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The cheerful staff greets you loudly in Japanese when you enter and leave. The waitress was very friendly and the place was adequately staffed for a busy Friday evening. The food arrived quickly and the tea was refilled regularly. The portions were generous and not expensive. This is one of the best Japanese restaurants in the area and I recommend that you try it. The restaurant is small, so there may be some wait time, but this is outweighed by the great service and food.
I realize that dine out is not the best time to judge a restaurant. But aside from the obvious organic and earthy approach to food, I did not find any other distinguishing element in the food. The salmon was dry with no innate nor added flavor, the pork was not bad, but dry by the 5th bite. The dessert was the best, but still nothing special. I really would like to know what the critics love about this place? Again, I don't eat service.
Heard Fray was a great quality place - nice ambiance and nice server, attentive
we each dined for $35 each (bill was $70)
portions are very, very small - the portebello fries were nice, but dont' share not much to go around, the burgers are quite small, served with salad...the worst part .... dessert! nice enough flavour, however, tiny tart - so thin and very, very small, the pound cake was ok flavour - not delicious, mediocre at best, and tiny as well
Will not go back because after dropping $35 each, i am still quite hungry - completely unsatisfied! Is there any good reason to hold back so much on the portion sizes? afterall the burgers are already priced heartily enough to fill your customers bellies.
the beer was well priced and cold...the food took a long time to come out; which is interesting and not at all consistent with a burger joint?
I'd go back. Drinks aren't that expensive, the food is reasonable for the price and it's very creatively constructed. No same old, same old here. Definitely try their beef tartar, and try their Italian spritzer-type drinks at just a bit over $5. Delicious. Truthfully, their portions are small. Not tapas small, but small. This isn't quite the place to go when you're famished, more just for a quiet night out. That also isn't hard to achieve, since this place is small and the seats aren't crowded. It ended up about 2/3rds full by the time I left, but the level of service never changed. Water was quickly refilled, our dishes were explained to us (which was nice, since sometimes they're quite complicated and you're not sure what exactly you're eating!) and service in general was friendly and attentive without being intrusive; just what you'd expect from an establishment like this.
I'd go back.
When you go to the Keg for Dine Out, you're getting your money's value. Although Dine Out is coming to a close, no doubt you'll be swamped with options again next year. Take a night and choose the Keg. Normally, this place offers their decent steaks for decent prices. During Dine Out however, they'll offer a 10oz as part of a three course menu for only $28. You're also getting choice of potato, a HUGE dessert (I went with their chocolate ice cream pie, scrumptious) and a starter. The steak's a pretty darn good steak. The dessert was lovely, although fair too large. Everything else was a bit ehh. For starter, I chose the shrimp. Overly buttery, very average. The potatoes, no matter what you choose, are going to range between good and very good. In fact, that's a good way to describe the entire meal. It's solid. There are high points and other points that don't go that high.
Besides food, you probably know what the Keg looks like. It's a classy establishment, with a sometimes unfortunately noisy clientele and a generic but intimate, clean setting. I like it in there. The waitress I got was pretty average, clearly reading from a mental script she had recited countless times before. It was a while between courses. It'll also be a while before I come back... I don't think regular Keg prices justify the value. It's pretty close to Joey or Cactus with inflated pricing. Dine out is a different story! Definitely make it a stop next year!
Came here for dine-out as a party of 3, trying out their dinner menu for $38.
Once we sat down, the server had already made us feel uncomfortable with a long awkward silence after he started a conversation he couldn't even continue himself; his solution? Just slowly slip away ... What kind of person does that?! You think we don't see you??
For drinks, we started with water; but since I was coming down with a cold, I asked specifically for hot water with a bit of lemon and honey. This is something that is EASILY served with a POLITE smile everywhere - e.g. Earls, Joey's, Cactus Club .. etc. Either he was confused or he seemed too much of a bother for him to do so .. but in the end, I got what I asked for. Throughout the meal, food was quite salty; although we asked for more water, they only refilled our glasses once. We were literally dying from thirst.
