Kelvin_BrownNorth Vancouver, BCSince November 15, 201011 Reviews
(2.5)- Food
(2.7) - Service (2.4)
- Value
(2.1) - Ambiance
(2.8)
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(2.5) (2.7) (2.4) (2.1) (2.8)We finally called in here mid-week for an evening meal, with the mother-in-law from out of town, having seen the place was popular.
We had a short wait for a table, so opted to review the menu at the counter / bar whilst waiting.
Not having had too much sushi in the past we were novices, but wanted to try something different & requested helpful recommendations from the waitress. However, her standard of English was poor & she gave the impression she couldn't be bothered & didn't want to be there.
There was a large selection of dishes, mainly priced between $7 & $15, but we had no idea what they were or more importantly, how big each menu item was. We ordered a crisp go-go roll, some clams & some sushi to be shared by three, only to find it wasn't enough. The waitress didn't really help with the quantity ordering, despite us asking !
The dishes certainly looked attractive, but some were sadly lacking in quantity & taste. We ordered more, having looked at what others were eating & were still none-too-impressed.
We came to the conclusion the cooked dishes were far better than the sushi.
There was a moderate selection of wines & bottled beers, but nothing on draft.
There were quite a few fruit flies buzzing around the tables !!
We went with open minds & high expectations of trying something different for a change, but were sadly disappointed. Shame, because it's quite conveniently located for us. Maybe we'll try sushi in 2 or 3 years time, at another restaurant !
After reading the reviews, we thought we'd try this place out on a Saturday night & were pleasantly surprised.
There was a diverse selection of menu items, all very reasonably priced, with the hotness being indicated by a "chilli" rating. We started with the "roti canai", which was a good appetiser. For main course I had the kari lamb & asked for it to be spiced up a little. It was a succulent dish of tender lamb in a superb-tasting curry sauce. It was the perfect hotness; very spicy without losing the flavours. It was a good sized portion & came with a adequate bowl rice. Delicious.
Friends ordered different dishes, all of which were extremely tasty & colourful & once again the portions were generous. Great value for money.
The service was solid, efficient & attentive, without being overbearing.
The restaurant is not too big & is popular, so we booked & I would advise you to do the same, particularly if dining on a busy Saturday night. Be aware the restaurant closes at 9.30pm on Sat./Sun., which does seem a little early. We were given notice that the bar was closing & were invited to order additional drinks & food, if required. However, we did not feel rushed, despite the staff wanting to shut up shop.
The decor is basic but adequate. The atmosphere is OK. You can carry on a conversation without loud music etc.
There's a good selection of beers & wines, but there was no cider for my wife. It would be good to see a few draught beers on tap.
I'm not overly familiar with Malaysian food, but this was a great find & I would definintely a go back.
Had never heard of the place, but went along with friends to try it out.
Huge selection (20+ ?) of beers on draught - beers/ales, lagers, porters/stouts, fruity little numbers & even a couple of ciders. You're spoilt for choice if you're a beer drinker. Excellent, with the possibility of small sample orders. A breath of fresh air, more like a traditional British pub.
But whilst the beer selection is excellent, the main course food selection is somewhat limiting (5 or 6 items ?), poor quality & poor VFM. They serve a small selection of tapas-type nibbly dishes to go with your beer, which are OK.
Service seems a little stressed & a little pushy, but that could be because they were busy. Go to the bar & order direct & browse the selections on offer. Check out the guest beers on the chalk board.
Good atmosphere & not a TV is sight, so you might be able to have a conversation with your friends !
It's located a little out of Gastown. You could quite easily walk past it, as there is no signage advertising the establishment. Great for train-spotting, as it backs onto the railyards !
I'd definitely go back.
We went on Tues. for birthday beers & something to eat. The beer was OK, the service was basis. There appeared to be only one waitress serving a whole pub full of customers, so as a consequence service was slow. The lass in question was a little inexperienced too, but was trying hard.
The food was basic too. I would have liked the Guinness & steak pie, but this I was told had sold out, so I opted for the NY steak sandwich / burger. When the food came the (medium-rare) steak was tepid, while the chips (fries) & onion rings were hot, suggesting the steak had been sitting around waiting to be served. I sent the meal back to be re-heated & was rewarded with a few extra chips. However, the steak tasted as if it had been grilled on a recently sanitised hot plate. mmm ! Suspicious ! Not great. The battered onion rings were oily & basic.
Nevertheless, the pub was very popular. Most people had come to watch the hockey, the loud coverage of which made conversation difficult.
The place is conveniently located in Lower Lonsdale, has an affordable range of menu items, but whilst the beer & alcoholic beverages were OK, the standard of the food is sadly lacking.
Went for an evening out with friends. The Jungle Curry was good & tasty, but not particularly hot & spicy as expected. The rice was a little stodgey - not worth getting. The service was OK, but we felt rushed, as we were told we had to order by 9.15pm, because all the kitchen staff had to catch the "sea bass" (turned out not to be a menu item, but a mode of transport home) ! The food was a little over-priced. The ambiance was plain, pleasant & uncrowded & like the "Tradis", the place is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside !
Been here several times now. The place is popular, especially in summer. The menu is wide ranging, provided you like fish - otherwise don't go ! I've had the sockeye & chinook salmon in the past. This last time I tried the halibut & chips, which was cooked to perfection. Really succulent. Presentation was good, though the portions can be small & the prices high.
A good atmosphere. Over-priced alcohol. Service OK.
Superb Indian restaurant. Tried it out for the first time with friends the other day & was well impressed. It seems hard to find a decent curry house in Canada, whereas they are ten a penny in the UK. The food, of course, bares little resemblance to that of high street sellers in India, the dishes largely being an English corruption of the traditional regional variations.
The food was excellent. I opted for the vindaloo (or "vindloo" as it's listed on the menu) at $12, & was well impressed. The quality surpassed many a vindaloo I've had in both the UK & Goa (it's origin). There was a prefect mix of spiced heat, without blowing your head off & without masking out the other more delicate favours - & I like extremely hot curries !
For an additional $4.99 you can get a side order of rice, roti (chipati), dahl etc.
A great selection of dishes from which to choose. Nice to see hints of southern Indian cuisine on the menu.
There's bottled Cobra or Kingfisher for authenticity (but of course they're brewed in the UK & not India these days). There were plenty of bottled beers from which to choose. However, they could have done with a couple of draught (real ale) beers on tap.
The sweets were traditional, sweet, colourful & tasty.
Service was friend & efficient.
The place was quiet (but it was a Wednesday night) & lacking of sub-continent decor. But I'm glad to see they've not opted for tabled dining in booths & have avoided the ubiquitous flock wallpaper !
Got to go back & try something else - some of which I've never heard.
Initially wasn't sure whether this place would live up to expectations, but went on a busy Saturday evening & had a great time.
The restaurant was clean, well lit, airy & vibrant. It was popular & open plan, possible to hold a conversation without loud music or other distractions.
The menu seemed somewhat limiting, focusing on salmon, trout & shellfish, as you might expect. Don't go if you want an extensive range as an alternative to fish - spag.bol., chicken & beef are the only alternatives. I went for the salmon wellington, the name of which seems a bit of an oxymoron, however it's a cullinary term reflecting the fact the salmon was cooked in phyllo pasty ! Nevertheless, although the portion seemed small, it was perfectly cooked & was a well thought out dish, all of the favours complementing each other. The quantity was sufficient in the end. Others in our party had the carbonara & paella, which were equally well presented & tasted good.
The white wine we selected complemented the food, although the mark-up was significant (total price $40). Unfortunately this seems to the norm in Canada, despite the entry level prices already being stupidly over-inflated by BC Liquor's mark-up. Canadian's you really are getting ripped off on alcohol prices - 2x the majority of western countries - disgraceful. It's almost as if the Canadian & Provincial governments are afraid of anyone having a good time.
An acceptable diverse selection of beers.
Service was solid, prompt & efficient.
Value was OK, though probably a little over-inflated by a couple of dollars.
Conveniently located in Lower Lonsdale.
Good for a change. I'd go back sometime in the future to sample something else when the menu's updated.
First time in this place. Was rather put off by the inane grin of Tony Blair (ex-Oxford Uni. guy) greeting you at the front door ! If this were a bar in the UK I think that picture might have been defaced by now ! A great "solid" pint of Guinness ! Good value roast dinner, with a huge, succulent half chicken & crisp vegetables (which seem to be a rarity in Vancouver restaurants !?) & coquette fried potatoes. Fussing, sexy waitress staff. Plenty of big screen TVs if you want to watch a game, but quiet enough to be able to chat & chill with friends. Sit in comfortable chairs or at the long bar. Bizarrely, mirrored toilets that offer little privacy ! Prices = reasonable.
The place has a good selection of guest beers & a comprehensive range of single malts from around the world, but the food is basic & over-priced for what you get. Poor value for money. I had a steak & Guinness pie. There wasn't much steak in it, though the pie was of a decent size. However, the pie was "watered down" with soggy vegetables. The vegetable shoudl have come as a side order - a selection of peas, carrots & boccoli would have been nice - like typical pub grub in the UK. Potatoes only came in a selction of chips (fries) or mash ! Too basic for $15 ! I know Canada is extremely expensive, but my local in the UK does 2 steak & ale pie meals, with vegetables & a choice of how your potato is cooked + a decent pint for GBP£5 (CAD$8.20). We really are getting ripped of here in Canada. Standards need to be raised.
This continues to be a let-down. The place is living off its location overlooking the Burrard Inlet. We'd been 2-3 years ago, but things haven't improved. It's simply pretentious. There are better value-for-money restaurants around.
The food is extremely expensive for what you get. Portions are small, but well presented.
We went for a birthday celebration & to take an out-of-towner for the prestigous setting. We had the set meal with accompanying wines, which worked well with the exception of the port with the sweet. The (chinook) salmon dishes were excellent. But $75 is excessive for what you get. There are better restaurants.
Service was slow which means the dishes can be tepid when they arrive at the table.
Fancy looking posh-nosh for all those nobs on the hill that can't be bothered to venture into town !
