The Cannibal Cafe

Step into a 60's rock 'n' roll diner at The Cannibal Cafe. We were welcome by a friendly waitress who told us we were welcome to sit wherever we like. So we wandered to the back of the restaurant. Very neat decore all over the walls. Totally hipster. We enjoyed the fact they were playing Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles on TV. Haven't watched that in ages!

This burger joint features a "Build Your Own Burger" and also have a wide selection in their House Specialty Burgers. For $13.95, there are choices of Montreal Smoked Meat, Vegetarian, Farmhouse Turkey, Local Salmon, and even Korean BBQ! However, this time we both opt for the classic burger.

Build Your Own Burger: dill pickle, sliced fresh tomato, onion, iceberg lettuce, house ketchup, stone ground mustard, and mayonnaise ($9.95)
You also have a choice of patty: Two 3oz Patties OR One 6oz Patty.
I opt for the one 6oz patty, cooked at medium. The two 3oz patties are only cooked in medium-well. We found that the one 6oz patty was a little dry. Perhaps it was because the meat was so thick. The two 3oz patties was quite tasty though.
Note: toppings are additional. We each added American Cheddar for $0.75. Definitely worth it to add cheese to the burgers.

Each burger comes with a side of hand cut fries and a small fresh salad. This is quite nice, since most places require an extra charge for salad. The fries were great. The salad had a bit too much oily dressing.

My first few bites! You can see how thick the burger patty is.

And of course, we had to order milkshakes! Hard to tell from the photo, but we ordered a Chocolate Milkshake and a Strawberry Milkshake ($4.99/each). Both decent. Not too sweet, a little too creamy.

Location: On Commercial Drive and 2nd Avenue. There is paid parking on Commercial Drive.

Food: The burgers were average. Does not really stand out from other burger joints. I will suggest the double patties over the single.
Service: Good. Friendly and talkative.
Price: The total came to $35 with tax for two people.
Recommended? It is alright, quite pricey. So probably not. 2.5/5

- Hippo


The Cannibal Cafe
1818 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, B.C.
Phone: 604-558-4199