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The first time I ate here was many years ago, not long after they opened, and I had a very good experience then, except that the food was a bit on the "rich" side (too much butter in the sauce). I had the rabbit then. I hadn't returned until now not because the previous experience was bad, but because this place is far from where I live and where I have my normal activities.
This time, I started with the 'ceasar salad with bacon', which is on their Today's Specials blackboard. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but generally, when I eat out, I expect to get food that either I can't cook myself (or can't cook as well), or is too troublesome to cook. What, you may ask, is it about a ceasar salad that you can't easily make at home? The answer: the dressing. Unfortunately, this time, I was really disappointed with their ceasar salad. There was so little dressing that most of the salad was dry, and whatever dressing there was was so bland in flavour that I really couldn't remember anything about the taste afterwards. The romaine was not the freshest and not as crispy as I get at many other restaurants. So, some romaine, some thin slices of cheese, one strip of bacon, and a bread stick. That's it. That's something I can easily slap together at home in no time. Maybe it was my mistake to go for the ceasar salad, but I was really expecting something not so run of the mill.
Next was the main course, and I chose the lamb chops. To give them credit, the dish looked great and the lamb was very nicely cooked, tender and juicy. However, this time, the opposite to the ceasar salad happened. The flavours were too strong, too salty, and just completely overwhelming. The side vegetables also had a very overpowering flavour, something spicy that caused me to sweat all over my scalp.
After that, I wouldn't dare go for the dessert.
Maybe I should have had the rabbit instead, and maybe I was just unlucky this time around. The place was almost full by the time I left, so obviously there are many other customers who appreciate their food.
The #1 thing is certainly the enjoyment of the view at the top of West Vancouver through the all-glass windows. I still remember having dinner some years back when they were going for the more fine dining style. I have to mention and congratulate them that they have now toned it down and much more approachable and enjoyable.
Nowadays, they have an a la carte menu as well as degustation menus. We decided to go for adventurous degustation (8 courses including wine pairing for every course). One of us did not drink, and they did give us a credit off the degustation price for her. I did not write down what we had and could not remember esp after a few glasses of wine. I liked some dishes better than others - they ranged from solid to outstanding. I usually am not a sturgeon fan, but they had a smoked sturgeon that I enjoyed. Some creativity in combination of ingredients, but nothing too shocking. I particular enjoy the chef's attention on the texture and the portion management. If I wanted to be picky, I would say that while the Muskox was tasty, execution was not as consistent as I hoped, so 2 out of 4 of the Muskox dishes were too overcooked to finish. Wine pairing was pretty good given the price we were paying - nothing too low-end to enjoy and pairing was appropriate.
Almost forget to mention that service is great and personable too. A very delightful evening all in all.
The title pretty much says it all - I went to Pinkberry with my boyfriend, and granted we're gelato and frozen yogurt lovers, but we're generally pretty easy going. Nevertheless, I was supremely disappointed with Pinkberry, especially since it seems like everyone loves it. They only have a few flavours, and both mine and my boyfriend's tasted bland for frozen yogurt. The chocolate was tasty, but not worth the $5 plus toppings! They left a gaping hole on one side of the cone and said it was measured by weight by way of explanation. The toppings also tasted flat and low grade. Save your money and go to a REAL ice cream/frozen yogurt place. Heck, even DQ's better!
A friend told me about this place
I cannot believe that I have not been coming here
before
I had the meatballs they are huge and very tasty
Not oily at all they use high quality meat
The pizza is very tasty and a great value
You will not buy those chain pizzas after having
these
They have really fresh olive oil that is to die for
It is expensive but the quality is the best I have had
Use the olive oil on salads it is amazing
At $28 per bottle it makes a great gift as well
Over this place has great food and great value
I will be back
VERY disappointing - out of a can tomato "paste" minestrone ($7) and feeble salad of a few lettuce leaves ($9)
Sooo disappointing..
Waiter too rushed to listen to requests, minestrone soup salty and awful, way over charged for what we got!
Totally agree with last reviewer
Never again...
I really have nothing more to say!!
Service was horrendous and the waiter sounded like he was on crack. No table settings. Slow to fill glasses. No bread. Gave us paper napkins? The food was overpriced and the servings small. It seemed as if they were doing some sort of quality assurance as one of the staff was observing people inside intently and making notes, yet failed to observe everything that was going wrong inside the restaurant. The other customers were equally disappointed judging by some of the comments that we were overhearing. It was a gorgeous day yet the restaurant was very slow and quiet. I think they are on the way out. This restaurant was a disastor the last time we were here but it would seem it has only gotten worse.
