Long-time member of the Vancouver restaurant scene Tyson Reimer is back in the city with Rumble Fish.
The incoming restaurant is bringing fish and chips and a variety of seafood dishes to Vancouver's Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood later this spring.
"We're trying to offer more than just fish and chips in the world of seafood," Reimer tells V.I.A.
While a version of the deep-fried classic is central to Rumble Fish, he's looking to create something more than a "greasy spoon" style diner. It's more about showcasing the seafood.
"It's amazing we're on the west coast, and it seems like seafood is a luxury item," he notes, pointing out the cost of premium ingredients like Dungeness crab and spot prawns.
Rumble Fish will still have to deal with the cost of fish, Reimer notes, but he doesn't believe seafood should be an exclusive menu item.
Also, given fish and chips can be a heavy meal, Reimer plans on including lighter fare on the menu, from poke to ceviche.
Loves the neighbourhood
Rumble Fish is moving into 2296 E Hastings St., the original home of Red Wagon (and the short-lived Connaught Place).
Renovations are underway, and the goal is to open in the spring. The plan is to be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., though the restaurant's hours may be adjusted.
Reimer, who's owned several restaurants around Vancouver, says he's a fan of East Vancouver, and in particular the local food businesses in Rumble Fish's new neighbourhood.
"I love the area," he says. "I've lived in East Van for 25 years, up until we moved, and I just like the whole Hastings-Sunrise area."
The history of Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish is not Reimer's first restaurant. He founded Deacon's Corner (and subsequently sold it) in Kitsilano, Cobre and Peckinpah in Gastown, and other local food businesses.
A couple of years ago he moved to Squamish where he co-founded Rumble Fish as a food truck in 2023.
"I got tired of cooking meat," he says. "And I wanted to try something new."
After a year and a half, the Rumble Fish team decided to find a place in Vancouver.
"We realized if we really wanted to make a go of it," says Reimer.
While Rumble Fish will be opening up a brick-and-mortar place soon, the food truck remains.
"We will have the truck down here for the summer," Reimer says.
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