deacon's corner

worth it. everytime i am at deacons i can hear my soul screaming ..thank you . it is amazing to see how tirelessly their chefs in the kitchen cope with the onslaught of hungry diners who except nothing less than angreatmeal true to their reputation of being one of thegreatgreasy spoon in vancouver. line ups seem to be a regular thing here and why would anyone mind if got even more famished staring at others eating their heart out.

today we ordered southern chicken with fries and our regular order of pulled pork with pancakes. again i don't know how they do it but hey! deacons another perfect landing. least we forget the server jade .. you are awesome.greatservice !!

deacon's corner has the perfect balance of old school diner meets contemporary cool foodie hangout. do not let my photographs fool you. there were always people coming in and out of deacon’s corner with smiles on their faces and a nice thing to say. (i just like to try and respect people’s privacy when i can.) in fact the serving staff were so super friendly and cheerful, you can not help but be in a good mood when you visit.

one of the guests told us that before their recent renovations the place truly looked like it had been plucked out of the 60s, but with all the wear and tear, so the changes weregreatimprovements. i loved it. a perfect blend of retro and modern.

we both ordered the carolina pulled pork and pancakes but got the mini (yes, that is the small portion) which chef j. c. (juan carlo) used his creative and artistic foodie talents to make extra special for us! oh my goodness i could not stop laughing when this adorable plate came to our table!

and wow, wow, it was so good! the eggs were butter-basted, the pulled pork sweet but not too sweet, absolutely delicious, and i think those were the fluffiest pancakes i have ever had. i have not stopped thinking about this delicious brunch since i indulged…

deacon’s corner may not have been around since the 50s (they opened in 2009) but it has to be one of the coolest diners i have ever visited. its location bridges east van and gastown so its setting is a little rough around the edges but the customers and staff make it feel like home.

it was the perfect brunch. everything was charming and the food? omg, the food was so delicious. i must go back!

drive by this place everyday and i've had it recommended by multiple people. i finally tried it yesterday and had the chicken and biscuits with gravy, it came with a decent size piece of fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, country gravy, 2 eggs and hashbrowns. it all tastedgreatand would definitely order it again. the chicken was cooked well, not dry and had a good crunch and flavour. the biscuits were a tad dry but the taste and gravy made up for it, the hashbrowns were you're standard diner hashbrowns and eggs were cooked perfectly. service was quick and friendly, i got there just before the lunch rush and it seemed to fill up quick. i will definitely be returning.

one-liner: decent diner withgreatfried chicken making for a hearty meal
highlight: southern fried chicken
recommended for: diner lovers
would i go back? yes.

check out my blog post for the full review!

all in all, good diner food withgreatportion size. price isn’t the cheapest, but it’s definitely worth coming back/checking out! (c: check out their menu on their website!).

well oiled machine. they don't waste time here. the food is pretty simple and well priced. we came for breakfast. i had the mushroom swiss scramble with rye toast and hashbrowns while my friend had the french toast with sausage. my scramble wasgreatwith lots of cheese and the rye was also quite nice. the hashbrowns were a serious let down though as they had some odd mexican flavouring to them. at least the bottom was crispy. my friend's generously portioned french toast was pretty awesome looking and tasting. the sausage was garden variety frozen spicy sausage patty. the coffee was good, as was the service. i'd go back, especially at that price.

standard breakfast food in agreatatmosphere! not the best food, but unique location andgreatatmosphere push this place into my "likes"

great food,greatvalue. attentive staff, clean inside. food can take a while to come out when it's busy. i've waited 20 minutes at the most, but it's worth it. lots of house made products like: chorizo sausage, country gravy, biscuits, burger patties, & sausage patties. the fish in the fish & chips is too small, but the house made tartar sauce is great. sausage & egger sandwich is the go-to dish. when it comes to breakfast, i trust deacon's.

brunch. after a bike ride today around false creek we headed to deacon's corner for the first time. what agreatplace for breakfast/brunch!greatand different options and fantastic white gravy and biscuts... just like texas!

got to get the belch. tasty . and i love the hashbrowns. not too greasy and the seasoning soooo good.greatservice.greatdive.