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Rocky Mountain is a restaurant that makes high quality organic pizzas, salads, soups and pasta.
Loved the quick service. My drink and salad came at the same time. Service seemed to be on their game and had time for a little chat, even though the restaurant was packed.
The food was excellent. I had the Basil and Blackberry Salad and the fettucini. My partner the Bruchetta and Flatbread special. The waiter advised me to accompany it with a mission hill pinot noire, which was great. For dessert we went for the brownie and (scary face) gluten free?? apple cake. Always tried to avoid gluten free options in food, but this was a good suprise
Dined with the family at RMF over the weekend and was extremely pleased with our experience. The food was top notch as was the service. Our server really took care of us and made us feel as though our business was appreciated (Rare for a restaurant in Kits!) This was our third time at RMF and it is clear that it is a favorite among families. The menus (breakfast till 1130am, Brunch on weekends till 2pm, Lunch and Dinner) boasts local products from around the lower mainland and the servers are more than happy to explain each dish with great detail. I would recommend a night out to RMF to all readers of this review especially if you have kids or if you just really enjoy great food.
we went last night party of 5 we sat waited for service 5 minutes.....6...7...8...14. finally
bottom line was our drinks took for ever and the food and pizza was borring .did someone say card board crust? do they even try to use fresh herbs are a bit of seasoning in the crust ? nope the water said it was just flour,water, maple sryup and yeast ,dont they know you need salt in pizza dough?
We went in, noticed all the stuff about the local, free range meats, organic blah, blah, environmental fee, yada yada yada. I was expecting a bunch of "snooty" green food at high prices and small portions.
Au contraire! Very friendly service, and very, very kid/family friendly restaurant. I like it! (Even though we don't have kids).
Now on to the all inportant food. We ordered the lunch combo, which I think is $12 for a choice of salad/soup and pizza. We were expecting a tiny cup of soup and small pizza, but oh no, the soup and bread side alone would have been a nice light lunch (delicious by the way) and the pizza was very decent sized by itself. We ended up packing home half of each of the pizza's. And the pizza? Wonderful! Good, fresh ingredients, not too salty or cheesy. Best pizza I've ever tasted? Probably not. Best in Vancouver? Maybe.
For a pizza place, it's worth 4 stars. I think this would be my new favourite pizza place.
Organic ingredients for their juicy, tasty, crispy flatbread pizzas! Though they are a notch below in overall flavours for the crust & pizza sauce compared to Steveston Pizza Co., they still come very close but with a more evenly crisp crust throughout. It's somehow relaxing watching them cook the pizzas in the clayoven. That's actually the side of the restaurant I like sitting in over the kids' play area / bar side. Very spacious room & perfect decor for the upscale pizza place they are running.
While their ingredients may very well be of finer quality than the previously mentioned pizza place, their prices are also noticeably higher especially if you're going for dinner rather than lunch. Since they are closed on Sundays during the usual lunch hours, if you're too busy on weekdays, try going on Saturday for lunch. For around $11, you can get a choice of pizza with a side of very good salad option (or soup). Very good portions for both. I didn't much care for the handcut pasta they offered for the daily special when I went for lunch so I have yet to even try their lasagna for dinner. It was too thick, soft, and pasty for my liking.
What they have going for them over the other place is also probably the sit-in part of it. I'd recommend if you don't mind it to-go, drive out to Steveston, but if you want to sit in and enjoy over a nice drink of anything alcoholic or non, such as a milkshake, etc, then eat here! I'd probably continue to do my pizza dinners at Steveston & my weekend pizza lunches here!
I tried to come on a Sunday night to see how they have the children make their own pizzas (Sun & Mon only), but apparantly, I was a little too late in arriving as it happens at 5pm for an hr or two. If I had a kid, I'd definitely love this place even more so than I do already! :)
Food- basil bocconcini pizza was quite tasty. made w/ organic pizza bread, tomato sauce & mozza cheese then baked in a wood fired oven. it was light and non greasy. the basil def adds an extra something. the spicy rooster w/ certified organic free range chicken tasted soo good w/ the medley of honey dijon and mayo sauce.
