Caveman Cafe

I recently stopped here for a lunch after few years. The size of this restaurant has gotten smaller than before. Kitchen has gotten smaller too, but food hasn't changed much.

I got Butter Chicken feast for $14.99 it came in a big bowl with salads. Food didn't take long to arrive. It was freshly made with soft rice with big tender pieces of chicken. Sauce was so tasty and dreamy!

Food was too big for me so I packed half portion home for work lunch. Staff were so helpful she offered me a bag and a takeout box. It was still delish even after few days have passed. I gotta go back next time when I'm within this vicinity.

We had just finished our yoga class across the street and were looking for a place to grab a quick bite. Caveman Cafe was pretty empty so we decided to go there. They had a lot of pastries and cold sandwiches to go as well as a mediterranean brunch/lunch menu.

The space is pretty big and our servers were very friendly! Best part about this cafe was their pricing, we got their shakshuka brunch for $12.99!! Their risotto meal was $9.99! It is very difficult to find such good brunch pricing given the portion size.

Their food was subpar overall. I really liked their shakshuka and empress kabobs which came with rice, grilled tomato, and pickled onions. Their risotto was rather bland and their mocha iced coffee felt like water. I think their mediterranean food is pretty good in general!

Service was good overall, pretty fast! I would come here again to try some of their other mediterranean menu options :)

Very good selection and a very extensive low carb set of options for diabetics though I wish they would avoid using eurythitol as a sugar substitute monk fruit or allulose would be a much better option
..... I was going to try some of the breads or bakery items but was immediately taken back when I read that they used eurythitol as their sugar substitute. Fake sugar really?!!!

I've been kind of curious about this place for a while, finally tried it and it left a very good impression on me. At first, I thought it was just a keto restaurant, but there are also non-keto options and plenty of choices for vegan and GF diets. I don't follow any of these diets, but the person taking my order made sure that I was aware of everything in my order in case I needed to know. He was super friendly! I went back and forth on whether I wanted hummus in my platter and apologized for being indecisive, and he just laughed it off with me.
I had a Tandoori Jackfruit Feast Platter. The feast platters are very customizable: you can choose your protein, sauces, type of rice (basmati or cauliflower), the veggies you want in your salad, and if you want to add any hummus and/or tzatziki dip. I was super happy with the platter I built! The tandoori sauce was as flavourful as I hoped for (and pretty spicy, but that might've just been the jalapeños I added) and the cooling tzatziki went really well with it. It was also very filling!
For dessert, I tried the Keto New York Cheesecake. Mixed experience with this. The cheesecake had a very light texture similar to some no-bake cheesecakes, but with the full-bodied tangy flavour of a baked cheesecake, and I really liked how unique it was. But I think it was frozen in the middle and the biscuit crust was a little dry in a freezer-burnt way. There was a dollop of what looked like whipped cream on top but tasted like and had the thickness of butter, which I had to discard because it was too rich for me and didn't have any flavour to contribute.
I asked about decaf coffee/espresso when I ordered, and they don't carry it, but tea was suggested as an alternative, so I ordered a green tea. The bag wasn't labelled but it tasted like a sencha which is one of my favourites.
Order and pay at the counter and the food is brought to your table. Space is a little tight in the cafe but it's kind of cozy and I found the atmosphere to be welcoming.

I used to love coming here cause it was healthy and delicious until I found a hair in my bowl. To top it off, I saw a mouse running back and forth near the door to Tinseltown. I stopped coming back ever since.

Amazing food in the heart of Vancouver. Had the lasagna and was blown away by how good it was. Perfectly cooked, marinara sauce tasted great, mozzarella was toasted and perfectly chewy.

Keto Caveman Bakery specializes in keto, paleo and vegan dishes. They're located right outside the International Village Mall (next to the McDonalds) and have two other locations (Vegan Cave and Keto Caveman Cafe).

The inside is small with a couple tables and booths but you walk up to the counter to order and pay.

The menu consists of burrito/burger/sandwiches, pizza, soups/salads/platters and pasta/plates. They have a large selection of keto and gluten free baked goods and carry several flavours of Tality Kombucha. Big jump in price though (the old location had entrees starting at $10.39).

Trip #1
We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 2:30pm) and it wasn't too busy.
- Lamburgini - we upgraded to the cassava ($2.00). We opted for the sauce, which was tasty, but made the cassava very soft. Patty had a good texture.
- Vegan lasagna ($14.99) - good flavour but the portion isn't the most filling. In a nutshell, it's a vegetarian lasagna without any carbs.

Trip #2
We dropped in on a Thursday evening (around 9:45pm).
- Beef burrito ($7.99) - this was one of their limited time offers. B upgraded to a gluten free wrap ($2.00 extra) and went with the avocado sauce. Burrito is stuffed with rice, shredded beef, bell peppers, tomato, cucumber, red onion and lettuce. The meat really needed more sauce. There's not much flavour going on but it tastes healthy.
- Traditional platter ($12.99) - I opted for the roasted jalapeño garlic sauce which added a nice kick. Couldn't tell the difference between the spiced rice; tasted like normal rice to me. The dollop of hummus was a nice touch. Salad was healthy but plain. Lamb patties were decent but not gamey enough.

If you're looking for healthy, alternative options, KCB will do.

Went out for sushi dinner and decided to grab some desserts from caveman cafe which was just across the street.

Man on the counter was so grumpy! Maybe he was having a difficult day but no smile or even eye contact! We decided to go for chocolate cake and matcha cake and then in 2 mins also decided to add tiramisu to our order to go. He wasn't happy with the last minute addition and asked us "are you sure that will be all" ummmm sorry for being confused and greedy when I'm surrounded by such yummy looking deserts!

Coming to the taste test, the tiramisu was amazing. Matcha cake was good and the chocolate cake was strictly okay. We were ofcourse not expecting sweet baked goods but the chocolate cake was so dense that we didn't enjoy it.

Food: 3/5
Ambiance:3/5
Service:2.5/5
Overall: 3/5

What a great place to have options for those of us with dietary restrictions. I can't have gluten and my husband can't have dairy. I had the chicken Caesar salad which was delicious. The paleo brownie was also really good. The gluten free bun that my son got was just ok, super flat but he likes bread so he didn't care My husband got the pizza with vegan cheese. Everything was good. Will definitely go back when I visit Vancouver again.

Wow. Wish I lived closer. I'm not strictly keto but I've been aiming for a low sugar, low carb diet for a few years. Of course, the meat and seafood options are lovely but I really miss breads and pastries. When we drove past Keto Caveman Cafe & Bakery I couldn't believe me eyes! I started with a delicious brownie (even better when heated up a few seconds) and ended up bringing home a cooler full of cakes and brownies. Can this be real or is it like that Seinfeld episode about the nonfat frozen yogurt?