A friend took me here for an early dinner (before 7:00 PM). It was just the two of us (no kids).

It was nice to be able to have somewhat upscale food "East Of Boundary" aka "EBO", and not have to venture way west into Vancouver and pay outrageous gas and parking.

Anyways, a little about the location - it is in the Grand Villa Casino on Dominion in Burnaby (what use to be a Sheraton Landmark Hotel). The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of the establishment. One does not have to go through the casino to get to it.

I noticed that there was a hand sanitizer station near the inside entrance of the building. Although this is a good thing to have - it is only beneficial if housekeeping staff actually ensure that it is filled with hand sanitizer. It looked like it had been out of sanitizer for a while. It was bone dry.

We went up the escalator to the 2nd level. EBO was to the right. The waitstaff hostess were both friendly and appropriately dressed. We couldnt' get a window seat (as they were reserved) - but we opted for an out -of -the way table. The ambiance was a little dim - although tasteful - I really wanted to window to have a slightly brighter ambiance -as the colours were mostly burgandies and browns. The tables side by side - but adequately spaced apart.

The bread offered with the meal was delicious. Water glasses were kept filled. I ordered the lamb, my friend ordered the bison. Both were tasty. I ordered a glass of red wine - it was a good match for the food.

One little note regarding the ambiance - dinehere.ca lists the establishment as "romantic" - I would make a little cautionary note - there were many families dining here this evening and I saw an unused high chair. All the children were very well behaved and I had no issue with families being there. However - I know some people get very irritated with the mere presence of anyone under the age of 13 in a dining room. I don't want a family unfriendly person to go to EBO thinking "hmmm - its in a casino - there won't be any kids" - this would be an erroneous assumption. Please go to a lounge, brew pub or bar to have adult only ambiance.

Everything in the restaurant was "solid" - but nothing was really outstanding. The food was tasty - but I am not daydreaming about it. The service was good - but maybe a little too casual (despite the uniforms and friendly, good manners). The ambiance was nice - but a didn't quite nail the elegance that it could have.

I might go again if I feel like trying my luck at the slots or tables, but I wouldn't go out of my way.

Our dinning experience in EBO was absolutely fantastic. I was blown away by the food and service, a perfect evening.
We started with the tomato and Mozzarella salad, the chef had made this little balsamic balls that were amazing with the fresh tomatoes and cheese. My husband had the scallop starter, these were the best scallops that ether of us ever had. The combination of salty and sweet was the perfect flavor to go with the scallops. For main courses I had the lamb chops, the butternut squash pure worked well with the rich lamb and cous cous, my husband had a steak one of the best we have ever had, the sauce that was served with it was amazing. For dessert we shared the banana pate the pate was super smooth but rich, we are glad that we shared it was served with a passion fruit geele that cut the richness.
the service was very attentive and friendly, we got to know many of the staff as they stopped by to see how we were enjoying our meal. A cook even came out to see that we were enjoying everything.
The whole evening was absolutely perfect and was finished off with a beautiful plate of chocolate truffles.
To sum it all up this dinner was one of the best we have ever had in Vancouver!! You will not be disappointed if you visit.

We went here tonight for dine out. Three of us had the scallops to start, they were pretty good, not great and the portions were very small. A fourth person had the salad which they enjoyed. Three of us had the tuna which was served rare as it should be, however it was also quite cold, very bland and not very pleasant over all. Definitely not note worthy and I would have been happy leaving it. Again, very small portions and no real veg to speak of; a couple of thin pieces of tuna, garnish and a bit of sauce. My partner had the beef which was a bit more hearty portion (relatively that is, not large by any standards; decent) and came with some sweet potato for some substance. This dish he enjoyed. Three of us got the apple crumble for dessert. Again, small & very average; I can do better at home. Good thing the bread was good as we were able to fill empty corners with that. The service overall wasn't bad but unfortunately left something to be desired as well, with entrees arriving as one of us was still eating his starter, not something he had lingered on as the rest of us had barely finished when our plates were whipped away and our entrees were brought. The timing was not good as we had no break in between and felt rushed. That said, it was $28 for the three courses so not bad value. If we had paid regular price or had it been a $38 dine out, we all would have quite upset. Overall, nothing stood out and the portion sizes were very small, I wouldn't be going back regardless of the price, there are much better places to dine in the same price range.

I've seen this restaurant many times but never thought to dine there until recently for a friend's party. I was more than impressed and will likely return.

To start, service was excellent. From the moment we stepped up to the front desk to our departure from the restaurant, all the staff were very friendly, courteous and professional. Our server was a bit difficult to understand because of his accent, but we always got what we needed. Water was always topped up, food and drinks delivered promptly.

The food was another pleasant surprise. All of our appies, entrees and desserts were above expectations. Chardonnay veloute was velvety smooth. Braised beef was fall-off-the-bone good. Seared salmon was perfectly cooked. Duck was tender and not gamey at all. Creme brulee is also highly recommended- creamy huge portion that wasn't too thick or watery.

I loved the decor. Beautifully done, with dark wood, interesting lights and cool curtain-surrounded tables for larger groups. Chairs are comfortable and the room is spacious.

I highly recommend trying this place out. The menu is very reasonably-priced, considering the food that is served. I look forward to trying out the rest of the menu.

Food was OK, but french fries with a $34 Steak? And a mandatory tub of Ketchup with it, I almost wanted to throw them a curve ball, and ask for HP Sauce instead! Steak was very fatty, Crab Cakes for Appetizer where all right, but very fishy tasting, and the sauce served with them tasted like it had half a kilo of salt in it. Servers were Attentive, but very obtrusive in their garish pinkish shirts. Large groups of people kept wandering in (From the Casino maybe?) and staring at us. I am glad I was not paying. Setting was a bit too open for my liking, and the noise of plates and clattering of pans from the nearby kitchen was very annoying. I am glad I wasn't paying. If you wish similar styled food, better quality and service, at a much better price, try Lava Dining Lounge in Maple Ridge, at least there they pour the wine for you all the time! Only giving Solid service as the waiting on my water glass to be filled was only 3 minutes.

So my Husband and I visited this restaurant earlier in the week because the previous reviews seems great.

First of all we arrived there and had reservations for the two of us but it wasn't busy at all. We were sat at a single table with one seat alone the bench wall and the other in a chair(chairs were super uncomfortable) right in the middle of a long line of tables. This surprised me when she told us it was our seat because there were tons of booths free(which all had 2 place settings) because the place was pretty much empty.

At the first look at the menu it seemed very limited, but I figured with how limited the menu was it would be very good because the restaurant is trying to impress with the dishes they had. We ordered a caeser salad to share, which was really nothing better then what you could get at a commercial diner (If you want an outstanding caeser salad go to the Old Surrey Inn). For mains my Husband had the Steak which was seared on the grill too long on one side and tasted burnt with black pieces on it, he had ordered medium rare, it also came with french fries. I don't care if you dress them in garlic and seasoning, they are still french fries and just a steak and fries for $28 is ridiculous .

I had the scallops. They were huge but were rubbery and seemed a bit under cooked. They presented them on a bed of what they called "crunchy chow mein noodles" but really it was really over cooked noodles under the scallops and balls of undercooked (or sat out to long) as the garnish. But the sauce did taste good, but again for $29 not worth it. The person delivering the food stood with our dishes for about 5 minutes which she chatted up the host which could have help the results of my cold and rubbery scallops.

I do have to say that the bread served was very delicious and the service itself from our waiter was good. Kept our drinks refilled all night.

And to top it all off, we went to this restaurant from the recommendation of the previous reviewer stating there was a "dessert bar" but there was not. They had a menu and it was 5 different desserts which had no flair or creativity to them.

We will not be returning.

My wife and I had the great pleasure of experiencing Ebo tonight, and all I can say is wow ! Right from the start the service is incredible, at no point did I want for anything, everything was offered promptly and arrived just as quickly. My wife had the steak and I the beef, both of us raved that this was the best meal we'd had in a long time, if ever. The dessert bar ( and I highly recommend saving room for this) was incredible, several different mouses, bread pudding, cakes, flans, pastries and the center piece of a chocolate cone mouse with cocoa dusting and raspberry compote filling, every item I tasted was amazing, but the cone was to die for, and to top it all off our server whisked away our plates and tried to bring a fresh set so that we could indulge again. This is our new favorite restaurant by a long margin and at $140 for starters ,mains, drinks and the endless dessert bar, we'll be back every chance we get.