Displace Hashery

3293 W. 4th Vancouver  www.displacehashery.com

FOOD
Displace Hashery bills itself as one of Kitsilano's "best patios," featuring "beach food and bar." Its website invokes water/surfing imagery, which is odd cuz the place is nowhere near the water. Advertising issues aside, Displace deserves kudos for offering up burgers that are not run-of-the-mill. There's a bayou whiskey burger (with whiskey bbq sauce, onions, smoked cheddar and bacon), an Aussie burger (with pineapple, beetroot, fried egg and bacon), and El Supremo burger (with bacon, onion rings and guacamole). We decided to try them all and the reaction was mixed. There was praise for the flavourful organic beef and complaints that the beef was too dry. The buns registered some sour notes too for being old or for disintegrating. The sea-salted fries were just alright.

AMBIENCE
The plastick-y patio furniture on the sidewalk didn't quite square with the upscale-y feel of the square plates.

SERVICE
We were never asked if we wanted our water re-filled.

VALUE
Not rushing back.

Summing it up, eating at Displace Hashery is like driving a Ford Fiesta ST down Point Grey Road (before the bike lanes), while listening to Katy Perry song is playing on the radio with Liam Neeson in the passenger seat. (Visited on July 16, 2014).