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Van Isle Poutinerie

5.0 (1 review)

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2 years ago

Amazing Poutine with great vegan options. There's usually a big line as it's very popular, but the line goes fast and it's worth the wait.

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Saigon Kitchen - S8. Beef Stew

Saigon Kitchen

4.7(46 reviews)
1.8 km
•$$

The food is so nourishing. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant set up was quite friendly…read morefor dining conversation as well as clean and tidy. 2 thumbs up. I will definitely go again.

An absolute gem in Nanaimo!…read more upon the recommendation of a very good buddy, on my way to tofino, i passed by nanaimo for a hearty lunch in this family owned Vietnamese restaurant. Staff and owner very hospitable and welcoming! never in my wildest imagination did i expect to find excellent Vietnamese food the city of Nanaimo. this restaurant puts many Vancouver restaurants to shame. Their level of dedication to their craft is admirable and impressive. For appys...We started with fried wontons and the beef roll. My on my, the wontons were crispy-liciously goood! They were not your typical chinese fried wontons...the wrapper is paper thin and had a yellowish colour. And its because they used the spring roll wrapper to make It, making it super extra crispy. The pork filling was hot and juicy. Seasoned perfextly With a touch of cumin. One bite, and you will be in wonton heaven. the beef roll was truly a unique masterpiece. Whoever thought of putting a friend spring roll inside a salad roll and enveloping it with grill beef is a total genius!! You get a plethora of different textures and flavour profiles. With every bite, you get crunchiness of the spring roll, smokiness of the grilled beef, green leafy vegetables, and juiciness of the pork filling...all rolled into 1 roll! How could you possibly go wrong? Its a masterpiece like that of the mona lisa! We also tried the beef curry. Succulent pieces of beef slowly simmered rich thai curry sauce, Complimented by soft jasmine rice. Not a vietnamese dish, but executed with perfection. Curry was rich and robust. Quality coconut Milk and curry paste was used. Now..unto the pho!!! the ultimate test of an excellent Vietnamese restaurant is the PHO. More specifically, the PHO Broth! the PHo here is nothing short of spectacular! You can tell bec of 3 important factors. One, the aroma. Two, the clarity of the soup ( aka i how clear is it). And three, the taste! ( how deep the beef essence is!) This place exceeded expectations and passed with full flying colours! One sip of the broth, reminded me of vietnam. It was absolutely amazing! Head and shoulders above many restaurants in vancouver. Plus, no msg was used. We never felt Thirsty or craving tea. I could tell there was a lot of time, labour, and love invested into making the broth. No shortcuts! Just sheer excellence from chef. I feel very blessed to have been a patron of such fine vietnamese cuisine. Definitely a must try when in the city of Nanaimo. Service was quick and efficient. Will i repeat? As many times as i can! ;) Cheers! Happy eating!

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Saigon Kitchen - S9. Saigon Special Wonton Noodle Soup

S9. Saigon Special Wonton Noodle Soup

Saigon Kitchen - Nice little restaurant!!!

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Nice little restaurant!!!

GYPSYtrunk Vegan Food Cart & Catering - Our menu!

GYPSYtrunk Vegan Food Cart & Catering

4.5(11 reviews)
10.8 km

Vegan food truck, WHAT?!…read more "Do what you love" Jen, the owner lives up to that! Her passion are in her burritos, music, traveling, and loving life positively. I had her amazing gypsy burrito with chipotle field roast sausage. My non-vegan friend copied me, she was really impressed and declared, "I'd go vegan!" Hehe in a perfect world :). The food is wholesome and hearty. Vegan food is delicious! Give her a try and follow her on FB, if you have FB. I do not, but my non-vegan friend does! Jen will post her summer schedule, that way you can find her. :)

I was at a local festival when I saw this place. A food truck that touts vegan and vegetarian…read moreoptions. I decided to give it a go since I was trying to take break from the usual summer fare of burgers and other BBQ goods. There was a small line but it moved quickly. I ordered the black bean mini without the tortilla shell. The food came in a reasonable amount of time, the amount of time where you know they have spent some time preparing fresh food. The food ingredients looked fresh and crisp (not wilted). It the beans would have been extra great if they were seasoned. I felt that there could have been more herbs and spices added. Thank goodness there was a table with condiments such as hot sauce. I poured that hot sauce all over! Overall a good food truck to try when you want to detox from the usual food truck fare of greasy food and fried *insert whatever food is popular to fry* Expect basic simple flavours.

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GYPSYtrunk Vegan Food Cart & Catering - Black bean burrito bowl

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GYPSYtrunk Vegan Food Cart & Catering - Gypsy burrito with chipotle field roast. YUM!

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Gypsy burrito with chipotle field roast. YUM!

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