Bon's Off Broadway
19 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend Bon's Off Broadway for breakfast, and many describe it as budget-friendly. A couple name it in answer to the best-pancakes question, and one calls it the locals' spot. On the other side, one finds the food mediocre, one says it has declined, one calls it cheap but gloomy, and one says prices have risen.
Address
Bon's Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, BC V5N 5E5, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Pancakes
- Best for
- Breakfast, Budget
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/little-won in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Lists it among greasy-spoon breakfast spots.
- Mixedu/itsneversunnyinvan in r/vancouver · Aug 2024ambience
Calls this spot cheap but gloomy.
- Caveatu/oddible in r/askvan · Jun 2026taste
Warns off this place over mediocre food.
- Recommendsu/ImpressiveLength2459 in r/askvan · Jun 2024
Puts Bons forward as the top suggestion for the request.
- Recommendsu/asunyra1 in r/askvan · Oct 2024ambience
Thinks the atmosphere alone makes it worth going, with a light, joking tone.
- Mixedu/No-Ratio1816 in r/askvan · Jul 2025price
Says prices there have risen, and that calling the food decent is a matter of opinion.
- Recommendsu/NoLossToss in r/askvan · Jul 2025value
Says the breakfast is cheap and decent, with large portions and solid overall, in East Van.
- Recommendsu/pan-uwu- in r/askvan · Apr 2026value
Suggests Bon's as the budget-friendly pick.
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- Recommendsu/Regular_Fix_7038 in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Lists Bon's among breakfast suggestions.
- Recommendsu/FattyGobbles in r/askvan · Apr 2026value
Backs Bon's outright, joking about the current economy.
- Recommendsu/MyHeadIsFullOfFuck in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Lists Bon's among breakfast suggestions.
- Recommendsu/g_tan in r/askvan · Jul 2024taste
Suggests this casual spot for satisfying diner food when not wanting somewhere fancy, and says they love it.
- Recommendsu/scarfscarf913 in r/askvan · Jun 2024
Agrees that Bons is the right answer.
- Caveatu/Sayhei2mylittlefrnd in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says the place has declined and they won't go back.
- Recommendsu/DaishiGD in r/askvan · Apr 2025
Names a Broadway spot as a breakfast answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/EmpathicallyAnxious in r/askvan · Jul 2024taste
Suggests Bons on Broadway and says they like its pancakes.
- Recommendsu/PnizPump in r/askvan · Jun 2026value
Suggests Bons as an easy, low-cost breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/mindofamarriedman604 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Suggests Bons as a breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/SuperDangerBro in r/askvan · Apr 2026value
Points to Bon's breakfast special as the draw.
- Recommendsu/supysupy in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Suggests Bons as a casual option after trying the fancy places.
- Recommendsu/Island_Slut69 in r/askvan · Jun 2024
Names Bons as a direct suggestion.
- Recommendsu/shucklefuck in r/askvan · Oct 2024value
Calls Bon's the locals spot and praises the cheap pancake.
- Recommendsu/Foxwasahero in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Enthusiastically names Bon's Off Broadway as the answer.
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