Mediterranean food truck turned brick-and-mortar 90-seat restaurant with bar in 2017. Serves a selection of beers and wine on tap plus cocktails, coffee, and juices. Menu offers dishes like shnizalonim battered smoked tofu, schnitzel platter, chickpea fries, frittata, french toast, hummus and falafel, baklava and chocolate ganache torte for dessert. Open Mon-Thu 10:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sun 9:00am-11:00pm.
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4298 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5V 3P9
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150 Reviews
First Review by GlobetrotterMUC
Curtis&VictoriaSmi
Points +336
try the malawach! - Edit
Love the quirky vibe. Very busy Sunday morning. Shared waffles and malawach: puff pastry with oyster mushrooms and onion filling, and hashbrown and salad. Was incredible. A bit oily but super comfort food. Staff was hurried, not very friendly, but again, it was quite busy. I would definitely recommend that malawach!
Read morePros: lots of options , fully vegan! yay!
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Gauri_H
Points +160
Amazing selection and great food - Edit
The baba ganoush and chickpea fries were perfect. I shared food with family so got to taste bits of everything and I liked most dishes. The lions mane burrito came out cold so was not my favourite but almost everything else was super nice
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-18
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Edjay90
Points +74
Cosy & Delicious - Edit
Food was super delicious. We had the chicksteak burrito and the shawarma burrito. The burritos were pretty big and packed with salad, rice and protein. You won’t have room for much else!
Read moreThe service was slow and prices pretty steep.
Pros: Serving size, Fully plant based
Cons: Price, Service (slow)
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Chickpea Truck
Points +24
Best restaurant in the world - Edit
Food is unique and phenomenal
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newvegdi
Points +30
Great food, unethical business practices - Edit
Their up charges for order amendments are terrible. I’ve been charged extra for asking them to leave off a side, and I’ve been charged double for an order change less than 3 minutes after I made it on a delivery app. The service in the restaurant is not much better, they really seem to hate their customers. It’s a shame cause their food is pretty good if a bit greasy.
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meadowws
Points +1353
VIBE - Edit
I don’t know if I’ve ever been in such a good mood at any other resturant ever but the music they played here on the night we came lifted me up like no other. All Black Eyed Peas and then switched to Rihanna… I was LIVING. 90’s bangers make me so happy. So in turn, the whole experience was great because my mood was great. What we got food wise was very good and all the employees on shift were so chill. It was so nice having a GOOD baklava after 8 years of being vegan. It used to be one of my favourite desserts.
Read moreThe atmosphere is cool and the wall mural has Bojack Horseman vibes which is a cool look for a vegan place, not your regular cookie cutter place. All the different options for dishes are very interesting and a big menu!
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Edited to add after being here a couple more times, this place is amazing in every aspect. The food is incredible, the vibe is so chill, everything is so great. We LOVE Chickpea!!!
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-28
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divyaj
Points +647
Best vegan Egg! - Edit
The tofu egg was amazing, really good on the Latke Benechick. The Omelette was okay. The fries were small cutand super crispy, flavored perfectly. The brunch dishes are huge for one person though, and while delicious, extremely greasy. Would recommend sharing one between 2 people, and getting something else on the side.
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Gnattus
Points +433
Filling & Fresh - Edit
Meal was great! Decent portions and tasty bites! Would happily eat here again.
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ABeanz
Points +842
Burnt, Not Charred - Edit
I came here with a friend who had a serious dairy allergy. He was so excited to have a grilled "cheese" sandwich and said he would go back. I had a breakfast platter, which was good, but over fried. The batter was on the verge of being burned and didn't quite taste right. They also badly burned one side of my latkas and tried to hide it by turning it face down.
Read moreThe service was pretty bad, the guy serving us gave us a song and dance about how it's charred not burnt. I left feeling not great as I was forced to contend with a meal that was quite over cooked. Also, I felt kind of crappy after being talked to like that.
Aside from the food and service, the dinning room was kind of neat. It's really casual and has an upcycled vibe, it also had these long hanging string of heart and pothos plants acting as a dividing wall.
