Great food! We had an awesome breakfast of pulled pork pancakes & a down south breakfast.
I've been there 2 days in a row and it the most amazing ! Tasting food I have had in a long time . Very fast service , the staff is very friendly and I'm possibly in love with the waitress Una ;)
Fabulous time for a young man's 12th birthday celebration with his friends! The kids sat at the bar, ordered milkshakes and there was something on the menu to satisfy every picky eater we had in our group. The fried chicken was crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside and not oily at all! The bacon mac and cheese was amazing. The portions were huge. All the kids want to go back and bring their parents back (from the suburbs!) to sample more dishes. Extra big thanks to our server Craig for taking such good care of everyone. See you again!
This is our new go to place in the Lower Mainland. We go about once or twice every two weeks of so. Small, but the good is terrific and very well priced. The service is friendly and fast, and the atmosphere is comfortable, funky, and welcoming.
They have the best shakes in town - better than Sophie's even! - and are open 24 hours, so if you want a solid Oreo milkshake at 2am on a Wednesday morning, you're covered. Could do with a bit more variety in their shake flavours, but that's just me being greedy.
Great experience! Always looking for a 24/7 diner with good service and good food and I finally found it. Would definitely visit again.
Kristine Flailer VonToker
+5
Great food, the staff are awesome and make this place a lot of fun. The waitresses made my dining experience that much more enjoyable! This place is a gem <3
Great service n good food. Having entire menu being options is amazing. Winner WinnerChicken Dinner for Breakfast was great!
Cozy quaint place with great food. Missed the shakes this trip.
Lucy's Eastside Diner is really cool. Zack is probably the friendliest waiter and he likes hockey which made the experience cool. I ordered the Mac'N'Cheese Pulled Pork Hoagie and I can honestly say it didn't let me down. Great food and good people. Keep doing what you are doing!!!
Love the staff here..especially Zach. Such a cute monster of cutenessa..heheh. And the Mac and chess eis out of thus world puts some competition against my Grans...and that's saying a lot. I sometimes go just for the Mac and cheese so I can remember her ...yumm
Amazing hole in the wall. Best diner in Vancouver, staff is friendly, and food is delish ;)
Much love from Miami ;)
Everytime I go, no matter what time I always get such friendly service and amazing food. I love comfort food and this is the place for it! I love Lucy's is open 24hrs because I work nights and when I'm off I'm starving and definitely not in the mood to cook ����
I dropped in late evening and i expected i missed the day's meatloaf. I was told i can have the last serving of the day. I thought is this a good thing? Of course it was! It was delicious! Great food everytime i've been.
Everytime I go I am always impressed with the food and staff. The guy who works the midnight shift Sun-Thurs is awesome. Great milkshakes and Mac n Cheese. My go to is chicken strips with mashed potatoes and gravy. �
Wicked burgers, cool older place with great staff.
Visiting from Australia, we tried the Poutine with onions and mushrooms. Really good and my boozy shake was excellent. Great value, great food and excellent customer service.
Always love Lucy’s- Great good even greater people
Staff was friendly and the atmosphere is warm and nostalgic. I had the delicious and filling "grant marshal" burger and one of the best chocolate milkshakes I've ever had :)
Awesome restaurant, love the milkshakes. Will be back 10/10
Best comfort food. Ever.
You have to try the Crack n Cheese and tomato soup and grilled cheese. Or the cookies. Ermagerd Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. Wish I was back in the lower mainland right now so I could grab some!
An East Van staple. Open 24 hours and their food is comforting and cheap and delicious. The milkshakes are kind of the best. And the service is ALWAYS killer. Highly recommend. I tell all my friends who are headed to Mount Pleasant to hit this place up for a bite.
This place was featured on John Catucci's You Gotta Eat Here(Food Network) it's located on Main Street and 11th Avenue this little diner is a diamond in the rough a complete gem never call it a dive or a hole in a wall this place has some serious class. I ordered the Lucy's Triple Threat and a black coffee the food was insanely delicious the service was extremely friendly and attentive i would definitely recommend this place. This place is opened 24 hours and is crazy busy bring your appetite and a bit of patience
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The latter is a casual, 24-hour joint located on Main Street, not far from Broadway that serves up a menu of casual diner breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. During my visit, I had their Pulled Pork Pancakes and Mac N Cheese with Bacon. Both of the dishes were tasty, and the prices were extremely affordable. Service was casual but friendly. All in all, after my visit, I can say that I left saying "I Love Lucy". I highly recommend checking this joint out if you are in the mood for some hearty comfort food at bargain prices.