Read good reviews about this place. But I do not go to West Vancouver often, so I never give it a try.
This week we just got back to town from Whistler. I guess it's a good chance to give it a try since it is on the way home?
I travel to Japan at least once a year. I have to say sushi quality in Vancouver is fairly good. And Vancouverites know what is good sushi and what is not. Therefore for a Japanese restaurant with such a high end price tag, I expect overall good performance.
Service was excellent. They really gave us a lot of attention.
Ambiance is alright. It nice and clean. But nothing very special.
Now the food....... is overpriced. The quality of the food is alright. But it is not good enough to match the price.
We tried tempura, and it was average. The tuna carpacio, ordinary. Deluxe sushi set..... what a rip off. It was supposed to be "9 pieces of premium nigiri sushi and a special salmon roll". Plating was beautiful, but the taste was disappointing. The "special salmon roll" is nothing but spicy salmon roll with some tabiko on top. Some nigiri sushi were already seasoned. 2-3 of them worked ok. But the dressing overwhelmed for the rest of the plate. We also ordered an Alaska roll. The mango totally governed the taste. I could not taste anything but the mango.
At that point, we were no longer hungry. But we thought that's enough for an overpriced sushi experience, so we left. As a conclusion, the plating is beautiful, but the taste just driven me away.
Step away from this place. There are other fine Japanese restaurants in town that you can have better dinning experience with the same price.
Had a pretty good experience here with the family. Were seated immediately despite being a Friday night. They were almost full.
Server was very attentive from the beginning, and friendly throughout. Started with hot wings appy. Very nice taste with a dipping sauce that was beyond your typical blue cheese.
For entrees, we had burgers, soup and salad, chicken tenders, and the blackened NY striploin at the recommendation of the sous chef. All were perfectly done. The steak was blackened but not burnt like other steak houses I've tried. The challenge was to serve a medium rare steak at a reasonably hot temperature, and the chef did not disappoint. Just blackened enough outside, just juicy and tender enough inside. Oh, and the "potato salad" was actually an upscaled roasted potato with bacon bits. Very nicely done.
The burgers? Well, I've been eating Earl's burgers since they opened on W4th in Vancouver in the 80s. It's as good as ever. And of course, their signature clam chowder never fails.
Finished off with a birthday celebration with their chocoate sundae and chocolate lava cake. Both were very good but the latter was to die for! It just melts in your mouth. And volume was very reasonable too.
A great experience all in all!
This restaurant should be closed, permanently.
We arrived on what should have been a busy night for the Rose Thai Restaurant West Vancouver, but the place was almost empty. This was a Sign from above to go somewhere else, but no, we had to walk in…..
The waitress, who I'm guessing is the owner seems to be in a horrible mood, but managed to take time out of her schedule of doing to find us a table.
Once seated, we asked for water and she asked us if we want tea as well. Thinking it was complimentary, because of the way she asked us; we said yeas and thank you; but at the end of the night she charged up 10.50 for a pot of tea.
The Rose Thai menu we were handed was the size to a hard covered novel and featured page after page of blurry food photos accompanied by an extremely pricey and complicated menu to read, let alone hold.
We ordered soup to start for 13.95. The owner said that the soup would not be enough for four of us, but if we ordered another portion for 6.00, she would make it a really big bowl. We said yes….. The soup arrived, the waiter said for us to make room on the table as this was really Big-Soup and it will take up a Really Big space! Once he lifted up the lid, we could see that the "really Big" was actually referring to the bowl that the soup was in and in fact, not the soup itself. He then served the soup (19.95) and all we ended up getting one medium size shrimp (No pealed), a teas spoon of "Safeway Style" vegetables in a cup of chilly infused tap water!
Halfway through our soup experience, the owner came running back to our table to say that we had made a mistake on our main dish food orders as we had ordered 2 different chicken dishes. We confirmed that we actually like chicken and that the order was correct the first time.
Next came the 4 small side bowls of rice. The waiter introduced it to our table as "Here's your Uncle Ben's Rice" This was really not that funny as we actually went to the Rose Thai Restaurant for an authentic experience. To top it off, the restaurant charged us 5.00 for each bowl of rice, a price that would make Uncle Ben cry….