As appetizer, I had the "Roasted Parsnip And Sea Scallop Chowder double smoked bacon, old bay spice"; a bit salty but it was .. good. Next, I had the "Pan Seared Icy Water Arctic Char parsnip brandade, grain mustard emulsion". The Arctic Char was very well done, possibly the only thing I enjoyed this meal; soft in texture and crispy on the skin. The brandade, however, tasted very odd ("like old furniture") with the mustard. *shiver* Finally came the dessert, "Lemon Bavarois cranberry ice cream". The Lemon Bavarois was ok, nothing special. The so-called "Cranberry Ice Cream" was really a cranberry sorbet, rather bitter actually. The sorbet was served in the shape of the ball for me, still intact. But for the 2 others who were dining with me, their sorbet was half way through MELTING, running all over the plate. It's ridiculous! Serving something that is already half melted is an AUTOMATIC FAIL FOR THE CHEF, and they even DARE to bring that piece of crap out to serve??! This dessert was served to us by one of the busboys, and when we were in the mid questioning the quality of the melting sorbet, the busboy, like our server earlier, just slipped away. Unbelievable.
When the bill came, I just thought .. I'd be kind anyway - it's dine-out, despite the poor service I got, I should still give them a fair amount tips (15%). Boy was I WRONG! The bill came up to be $135, and we split the bill amongst ourselves. I was paying for another person as well, so I told the server the exact amount including the 15% tips and had it charge to my Visa first. He looked very puzzled even though I had already told him I was paying for 2 people. Then, he took out his ordering notepad (I CAN"T BELIEVE IT) and started doing the math, even asking me to use the calculator on my phone to help him out!! He even continuously SHOVED the notepad in my face to show me his math. I felt intimidated and accused for not paying enough when there was STILL one person who hasn't paid yet! HELLO? Getting ahead of yourself much??! I was absolutely DISGUSTED by the server's attitude and service towards us; where the exact same server was being the friendliest and jolly guy to the other party of 8/9 beside us (Duh! guaranteed 18% tips!) Regrettingly, the remaining person still gave him the 15% tips as well.
On our way out, we had a chance to speak with the manager about our feedback. He didn't seem like he gave a crap about it though.
Coast Restaurant has unprofessionalism written all over it! I definitely do not recommend this restaurant to anyone, and I will NOT be returning to Coast ever.
Could have been better - but, then again, it's a sports bar. Had the fafael vegie sandwich with fries, and the popped prawns. The sandwich was fairly tasteless - no flavour that I could detect - but filling (not in good way - who wants to get full on something so bland); on the other hand, the fries were pretty good and the prawns were excellent.
Service was attentive. But, full marks, for all the HD TVs, no doubt a sports watching paradise.
I have been to this restaurant a few times and feel that it is reasonably priced with interesting and different food. The menu variety is good, so I think everyone can find something they like. Wine list is also fair. I enjoy the ambiance in general - some corners may be a little dark.
Just a quick one. The restaurant is modern and classy, and the service is fine. The problem is the food. It doesn't look like a Chinese restaurant, so I was not expecting it to be authentic, but expect it to be tasty and well-executed. Unfortunately, neither tasty nor authentic - what a disappointment. Value is certainly poor when the food is not good, the dishes are small, and the price is high.
Don't listen to the one review on this site.! They are from surrey.....LOL This place is amazing best pulled pork i ever had. I would suggest this place to anyone who wants some good eats at 4am...Few points to add great service and great food and reasonable prices cant go wrong...
Again, we went here to try out the dinner for Dine Out Vancouver, and again, we left quite pleased!
The food was delicious, served hot . . . only complaint is the plate was large and the food was put to the side so there was a large area with nothing on it. At Westward Ho, it's the $18 menu.
I had the Grilled BC Albacore Tuna with Wild Smoked Salmon. At first it was shocking to see how small it was but it was soooo tasty and just enough!! Everyone else had the Corn and Crab chowder, and reported that it was delcious!! For the main entree, I had the Crispy Skin Arctic Char on a bed of Butternut Squash Puree. This to was very yummy! My husband and Dad really enjoyed their oven roasted Pork Chop. My daughter said the chicken was delicious!! For dessert, the Triple Chocolate Pate was absolutley divine!!! My parents were able to get the Cheesecake which was also very tasty. We've been going here for Dine Out for the past few years and I don't think we've every been disappointed.