P.S. They also have a pretty epic and tasty-looking eating challenge (Uncle Grant).
Pulled Pork Pancakes ($10):
4/5
This came with three pancakes, a small dollop of pulled pork, a side of hashbrowns, and an egg. The pancakes were a tad flat and chewy, but still tasty, and contained some pulled pork baked in the middle. The pulled pork was quite tender and flavourful, with a nice sweetness that I really enjoyed - I did find it to have a slightly pungent spice that I didn't particularly care for. I really enjoyed the hashbrowns, which were like small diced fries, and were very crispy on the outside while tender on the inside.
Mac N Cheese + Bacon ($9.25 + $3):
4/5
The noodles were well-coated in a rich, creamy sauce, as well as a good amount of cheese. I did find the noodles themselves to be a bit too soft. The dish on its own was also a bit on the bland side and could use more salt/seasoning. However, the addition of the bacon really helped add flavour to the dish.
Quite a laid back diner . I don't think they even care you are sitting around . Extremely filling for the price . The milkshake portions are huge ! You can get a junior one and it will suffice. They don't completely know what a salad is . But the burgers are good .
I remember hearing about Lucy’s East Side Diner on one of those infinitely repeated “Top 10 breakfast” lists from Vancity Buzz and was intrigued by it once I looked it up on Yelp, though never had the opportunity to try it! Was originally planning to hit up Jethro’s on this snowy day, but given how the lineup went out the door, we decided to try this instead!
Love love love Lucy's Diner. Its open 24/7 which is great for drunken late nights. Their breakfast is where its at. The decor inside is cute.. exactly what you would think when you imagine a quaint diner. They have boozy milkshakes which is always a plus!
First of, 24/7. That's a big plus in my books.
Secondly, all day breakfast.
It's small and cramped, normally fairly busy, but that's just part of smaller vancouver restaurants.
I love the breakfasts. Classic dinner food.
This page is best after a show late at night or very early in the morning.
Good food, diner itself was very cramped and slightly dirty. Although still a total retro diner, the milkshakes were old-fashioned and thick. Despite the environment itself, i would totally recommend.
These were the best pulled pork pancakes I have had and for the amount of food you get I thought it was good value. The pancakes were light and fluffy and not too doughy or undercooked. The pulled pork had the perfect balance of sweet and smokiness and wasn’t too overwhelming for eating early in the day.
This 24 hour eastside diner gives me the nostagia feeling of taken back into a 60’s theme diner with hightops, milkshakes and burgers. As most places close early on a Sunday, grabbing a late night bite might be hard but luckily there is places like these that open 24 hours! . Had to get the milkshake, hoagie and the fried chickenStrawberry milkshake $5.25
Lucy’s Eastside Diner on Main Street is where I pop by for breakfast, or when everything is closed late at night, for dessert. Affordable comfort food, big portions, licensed and open 24 hours! It’s pretty hard to find nice places to hang out with friends that are open late in Vancouver (other than pubs/bars, some dessert cafes, and bubble tea shops) and this is one of them! Pictured is the apple pie - with option to make it a la mode. You can’t really go wrong with anything on their menu - expect your diner classics, like breakfast plates, refillable coffee, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, and burgers etc.
One-liner: Good diner with good chicken that’s available anytime you want it
Highlight: Fried Chicken Diner
Recommended for: Late night slow munchies
Would I go back? Yes.
Check out my blog post for the full review!
Seriously my favorite place to come for after a night of binge drinking, a long shift, a long day etc. So basically any time late at night is a great time for Lucy's. I usually go for their Chicago hot dog because that really hits the spot, with their vanilla milkshake. Yum. The three pigs benny is also good. Pleasant service and open at all hours of the day, can't ask for much more than that.
Excellent Mac & Cheese, seriously excellent. It's a classic dinner complete with vinyl seats and milkshakes. A little in the $$ side but a really nice feeling spot and good food to match.
I love the interior of the diner, it really brings you back to a different time. Their milkshakes had a very nice consistency, thick but not so much that it's impossible to drink. Their food is a little over seasoned and a bit too salty, but other wise, it was excellent. It's great hour their open 24 hours as well with menus not set for a certain time. So you could have breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast!
Fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff, vintage vibe with 50's decor. No wider than a trailer, the kitchen crew rustle up tantalising plates of goodness while the servers bustle around each other in the front. Front counter or tables. I chose counter service, ordered the 3 piggie bennies with hash browns. The chorizo, locally made, was delicious!
