* The Definition of Torpedo *…read more Urban Dictionary has multiple definitions or "Torpedo": - To betray, backstab, diss, or punk someone with the intent of causing harm to their reputation. - When objects or people look beautiful from far away, but dangerous or ugly up close. - A long turd. The menu sounded promising (although overpriced for a food truck) with some nice classic sandwiches on offer. I ordered the "mumia" ($12) - which I have to assume is a play on Mumia Abu-Jamal who is from Philadelphia, home of the cheesesteak? Anyhoo... The description was very cheesesteak like with sirloin beef, pepperjack cheese, sauteed onions and peppers. The addition of garlic aioli moved away from the classic as did the usage of pepperjack instead of provolone. When I unwrapped the sandwich, I was torpedoed with an excessive amount of a watery oily substance dripping all over the place. It got all over everything - not in a good way. Biting into the sandwich was the next torpedoing. The bread was stale. I don't mean day old. I mean stale. Next torpedo: the beef was chewy, gristly, and very oily. The peppers were the best part - but they too were overly oily. Basically each bite gave you a mouthful of stale bread, a piece of oily gristle flavoured by an oily pepper and a drippy oily substance (perhaps a broken aioli?). I couldn't eat the bread. Tried picking off the meat and veggies to eat, but gave up as they were too awful on their own. Photos: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/tasty-torpedo-vancouver?select=aorGigi_39ldUheXPUynsQ#aorGigi_39ldUheXPUynsQ and http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/tasty-torpedo-vancouver?select=i8BEF8GCeNEZMql6nK1uYA#i8BEF8GCeNEZMql6nK1uYA So I'm left concluding that I was served an overpriced torpedo. In other words, I feel torpedoed that this food truck is a torpedo that serves torpedos!

I've never seen these guys around Vancouver until I went to the food cart fest this past Sunday. I…read moremust say their logo catches your eye and if you say you've got epic sandwiches you've definitely caught my attention. There was a small line when I approached the truck initially but their service was quick giving customers their sandwich within about 2-4 minutes of order, not entirely sure what the standard is for food trucks but for me that's good. The lady up front taking the orders was very friendly and was happy to help answer our questions. They only offered a few options but what I had to try was the jerk chicken sandwich as I had stopped a girl just minutes before and attempted to waft hers. Again service was fairly quick and I receive my sandwich within a few minutes. I don't think the picture I've posted will do it any justice but this baby was a beauty. The bun tasted quite fresh and almost melted in my mouth, the chicken and enough spice and flavour and the rest was just bomb. It is quite filling I found which is what you're looking for, good bang for buck. Definitely gonna track these down every time I'm downtown. Amazing experience for my taste buds.

Steveston Maritime & Dragon Boat Festival food truck: I really enjoyed the vegetarian dolmades…read moreplate. The grape leaves stuffed with fluffy marinated rice were served on top of plain & saffron long grain plain rice. I ate the thick creamy tzatziki with my spoon. The vinaigrette salad was delicious. I will order from Cazba food truck again when I see it again.

Their vegetarian offerings are not great considering the type of food they serve. My friends had…read moregreat meals, the barley soup I had was inedible, the rice and Greek salad were blah. The hummus was the only thing worth having there.

Had to drop by as I was seeing glowing reviews…read more Beef Patty $2.50, the crust when reheated was flaky and delicious. Was like a giant wonton. Eggplant Hummus, super smokey in flavour and the eggplant shredded gave the humus a very nice overall texture. Stewed Beans, beans cooked to perfection and seasoned lightly in a tomato dressing. Bakalava, Don't quote me on the specific names, as I requested a more crunchy/brittle version. It was delicious. You can tell the nuts were super high quality and the simple syrup was syrupy as it's their signature. Seasoned Pitas, I picked the ones with dried tomato powder and chilli flakes, it went perfectly with my hummus. Beef Falafel Platter, Comes with Garlic sauce, Hummus, sliced tomato, gerghkins, Beef was seasoned and very lean underneath a pita. (They didn't have rice at that time and I was ok with that). Just a heads up, they were super nice, please be patient as English is not their first language, also it took a some time for them to gather all my items. Street parking available and they are located right next door to the famous Hawkers Delight.

We were there for Hawker's Delight and happen to see this next store. Decided to try their baklava…read moreand their chicken schwarma. The order was done quick, and the guys there are really nice. The baklavas are really good - not just single dimensionally sweet. The nutty flavours appeared in every bite. The chicken platter, however, was super disappointing. The chicken lacked flavour, the rice was swimming in a pool of oil and the pita bread tasted like it was just slapped on from a grocery store purchase. Overall: saddened by the experience. I will go back for their baked goods.

Okay the Bonzai prawns had me at hello, but it's their lobster tacos and fresh, frothy strawberry,…read moremint smoothies that will bring me back time and again. Located in a purple catering truck parked on the waterfront at Davis Bay (from March - October) along the Sunshine Coast Highway, this rolling gourmet bistro is a welcome surprise in the food stand category - otherwise restricted to hot dogs and chips (but then that's another story). Steve and Paul, the friendly chef/owners have edited their seaside food menu to perfection. They focus on what they do best - seafood, Westcoast BBQ and refreshing cool blender drinks, apres beach stroll or swim. The day we pulled up I was immediately drawn to the Bonzai local prawns, sauteed in white wine, garlic, tomatoes and lemon served on basmati rice with a fresh pineapple brochette for a mere $12.00. However, maybe it was Toots and The Maytals playing on the stereo in the truck with the Steve the chef swaying to the beat, or fond memories of Rosarita Beach in the Baja, but when I laid eyes on the Lobster Taco posted on their Specials of the Day, I was weak in the knees. When my order arrived less than 5 minutes later, I was a goner. Soft, warm corn tortillas filled to the brim with juicy chunks of fresh, tender lobster layered with organic local mixed greens and topped with generous dollops of a chunky, tangy homemade guacamole. My friend, whose taste runs more to the carne ordered the Apple smoked pulled pork BBQ, served with Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, Howe Sound Brewery Great Northern baked beans, Pacific rim Coleslaw and zucchini/jalapeno corn bread. He was frothing at the mouth. To think I had to talk him into stopping, you know how they love to keep driving. So if you're motoring up the coast and see the purple truck, hit the brakes, pull over, grab your cash and have the best roadside meal on the west coast. BTW, if you're a lucky local, apparently the boys also do catering for beach parties, casual weddings, etc.

