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Euro Food Plus
Categories: Restaurants Delis Restaurants Sandwiches Food Delis, Sandwiches, Food [Edit]
1688 Robson StVancouver, BC V6G 1C7
Neighbourhood: West End
(604) 688-0959
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Euro Food Plus
10 reviews in English
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Review from Derek B.
1/30/2012
I fucking love everything about this place. Amazing selection of european meats, cheeses, pickles, olives, canned goods, etc etc. I will never need the love of another deli.
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Review from Kenneth E.
Vancouver, BC
1/25/2012
Always walked by this place, so hard for me to say whether I come back, depends how good the Roast beef w/ garlic tastes later ;) The young nice Russian girl was nice to try some other samples of Salami w/ Garlic, wasn't as strong as expected. It's probably a good alternative to next door Safeway.
Not sure if it's the Russian-style but the chorizo wasn't spicy at all!
Anyways, it's a cool place to check out the Russian/Polish/Ukraine food products, like the different cheeses, coffee grind, other boxed products which I frankly didn't understand. Seems to have been in business for awhile. -
Review from Cara P.
2/6/2011
Usually okay but the last couple of times I was here I was sold mouldy cheese. When it gets sliced and packaged by a human being, on the spot, you'd think bluey grey mould would be seen and avoided!!
Otherwise, the service has never been stellar enough for me to think of this place as the local deli I want to visit whenever I need meat or cheese. It's not. I go elsewhere. -
Review from Melissa E.
Vancouver, BC
3/12/2011
I feel like I under utilise this place. At just a half block from me, I rarely step in. Today, for example, I went in cause I needed change for laundry and the woman across the street was so perplexed by my request for added change it took her a solid 5 minutes to count out 5$ in change.
Anyhoo, when I do step into the Euro Food Plus i'm usually buying bulk olives or those mini boccocini that are so awesome in salads with grape tomatoes, drizzled olive oil and balsamic, fresh lemon zest and fresh basil... oh god summer where are you!??!?!?!
But the thing about this place is there's almost too much foreign stuff for me which is a ridiculous thing for me to say cause i love all things crazy and non north american. But in this place I spend way too much time just walking around, the staff seem confused by me not knowing what I want and I end up buying something random to appease them like a stale eastern european ice cream treat (don't do it, pretty sure it was from the USSR days). Today it was almost these weird chicken broth shaped like candy kernels. So odd. Oh and at the deli section i always get distracted by the head cheese. Good lord who buys that? And those crazy pickled eggs!!
Having said all this, I fully realize some of the weirdness is probably really good if I give it a chance and I'm just being an uneducated putz. But seriously, my culinary tastes are vaste and I grew up around all kinds of weird foods. But here, I tend to stick with what I know and get out. I don't know what my problem is. Maybe I should challenge myself like I do with produce and try to buy something I've never cooked with once a week. Although that cheyote I got at No Frills last week (whoa No Frills goes ethnic!) is still sitting in my fruit bowl and i'm not sure what to do with it.
OK this wasn't much of a review but really, check it out. Crazy european deli action going on. And if it scares you, just get the mini mozzas and call it a day. -
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
12/31/2008
As several have written, this little spot offers a very wide variety of traditional Eastern European delicacies with a heavy focus on Russian products. A few of the highlights for me:
- They have at least 10 different kinds of canned sprats. I love spreading their smokey goodness on a thick piece of Russian rye bread.
- They have a large selection of very nice looking whole smoked fish.
- They have an incredible variety of pierogi (including sweet cherry, sour cherry, potato, cheese, etc., etc.).
- They have at least 6 different varieties of sushki (vanilla, poppy, different shapes, sizes, etc.). These are a dentists' worst nightmare with their tough crunchiness - but oh so delicious!
- They have an incredible selection of fruit preserves (at least 40 different varieties)
- They have a beautiful pickle and olive bar with a wide selection
- They have a nice selection of Eastern European cheese and deli meats that they will slice to order
This is really a great little shop, with such a wide variety in such a small space. The staff is really friendly and everyone speaks fluent Russian.
(I had no idea there were so many Russian speakers in Vancouver - when I was in there all of the customers were speaking Russian as well - a good sign!) -
Review from Lisa K.
2/27/2011
I love that when you walk in here, you immediately smell the lovely, cured olives - this is probably because the shop is pretty small and the olives are right by the door, but still! I thought the selection of cured meat and fish was quite good, and the bulk candy selection was reminiscent of that in Russia. The whole shop is packed to the gills, and I was especially impressed by the selection of packaged and especially fresh baked goods. There was bread from European Breads, among other places, and a variety of poppy seed rolls! yum.
Listed in: Weekend in Vancouver
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Review from Igor B.
Vancouver, BC
12/28/2011
This store does carry quite a wide variety of Easter European products, and we do sometimes buy eggplant spread, letcho, and some Russia-specific desserts. But every time I go there I have to be really careful, because stuff on the shelves is very often expired several months ago. Like last time, when I wanted to get Russian mayonnaise (which I like the taste better than Hellmans available in every Safeway). They just got the batch, but edges with the expiry dates were carefully heated or otherwise treated, so that expiry date was hardly readable. But when I was finally able to read it - it was July 2011 (and production date was back in December 2009). And it was Christmas Eve 2011 on the calendar! When I tell store staff about expired products, they never take it away, and it continues sitting on the shelve waiting for the next customer, who would not be so sophisticated to decrypt the expiry date on the package...
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Review from Victoria R.
BC
11/27/2008
Need a trip to Eastern Europe? Well, if you don't have the money, you can always visit this deli that boasts delicacies form Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and the other countries famous for making smoked meats and pickled vegetables. For those native of the countries described, they'll love the large variety of sausages, meats, pickles, ready made soups, canned products and sauces, marinades, candies, chocolates and holiday items that you can't get in a non-ethnic grocery store. They have the perfect Chrismmas cakes that we used to buy when I lived in Europe and they have the most authentic, thick whipped sour creme and yogurt ever!
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Review from Adam R.
Vancouver, BC
3/16/2010
Jam packed with all the good stuff! If you are Russian who know someone who is, this is the place. Huge variety of goods and excellent choice of fish, tinned and smoked. The only problem is their pelmeni aren't the best, but you can get excellent ones elsewhere. Other than that, the staff are always helpful and the array of sweets is almost daunting!
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Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
9/24/2008 1 photo
Being a perpetual wanderer, I am prone to finding off-beat little shops here and there throughout Vancouver and Euro Food Plus is one of these shops. I am sure the folks that live in the area come here more than often, because I certainly would. Inside is a deli and shop filled with fresh meats of all varieties (fresh herring and mackerel, used in pickled herring, a particular treat that my Ukrainian mum enjoys) along with cheeses from Poland and Macedonia and all sorts of candies, breads and pickled this and that from all over Eastern Europe. A meat treat for me is always kolbassa, Ukrainian (or Polish) sausage...and it is GOOD here. It definitely helps that the ladies and gentleman behind the counter are straight from the source, being able to offer help with anything you may need. I also picked up some very good home-made hummus. They aren't open on the weekends, so be sure to pick up your Euro-treats after work!
