Food should have 3.5 stars. We started with the escargos and pate and for mains, followed by the salmon for me and the steak for my bf. All of the food was cooked perfectly, and the flavour was classic French. While the food wasn't very innovative, it was all very well done and well presented.

Our server was experienced so no complaints there.

Definitely good value for the quality of food served, as some fine dining places can't even cook meat as well as Les Faux Bourgeois.

With the closing of my beloved Corner Suite restaurant, I will definitely be frequenting Les Faux Bourgeois a lot more often.

I've been on a bit of a French cuisine run these days, so after a great experience at Salade Des Fruits, I decided to try Les Faux Bourgeois upon a recommendation from a friend.

I shared an appy with my friend, which was a florentine pastry. It was good, but not amazing.
I thought that set the tone for the rest of my meal, but luckily, it didn't. It only went up from here.

My friend ordered the Moules et Frites because she loved it at Salade so much that she just had to compare the two. And I ordered the Canard Confit because I've been deprived of well-cooked duck dishes.

I was pleasantly surprised with my duck. I got an entire leg/drumstick part. It looked like it would be dry, but when I tasted it, the skin was lightly crispy, and the meat was moist. The sauce was delicious. Sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. The vegetables also tasted really nice, and did not taste overly heavy.

I tried a mussel from my friend's platter. It was tasty! You can taste the freshness of the mussels because the sauce is a lot more mild than the one found at Salade. I liked it a lot, although because I'm not a shellfish fan in general, I would never order it myself. The fries, hands down were way better than any fries at any restaurant. So crunchy, even after they cooled down, but it still had moist potato on the inside. The mayonnaise complemented the texture so well.

I ended my meal with a Chocolate Silk Cake (I was told this was a must-have), and was it ever delicious! It's like a Chocolate Ganacha with a pecan crust, essentially. Very rich, very smooth, and melt-in-your-mouth good.

The atmosphere was a bit louder than I would prefer (you can barely hear yourself talk), but it did look nicer than just a cafe. Seating was cozy, but not overly squishly.

Hard to public transit to because it's in an odd intersection.

Overall, loved it. I would recommend Fauxbo to anyone and everyone :)

Dined here on a Sunday night with 4 other friends. Reservations are recommended. Service was friendly and attentive. The ambiance is cozy. I really enjoyed my french onion soup, mussels and fries, creme brulee & americano. My friends had fausse nicoise, escargot, mussels & fries, lamb sirloin, snapper, beef tenderloin, side mash potatoes, side green beans. My friends were also very impressed. Portions were decent and prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Went later on a weeknight and reservations are recommended but not necessary. There are seats along the bar if desired. Started with the escargots - very good and tender and onion soup - very tasty with a good layer of cheese. Tried a salad with goat cheese and was very nice. Had the lamb shank for the main and it was very tender and the sauce paired well with the lamb. Tried a bite of the chocolate cake, and it was more of a dense mousse than a flour type of cake, very good. Service was great and nice atmosphere. A good value for the portions and quality of the food.

Food: i had the frisee aux lardons which was a warm vinegarette salad with a poached egg on top. ive never had a warm salad but this was sooo good!! my b/f had the beet salad. im not a beet lover but this dish was very tasty! for the entree i had the organic chicken pot au feu. it was a fairly large size with lots of fresh vegetables! this was sooo delicious and so non-greasy. my b/f had the grilled beef tenderloin. the beef was cooked perfectly, the sauce and sides tasty. we wished we had room to try some desserts!!

Service: very busy. definitely make reservations or you will be waiting disappointingly! we had reservations but still had to wait about 15min. the ppl at our table was taking their sweet time...no other table freed up the entire time so we understood. altho the place was packed our server was still very attentive, polite, informed us of specials, food came in a timely manner, and we were checked up on.

Value: beet salad was $8, warm salad $9, chicken $16, and the grilled beef $19. the beef was the most expensive item on the menu. prices are comparable to say cactus club or earls...for the same price i'd rather come here! eat healthier and better!

