Peqish

If you have travelled to London England, or around Europe, you will recognize the style of this place as very similar to Prét á Mangér.
And all I can say to that is, its about time!
I just had the Thai chicken soup which was awesome and flavorful, and substantial as well. I also had a gluten free chicken sandwich! It was really good.
They don’t have the gluten free sandwiches on the shelf, but you can order any of the sandwiches they do have –gluten free.
There’s small salads, pre-​made smoothies & drinks.
It’s a great idea, and again it’s about time Vancouver had something like this.

A similar place, called Rocket, recently closed down. Peqish is almost as good, but there’s no real seating. It’s kindof a sad bachelor destination, which is fine, and it’s handsome and convenient and makes sense for the middle of downtown lunch crowd.
Food is pretty good. The cups of grain and lettuce business is not an area I’m interested in exploring, but the hot wraps are fine and it’s a really quick pickup. Drinks are tasty but end up breaking the bank, that’s where they get ya.

Gingerly & surprisingly shocked only 13 reviews?!
If you’ve been to Freshii & Rocket, then this is a must-​visit. I make it sound like an attraction lol.
Been meaning to write a review so here’s the good and bad:
Salmon wrap: totally blew it out of the water; not only for a germ-​freak, but to have the it cut in halves, both wrapped, indeed impressive. Not to mention the generous portions.
Chia tea: not just a superfood & healthy, but the texture, almost like a coconut jelly feel. refreshing.
Salad: fresh.
Extra star for slick, smart packaging and branding, as per pics.
Designed for quick pickup’s, with a handful of bar seating along the wall.
They do lots of catering in DT & even to UBC.
The bad? At these prices for quality, fresh ingredients, why go to Subway?! Not a place to really hang and sit, and while they offer coffee, wouldn’t be a place to meet for coffee.
Quite the flashback, A & B Sound used to be up the street.

Fast, convenient, fresh, and delicious. The menu consists of sandwiches, salads, wraps and soups. The flavors are great, the service is courteous, and the location is convenient!

Very small cute little cofffee shop with limited seating inside. They make a decent latte and have some snacks, however, their selection in both is not as heavy hitting as their other items but still workable. It just sucks that they close at 4 pm on the weekdays and only until 2 pm on weekends, otherwise this would’ve been my go-​to place when downtown. Customer service is friendly.

Superb Pret-​a-​Manger like institution. Our team ordered lunch for 8 and everything was delicious. Got an amazing feedback from every team member, which is rare (never happened).

Love their interesting mixes and awesome having the option to add on boosters and sort of create your own salad.
I have never been in the actual restaurant but we get Pequish delivered to our office for lunch through a company called
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The Soy steamed salmon is so delicious! The sauce is devine!

Really decent outlet for catered office lunches!
I have order two larger orders (for 15 to 22 people) through Peqish and am completely satisfied with their level of service. Leanne, their catering manager is super friendly, and also helped us through a holiday where we were working long hours and in need of nourishment. Although they were not open, Leanne was able to get a hold of the minimal prep staff at the kitchen and get us some of their cold sandwiches (chicken crancherry, dubliner meat, and egg salad) and salad boosters to tie us over for the day.
The salad booster cups were greatly received, as well as the chicken sandwiches, which many team members re ordered a following day when we placed orders, even when the hot kitchen was open!
The menu has a huge variety to please all palettes (vegan, vegetarian, glutenfree and carnivore) and I do not believe you will get bored with the menu. Salads, soups, booster cups, wraps and sandwiches, oh my!
They also deliver — two block radius, no charge, varying fees associated with further distances.
Would definitely order again if I were in the area — I recommend the soups, the quinoa or orzo salads, or the hot wraps.

