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The Arms Reach Bistro, established in 2004, in the heart of Deep Cove, offers a tasteful west coast style cuisine with a unique flare. Open at 11am seven days a week, we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Come down and join us, relax and relish in the spectacular waterfront view.
I initially came for the weekend brunch based on positive reviews I had read online and wasn't disappointed. The eggs benny with smoked salmon is the best I've ever had. I recently went for lunch here over the May long weekend and despite crowds of tourists we managed to get a table right away and had a very pleasant lunch experience. I had the stinky burger with fries which was delicious. During both my visits, I got the impression that the chefs really pay attention to the food they make and that the ingredients they use, unlike the run-of-the-mill franchises.
Combined with a stroll around beautiful Deep Cove before and after the meal, it's totally worth driving to this place.
We have been going here for the past ten years or so. The Arms Reach seemed to have a good act together but we noticed over the past several months the prices are creeping up, the service can be a little slow, and they try to bum rush you out the door by pretending to have reservations. "We can give you a table but another group is arriving at 1 PM". That is now a common line they are using. The mussles today were tiny, and the actual portion size was much smaller than a few months ago and the serving of fries that came with the mussles was small. If you are going to cheap out on the mussles, at least load up on fries....cost is 18 dollars now for a small plate of tiny sized mussles which is enough to ruin the entire experience. The sandwiches were okay as were other items.
Came here on a weekday and sat out in the small patio. Really nice views of the cove. Menu had some interesting dishes but mainly sandwiches and pastas. They did have a small selection of brunch items which was surprising for a weekday. Chose the pasta with shrimp and crab. Lots of shrimp and crab tossed with olive oil and fresh herbs. Nice and light for lunch. Portion was pretty good and good value for $17. Service was quick and efficient. Would return for a few drinks and dinner.
Geographically speaking, the Arms Reach Bistro has the dining experience cornered. As one of, if not the only good restaurant east of Lonsdale, on the North Shore, the ARB serves up excellent food, service, value, and ambiance. Living almost my whole life in Deep Cove, and never dined before at this location, (minus the old Nut Shell) I have frequented this cozy little place several times this past summer. Food quality has always been top notch, service impeccable, value a bit pricey, and the ambiance on the patio during the summer outstanding. Having ordered different items off the menu every time I've visited, I've never had a bad meal. Regarding the prices on the entrees, if you live nearby, the money you would save on gas going elsewhere, is easily recovered with the quality ARB serves up. Weather you're visiting Deep Cove for the day, or are a local, the Arms Reach Bistro will not disappoint.
We've walked past this restaurant on many occasions and hubby has been interested in trying it out.
The view from the restaurant looking out over the cove is beautiful and adds to the enjoyment of the evening. Inside the restaurant is very nicely decorated but not fancy or luxurious by any means. Many patrons were dressed in shorts and tank tops so it is not a place for a nice romantic evening.
The food was very good. We shared an appetizer of fried calamari. The calamari was very tender. It was a very generous serving and came with a nice fresh tomato salsa. Our server brought out bread, fresh from the oven with the appetizer and she offered to refill the bread basket when she noticed how quickly we devoured the bread. For the entrees I had the beef tenderloin and hubby had pistachio crusted halibut. The beef tenderloin was so tender, cooked nice and rare exactly as ordered. It was accompanied by cheesy scalloped potatoes, zucchini squash and red pepper. My husband's halibut was melt in you mouth delicious. So moist. It was served with rissoto.
The service was absolutely outstanding. Although the restaurant was very busy our server continually topped up the wine, refilled the water glasses frequently and asked after every course how our dinner was. She was extremely efficient and very pleasant.
They will be changing the menu soon according to our waitress. It is a very small menu but the quality of the food is very good.
Highly recommended.
I recently ate at this restaurant. It was around 2 pm on a weekday afternoon. My wife and I were seated in the middle of the dining area and despite being in plain view were not approached by a waiter for over 10 minutes (I had checked my email after we had been there). While we were waiting a couple that came in after us and were seated right next to us were waited upon and the table next to them saw no less than 3 waiters approach them. When a waiter did arrive she stated that she had been 'busy in back with a table doing wine tastings'. However the modest crowd and number of staff I couldn't help feeling this was incredibly incompetent service or shake that impression that this was a subtle form of discrimination native indians sometimes encounter in small towns. Too bad...
