Overall I found Mangez Mangez to be surprisingly mediocre and I'm not sure if I will go back again.

The Steak Sandwich special I had was small, expensive, and did not really taste that good, and was not even heated properly even though it was under a Panini Press for 15 minutes.

The quality of the meat reminded me of Subway, and the sandwich supposedly had peppers and onions although I could not taste any. The cheese was obviously Cheddar even though it was supposed to have Jack, and while the Bread was decent, it was still basically average. The sandwich itself was quite small, and cost over $7, so I was expecting more than what it was.

The service was slow even though I went in before the lunch crowd, and as mentioned, the sandwich was under the press for almost 15 minutes even though they said it would be only 5.

I had heard many good things about this restaurant so maybe I caught them on a bad day, but at this point I can't recommend Mangez Mangez, although I might try them again later.

Vij's is without a doubt one of my absolute all-time favourite restaurants in Vancouver. I have been coming here on average once every two to three weeks for about the last two years and every time is perfect. Of course, they don't take reservations here but that is what adds to the experience and gives the extra added potential for fun. Arrive at whatever time you choose (there will be a line-up regardless), put your name on the list, and hang out by the bar, get to know your neighbours, and enjoy a bevvie or two as well as some exquisitely tasty appetizers, compliments of the house. The wait time varies and it's not always the case that week nights move more quickly than weekends. We have dined on Monday nights and Tuesdays as well as on Fridays and Saturdays and really haven't noticed much of a difference to be honest. The whole point of the wait for us is just to relax and enjoy ourselves while we peruse the menu and make our dinner selections. Once seated we then can order right away. The service at Vij's is excellent and unlike that of any other restaurant I have patronized. The motto among the wait staff is "we are all your servers", which to me, makes so much sense! Not only does it expedite the service to customers but it also equalizes the relations among servers by eliminating any potential competitiveness over particular tables and arguments over tips. The food is second to none, with each of the curry dishes having their own incredible and unique characteristics and flavours. I love the organic chicken curry as well as the mixed vegetables, and the halibut dish. I love that Vikram is there many nights of the week to talk with and serve customers and to make diners feel at home. Words cannot describe how much I love this place. It's no wonder that people come from all over to dine here. Vij's outstanding reputation is one that is well earned!

The other night a couple of my friends and I decided to remind ourselves of what's it like dining at Marcello's.

Well, from my memory the pizza was excellent, and I can confirm, it still is (though it felt like they put pepper on top along with origano which is totally not cool since I hate pepper... what kind of a sick freak thought of doing that???).

anyway... You get a medium pizza (feeds one extremely well, good for sharing if you're not particularly hungry) for around 15$, with a really good choice of toppings, but I don't think there was a seafood choice... For around 30$ you get a large which I think can comfortably feed 2 or perhaps even 3 people.

But the salads.. well that's a totally different story!!!

my advice to you dear people is to STAY CLEAR OF SALADS!!!!!

They are extremely small!!! you wouldn't even be able to feed a baby, and I'm serious! I forgot what ours was called, but honestly, what we got were two fat slivers of tomato with a half of a tiny bocconcini cheese lump on each. Honestly, altogether it was a quarter of a tomato and a cheese ball, topped with some vinegar, and that "extravaganza" cost almost 10$!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, if you pay 10$ for a salad, you expect more than just that!!! An absolute disgrace!!!!!!!!!!

I first went to Society on a Stagette. I orderd a spiked milkshake which was very delicious. I also had poutine which was wayyy to salty to even enjoy. Others got macn cheese way to creamy and not enough flavour. Also the portoin was pretty small, especially considering the price. Service wasn't amazing and the drink selection wasn't too exciting except for the 2 drinks with cotton candy.

My husband and I decided to return for a date as the vibe of the restaurant insdie seemed cool and I didnt' want to judge it just on poutine and mac n cheese. I had the kobe beef lasagna and it was not good. My own lasagna is so much better. There was an overly strong cheese taste and nothing else really. My husband tasted it and didnt' even want to eat any of it even though he was stil a little hungry after his dish. He got the lobster pasta. Didnt' have much of a lobster taste and was too creamy and lacking in other flavours.

It seems to be a constant from our experiences and other reviews that the food isn't what it should be for the price and location. Vancouver has so many fabulous restaurants that I dont' understand how restaurants like this stay in business.

Although the resturanant has a nice look inside the music was so loud that we couldn't really hear each other talk across the table. Drinks were very slow to come and the service was subpar for the price.

All in all take your money elsewhere and you'll be happier. We also didnt' appreciate the few creepy and cocky servers.

Took the kids to Commercial Drive for lunch.

I decided to come here because I had a craving for Mid Eastern food, but I know that my two children will always eat pepperoni pizza and might be fussy if given something new.

This particular spot has an unusual set up. There is a common seating area - but there are at least two food establishments. I ordered the pizza and a pop from the right hand side, where the left side was another counter, where one ordered the Middle Eastern food. My food review will focus on the Middle Eastern food.

I ordered a Paradise Platter. It contained chicken, a ground beef item, dolmades, humus, green salad, tabulah salad, and pita. I also ordered some sort of malted mango pop (which appeared to be from the mid -East). The price (with tax) was $13 and change.

