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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169 Reviews
First Review by GlobetrotterMUC
LEA035
Points +90
Best vegan breakfast! - Edit
This is the best full vegan breakfast we have ever had. We had the tofu scramble with bacado and the shnitzel waffle benechick. There are so many options and they serve breakfast all day! We will be going back to try other menu items.
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ktfld
Points +49
Too much to choose from! - Edit
The breakfast was amazing, almost too any options, a bit on the cold side as there was only one waiter working and he kept taking text breaks.
Read morePros: The whole menu is vegan, All day breakfast
Cons: The service was terrible , The food wasn't the hottest
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WaynePeters
Points +68
All I can say is that I’m totally stuffed!!! - Edit
The portions are unbelievably huge. The food was delicious. The menu almost endless. I wish there were more restaurants like this. Definitely hard to come by.
Read morePros: Huge menu, Friendly atmosphere
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JenniferDavis
Points +263
One of the best meals I've had! - Edit
I keep going back for the cauliflower of life platter. If you're wondering what to get, thats it!
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ColeyMack
Points +45
Chickpeas food is absolutely 5/5! - Edit
Love the food, absolutely amazing! Have only been to the sit down restaurant once after being to the food truck many times. The staff at at the brick and mortar leaves so much to be desired. Our server had the personality of the white crayon that never gets used. They was quite abrasive and rude, it felt like we were inconveniencing her to be there. It was a really unfortunate experience but according to the google reviews, it’s not an uncommon one. If you prefer to get decent service, go to the truck if you can.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-14
Pros: Delicious food, Quick , Huge portions
Cons: Rude staff, Bathrooms felt pretty dirty
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BenDel
Points +116
All day errrr day. - Edit
Fantastic breakfast options and great vibes from staff and decor. Good coffee too!
Read morePros: Vegan menu , Creative dishes , All day breakfast
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LittleVegan_
Points +834
Delicious! - Edit
My friends and I really enjoyed the food and drinks. Definitely will be coming back! 🌱
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MichelleHarkerOwen
Points +168
Impressive! - Edit
There were so many delicious sounding dishes on the menu that I'm going to have to go back at least 10 times! My Truffled N'Oyster Platter was fabulous, and the chickpea fries are unbelievably good! Crunchy on the outside, soft inside, and high in protein. Oh my! #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-03
Pros: Chickpea fries are unbelievable, Diverse, extensive, unique menu, Delicious food!
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IronJuice
Points +1493
The power of chickpea - Edit
If the world is coming to an end and I can only order one dish from one restaurant. It has to be Chickpea.(I’m being pragmatic here)
Read moreSuperb taste and a generous portion! Tofu scramble and pancakes were delightful.
Updated from previous review on 2021-12-14
Pros: Huuuuuge portion, Great taste , Nice branding
Cons: No joints in Ontario :(, Come to Ontario?, Come to Kitchener/Hamilton Ontario?
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tonyakay
Points +3816
Vegan Mediterranean yes - Edit
I love love love Israeli food and to have a fully vegan Israeli restaurant is a dream! The portions are huge here! I wanted to do the “little bit of everything” option but they request everyone at the table get it and it’s super huge so I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to handle that! I ordered eggplant-based tapas and was delighted. Bright atmosphere, friendly staff, great location, great food.
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HaroldBernal
Points +272
I enjoyed the Hafla - Edit
Get the hafla to get a taste of everything
Read morePros: Chickpea fries is great, Side dishes are great
Cons: Main dishes were bland, Baba ganoush wasn't the best
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CactusKat
Points +71
Awesome place - Edit
I think this is a really cool place to come to with a small group, because the portions are pretty big and their drinks are delicious. The food was really good (I had the latkes benechick) and chai latte was to die for. The atmosphere was also amazing and I was happy to see they asked for proof of vaccine which made me feel safe. A must try!
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Zai
Points +39
Full 5 stars - Edit
Great place. Food is absolutely amazing, all the menu is a must try. Hummus is one of the best I tasted ever. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere inside is very homey.
Read morePros: Full vegan, delicious,bug portions, great deco
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CLRtraveller
Points +10103
Great food - Edit
All-day breakfast menu! My first ever visit, I had the fabulous Latkes Benechick with the avocado topping option. Very generous serving, enough for two meals. Mounds of scrambled tofu atop tasty potato latke/fritters, and a good salad with light vinaigrette. Another time, I went for the Happy Hour menu, enjoying a jar of beer and the signature Chickpea Fries (filling). The Malawach is good too, another satisfying meal. On my most recent visit, I had the Chickcheeze Sandwich, which was excellent! Delicious. Comes with hash browns and salad. This meal takes a bit longer to prepare.
Read moreStill making my way through the menu...
Updated from previous review on 2021-09-03
Pros: really good food
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RupertRoadie
Points +211
Simply the best - Edit
I’ve been lucky in the past to travel to Vancouver for work quite frequently. Even luckier, that the Chickpea truck used to be a half block from our rental office. Not sure how many times I’ve had lunch there, but it’s a lot.
Read moreWe managed to get there for breakfast this morning (although I’ve been to the restaurant a few times now too). I have to say the food is fantastic. Everything is just so flavourful, and the quality standard is high. I’ve never once thought that the food wasn’t quite as good as the last time.
The shakshuka and the falafel are my go to’s, and after missing this place for over a year that’s what my wife and I shared today. But really you can’t go wrong.
