First Visit: Frannie's Cafe

This is not your typical first visit report. I have been saving this one for my forthcoming article on where to lunch in Gastown, but I couldn't wait!

Frannie's Cafe (325 Cambie, 604 685-2928) is run by some nice Korean folks. Although they serve Korean food, they downplay it (gotta serve your market!) in favour of Western style sandwiches and lunch specials.

Every time I go there, I watch others eat their sandwiches with gusto and chat with the proprietors. Everybody seems to be a regular but me!

I try to force myself to order a sandwich or soup like everybody else but I can't. Instead I order the Jap Chae (Korean noodles with beef and vegetables) for $5.25 with kimchi on the side. For some reason, they give you rice, but if you gently ask for no rice and just noodles, they are only too happy to comply.

It's not fancy food and the place isn't full of happy Koreans munching away and giving that implicit ethnic thumbs up that every foodie's always looking for, but it's fast, tasty and convenient. Check it out!