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my bf and i sat for over 10 min without anyone acknowledging us. i waved someone over asking if the girl that was sitting at a table next to us was our server. she was sitting down doing shots with some other customers and immediately came over to our table apologizing.it was VERY UNPROFESSIONAL but fine. it happens. i tried ordering the fish tacos but im on this annoying diet and i cant have anything with gluten in it, she told me they are breaded. i asked if they could not bread them she said she would ask but then went on to suggest other things to me. i stated twice that if the fish tacos could not be grilled then i wouldnt have anything. fair enough, she was trying to suggest things i could eat. she brought our drinks to another table, i think the table was outsidesmoking. they sat there for a minute or 2 before she realized that those were our drinks AT THE WRONG TABLE!!! she forgot my lemon. our food came (the fish tacos could be grilled) but not our appetizer. we didnt say anything cuz i just wasnt bothered anymore. when we were finished our meals THEN she brought out our appy saying she wasnt sure what happened but that they would be on the house. I think she forgot but u never know i guess. we asked for the bill, tipped very poorly and left.
i really like this place. it really does have good food but the service sucks. i still come back knowing this and expect to have bad service. i also work in the industry on the drive and bad, horrible service sucks. i live off my tips and if give bad service then i expect bad tips, if any.
i will almost certainly go back to falconetties BUT SOMETHING ABOUT THE STANDARD OF SERVICE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. like i said, i work on the drive too. i would be fired if anything happened at my place of work like happened to me tonight.
We have been to Granville Island many times but this is the first time we discovered this little cafe inside the NetLoft building. They served organic freshly brewed coffee and on their menu there were some fancy coffees which make it more delightful & more choices. We were fascinated by the huge sizes of the baked goods. The cookies, date slices, banana bread, scones. Everything here is enormous and generous in size. I am not complaining of course! Since they are serving all day breakfast, we order one egg benedict to share which was really amazing. I tried the homemade lemonade & my partner had ice chai latte. Both of us are happy with our food & our drinks.Oh yes, the date square is the best! We will be back for sure.
This is our first visit. We came in here about 8pm Saturday. I was expecting to be very busy & packed but to my surprise the restaurant was only half full. My heart sank. If this was a good restaurant it would be very packed on Saturday evening in this nice weather.
However when the food was served, everything on the table was so delicious..!
The green curry chicken was the best we have ever had in Vancouver..! the tom yam goong was authentic & spicy enough. Oh, yes, we will be visiting again..!
They haven't created the best coffee but it was right in front of us and we needed to speak and we went in. Had coffee and biscuits and were elft alone to speak. Go if you are there. Just remember what you came for. It was coffee and conversation not cake.
Always good, attentive service - and yes the gorgeous waitstaff is hired for attraction plus their waiting-talents. They should be proud of themselves then. The food is really decent, considering you're really going there for the atmosphere and location. I really loved their mushroom cheeseburger which was custom. The fries are skinny and sometimes hot, sometimes not. Ask for more ketchup if you're a ketchup fan because they give you a little tiny cup of ketchup instead of a bottle. The alcoholic beverages are strong and yummy. grilled cheese really good too, but not very filling. Great place for a group celebreation. I am into skinny beautiful women so.
best freshest sushi that proved itself to me. I will never stop going to Ajisai. It would be betraying good food. you gotta get here and you gotta eat sushi here and you will never forget it. I was afraid I would be addicted to them and I am. I am a eater of Raw sushi. My name is mark and I approve the fresh sushi. Once you eat here you made it.
We arrived early and we heard the cook/chef complaining loudly from the kitchen about our arrival "What business do people have arriving this early on a Saturday Morning?' Well, that incensed me and I told the server that some people have to work Saturdays. She was very good. But our table was dirty, one of the spoons in our coffee was dirty and my husband's coffee cup was none too clean. All in all, it was a very disappointing visit. We will not be returning on a Saturday, but will return on a weekday when the regular staff is there. I must say that we were NOT impressed.
Kent's Kitchen, been coming here for ages. Its dirty, its greasy, but you can get most items... they give you sooo much food and its stupidly cheap.
Make sure you get the food to go. Ya don't wanna dine in there!
Food is a lil greasy at times, but its pretty good... beats that mall Chinese or TnT takeout stuff.
Enjoy!
Been coming here for ages. Big awesome steamed buns, everytime I am near Chinatown I have to make a pitstop and I always get carried away. Filling up stacked boxes of steamed buns. They have lots of baked stuff too but that stuff can usually be picked up anywhere.
Its usually busy, but they have enough staff for the bun takeout where you aren't waiting at all.
Dined inside a couple times, its cheap and they have specials. Kind of typical Chinese too bright cafeteria feel which sucks. and the service kind of sucks.
I want a sausage bun right now. Too bad I dined in and stuffed myself, couldnt bring myself to bring a box home.
Its all about the buns!
This definitely reminds me of good bistros in Paris. The three course menu changes every week (see their website for the latest choice) and is a very good value compared to a meal at "fine-dining" franchises. The food tastes fresh and delicious, and I expect that they make everything from scratch. The server that greets you is extremely charming and always makes us laugh, but your meal often gets served by one of younger gentlemen who are less enthusiastic.
They are closed Sundays and Mondays and only accept cash so plan accordingly.
The Swimming Rama and Pad Thai are really tasty and the combos are affordable (less than $12) and have huge portions. I usually have leftovers which are still delicious the next day. I know find it absurd that other Thai restaurants charge sometimes more than $12 for an curry that doesn't include rice, not to mention a spring roll, salad and soup.