Service- rating is a 2 not b/c it was bad but b/c it was very minimal. they did the bare min such as seated us, took our order, brought us our food and bill. mind you we were having lunch around 2-3pm but still.
Value- i guess if you consider the fact you're eating "organic" and sustainable food then the pricing is appropriate. a $10 personal size pizza is fairly reasonable. the sandwich was a bit steep for $10 and came w/ only a few slices of strawberries, but the housemade bun is very dense and filling. i was surprisingly full after. i guess it is organic & free range chicken so there is a bit of a premium.
Ambiance- altho it was late afternoon i can see how this restaurant can get quite loud b/c it does cater to families and children. it's kinda neat for the kids they can make their own pizzas. i dont think it's romance appropriate.
Overall- not really in our stretch of the woods but im glad we gave this place a try. def worth the while w/ our Ebook coupon. i want to be able to support them in the future and i left feeling good about what i ate.
Had dinner here with some friends. Had their pizza and bruschetta. The bruschetta was pretty good but I have had better. The pizza is actually quite good, the ingredients tasted fresh. Had the spicy pepperoni and a meaty one for toppings. I didn't try their pasta, but my friends reported it as being just okay.
Its nice inside, comfortable and you can see the kitchen cooking your pizza. Was quite busy when i went on a saturday night.
Service I found friendly but lacking. They disappeared for a long time, and they forget things, like when we asked for water twice.
Value wise, $22 for a 13" pizza I found decent, but not a great deal, but certainly not overpriced.
I May be back if in the area to try their lasagna which I hear is good.
Initially I went to try the flatbread and man was that delicious! But what blew me away was the lasagna - completely organic and homemade, soo incredibly yummy! You could taste the difference in their fresh and wholesome ingredients! I love the decor - all across the walls are tidbits about what they put into their food.
I also admire their comittment to the community & promoting healthy eating and lifestyles. Best part is they are now in the ebook!! Definitely a place worth checking out. =)
I ordered a pizza here for takeout and it was really good, the spicey pepperoni. The ingredients they use here are all high quality, organic or whatever, you can taste the quality for sure. It is quite pricey I thought, you're pretty much paying twenty something for a 13 inch pie. But like I said they use quality ingredients and being in Kits, people are willing to pay for those prices I guess.
They recently adjusted the sizes of their pizzas to make them more affordable but that's about everything that has changed about them.
Their flatbread style pizzas remain the best in the city. Fresh ingredients make all the difference. It's still more expensive than your typical pizza but their quality is reflected in their prices. There are now 10" and 13" sizes and the same great choices. My favourites include the Bradner Farm, Fire Roasted Vegetable, Country Harvest and The Classic all handmade and baked in clay ovens.
They also have various appetizers, salads, pastas and desserts.
It's a great location and family friendly. Great place to enjoy outside their patio or stay inside and close to wear the it all happens.
Servers are upbeat and friendly and the place itself has it's character.
Great option to try if you're looking for something different next time you're craving pizza.
On the recommendation of friends, I stopped in a Rocky Mountain Flatbread for a weekend lunch.
Was seated promptly and given a menu (was not told about the daily specials, but they were written on a chalk board in the back of the room).
I ordered a $12.95 lunch special consisting of cream of cauliflower soup with roasted garlic, roasted red peppers and herb pesto, and the featured pizza (curried brown mushrooms, caramelized onions, sun dried tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, pesto and goat cheese.
Waited only 10 minutes for the soup (generous sized bowl, smooth, tasty) and another 10 minutes for the pizza (which was delicious with a fabulous crust, baked to a light crisp on the outside, but with a nice chewiness on the inside).
