Carnitas Don Jose, International Village
10 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan9 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 5 threads.
What people say, in short
Carnitas Don Jose in International Village draws recommendations for its focused carnitas menu. One diner calls the tacos the best they have had in Vancouver, another enjoys the tortilla chips, and a third likes the single-item approach. One customer prefers it to Chancho. The praise centres on food rather than a full-service restaurant experience.
Address
Carnitas Don Jose, 88 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Carnitas, Tacos, Tortilla chips
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/DJSaltyLove in r/vancouver · Oct 2025taste
Serves mainly carnitas with a couple sides and is called incredible.
- Recommendsu/usefulish in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Listed among recommended Mexican spots.
- Recommendsu/ToothbrushGames in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Says the taco shop focused on carnitas is pretty good.
- Recommendsu/Feisty_Ad3444 in r/askvan · Dec 2025variety
Calls the place one of the best menus in town built around essentially a single item.
- Recommendsu/teamswish123 in r/askvan · Nov 2026service
Enthusiastically recommends the food-court spot.
- Recommendsu/CamMitchner in r/askvan · Nov 2026
Names it among great food court spots.
- Recommendsu/vonn90 in r/askvan · Nov 2026taste
Says it is better than Chancho in their experience.
- Recommendsu/buttercuppy86 in r/vancouver · Oct 2025taste
Adds that the tortilla chips served there are amazing as well.
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- Recommendsu/stalking_cunts666 in r/askvan · Nov 2026taste
Says they have had yummy food there and calls it great.
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