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-27
Pros: Dairy free grilled cheese, Crazy plant lady approved
Cons: Burnt food, Poor service , Greasy
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VeggieVag
Points +160
Delicious - Edit
The food here is delicious. There’s a lot of deep fried stuff but overall you can make it healthy by ordering the salad option or the rice bowls and they have plenty of options that aren’t deep fried. They have lots of gluten free options and their hummus is amazing. They have all day breakfast and the portions are typically massive. I would’ve given this place 5 stars but it has one thing in particular that makes it impossible. The service is terrible. I’m not going to elaborate on that too much but basically the service is inattentive and lazy. One other new addition that is unfortunate is that they’ve raised the prices beyond what I would consider to be reasonable. My favourite breakfast item only a few months ago was $17 and now it’s $26. You get a lot of food but the prices will now stop me from visiting there much more frequently. I’m worried they may have to shut down due to the prices going up so much and less people coming in. That would really be tragic because this place is a must try for inventive vegan food that isn’t just trying to mimic omni food.
Read morePros: Huge portions, All day breakfast, Delicious and inventive
Cons: Poor service , New price hikes
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CrazyTofuMan
Points +192
WOW - Edit
Ohhhh myyy goooddd. Every time I took a bite I moaned with pleasure. [censored] was bomb af…was with my fam got 4 different dishes. The lox, the latkes, chickpea fries and the cauliflower. Let me tell you about this cauliflower, salivating. I would be willing to gain hundreds of pounds if I got to eat this 3 meals everyday. Worth every Canadian dollar. Cinnamon Maple Latte was also amazing 🤤
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-07
Pros: Amazing flavors, Massive portions!!, So many options 🤤
Cons: Not in my home town
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JosephineK
Points +60
Awesome vegan breakfast - Edit
Wir haben das Frühstück getestet und es war unglaublich lecker! 😍 Das Personal ist sehr nett und das Restaurant schön eingerichtet 🥰 Der Preis ist (wie in Vancouver generell) etwas höher, die riesigen Portionen gleichen das aber wieder aus 👍
Read morePros: sehr nettes Personal, leckeres Frühstück, schönes Restaurant
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EmmaCohen
Points +735
Breakfast menu ROCKS - Edit
I had eaten at Chickpea two times previously and just ate off their lunch/dinner menu. I left both times not feeling great… seemed like there was something off in terms of flavor and quality. Decided to give it another chance as a friend highly recommended their breakfast, so I had the latke benedict and my partner had the omelette. Both were absolutely delicious and SO much better than what I had previously off their lunch/dinner menu. The portions at Chickpea are massive so I usually end up having two meals out of it and the benedict still tasted great reheated. Would definitely go back for breakfast!
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sidR
Points +13
Slow and terrible service is - Edit
Hire better staff who understand what it is like to work in a restaurant
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Veganup
Points +1950
Fantastic dinner … brunch not so much - Edit
We stopped at Chickpea for dinner. It was great! We started with labaneh and hatzilim with a side of pita bread. The labaneh was good, but the hatzilim was a bit if a miss because of how acidic the lemon was. For a main dish we had the hatzilim baladi with rice. It was excellent! So flavourful. For dessert we had the lumberjack baklava, which was baklava and vegan carmelized banana ice cream. Not a combo I would have ever thought of but it definitely works. Because dinner was so good we returned on the weekend for brunch. We ordered the latkes benechick and it was a bit of a let down. It was a huge amount of food, but very greasy. I won’t rule out trying brunch again, but I would not order the latkes next time.
Read morePros: Excellent dinner!
