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Burgoo is an international stew house offering value oriented, flavour - filled bowls of comfort food.
Burgoo is a comfort food joint, and the decor leaves little doubt in that: warm wood tones, comfortable seating and lovely staff. But Burgoo fails where many Vancouver establishments do - too pricey for the type of comfort foods provided.
If the world was made of supermodels who need a nip or a taste, instead of an actual plate, than portion size at Burgoo would be sufficient. Being that I am an average-sized man, with a healthy appetite, Burgoo leaves a lot of "room" for improvement, if you know what I mean.
The portions are simply too small, for the kind of foods served - the bean pate crostini, at $5.99 are actually just 2 crostini. That is not enough for sharing, but does leave a lot for the main course.
There is no doubt that Burgoo touts a lot of tight, palatable, comfort food classics (including the boast of a one of the only places in Vancouver where you can find fondue on the menu) but a cup of soup does not a meal make, and for the steep pricing, Burgoo falls short of expectations.
Went there on Friday night with my friend. It was quite full already by the time we got there, but we were seated right away. Prompt service. The decor was alright, however the tables were kind of cramp. Our table was right by the window, and the way the tables were positioned in the room, it was a little difficult even for our server to get to our table when the table next to us was occupied.
We both ordered the strawberry lemonade, which was YUMMY!! Definitely a must in the summer!! Cold and refreshing! I ordered the paella while my friend ordered the ratatouille. The presentations were quite nice and the portions were a tad big for us, but definitely very good value. They both turned out to be spicy dishes. The paella was a little too spicy for my taste, I found that the spiciness overpowered the rest of the flavour of the dish, which was too bad. The mussles and prawns were slightly overcooked, but still quite tasty.
Would go back to try their Irish stew and lamb tagine, and of course for their strawberry lemonade!!
The restaurant was packed, cramped and noisy. It was impossible to have a conversation.
The food was in quite small portions (for the hungry young adults in our group) and it was very salty.
This would be our last option to eat out in this neighborhood.
We might go back on a quieter night.
My husband and I ordered take out food from Burgoo last night and everything - from the service to the food - was incredible! I called in our order ahead of time and the gentleman that I spoke to was very nice and very professional. We picked up our food, and I met the nice gentleman I spoke to on the phone, and he was just as nice in person as he was on the phone. I have never been so impressed that I actually left a 15% tip on take out!! I really liked the atmosphere at the restaurant - cozy and lively. I will defnitely have to dine in the restaurant one of these days.
We ordered the soup and sandwich combo and the soup and salad combo. For the soups, I got the crab bisque and my husband got the pacific chowder. Both were absolutely delicious! We had the ham and brie for our sandwich, which as again just outstanding. The spinach salad was, to no surprise, wa just as good as everything else. I will definitely be back and spread the word about Burgoo!
We dine here frequently and this was thee worst experience we have ever had! We ordered an appy and a drink...after the appy was done we were not offered another beverage. We received our dinner about ten minutes after our appy was done. Still no offer of another beverage. When we were finished we had to clear and stack our own plates so we could have room at the table. When the server finally cleared the table she never asked us how our meal was nor offered us any thing else to drink. She brought the bill and we paid the exact amount of the bill...not a penny more. When our receipt printed she clearly pointed out that our amount matched what was on the bill. After leaving thee restaurant she immediately followed us out the door and demanded to know why we didn't leave her a tip. I advised her we eat here a lot and this was the worst service we had. She was not impressed and stormed off back inside. Never again will we eat at this location....
Burgoo serves up the ultimate in comfort food. They have all kinds of soups, sandwiches including grilled cheese, salads, fondues and of course stews. The menu items range from about 5 - 15 dollars.
I had the soup and stew combo with seafood bisque and Beef Bourguignon. The bisque was OK, but the stew was really good.
The restaurant is a rustic, dimly lit joint with about 14 tables and a bar. We sat at the bar and the bartender was friendly and interactive.
I will definately come back and try some more things on the menu. This would be a great place to take a girl on a date and have some fondue and wine.
I tried the Burgoo dinner menu with my wife, and I was blown away! We started with an order of the famous biscuits, which were hot and tasty, and a couple of big wheat beers. I had the Irish stew, which was delicious, and my dinner companion had the sunset corn and chicken soup. It too was fabulous, and had a spicy kick.
