I noticed a sign up in the former location of King Tut's on 176th Street near 56A Avenue, that The Healthy Earth deli, juice & smoothie bar is opening in July.
Overall a good idea but perhaps a little ambitious for Cloverdale. This is a town with at least one of every fast food restaurant out there. A cowboy town. Check your discerning tastes at the edge of town type of place.
For more information their website is www.thehealthyearth.com
Showing posts with label King Tut's Donairs. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
King Tut's Donairs Back in Business
King Tut's Donairs closed down their 176th Street location a few months ago, but they are back in business in Cloverdale.
For your $5 donair, head to the Corner Store on the corner of 177B Street and 57th Avenue. King Tut's has set up their new restaurant at the back of the store with their own entrance.
For your $5 donair, head to the Corner Store on the corner of 177B Street and 57th Avenue. King Tut's has set up their new restaurant at the back of the store with their own entrance.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
King Tut's Donairs has Closed
The other day I walked past King Tut's Donairs and noticed a big "for rent" sign in the window.
The restaurant was on 176th Street, almost across the street from 56A Avenue. Prior to being King Tut's Donairs it was a Mexican restaurant called Rico Burrito and then Clover Creek BBQ. The odd thing about the 2 previous restaurants, circa 2009 to 2011, was that they were hardly ever open. Hit and miss. I don't know why they bothered putting a sign on the door with their hours. They also had the same phone number, speculating the same ownership.
After being empty for awhile, King Tut's opened up in this location, home of the $5 donair. They were open late at night until 2 or 3 in the morning. Cloverdale is a sleepy little place and I didn't think there was that much business to stay open well after Midnight. Eventually the hours changed to close at 8pm. King Tut's was definitely open daily and they served a good product, and had about 30 different types of donair types. The big problem was half the time they couldn't complete the donair ordered due to lack of ingredients, and this might be in the afternoon, not even the dinner rush. After asking the clerk for 4 or 5 different choices, none available, we often went elsewhere to eat. They also had a product called donair fries but everytime we ordered it the clerk said they hadn't received training. I'm not sure if that was true or if they were missing ingredients. I ate donairs there easily a dozen times, but the last time I had a donair there it was moldy and I couldn't bring myself to go back there.
The restaurant was on 176th Street, almost across the street from 56A Avenue. Prior to being King Tut's Donairs it was a Mexican restaurant called Rico Burrito and then Clover Creek BBQ. The odd thing about the 2 previous restaurants, circa 2009 to 2011, was that they were hardly ever open. Hit and miss. I don't know why they bothered putting a sign on the door with their hours. They also had the same phone number, speculating the same ownership.
After being empty for awhile, King Tut's opened up in this location, home of the $5 donair. They were open late at night until 2 or 3 in the morning. Cloverdale is a sleepy little place and I didn't think there was that much business to stay open well after Midnight. Eventually the hours changed to close at 8pm. King Tut's was definitely open daily and they served a good product, and had about 30 different types of donair types. The big problem was half the time they couldn't complete the donair ordered due to lack of ingredients, and this might be in the afternoon, not even the dinner rush. After asking the clerk for 4 or 5 different choices, none available, we often went elsewhere to eat. They also had a product called donair fries but everytime we ordered it the clerk said they hadn't received training. I'm not sure if that was true or if they were missing ingredients. I ate donairs there easily a dozen times, but the last time I had a donair there it was moldy and I couldn't bring myself to go back there.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
King Tut's Donair in Cloverdale
While I was at the Blueberry Festival in Cloverdale yesterday a fellow dressed up like King Tut was walking down 176th Street handing out flyers to King Tut's Donair.
They have 12 different types of Doanirs and a 13th option to create your own. The options are Turkish donair, Lebanese Dorair, Greek Donair, Californian Donair, etc. A regular donair costs $4.99 and super king is $6.99. They sell samosas at 2 for $1.50 and salads and rice dishes.
Their flyer says they offer 15% of to local busineses and service workers.
