Restaurant Review: Cabin 5555

We have a friend's car until the weekend and last night Adam thought it would be nice to drive to Cabin 5555 for dinner (Kerrisdale can either be a nice 15 minute drive or an unpleasant 45+ minute to a hour commute via public transport from downtown Vancouver).

Several years ago--I stumbled upon Cabin 5555 (located at 5555 West Boulevard- in Kerrisdale) while waiting for Adam's Soccer game to start. Cabin 5555 is self described as a Taiwanese Cafe (Taiwan = Beef Noodle Soup) and so I gave it a go and found some of my favorite cheap and cheerful Taiwanese foods on the menu.

Light and Refreshing Cold Pickled Cucumbers in Garlic and Peppers



Thinly sliced braised Beef with a Hoisin sauce, drizzle of Hoisin Sauce wrapped in a perfectly cooked Chinese Pancake.  A light/savory/satisfying starter that makes you want to order more to take home




                 

              Braised Beef in a dark spicy Broth served with Noodles and Bok Choy topped with Pickled Vegetables

 

About the Beef Noodle Soup, I've noticed that Cabin 5555 has recently changed their recipe by adding vinegar to the broth.  I've also noticed that vinegar has become a trend in Beef Noodle Soup throughout the City. Why? Who knows but I'm not going to complain too much because apparently vinegar is good for you:

The vinegar in your pantry isn’t merely handy when it comes to shaking up your favorite dressings for salads or quick-pickling produce for sandwiches – it may help you break down fat and reduce its accumulation in the body, thanks to acetic acid, an organic chemical compound that gives vinegar its potent taste and scent. In a Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry study, animals given the acid along with a high-fat diet developed up to 10 percent less body fat than those that consumed the fatty fare alone. Of course, upping our intake of vinegar just so you can eat more fatty foods is not our recommended course of action! - Clean Eating Magazine

Spicy diced Chicken served with Peanuts and Hot Peppers in a spicy sauce - lovely over rice (would have ordered it if I wasn't in love with the Beef Noodle Soup)

Adam ordered the Kung Pao Gee Ding set menu that came with rice, sides of shelled Edamame with diced carrots and dried Tofu and glutenous Tofu with Nappa Cabbage and a individually packaged Coconut Jelly that he immediately discarded after opening....(no judgement).

Sometimes the Service is a little hit or miss but for the quality of food and the prices Cabin 5555 is still the best Taiwanese Restaurant in Vancouver. On the other hand, for the Best Beef Noodle Soup recipe ever - click here