This is a wonderful place to go for Bún Bò Huế (Huế Spicy Beef Noodle Soup) and Flan Caramel plus Vietnamese Café. I tried so many place for Bún Bò Huế and finally I found my favorite place. Believe or not...you cannot find any place having flan caramel like this place. Try one time and you will come back for more.
This used to be one of our favorite restaurants but we have not been for a number of years, when it changed to the Sequia Grill we found that the prices went up substantially and the quality of the food went downhill.
When browsing through the DOV menu I found the menu option at teahouse very appealing and at $28.00 for a 3 course dinner we thought we would give it another try. We went with another couple last Friday evening and had a prime window seat near the fireplace. What a great start to the evening. In addition to the $28.00 menu they offer a $38.00 option and you can substitute sablefish or steak for your entrée. For appetizers 2 of us had the roasted Tomato soup – it was absolutely delicious. Plenty of flavour and it was nice and spicy. It had a nice little kick to it. The other 2 opted for the salad and they pronounced it to be very good with toasted pine nuts. For entrees 2 orders of sablefish, 1 order of lamb shank and 1 order of tuna. The sablefish was absolutely amazing. It was so moist and perfectly prepared. My husband had the lamb shank and he was also very pleased with his selection. I think our friend who ordered the tuna was disappointed as it was a very small portion. Dessert was apple tart for 3 or us (a small serving) and 1 order of raspberry sorbet.
Service was very good. We were 2 ½ hours over dinner and even though it was dine out at no time were we pressured to vacate the table.
The setting of this restaurant is amazing. It’s right in Stanley Park and in the summer you can look out over the harbour as you dine. If you can request a table in the gazebo. It’s a much nicer room.
We’ll definitely return again.
I went to Heron's as part of Dine Out Vancouver 2012 with my husband and a friend. From start to finish, we had a wonderful experience at the restauarant.
I am vegetarian and as I was sitting down at our table, our server overheard me making a comment about it, and she brought out the vegan menu. She was tremendously helpful at helping us pick our wine with our meal.
For my first course I had the field greens with aged pecorino planked cheese. Very good. My main was gnocchi and our server made sure no chicken broth was used when preparing. The gnocchi just melted in my mouth. For dessert, I ordered the chocolate, which included a dark chocolate mousse, a raspberry macaroon with chocolate in the middle, and the best part - early grey infused chocolate ice cream. Everything was deliciously prepared.
What's more is the views are beautiful from the restaurant. I would recommend this place again and I would definitely come back again.
I went to The Refinery with a friend for Dine Out Vancouver 2012. The menu price was $28.00 per person and completely not worth it. I ordered the Winter Vegetable soup and it tasted like pureed squash. Both of our second course was the mushroom spaghetti and the white wine the chef used in the beurre blanc sauce completely overpowered anything else in the meal. On the Dine Out website, their menu says you can have cocktail pairings instead of dessrt. I asked about this option at the restaurant and we were told it was not possible. I'm not sure who made the error here - DOV or the restaurant but I was not impressed. So my friend and I both also ordered the cheesecake. It tasted like a spoon of mascarpone cheese with cinnamon sprinkled on top.
I am normally not this harsh when it comes to food but at $28.00 a person, this place was a rip-off. The food was terrible considering the price. The service was okay - she did her job but when both my friend and I wanted to pay with debit cards, she told me the restaurant doesn't take them.
There are far better restaurants in Vancouver with much better value for money. I've heard the drinks are decent here but honestly, I can't see myself going back unless a friend was hosting a party here and I had no other choice.
Food was okay. We had hummus with pita bread which was a winner. Ran out of pita so we ordered more for an additional $2.00. Also had a large 14" Trocadero pizza $23.95. Pizza was fine. Restaurant is a little old but had a charm to it. Place is very large and spacious. Plenty of street parking. Including us there were only 3 or 4 tables being occupied. Service was the downfall of the evening. Long wait for someone to take your order. Long wait for coffee. And most annoying is asking for the cheque and waiting 5 minutes for it to come and another 5 minute wait for the server to pick it up and then another 5 minutes for them to come back with the visa machine. Let me pay up front and save myself 10 minutes. Food worth a return but the service had better improve.
