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Established in 1972 and just recieved a restaurant makeover. Daily specials, open for and dinner. Brand new LCD TVs to watch gameday sports. Outdoor patio.
The 4 of us decided to try someplace north of the river and opted for BC's first capital.
Gino's blew us away, although it appears like a nice small place, the greeting we got and the food that we ordered guaranteed our return for future visits.
we ordered the roast lamb, a pizza and the fish and chips. you know it's good food when there was no talking for 15 minutes during our meal. The waiter was very pleasant and knowledgable and helped answer all of our questions and make substitutions.
the fish and chips were some of the best that i've had in the lower mainland. not a fan of the heavy batter/greasy ones from pajos, i was pleasantly surprised by what they offered here.
and the fries! oh the fries, nice and crisp and seemed to have some sort of garlic seasoning to them.
all in all the pizza looked great, and the lamb was more than enough, that we ended up taking more than half home for lunches the next day.
it's been around for a few years, and clearly demonstrates quality over quantity.
Went here after work with some co-workers and was pleasantly surprised.
Upon our trek up the street we were greeted with the amazing aroma of garlic; always a great sign.
I ordered their house red as I was in the mood for pasta. Their house wasn't overly amazing but not bad. I've had worse. Both friends chose the souvlaki - one lamp, one chicken. Both thought were pretty solid dishes. I, however, chose the meat canneloni. O.M.G.! Soooo good. This dish came with 3 hugely stuffed logs and I could only make it through about 3/4 of ONE piece. The other 2.25 of my dish made a lovely, huge, lunch the next day.
Not just quantity, but quality too.
Next time, we're thinking of ordering appies (because of the quantities) and gorging on desserts.
The desserts looked fantastic.
We went to Gino's last night. Being Thursday all Greek dishes were on for 10.95. An excellent value! Our waitress let us know how to order our wine to save a few dollars as well and this was appreciated.
We started with Mozza sticks and Houmous. The Mozza sticks were pretty run of the mill but the Houmous was excellent with lots of lemon, garlic and parsley flavour through out.
We each had the roast lamb and this was quite tender. I am not sure about the gravy served on it as it was a bit salty. I was very thirsty after this. This is the only time I have seen a gravy on top of the roast lamb in a Greek restaurant.
All in all Gino's proved to be a solid reliable place to dine. Nothing ground breaking here but it is a dependable place to dine.
They have been around forever, they must be doing something right. We enjoy coming here because the choices in food are outstanding. You can have Souvlaki, Pasta, Pizza, Steak and more. Our meal was excellent, served hot and quickly. The quality was very good. A nice locally owned place that really cares about what they are serving.
We have been dining at this local restaurant for 10 years. The food was always good but was sorely in need of renovations.
The new owners as of February have done a wonderful job of giving this little gem a facelift. It still has the warmth of a family run restaurant and the food has not changed, it is just a lot nicer for an evening out. It would be nice to see some changes in the menu but I'm sure in time the owners will add some of their favorites.
This past hot Summer Saturday evening, my husband & I decided to dine out at "Gino's". Our previous visits to the restaurant were before the current owners took over and renovated, and we feared changes might have happened for the worse. We stepped inside, and the first thing I thought about was a server that my husband & I really liked and who had served us here for years. Pessimistically I thought, "they probably renovated her too". Wrong! Right away she saw us and we happily greeted each other.
After we took our seats, I looked around. I think the decor has been elegantly modernized. The worn seatings have been replaced, and the new overall dark brown tones give the dining area a sophisticated feel.
I had pizza with ham & pineapple, and my husband had an "extra-cut" of prime rib. I thought the pizza was as it always was: great. My husband was very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the meat & how it was prepared. He thinks the $21.50 asking price for his meal is excellent value. Also, we both noticed a huge improvement to the quality of the garlic bread. It now actually contains bits of garlic!
The one negative aspect to our dining experience was that it really was a warm evening and the restaurant's interior was not air-conditioned. However, there is no doubt in our minds that we will return.
Gino's has been around a long time and their food has always been consistently good tasting with good value. Their Gino's House Special Pizza is something you just can't get anywhere else... I like their escargot and their Greek Dishes - their garlic bread could still use some work i.e. actual real garlic would be a treat...
The new decor is nice, makes for a pleasant meal out.
Didn't feel like cooking tonight so we tried a place in nearby Sapperton (east New West).
This restaurant is near the Royal Columbian Hospital in an area with not many other restaurants around. With less competition, you never know what you'll get but we were pleasantly surprised by Gino's.
They have a diverse menu - Greek, Tex Mex, pizza and pastas, spring rolls and edamame (again not always a great sign of a good restaurant).
Food:
I had the BBQ platter and the missus had their special of the day, Greek roast lamb dinner.
My platter was huge: two large beef ribs, two side ribs, and a quarter chicken all slathered in a very tasty, tangy bbq sauce. Accompanied by brussels, carrots and roast potates... a side of coleslaw, a slice of garlic bread and a very fresh green salad to start. All for $15 bucks!
My wife's lamb dinner was tasty (a bit bland on the seasoning for the lamb but a good cut well prepared). Also accompanied by brussels, carrots and roast potatoes. Because Gino goes greek on Thursdays ;) all greek platters were $11.
We had a calamari appetizer which was a bit on the salty side.
Service:
Good and decent. Our waitress moved a bit slower than the two others we were watching but nothing to compliment or complain about.
Value:
With the size of portion, quality of food, at their prices, great value especially if you order their daily specials.
Ambiance:
Previous reviewers state that the restaurant was renovated Feb or March 2008. Decor was nice, clean and comfortable. They have 5 large LCD panels they have showing various sports channels and on Game nights, they have Pub grub. They didnt completely renovate their washrooms so you get a sense of what the restaurant might have looked like before.
I guess they try to accomodate as many tastes and preferences as possible but all-in-all worthy of return visits.
A nicely decorated, clean restaurant. The staff are attentitive and knowledgeable. It was not a busy night by any means but there were 5 or 6 other tables going while we were there and they all appeared to be well served. The food was good in taste and portion and at fair prices. A welcome addition/renovation to Sapperton.
I live just up the road from this restaurant so my family has been a regular visitor for many years. The new owners have certain spruced up the interior decoration but left the menu mainly untouched.
The staff is always friendly and the service is fairly speedy.
Their pizza is fantastic but a bit on the expensive side. As for the rest of the menu, the greek items are good, the lasagna watered-down and generally uninspired. They do offer nightly specials but they are kind of run of the mill.
As Sapperton residents, Ginos is a great convenient restaurant for us to go to. Since the new owners have renovated the inside of the restaurant, the atmosphere is far better than it was in the past.
For everything else, this isn't the easiest place to review because it is so hit and miss. The food and the service are both usually decent, but we've experienced a lot less on both fronts. I think if the food were less expensive, the lesser quality compared to similarly priced restaurants wouldn't be so apparent.
One thing they have either changed or I had never had it before that is a definite MISS is the tomato/basil pasta sauce. It tastes like really bland jar tomato sauce with about 3 cups of sugar added to it. Even my neice said it was too sweet for her! I couldn't eat the pasta I ordered because it was so sickly.
On the other hand, the chicken strips and salad and the Greek food all seem to be pretty consistent in being decent.
As for drinks, fountain drinks are "bottomless" so that's great for value, but they only have their one beer on tap and not a great selection of bottles.
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