Disco Cheetah first won the hearts of Vancouver for being a food truck that sells Korean dishes with a Western twist. I visited their restaurant in Davie Village — a vibrant diner situated on a vibrant street, open 7 days a week from 11am, closing at 10pm on Mondays to Wednesdays and 11pm on Thursdays to Sundays. I ordered 5 items from their menu, which is identical to the one they use for their food truck parked at Robson Square on Tuesdays to Fridays, from 11am to 2pm.
The first item I tried is the House Brewed Almond Milk Tea. It has an earl grey tea base, with a floral after-taste, and is not too sweet, making it perfectly complementary to their heavier flavoured dishes. As per the staff’s recommendation, I tried three of their signature multigrain rice bowls — the KFC, Bulgogi and Jeyuk. The KFC’s main protein is Korean Fried Chicken, which is served with pickled red radish, vegetables, and topped with Garlic Mayo and Sweet Chili sauce. These sauces give the whole bowl an overall sweet taste, rather than savoury, which was unexpected. As for the Bulgogi Beef bowl — served with cabbage kimchi, carrot pickle and topped with Plum Mayo and Chili Chili sauce — the taste ended up being quite spicy and savoury, which worked well with the slightly sweet marinated beef. Third, we have the Jeyuk Spicy Pork bowl, served with pickled red cabbage, Miso Butter, and topped with Garlic Mayo and Chili Chili sauce. The star of the show is definitely the miso butter, which was so creamy it tasted like savoury ice cream.
I know many people like going to Korean BBQ for the Banchan (side dishes), and these three rice bowls definitely satisfy that craving since they are served generously with these flavourful sidekicks. These rice bowls are also generously portioned, so for $16-17 a bowl, they are a bang for your buck. Lastly, I ordered their Just Fries, which came with a choice of 5 sauces. The fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which went well with the garlic mayo sauce I picked.
Overall, I really enjoyed dining at Disco Cheetah on a calm Saturday afternoon — with its menu items designed to be served fast, this would be a great location to grab a quick snack, or to dine in.
