North Vancouver Reviews
Manchu Wok935 Marine Drive, #11, North Vancouver
hmm
By cluttermind of vancouver (17 Reviews)
Submitted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 4:03pm

This place is either decent or bad. The food doesn't taste fresh to me, and I've tried it on numerous occasions. More often thatn not it's luke warm and overly seasoned. The staff seem snotty or atleast unfriendly. Just regular fast, cheap, okay-ish Chinese food. Even for a mall food court joint it's less than decent.

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Burgoo3 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
A place for cheese lovers
By Ilovespicy of Port Moody BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 2:02pm

I miss going to this place, I went there for one reason only..their french onion soup, the best I've found in Vancouver so far. My husband enjoys their macaroni & cheese dish, which I have to admit, looked & smelled great everytime. Their brie fondue was also VERY nice.
In other words, if it has cheese order it.
The look of the place is more pub-ish, nothing fancy, but the good food can make you forget all of that.

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Le Bistro Chez Michel224 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
It's solid.
By Ilovespicy of Port Moody BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 1:56pm

I like this restaurant for a few reasons: the food is well prepared, the chef will always make you frogs legs if you ask for them eventhough they're not on the menu, and the waiters are friendly.
The other side of the coin is: it's rather expensive, and the decor is very outdated.
Worth a try? I'd say, if you have some extra $ to burn then yes go for it.

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Arms Reach Bistro4390 Gallant Avenue, #107C, North Vancouver
A great restaurant indeed.
By Ilovespicy of Port Moody BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 1:50pm

I used to live in North Vancouver, and on a regular basis I would go to this restaurant..even if it was just for a quick salad during lunchtime.
Their food is amazing, the location is great, and the owner will always take the time to check up on you even if you're not a regular.
It's not cheap, but not expensive either, and in my opinion worth every penny.
If you want to have a great dinner, go here.

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Red Chilli Szechuan Cuisine741 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
My favorite Chinese food
By dollystevens70 of North Vancouver (15 Reviews)
Submitted Monday, March 15, 2010 - 5:21pm

I love this place and either go in or get delivery often. I usually get the Orange Peel Chicken which is awesome, kind of sweet and spicy. Mongolian Beef which is filling and spicy. Singapore style fried rice noodles, curry flavour and very delicious. The service here is always top notch. The value I think is great. My bf and I always share these staple dishes and always have leftovers. When you go in the restaurant to eat the menu has a combo on the back which is a great deal I think its $13 you get one dish with rice and a spring roll. The ambiance is great, kind of small but good. Will continue to go here and recommend it to anyone who likes spicy, flavourful Chinese/Szechuan food.

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Burgoo3 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
Not very consistent
By dollystevens70 of North Vancouver (15 Reviews)
Submitted Monday, March 15, 2010 - 5:11pm

The first time I went to Burgoo I was not impressed at all. I had the Butter Chicken and I told myself I would not return. Then I went back to give it another try. I had the Soup & Salad combo. I had the sunset corn chowder which was so good. I wish it was bigger. The salad was very small but tasty, I can't name it because it was the feature salad at the time. The food took incredibly long to arrive and the server didn't come to our table until she brought out the food and then to clear our dirty dishes. I was going to order dessert but I didn't want to wait another 10 minutes just to order it. The prices are decent, they could either lower them or make the portions for the salad larger. The ambiance the night we went was extremely loud and crowded. Too noisy for me and too dark. I will go back though, overall I had a good experience this time around.

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Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates & Patisserie998 Harbourside, #128, North Vancouver
Awsome pastries
By dollystevens70 of North Vancouver (15 Reviews)
Submitted Monday, March 15, 2010 - 5:01pm

I have been to Thomas Haas a few times. The coffee, chocolates and pastries are so delicious. The service here is a tad bit slow but the staff are always pleasant. The prices are a little bit more expensive than your normal coffee/sandwich shop but the food is great. The location is odd, inside an industrial area, the cafe itself is small and cramped especially when its busy. Overall I really like this place and will return.

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Andreas Restaurant153 16th Street West, North Vancouver
The ratings say it all
By K.Wells of N.Van (1 Review)
Submitted Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 2:01pm

I've had a sliver of cutting board in my pizza! Sand and pieces of animal bone in my lasagne! Waited 20 minutes for a drink after sitting down for a meal (when it isn't even busy). The staff complain openly about ownership problems (treat staff poorly)
If you want to take a date out for dinner with little interruption, this is the place to go, just don't plan on having food or beverages in front of you in a timely manner.
Business wise, the owners are crooked. Hand written receipts, made up prices (they use a calculator though...sometimes), and on countless occasions have been short changed.