Since there was no one else in the Rose Thai Restaurant in North Vancouver, our main dishes arrived really fast, So fast that maybe the food fell out of the bowls on the way to the table, because the portions were extremely small. Example: Our chicken dish in coconut curry had about 1/2 cup of vegetables, 1/2 cup of shredded chicken with 1 can of coconut milk for 14.95 and with was supposed to feed a table of four.
Five minutes later, we had finished the three dishes (No surprise given their size) and rice and asked for the 2 separate bills. We then presented the owner with two Rose Thai Restaurant coupons from The Vancouver Entertainment Book. The owned then informed us that we could once use one coupon (9.00 value) per table. We questioned her because no where on the coupon did it say anything about one coupon per table and the rules with using the Vancouver Entertainment Book are only one coupon per bill. The owner went on to say that she agreed with us but said that she changed her policy on the entertainment book coupons after the book was printed and came out. She said that it is the customers fault and therefore the customer must pay.
In conclusion, the Rose Thai Restaurant in West Vancouver was a complete rip-off, with extremely small portions being served. This restaurant cares more about how they look than how they cook. They charged for rice and soup that other Thai restaurants in Vancouver would include with the meal and the complimentary tea was 10.50. Very misleading, very un-Vancouver like.
We were very disappointed the Rose Thai Restaurant will probably end up in the restaurant obituary section of your local newspaper soon enough.
Thanks for heartburn!
We had a chance today to go to Five Guys at Park Royal
I had been to one in Milwaukee, and had enjoyed it. Of course it is more expensive here
than down there.
I had the cheese burger, rainbowcrab had a bacon cheese burger and we shared a fries. And yes 2 adults can share 1 small fries, they are huge!
They were good, I enjoyed the toppings, and loved the fries. I also really enjoyed the free peanuts.
Rainbowcrab liked her burger, said it had very good taste, but for some reason hers was cold.
not sure how that happened as they grill them right there?
I would go back, would like to try a hot dog next time.
My spouse took me here for a Milestone Birthday which happened to be at Valentine's Day as well. The view was fabulous, the food was good, and our server was friendly and personable. The hostess at the front was something to be desired though. Not warm or welcoming. Cordial and very uptight. I understand it was probably one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants; however a sincere smile and friendly thank you or how was your evening would have went long way. Our reservation was early and when we left around 7:15 pm the restaurant was not completely full, and the front staff (4) was standing around chatting; this leaves me to conclude they weren't busy or stressed. Not a good representation of the restaurant especially when they are the first person of contact and departure. Luckily I was in good company so I put it aside.
I found out afterwards my husband had made a note at the time of his reservations to advise the restaurant it was my birthday. I believe it is the job of the hostess or reservation manager to advise the server of this. It was completely not acknowledged. A simple Happy Birthday from our server would have made the evening more pleasant and a little special. Nothing else would have been expected. The special dining experience at the Salmon House definitely falls short. What sets apart an extraordinary restaurant from an average restaurant is the finer details and service from beginning to end.
We had gone to Le Crocodile for lunch and everything was amazing. All staff was warm, pleasant, helpful and attentive. The Classic French meal was extraordinary and done to perfection. We both had seafood. We reluctantly skipped dessert, but we were given cantaloupe sorbet to cleanse our palette and two chocolate crocodiles. The restaurant did not know it was my birthday, but we felt like it was a privileged to dine here and they manage to make us feel very special. A stark contrast to the Salmon House. Unfortunately my memory of this special evening at the Salmon House won't be for the food, view, decor, and ambiance but the unfriendly and non-welcoming hostess at the front, and the restaurants ability to make us feel like were just another mouth to feed. With so many other establishments in Vancouver with just as amazing views, it won't be difficult not to make a recommendation or desire to dine here for any special occasion, let alone a regular dining experience any time soon.
Stopped by today by accident while visiting the North Shore today and were we happy we did!
Delicious, fresh, inexpensive and FINALLY perfectly prepared sushi rice. The tempura was crisp, fresh and the dipping sauce was so flavourful I could have drank it... The portions are also extremely generous.
We'll be back!
Mr. B and I missed the 3pm sailing by mere seconds......leaving us with nearly 2 hours on a sunny day to wander around Horseshoe Bay.