Fun diner food in a classic diner setting. Leather booths, bar stool counter seating and a small sidewalk patio. Lots of the usual diner classics, including delicious pancakes and other breakfast options. Really good pouting too, perfect for late night snacks.
Missed it the first time driving past, had to circle the block and come back around. Friendly staff, tasty fresh diner fare at a decent price.
It’s so convenient that Lucy’s is open 24 hours a day. If you’re one of those breakfast for dinner type of people, then Lucy’s is the place for you. Between their bottomless hashbrowns and their overall generous portions you really can’t go wrong. They have a really awesome menu that covers all the essential comfort foods. The three little pigs eggs benny is my favourite because it’s such an outrageous amount of food, and their guacamole grilled cheese sandwich is a favourite also. I definitely recommend it!
I dont know why this place is not rated higher. For being open 24h and the price, Lucy's is amazing. Nothing gourmet but a solid spot for some satisfying bacon and eggs and greasy deliciousness.
Good Benny's. Solid place any time of day.
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A bit nicer than a dive diner. Lucy's is in the heart of hipsterland on Main Street's coffee shop sector, and it's got the retro-cred decor that's de rigeur with the the piercing/tattoo/bowling shirt crew. But I don't think Lucy's is fitted out like that for ironic reasons. They just haven't changed anything since that part of Vancouver was serving breakfast to hung-over dock-hands in dungarees, not college-educated theatrical types in clothes they dug out of their dead grandpa's attic.
Lucy's has some modern touches on the plate, like the chorizo and Hollandaise on my "Three Little Piggies" triple-Bennie. I bet guys would have sneered at that as being too fancy in whatever era Lucy's was new. Back in the day, old-timers might have liked the peanut butter milkshake I had,(not a bad deal for $5) but they wouldn't have been able to wrap their heads around the idea of putting Wild Turkey bourbon in it. Unfortunately, neither could I, because I was brekking with some mates from work, and it was still before 0900. Even a 24-hour joint like Lucy's has to pay attention to the timing of liquor laws.
I noticed one review slagged the hash browns. I had doubts about eating them, but they were fine -- individualized cubes of white potato that tasted as though they had been deep-fat fried. Not your typical hash browns, but deep-fried potatoes would get applause in old times as well as new.
This place is a gem. Quick service, delicious food. The waitresses and waiters are nice and funny. They have the best Mac'n'Cheese in town. Great for breakfast and late at night. We always ask to have our meals made as a surprise, whatever chef thinks is good - we've never been disappointed.
Visiting from UK. On holiday in Vancouver. We were going to the Vancouver Canadian's baseball game on 31.7 and wanted somewhere quick to eat en-route. It's a diner and we wanted an authentic diner experience and we couldn't fault it. Sat outside and watched the world go by as we ate. Service was very friendly and food came quickly and was as we requested (We are a family of 5 and kids are a bit fussy i.e. didn't want chipotle or mayo or tomato on their burgers!) I asked for a recommendation and waitress recommended the meatloaf sammie which was great. Boys loved their milkshakes and I would definitely recommend the peanut butter one as other reviewers have done, but the Oreo was good too! I would recommend it, if we were in the area we would definitely go again.
Better than Denny's. I live near Lucy's and like it. It's a fun place, and can be packed at 3PM or 3AM.
The Angry Birds dinner is pretty good, as is the Mac 'n' Cheese w Bacon. And the Caesars are pretty good too. It's surprisingly cheap compared to the other places on Main.
Service can take a while, but the girls working there are funny and friendly.
The hashbrowns suck and they should definitely change them.
Don't expect this place to be a 3 star Michelin restaurant but this place is 24 hours. This place does get busy sometimes so you might have to wait a while for some seating/food sometimes. Great alternative to Denny's when you're done partying and you're hungry.
Food is mediocre at best, but serious is (usually) okay. Lucy's is a go-to hang out spot for my friends and I, but I think it's just for their milkshakes, and 24/hr convenience. If you're looking for good food, I'd skip Lucy's, but if you want greasy-spoon hangover relief or milkshakes at 4am, Lucy's would be the place to go, with all it's 50s-style decor ("linoleum" floors and all).
Go for the atmosphere. This is an excellent place to meet random people during a late night. The atmosphere is awesome and the retro look is great.
The food however is pretty standard and lack lustre. The poutine was mediocre but the shakes were tasty, especially the booze shakes.
I would return for the people.
Friggin' Awesome. We were all perplexed. We needed dinner, and one of us said "I wish there were more Diners with just plain ol' Diner food and Diner people". Our friend mentions this place so we go and give it a shot.
