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Sister restaurant to Stella's Tap and Tapas on Commercial Drive - home of the best beer list in the city. Formerly called Stella's.
Visited during the week and it was not very busy. Sat outside in their makeshift patio and it's not as nice as the one on Commercial. Dissappointed to see that some of my favs from the commercial dr. menu are not on this menu. Tried the fresh oysters to start - very good and good value at $9. The calamari looked like it came straight from Sysco, same shape and taste as many restaurants, not the same as the one on commercial drive. The steak frites was just Ok, nice steak but very small. Best part was the creamed spinach. The mussels were very average, skinny mussels with just an Ok broth. Service was good and prompt. Would not return to this location, stick to the commercial dr. one.
This is a great place to go for Belgian beer selection, but if you're looking for good food, you'll likely be disappointed. The food is mediocre at best (I had the seasonal mushrooms and penne and mussels to start). You'll definitely feel the pinch if you have a starter, main and indulge in a few rounds. I'd recommend this place more for booze and maybe a few appies.
My partner and I went in to the Cambie Biercraft on Sunday and were greeted with air conditioning(Commercial location has no air conditioning), which made both of us feel comfy and relaxed after a hot day in the sun. We ordered drinks right away. I had a St. Bernardus and my partner had a Fruli(I think). Both drinks were draft beers and were awesome- I felt like a kid holding the St. Bernardus glass with both hands as I took sips ending with a lipsmacking "aahh". The food we ordered was a baked brie with crustini to start. It was good enough, that my partner ate most of it...while I melted in the the cozy bench seating. We then ordered the Maple chipotle chicken with a tabouleh salad and a Steelhead trout(salmon?) with 3 bean salad. First off, it was kinda refreshing seeing these items on a menu...usually I see a lot of cream sauced proteins with heavy starches that make you feel fat and lethargic at the end of the meal. I had the chicken with its spicy/sweet sauce, cooked to perfection with a crispy skin. The tabouleh salad was, in my opinion, a true tabouleh salad with more parsley and lemon flavour than being all cous-cous with a little parsley(thank you tabouleh gods). The salmon came out F***n perfect!!! It had a brown,crisp sear and was like medium rare in the center. The 3 bean salad was light and filling, but the sauce it came with was crazy good( a mint and fresh pea puree)... the sauce brought the whole dish together.
We both loved our experience Biercraft and have eaten at both locations. They both seem to have simular food(some slight differences) but I like the Cambie location for its seating and air conditioning... and for its St Bernardus!!!
We recently took a group of 8 people for a casual dinner to Bier Craft. This included two guests from New York City. The beer selection is obviously excellent. However, the food was a major let down. We will not likely be back if we are looking for anything more than beer. The food was neither fresh or properly prepared.
Hopefully, the food quality will improve.
Our friend, my gf and I finally made our way to the Cambie location recently. Great decor and more stretch room in between tables though the music was a little blaring.
Menu appears to be smaller, but we managed to wrangle in the standouts. This included the fantastic orleans mussels with its staunch, bright, spicy kicks that required lots of additional bread to sop up all that good stuff. The Korean short ribs had a wonderful char with sweet undertone hints while the ribs itself had the right amount of lean and fat. The fish tacos were a welcome rendition to cooling the palette but there were misses to be had. The poutine was at best ordinary as was the cheaply assembled charcuterie plate. Black forest ham? Come on. The tre leche cheesecake was a silky smooth and creamy finale that would be a must get. Like the other Stellas they have a vast assortment of Belgian beers.
Our server was very friendly but at times off the mark AWOL and then magically appearing.
Though this Stellas isn't quite up to snuff compared to its Commercial Drive sibling, it's a welcome addition to Cambie Street.
Recent name change from Stella's seems to have affected the quality of both food and service. Meals are over-priced for the quality of the dishes and the type of restaurant they are trying to be (pub fare?). The chicken pot pie was a sea of sauce and vegetables with little chicken and the fish tacos smelled so bad they were sent back. Service was slow despite the thin crowd and our waiter was either inexperienced or disinterested in his job.
Don't go there.
I came here with my bf yesterday after reading so many good reviews about this place. We both thought that finally there's a pub near my place where they serve awesome tapas. But our hopes were crushed after the first dish and went even worse towards the end.