Oddly enough their flyer gives a web address www.kingtutsdonair.com but when you type it in it goes to a page with advertising and links so I'm not sure what's up with that but it sure doesn't have anything about this particular restaurant on that web page.
I also saw a bumper sticker stuck on a lamp post advertising King Tut's Donair and calling itself Cloverdale's first original donair restaurant. I guess technically they did open their doors first but Shannon Donairs was under construction way back when the store currently housing King Tut's was Rico Burrito.
So what's more important? Who had the idea first to open a donair restaurant in Cloverdale or who opened first?
They have 12 different types of Doanirs and a 13th option to create your own. The options are Turkish donair, Lebanese Dorair, Greek Donair, Californian Donair, etc. A regular donair costs $4.99 and super king is $6.99. They sell samosas at 2 for $1.50 and salads and rice dishes.
Their flyer says they offer 15% of to local busineses and service workers.
Oddly enough their flyer gives a web address www.kingtutsdonair.com but when you type it in it goes to a page with advertising and links so I'm not sure what's up with that but it sure doesn't have anything about this particular restaurant on that web page.
I also saw a bumper sticker stuck on a lamp post advertising King Tut's Donair and calling itself Cloverdale's first original donair restaurant. I guess technically they did open their doors first but Shannon Donairs was under construction way back when the store currently housing King Tut's was Rico Burrito.
So what's more important? Who had the idea first to open a donair restaurant in Cloverdale or who opened first?
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Shannon's Donairs Getting Closer to Opening for Business?
Tonight Shannon's Donairs has some noticeable changes from when I walked past this morning. The city of Surry's inspection and renovation tags are no longer in the window. The appliances have been pushed back from the centre of the room to their designated places. The cooler closest to the door has pop in it. There is a menu board posted on the wall. Prices seem to start at $5 and up depending on the type of donair.
Does this mean that Shannon's Donairs might actually be opening soon as the sign out front has proclaimed for many weeks?
When they open this will be the second donair restaurant in Cloverdale, not counting one of the pizza places that serves them.
On the other hand King Tut's Donairs opened in Cloverdale earlier in July. They have a sign with their hours posted. They have unusual hours. They open at 11:30am I think every day but close at 2:30pm several days a week and at 10:30pm the rest of the week. I'm not sure if this means the operators have other things to do after 2:30 on those days or if they've figured out business is slow on those afternoons/evenings and it makes more economical sense to close. The unfortunate thing is I've walked past some evenings when the sign says they shoould be open till 10:30pm and the restaurant is closed. Reminds me of their predecessors Rico Burrito and Clover Creek BBQ never being open. Again the reason could be as simple that business slowed down and their was no point staying open if there were no customers. 10:30 is kind of a late hour for Cloverdale eateries.
Does this mean that Shannon's Donairs might actually be opening soon as the sign out front has proclaimed for many weeks?
When they open this will be the second donair restaurant in Cloverdale, not counting one of the pizza places that serves them.
On the other hand King Tut's Donairs opened in Cloverdale earlier in July. They have a sign with their hours posted. They have unusual hours. They open at 11:30am I think every day but close at 2:30pm several days a week and at 10:30pm the rest of the week. I'm not sure if this means the operators have other things to do after 2:30 on those days or if they've figured out business is slow on those afternoons/evenings and it makes more economical sense to close. The unfortunate thing is I've walked past some evenings when the sign says they shoould be open till 10:30pm and the restaurant is closed. Reminds me of their predecessors Rico Burrito and Clover Creek BBQ never being open. Again the reason could be as simple that business slowed down and their was no point staying open if there were no customers. 10:30 is kind of a late hour for Cloverdale eateries.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Donairs in Cloverdale Update
I walked past King Tut's Donairs today - 176th Street near 56A Ave - and there is a "grand opening" sign out front and a bunch of balloons on the sign.
I peeked inside the window and I could see staff members behind the kitchen area but no customers inside. It was early though, before noon. They have 3 different combos you can buy for donairs and pop, running about $8 to $11.
