Save On Meats (43 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC)



View from Entrance

First time visiting Save On Meats with my friends. Came here to give it a try since we saw it featured on one of the Food Network's Shows, Diners, Drive-Ins' and Dives.

Greeted with a huge line up during the lunch hours. You have to write down your name and number of seats you want on their whiteboard. Neat system. While we were waiting, I gave their interior a good look.

There are a fair number of seats at the bar for those coming by themselves or in a group of two with a couple of tables and booths along the sides. You probably want to know what we had so just look below.

The Burger ($6.95)

This burger here is only for  $6.95. For those of you looking for a juicy burger go elsewhere. But if you want a flavourful burger this is it. Made in stores fresh everyday their patty is packed full of herb flavours. Top it off with nice crispy bacon strips, lettuce, tomato, melted cheddar, and BBQ sauce. Fries could have been better if it was served out fresh. It was a little bit on the mushy side.

 





All Day Breakfast ($4.25 + $2 for meat)

For those looking for an All Day Breakfast. This grand breakfast comes with two eggs, hashbrowns, two slices of toast served with housemade jam, and sausges. Ever feel you sausages taste too oily in other restaurants? These here are on the leaner side.  Other than that the eggs, hasbrown, and toasts are simliar to every other breakfast. Shame it came out lukewarm.



Tuna Melt ($7.90)

This here is their tuna melt served with you choice of sides. This is good for those just satisfying your hunger needs without being to overly full. The side of green salad was served with a light drizzle of what tasted like raspberries. As well it came out lukewarm. I was expecting this dish to come out as a sandwich.

 

Ambiance:

The interior looks pretty rustic with the brick wall located on the right side of the diner. It was pretty clean til i saw a part of the ceiling where I sat on the counter. There was some gooey yellow looking liquid thing on the top which didnt look very pleasing.
 

Verdict:

It was a disappointment our food came out to us lukewarm. This was probably due to the fact the diner was jam packed when we came to try. We would probably try and come back in the future to try out their other foods during non peak hours. 


Service: 3/5
Food: 3/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Overall: 3/5