So, we arrived around 11pm and the place looked like any regular pub but just a little higher end, esp. if considering the stools and tables & sofas. The menu looked very appetizing esp. cuz both my bf and I love to eat tapas food, like 14981, Cru, & Chill Winston. So, we ordered 3 tapas & 1 appy for our late night snack. The appy was half dz of fresh oysters, and fortunately it was fresh so we were happy, but just the sauce was not creative at all, red wine vinegar with raw red onion bits. I mean even I could do better than that. As for the tapas, we had:
1. Fillet Mignon which interestingly came out to be 4 super tiny bits on top of goat cheese and on top of 4 (super oily) crostinis. Both of us didn't like it. We only ate the meat and the cheese and left the crostini on the plate.
2. Korean Style Short Ribs were alright, not dry and it actually smells & tastes like it was from a korean restaurant. It's definitely not the best one I've had but it's the best one that we ordered last night at Stella's
3. Diablo Mussels. This was plain AWFUL, the mussels were very rubbery. When we looked at it, we both were dissappointed cuz the mussels looked very tiny compared to the shell and it didn't look plumpy and juicy, so definitely it was overcooked. N, it was way way overcooked. It made us feel that we need to go to "14981" restaurant to have their curry mussels that is perfectly cooked, plumpy and definitely not rubbery at all. The sauce was not bad though, a little spice with some liquor.
The beer selection was huge and the beer that we had was pretty good but the food just ruined it so I wouldn't recommend anyone who wanna have some good tapas to come here. I won't even come here again, at least not until they improve on the cooking by A LOT.
It was my first time actually eating at any Stellas. Commercial location is nicer inside. Stopped by for a quick snack with my friend. Inside smelled like stale beer, but the patio was relaxing. Though it was a little cramped; they could probably benefit from 2 or three less tables. Saffron Risotto balls were interesting, very rich flavor. Chorizo corn dogs were also a good choice. The mustard that came with them was fantastic. Finished with Mayan chocolate pudding-type dessert (the name fails me now) and it was delicious. However, we asked what made it mayan and the server said... "I don't know, I asked and they didn't tell me" which I found a bit strange... shouldn't they know what's in the food? Incidentally it was cinnamon. Server was polite and pleasant but not knowledgable and a little bit slow. Prices are low for the quantity and quality of food you get, in my opinion. This makes up for the service. I'd go back.
My girlfriend and I went here tonight for our 5 year anniversary dinner. We just wanted something casual and have wanted to try this place for a while. They changed their name to something to do with beer. The layout right away looked pretty cool. It's like a pub/bar near the entrance and they have cozy more elegant tables in the inside. The Hostess, water glass filler guy, and waitress were great because they were down to earth and friendly unlike some of the a-holes you encounter at fancy Yaletown eateries. The waitress was very well versed in their extensive Beer selection. The best part is they had Kronenberg 1664 BLANC!!! I haven't had it in over a year since we were in Europe. This was awesome. We decided to try the Tapas and share. We ordered the Poutine, Pork Lettuce wraps, and Pastry coated baked Brie cheese. The poutine was good, just like it should be but the gravy had a fantastic creamy taste and a bit too salty in my girlfriends opinion. The lettuce wraps are served cold which threw the girlfriend as she was expecting hot pork. The flavour was very nice and it had a crisp fresh taste. Finally the brie was fantastic. The pastry was light with a balsamic sauce on the plate and a few bread rounds to put it on. Overall I was very impressed and will return again. I want to try the mussels which are supposed to be great. Give it a try, it's a great local eatery with average pricing for the neighborhood.
Let me start off by saying that we've been to both Stella's on the Drive and most recently, Stella's on Cambie, and the common theme with both locations is they are both extremely LOUD inside. Perhaps it could have been that we were seated next to a particularly small but annoying and loud female who only got louder as the evening progressed, or that the tables are just really closely together. Despite that, we love coming to hang out for the beer selections for the boys who try different ones each time, but I keep going back to the strawberry beer (and I don't normally drink beer). But, the food is decent so it's become one of our fallback eateries to hit when we just want to chill-ax.
I go to the location on Commercial every now and then and I'm always blown away - leaving very happy. I saw online that the menus are somewhat the same and decided to try out the Cambie location. Although then menu is similar, the food didnt taste quite as good as the other location. One dish that was a downer was the orleans mussels and frites. the one on commercial had more flavour. Even the fries were a dissapointment The beer menu is the same, and thank god they taste the same.
The restaurant has a nice feel to it. Its more like an upscale pub. While I dined here, I just kept comparing it to the other location. The other location is not as nice, but has a lot of character. The commerical location is more welcoming. I found that service was a little pretentious, considering that they are only a pub.., but ok nonetheless. The staff seem to be not as happy as the staff at commercial (sorry, comparing again) I have had different servers at the other location, and they're all great, friendly, and knowledgable.
