Battle Royale with Cheese
by Brian Shirlaw and Jill Canty
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Is Din Tai Fung Overrated? An Exploration of DTF and XLB
Is Din Tai Fung Overrated? An Exploration of DTF and XLB
About this podcast
Join Jill Canty and Brian Shirlaw as they review and discuss Vancouver's best restaurants and celebrate its food scene. Have comments or questions about a restaurant we've covered? Want us to review something in particular? Message us at @battleroyalewithcheese on Instagram.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 54 episodes
- Is Din Tai Fung Overrated? An Exploration of DTF and XLB · 1 h 7 minDin Tai Fung is one of the most well-regarded chain restaurants in the world, and in 2025, the DTF experience finally arrived in Vancouver, setting up shop in a frankly enormous…
- 2026 Van Mag Awards reactions, Gary's tasting menu and more · 1 h 6 minWe're doing react content now: What did we think of the 2026 Van Mag Awards? Who was snubbed? Who deserved the w's? Find out in this Battle Royale with Cheese exclusive by…
- Nomo Nomo and the art of snacking in Vancouver · 1 h 11 minNomo Nomo is one of Vancouver's most hyped restaurants, and honestly, it has it all. A creative, tightly focused cocktail program. Incredible izakaya-style snacks. And to top it…
- Say Hey Cafe, Vancouver's best sandwich (?) ((yes)) · 1 h 6 minIf SAY HEY CAFE, Vancouver's premiere sandwich destination, can't get a bib gourmand designation from Michelin, what are we even doing here. Those tires don't know what's up. We…
- Does Bar Bravo have Vancouver's best seafood? · 1 h 2 minWe're back! And we're here to talk about Bar Bravo, seafood, and quite possibly the best prawns in the world. (Thank you for your patience this summer between eps, and we look…
- June, the Hottest Restaurant in Vancouver! Plus, Our Favourite 'Worsts'. · 1 h 24 minJune has been the talk of Vancouver's dining scene (and probably your social feed) all year. And folks, an exclusive Battle Royale with Cheese report has revealed that it lives…
- Vancouver Date Night Spots (feat. Ama Raw Bar, Pizzeria Farina and The Boxcar) · 1 h 24 minInspired by some off-mic conversation about a recent poll of Vancouver's best date night spots, we review AMA RAW BAR and bid a fond farewell to PIZZERIA FARINA and the end of a…
- Dante Italian Sandwich · 1 h 7 minWhat's Vancouver's best sandwich? It's a heated subject. For all we know, a group of two or more might be arguing over it while you read this very description. But no matter who…
- Como Taperia · 1 h 18 minComo Taperia (or ¿CóMO?, as it's often styled), is Vancouver Michelin-guide recommended. It's one of the vibiest spots in town. It's officially recognized as an authentic world…
- Collective Goods · 1 h 18 minOui oui, merci! COLLECTIVE GOODS isn't just a french-ish bistro on Vancouver's secret garden-ish Commercial "Street" - they're one of the best-ish restaurants in the city, full…
- Minami · 1 h 0 minVancouver: a city known for it's sushi, and near the top of that list is MINAMI. Or is it? We kick off apostrophe-two-five with a visit to Minami to see for ourselves if…
- A Very Jill and Brian Christmas · 1 h 1 minBrrrrr, isn't it cold outside? We've got a fire going, why don't you come inside and warm up? Love your coat by the way. Take a seat by the fire and warm those bones! Say, while…
- This Sandwich That Beer, Top 3 Meals of the Year, 2024 Food Revelations · 1 h 26 minIt's Grab Bag 3: Grab bag with a vengeance. We leave burgers behind us to talk Vancouver's always amazing THIS SANDWICH, THAT BEER event and give flowers to SAY HEY CAFE's…
- Burger Classic: Royale Finale (Between 2 Buns vs. Monarch Burger) · 1 h 18 minIt's ALL come down to THIS: What is Vancouver's Best Burger? Is it Between 2 Buns? Is it Monarch Burger? For our anxiety's sake, can it be both? Find out who gets crowned in the…
- Burger Classic: Round Two (Between 2 Buns v Street Hawker, Monarch Burger v Pourhouse) · 57 minRound two! In this super-sized episode, we give our thoughts on a summer spent reviewing Vancouver's best burgers before tackling two round-two matchups. First, BETWEEN 2 BUNS…
- Burger Classic 4: Pourhouse vs. The Red Accordion · 1 h 3 minWe close out the first round of the burger classic with our battle between two of Vancouver's fanciest burgs: POURHOUSE vs. THE RED ACCORDION. It's legendary cocktail bar vs…
- Burger Classic 3: Monarch Burger vs Red Wagon Cafe · 1 h 0 minThe battle for Vancouver's best burger rolls on with MONARCH BURGER vs RED WAGON CAFE. In a very brat summer, auggie doggy, Danny DeVito-themed ep, we take another visit to Red…
- Burger Classic 2: Street Hawker vs. KAPOW! Burger · 55 minHere comes a new challenger! Street Hawker and KAPOW! Burger are two of Vancouver's newer burger offerings, but only one can come out on top in the first round of the Battle…
- Burger Classic 1: DownLow Burgers vs. Between 2 Buns · 1 h 9 minIt's a first-round match of burger heavyweights: DownLow Burgers vs. Between 2 Buns! We kick off the tournament to crown Vancouver's best burger with a matchup between two of our…
- The Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic (Episode 0) · 48 minThe first-ever Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic is upon us, and Vancouver burgers will never be the same. In our first no review episode, but possibly our actual best…
