Battle Royale with Cheese

About Battle Royale with Cheese

Join Jill Canty and Brian Shirlaw as they review and discuss Vancouver's best restaurants and celebrate its food scene. Have comments or questions about a restaurant we've covered? Want us to review something in particular? Message us at @battleroyalewithcheese on Instagram.

Publisher

Brian Shirlaw and Jill Canty

Category

arts · comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2022

Latest episode

28 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Is Din Tai Fung Overrated? An Exploration of DTF and XLB

   Din Tai Fung is one of the most well-regarded chain restaurants in the world, and in 2025, the DTF experience finally arrived in Vancouver, setting up shop in a frankly enormous location on Alberni. One year into operation, your brave hosts set out to see if these world famous Xiao Long Bao could possibly live up to the worldwide hype and talk through their complicated, somewhat muted feelings on a wide swath of the Din Tai Fung menu. May contain peanuts. Don't forget to rate, review, subscri...

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   2026 Van Mag Awards reactions, Gary's tasting menu and more

   We're doing react content now: What did we think of the 2026 Van Mag Awards? Who was snubbed? Who deserved the w's? Find out in this Battle Royale with Cheese exclusive by pressing play on this podcast. And! We go grab bag mode and share some thoughts about the lovely tasting menu and drinks at Gary's and talk about some favourite eats from recent trips to Mexico City and New York City. And! There were a few more food and non-food-related topics. Enjoy, and thanks for listening. Don't f...

3. 

   20 Mar 2026

   Nomo Nomo and the art of snacking in Vancouver

   Nomo Nomo is one of Vancouver's most hyped restaurants, and honestly, it has it all. A creative, tightly focused cocktail program. Incredible izakaya-style snacks. And to top it all off, a rare (for Vancouver) intimate vibe with 26 seats. We won't bury the lede - we loved everything about Nomo Nomo. Listen to find out why, what dish earned a full 5/5 chicken wings, and what Jill and Brian are manifesting for the next year. Other Vancouver restaurants discussed: Folietta, Selene Aegean Bistro,...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

44

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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