I dont think ill be comming back to this location, even though it wasnt awful. In my opinion, the commercial location is better in every way.
This place was super cool looking and the tapas menu was very good. We had tuna, fish tacos and the polenta. All were great. The entrees were less than mediocre. Nothing special at all. Both my friend and myself had the price fix menu. I had the french onion soup (bland) and she had the salad (bland) for our starters and I had the salmon (dry) and she had the veal (too saucy) for our mains. This place had great service and a great look but I'll never go there again cause the food was really nothing special
Stellas on Cambie serves up some great food. We have enjoyed the delicious beet salad which was very generously endowed with beets, nuts and amazing goat cheese. The onion soup is superb and we just love the variety of flavourful tapas especially the crunchy risotto balls. The halibut was very fresh and done just right (not dried out) over a heavenly bed of risotto rice. The staff were very friendly, accommodating and efficient making sure we were well taken care of. We always feel comfortable there and enjoy the relaxing ambience of Stellas. We plan to go back there on a regular basis as it is on our list as a great place to dine.
most things are ho hum
the beer selection is great, the friendly staff are informative and able to suggest beers that go with your meal or your preference.
and the eggs on cornbread is PERFECT!
Other favourites:
Poutine
Daily soup
Desserts
Try the chocolate porter mixed with Fruli. Delicious!
They also have beer cocktails which are quite refreshing.
I guess I am comparing Stella's on Cambie to the one on Commercial and the Cambie branch is aiming for a different crowd.
Food is good but not spectacular. Eating mussels in a fine dining space when I expected the funk and casualness of the other Stella's was thoroughly disappointing. The ambiance although elegant was so dark and off putting.
I am not planning to hurry back even though I couldn't wait for it to open earlier this year.
Went here for drinks with some friends and was suprised to see this place bustling with customers. the patio was full and had to wait for a table. The beer menu was extensive with many imports on available on tap. Service was great, server approached us many times to take our order but we needed more time to decide and she was fine with that. Overall, would definitely come back to try more beers and food!
Last night my wife and her parents and brother went out to dinner at formerly Stellas, now re-named BierCraft, and have to say I was pretty disappointed. We went to Stellas on the Drive a couple months ago and enjoyed their large selection of beers and tapas. Last night we had a less delightful experience. The service wasn't bad but definitely not great. My wife and I ordered mussels and a main dish, chicken pot pie. The mussels were delish according to my wife. The chicken pot pie we had, was way too salty and had very little chicken in it. And it was priced at just under twenty dollars! For the quality I would expect it to be around twelve bucks. My mother-in-law ordered a chicken dish. the chicken thighs were undercooked, one was practically raw. We sent it back, and ordered mussels instead, unfortunately it came when the rest of our table was already done eating. The waiter was gracious and took the chicken (of course) and mussels off the bill, as well as threw in a free dessert for my mother-in-law. I recommend going to BierCraft if you want to indulge in some beer tasting, but don't bother with the food menu!
Live down the street and took three friends for brunch today. We all had variations of their burger. The buns were way too big for the little puck of a patty and were half stale. The patty itself had a very strange texture; seemed to have a lot of filler and was pale in color. The fries were quite greasy and on the soggy side; not terrible but not worth all the calories either. No one really commented that they enjoyed their food; I was being treated so I kept my trap shut! I'm not really a fan of Earl's but their beef burger is far superior; nice and big and tastes just like a homeade burger like you would make at home. The drinks are expensive here also; lots of people sopping back the pricey ales. I had a single vodka and soda and it was $6.50 plus all the taxes; I find that kind of steep.
Biercraft is a wonderful bistro-style restaurant in Cambie Village - and I am starting to think of it as my local pub (the classy kind). This restaurant is one of our favourites, and we are starting to introduce our friends and family to it. Service has always been friendly, and I try a new beer every time I go. Haven't been disappointed yet! The funky beer glasses are fun, as is the ambiance. The food is very good - from the delicious mussels to the lunch time sandwiches (best smoked meat sandwich I've ever had) to the entrees. The portions are good, and the bill always seems so reasonable. The only complaint I have is that they don't take reservations, and unless you go early, there can be quite a wait for a table. Keep up the good work - we intend to become regulars!
I like there beer selections and unique variety but there parking and service is awful... I order salmon but they gave me a sandwich and the waitress said I had order the sandwich because she wrote it down?? but my husband and friends all heard me clearly saying salmon because I was craving it the whole day... she insisted I had order the sandwich and called her manager and embarrass herself and me for something she could of fix easily... Come for the beer but don't come for there food and service.
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