Popular Taiwanese roast chicken spot to open in Vancouver

Popular New West spot Freebird Chicken Shack quietly shuttered in January, but the much-loved former River Market staple wasn’t down and out for long.

This new 20-seat casual lunch and dinner destination will serve whole, free-range, Taiwanese roast chicken, which will be up for order fresh-out-of-the-oven during opening days at noon and 5 pm. This offering will be $32 and include a soup and rice side.

Folks can also call ahead and pre-order a bird if they can’t make those times. Half-orders of the chicken will be released at a later time.

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Customers can also expect a menu of eats like Hai Nan Chicken on Rice, the Freebird Chicken Salad, Chicken Rice Soup, and Roti Flatbread with Chicken to name a few.

Freebird will also offer several varieties of sandwiches such as a Scrambled Egg and Cheese Croissant and a Roast Chicken Croissant too.

 

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Freebird Chicken Shack will also serve French press coffee from East Van Roasters and freshly-baked croissants and cookies from Elmo Baking Co starting at 9 am.

Find Freebird (and its striking mural by Chrissy Cheung) open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm when it officially opens (we’ll keep you posted), until then, check its social channels for updated opening hours.

Freebird Chicken Shack

Address: 188 East Pender Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-553-1382

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