I was taken for my birthday, so I wasn't paying the bill, but I will go back when I am paying. The meal was excellent, the service was very good and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. You must bear in mind that it is relatively small and crowded and somewhat noisy, but it is a bistro. It is hard to believe that it is so busy on any weeknight. It goes to show that Vancouverites do appreciate good food at a fair price.

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!

This must be in the top 5 restaurants in Vancouver! If you haven't tried it, get there a.s.a.p.!

My party and I arrived to a bustling, almost full, quaint little scene - very authentic french bistro, understated and sexy. We were seated in a very comfortable booth and given quick, informative, and personable service! While our waiter was great - not outstanding - in terms of service, his good looks are definitely worth a special mention.

Aside from the fantastic atmosphere - relaxed, yet chic - the food is what really shines at this restaurant! We ordered 4 appetizers and 4 mains. To start, the pate de campagne, escargots de bourgogne, cheese plate, and tarte alsacienne. The pate was phenomenal as were the cheeses and the tarte. I would highly recommend all three. The pate was very generous and full of flavour. The tarte, caramelized onion and goat cheese on puff pastry, was divine! The escargots were a little flavourless, although well cooked and delicious nonetheless, but I wouldn't order them again.

As for mains, two of us had the filet de boeuf, one with red wine shallot jus and the other with peppercorn sauce. They were both absolutely amazing - sauces to die for! I prefer the jus, but both were excellent. The steaks were tender, melt in your mouth, so savoury and delicious. Another ordered the chicken which was marinated in a tasty lemon herb sauce - also excellent! The only dish that didn't surpass expectations was the lamb with ratatouille. Something about lamb demands a rich side dish and the ratatouille was anything but. A little unsatisfying if you're looking to really indulge in rich french food.

I highly recommend this place - bring a date, a friend, or your whole family!

We have eaten here on three other occasions but I have always done it as a plan ahead and called with reservations a week in advance. Tuesday I just didn't feel like cooking so we wandered in to see if there would be a spot at the bar.

We started with a cocktail each I had the Sangria style one and my husband had the sidecar, both were good I think I will go with the sidecar next time. The bartender took care of us all evening he provided wonderful service, when we asked his opinion on two wines he poured samples of both for us to try and shared his insight which was great service.

We shared the special of mussels for our starter they were so good, the sausage and sauce and mussels cooked just perfectly. I can't wait to try them again.

For dinner I had the quail special and my husband had the lamb. Both were incredible but I thought the quail was on another level it was perhaps the best meal I have had in several years. The lamb was good and my husband thought it was even better than the quail but we can't agree on everything.

For desert we split a creme brulee. We left incredibly satisfied slightly intoxicated off the bottle of wine and cocktails and already planning our next visit. (We walked so no worries on the drinking)

I just can't say enough good things about this place. Every time we have had great service and wonderful food, but this most recent time was the best on all accounts. Really lovely little place. I am so happy they are located close enough to go again soon.

Les Faux Borgeois is a great restaurant. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is just like it says in its name. The onion soup is delicious and the steak frites are also wonderful. My only complaint is that it is rather difficult to get into so make sure you make a reservation. One of the best places in town.

2 girlfriends and I were out this weekend and decided to stop in for dinner here as we had heard some good things and we wanted steak frites.
Sat at the bar, were having a great night. Room is lovely and we were happy to finally try this place.

What went wrong?

1) I ordered the salmon but wanted to substitute one potato dish for another. The waiter took the order with no issues only to come back and say the kitchen refused to do this. Um - what? We are talking mashed potatoes right? Not exactly a strain since it is on their menu but that's the way they do it so I changed my entire order.

2) My frisee salad arrived - looked perfect - fat sliced lardons, runny egg - my favorite salad. Unfortunately to my taste (it's all personal I know) the dressing was literally white vinegar.

I broke up the egg, tried two bites, confirmed it was inedible and pushed the entire thing to the edge of the bar with my cutlery piled on top - isn't that the international symbol for "this is terrible?

At no point while my friend ate her salad (which did look great) did our server ever do a quality check or inquire why I had left a huge uneaten dish on the bar. He was directly in front of us and passed back and forth at least 4 times. Poor.

Once my friend had finished he came by to collect the plates and asked if I had liked the salad. I was polite but said no actually it was way too sour for me. His reply? "Yes - I had it once and it was very vinegar".

No apology, no offer to bring something else, he just left with the plates. We all got a laugh actually since that attitude is fairly common in some of our favorite spots in Paris so we joked that the place is authentic right down to the arrogance and kept on having a great night.

To their credit the mains were delicious - the sausage with fig and (hooray) mashed potatoes was lovely and we all had the desserts which were served simply but were very tasty.

3) We were happily full when the bill arrived. My vinegar monster salad was still there and I laughed and told the server that I did not want to pay for this as I had a) complained and b) not eaten it. He muttered and walked away.

A minute later the manager came up and inquired about the fact that I would "not pay for the salad". I said no it was the principle because I had complained and returned it virtually uneaten.His response is almost too insane. He gestured to the waiter who was now also hovering and said "he says you ate half".

Now correct me here but is this man accusing me of eating just enough of this salad to get a refund? Is that a new scam going around? We had all had full meals with drinks and dessert. It's a $10 salad - you're joking right?

He was not kidding and after a surreal back and forth where they accused me of "eating the egg" and I called out the waiter and asked him if he had in fact even paid attention to the fact that I had complained and left the whole thing uneaten I was fed up and insisted they charge me because the whole issue was insane and now my friends and I were uncomfortable and shocked.