Pros: So many options, The falafel, Chickpea fries and spicy sauce
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suspiro
Points +99
Amazing food! - Edit
Such a wonderful service and food. The waitress who served us was super friendly and made us feel super comfortable. The quantity was much more than expected, I think you will never leave there hungry 😅😂
Read moreNo more to say, just go there and try. Loved it!
Price is good, not cheap and not crazy expensive.
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-01
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Shroogan
Points +35
The best vegan food in the city! - Edit
This is my favorite restaurant in Vancouver. I love their concept of choosing a main and then making it into whatever type of platter you want, I love the sides that you can share with friends, their homemade kefir and baklava. This restaurant was the one that showed me that vegan food could be amazing.
Read moreThe staff is super nice and welcoming, the place has such nice decorating. The menus are a bunch of old children storybooks turned menus, and the restaurant has plants everywhere, wooden tables and blackboards for the drinks. Very hipster.
Any plate is delicious, but my personal recommendations are the baba ganoush with a side of chickpea fries (ask for no sauce if you’re getting it with the ganoush), the bacon benedict, the shawarma platter and my favorite, the kasum platter; a delicious mix of cauliflower and mushrooms with a creamy onion sauce. Everything is so well spiced and delicious. If it was cheaper, I’d eat there everyday.
Go to chickpea! You won’t regret it!
Pros: All vegan , Delicious food , Nice Decor
Cons: A tad expensive
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Navroop
Points +16
One of my Favourite Restaurants! - Edit
A must eat when in Vancouver!
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MichaelWrede
Points +49
Fantastic - Edit
First time here, food was amazing. Portions are large, you will not leave hungry.
Read moreI had the sabich platter, best eggplant I ever had.
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AmeliaLidelleMudge
Points +1051
insane. as always 😍 - Edit
this place is my all time favourite place in van. the food is so creative, so filling and always so delicious!!!!!!! check out the benes and the schnitzel waffle!!! all time favs & they have rotating milkshakes!
Read morePros: ALL VEGAN
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MrTomJones
Points +92
Family vibes all round - Edit
A special place run by special folks.
Read morePros: Big tasty, delicious portions, Everyone that works there is b-e-a-utiful, 100% vegan thru and thru
Cons: I dream about hummus
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CasondraMurphy
Points +33
Amazing - Edit
I can'tt believe it took us so long to get here. The food was so good and our service was even better. Our server, Ethan, was attentive, helpful and honest and the best part of our evening was when he asked the random smoker on the street to move on as we were eating our food on the patio. Nothing could top that. We wk be back the next time we are in Vancouver.
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MarianaFuentes
Points +418
Delicious! - Edit
The atmosphere is amazing, the food is mind blowing. If your hungry don’t hesitate on visiting! I’m sure you will have an amazing experience.
Read morePros: Vegan, Nice staff, Good price for the amount of food
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whippetgood
Points +80
Want this back home! - Edit
There’s nothing comparable back home in Ontario and this makes me sad and extra appreciative for the shakshuka platter I had tonight. Everything was so tasty from the sausage to the hummus to the chickpea fries. I will definitely have longing wistful dreams about you!
Read morePros: All vegan, Great value, Unique flavours
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JanaHa
Points +50
Makes me wanna come back over and over - Edit
Best middle eastern food I’ve eaten
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koneko
Points +1836
Just what you want for lunch! - Edit
I've been to the Chickpea food truck several times as it is conveniently located to where I work.
Read moreThe food is awesome, super filling, lots of fresh leaves in all the meals. I highly recommend the pita - it's so soft! Oh, and the fries are fluffy, you have to try them.
For someone who doesn't eat honey and seaweed, this place offers a clearly "no fuss" menu.
The downside is that if you are sensitive to oil (like I am) I'd avoid the "beyond meat", hummus and the fries. Other than that, the Shawarma, Shnitzelonim, Kasum and Sabich are all amazing.
Been to the restaurant a few times now, highly recommend the Malawach and the Falafels! My gosh the puff pastry was amazing, I have been missing this texture and flavour for a while and man, I'm coming back for it next time. The falafels are one of the nicer ones I have ever had as I find them normally too dry and crumbly and tasteless - these ones though had a nice crunch, texture, flavour and colour. Nicely done!
The Latkes Benechick are a different story, the "crispy potato foundation" was not good, texture and flavour was confusing, didn't like the chickpeas in there either (think that their were 2 different types of potato things). The "eggs" were nothing like I imagined, the sauce was too thick and rich, after the first few bites it became a bit too much. Overall, I left over 50% of this meal uneaten - it was an experience though.
Had something different, the waffle benechicks - really enjoyed this one, loved the waffle! Don't need the maple syrup though, too sweet.
Ordered the chocolate tort as well, it's not in a slice like I saw in the other photos, instead, it was like a mini cheesecake. For the price, it was small but very rich (possibly dark chocolate which I love), the whipped cream that it came with was fabulous, so light, so delicious - it was better than the tort!
The Chickebab pita was delicious, loved the texture and taste, but the fried onions were the same temperature as the salad - cold, we were expecting it to be hot.
Pros: Great food, atmosphere
Cons: Too oily if you have sensitive stomach.
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KirstenStoro
Points +194
Best vegan in a long time - Edit
Phenomenal menu and quality food. I was pleasantly surprised by this gem! My non veg family and friends also love it. So many amazing options. Wish I could eat here everyday.
Read morePros: All vegan , Mostly all gluten free , Large portions
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