"Open for: Lunch and dinner, with brunch on weekends Price range: $ This loudly bustling spot on Cambie blends Japanese and Mexican cuisines. Chashu-style carnitas shine in gloriously messy tacos thanks to meltingly tender, just-fatty-enough pork and zippy pineapple relish. Load up the kimchi-nacho fries with birria and a fried egg, and obviously add instant ramen to your birria-dilla consomé. There’s also a daily happy hour, which offers well-priced cocktails, tacos, and an intriguing combo of shrimp crackers and guacamole. Must try dish: It’s almost worth having a hangover just to enjoy the reviving properties of the Mexican Oyakodon at brunch." - Nikki Bayley