The evening had gone from light and enjoyable to an interrogation about half an egg. It was dreadful and rude. I was completely flustered and surprised and being in the business it was so insulting to see people being treated like this.
Then the manager (if you're reading this you desperately need to find a new job that involves no dealings with actual people sir), returns, announces that he has (reluctantly) removed the offending salad from the bill and proceeds to hand me a glass of dessert wine (seriously?) while lecturing me that "next time I should really let them re-make the salad for me etc etc".

I could only stare. If I had moved that glass of wine would have gone in his face. Perhaps if the server had ever bothered to check in on us or offered a new salad I would have accepted.

As for a next time, there is about as much chance of that happening as there is of me topping my next frisee salad to straight vinegar.

We will never be back and I'm sure that is just how both the restaurant and I want it.

The worst.

My friend and I both had steaks and they were so tough we couldn't eat them. Since this is supposed to be one of their specialties, we were disappointed they would serve such inferior cuts of meat. The ambience was great but it didn't make up for the poor meal.

After hearing about and reading reviews at DineHere.ca, I wanted to try this East side restaurant. It was my birthday, so I asked dear hubby to bring me here and we got the grandparents to watch our two children at home.

We had reservations for 5:30 and we arrived right on time. This is my only quibble with the evening, the restaurant was still closed and the staff were still finishing off setting up. It was a mild evening (even for January) and we didn't mind waiting outside this time. However, if it was raining or very cold, I would not have been impressed with showing up on time and meeting a locked door. The wait was only five minutes and, when the door was opened, we were greeted warmly.

Now, onto the actual review criteria:

Food - OMG - it was so good. Everything was cooked perfectly. Hubby had the scallops - they were divine. I had the onion tart - perfect. We also had a cheese platter - all served at the right temperature!! The mains were also perfectly done. Hubby had the beef tenderloin - cooked exactly to medium as requested. The veggies were the perfect balance between firmness and tenderness. My salmon was excellent - flaky and wonderful without being either over or undercooked. The potatoes were perfect. Even the kale was cooked just enough to be enjoyed without eating raw or overcooked. The flavours were subtle and enjoyable. The food itself was allowed to shine without overzelous seasoning. However, it was just the right amount. I noted that there was no salt/pepper on the table - it was not needed. A skilled chef prepared the food perfectly so that extra seasoning was not required.

The service by our waiter was great. The young man knew the menu, actually discouraged us from ordering too much food (he let us know that the portions were generous). He also was willing to ask a colleague for a wine recommendation when requested by me (I respect that wine knowledge is a specialized thing that takes time to acquire - good on him for approaching a fellow staff member for this information rather than just shrugging or, worse, making something up.

The value was outstanding. Between hubby and myself, we had two glasses of bubbly, three glasses of regular wine, three appies, two entrees, one dessert and two coffees. The quality was fantastic, the portions generous and the service great. The final bill (with tax and 20% tip) was $166. We would have paid at least $50 - $75 more at any other restaurant.

The ambiance was solid - it was not "fine dining" in the form of table cloths and linen napkins, the staff were dressed casual, but clean. The room was simple, with just the right lighting. The washrooms were clean.

I am so glad that I had a chance to try this place. We are already planning on returning for hubby's birthday!!

My boyfriend and I wanted to have a romantic night out that was within our budget, but still special. Neither of us had been to Les Faux Bourgeois before, but my boyfriend had been next door at the Lions Den before.
I made a reservation the day of (Saturday night) and the only times available for a table for two was at 5:30 or 9:30pm. We opted for a late dinner and arrived to a busy restaurant. Our table was ready by 9:30 and we had read the dinner menu outside and had already decided on our food.
We ordered a really nice bottle of French red wine (an Hermitage Syrah 03) which was $53 and really tasty. I had the vegetarian Alsatienne Tart for my appetizer and my boyfriend had the Warm Goatcheese Salad. The tart was good, but the salad was better! It had goat cheese crostini in it and was very refreshing. For our mains I had the Duck Confit and my boyfriend had the vegetarian option, which is a Portobello Parmentier. Both were absolutely delicious. Not too salty, and the sauces weren't too runny or thick. The duck was tender and the sauce didn't run into the salad. My boyfriend's portobello dish was rich in flavour (portobello and mixed mushrooms topped with a parmesan mashed potato) and well-priced for a vegetarian dish. We shared the Creme Brulee for dessert and had coffee with it. The brulee was creamy, flavourful and consistent.
Our server was very professional and friendly. He checked on us a lot and we were attended to by other staff aswell. The food came quickly and at appropriate times (not too early/late) and we didn't feel rushed. It was an approach to a traditional idea and didn't feel contrived or pretentious. It didn't feel out of place in Vancouver, but made us feel like we were in another country (perhaps France?).
All in all it was an extremely nice experience and I would definitely return.

We had heard great things about this bistro and were not disappointed by the ambiance as it reminded us of bistros we had visited in Paris. The service was great; we were escorted to a lovely table by the window and our waiter demonstrated his knowledge and experience. However, we were somewhat disappointed with the food. Perhaps it was the choices we made: the house pate was very mediocre (we had to sprinkle salt to brighten the flavour), lamb was decent but also seemed to lack the intensity of flavour, and we would definitely not order the cassoulet again. The only highlight of our meal was the lemon tart.