Besides to fantastically catchy name, 'Feastro, the Rolling Bistro', I didn't find their food…read moreabsolutely amazing. My husband and I decided to try Feastro today for lunch. We order two things and they were the Halibut Taco and the Fish and Chips. The halibut taco was too plain for me. It lacked flavor or depth. The fish itself however, was delicious and tasted very fresh. The fish and chips was better than the taco. The fish was lightly battered and the batter was fluffy. The fish was melt in my mouth good. The coleslaw was bland and nothing great . The fries were average. I'd give this place another shot though, it has potential.

The food truck is always parked outside Joyce station in the late afternoon but only starts selling…read morefrom 5 or 530 pm onwards. As I finished work early and usually passed by before 5 pm, I didn't get the chance to try the food until recently. There was a short line of people waiting for the food so I guessed this was popular in the neighborhood. I ordered the basil chicken ($16.95) medium spice. The portion was huge and smelled really good. There was no fried egg as shown on the picture. I was told the fried egg was an additional order for $2.50. My mistake as I just looked at the picture and didn't read the description. Quite misleading in that case. It was not spicy at all at medium spice. It was very salty. I was quite disappointed with the dish. Maybe other dishes like the curry and pad see siew would be better? That seemed to be what others were ordering. They do not offer beef as a protein option here. Only chicken, pork, tofu and shrimp. At that price point, I'll rather go to my Thai restaurant where I know the basil chicken dish (pad kra pow) will taste good.

Have been back for several more lunches and wow - Thai box on Truck really delivers! They are a…read morelittle unpredictable with their schedule so don't bank on them being in the same space, or even there at all every Monday/Weds. When they are though, it is a special treat in my book, and the best Thai food money can buy for many blocks in any direction!! I've stuck with the Basil Chicken and would highly recommend it. A few times it has come out a bit spicier than I would have liked, but you can always request it to be less spicy. Thanks TBOT! :)

A lunch time regular spot for me…read more I've been to many subways and they usually don't wow me, but this one does! The ladies are fast and efficient. They also don't skimp out on the toppings. Seating area could be improved to accommodate more people. There's a lot of 2 seater tables when most people are singles eating in for lunch. Never been a problem though. It seems that most people do take out here.

I've got a Stockholm syndrome relationship with Subway when I'm on a strict diet. Out of all the…read morefast food places, it's pretty much the only place you can eat when you're on low calorie/high protein. Six inch double meat chicken breast on whole wheat with all the veggies and yellow mustard, followed by sad, labored chewing. It fills a niche in the fast food landscape and they serve their purpose.

"Donna's is about Value. I'm talking about the kind of value you get at a University cafeteria."…read more Donna's is a small cafe located in the industrial Eastside of Richmond. Their menu is typical of a cafe: breakfast foods, sandwiches, pastas, burgers, and they throw in some asian dishes as it is asian owned and run. My reccomendation would be to get their daily specials as it is super good value. Now is it very good tasting and good quality ingredients, Nope. Healthy? Nope. But neither is the types of foods you see at a school cafeteria. If you like Chinese food that is specifically marketed for people who only have generic fast Chinese food (think Panda Express, Manchu Wok style), then try their Wednesday Special - Chicken Balls. A ridiculous portion of deep fried chicken balls, chow mein and rice, all splattered with dark red glistening sweet n sour sauce. Serious MSG attack and grease, but if that's your jam, then this will hit the spot. Straight up, its not your best quality joint, but all the items there are very cheap and in large quanities.

It's been 5 months and I'm still one of the newest kids on the block dining at Donna's. I still…read morecome here and I think it's a good time to write an update as my review is as unchanged as ever. I gave it glowing reviews before and it still gets pretty kickass reviews from me. This place sticks to its roots. It's as unpretentious and unassuming as it ever was, the people are still heartwarming (despite what looks like a possibly change in ownership or transferring of management/staff), and I always feel comfortable here. I stick to their burgers and fries on the off chance I want a burger and am never dissatisfied. I am half Chinese so have no need for the Chinese special although it sure looks popular with a lot of Caucasians coming in. Lots of oldtimers and long time customers come in here. You know them because they order with as little pretentiousness as the staff! All are welcome here and it just feels like home. Great place, super casual. Hope they never change the feel of the restaurant and the amazing service. Burger and fries is still approx $7. Way more value than the nonsense grills and overpriced delis scattered around.

This place is the worst. Their sandwiches are days old and dry as a popcorn fart with only drop of…read moremayonnais and they charge $7.99. The sandwich contains white bread and not even good white bread. All I got was a heel of the bread with process cheese slices and something they call ham. Avoid when possible.

The supervisor would give her name after giving extremely rude service this past Sunday evening…read more Completely unprofessional and distasteful service. Even more so since this is in a hospital;serving to people who are going through enough as is... I hope management addresses this ASAP.