In my travels, I have experienced high-end, over priced delicacies that tantalize my taste-buds, but break my pocketbook.
On the contrary I have eaten at some sketchy restaurants in the name of being thrifty!
Thursday was a beautiful day, and my friend and I decided to go for a nice walk and grab some lunch. We started downtown, walking past the fancy eateries and trendy coffee shops until we reached our destination.
Located in a less-than-glamourous part of East Hastings, Save On Meats served up tasty comfort food at an incredibly reasonable price.
I have passed by countless times but that's usually been on my way to Funky Winkerbeans next door, where it would be less than ideal to be toting around a bag of meat all night! I had never been back in the day-time.
Upon entering, it looks like they haven't remodeled since the 60s, but that gives it a simplistic, old-school diner-like flair. For a Thursday at 2pm, this place was packed---I couldn't believe it! Our server was friendly and talkative, making our dining experience all the better. From what we could see of the open kitchen, it appeared clean and organized, with staff that seemed genuinely happy to be at work.
That's just the restaurant half of it though.
The other half of the business is a thriving butcher's shop with prices that could have you leaving with a shopping cart full of meat for under $100!
Save On Meats gets my vote all the way. I can't wait to go back.
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