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Curry Rice Express (CLOSED)

   

A quick satisfying meal that's healthy too!

903 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC    [View Map]
604-251-2556
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Fast Food, Middle Eastern, Casual, Students, Take Out

Commercial Drive, Vancouver

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One of the best places, in my opinion, for a quick satisfying meal on Commercial Drive, is the Curry Rice Express, located on the northern end of the Drive. It's a fast food restaurant, similar to those you would find in mall food courts (except I think the Curry Rice Express meals are tastier and healthier). Their current special is a Chicken, Beef, or Vegetarian Curry with rice, salad, and pita, for $4.00 including tax. The chicken version is pictured below.

I was fairly impressed that for a mere $4, I could grab a dish with such a generous portion size, that also satisfied my rather "un-picky" palate.

Maybe I should explain. While I do appreciate paying large sums of money for finely prepared food (at restaurants in trendier parts of town), I'm not averse to trying different ends of the culinary spectrum. When something tastes good, I don't always try to question my senses. Obviously for a meal that costs $4, I have a different set of critical standards than I would use for a meal that costs $40.

In the case of the Curry Rice Express, I noted that the chicken was quite lean and tender, the salad was fresh, and the rice had a wonderfully moist, almost sticky texture (which may not be the traditional or "trendy" way, but agreed with me fine). There was quite a heat to the curry, which was not overpowering, but was definitely enough to make me want to gulp a drink while I was eating.

Other items on the Curry Rice Express menu (which I haven't tried) are the chicken donair and pop for $4.50, lamb shank for $6.99, and butter chicken with rice, salad, pita, and tzatziki for $4.50. All very reasonable prices, making this a great place to visit for a quick satisfying meal if you aren't too picky!

Reviewed by: Geoff Peters

Last reviewed: August 27, 2005

 
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