Usually I am not a fan of these types of restaurants. Near the ocean (quite expensive) but tonight a group of 10 of us had come up to Deep Cove, and there are not any other resturants here (except a Japanese Sushi place, and possibly one or two more maybe) Anyhow I was determined not to eat here, because I didn't find the menu to be appetizing, and I wasn't willing to spend that much money on an entree.
Anyhow, since the rest of the group had wanted to eat here, what could I do? I thought maybe I could just get a drink, and eat elsewhere later on on my way back home, however I had decided to ask if they had linguine alfredo and they said that it is not on the menu, but they could make it for me, so I decided to order that (with chicken)
I was really impressed. I paid $16 for the pasta, plus an additional $3 for the chicken. Maybe the price was a little too expensive (given that I had chicken on my pasta) but none the less it was a great meal and I enjoyed every single bite. My friend who sat next to me had reported to me, that she as well enjoyed her food, she gave me a bite and I found it to be tasty.
The waiter we had was exceptional, really friendly and nice. I can honestly say, that he is one of the best waiters that I have ever had at a restaurant. Out of 10 stars he get's 15.
This probably won't be a resturant that I will be visiting too often, because of the prices, but it definatly is worth visiting if you want to treat yourself to a good meal and I hope to return again.
We live in the Cove and have been coming to Arms Reach for about 4 years on and off. We used to like sitting on the big leather couch in the corner and having a bottle of wine and appetizers and/or a light dinner. We usually spent about $100 and stay maybe a little over an hour.
A couple of months ago we went in around 5:30 and asked if we could sit at our usual spot. Just then the chef went and sat on the couch with a sales rep for a chat. The restaurant was completely empty but instead of asking the chef to have his chat at a table the hostess told us we couldn't sit there. Wow, employees take precedence over paying customers. On top of that this was about the 50th time we'd been in and the hostess treated us as though we were dirt under her shoe. We left and spent our $100 at the Raven that night.
Last night we went in again and discovered that the couch had been altogether removed and replaced with a 4 top. Ok, I guess that's a business decision and fair enough. We sat at the bar and had a drink and while we were there we watched 3 servers doing their cash out at the bar. We felt uncomfortable and like we were sitting in the staff room. We left after 1 drink and on the way home we decided we will probably never return. Since we only went there about once a month that's only $1200 revenue they're losing, I'm sure that won't hurt them and we won't miss it now that theirs no couch to schnoodle on.
Goodbye Arm's Reach, you won't see us again but we know you won't really care.
Located by the inlet beach in Deep Cove, the restaurant always welcomes with gentle warmth every time I visit. It is not only because the surrounding high mountains protect the place from the din of the city, but it is about how the restaurant responds its interior atmosphere to the seasonal change of its natural environment; beautiful flowers in patio in summertime and cozy homey mood inside restaurant during the foggy winter. Foods are generally good here, but I always order calamari whenever I visit the restaurant...I think they make the best calamari in Vancouver area. I have walked around and tried out restaurants eating calamari in many cities since I was surprised with the quality of calamari in Arms Reach, but so far this restaurant makes the best calamari in my opinion. My favorite time to visit the restaurant is the early evening in the summer; things are starting to settle down, and I sit in the patio, order calamari and Chardonnay, and enjoy the view and the moment time quietly passing by...
This is one of the coolest restaurants in North Vancouver. The patio under the big umbrellas is fantastic -- even when the weather is questionable (they give you blankets). Although a bit pricey, it's a great restaurant to bring people to when they are visiting from out of town. The combination of a quality restaurant and Deep Cove turn the spot into one that everyone should visit at least once. It's kinda like that lays chip commercial, "I dare you to visit just once."
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.