A friend and I went here yesterday for lunch. Being that it was a predominantly pizza place, I have to admit I was a bit concerned. I can't have gluten or dairy, so pizza is usually out of the question.
I've tried making pizza dough before the non-gluten way and it's awful. It crumbles, or tastes really bad. This place offers a gluten free, dairy free option (it does have eggs in it though, so not vegan) which is really good.
I had the salad and pizza combo. For the salad I piced the Blackberry & Basil salad which was tasty without being very dressing driven or soggy. It was light and lovely. For the pizza I ordered the sundried tomato and goat's cheese on the "special" crust. Granted, it was $4 more for the pizza, but being able to eat it without feeling like I was going to hurl after was worth the extra price. The pizza had artichoke hearts, local brown mushrooms, tomato sauce, sundried tomatoes and goats cheese. It was simply divine.
My friend ordered their salad & pasta combo. She ordered the same salad as me and initially ordered the ravioli. The waitress came back to us to tell us that the ravioli is only available during dinner. It's unfortunate that they have it on the menu for lunch, but whatever. She ordered the fettucini (I think they hand make all of their pasta daily) and she was very happy with that.
They do offer some of their pizza's frozen to go...now if only I could order their pizza dough in bulk to keep in my freezer at home in New West. That would be awesome!
I would totally eat here again. If I'm every near 1st & Burrard, it would definitely be my first choice!
I grabbed some takeout from RMF yesterday for lunch. I like that they have a delivery option, which is very convenient.
The lady on the phone was very nice, so points to her for service. When I went to pick up my food, service was apathetic. They gave me my takeout (in recyclable containers, very nice) and left me alone with the bill. No thank you, no "do you need anything else while you're here", no nothing. And it wasn't busy.
The restaurant was lovely inside. The abundance of rustic wood gave it a comfortable, warm feel.
I ordered the blackberry and basil salad with maple smoked salmon. Oh my, it was good. I almost balked at the $14 price tag (including carbon offset--which you don't have to pay, according to their signage), but on closer inspection, it was huge, and packed with juicy mango pieces and roasted peppers and other veggies, and they did not skimp on the salmon, so I was happy. It comes with a piece of warm flatbread. I found the bread too bland for my taste. I was hoping for a little pizzaz--some sea salt on top, or rosemary, or something to give it a little oomph.
Overall, recommended.
What a great place to eat!! There was 7 of us eating (3 kids and 4 adults). Kids ordered the kids pizza of the kids menu. They got to go to a kitchen and make their own pizza! It was great!!! No other kids but the three!! They put on what they wanted on their pizza!!! They had sooo much fun doing it and it looked so delicious!
The adults:
Appetizer - My husband ordered the potato leek soup but ran out so had the bruschetta, as well as myself and my friend's husband and it was really, really good. My friend had the fresh basil and blackberry salad - really good.
Entree - I had the pasta special of the day and it was awesome! Delicious blue cheese sauce. My husband had the BBQ Chicken pizza and loved it. My friend had the seafood pizza and loved it. And her husband had the Basil and Bocconcini pizza and loved it. Kids pizza were awesome too!!
Dessert - 1 brownie - great; 2 cheesecake - good and the phyllo cup with mixed berries and vanilla ice cream - great!
Service was great, never felt rushed. Drinks were refilled without asking. I can't wait to go back and try it again!! Highly recommend this place and very, very family oriented. Small play area for kids!! If you do bring kids, don't forget your camera for when they go make their own pizza!
They make an excellent traditional pizza but stay away from the thin crust pizza. You have to read the menu carefully as the "Caprese" pizza is not covered with cheese. In short "outstanding" traditional pizzas but "mediocre" thin crust pizzas.They made a great flatbread unlike any other crust I have ever tasted. I just wish they remove the thin crust from their menu as it does not have the flatbread taste and feel.
