Two Parrots

I'm keeping everyone on their toes by not updating on a specific day anymore, it seems. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just happen to be going for breakfast on some crazy days, whenever people are free. On that note, I managed to get myself, Cam, Bobby and Hilbot together on a Tuesday morning. This was mostly because Cam and Bobby were waiting to catch a flight in the early afternoon, so they needed something to do close to a Skytrain station. So, the four of us headed downtown to a little place on Granville and Davie (1202 Granville Street) known as Two Parrots Perch and Grill, which serves breakfast from 7 - 11am. I actually went to Two Parrots for breakfast about 3 years ago, after a long night of drinking, so I didn't remember the quality of the food. I figured that it was about time to head back and see about that.

Hilbot and I met up with Cam and Bobby at Two Parrots, so there was already a table for us when I arrived. It wasn't busy at all, a whole 2 other tables of people, along with a single guy up at the bar. The interior of Two Parrots is meant to be tropical, tiki, bamboo and the like lining the walls and bars. They pull the feeling off quite well, I must admit, as it slightly reminded me of the bar that I used to work at in Thailand. Anyway, we sat down with Bobby and Cam and the server immediately came to the table with a menu for me. The prices were reasonable and the options were varied enough, from egg/toast specials to pancakes to french toast. Hilbot, Cam and Bobby all went with the eggs/bacon/toast/hash specials, while I opted for a Lumberjack (yes, just like other places, lots of meat, 3 eggs and two pancakes) and also took a cup of coffee ($2.25 with refills). With my coffee in-hand, we took to waiting for our food by engaging in our usual, retarded banter. One of these days I'll record a video and you can all know what I'm talking about.

It wasn't long before our food arrived, clocking in at around 7 minutes. A refill of coffee also came along with it, so double the fun for us! All of the food looked and smelled like breakfast should, at least in my mind. (I should also note that I'm waiting on a battery charger for my camera, once that's here, I'll be taking pictures of breakfast again.) So, we all took to our breakfasts and shut our mouths. I did notice that the hash browns were the shredded grits, so that's an instant minus one for Cam. Otherwise, it all seemed to be in order for everyone. Everything on my plate was scrumptious, from the scrambled eggs to the big slice of ham, it was all cooked to perfection and tasted awesome. It seemed to be the consensus amongst the other 3 that the food was great, especially for the price (less than $10). All of us even cleared our plates!

Now, considering that Two Parrots is technically a bar/pub, located along the party strip of Vancouver, it really does a great job on breakfast. At the same time, it doesn't charge the ridiculous tourist-based prices that a number of places like to charge for food. I'd have to give the whole place an overall 3 Bacons! Yes, that's for service, food quality, affordability and ambiance. If you find yourself hungry, and aren't craving the smart-ass behaviour of The Elbow Room (which is located two blocks south), I would suggest Two Parrots to you.

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse