It would be too easy for me to make a bet as to when this place will close down. It's not a matter of if, just when and I'm guessing sooner rather than later.

Back in the day - or at least 10 years ago this place was always busy, had pretty good food and was a nice place to go. Yesterday I walked in on a Sunday morning for the first time in years to find exactly 5 customers. Now, you would expect that a Sunday morning would bring in people to linger over coffee, relax and chat. Not at this industrial nightmare.

I went to the counter and looked at all their items set out in the display case and it reminded me of a vending machine. The items were $6 or $7 and up and all looked factory made. I did notice that alot of the items like salads that used to be in large colourful bowls with serving spoons were now in small tupperware like conatainers with plastic wrap on them. I guess so they can quickly put it away at night after no one orders it.

I waited almost 5 mintues to have my order taken as the dude was busy opertaing the panini press and other complex tasks, but I'm not sure who the food was for as the other customers were getting ready to leave. Finally I ordered a breakfast wrap. It was removed from the vending case and rapidly nuked. I ordered a regular coffee too. The wrap was ice cold in the middle and consisted of a few tablespoons of scrambled egg, a few teaspoons of frozen hashbrowns (like from the gocery store - even had those few little black pieces in there that I always remove, a tablespoon of preshredded cheese wrapped up in a small white tortilla. Ingredient cost maybe $0.50 - Bread Garden price &4.25. It was served with a couple of tablespoons of jarred salsa in a platic cup with the plastic lid still on. I used to have these along time ago and they had fresh potatoes and were hot and oozing with cheese. This was a disaster and was absolutely tasteless. I was going to wash it down with the coffee but after my first taste realized they had made a mistake and filled my cup with floor sanitizer or perhaps it was water left in the cup from the dishwasher. Either way it wasn't coffee.. You would think a bakery/cafe could make a decent cup of coffee. NOt even decent, at least drinkable- this was not. I went to the counter to find out if this was the way it was supposed to be or see if I could get some other coffee. I waited again over five minutes while 2 of the 3 employees stood at the prep counter "prepping??" with their back to me. In 5 minutes they never turned around to see if there were any customers. I was now outnumbered by employees 3 to 1 and could still not get any help, on a Sunday morning nearing noon in a busy shopping mall. I think that says it all. I left the full cup on the counter and walked out. They never even turned around to wave good bye. I will never walk into that mess again.

Every time I go to this restaurant, I'm always leaving disappointed. I think after this last time i won't be going back... There are only so many chances you can give. The food is ALWAYS cold... and the hasbrowns are never fully cooked. The cooks haven't had enough practice... and they need a lot more training. One of my encouncters I ordered some onions in my hasbrowns and a side of sliced tomatoes with onions as well... The waitress brought me hashbrowns with raw green onions and tomatoes with raw green onions... It doesn't take a chef to realize that chives are not meant for either... besides the poor quality food and the pricing that is 20 times more than what the food is worth...literally, there is not much else you can say about this place.

I've been eating here since it first opened (approx. 7 years) and the food has always been consistently good. In fact, I believe it's the best in the Tricities. Their prices are higher than other Japanese restaurants in the area but you get what you pay for as the quality of the other places isn't as good. The service is always friendly, the decor is nice, and it's quite a large restaurant, so you're not sitting uncomfortably close to the table beside you. The large influx of Japanese restaurants in the area in the past couple of years seems to have hurt their business as it was very quiet tonight (Saturday night). I've been trying all the other new Japanese restaurants in the area but after my experience tonight at Akari, I will continue to support them again as their food is that much better!

We've gone to Tenkai for a few months now and have had consistently good, tasty food in a quiet, clean environment. You get good value for your money and I like that they have special plates and cups for kids. I also like that they make a special effort to cut my daughter's sushi pieces extra small; she's three and a half years old so that's a nice touch. The service is pretty good too and we never have to wait long. We're quickly becoming regulars!

Everytime I eat at this restuarant I know that I am getting quality food, nothing from a can. I love their pastas with their own in-house made roasted tomato sauce. They desserts are so fresh and delicious. The ambiance is warm and inviting and the service is friendly and attentive. I'd say it's a gem in Coquitlam.

My favourite place to eat is at home. My favourite food to eat is my own cooking. Therefore, it is a rare occasion that I am happy with a meal at a restaurant. Last night was different.
We had dinner in celebration of my husband's birthday. Our reservation was for 6 p.m. and the whole time we were there no one else came into the dining room. A few were in the lounge. Because of this, there was not really any atmosphere.
We sat at a beautiful booth that had a gorgeous table.
I checked the menu on the internet to be sure there was something that appealed to me. When I opened the menu in the restaurant it was somewhat different from the one I had checked out. I was looking forward to the butternut squash soup. Not there. The waitress very kindly checked with the kitchen to see if the soup had been made for a banquet booking but it had not.
The crab cake was excellent--first time I've had one in a restaurant that totally impressed me. Delicious.
I ordered the prawns/scallops/basmati rice with a grapefruit juice glaze and my husband ordered the Angus steak. They were both delicious and beautifully presented. My serving was too much for me and I brought half of it home.
The wine was expensive--but that's the way it is.
I was disappointed when I opened my left-overs for lunch today to find them sitting on tin foil. The taste of food after it's been sitting on tin foil
is negatively affected--too bad.
All in all, it was a great dinner for both of us.

I was so happy to discover this place, as it is the same as the one I used to go to back in the early 2000s with my friends - it mysteriously disappeard to be replaced with McPho (aka Pho Hoa). This is my date place when I spend time with my wife, aka my BFF. It's our place, but I also share it with my husband from time to time. I think the beef broth is excellent, and the salad rolls are fresh. I also like the spring rolls, but don't get them as often as I would like (*sigh*). The sandwiches are also a treat, and really, even if they weren't that great, who can complain at $3?

This place is awesome. The people are super friendly (hence the 5 star rating for Service) and the food is good, and very reasonably priced. As much as I love them though, I would avoid their Salmon roll, it's absolutley the only menu item that I've tried that is sub-par. Everything else is very flavourful, and very fresh.

Ki Hon is the best place for take-out Sushi in the "Austin Heights" area. There are about 4 other places all within 2 blocks of this place, and I can say with 100% certainty that this is the best, because I've tried them all more than once. However, they only have 2 tables and some bar stools - so take-out is best :)

This take-out place receives a lot of positive reviews on yummyweb.com. However we've ordered 6 times and are now giving up. The food is generally okay, portions are a good size and delivery is quick. The problems we've had are substitutions or omissions, inconsistent food quality and communication about delivery:

Substitutions & Omissions:
1) The restaurant seems to "run out" of certain things and then substitute items without letting you know. Twice we ordered gai lan and ended up with bok choy. The latter vegetable is significantly less expensive in stores (and not even on their menu), yet we have been charged for gai lan. I've even resorted to indicating in the delivery field, not to substitute without contacting us first. The one time I forgot, I received this substitution again.
2) An order of chow mein with black bean sauce, ended up as black pepper chow mein.
3) Another order of chow mein, this time with chicken and mushrooms, ended up without any chicken.
4) The menu says the won tons are shrimp. They're not - they're pork.

Twice, we've been offered a replacement dish of gai lan on our next order after calling in about the substitution. But really, it would help if this substitution didn't occur in the first place.

Inconsistent Food Quality:
Sometimes the same dish on different orders can vary a far bit in terms of salt and oil. The last time I ordered won ton soup it was inedible and needed to be diluted with water. Sometimes chow mein has been coated with oil and sweet and sour pork, soggy.

Communication about Delivery:
We always indicate that we're paying by credit card on our order (even though they don't ask) and it appears on the bill. However, 3 times the delivery driver expected cash and had to figure out how to handle the card card transaction manually.

It's too bad as it seems like great Chinese take-out is hard to find in the Coquitlam area.

I am not so much of a microwave or instant food eater, but now a days, it's hard to get very cheap food unless you stick with a "California Roll" or perhaps some bread from a random bakery. This place serves more of, I'd say, and Asian style pasta. The owner, as I recall, is Korean, so there's this "Spicy Seafood Pasta" (don't think that's the exact right name) taste a bit like Korean style seafood noodle. I also love their Curry Bombay, and their Risotto (Even thou the rice is totally just Chinese rice). It is a bit greasy, but wel, can't really complain when it's only about 7 bucks per person and that includes the tips and taxes.

Besides the food, I love their drinks, mocha, and peanut butter mocha.
The soup is horrible, the salad is okay, just cause they've got some dressing that's a bit different.
I like their calamari, don't remember how much is it, but it's cheaper than most of the places, and it doesn't taste too bad. Not in good presentation thou.
Their pan-fried mozzarella cheese looks okay, but it doesn't taste right.