This is a terrific place to grab a takeout lunch, or a snack.
All of their food tastes great and is good quality. They have some interesting meals, snacks and treats, and the prices are quite reasonable.
Only thing is that some of the items that you’d assume to be healthy have huge calories. For example their delicious carrot muffin seems like it’s a mistake when you look at the nutritional info. At least it’s real food though.
I’d just love to see items that substitute certain ingredients with apple sauce and other alternatives so that I didn’t have to feel so guilty.
The staff are all incredibly friendly as well and they often have taste tests so you can get a feel for the food.

I was
1) in a hurry
2) hungry
3) in need of something healthy
4) not wanting to break the bank
Peqish it is.
Because I was in a hurry and was in and out of there in less than 5 minutes, I didn’t observe as much as I would have liked such as the ambiance, the color of the walls, the type of flooring, or the lighting fixture.
All I could remember was browsing through the «hot food» section/​display. There were only one type of sandwich and one type of wrap. All the other items had «SOLD OUT» signs. On the opposite side the «cold food» section/​display, a lot of choices were offered. There were ham & cheese sandwiches, salmon, egg salad, and I picked up a «Dubliner Onion Smoked Meat Lunch Box Classiq» for $ 4.99. As I walked up to the cashier, my peripheral vision saw quinoa salad, mix salad (in a box), cold desserts (possibly chocolate mousse), and some cold colorful beverages.
I paid by VISA and left.
I ate on the street, while walking, which was something I don’t normally do. Mind you, I was in a hurry. The sandwich was delicious. The sandwich, halved diagonally, was comprised of two slices of whole wheat bread (and surprisingly not dry or doughy), spiced onions, moist smoked meat, sliced gherkins, and Dijon. The sandwich tasted «clean» and was not salty. It wasn’t till I returned to my office did I find the package is 100% biodegradable.
Will return.

Walked by after having just a coffee and searching for a light lunch snack, this place is a pleasant surprise from the usual chain stores. We Had the soy salmon wrap and salmon baguette, both moist and very well prepared.

Put in a small catering order for 20 people at 9pm the night before.
Got an email response within 15 minutes and confirmation that my order would be delivered soon thereafter. That’s customer service. Free delivery since we were in their 2 block radius (TD Tower).
We ordered an assortment of the hot wraps, baguettes, the Peqish snack mix, and some cookies. They were a hit. Everyone loved the food and commented that they would check it out as a regular lunch stop.
Staff are super friendly to boot.

Just tried the Cobb salad and a quinoa salad booster from Peqish. They were extremely friendly and even threw in a complimentary Chia/​lemon/​earl grey tea drink.
The cobb salad portion isn’t enormous, but I’d say it’s «just right» for a normal day. Add the salad booster if you’re feeling hungry.
I think this place will be my new go-​to location if I’m ever in their area for lunch. They offer a lot of value for their tasty and healthy take-​out food.
Just wish they opened closer to my office ;)

This dainty Pret-​a-​Manger style spot quietly opened up late this summer and it’s quite the refreshing addition to the downtown lunch/​quck eat scene.
The concept is very simple: healthy, sans-​preservative, (some gluten-​free), chic, grab-​n-​go, gourmet food to fuel clock-​watching professionals and students. Upon entering the store, you make your way to the back to the fridges of daily-​freshly-​made and never left-​over cups and boxes of i.e. PQ Pulled-​Chicken Protein Boost, Shrimp Cocktail Protein Boost, Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Salad, Berry Patch Spinach Salad.
For those of you needing a protein boost in addition to the salad, you can grab the protein cups to go with it. And as an opening promotion, you get a protein boost + salad + drink for $ 8.99 which is competitive against vendors nearby with a distinctive healthy BUT yummy differentiation
To the right you’ll see a hot shelf propping up daily baked breakfast sandwich, cookies, muffins, cinnamon swirls etc. When I walked in the breakfast items were all sold out, and I was told that it is served only until 11am and is usually all gone by then.
There’s also a very cool self-​coffee-​order terminal against the wall, and you are welcome to hangout by the little wall table (no chairs though) for a quick munch-​down.
I’ll be rallying up the office ladies to storm this place from now on.
Cheerio!