Food reviews

Things I ate, rated.

Out of 10. Decimals matter.

Mexican · TacosNew York, NY
9.2/ 10

Birria-Landia

New York, NY
  • Mexican
  • Tacos
  • Simply the best Mexican food I've ever had, and I can't wait to go again.
The Birria-Landia taco truck with a red awning and a photo of birria tacos on the side panel
Photo via Google Maps
PizzaWhistler, BC
9.1/ 10

Handlebar Pizza

Whistler, BC
  • Pizza
  • True New York style, properly crispy
  • Great cheese and salt factor
Patio picnic tables with green umbrellas outside Handlebar Pizza in Whistler
Photo via Google Maps
PizzaBrooklyn, NY
8.9/ 10

L'industrie Pizzeria

Brooklyn, NY
  • Pizza
  • Everything you want in New York pizza
Sticker-covered storefront of L'industrie Pizzeria with a neon pizza sign
Photo via Google Maps
SteakWhistler, BC
8.8/ 10

Hy's Steakhouse

Whistler, BC
  • Steak
  • Simply the best and most consistent steak every time, compared to anywhere else
Outdoor patio tables and umbrellas at the entrance to Hy's Steakhouse in Whistler
Photo via Google Maps
Yakitori · JapaneseManhattan, NY
8.8/ 10

Yakitori Totto

Manhattan, NY
  • Yakitori
  • Japanese
  • Simply everything I want in food: a bunch of meat on a stick and the best rice you've ever had
  • Three bowls of rice and an Asahi
  • Went twice on one trip
Street entrance to Yakitori Totto under a teal awning with Japanese signage
Photo via Google Maps
Bagels · BreakfastNew York, NY
8.5/ 10

PopUp Bagels

New York, NY
  • Bagels
  • Breakfast
  • Incredible crust
  • Cloudy interior
Black storefront with a PopUp Bagels awning and a sidewalk sign reading Bagels, not sandwiches
Photo via Google Maps
Italian · PastaWhistler, BC
8.5/ 10

Quattro

Whistler, BC
  • Italian
  • Pasta
  • Not a pasta guy. This place keeps me coming back
  • Perfectly salted pasta, incredible flavour
  • Order the rack of lamb with pasta combo. One of the best meals I've ever had, in all honesty
White-clothed dining table set with plated pasta and a bottle of wine at Quattro
Photo via Google Maps
Burgers · SteakWhite Rock, BC
8.5/ 10

Uli's Restaurant

White Rock, BC
  • Burgers
  • Steak
  • Top 10 restaurant for me: the vibe, the service, the burgers
  • Everything on the menu is great
  • Local favourite in White Rock
Covered patio tables at Uli's looking out over the water at dusk
Photo via Google Maps
Korean · Fried ChickenNew York, NY
8.4/ 10

COQODAQ

New York, NY
  • Korean
  • Fried Chicken
  • Pretentious as it gets, but hey, the food was incredible and it was really fun. I would go again, hands down.
Golden Korean fried chicken served in a silver bucket at COQODAQ
Official photo
Ramen · Japanese · ChainPortland, OR
8.3/ 10

AFURI IZAKAYA

Portland, OR
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Chain
    A bowl of AFURI ramen with chashu, egg and greens
    Official photo
    Brewery · PizzaChilliwack, BC
    8.2/ 10

    Farmhouse Brewing Co.

    Chilliwack, BC
    • Brewery
    • Pizza
    • By far the best pub/brewery pizza.
    • One of my favourite breweries ever.
    Exterior of the Farmhouse Brewing Co. barn-style building with string lights
    Photo via Google Maps
    Poke · Acai · CafeWhite Rock, BC
    8.2/ 10

    Islands Café

    White Rock, BC
    • Poke
    • Acai
    • Cafe
    • Some of the best poke in the world, in my opinion. Yes, I said that.
    • Top-three acai bowls and generally good vibes.
    Picnic tables on the patio outside Islands Cafe in White Rock
    Photo via Google Maps
    AcaiCalifornia
    8.1/ 10

    Banzai Bowls

    California
    • Acai
    • Some of the best acai out there, and I don't even like acai that much.
    An acai bowl topped with fruit and granola from Banzai Bowls
    Official photo
    Breakfast · Breakfast Sandwich · Food TruckAbbotsford, BC
    8.1/ 10