Ambiance: packed and busy!! dont be surprised to be seated very close to your neighbors. a majority of tables was drinking wine. everyone appears to be fairly relaxed enjoying their food and drink. interior is very warm and tasteful.

Overall: i will definitely be returning and have recommended this place to my friends. do give it a try but make sure you make reservations and dont wait till the last minute to do so...cuz if you do, they might tell you they're not taking any more reservations for the night!

I came here last night with my bf after hearing so much good feedbacks for this restaurant. The place was a little dark for us but I guess that's the style of French bistro. We arrived a little past 10:30 pm and the place was about half full, I would say that it's pretty crowded for a Thursday late night. Since, I wasn't that hungry we just ordered 3 appies and an entree. We started off with: Onion Soup which flavour was great, not too heavy yet not too light either. My bf thought there wasn't enough onion in it though although I thought it was fine. The other one was escargoes which was a too bland for the both of us, though the bread underneath it was perfect after soaking all the garlic and oil. Next, we had the quail salad which was awesome, there was tonnes of beets, which is my fav. The whole quail was halved and it was cooked perfectly, so tender, the sauce was a little too sweet for me though. As for the lamb cheek, it was pretty good, very tender and tasty. We also ordered a bottle of my fav, Dr. Loosen's Reisling. The best part was the the price for the dinner cuz after tax & tips it only came out to $110. I would definitely come back again for more!!!

Managed to get a last minute reservation for Saturday night and although it was much earlier than we would normally like, I am so glad we went - what a gem of a restaurant. Location is nothing to speak of, and neither is the restaurant itself, but the food was fabulous - especially when considering the price!

Started by splitting a cheese and charcuterie plate. Nothing special but simple and done well. Next I moved on to a fabulous "alsacienne" tart with caramelized onions, lardon (mmmm) and ricotta over a super light puff pastry. Despite the onion and lardon it actually not heavy at all. I could have eaten two of them - and that's not a complaint about the portion which was substantial, it was just that good. My wife had a cured/smoked salmon dish that was on special that she also quite liked.

The main courses were equally impressive. Mine was a veal chop, simply grilled and wonderful. Full of flavour, cooked perfectly medium-rare. Side of simple vegetables that complimented the veal. My wife's main was the duck confit, which I tried, and another winner. Super flavour.

We both had desserts - mine was a lemon tart that was great, simple and light. Hers was an incredible chocolate cake that was worth every calorie. We actually debated also ordering a Creme Brulee to split but figured that would just be going too far!

Wine list was good - not huge but lots of decent choices by the glass. The service was good, no complaints about speed of service.

The only negative I'd have to say is in the restaurant itself. The middle row of two-tops are not very relaxing with people running past every second ... at several times I thought my wife would be bonked in the head by someone carrying a dish. Didn't happen, I suppose next time we'd just reserve earlier and ask for a table to the side. Oh and of course the lack of online reservations ... it's 2010, this should be standard by now!

Overall was VERY impressed and we will certainly be back!

The food is authentic, but I wouldn't say it was properly prepared. On two separate occasions, the food was overcooked: sweetbreads were cold and tough, steak was overcooked, mussels on the rubbery side from being cooked too long. Yet, my friends -- whose taste I trust in food -- went on another occasion and enjoyed the salad with lardons. This leads to me to believe that if you play it safe and order small plates and avoid seafood, you should be okay. Either that, or it's just a case of it being very hit and miss, a problem that I don't have with other French bistros in Vancouver.

One thing I'd like to add: I made a reservation there for my friend's birthday, and even called back to change the number of diners to 2 and confirm the time. My friend arrived to find there was a reso for 4, for an hour later. They sat us at the bar, as they had no table for us, and claimed that I had made the change myself. Turns out, they had called the person above me in the reso book and that person had made these changes, and it had been written over my name. After all this, I would have expected that the next table coming up should be ours, or complimentary drinks while we waited, or SOMETHING. But there was nothing, not even an apology from the manager. And the server did not speak to me the entire evening, which made ordering awkward.