The ambience was terrific, and the server was friendly and attentive. I will be back for more!
Whenever it rains and I have to meet a friend for dinner, Burgoo comes to mind. It reminds me of the home-cooked meals I have had in a rustic, back woods cabin. There are many of my favourites on the menu - soups of all kinds and stew. The salads and bread are good too adding to the homemade experience. I recommend the soup and salad combo by the fireplace.
Must try everything on the menu! Didn't get the chance to try the soups and stews and sandwiches for that matter. Had the waffle weekend brunch special. Yummy! One of the best waffles I've ever had. Easily washed away my previous experiences at IHOP (super slow service and standard food, awfully frozen/jammy fruit toppings at IHOP EVERYTIME I forget and end up going back to much of the same). The caramelized apples were so delicious used as topping for the perfectly crisp and warm waffles! Along with the strawberries and banana and ice cream! Was so perfect, didn't even need to add any syrup! Was too stuffed to fit in dessert. Bottomless iced tea or coffee at $2.25. Delicious! The female staff are great, friendly... the bald one, I assume he's the floor manager, perhaps? Well, he gives off a feeling of cold and curt, and not a very fun, happy person to be around. If he was the only server there, I might very well have decided to never return in spite of the entire menu of items I still want to try!
Should have listened to the reviews on here, but visited this restaurant anyway...
The food was a HUGE disappointment, my date ordered the ratatouille which was really just a bunch of veggies in tomato sauce baked into a casserole dish. I ordered the lamb stew which was supposed to come with home made dumplings. Instead it was more like a lamb grissle stew with no dumplings.
Service was good.
Value was mediocre considering I got a big bowl of mashed potatoes and grissle for $16 and my date got vegetables in tomato sauce for $13...
The ambiance was nice, warm, cozy.
Will not be going back.
came here for lunch and it was deserted, it was just us and another couple in there.
ordered the pacific chowder and thought it tasted dull and was too watery for my liking... i like my chowder thick and flavourful which this specific soup was not anything like those qualities
the grilled cheese was delicious though: crispy (but not burnt), cheese-filled and tasty. definitely made up for the sub-par chowder.
service was great, very nice waitress with a polite attitude and was attentive to us while we were there... no complaints.
the prices are solid, nothing is more than $15 really.. it is lunch afterall so not too many people are willing to spend that much so Burgoo is a good place for cheap eats
overall, lovely place with a nice variety of lunch dishes.. would return here more often if it wasnt so out of the way.
i went with a friend of mine to check this place out. it was packed even on a wednesday. we got the window seats and the service was pretty good. i chose the bouillabaise (special stew of the month) and the spinach salad. the salad was AMAZING. usually, i don't like apples, but the combination was awesome. the stew on the other hand....i did not like. the seafood in it was alright, but the tomato soup itself didn't really taste the best. I thought stews would come with rice, or bread, but this one only came with a small biscuit.
my friend had a sandwich and soup combo....and her prawn bisque was pretty good. the chicken BLLT was delicious! the lemon mayo is just right. for dessert, we shared a dark chocolate banana bread pudding ...... it was delicious as well...a bit sweet, but the vanilla ice cream balances it out.
burgoo seems like a great place to go sit and chat on cold rainy days. but next time i go, i will definitely choose a better stew. it is worth the wait and worth the return trip to try again.
One of our friends had recommended this place, so we stopped in here last night to check it out. I had sampled one of their stews at Taste of the Nation, and really enjoyed it. Overall the food was really good, service was solid and the menu had lots to offer. I will go back and sample more items, as most of the menu looked tasty. Prices are very reasonable, with nothing over 15$. They also offer all of their soups and stews to go, which seemed to be very popular.
I've been to the Lonsdale Burgoo in the past and although that one was my favorite, this one is a pretty close second.
It's a very cozy restaurant, with a handful of tables and a few seats around the bar. Had to wait about 30 minutes for a table on a Sunday night, which isn't too bad considering we showed up at 6:15 or so. We sat at the bar for a drink before our table was ready, which was nice.