So the ladies and I were looking for a smashing night with some live entertainment for a birthday celebration and so we ended up here. Like a previous review, we arrived early. By early...I mean we were one of the first tables there. Reservations were made 2 weeks prior since we had a group of 8. Welcomed by cold glares from the manager and our server, we sat at our reserved table (you know, the one with the white card) and we liked our table. It was close to where the entertainment would be performed. Around 45 minutes later, a large group walks in. The manager greets them right away, evidently regulars. Not too long after that, our server comes over and tells us that they made a mistake with the reservations, and that our table was actually reserved for another party (the party that just walked in). Oh come on. None of us bought that childish excuse. They moved us to the far corner, where our party of 8 could barely fit the table for 4.5 people! I don't care if Kino's stuck up regulars decided to show up on a Saturday night without making reservation, show your new customers some class and do not make us move outta their table. Doesn't end there. The server gave us attitude and dishes were literally thrown on the table.
This place is a 1 and I'm being overly generous.
This is the first time I'm ever writing a restaurant review. And I wouldn't have done it I hadn't seen the previous reviews for this place, which for some reason are all incredibly negative. I moved to the neighbourhood a few months ago and when I saw Hakata Sushi I assumed it would just be one of those cheap sushi places they have in every block in Vancouver. But I was pleasantly surprised right at the first time I went. I was just going to order the traditional salmon/avocado roll and a cone, but then I saw all the interesting pictures around the place with all these unique kinds of 'sushi' (think Eatery, but less pretentious). My friend and I spent nearly ten minutes looking at all the pictures and asking about all the combinations, despite some pretty unique choices I went for the relatively conservative 'Ruby Roll' - Amazing! It was just so good, and even though it was for takeout, it was so nicely displayed.
I soon went back again, and it kind of became a tradition of mine going there once a week and trying something new every time. I had this 'stuffed' avocado once that was delicious, there are these colourful rice cakes I believe with smoked salmon on top that are also phenomenal, the list goes on. You can just walk around the restaurant and look at all the pictures, and believe me they really are as interesting and delicious as they seem.
But ok, I think I made it clear why I gave a solid 5 to this restaurant in the 'Food' category. But in the other categories this place does fall behind. The service at first was very frustrating because the poor waitress could barely speak English and it was impossible to ask her something or to modify an order, but she was kind and good intentioned, and after a few visits we got to talking and I sympathize with her. Still, if it's your first time there it might be frustrating. Although I believe they changed waitresses now, and the new waitress not only speaks English well but she knows her sushi and gave me a few recommendations. Prices are kind of an issue here as well, these amazing 'rolls' and plates I described above usually end up being around $9-13, I think it's worth it because they really are some of the best sushi I've had in Vancouver, but still as a college student it gets expensive after a while. They have some really good ones in the $6-8 range (my personal favorite Ruby Roll is like 6 or 7). But if you go for the really traditional rolls, they are surprisingly cheap, like under $3 for salmon-avocado rolls, california rolls, the cones, etc.
I have to make one last comment about the chef. I saw an angry comment below about how the service was so slow and another criticizing the non-japanese chefs, but one of my favorite things about this place is the chef's obvious dedication to his work. He is this old skinny vietnamese, very reserved, seemingly serious guy. And yes, sometimes he takes his time, but only because you can see how concentrated he is, how much he obviously cares and takes his craft seriously. And it's obvious for someone to create so many unique plates, you have to have some sort of passion and dedication. Even for take out, each roll is so meticulously displayed and arranged - I love this place and although I like it that is pretty unknown I hope Hakata Sushi eventually gets the recognition it deserves.
Dropped in once (I live in North Van), but my niece was raving about it - and I loved it. Sadly I was in a rush, so grabbed a coffee, scone, and a loaf of bread. Loved it all, and plan to go back for more. Coffee was excellent, bread was to 'die for'. Next time I think I shall sit down for lunch - it's a beautiful looking set-up and it has me intriqued.
My sister suggested lunch at this location - and I am glad I went. Had the bococinno (sp) pesto panini and cranberry/orange scone - both were great. But coffee was even better. Even better was the great jazz/big band music. What a great combo.
One complaint though - one of the washrooms was disgusting - gross!