    BOB's Breakfast & Coffee

    Abbotsford, BC
    • Breakfast
    • Breakfast Sandwich
    • Food Truck
    • Breakfast sandwich.
    The BOBs Breakfast food truck parked on McCallum Road in Abbotsford
    Photo via Google Maps
    PizzaLangley, BC
    8.1/ 10

    Emilio Finatti Pizzeria

    Langley, BC
    • Pizza
    • Great crust and undercarriage
    • Nicely salty
    Bright yellow Emilio Finatti Pizzeria building covered in painted pizza murals
    Photo via Google Maps
    Hot Dogs · Fast FoodAbbotsford, BC
    8.1/ 10

    Lully's

    Abbotsford, BC
    • Hot Dogs
    • Fast Food
    • The best hot dog I've had: pretzel bun, Montreal smoked meat, and a true New Yorker who yells at you while you're ordering.
    Lully's hot dogs in Abbotsford: pretzel-bun dogs loaded with slaw, peppers and mustard laid out on a picnic table
    Photo via Daily Hive (@lullys.dog/Instagram)
    Cafe · Coffee · ChainToronto, ON
    8.0/ 10

    Pilot Coffee Roasters

    Toronto, ON
    • Cafe
    • Coffee
    • Chain
      Inside the Pilot Coffee Roasters Ossington cafe in Toronto, with the espresso bar, pastry case and Pilot branding
      Official photo
      Bakery · Cafe · ChainVancouver, BC
      8.0/ 10

      Small Victory Bakery

      Vancouver, BC
      • Bakery
      • Cafe
      • Chain
        A croissant sandwich, tray of pastries and two lattes on a marble table at Small Victory Bakery
        Official photo
        BreakfastSan Diego, CA
        7.9/ 10

        Breakfast Republic

        San Diego, CA
        • Breakfast
        • I'm not a big fan of going out for breakfast because it usually makes me feel like a bag of poo, but this was really good. We went three times in five days.
        Open-air patio frontage of Breakfast Republic in North Park, San Diego
        Photo via Google Maps
        Brewery · Farm · BeerLangley Township, BC
        7.9/ 10

        Locality Brewing

        Langley Township, BC
        • Brewery
        • Farm
        • Beer
        • Good beer and an unreal farm layout for chillin. I locked my kid in my car here and had to smash my window, though. Might have made the 8s if that didn't happen.
        A flight of beer with bread and cheese on a table at Locality Brewing's farm brewery
        Official photo
        Breakfast · CafeWhistler, BC
        7.9/ 10

        Provisions

        Whistler, BC
        • Breakfast
        • Cafe
        • One of the top breakfast sandwiches out there.
        • It might be owned by some rich guys, but hey, they did it right.
        • Incredible tater tots, overpriced roast chicken, amazing coffee, and I spend way too much money there.
        A BLT breakfast sandwich from Provisions in Whistler
        Official photo
        Brewery · PizzaSquamish, BC
        7.8/ 10

        Backcountry Brewing

        Squamish, BC
        • Brewery
        • Pizza
        • Great beer, great pizza, and always worth the stop.
        Beer and pizza at Backcountry Brewing in Squamish
        Official photo
        Poke · Fast FoodLower Mainland, BC
        7.8/ 10

        Steve's Poke Bar

        Lower Mainland, BC
        • Poke
        • Fast Food
        • The most consistent $15 to $20 fast food you can buy
        • Fresh protein and veg, not an overpriced pile of garbage like most fast food
        Sidewalk sign showing a build-your-own poke bowl outside Steve's Poke Bar
        Photo via Google Maps
        Fast Food · Lunch · ChainAnywhere
        7.8/ 10

        Whole Foods Hot Bar

        Anywhere
        • Fast Food
        • Lunch
        • Chain
        • The hot bar is so good. I would probably choose it for lunch over almost anywhere else because there are about 50 different things I can eat there.
        Trays of roasted cauliflower, peppers and greens on a Whole Foods hot bar
        Official photo
        Breakfast · ChainVancouver, BC
        7.7/ 10

        OEB Breakfast Co.