There was four of us and we ordered a bottle of white wine, along with four dishes to share; the Lamb Tagine, the Mushroom Pate, the Mussels with Bacon & white wine sauce and the Emmental/Swiss fondue. For dessert, we shared a Warmed Spicy Chocolate Custard topped with Vanilla Ice Cream.
The food was absolutely delish. The mussels were very fresh and the pate was to die for. The fondue and the tagine were also very good. I don't have anything negative to say about the food or the service in the least.
Not the cheapest place, but not the most expensive either. You got a decent amount of food for the price. We all left very stuffed.
I would definitely eat here again.
They need to put one out towards New West / Burnaby area!!!!
Some friends like to meet every couple of months to try out places to nosh and chat.
One of our friends choose this place.
As with other reviews, the service is only okay, nothing special. The server seemed a bit out it. Did the job but not too friendly.
The food is pretty good for the lunch items, but the breakfest/brunch there is not much there for a true sunday brunch person.. Definitely go for the grilled cheese - its big and lots of good cheese. The coffee is also good.
after reading about the great soups and stews here, i suggested to my dining partner [i.e. boyfriend] that this would be a great fix for his soup-needing cold. i was mostly right.
food: soup and stews were indeed good and very very hearty. i'm not a big person, so despite being ravenously hungry i couldn't quite finish my irish stew. i was impressed by the size and the amount of tasty contents. the meat portion was generous and flavourful. french onion soup was again hearty and packed a lot of flavour punch.
service: attentive and friendly, no complaints here.
ambiance: rustic and homey.
the only thing that was a drawback was the price for bottled water [since tap water is not available due to temporary citywide water problem]. that was a minor thing, however, and would have been experienced anywhere.
can't wait to go back and taste more comfort food :)
finally tried Burgoo after passing by it everyday on the 99-B Line bus. Contemplated Burgoo vs. Enigma at one point, a while back, decided to try Enigma instead, but made the wrong choice....regardless, finally got to try Burgoo yesteday for lunch and it was fabolous! I had the special Muffeta sandwich or something (italian meats -ham, salami, diff. kinds of cheese, olive tapenade, open faced sandwich with their spinach (feta, bacon bits,) salad...sister had the beef bourginon (prob. spelt that wrong)...and it was excellent, as well. Service is good. I'm so glad I found a new lunch place. =). A mmmmmust-try!
My friend had the bouillabaise and I tried the prawn tomato and cream soup with the chicken diablo sandwich. Holy crap, even bread tastes better here! I'm personally really picky about soup: the right portion, texture, and taste. But the one I chose was marvelous. I hate it when I order soup and it's lukewarm. Not Burgoo, you could tell it was ladled fresh from the pot, scalding hot! It's the perfect place to go on a rainy day, especially for UBC students who have gone insane with studying.
Comfort food is a great way to describe what you get for at Burgoo Bistro. Very hearty choices make you feel at home. The simple dishes are very satisfying and beat cooking at home. The overall ambiance is also very comfortable, and doesn't try too hard, it's dark but not too dark and a very cozy restaurant. Value for money is great too, and selection is great. Must Try!
Like being served in someone's home, the decor and menu at this place is neither genius nor stunning, but always welcoming and comfortable. I've always been a sucker for great soup-sandwich-salad places, and this has got to be one of my favourites.
Although line ups to be seated can take a while, and their service a bit slow, the servers are generally friendly and professional. Plus the wait is always worth the food. I believe they change their menu every season, so I will be frequenting here for as long as I live in the area. Plus, with Vancouver's infamous winter weather, this place is a staple during the colder seasons.
| 1. | Kitsilano (1.5 km) | |
| 2. | Main Street (5.7 km) |  |
| 3. | Lonsdale (8.4 km) |  |
| 1. | Mix The Bakery (6 m) | |
| 2. | Cafe Katzenjammer (19 m) | |
| 3. | Tokyo One Sushi (22 m) | |
| 4. | EN Japanese Restaurant (24 m) | |
| 5. | Ginger and Chili (24 m) | |
| 6. | T Room Bakery & Kitchenware (28 m) | |
| 7. | Chin Ho Restaurent (34 m) |  |
| 8. | Bean Around The World (51 m) | |
| 9. | Some Kinda Pasta (54 m) | |
| 10. | Tim Hortons (66 m) |