The owners should probably just sell the restaurant and move onto something they're actually 'passionate' about.

If you wonder why i still go there...its close to home, and they have good drink specials throughout the week.

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Indian Fusion2045 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Getting steadily worse
By realtime28 of north vancouver BC (1 Review)
Submitted Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 10:17am

I'm not a fan of Indian Restaurants that offer Pizza as well. They usually do a poor job of both.

The first few times I went here I was actually impressed. The food was better than the typical curry from a jar stuff you get. It quickly became my favourite Indian in North Van.

However things have taken a turn for the worse. Things have been missed from takeout orders a few times recently which is annoying. And the amount of meat is getting ever smaller in the curries.

Last night's vindaloo was one of the worse curries I ever had and was a huge disappointment. Little meat; very mild, despite ordering spicy (who ever heard of a mild vindaloo?); and instead of creamy coconut sauce, I got a watery sauce with bits of desiccated coconut. Yuck! I won't be going back. I'll be returning to Palki and Mumbai Masala.

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LoLo100 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver
Great Food Great Music
By daisy007 of North vancouver (1 Review)
Submitted Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 5:16pm

Wow, I have often driven by this place and thought of going in!Finally went in last night and what a great little restaurant. Our server was delightful and funny.. food was great. Small plates are more filling then we realized and they have great warm sandwhiches and salad. There was also a young lady playing the mini grand piano and her music was fantastic...actually we will be coming in a lot more because it is so rare to find entertainment like that on the North Shore. Prices are a little steep but in the end with the atmosphere well worth it. A real Gem for Lower Lonsdale!!!!

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Golden Pearl Restaurant333 Brooksbank, #128, North Vancouver
not to great
By FKFDU of North Vancouver, B.C. (3 Reviews)
Submitted Friday, March 12, 2010 - 1:20pm

I go in there often for there lunch specials which are pretty good, however there evening cook must be a trainee or something because the food sucks and is very bland. the spring rolls aren't that greasy but have next to nothing in them they seem to be filled with some cabbage-like paste. the sweet and sour pork is to saucy and very chewy. the rice is alright but again very bland. chow mien was very dry and tasteless. the servers are friendly and show some interest in you. the restaurant is pretty nice and contemporary which gives the restaurant a nice feel.

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Canadian Donair125 W 3rd Street, North Vancouver
Tasty and quick
By FKFDU of North Vancouver, B.C. (3 Reviews)
Submitted Friday, March 12, 2010 - 1:08pm

I go there often and go in for a quick bite. The donairs are really good but they seem to fall apart. The same guy that works there day after day is friendly and caring. Their prices are a little high but worth it. I recommend a hawaiian chicken donair. The place itself isnt very special. it is very small and he is still fixing it up, and can onl seat about 10 people.

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Andreas Restaurant153 16th Street West, North Vancouver
Pretty good
By FKFDU of North Vancouver, B.C. (3 Reviews)
Submitted Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:38am

i have been to Andreas several times and i have walked out happy and full everytime. All the place needs to do is have a staff change over and update the decor a bit. The service which has been lacking the past few times has improved quite a bit. I have ordered delivery many times which usually is pretty good but just order a little earlier than usual because they take a while.

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Thai House Restaurant116 W Esplanade, North Vancouver
Ok food if you don't mind being yelled at by their servers
By mdabiri of North vancouver (1 Review)
Submitted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 5:14pm

Everytime I go there it seems like I need to put up with one sort of abuse or another by the servers. Last time after we ate and I ordered a take out and of course paid for it on the same bill and left the premise. Not long after I saw one of the servers yelling and running after me. Embarrasing, shocking..
Nice if they had checked before running after me this was two weeks ago.

And now this week: They mixed up my order, the first server took the wrong order and the second one came yelling and shoving the wrong dish at my face saying this is what you ordered. Well I think I know what I ordered.
I think I am running out of patience and grace dealing with the service at this Thai resutaurant. Would not go back even if they server me gold there, not worth it..
Too much drama in that restaurant for my taste..