I was disappointed with the service as I had a difficult time convincing management to substitute the thin crust pizza ("Caprice") with the traditional flatbread pizza . I ended up paying for the additional traditional pizza I ordered but the owners graciously refunded me for the "Caprese" after I contacted them. In hindsight I should have stayed with the "Sundried Tomato & Goat's Cheese" which I highly recommend. You can't go wrong with the many traditional pizzas.Their menu is available on their website.
I remember when the premises were occupied by the Bread Garden. There are two sections and somehow this kind of spoils the ambience for an intimate dinner. But it is a great place to take kids.
Went here last night for an anniversary dinner (why? I don't know). It was family night so things got a little wild but the waitress managed to find us a table away from all the kids. Didn't mind being close to the kitchen either because we saw our pizzas get made from scratch and then towards the big oven!
Very tasty pizzas... though when it cooled down the crusts would get rock hard. I recommend the Bradner Farm pizza - lemon rosemary chicken pieces, pesto, roasted bell peppers and tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Vegan friendly for some!
the $15 DOV menu is a steal. Appetizers were decent (we had black bean soup and the basil blackberry salad) but the portions were a tad on the small side. The Ocean Wise pizza (in-house smoked salmon, wild sockeye, artichokes, pesto, olives, onions) was absolutely awesome and the pasta special of the day was pretty good, except the cream sauce could be a bit less gooey.
The cheesecake and filo basket with berries were okay, but small -perhaps their non-DOV desserts are bigger? Overall, although the portions are on the small side and my bf wasn't that full, the $15 DOV menu is a great deal considering the quality of ingredients. Service was decent.
Spent the day at the beach with out two toddlers.
It was too late to go home and make dinner, so we checked this place out (read it on a parent magazine or something).
Kids enjoyed the playarea, very cute chef outfits and kid friendly toys. Odered food from the kid's menu and kids ate everything. Also odered their large pizza, it was very tasty. My kids also enjoyed the pizza, and their brownie, ice cream desert.
The bill was a pricey $80 for 2 adults, two tots, 2 desert, 2 beers and coctails.
The ambience was nice, and my kid had a great time. And were able to play on their own while their parents ate, and had some adult conversation.
Good service as well.
Do you want to sit down to a nice glass of wine or cold beer and great food, while your kids play away for longer than you could ever imagine in a restaurant??? Adults get a chance to talk over a drink, and kids get to play here! The food is extraordinary! I've eaten here twice, once for a business lunch and last night for dinner with friends. Yes, it is a bit pricey but I think that the prices are justified by the fact that they incorporate a wide range of organic ingredients AND they show a high level of committment to local suppliers (this is highlighted with photographs and snippets that are displayed on the walls throughout the restaurant and washrooms). This restaurant offers enough extras to keep me coming back. Both families agreed that they offer the best fudge brownies we ever tasted and that the tomato sauce is -honestly - out of this world (incredibly fresh tasting, flavoured to perfection, with a little zing). The pasta is also phenomenal (we had two of the specials a vegetarian curry lasagne and a red pepper fettucini with organic chicken, artichokes, mushrooms and a basil cream sauce. The service was fine, not stellar nor shabby - we had a new waitress who was very friendly but still learning the ropes, so perhaps the restaurant is trying to improve the service? Our children LOVED playing with the wide assortment of toys and being led to the kitchen to make their own pizzas.
To sum up: we had a good bottle of pinot noir, one adult pizza, three orders of pasta, four desserts, three childrens' pizzas, coffee, bottled water, one meal sized gourmet salad, one small sized gourmet salad, two sized of pesto prawns, a server who took our kids to the kitchen to wash their hands, and make their pizzas, ORGANIC, SUSTAINABLE foods and practices, and a play area outfitted with a wide array of toys for $199 (tax incl.).
Let's get realistic - can you get all of this anywhere else?
One of the best thin crust pizza places in the city. Very fresh and flavorful with jus the right amount of sauce.
Do yourself a favour though and order it to go, especially if you don't have kids. The other reviews are spot on, the service is pretty bad.
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