My only criticism is that last time I had the combo, the soup smelled really fishy. This may or may not be normal but it didn't appeal to me so I tossed it. Everything else was great!
I've only been here once but I have relied on Bosa and deli's on Commercial Drive for many years to fulfill my craving for European meats and cheeses. The sandwich I got was delicious but unlike other reviewers I don't think that the value is that great given that you could buy just buy the ingredients and make the sandwich yourself for much less. There was also a 10 minute line-up and only a couple of tables outside (on the sidewalk) so I'm not sure that I'll eat there again.
This is definitely a good spot to celebrate a special ocasion. On a clear day, you have the best view in the city. The patio is really nice and if you're by a fireplace you won't be cold even if it's chilly outside.
This is one of the more expensive restaurants in the city but some of the dishes don't disappoint. The duck two ways is the best entree I've had, and the stuffed mushrooms are a great appetizer.
I like the food but can't tolerate the setting. The servers are careless and can be rude and the whole restaurant feels grimy. The dragon bowl is delicious, but being inside this dirty restaurant makes me uncomfortable. If the front of the house is so run down and grungy, I'm worried about how clean the kitchen is and if the food served is not contaminated with something.
I've been here several times now to have the roast lamb house special and it never disappoints. Friends have tried other dishes but they don't really compare to the lamb and can be hit or miss.
Believe it or not there are times when there aren't people waiting outside the front entrance, and that's the time to go to Stepho's. Great lamb for a great price!
I'm sure that I'm not the only one who realizes that this place focuses on style over function. The decor is incredible the first time but the food doesn't live up to the hype. It's not necessarily bad but there is little value and the service is slow so it's not a place worth revisiting.
I found this place by chance two summers ago and was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the brown rice rolls, but my dinner experience today was so unsatisfactory that I will not return again. We were the only people dining in the restaurant but they seemed to prioritize take-out and we had to wait more than 15 minutes to receive our orders. They also managed to bring us tuna maki instead of salmon, and used purple rice instead of brown rice.
We politely told the waitress (who was not friendly and seemed to treat us with disgust) that she maid a mistake with our order, but she insisted that the grey fish was salmon.
The food tasted fine but the portions were small and we left hungry and appalled at the way we were treated. This place should be avoided.
I've been a regular at Caffe Barney on South Granville in Vancouver for almost 10 years! I love the food and the people who work there. The staff has changed a bit in the past few years... but they are still friendly as ever. Very chill attitude & atmosphere. Great music too. The breakfasts are a must try! I love that you can still have breakfast/lunch until 4:00pm. I'm a great cook so I know when something is good. ;) The evening atmosphere is great too. Not snobby like a lot of the places around. They make you feel like "Norm!" from Cheers. They have a great drink menu and reasonably priced wine & cocktail list.
I find the "negative" feedback in the above "review" very strange and think there is much more to the story. I find it hard to believe that anyone would slam down a hot sauce bottle unless the person was rude to the wait staff or something, first. Regardless, I'm sure that was a one time thing. I've never had any issues with service. The place can be quite busy on weekends, so get there early! :) If you are shopping around on South Granville, be sure to check out Caffe Barney!
Checked out their new Kits location during the week. Restaurant is quite large with upstairs and a back area. On this weeknight, the front area was full but the remainder of the restaurant was empty. Tried their grand fest which is a few grilled items such as prawns - good, lamb - good and chicken - avg. Also Najib's special - great and a some dips - pretty standard. Then ordered off the menu and tried the lamb belly - very good with lentils, grilled octopus - good but a bit on the small side and their mince lamb - just all right. The only sub par item was actually their pita bread, it was very had and seemed almost day old. You would think they can get or make better bread. Grand fest was $50 which should feed 2-3 people, other mains in the teens. They added the standard tip which I don't like as we had 8 people. Service was good and also a good selection of wine. Overall, a great addtion to the area. Would return.
I used to come here on many separate occasions, and let me tell you, the service has not improved. The macarons used to be pretty good, now they are very stingy on the fillings and the sizes are inconsistent. The croissants here are really dry and stale, as the previous reviewer had mentioned. Last time the server girl forgot to write down my coffee was for takeout and instead of making the coffee again, Thomas just poured the cup of premade coffee into a reusable cup, rendering only half filled. I was not impressed since I paid $4 for that latte. The ordering system is so stupid, you order with the server girl, you pay, then you stand off to the side for awhile, until the server girl calls you up. Then you have to push and shove your way through to pick out the macaron flavors that you want. The server girls NEVER pay attention to detail. I asked the manager to put the 6 croissants in a box because I was purchasing them for my friend. Instead of doing that, she made a stupid excuse like, "there's no box for it". And I am like, "can't you use a cake box?" And the manager just ignored me, and ended up bagging the croissants individually. Also, the server girls like to gossip about other customers. For instance, I was in line for a cake one day, and a customer was yelling at one of the servers because I guess she didn't like the service that she had received. Instead of talking to the customer who was visibly upset, the manager babbles away with other customers in the line up explaining to them why that customer was upset and how it wasn't her ( the manager's) fault. I guess this establishment is way too busy to care if their server girls are treating the customers with respect. I have been to Thierry's, Faubourg, Ganache and other coffee/ pastry shops , and I have never experienced such hostile behavior from the staff at any of the above mentioned establishments before. And to the previous reviewer, the service that you found at Thomas haas is pretty consistent- hostile, immature servers that lack any form of common sense.
