Accord Food House 一心麵點 – Noodles with heart

22Jun08

IMG_1868Accord is the smallest restaurant I’ve ever been to in Vancouver. Period.
Their unostentatious interior is only two dining tables wide, total seating is about a dozen people, and with the open view of the kitchen it feels like the inside of a bachelor’s studio apartment.

It is however, also the most authentic Taiwanese restaurant I’ve ever been to in Vancouver. According to the mom and pop owners, Accord has been open for 9 years in Vancouver. Its predecessor was owned and operated by the owner’s parents for 30 years in Taiwan. Family run and staffed, if it were a bit hotter inside, it’d be just like being transported to one of Taiwan’s back alley diners.

Beef noodles. Tasty soup and noodles that are just the right firmness, retaining some of the soup, making it a bit juicy.

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Dry beef noodles with pickled veggies similar to sauerkraut. I can never get enough of the pickled veggies. These are a bit lighter and sweeter than what I’ve had before. Though the name says dry, there is a bit of soup for you to mix your noodles in.

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Bean curd and spicy wontons. I’ve found different restaurants make spicy wontons in different ways. Some will use a peanut and chili oil sauce, and some will use a chili oil and vinegar mix, while others will just have chili oil. In the end, if the wontons are poor, it doesn’t matter what condiments were added. Here we were served real and delicious wontons with chili sauce.

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This difficult to find gem is located on Kingsway, (map) opposite Metropolis.

I have a soft spot for mom and pop diners. They are the archetypes of the love, and perseverance that goes into preparing good food. This place has got the fundamentals right. Good food from good people. That in itself is a monolithic task some never achieve.

10 out of 10

Do you know of any mom and pop restaurants you enjoy visiting and would like to share and help support? Comment and let us know!

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  1. 1 _ts from [eatingclub]vancouver on June 22, 2008 said:

    Ooh, we’re always on the lookout for places with taiwan beef noodle! And yes, those pickled vegetables are fantastic! Still can’t figure out what they are, really, and how to make them.

  2. 2 Holly on June 28, 2008 said:

    Hmm, my favourite mom and pop places include:

    1. Abdul’s Shwarma @ Crystal Mall, Burnaby. Best shwarma’s in town with a kicking hot sauce that will knock your socks off. Mostly takeout because it’s just a tiny place with a few chairs and a smal counter. There’s also a couple of chairs and tables outside.

    2. Minoa’s Greek Restaurant in the Garden City Shopping Centre in Richmond. Their greek salad is always fresh and tasty and their souvlaki is good too. The lady who runs it is very sweet. A few tables and a counter.

  3. 3 Geoff on July 4, 2008 said:

    Great photos, I especially like the third one. Good lighting. Anyways, I just discovered your site and gave you guys a link from my site, another food blog at http://www.dineouthere.com/restaurants/about

    Cheers,
    Geoff

  4. 4 Holly on July 4, 2008 said:

    Oops, I just realized the name of the greek restaurant in Richmond is Mykonos, not Minoas. I guess I was thinking of another one in Burnaby (which is ok).

  5. 5 604foodtography on February 25, 2009 said:

    Hey!

    I was in Burnaby a couple weeks ago running errands with my mom and ended up eating here. I sort of remembered your blog post about it, and you are right.
    It’s truly authentic. It felt like I was back in Taiwan or even just my own kitchen at home.

    I’ll need to go back again for a repeat, they were quite nice too.


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