Our dog had earlier scarfed our leftover roast beef (intended for sandwiches - we wouldn't want to be tempted by the overpriced offerings on the ferry!) and as we couldn't find a decent deli in the village to replace the meat that the dog had pillaged, we decided on C-Lovers.
Now, I'm not a fish & chips person - I mean I like it, but I tend to avoid deep fried anything - so this is something I'll have maybe once or twice a year, and the only other place I've gotten fish & chips from in the past couple of years is Moby Dick's in White Rock - I always find them to be delicious.
So, back to C-Lovers. I had the dog in tow, so it was up to Mr. B to order. He came out bearing 2 very large paper wrapped packages - a single order of halibut and chips for each of us. I have to admit, it smelled delicious.
Unwrapping our treasures, we discovered more fries than we could handle. Mr. B commented that perhaps he should've ordered a 2 piece as one order of fried would have fed us both quite nicely.
The halibut was really good. The batter was not too thick, the fish was tasty, and wasn't offensively greasy. Mr. B wished for more fish!
The fries, well, they were real potatoes and could have been good but unfortunately were undercooked - so they went right to the trash bin. Yup, nothing worse than a soggy underdone french fry - we must remember to order fries a little on the overdone side! The tartar sauce was disappointing as well. Just a takeout packet - not even a little tub - alongside a lonely packet of vinegar - and only one each! No lemon, salt or pepper to be found in the takeout wrapper....wet wipes and utensils would have been a nice touch - we felt a wee bit abandoned....left out at sea, perhaps?
The halibut was good though! And for under 20 bucks beat the pants off of anything from the boat.
A terrific chinese restaurant, run by a very friendly family. Decor is lovely and tasteful. Service is fantastic. When they first opened, I was extremely happy with their food and it was very close to authentic chinese, especially for West Van. I went often for dine-in and take-out. They try to make their diners happy. For some reason, I bought take out a few months ago, and the taste of the food kind of changed, to more of a Western chinese flavor (to my dismay). This might only be temporary; I have not been back to try again, yet. Service was still wonderful. Worth a visit.
We were travelling from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo via the BC Ferry and had a stop at Horseshoe Bay. What a treat we had. The shops were wonderful to browse in but the best part was getting a table at Trolls for fish and chips. I had heard so much about it and wondered if it could live up to the hype - well the answer for me is a resounding YES. The staff were all super friendly - we had two small children with us who were made to feel right at home with colouring books and crayons. There were fish and chip plates for children which was nice along with a childrens price There were cartoon drawings of all the people who come to Trolls on the walls that the kids loved. Our fish and chips came out perfect - crispy and light not greasy - and the french frys were to die for - I know it said on the menu they use a special kind of potato but whatever it is - it reminded me of the old style chips.
The staff were all "gung ho" and took the time to stop by to talk to the kids and comment on their colouring - they now think they are the new piccasso!
Had a great time, will definetly make the drive again to Trolls even if we are not taking the ferry.
THANKS TROLLS
Dined here twice, both times with my wife and two small kids. One of those times we were accompanied by my sister in law and her small kid. The consensus? This place rocks! And we ALL couldn't wait to come back! So much for the intro, now onto the review:
Food: Burgers are delicious, juicy, tasty, and fresh. Pretty good selection of toppings, but not as extensive as what you get at Splitz Grill. The buns are gummy white bun, super fresh and offers little resistance as you bite into your burger --- just as it should be. This is no time for your fancy-pants artisanal ciabatta. These buns are perfect for me, but if you don't like this style of bun then stay away from this place. The fries -- delicious, hand cut, peel-on, deep fried in peanut oil. Others have complained that they are not "crisp" enough or something. Well, for starters, I always dine in as fries (from ANY place) will suffer during ANY length of time in a closed paper takeout bag. Yes, the quantity is ginormous, but guess what? We've never had any leftovers! My recommended burger is the regular (two patty) with bacon and cheese. I'm a 6-ft tall guy, 180 lbs and I can easily finish one of these, but I wouldn't have room for much more. This place does a brisk business, lots of happy customers, everyone enjoying their food, positive vibes all round, obviously no-one who posted some of the more lukewarm reviews on this site. Is this the best "fast food" burger in town? Probably not, but it's pretty damn good, definitely a cut above Triple O's and miles ahead of Wendy's, McD's, A&W, and the like......but possibly below Splitz Grill on Main Street or at Whistler. There's no point in drawing comparison to your $25 Lumiere foie gras burger or what-have-you since that is not in the fast food category and is like comparing apples with oranges. Four stars.