The food was good. I found some pieces of chicken a tiny bit dry, but it was overall flavourful. The dolmades were okay - they were vegetarian and tasty enough - they seemed to be the canned variety. I actually make dolmades from scratch and the homemade ones are less oily - but these were certainly passable. The ground meat piece was a bit dry - I think that I will ask the server to sub this item if I visit in the future. The humus was tasty. I really liked the two salads. They were fresh, tasty and provided nice balance to the meal. I have ordered combo plates from other Mid East eateries and my plate is usually loaded with rice. There was no rice on this plate - but lots of salad. The server offered a nice, big piece of pita to go with it - this made up the simple starch portion of the meal and was good for scooping up the items on the plate.

I found the malted mango drink a good accompaniment to the meal.

I give the Ambiance one star because I found the music loud and out-of-place. The seating area was pretty basic and there were not many seats, but there is enough room to navigate a stroller and park the stroller beside the table. The washrooms lacked both soap and paper towels (which I brougth to the attention of a staff member who appeared to attend to it right away).

I would go again if in area - I would just bring my hand sanitizer and some supplies from my diaper bag to make up for any supply shortfall in the washroom and make a simple substitution on my order.

The food here was delicious. However, the price for a simple beef noodle bowl wasn't that great. The time I went, was during the summer and they had lots of flies flying around inside. The serving wasn't that large, but enough to fill you up. Overall, an alright place to go if you are in the area.

they cheat customers.
Copa cafe, they cheat customers, they don't serve what they say in the menu, they serve you cheap food and difference item as stated in the menu. I order SING QUAI stir fry with beef, they serve CUCUMBER stir fry with beef. SING QUAI is completely difference from Cucumber ; one is a high grade melon and one is cheap melon. its completely difference taste. when I point out to the waitress, she insist its SING QUAI, until another waitress confirm with me that's not SING QUAI BUT SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, doesn't offer me change to another disk. I don't feel like eating something I don't like but they charge me the full price anyway. even the Manager don't do anything about it. You call this a good restaurant ? YOU ORDER FROM MENU, THEY SERVE YOU WRONG FOOD, AND YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR EVEN YOU DIDN'T EAT ANY PART OF IT. Service is very poor too. very bad experience. don't recommend anybody to cater them, will not be back and will tell my friends what they are.Its no way to do business by cheating.

This review is base on fact not opinion. How would you like if you order steak and they serve you fish or pork chop or lamb? They only say how sorry they are and just you want you to pay and not eating it? Have anyone of you go to that type of restaurant before? The managerment of this restaurant must think we customers are stupid. I call this cheating.

Food: it's the exact same menu as the Brown's so the food is alright. Had hickory burger, Caesar salad, chicken burger, and halibut which was all good until my friend found a worm in her salad. It was brought to the waitress' attention and after everyone had finished their meals did she get her replacement salad. So disappointing.... And she didn't get anything but an apology. A discount would have been fitting, esp when she didn't get to eat with everyone else.

Service: atrocious. I guess some things don't change here... It was a constant battle to find a server and we still don't know who she was as they kept changing. Waters no refilled, no questions about how our food was, long waits... I've had better service at dumpy dives than this place.

Value: about like any other restaurant of its class.

Ambiance: great patio for the summer and I've never sat inside so I can't comment on that.

Overall, will never return as the service ruined the meal for my out of town guests. No bon appetite from me! Stay away if you can as there are plenty of other places to dine in that area.

We were sited at the patio, and had salmon, chicken and veggies - the food was incredible - I did not know what I enjoyed more veggies or salmon, both exquisite. Service very prompt, very discreet - I do not like when servers ask me million time how is everything- she was just right to feel that she cares, but still respect that we had a family time and do not need a lot of interrupts. Washrooms clean, though I did not like the residue smell of the cleaning agent (note - it was not that bad, I am just with a too sensitive nose). Hand dry blower - the best. I like the modern interior - mysterious and intriguing with the mirror wall. Highly recommend - enjoy your stay. We had late lunch - around 4pm so it was not too busy - at that time great for family outings.

There was a time years ago when the various Vina locations around town were breaking ground by introducing Vancouverites to the then fairly novel idea of Vietnamese cuisine - and if memory serves they did it rather well too.

Fast forward to 2010 and although Vietnamese is not as well represented in the West End as other Asian foods, Vina is no longer alone in its genre.

Which then begs the question how their Denman Street location can keep slogging along year after tired year, unchanged, unimproved and unimpressive in every detail. Why hasn't competition put them out of their - and our- misery by now?

I stopped by for lunch recently; probably my first visit in a year or more. One thing hadn't changed - we were greeted by exactly the same overly loud Muzak-style piano music (the sort you'd hear being played in a hotel lobby or a mall by one of those grand pianos that don't need a human being sitting at them). Utterly inappropriate for such a restaurant.

The next thing we both noticed was the smell - not the smell of yummy food, but the smell of a carpet that hasn't been cleaned or replaced in a long time. Very revolting. The baseboards, chair rail adjacent to the tables, front entrance and washrooms are all filthy and in need of a good cleaning and a coat of paint. Why is this situation so prevalent among restaurants? See my recent review of Tanpopo - same filthy conditions, and I am no neat freak.

OK the lunchtime combo food is passable. Price consistent with what you get. But nothing to excite the senses or make you yearn for a return visit.

This place has a GREAT corner location! How does it keep limping along, usually 90% empty? Let someone else have a crack at this location and create a venue that has us lined up out the door and begging to return to. While we wait for that, I'm not going back to Vina....