Cons: Latkes were very greasy
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ccanning
Points +229
Funky vegan brunch - Edit
Love this place for great friendly service and creative range of dishes with eye appeal and depth of flavours
Read morePros: menu!, service staff, warn casual atmosphere
Cons: nil
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BrendaDeForest
Points +357
Brunch - Edit
Love this place! Great service, food and atmosphere. 100% vegan
Read morePros: Great Menu, Turkish coffee, 100% vegan
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burnsria
Points +1139
One of my favorite restaurants - Edit
I first came here in 2019 when visiting from Washington. I got the Waffles and was so impressed by how good they were as well as the ambiance in the entire restaurant. I went back a couple months later and got the Shawarma Hummus Plate style. This is hands down the best thing I've had there. I loveeee soy curls and the way they prepare it so it's flavorful and juicy yet still crisp? love it. I like it Hummus Plate style because whatever main you get warms the hummus and it just melts in your mouth. I just went back for the first time in years a couple days ago as it was as good as I remembered! I did get the Shawarma served Platter style, which i didn't enjoy as much because I realized I don't like the chickpea fries and i'm basically paying extra money just for those. Also, to top it all off the drinks here are so good. They have a seasonal water Kefir, the flavor I had was called fruit jam and it was divine. Highly recommend you check this place out. I am always raving about it to my friends
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-01
Pros: SHAWARMA, Ambiance and Decor, Fairly large portions
Cons: Parking can be hard to find
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ATJ
Points +36
Amazing - Edit
Food was absolutely amazing. One of the best, if not the best restaurants I've ever been to. Best pita and hummus I've ever tasted.
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ivysgoldrush
Points +106
SO GOOD - Edit
they catered for an event we did and all my non veg friends loved it
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VeganSoyBoy
Points +109
Good stuff. - Edit
I don't frequent this place because it's on the pricier side and far away. But we've been coming here once in a while for the last ~6 years. Though my spouse comes here far more often for 'work meals' when she's in the area.
Read moreThey've nailed everything; you leave satisfied and happy. I think I've tried everything on the menu now. It's really hard to go wrong here.
Hopefully they'll expand at some point.
Pros: Everything
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SeanBerger
Points +1183
The Chickpea fries are sensational - Edit
I had an amazing meal at this restaurant! The Chickpea fries and sauce were a flavor explosion, and the Chicksteak was ridiculously delicious. The Calamachick pita was tasty, but a quick mushroom sear would've made it perfect. Portions are huge, so get ready for a big first bite!
Read morePros: Big portions, Fast service, Chickpea fries are spectacular
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cgabriele
Points +367
Great Tasting, Creative Dishes - Edit
I ordered the falafel plate which included 5 large falafels, fresh salad and crispy aubergine (eggplant).
Read moreThe falafel were flavourful and the salad very fresh. Food tasted homemade.
Huge portions, come hungry!
Pros: All vegan, Mostly gluten free, Homemade taste
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Atp146
Points +290
Incredible - Edit
We got the latka benedict and the French toast. Both absolutely excellent! Would love to try more items here. Atmosphere was super adorable and the waiter was very friendly. Great experience!
Read morePros: Cute decor , Nice waiter , Yummy food
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Aniseed
Points +4913
Best spot in Vancouver - Edit
Oversll this is probably my fav spot in Van! The Chickpea Fries are an absolute must. Also the the, latkes Benedict, Shawarma platter, sabich hummus, and baklava
Read moreOrder the entire menu! Everything is fantastic. Unique and flavorful
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SoumyaBangera
Points +20
Very filling and tasty - Edit
Very filling and tasty. Perfect for entire day meal!
Read morePros: Falafel platter
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Siup
Points +3232
Rich, abundant, generous and family friendly - Edit
Cozy, colorful, joyful ambience. Food is scrumptious, servings are so generous and every plate is a feast. Very, very family friendly (kids menu, family restroom, they provide pastels to draw while waiting). We visited a few times. The chickpea fries are delicious. The chickpea kebab to die for. Hummus just perfect. Thumbs up for this place. Only a few flaws: staff some days very friendly, other days service could be improved (some days service doesn’t exist at all).Tables and floor could be cleaner. Prices went up, like seriously up. I understand the reasons behind the new prices, of course, but now some dishes are just too pricey.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-11
Pros: Really tasty food , Kids friendly
Cons: Could be cleaner, Service can be improved , Pricey
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