{"key":"a5f69fedae","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n11072666129","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Restaurant","community":"Vancouver","lat":49.2347064,"lon":-123.156781,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Big Way Hot Pot","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Big Way Hot Pot is a growing BC-based chain offering a self-serve individual hot pot experience with over 100 fresh ingredients and more than 18 broths and dry mixes. The Kerrisdale location sits on West 41st Avenue and is part of a network that spans Metro Vancouver and beyond. Diners cook their own selection of premium meats, seafood, and vegetables in flavourful broths ranging from Signature Mala to vegan-friendly Tomato.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://www.bigwayhotpot.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"2145 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":null,"source":null},"email":{"value":"info@bigwayhotpot.com","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"6 racks within 100m: stands (2 spaces) at 18m; rack (4 spaces) at 31m; bollard (2 spaces) at 64m; bollard (2 spaces) at 67m; bollard (2 spaces) at 80m; bollard (2 spaces) at 87m. Total: 14 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:city":"Vancouver","addr:housenumber":"2145","addr:province":"BC","addr:street":"West 41st Avenue","amenity":"restaurant","check_date":"2024-07-25","name":"Big Way Hot Pot","opening_hours":"Mo-Su 10:00-02:00"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms Big Way Hot Pot is an active multi-location chain with a Vancouver Kerrisdale branch listed in the navigation, consistent with the OSM address at 2145 West 41st Avenue (Kerrisdale). The menu page explicitly notes 'Vegan Option Available' for the Tomato Broth, and the website references app-based ordering suggesting takeout capability. No cyclist-specific amenities (bike parking, Wi-Fi, water refill, washrooms) are mentioned anywhere on the site; the website template also contains Lorem ipsum placeholder text and fake contact details (contact@sushi.com) in location cards, indicating the site is partially unpopulated.","concerns":["Website location cards contain Lorem ipsum placeholder text and fake contact details (contact@sushi.com, placeholder phone numbers), indicating the site template is partially unpopulated — specific street addresses and phone numbers for individual branches are not reliably available via the website.","The contact page lists a corporate address of 2633 Viking Wy #208, Richmond, BC V6V 3B7, which differs from the OSM restaurant address; this appears to be the head office, not the Kerrisdale restaurant.","No phone number available in OSM or confirmed via website for this specific location."],"recommended_status_reason":"Real, operating restaurant chain with an active website (news posts dated through October 2025), Vancouver Kerrisdale branch confirmed in site navigation, and OSM check_date of 2024-07-25 with looks_closed false.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null}},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking or bike visibility":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Takeout":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"Website menu page explicitly states 'Vegan Option Available' for the Tomato Broth","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Public rack nearby":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver, Coast and Mountains","ownership":"Global chain","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"growing BC-based chain... spans Metro Vancouver and beyond","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"casual","label":"Casual","confidence":"medium","source":"judgement","signal":"individual self-serve hot pot chain; ~$25-35pp"},"tier":"welcoming"}