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Persepolis Restaurant & Lounge112 13th Street, North Vancouver
Pleasantly Surprised
By lovedining of vancouver,bc (2 Reviews)
Submitted Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 9:03pm

I work in the lonsdale area and have been familiar with the many management changes Persepolis has undergone over the years. Especially after reading one particular review on dinehere, I was hesitant in giving the place a chance. It was my coworker who had been to Persepolis with her husband last weekend, who convinced me to go for dinner after work. Initially, entering the restaurant, the ambiance was inviting and chic. We sat beside the warm fireplace accompanied by relaxed music that wasn't overwhelming or interupted our conversing. The service was impressive as our waitress was polite, considerate (she brought extra bread without having to ask and regularily refilled our beverages) and friendly. I liked that she let us enjoy our time and didn't pressure us in any way. The biggest surprise though, was definitely the food. I had the Chilean Seabass while my coworker had the Peppercorn Steak. The fish was well seasoned and fresh and they were both perfectly cooked. Needless to say, our plates were scraped clean. Although it seemed at first the prices weren't as low as their lunch specials, their portions and quality made the meal of good value. I'm happy to have been proved wrong!

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Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant1615 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver
Don't believe the "awards" they've received - the food is horrible
By moniquehui of North Vancouver, BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 1:15am

We read that they've received multiple awards for best Chinese food on the North Shore etc... don't believe that stuff! The restaurant is nicely decorated and kinda "swish" - so we decided to give it a try. We love a hip and quirky place like that. But when the food is horrible... that kinda ruins the whole experience.

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Ming's Garden3043 Woodbine Drive, North Vancouver
sucks
By moniquehui of North Vancouver, BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 1:13am

What can I say... it is bad food and therefore it's difficult to enjoy anything else. I had a dinner party for 10. Nobody ate much of anything. It wasn't just me then... it was everyone at the table. They were polite but when I asked them discretely afterwards, all my guests told me that it was probably the worst chinese food they've ever had. Save your money and dine somewhere else! I'm sure the owners try very hard to super-serve their customers but when the food is bad... why bother?

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Coral Court Szechuan Cuisine230 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver
Bad Chinese Food in NVan Continues
By moniquehui of North Vancouver, BC (5 Reviews)
Submitted Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 1:10am

Since moving here from Vancouver, my husband and I have tried and tried to find a Chinese restaurant that is okay. We don't expect the restaurants here to compete with those in the city, however we still would like to have some adequate chinese cuisine for delivery now and then. We were hoping the story would be different at Coral Court.. but it wasn't. After trying Ming's Garden, Yum Yum, and now Coral Court - we are sad that we cannot say that any of those restaurants are even close to being "good chinese food". As for the Coral Court delivery meal we had, the ginger beef was rock hard... maybe deep fried earlier in the day and served to us later? My molars got a good workout. The sweet and sour pork was a touch better however the batter was mushy and tasted like dough. The spicy bean was soft and mushy and when they say spicy... it means, slightly more spicy than say... scrambled eggs, but if you're looking for "kick" - don't expect much. No offense to the owners as both my husband and I are huge supporters of local business whenever possible... but we won't be ordering from there again. Please note, we cannot speak to the ambiance of the restaurant as we've never been - however this website doesn't allow us the option to omit that field.

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Panago Pizza1981 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Healthy pizza!
By sadeater of Sadville (10 Reviews)
Submitted Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 9:20pm

This place has good pizza. As for it being flavourless I like that they don't just pump up the taste with salt. I like that their pizza's don't taste overly salty or greasy. If you are looking for salt pick the toppings that have more salt naturally in it like bacon or feta cheese. The toppings are fresh and ample. Try their meatball topping which is unique for a pizza. It seems like they use a partially skim cheese because there is no pools of grease on top of slices. There isn't grease under the pizza crust either I don't understand why chains like Pizza Hut heavily oil their pans before baking the pizza. Just adds unneeded calories. I like their veggie pizza as it includes roasted garlic. A medium fills up two adults with a slice or two left over. It's not the cheapest pizza but it tastes good and it's healthy to boot. Their multigrain crusts go well with the complimentary dips included with the pizza, I really like the jalapeno ranch. Avoid the four-cheese pizza or the thin crust here they are not the best. The regular crust is already pretty thin so just go with that.

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Pho Japolo2070 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
New Name New Experience
By jacklyns of North Vancouver (4 Reviews)
Submitted Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 7:37pm

When this Pho restaurant changed names it changed the experience of dining there. The staff is always friendly and will remember repeat customers. They always ask something specific about their regulars not just "how many are eating?" As a newbie to Vietnamese food I had always stuck with the same meals but the staff is more than willing to recommend things to try. The food is delicious and the service prompt with our teapot never reaching empty!

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