I walked past Shannon's Donairs on 57th Ave a couple of stores down from 176th Street and they still are promising to open soon. Perhaps they're having trouble with permits or inspections. Oddly enough all their fridges and appliances have been pulled away from the wall and are in the centre of the restaurant.
I peeked inside the window and I could see staff members behind the kitchen area but no customers inside. It was early though, before noon. They have 3 different combos you can buy for donairs and pop, running about $8 to $11.
I walked past Shannon's Donairs on 57th Ave a couple of stores down from 176th Street and they still are promising to open soon. Perhaps they're having trouble with permits or inspections. Oddly enough all their fridges and appliances have been pulled away from the wall and are in the centre of the restaurant.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Donairs are coming!
I don't know if everyone knows Cloverdale has a tattoo place at 17583 - 57th Avenue. Just around the corner from 176th Street and the former Surrey Leader building. The store actually moved one store down. We were walking the dogs one night and the owner was out on the sidewalk and we chatted with him a bit. Apparently his original location flooded and the next door store was empty and the same person owns all three stores so he suggested he move in next door which he did.
Over a year ago a saw a handprinted sign on the former tattoo shop saying a donair restaurant was opening soon. It was on the window for a month then removed. I guessed the potential donair proprietors had a change of heart. About a year later I saw some renovations going on inside the store and then nothing. Then about 3 or 4 months ago I saw more activity going on and then a custom made sign appeared outside saying Shannon Donair and a sign in the window promising it would open soon. You can see inside the store now and it looks like its set up with a kitchen, counter, soft drink fridge, etc. Doesn't look like there's been any change in the past month so I'm not sure how soon it is opening!
Today I walked the dogs down 176th Street and in the former site of Rico Burrito and then Clover Creek BBQ a new restaurant is opening. King Tut's Donairs! They have a custom made sign and a hand printed sign which spells donair incorrectly - doniar. There's a phone number on the sign and we'll all be relieved to know its a different number than the one shared by Rico Burrito and Clover Creek BBQ Pit so maybe this one actually has the chance to be open during the hours it states it will be open. King Tut also says its opening soon.
This took me by surprise. Cloverdale has gone all these years without a donair restaurant - excluding fair food when the rodeo is in town - and now there are two donair joints about to open. I'm a vegetarian and unfortunately both their signs claim they sell Mediterranean chicken, lamb, and beef so it does not appear I will be a patron unless I spot a vegetarian option.
How has our town managed for so long without a donair restaurant?
Good luck to both new establishements. I hope they are opening soon!
Over a year ago a saw a handprinted sign on the former tattoo shop saying a donair restaurant was opening soon. It was on the window for a month then removed. I guessed the potential donair proprietors had a change of heart. About a year later I saw some renovations going on inside the store and then nothing. Then about 3 or 4 months ago I saw more activity going on and then a custom made sign appeared outside saying Shannon Donair and a sign in the window promising it would open soon. You can see inside the store now and it looks like its set up with a kitchen, counter, soft drink fridge, etc. Doesn't look like there's been any change in the past month so I'm not sure how soon it is opening!
Today I walked the dogs down 176th Street and in the former site of Rico Burrito and then Clover Creek BBQ a new restaurant is opening. King Tut's Donairs! They have a custom made sign and a hand printed sign which spells donair incorrectly - doniar. There's a phone number on the sign and we'll all be relieved to know its a different number than the one shared by Rico Burrito and Clover Creek BBQ Pit so maybe this one actually has the chance to be open during the hours it states it will be open. King Tut also says its opening soon.
This took me by surprise. Cloverdale has gone all these years without a donair restaurant - excluding fair food when the rodeo is in town - and now there are two donair joints about to open. I'm a vegetarian and unfortunately both their signs claim they sell Mediterranean chicken, lamb, and beef so it does not appear I will be a patron unless I spot a vegetarian option.
How has our town managed for so long without a donair restaurant?
Good luck to both new establishements. I hope they are opening soon!
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