It was my dad's 65th birthday last week and I wanted to plan a meal out with his friends. He and his posse get together on the first Friday of every month to drink, laugh, carouse and - of course - eat! In addition to planning a nice dinner out with the family, I thought it would be cool and memorable to plan a night out for the dudes - a Boys Night. With assistance from one of my dad's epicurean pals, we created a shortlist of restaurants that could accommodate our group of 12 and that we have both wanted to patronize. In the end, the winning restaurant was the highly-touted Les Faux Bourgeois, which I had been rejected by twice over the past year due to its popularity and small capacity. I really like Jules too, which is also owned by Stephan Gagnon.

I want to give this restaurant a good review because I love the space, the food was well-prepared, and they *tried* to provide good customer service. To clarify, it will not be the food that I remember from this night, but rather the inflexible service. I believe you will sympathize with me, my fellow foodies, when you consider the following examples of mulish, uncompromising management.

When I originally looked at the menu online, the two dishes that caught my eye were the Cassoulet and, of course, the Duck Confit. To my surprise, I received a call from Les Faux two days before our reservation with a request that our party select one of the two prix fixe menus. I said that we wished to order a la carte, and then the maître d' - en faire tout un fromage - rebuked my stated preference by explaining that groups over eight *must* order from a set menu. I described that the set menu would be problematic for our group due to allergies and inclinations toward the standard menu. Even with this appeal, the maître d' (who I disappointedly discovered was Stephan, the owner) rejected us.

I was further disenchanted when we were at the restaurant and were informed that they had run out of a bourbon requested by the Birthday Boy, as well as the only dairy-free dessert on the menu. I know that I cannot condemn a restaurant for lacking Buffalo Trace or lemon tarts, but it was very disappointing considering the importance of the evening and the poor effort of the wait staff to make this let-down up to us.

Lastly, every other restaurant I have (ever) been to has provided groups of 10 or more - who are easily going to spend over $600 - with a freebie of some sort. Whether it be an aperitif, digestif, or dessert, most respectable restaurants offer a culinary bonus as a thank-you for accumulating such a massive bill. We received le diddlè squat.

From the set menu that was forced upon us, we consumed Lamb Bourguignon, Scallop Mornay, Saumon à la Poêle, Beef Tenderloin and a Tarte Flambée Alsacienne. As mentioned above, all of these dishes were flavourful and skillfully made, but the Confit at Jules was better.

To end on a positive note, you will be hard pressed to find a better French meal for the price in Vancouver. With most entrees in the $16-$20, we all agreed that the prices were more than reasonable.

I went there late on a Friday night without reservation, hoping that I could score a table. However, te place is so popular that there were no seats, except at the bar. At close to 10 pm! Once seated, I was taken care of promptly and my water and bread arrived right away, followed shortly by a drink. The bread was average, so I lowered my expectations for the rest of the meal. All waiters, including the barman, were very busy but nice and friendly and exuded certain charm and positive energy. They all spoke with a pronounced French accent and were French nationals (not Quebecois) as I found out from the barman. I had to wait a while for my appetizer but that was a good sign, indicating it was prepared and not heated. My main dish came a few minutes after I finished the appetizer; however, I was not served the salad I ordered. The barman, who took my order and did not write it down, seemed surprised but, when I told him what kind of salad I ordered, he realized he committed a professional faux pas and apologized. He asked if I still wanted the salad since I started eating my main dish already. I took it in stride and said yes and that was not a problem. I enjoyed the salad immensely, just as the rest of dinner, even though, the salad was not served in the proper order. When the bill came, the barman did not charge me for the salad. That is class! They might have lost $10 in revenue but gained an impressed patron! The ambiance was just as the name of the restaurant indicates, a charming bistro for the working class. I felt as I were in Paris (I went there a year ago), if not for the English language spoken. I will definitely return often (with reservations made in advance) and will tell all my friends about Les Faux Bourgeois Bistro!