Bon's Off Broadway
16 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bon's Off Broadway draws recommendations for inexpensive breakfasts and its dive atmosphere. Individual fans highlight the smash potatoes, pancakes and breakfast special. Another finds it worth visiting for the ambience alone. There is dissent too: one customer finds it no longer particularly cheap and dislikes the food.
Address
Bon's Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, BC V5N 5E5, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast special, Smash potatoes, Pancakes
- Best for
- Budget, Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/Equal-Button in r/vancouver · Jan 2024ambience
Says to step inside and take in the experience.
- Mixedu/Ognal_carbage8080 in r/askvan · Sep 2025price
Says the dive decor is unchanged and prices stay as low as they can be; you either love it or hate it.
- Recommendsu/andrew65samuel in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Names Bon's when asked for iconic Vancouver restaurants and bars.
- Recommendsu/aznkl in r/askvan · May 2025
Suggests it as a literal greasy spoon fitting the request.
- Recommendsu/whiteorchd in r/askvan · Apr 2025price
Super cheap breakfast.
- Recommendsu/bemusedfungi in r/askvan · Apr 2025price
Cheap breakfast.
- Mixedu/Sarcastic__ in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Asks if it counts, not suggesting the food is decent.
- Recommendsu/asunyra1 in r/askvan · Oct 2024ambience
Says Bon's is worth visiting for the ambiance alone.
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- Recommendsu/NoahYvr in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Recommends Bons for the vibes and a walk around Trout Lake.
- Recommendsu/pan-uwu- in r/askvan · Apr 2026price
Recommends Bon's for those on a budget.
- Recommendsu/Acceptable_Stick923 in r/askvan · Jun 2026taste
Recommended for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/FattyGobbles in r/askvan · Apr 2026price
Definitely recommends Bon's in this economy.
- Recommendsu/ijustwantauserid in r/askvan · Apr 2025value
Loves Bon's for being good for so little.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Contribution9672 in r/askvan · May 2025
Calls Bon's Off Broadway the correct answer.
- Caveatu/sdk5P4RK4 in r/askvan · Apr 2025value
Feels it is not actually that cheap and is kind of disappointing.
- Recommendsu/JeweleyHart in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Names it as an iconic Vancouver spot.
- Recommendsu/SuperDangerBro in r/askvan · Apr 2026value
Recommends the Bon's breakfast special.
- Recommendsu/shucklefuck in r/askvan · Oct 2024value
Calls Bon's the locals spot and praises the cheap pancake.
- Recommendsu/Opposite_Signal_9850 in r/askvan · Aug 2024taste
Recommends breakfast at Bon's, especially the smash potatoes.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.