I had the pulled pork sandwich. It was really delicious. Pretty cheap too at about 8 bucks with fries. The service was incredibly friendly and attentive. I see there are some varied reviews on this site about the service but we sure didn't have any trouble.
So value/service was rad. Would def go again. Is it a bit of a hipster joint? Well sure, maybe, but I think it's more of an all-types sort of place, like a diner should be. Our server was really punk rock and the other clientele varied from older people to youths. The only thing missing...was Tom Waits at the piano I tells ya.
Milkshakes were great, onion rings are amazing, server was great 7/10
Kick butt!. You don't go to Lucy's for good food... It's great atmosphere and even better hours. When you're feeling for something to satisfy that late night hunger, Lucy's is best bro!! Their peanut butter milkshake is DYNAmite!!
Loves it:). People that give bad reviews to Lucy's Eastside Diners are people that don't eat a lot and don't know what good food are?? Since Lucy's Eastside Diners open last July, I have been a regular and all my friends that I told about this diner that open 24 hours are also become regulars.
Where can you have a burger with milk shake or beer??
24-hour Awesomeness. How can you not love it? Open 24 hours. Their burger combo is hella reasonably priced - ten bucks for a burger, fries, and milkshake or beer - and the best post-night-out food ever. Also tried the mac 'n' cheese, very creamy & cheese, very satisfying.
Cute diner atmosphere, basic fare. My friend and I went to Lucy's for the first time the other morning for breakfast. I was immediately taken by the clean and kitschy 50s diner atmosphere, sat at the 'bar', and had a decent coffee and breakfast for $10 (including tax + tip).
They were accommodating in 'vegetarianising' my friend's and my breakfast, substituting fresh veggies for sausage without complaint or extra charge (which a lot of places don't do, oddly enough).
The server was friendly and chatty, and I'm looking forward to going back to give myself a heart attack when I order their double-decker grilled cheese and a peanut butter shake sometime -- which could be anytime, since they're open 24/7.
Combo success. Service was great and food arrived quickly. My fries were delicious (not soggy like others have experienced), my burger was perfectly cooked, and my oreo milkshake tasted just the way an oreo milkshake should. For 10 bucks, I enjoyed this fairly priced meal waaay more than similar meals at Denny's.
Did you pay $100 for your dinner? then by all means please whine. I think people just like saying the word 'hipster', it makes them feel superior to some idea they have about something...
as for Lucy's, i've been once and will go again- moved here recently from the east and happen to be across the street.
how could anybody complain about a decent burger and fries and a large milkshake for $10? you even get the milk shake container like in olde tymes, basically giving you two full glasses.
the fries were underdone a bit, but that might just be my preference- next time i'll just ask for them well done, no big deal. same for the mayo on my burger- is that a western thing?
When you consider they have to staff the place 24/7 yet prices are pretty low (if you think they're not low, you're a cheap effin prick) then I give Lucy's credit for a good meal. I was satisfied and tipped my server accordingly.
Looking forward to another visit, maybe for breakfast.
I had the burger with fries and milkshake combo and was satisfied. The burger was quite good and had fresh vegetables with a good bun. I really liked the fries as they were hot and fresh out of the fryer. However, the milkshake was very disappointing. It was very watered down with too much milk. White Spot has way better milkshakes but overall a pretty decent meal.
They've worked out all the kinks. When they first opened, I'd have to agree with the comments about the hashbrowns being awful, and some service issues. But they seem to have responded to some of the feedback. Hashbrowns are awesome now. Fact is, even though at the time of writing this review only 58% like it, It's packed!!! which goes to show how great the concept is. In terms of real food review and quality, for $4.50 I can get a full plate of food an amazing egg sandwich and fries. The 10 burger shake combo is amazing. (my partner and I share this).
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Fun place. Pretty good for the price. Popped in last night to check out this new diner. Cool little place (very little). Nice retro diner vibe and the menu looks pretty good. Basically, what you'd expect and they are licensed too!
Went for the $10 burger and beer special. The burger was pretty decent. Was it the best burger ever? No, but it was pretty decent for the price. I got it with cheese and mushrooms, which upped the cost. Mushrooms were fresh and plentiful. The bun was okay. A little dense, but not bad. The bun is so vital and I think they should consider doing better.
Fries were the shoestring variety, but fresh cut. They were really good, except that they were heavily over salted. Don't know if the chef just goofed or this is policy, but they should work on it. Play it safe and ask for no salt. You can always add it.
