My buddy and I stumbled on this place on our way to the Parade of Lost Souls. I am so glad we went in. We were quickly approached by a nice waitress and our food arrived fast as well. I had fish & chips, which were excellent, and my buddy had the chicken cordon bleu, which he loved. The ambiance was brash and in-your-face with graffiti scralled everywhere. And the men's washroom goes down in the record books for the most graffiti on the walls. The food was really reasonably priced with the bill being under $20. You HAVED to check it out!

Great place, always packed. Not bad on the weekends if you don't mind the wait, fine any other day of the week.

Come for the breakfast special, maybe grab a pancake or two. Everything else on the menu is meh, but why would you come for anything else? $2.95 for an awesome hearty breakfast.

You can't complain. Best hangover food on the planet, and makes for a great tradition.

If you live in East Vancouver, eating at Bon's is a rite of passage. It's greasy and cheap hangover food. I've been there a couple times with friends although I've never had the $2.95 special, preferring to try the pancakes and omelets which are decent diner fare and nothing more. The interior is kind of interesting with movie posters haphazardly strewn on the walls and the servers are usually pretty friendly. My main problem is the cleanliness. There are often flies zooming around the dining area and dried food and ketchup on the walls near the tables. I guess Bon's has a lot of history to it, making it somewhat iconic in that part of town but if you're not from the neighbourhood, it's not really worth the trip.

I finally decided to give this place a try since it has been reviewed on this site so often. It was an interesting experience.

The restaurant is really run down and dirty, and nothing matches. Also the mustard-colour paint is kind of ugly. I'm not sure if this ambience is intentional or not. Must be a 'theme’, like the white trash diner experience. Something like that.

I had the jumbo burger plate and Mrs. Chasiubow bravely ordered the 1/4 BBQ chicken. The burger was really huge, if a little overcooked, and the patties were actually made of hamburger, not the usual puck patty. The bun was toasted and there were the expected toppings on the burger. The thick cut fries were okay. The chicken was pretty good, and it had the same fries I got, except it also came with some cooked diced carrot. We also had a shake which was a bit better than what you get at McD's. I didn’t find the food particularly greasy compared to other places, and the plates and cutlery were clean even of nothing else was.

The server was friendly enough, and the food got there while it was still warm, so no big complaints. I was shocked that they asked for an extra fee to use Interac, but I suspect they try to keep costs close to the bone.

A good spot if you just want to eat something and you are only interested in price. I think Tom & Jerry’s (on Hastings near the PNE) or Jane’s in Burnaby would be better choices. Still, it is VERY cheap! Can’t recommend, but it won’t kill you either.

I've written a review before on Bon's and have since gone back only once. Looking back, I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that review. I just couldn't believe why I gave it 4 stars on food. I guess I was just too over-excited about cheap breakfast. The last time I went back, the service was the same. We had to get our own coffees after waiting about 5-10 minutes for a cup. The coffee was at best, just warm. Food still took forever to get to us. We waited almost 40 minutes. Initially, everything was fine until I reached near bottom of the plate. I was wonder why my stomach felt off...Under the heap of breakfast, was a thick layer of brown grease and burnt bits. It was pretty disgusting when I ran a finger down the plate and two sides of grease formed and never came back together. I couldn't finish it.
Even for only $2.95, I won't go back to Bon's.
A tip to fellow breakfast lovers, go to either Jane's on Hastings for the same price breakfast, or to Joe's Grill on Davie.

Bons has resided on Broadway as long as I can remember, and it has really been an anchor while things around there have changed. The fact is, Bons must have some miracle farmer who can make free food because ever since he's opened up the all day Breakfast hasn't raised a cent in price.

Whatever you might say about the service or the lines, you can't argue that this is because of how popular his joint is. I don't know how he makes any money on the breakfast but one thing is for sure with free coffee refills and a 3 dollar breakfast you really can't go wrong.

When I first came to the place I thought the atmosphere was a little off base what with the movie posters and customer created (but never washed off) pencil/marker graffiti, however like everybody else I've learned to love it.

As a word of caution, don't go in expecting that the other food will be as exceptional or of the same value, it isn't. If you try ordering the lobster for example, don't expect to eat within the next hour, because Bon's operates by having all the cooks ready to make the Breakfasts and the Specials, and maybe a few other popular dishes, and if you order something like Sweet and Sour Pork your not going to get your food very quickly.

However, there is one undeniable fact you can't alter, Bon's has the absolute, non-negotiable best breakfast in town for this price. I recommend you stop in there, but chances are you already have.

There was only 2 of us when we started going here... Now the 3 of us go and it's still the same place excet we have the do a little more maouvering around this packed out place!

You know what you're getting when you go here, good value for your hard earned $$ and an atmosphere/vibe that's cool :) So, who cares if you have to refill your own coffe and water?!?! :)

Only ONE complaint.... It's damn hard to find any parking close by.. I do feel sorry for the residents around that block :(

The food is almost secondary to all the action in this place on a Sunday morning. Man, the stuff that drags its tired ass in here is amazing. Plus, all the early risers and the millions of kids and the cramped spaces give this restaurant a unique feel. Kind of like a bustling Chinatown landmark filled with mostly Caucasians in East Van. The food though is worth mentioning. If you are planning on logging afterward, this is the place to fill up with massive amounts of calories fried right. Yummy in your distended tummy. Ya.

Tried the $3 breakfast. Well worth it for the price. The butterfly sausages were yummy and eggs were cooked just right. Really couldn't complain at all. I liked the atmosphere- the only thing that could be better would be the service- the server was fine, but the service was very slow.

Bon's has become our favourite place for a cheap breakie (2.95 all day breakie with 1.00 coffee) with a tip is just over $5. Great if you're low on cash, and have family members to feed but want to get out. You just have to overlook the lack of cleanliness, and the attitude of some of the servers. Once you get your food, they really don't take any care in refilling coffee, or God forbid you forget to ask for something. Good luck chasing them down. But Bon is great, I just wish the Commissionair was there more often as his presence always made me smile, and I always had a hot cup of coffee! Refills with a smile when he's there.