Best burgers in Vancouver, hands down. The place has a reputation as kind of a bistro restaurant, and it is, but it isn't that expensive either. The bathrooms are that good, but the place itself is a typical scenic resto and I actually like the darkened quality the dark ceiling brings to the place.
They have a vast wine selection but I had a beer. Could be an exception, but watch out for it. The food was excellent and included our change requests. Regardless, I would consider the cute blonde waitress as worthy of a death row last sight.

Cat's Social House is in a terrific setting near the pond on Granville Island, and has nice Cactus Club-type decor and ambiance. I've been there a couple of times recently with a Groupon-type coupon, so have had several experiences there.

They really need to step it up in the food department. Burger with bacon etc was very average, not a great meat taste at all (subbed yam fries were delish!). Dynamite rolls only had deep fried prawns as the filling - no veg of any kind. And the Cowgirl Salad sounded great, and at about $15 for an entree salad I was expecting great....but it was really quite small for an entree salad (especially at that price!), and the add-ins were skimpy.

I'll stick to Browns Social House, their parent company, as I've had much more enjoyable meals there.

Went here with some friends a few nights ago and ordered a pizza - think grease, with extra cheese, and some oil. The service is ok, the ambiance is about what you'd expect, but I'd say it has poor value. The rest of the dishes looked to be about the same value - cactus club or earls does a much better job.

Came here for a birthday dinner and it was through and through an exhaustive meal.

Reservations were made but we still had to loiter in the parking lot for a solid 40 minutes before our table cleared. It was packed that evening and we couldn't even maneuvre through people going sideways. Our table was horribly cramped and any space available to loosen the gap between us and the table was denied as we'd be bumped by people walking by. Need to step away from the table? Better play telephone with the diners in your row so they can clear a path for you to get out.

Our entire menu consisted of a mish mash of burgers, pastas, salads and a steak/fish entree or two. The food was good and of chain enterprise quality. Safe but nothing that screamed.

Service was especially slow. The completely bogged down kitchen slowed everything down the line but the servers themselves who seemed a stone's throw away took forever to fulfill requests. Their uniforms were more playboy bunny-like, with cute faces to match but that's about all the attraction. No service is no service, therefore no good.

The decor was, politely said, eclectic. It looked like a collage of castoffs from someone's attic, complete with dustmites.

Now with the merger to Browns, hopefully they'll clean up their act.

We ate at Cats Socialhouse during the weekend. I am new here but I am really digging it already. Way better than anything back in Australia. Service was quick and friendly. Our waitress was cute and perky, with a short black dress (this establishment seems like a place where businessmen hang out for dinner and might appreciate an attractive staff). We asked to see the menu, which we had viewed on the web. This was not given to us along with the wine menu, and the waitress was happy to bring it over and explain it. We started with the noodles. I had the steak and my girl had Shrimp. For dessert, pie. We were quite pleased with our selections, and the price ($69 for two, including starter and dessert) made our dining experience even more enjoyable. Great staff. Worth it.

I've eaten here a half dozen times and have a fairly well rounded impression of the Cat's Meow. The first thing that strikes me everytime I go there is the beautiful wait staff. Not just the waitresses, but they have pretty boys for the ladies too. The food I've eaten here has been consistently good and, like the staff, with lots of eye appeal, Location is great i.e. on Granville Island, but away from the madness. Kind of a local restaurant in the midst of tourist Hell. Good consistent performance here.

Decided to drop by for lunch with a friend.

The restaurant was virtually empty when we arrived....but there was apparently going to be a party served here soon. We were seated, and it took a bit for us to order. I ordered the blackened salmon sandwich with fries and my friend ordered the cat's meow burger. the fries were very crisp and hot!!! impressive. the sandwich was flavourful, a bit salty, but not too bad. the main problem was that the sandwich was very messy to eat. my friend told me the burger was good as well.

the dessert was what blew me away. simple yet delicious. i had the bacio blanco, which was the white chocolate ice cream with raspberry filling with white chocolate shell, and my friend having the opposite; bacio nero..a chocolate ice cream with espresso filling covered with dark chocolate shell. If you like a lighter taste, go with the blanco. if you like a richer taste, nero is for you. the dessert was very affordable as well, all under 6 dollars.

i think i'd like to check this place out at night, where there would be more people and a nicer atmosphere to order drinks =) i liked it overall.

Had a great time here about 2-3 weeks ago. Service was approachable and friendly. I had their "Martha Stewart Living" martini (it was martini night on Friday) and it went down pretty my throat pretty well. Crab cakes there were big and had the right amount of sauce...however I have yet to find a crabcake that truly showed off the delicate flavor of crab. Highlight was the Quesadilla...damn, this thing was huge. Bigger than the ones you get in Earl's or Cactus club - it was packed with all the yummy tex-mex fillings and fixins. A solid experience. Will return again!

Disappointed with our first (and last) visit. Eager to eat near the Fringe activity, but Cats delivered no value in portion size or effort. The $10 specialty salad had so few ingredients and limited quantity it might as well have been a side green salad. Yam fry order was a sampler, not an order. One charge on our bill did not match the menu -- more of course. Too bad such a great location is wasted with this mediocre kitchen.

The country may be in an economic downfall but it has not stopped me from dining out. The Cat's Social House was an excellent choice for a sunny afternoon lunch on Granville Island.

We had the option of eating inside or on the patio, seeing it was a beautiful day we chose the patio. Our server was a a friendly attractive girl named Sarah with a welcoming smile who seated us promptly. She had an excellent attention to detail as she asked us if we wanted the patio heater on as it was slightly breezy. It was a welcoming touch as most patio establishments do not turn it on for you. The general manager and Sarah made us feel at home making sure our stay was good as they were very attentive when needed.

The food selected was General Tao's chicken, chicken quesadilla, and hickory beef burger. General Tao was an admiral opponent as his food was delicious, think of the Boston Pizza Thai chicken bites but better!!!! Chunks of chicken beast in a sweet and spicy orange sause with crispy wanton pieces. Chicken quesadilla was also very flavourful and fresh with a nice blend of chicken breast, avacado, and greens. The hickory burger was nicely presented as it was wrapped in paper to keep it from spilling everywhere. Substitute crispy yam fries for $1.50. Only one small attention to detail, the kosher salt was a bit coarse on the fires, perhaps sea salt instead?

I enjoyed my time here for lunch as the service was excellent and reliable and the food was delicious. A bold move to changed names and menu items with a high risk high reward aspect. I will be making more visits out to The Cat's Social House again when I visit Granville Island.