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#21 Baro

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 10:27 AM

So where's the best places for cheap lunches downtown? Me and my wife work downtown and only have 30-40 min for lunch and generally hit up either Pho'Hoa on fort ($12 fill us both to bursting. good god those soups are big) or if we have a bit of extra time we'll run all the way down to Koto and fill up on the best Sushi in town for about $18-$20. Sometimes we'll go to Delicados as well which works out to about $18 to feed us. Every few months we'll do chinese and then vow "never again...." feeling gross for hours afterward.

So what are other people's favorite downtown quick and cheap lunch spots and what notable specials does the place have?
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#22 Bob Fugger

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 10:47 AM

  • Paradiso di Stelle in Bastion Square - $6 Monday Pasta special
  • Foo (parking lot of Dalton Hotel) - good asian fusion takeout
  • Italian Deli - $5-6 grilled paninos
  • Azuma Sushi - decent bento boxes approx $20 with tax/tip
  • Shizen Sushi (Gov't @ Fisgard) - decent bento boxes approx $20 with tax/tip


#23 G-Man

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 02:06 PM

My traditional cheap lunches (under 10 bucks) are:

1. Wah Lai Yuen in Chinatown (my favourite)
2. Pizza Pi on Douglas
3. Sockeye Sushi on Johnson
4. Vietnamese place next to Odeon (always forget the name)
5. Korean BBQ place on Fisgard and Douglas (only if no afternoon meetings)

#24 weirdie

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 07:46 AM

1. Salad Loop on Government
2. Pig on View
3. Lotus Pond on Johnson

#25 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 07:50 AM

This has a new name now, something that has "pho" in it, and the sign outside the other day said it had no menu items over $10.

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 07:59 AM

This has a new name now, something that has "pho" in it, and the sign outside the other day said it had no menu items under $10.


I've had take-out from there a couple of times and it has been good (#25).

My lunch spots have been named in this thread already:
Pig BBQ
Primastrada (on Bridge street)
Shizen Sushi

Last week I went to Pink Bicycle and really enjoyed my burger. In the past I didn't love my food but I had great meal on my most recent visit.

#27 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 08:04 AM

I've had take-out from there a couple of times and it has been good (#25).


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#28 Rob Randall

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Posted 28 October 2017 - 11:18 PM

Yalla on Blanshard, spicy fries with yogurt dip--half order, three bucks.
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#29 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 07:04 AM

Yates Taphouse has a $10 lunch every weekday, about 8 or 10 selections to choose from.  Soup and salad, and the soup is bottomless, is on the menu every week.


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#30 Nparker

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 08:15 AM

Yates Taphouse has a $10 lunch every weekday, about 8 or 10 selections to choose from.  Soup and salad, and the soup is bottomless, is on the menu every week.

My go-to for bottomless soup: John's Place. $7.95 and it's different* every weekday. Did I forget to mention it comes with an endless supply of their amazing herb bread? My colleagues and I are here at least twice a month and I am there usually 1-2 additional times as well. 

* their Cream of Chicken Almond / Cream of Mushroom are to die for!


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#31 Jackerbie

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 11:47 AM

My go-to for bottomless soup: John's Place. $7.95 and it's different* every weekday. Did I forget to mention it comes with an endless supply of their amazing herb bread? My colleagues and I are here at least twice a month and I am there usually 1-2 additional times as well. 

* their Cream of Chicken Almond / Cream of Mushroom are to die for!

 

Pagliacci's has bottomless soup and bread on weekdays for $8.50. Can't have enough soup in the fall in winter!


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#32 Nparker

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Posted 29 October 2017 - 11:48 AM

Pagliacci's has bottomless soup and bread on weekdays for $8.50. Can't have enough soup in the fall in winter!

If it were closer to work, I would probably alternate it with JP.



#33 johnk

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Posted 30 October 2017 - 09:14 AM

Yalla on Blanshard, spicy fries with yogurt dip--half order, three bucks.


Falafel platter, too. Tasty and about $8-9.
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