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Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 06:23 PM Jun 2013

The washroom at the greasy spoon I frequent is kinda scary (with pics)...

Bon's off Broadway is a local breakfast place / greasy spoon here in Vancouver. It's attained something of a cult following over the years for its cheap plentiful breakfasts and hippie low key atmosphere. The walls of the restaurant are covered in movie posters and sharpie marker graffiti. It's a really laid back place, customers serve themselves coffee and even refill their fountain drinks from the bar dispenser. It has almost a commune atmosphere to it. The graffiti has really started to take over the walls though and the washrooms are something else:



Looks like something out of a dive down in skid row doesn't it? Here's what the restaurant itself looks like:







Oddly enough the place is run by a Chinese family, rather out of character for this type of establishment. We've gotten to know them and they are nice people.

If you are ever in Vancouver looking for a cheap all day breakfast or sandwich and fries check them out. It's got great atmosphere. If you do visit bring a sharpie and add yourself to the walls.

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The washroom at the greasy spoon I frequent is kinda scary (with pics)... (Original Post) Locut0s Jun 2013 OP
$2.95 breakfast sounds tempting... but a little scary... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #1
Not at all. It's a great breakfast actually. Locut0s Jun 2013 #6
Is there a McDonald's close by? In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #2
McUrinals. Scuba Jun 2013 #3
McUrinals Lady's Rooms are often out of TP. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #5
There are days I'm especially grateful for my "Y" chromosome. Scuba Jun 2013 #7
No McD's near by as far as I know :P But... Locut0s Jun 2013 #9
Work takes me into places I never expected to go. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #11
Forrest Hill MUNI Station used to look like that AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #4
Nice. How long ago was the cleanup?... Locut0s Jun 2013 #10
clean up was a few years back AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #13
It does add atmosphere Jeff R Jun 2013 #8
They got tired of cleaning the walls :P... Locut0s Jun 2013 #12
There used to be a local bar/restaurant that painted madmom Jun 2013 #14

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
2. Is there a McDonald's close by?
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 06:49 PM
Jun 2013

The restaurant looks interesting.

I was thinking I could stop for a bathroom break at McD's first.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
7. There are days I'm especially grateful for my "Y" chromosome.
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:02 PM
Jun 2013

Stopped at McUrinals a couple weeks ago and the line to the lady's room was about 15 ladies long (tour bus in the parking lot).

Ladies, you all have my sympathy.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
9. No McD's near by as far as I know :P But...
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:06 PM
Jun 2013

Maybe the women's washroom is a lot better, never looked in there. The facilities aren't really that dirty actually, just... uncomfortable looking

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
4. Forrest Hill MUNI Station used to look like that
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 07:30 PM
Jun 2013


until they cleaned it up. I am happy the city is trying to do its best, in regards to graffiti. Also glad that Forrest Hill has a bit more light down there now too. It used to be creepy as hell.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
10. Nice. How long ago was the cleanup?...
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:07 PM
Jun 2013

Was it similar to NYC's subways that were notorious for graffiti till they cleaned things up in the late 90s?

Jeff R

(322 posts)
8. It does add atmosphere
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:04 PM
Jun 2013

It looks like they either got tired of cleaning the walls, or decided to see just how far they could go with saving on interior decorating.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
12. They got tired of cleaning the walls :P...
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:09 PM
Jun 2013

I asked the owner and they put a light coat of paint over the sharpie markers every few weeks but it all get's written over again quickly. It all fits the atmosphere and type of customers they have anyway and is part of the restaurant by now anyway.

madmom

(9,681 posts)
14. There used to be a local bar/restaurant that painted
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 03:08 PM
Jun 2013

all it's walls with blackboard paint. There were bowls of colored chalk at every table.

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