Popina Canteen

1691 Johnston St, Vancouver - V6H 3R9
140 reviews
Burgers Seafood Fast Food
(604) 428-7518

Came here just to try the infamous ice cream. The ice cream is beautifully presented. Thought the puffs would be a fun and delicious pairing, but for us, the texture felt a bit stale and also tasted greasy and heavy. Enjoyed the ice cream better without the puff, but the ice cream itself wasn't special. Perhaps the expectations were too high coming in from over hyped blog reviews for this being one of the best ice creams in town. The staff were really nice and friendly.

The cream puff was okay. it was soft serve thrown into cookie crumbs with a cream puff on the top and bottom. A little sweet, but the crunch from the cookie made it a really good texture contrast. Really good for a hot summer day.

We had the Nashville spicy burger once before and it was good. Today, we got it again and the bun was soaked in a pool of oil. It was very soggy and wet. :( We also asked for hot in the notes instead of extreme but I'm pretty sure we got the spicier version.

Good location right on the sea wall overlooking the water. Location is probably one of the best things about the restaurant. Service was okay, customer service is lacking a tad. Had the fish & chips, looked very eye appealing before biting into it. Once I started to eat it, grease basically just poured out. Was very soggy and threw 3/4 of my meal in the garbage. Might have been a bad day for food and service, probably wouldn’t go back. If I did would be for the patio and would likely try something else!

There is a small indoor eating area but lots of benches outside for takeout which is worth it because the view of the water, city and bridge is really nice. 7 of us ordered 7 different things and everybody enjoyed their meal which in itself is worth 5 stars. The staff member who took our orders couldn't have been more nicer. Yes the prices are high but you are in a concentrated tourist area in one of the country's most expensive cities, it shouldn't be a surprise.

Pretty interesting concept for a desert. It is a cream puff cut in half. One is on the bottom of the cup, the other on top. It is filled with ice cream. Was pretty tasty.

A good crispy fish sandwich with a slaw that cuts through the grease and goes well with the bread. Not the largest or cheapest sandwiches but still pretty good tasting.

Highly recommended grabbing a table in here neat lil place to dine and avoid hunting for a table in the market... Oh and the lobster rolls... amazing!! Perfectly prepared nice big chunks of lobster with a perfectly toasted soft bun.

Would return.Surprised at the low ratings - only had the puffcream Barista, would totally come back for their burgers. 5-stars purely because the manager was a champ and helped us get an actual taste of their puffcream, since a seagull swooped right in after we got it and it fell to the ground. Seagull was laughing and chirping at us (literally).Puffcream is not cheap, but par price for a double scoop of gelato anyway. I actually think given the portion, its quite worth it and the flavours are good.Takes AMEX.

Really enjoyed the burgers! One thing about the Nashville spicy burger is that it was really wet with the sauce, the bottom bun was soaked and I had to use so many napkins.Maybe having a more thickened sauce so it’s less runny would make it easier to eat.