A review of this place: Overpriced, but so many great things to see, buy, eat, etc. — 2 years ago
Kits is probably the best place to live if you’re a financially well-off UBC student. It’s just minutes east of the campus by bus, and just a few more minutes south and west of downtown Vancouver.
It’s become a place where more families have moved in and bought houses like crazy, so it’s become overpriced compared to what you get from it overall. The Commercial Drive area is a better value for your money, whether visiting or staying.
That said, it’s hard to complain about a neighborhood that has an excellent record store (Zulu), an excellent Ethiopian Place (Nyala), a great 24-hour vegetarian ‘brunch’ place (The Naam), a great 24-hour all-purpose sandwich/pastry/cafe, an excellent and well-priced sushi place (Sushi Sushi), and a gazillion other stores off either Broadway or 4th.
