Cafe Crepe

Pros

• Large variety of sweet & savory crepes
• Easy place to grab a quick bite while shopping on Robson or South Granville
• Vegetarian options

Cons

• Ingredients and menu items--especially the paninis--can sell out
• Busy locations may make crepes in advance, rather than fresh
• Mediocre cuisine

Description

• Downtown locations: Open Sunday - Thursday 9am - 12am
  Fridays & Saturdays 9am - 2am
  
• South Granville location: Open Sunday - Thursday 9am - 9:30pm
  Fridays & Saturdays 9am - 12am
• Most menu items $5 - $7
• Cafes include both interior seating and a walk-up "to go" window for fast take-away

Guide Review - Cafe Crepe

Cafe Crepe is a successful chain in Vancouver for (I'm guessing) two reasons: great locations and--when made fresh--reasonably decent crepes.

When it comes to grabbing food that's fast, but not fast food, while shopping or walking along Robson St., Granville St. downtown, or South Granville, Cafe Crepe is a good, inexpensive option.

Most menu choices--from the grilled paninis to the baguette sandwiches to the crepes--range from $6 - $7. The crepes are made to order with a wide variety of fillings, both sweet (Nutella and banana is my favourite) and savory, including spinach and feta, chicken or smoked beef.

Generally speaking, the food is OK, not great. It will satisfy your hunger, and with a walk-up window for easy take-away, it's a convenient way to grab a bite without slowing down. (There is seating, too, if you prefer.)

For reasons I can never quite understand, Cafe Crepe is inevitably out of at least one--usually more than one--menu item. On one visit to their South Granville location, they were out of pretty much all of their paninis. Last time I went, they were out of the soup.