We love the Bistro. The food is fantastic, close to 5 star cuisine. It's pricey for a little hole in the wall, but always a great experience. Staff is freindly and very casual but provide decent prompt service. Great wine list with plenty of price variety. There was some live music the night we went, it was a bit much for the samll place, but enjoyable. You kind of feel like you are somewhere else besides North Van when your're there, good portions, very fresh ingredients, no complaints
Second visit to the Arms Reach and let me start off by saying the food and drinks were fabulous. Took a while to get to us, but well worth the wait. I had the Angry Chicken and my husband had the Veal. Both fantastic. Although in beautiful Deep Cove with gorgeous views, the interior of the restaurant was lacking. We were seating at a dining table by a couple of couches, where a mom and her toddler were seated. Apparently so the toddler could bounce off the couches and walls. Always fun. =P Our chairs were falling apart underneath us, they were so old, and there were flies buzzing around us the entire time. The place should consider some fly tape or something. None the less, we had a real good time there.
I've eaten here a few times and every time I have had a great experience, last night was no exception. We shared the Chad salad, nicely balanced vinigrette and a good portion for the money. I had the duck with cassoulette and my date had the scallops and crab with saffron rissotto. Both were cooked to perfection, I have never had duck so perfectly cooked and tender and the scallops were perfectly seared and just cooked through. The desert was the chocolate torte which was dense and an explosion of chocolate. My only complaint is that the room is quite noisy and it can be hard to carry on a conversation. That said, the energy in the room was great and the service efficient without being overbearing. Definitely make a reservation on a weekend, there was a lineup of hopefulls out the door and some even braved the night to eat on the patio.
Other than the fact the Location is very hard to find, the experience is generally pleasant. About 15 minutes drive from the Center of North Van.
Friendly servers and upscale atmosphere.
The menu is priced slightly on the high side. The soup is delicious.
I had the Bombay butter chicken,tasty but not as spicy as I thought.
Will definitely try again if I ever go to North Van for dinner.
Went to this restaurant on a rainy night. sat down and immedietly noticed how cold it was inside,good thing I brought a sweater.
we had 6 people in our group. I had trouble hearing anyone talk as the place was extremely noisy considering there was no music playing. I think perhaps because the ceilings were so low. I ordered a linguine with crab and salmon.and a bottle of red wine.
The linguine was actually quite tasty and so was the wine. I was not pleased about being charged almost a dollar extra to have a sprinkle of parmesan cheese put on it! The prices for most entrees were high and portions were small. I think the taste of most dishes was nice. we all sampled each others dinners.
I think this would be a nice restaurant to go on a hot summer day, when you could actually see the water.
Went back to Arms Reach again this year during our annual summer vacation in Vancouver. The food quality hasn't changed. The beef dip was way better than any other ones we've tried. Definitely will come back again. We love this restaurant, the setting, the view, the service, the food. Everything's just wonderful!
Spanish coffee and Martini were prepared just right. We ordered mussels in coconut milk with Cilantro and curry to start. Superb. I ordered seared jumbo scallops and my companion ordered the AAA steak. The steak was delcious but the 4 scallops had very little flavor despite a light pesto and some unknown sauce. Desert was creme brule and it had an artistic twist to it, a passion fruit in a twisted carmelized pillar rising from the surface of the desert. The view during daylight hours is beautiful as you can see the ocean through the trees and Deep Cove has a haunting atmosphere with an appeal all of its own.
It's a rare accomplishment for a restaurant to get things right in all aspects of the dining experience. The Arms Reach Bistro succeeds in this regard and does so consistently. I used to consider this cozy little place an undiscovered gem - not anymore. The secret is out and the evidence is needing a reservation several days in advance to get a table. They just do it right. The food is simply some of best in the city. The owner puts together an outstanding wine offering with great value to the customer. The servers are exceptional now. The location is ideal and the ambience inside is a combination of quaint cottage casual while being lively and energetic. The tunes are modern and funky and they even feature a trio of talented jazz musicians every once in a while. For quite a while now, this has been my favorite place to dine out.
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent value! If you haven't been here, go, go, go!!!
Try the chicken penne or curry on rice- fantastic. I have been here numerous times and it has been consistent every visit. Well worth the drive out to Deep Cove.
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| 3. | Gelato Express (25 m) |  |
| 4. | Deep Cove Bubble Tea (28 m) | |
| 5. | Honey Doughnuts and Goodies (37 m) |  |
| 6. | Deep Cove Fish & Chips (47 m) | |
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