{"id":516861,"date":"2026-03-05T22:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/516861\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:51:11","slug":"the-duo-behind-reelin-in-the-beers-share-their-fave-cheap-and-cheerful-eats-around-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/516861\/","title":{"rendered":"The Duo Behind ‘Reelin’ in the Beers’ Share Their Fave Cheap and Cheerful Eats Around Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Zsillei brothers are committed to finding delicious deals on their Youtube channel, ‘Reelin’ in the Beers.’ Here, a few faves. <\/p>\n

This story is part of our March 2026 Secrets of the City issue. Get more hot tips for living your best life in Vancouver here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brothers Owen and Jeremy Zsillei moved to Vancouver nearly a decade ago from Cranbrook and have seemingly used every moment since then to attempt to track down hidden gems and great deals: a noble cause that we salute. With camera in hand to capture their experiences for their YouTube show Reelin\u2019 in the Beers<\/a>, they happily venture into any hole-in-the-wall or parkade-adjacent BBQ joint they come across, hungry for both value and adventure.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For our Secrets of the City issue (find it on newsstands<\/a> in March\/April 2026!) we asked the Zsilleis to share a few of their cheap-and-cheerful recommendations.<\/p>\n

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Wang\u2019s Shanghai Cuisine <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s weirdly attached to London Drugs on Kingsway and Joyce, and there are consistently absolutely incredible dumplings and noodles,\u201d says Jeremy. \u201cIt\u2019s a really fun spot to go eat, they\u2019re rolling the dumplings, they\u2019re slinging the wok. Super chill, no frills.\u201d 110\u20133328 Kingsway<\/p>\n

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Auntie Jen\u2019s Pizza <\/p>\n

Jeremy has been to this Commercial Drive spot more than 20 times in the last year. \u201cThey\u2019ve got this stromboli there\u2014kind of like a pizza pocket! There are five or six different flavours, and they\u2019re all delicious. The owner of Auntie Jen\u2019s is a cool dude: he\u2019s got Black Sabbath playing, there are arcade games, he gets to know everyone who goes in. It\u2019s not just me; the things are unreal: my buddy was quiet the whole time he was eating one.\u201d 1417 Commercial Dr., @auntiejenspizzeria<\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE: The Best Food Courts to Try in Richmond<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kaori Izakaya <\/p>\n

\u201cWe happened to be on Main and saw a sign that said two for $6 Sapporos, and yes, that\u2019s how they hook you. But you go in there, and they have a happy hour deal that\u2019s nuts,\u201d says Owen. \u201cIt was $25 for two huge meals, with a big thing of karaage and whatever else you want, okonomiyaki, rolls. And at the end, they were like \u2018Okay, who wants ice cream?\u2019 It wasn\u2019t even a special event! They brought us 12 Sapporos, ice cold. I can\u2019t wait to go back.\u201d 3043 Main St., kaoriizakaya.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yasser\u2019s Cafe <\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s in Burnaby, but it\u2019s Owen\u2019s favourite spot to recommend, and it\u2019s just on Boundary, so we\u2019ll allow it. \u201cIt\u2019s such a good lunch spot. It\u2019s always full and Yasser knows everyone by name. It\u2019s so welcoming, and so cheap, and he makes all the food. There\u2019s soup and a sandwich for $10, or a deal on a daily homemade meal like a $6 juicy burger or big plate of spaghetti,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s wholesome.\u201d 3831 Sunset St., Burnaby, @yasserscafe<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\"Stacey<\/p>\n

Stacey is the editor-in-chief of Vancouver magazine, and a senior editor for our sister mag, Western Living. She’s also the author of Vanmag’s monthly Know It All column\u2014if you’ve got a question or wildly unsubstantiated rumour about our city, she wants to get to the bottom of it: [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n