{"id":13618,"date":"2018-02-17T15:21:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T23:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=13618"},"modified":"2019-01-07T14:06:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T22:06:12","slug":"recap-tasting-plates-mount-pleasant-vancouver-foodster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-mount-pleasant-vancouver-foodster\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Tasting Plates Mount Pleasant by Vancouver Foodster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mount Pleasant<\/strong> is among the many neighborhoods I have lived in the last 15 years. The food scene wasn&#8217;t as glamours back then. But nowadays, this <strong>Main\u00a0Street<\/strong> neighborhood,\u00a0stretching from <strong>Science World Station<\/strong> all the way to <strong>16th Avenue<\/strong>, has become a known name for hip coffee shops, gourmet pastries, craft breweries and world cuisines.\u00a0 This is why <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverfoodster.com\/2018\/02\/15\/tasting-plates-mount-pleasant\/\">Vancouver Foodster&#8217;s Tasting Plates Mount Pleasant<\/a> came back early in 2018, and\u00a0continued to\u00a0tantalize foodie&#8217;s tastebud by showcasing 4 different culinary establishments in the area.<\/p>\n<h2>Maizal<\/h2>\n<p><em>2815 Main St, Vancouver;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(604) 709-0813 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maizalrestaurant.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maizalrestaurant.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We came here hungry and Maizal provided a tasty fix. The food here at\u00a0Maizal is supposed to present<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">\u00a0agro-culinary Mexico and feature\u00a0<\/span>heirloom maize from Canadian farms. The bold flavours\u00a0came out nicely due to the quality ingreidents.\u00a0 We have tried the following bites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"block-views-specials-block\" class=\"block block-views\"><strong>Pastor Taco<\/strong>, the classic slow-cooked pulled pork taco;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tostada<\/strong>, made with black bean puree, crispy corn tortilla, fresco cheese, sour cream and tomatillo salsa;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Churro<\/strong> with cajeta; and<\/li>\n<li>Homemade <strong>Horchata<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13622\" style=\"width: 2115px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13622 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709.jpg\" alt=\"Maizal\" width=\"2115\" height=\"1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709.jpg 2115w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8709-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2115px) 100vw, 2115px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maizal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13619\" style=\"width: 1475px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13619 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705.jpg\" alt=\"Pastor Taco\" width=\"1475\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8705-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1475px) 100vw, 1475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastor Taco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13620\" style=\"width: 1227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13620 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706.jpg\" alt=\"Tostada\" width=\"1227\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8706-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1227px) 100vw, 1227px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tostada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13621\" style=\"width: 1129px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13621 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707.jpg\" alt=\"Churro and Horchata\" width=\"1129\" height=\"1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707.jpg 1129w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8707-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1129px) 100vw, 1129px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Churro and Horchata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13635\" style=\"width: 1247px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13635 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054.jpg\" alt=\"Maizal\" width=\"1247\" height=\"1872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_9054-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maizal @\u00a0Tasting Plates Mount Pleasant\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ignite Pizza<\/h2>\n<p><em>2588 Main St, Vancouver;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> (604) 564-2588 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ignitepizzeria.com\/\">ignitepizzeria.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ignite serves stone-baked artisanal pizza with fresh ingredients. They also use parmesan aged for 12-18 months and premium meats. Their\u00a0low-sodium dough takes three days to craft and rest, making the pizzas light and easy to digest.\u00a0 Their Main Street location is fully licensed. And they also have an express location near Waterfront Station in Gastown. We each had 2 slices from their daily rotating list of pizzas, such as the\u00a0<strong>Margherita<\/strong>, <strong>Pepperoni<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Parma Prosciutto<\/strong>, <strong>Chicken Pesto<\/strong>, and <strong>Spicy Soppressata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13623\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13623 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716.jpg\" alt=\"Ignite Pizza\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716-768x962.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716-817x1024.jpg 817w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8716-300x376.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ignite Pizza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13636\" style=\"width: 1498px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13636\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken Pesto Pizza\" width=\"1498\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8717-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken Pesto Pizza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13624\" style=\"width: 1474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13624 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718.jpg\" alt=\"Ignite Pizza\" width=\"1474\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8718-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1474px) 100vw, 1474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ignite Pizza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13625\" style=\"width: 1380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13625 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722.jpg\" alt=\"Ignite Pizza\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8722-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ignite Pizza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9<\/h2>\n<p><em>3080 Main St, Vancouver;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(604) 877-3588 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/panidorbakery\">facebook.com\/panidorbakery<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Next stop was at Panindor Bakery Cafe, and it was a mini feast on French and European pastries and baked goods. The treats were all elegant and delightful. We tried:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chocolate eclair;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Croquembouche<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chocolate croissant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lavender scone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Almond brioche<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meringue pie<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>House espresso and hot chocolate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13626\" style=\"width: 1251px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13626 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724.jpg\" alt=\"Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9\" width=\"1251\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724.jpg 1251w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724-920x1024.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8724-300x334.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13627\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13627 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733.jpg\" alt=\"Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8733-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9 @\u00a0Tasting Plates Mount Pleasant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13628\" style=\"width: 1327px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13628 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741.jpg\" alt=\"Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9\" width=\"1327\" height=\"1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8741-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1327px) 100vw, 1327px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panidor Bakery Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13634\" style=\"width: 1174px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13634 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774.jpg\" alt=\"Meringue Pie\" width=\"1174\" height=\"1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8774-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1174px) 100vw, 1174px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meringue Pie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Peaceful Restaurant<\/h2>\n<p><em>43 E 5th Ave, Vancouver;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(604) 559-9511 or <a href=\"http:\/\/peacefulrestaurant.ca\/\">peacefulrestaurant.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our last stop is one of Peaceful Restaurant newest location on East 5th Ave. Since Peaceful Restaurant opened its first location in 1997, they have attracted much attention from media, notably their signature Chinese dumplings and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/videos\/peaceful-restaurant-beef-rolls-0180714\">Beef Roll featured on Guy Fieri\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives<\/strong>\u00a0on the Food Network<\/a>.\u00a0 And we were fortunate to try these dishes today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peaceful Beef Roll<\/strong>, with five-spice beef, rolled in a crispy green onion pancake, and hoisin;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy &amp; Tangy Dumplings<\/strong>, with soft pork dumplings served in a spicy and sour broth;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dan-Dan Noodles<\/strong>, with a spicy &amp; tangy Sichuan peppercorn and peanut sauce, minced pork &amp; spinach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13630\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13630 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754.jpg\" alt=\"Peaceful Restaurant in Mount Pleasant\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8754-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peaceful Restaurant in Mount Pleasant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13633\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13633 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758.jpg\" alt=\"beef roll\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8758-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">beef roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13631\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8756.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13631 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8756.jpg\" alt=\"Pork Dumpling with Spicy and Tangy Sauce\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8756.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_8756-240x300.jpg 240w, 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