Ice cream machine was broken on this visit and so no milkshakes. One of our burgers arrived with two bun bottoms, which was kind of funny.
Saw someone eating the meatloaf which came with a side of diced frozen veg, for that true retro feel, but it's not something I would want to eat.
So with the salt, the buns, no ice cream, the place still feels a little rusty, but it has a lot of potential. Service was charming and friendly. It's a fun place and I want to try breakfast there.
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A-W-E-S-O-M-E!. Ok, I guess I thought Lucy's is awesome because I went in with an open mind and an excitement about being 24 hrs. I went in in the middle of the night with my 12 year old daughter after a long day on set of a project she was working on. We were hungry and tired. We were seated right away and the first thing I noticed was the energy and the number of people there for that time of the night. We got our second wind and ordered a chocolate milkshake, poutine and the meatloaf dinner. Um...can we say YUM?! My 12 year old said the poutine was better than NY Fries, and my meatloaf provided all the comfort that I had hoped for at 1 AM. The service was top notch, the price was just right, the food was great considering I would've spent more $ had I driven through McD's. We loved how it felt like we were sitting at home eating a midnight snack at our kitchen counter. ATTENTION TO THE OWNERS OF LUCY'S...Please please don't change the feel of this place. We don't always want balsamic drizzle on everything!! Keep it the way it's meant to be, good food in a casual setting at great prices. My 12 year old says this is our new favorite hang out. Kudos we love this place!
Lucy’s is a place I sometimes end up at when it’s late and I’m craving comfort food or desserts because this place is open 24-hours. They have breakfast all day, so that’s a plus. Another thing I love is soft serve ice cream, which they have here. (I clearly love lots of foods). You can ask for a topping with the soft serve ice cream, such as oreo or chocolate sauce that they use for their milkshake. They make ice cream sandwiches, which is their regular cookies with soft serve in between. Don’t make the same mistake of getting cookies, soft serve and an ice cream sandwich because you’ll end up having one regular ice cream sandwich and a deconstructed one, unless that’s what you’re into. They also have homemade pie, but it often runs out by the end of the night.
24 hour goodness. Working late nights may mean grabbing dinner at 1:30am, though at this time of dawn your options are severely limited. Majority of establishments still open involve fried foods under heat lamps at connivence stores , and greasy Chinese meals in small and dingy hole in the walls. After googling 24 hour places in my proximity, I was sold on “Lucy’s”, as it was the only one that did not involve noodles in soup. This is what you imagine when you think retro diner, it was like we walked back into the 70′s. Walls painted in a faded teal or pink. Black and white checkered floors tiles. Table tops and bar surfaces in vinyl with ribbed metal edges. Each seat was equipped with a napkin dispenser and a glass bottle of Heinz ketchup, which with its peeling label had clearly seen multiple refills. There was no music, the background was the buzzing of well lit bulbs and the humming of machinery kept behind the swinging kitchen doors. The most memorable decor piece was their collect
Vancouver's Best Burger
+4.5
Lucy's has that old school diner feel to it, from the service right down to the swinging kitchen doors. Kind of unassuming from the street, it’s got a lot of character inside...
Lucy’s is affordable, the decor gives off an awesome old school vibe, but the mediocre food leaves something to be desired. However, if you’re starving and looking for cheap food that’s good on your wallet – this is a great place to fulfill your late night cravings.
The milkshakes were sooooo luxurious and freshly made. You also get to mix two flavors!!
The meatloaf was fantastic and the servers were so nice :)
Fries are freshly made too! Super crispy and fluffy.
First impressions beautiful place good music all chairs a real dinner got sit rate away water on the table menu Coffee is good food was tasty
I felt it was a little expensive but that how things are now a days I’ll keep it on my list of breakfast choices I will return. I did add things to my breakfast that why it was a little more money than I use to Nice details
Came in famished. Left satiated. I’ll come every time I’m hungry in downtown. Had the Marshall burger…2 patties, cheese, egg, bacon, chilli, mushrooms and the usual fresh accoutrements. Beef was tasty and well seasoned. Fries were typical variety but crispy. Prompt and unobtrusive service. Music at good volume.
Usually a decent little spot for greasy eats, a true dive diner. The occasional bug crawling across the wall adds to the allure. All in all, you get what you pay for, nothing more, nothing less. Hits the spot when you desire carbs.
Proper Diner with great food and service.
Down a star for the washrooms.
Wheelchair users can get in but very tight within and can only sit at front. Worth the effort for the food!
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