Service: Five stars for a fast food joint? Yeah, you heard me. This place is a well-oiled machine. All of your toppings are punched into a computer so they get it right every time. If you have multiple burgers in the same order they number the burgers so you know which is which, a nice touch. The cashier is always friendly and enthusiastic. The staff at the grill (all in plain view) are likewise upbeat. There is a positive energy in this place which really makes a difference. Even when the place is packed, the burgers never take very long as there is tons of staff behind the counter. Remember, that I am keeping things in context here: it ain't Bishop's but for fast food service it is as good as it gets, and that's what matters. Five stars.
Value: For people who think that $8 for a burger is too much here is my advice: build yourself a time machine and go back to the 1980's when burgers were $4 since the pricing at 5 Guys is very typical for Vancouver in the year 2012. Deal with it. Also, good value in the fact that things like sauteed mushrooms and sauteed onions are standard toppings, not extra like at most other establishments. The patties are fresh (not frozen) and the fries are awesome and also fresh. These things all factor into value. Four stars.
Ambiance: Four stars for a fast food joint in a shopping mall parking lot? You betcha. My rationale: the interior of this place is spotless, bathrooms are perfectly clean. The red and white motif just somehow "fits" with the 5 Guys aesthetic, and I mean that in a good way. Heck, once you have your burger and fries in front of you, you're not going to care about the "view" out to the parking lot. And, to reiterate earlier comments, both the customers and the staff seem to love this place, and that all contributes to good ambiance. Four stars.
......oh, and just one more thing: Obama's burger of choice? (in the States, not at Park Royal, duh): cheeseburger with lettuce, jalapenos, tomatoes, mustard. SOLID!
ENJOY!!!
Been to a few Cupcake stores. All were the same result as this one. Was hoping that this new location would be a little better than the others, but I was disappointed. Many people here have complained that it is too dry. I would agree. While the presentation is great, and service was fine, the cupcakes themselves were the worst I have ever had. You would think they would know how to make a good cupcake, since it is their name-sake. Very expensive for a very dry cupcake.
Went with my mom for just a cup of take out coffee. Walked in and was shocked at how run-down the place looked! There were huge rips, and I mean huge rips on the seats of chairs. It wasn't my all time fav place to go when it opened, but it was ok, and I liked the location, the food was standard, not great but ok. Now is a whole different story. Mom bought two Tall cups of take out coffees. I picked up one, and the paper cup it was in was so thin, even with the cup cuff, that the wall collapsed and the hot coffee spilt all over my hand. I had to rush to the washroom to put out the scalding burn. I took a closer look at the cup, and it was very very thin. Since it was tall, it made a difference, if it was the smaller shorter one, not so much. I went to the lady behind the serving counter and inquired. She said the cups were "standard", This is not true. I go to many other coffee houses ranging from large franchises to small momandpop businesses etc a lot, and i have NEVER had this prob because their cups are adequate, even without the cuffs. I said to her, I don't think so, and all she gave me was a dirty look, even after I told her the coffee burnt my hand. She didn't even offer to mention it to the manager. I would have been even ok with that. So thats it. I will never go back. Another customer heard all this and agreed. So obviously I rated the service as poor, value as poor because not only do you get a cheap thin cup, but the quality of the coffee is not worth getting hurt for it. Had food in the past, and it was mediocre (nothing special).
I love this location. The staff is great, the food is always perfect. The thing is, I never have ANY problems. This a great go-to easy dinner out. It's quick, but never rushed, and in the summer the patio is so relaxing.
Earls recently started baking their own bread and pizza doe and that has made a huge difference. There's a chicken sandwich with brie... I think I need it tonight.
I love the Taphouse for the great beer selection, and awesome menu. The food choices are great, the Nachos outstanding and the Clubhouse is one of my favorite (I'm addicted to the orange-cranberry mayo)
However, on my most recent visit my favorite dish (the Clubhouse) had been reduced to a platter sized plate, the portion of fries cut in half and the lettuce replacing the turkey and bacon to a rediculous degree. I was unimpressed, further compounded by the incompitence of the waitress and the soggy cold fries. The prices didn't change, and unlike usual I left still hungry and just as out of pocket as usual (the price did not decrease with the smaller, less attractive portion)
I've sent many friends here to try the menu and beer, but I won't be recommending anyone any longer. That last visit was depression....