        Vancouver, BC
        • Breakfast
        • Chain
          A stack of pancakes with berry compote and whipped cream beside a strawberry drink at OEB Breakfast Co.
          Official photo
          Fast Food · Chicken · ChainAnywhere, USA
          7.5/ 10

          Chick-fil-A

          Anywhere, USA
          • Fast Food
          • Chicken
          • Chain
          • It's Chick-fil-A.
          Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich meal with waffle fries
          Official photo
          Brewery · Beer · ChainPortland, OR
          7.3/ 10

          Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

          Portland, OR
          • Brewery
          • Beer
          • Chain
            The Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House corner building in the Pearl District
            Photo via Google Maps
            Fast Food · Burgers · ChainWestern USA
            7.3/ 10

            In-N-Out Burger

            Western USA
            • Fast Food
            • Burgers
            • Chain
            • A lot of people say In-N-Out is overrated and they like Shake Shack better, but I feel like a better person when I go to In-N-Out Burger. I like to feel superior to Shake Shack.
            In-N-Out Burger drive-thru building with palm trees at dusk
            Photo via Google Maps
            Brewery · Beer · ChainPortland, OR
            7.2/ 10

            Fat Head's Brewery

            Portland, OR · Permanently closed
            • Brewery
            • Beer
            • Chain
              The Fat Head's mascot artwork used as the header of the Fat Head's Portland taproom website
              Archived photo from fatheadsportland.com
              BreweryAbbotsford, BC
              7.2/ 10

              Field House Brewing Co.

              Abbotsford, BC
              • Brewery
              • Good beer and a good place to spend an afternoon.
              People drinking at wooden bar tables in the Field House Brewing taproom
              Photo via Google Maps
              ChainAbbotsford, BC
              7.1/ 10

              Cactus Club Cafe

              Abbotsford, BC
              • Chain
              • I keep going here.
              A plated ceviche dish from Cactus Club Cafe
              Official photo
              Fast Food · Burgers · ChainAnywhere
              7.0/ 10

              Shake Shack

              Anywhere
              • Fast Food
              • Burgers
              • Chain
              • One of the best fast-food burgers out there, for sure, but afterward it feels like I ate a bag of grease. It hurts the score a little, which is why I think In-N-Out is better.
              Customers lined up inside the glass-fronted Shake Shack at Madison Square Park
              Photo via Google Maps
              Malaysian · ChainSouth Surrey, BC
              6.9/ 10

              Banana Leaf

              South Surrey, BC
              • Malaysian
              • Chain
              • It's good.
              The Banana Leaf Malaysian restaurant storefront in South Surrey
              Photo via Google Maps
              Pub · WingsAldergrove, BC
              6.8/ 10

              Fox & Hounds Pub

              Aldergrove, BC
              • Pub
              • Wings
              • A dungeon with Guinness on tap
              • Beyond subpar wings
              • Still makes the list
              Tudor-style exterior and hanging sign of the Fox & Hounds Pub
              Photo via Google Maps
              Pizza · Fast Food · ChainAnywhere
              6.8/ 10

              Pizza Hut

              Anywhere
              • Pizza
              • Fast Food
              • Chain
              • Yeah I'm giving this a 6.8. It's a greasy grease wheel and it's better than Domino's and Panago in case you didn't know. 6.8 is the score I give anything that I'll just go back to even if it's not that good but it's good enough to satisfy my feelings.
              Steakhouse · Steak · ChainAbbotsford, BC
              6.8/ 10

              The Keg Steakhouse + Bar

              Abbotsford, BC
              • Steakhouse
              • Steak
              • Chain
                A cooked steak dinner plated at The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
                Official photo
                Donuts · BakeryGranville Island, Vancouver, BC
                6.2/ 10

                Lee's Donuts

                Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
                • Donuts
                • Bakery
                  Yellow Lee's Donuts boxes filled with glazed, chocolate, sprinkle and jam-filled donuts
                  Official photo
                  Fast Food · Chicken · ChainAnywhere
                  3.2/ 10

                  McDonald's Chicken Big Mac

                  Anywhere
                  • Fast Food
                  • Chicken
                  • Chain
                  • This made me gassy, and I felt sad after.
                  Multi-storey McDonald's lit up at night in Times Square
                  Photo via Google Maps