Trendy, quaint French spot in Kits on 4th. Headed there for Brunch. Great vibes, big open front windows to bring the sound of city in as the cutlery clanks. For appetizers, the duck wings were exceptional - perfect size and spices. Each detail is quite nice, even the bitesize pastry that comes with the Americano was delicious. The main course was the burger. It was heavy and dense. Big, big cut of beef that is quite pink throughout. Heavy cream sauce with rich cheese on top makes it a decadent meal. Salad and fries don't add much to the star of the dish. A little one note, could've used an additional ingredient to balance it out. The service was authentic, attentive, respectful, and fun. Overall, a great experience with above average food very authentic to the cuisine in a great area. read more

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Good French bistro, standard fair with good atmosphere. Highly recommend anyone going to make reservations. All the food looks good and prepared with care. I don't recommend the fish in papillote though, it was lacking in flavour and did not wow me as my first experience at this restaurant. The burger and club sandwich looks like the most popular item for lunch as I see many people ordering it. The restaurant can get loud at times, but it's expected as a bistro place. Good for grabbing lunch with a friend or two, but not for prolonged conversation. I would go back again and perhaps try something else on the menu read more

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Stumbled upon this place driving along West 4th. I am so happy we decided to eat here. The place is quaint and intimate. Great place for a date. The staff are warm and friendly and very helpful. The bartender suggested the burger. Hands down this burger will have me back over and over again. I did add bacon but the bartender mentioned if you had foie gras it would be too much. I agree with him. The burger was mouth watering and juicy. The flavours this burger had were top notch. The carmelized onions were better than mine. The burger had blue cheese. It was juicy but didn't fall apart. Partner had the charcuterie board. It was fresh and very delicious - all local ingredients. He would recommend it to anyone. Two people could share with some nice wine before dinner. The Caesar's were one of the best I have had. I highly recommend a stop here. read more

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Have been here countless times and must say it's delicious. What I mean by that is that the meats are always well seasoned and cooked perfectly. My favourite thing to order is the Salade Vercingétorix. It's most notable features being the soft poached egg, gruyere and white anchovies. The reason why this doesn't get my full 5 stars is due to the price. I wish, considering the price you're paying, that the meat dishes would come with a bit more sides such as veggies. read more

Au Comptoir - Fondant au chocolat avec une boule de glace parfum caramel salé - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We had a great lunch here last weekend. The food was amazing and the service was great. The drinks were really good too, I definitely recommend checking out this awesome little spot. The steak was delicious, and so was the soup! Can't wait to come back again. read more

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Popped in for a quick lunch. Corn soup was ok could have done with some acid. The croque monsieur came after a long wait. I've never had a croque Monsieur that was made with just one slice of bread before, it has always come as a sandwich. It was dry and more like a slice of pizza which I didn't like. The fries were way too over cooked with the result of being way too crunchy. The salad was just bagged lettuce with a bit of dressing. All in all I wouldn't run back. read more

So Good. Endive salad & Duo de Porc. All french-english accents, u feel like ur in Paris. Yumm read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food was amazing, the duck is possibly the best dish I've had in the lower mainland. Service is good as well but be mindful of the wait as you can't reserve in advance. Gone several times for dinner and brunch and never been disappointed. read more

Au Comptoir - Beef tartare appetizer, not the best I've ever had but worth better (their foie is better however) - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I come here for two things: the machons de canard frits and the foie gras. Both are succulent, worth a special trip. Also used to like the ris de veau, no longer disponible. Always busy, a bit noisy, one waiter has the classic Gallic cliched snobbery, the others no. read more

Yum! YUM! YUMM! Au Comptoir has been on my list to try for ages and it certainly did not disappoint. We came to celebrate my birthday with a late dinner (around 8:30pm) and were seated immediately, without a wait. (Unfortunately, they do not take reservations.) We ordered a bottle of wine and enjoyed the following dishes: Tartare de Saumon ($17) - THREE AND A HALF STARS Fresh and smoked salmon tartare, gem lettuce and horseradish. My least favourite dish of the night, not because it wasn't good but just because the other dishes were amazing. The salmon was fresh and the flavours were nice. It just didn't WOW us like the other dishes. Bloc de Foie Gras ($20) - FOUR STARS Cured foie gras terrine with beetroot and apple. Generous block of foie gras with the fluffiest, lightest toasted bread I've ever had. The bread to terrine ratio was a bit off (not enough bread) but hey - plenty of foie gras to go around, so I'm not complaining. Duo de Veau - Veal ($34) - FIVE STARS Grilled loin of veal, glazed veal cheek, asparagus, potatoes, morels and spring onions. Again, very generous portions of veal! Flavours were awesome! Magret de Canard - Duck (32) - FIVE STARS Honey glazed duck breast, turnip, celeriac & potato gratin and rhubarb. Definitely the winner dish of the night! Portions were generous and the honey glaze on the thick duck skin really made this dish stand out! Reminded me of Peking duck skin. Chocolate Lava Cake - FIVE STARS Since we came late in the evening, two of the desserts that we were eye-ing were completely sold out. We settled for the lava cake that turned out to be AMAZING. Which makes me wonder how good the other two desserts were! Service started out a bit slow in the beginning as it was quite busy, but still friendly in the French way ;) This is definitely going up there as one of my top favourite restaurants in Vancouver! read more

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Walked in for dinner on Sunday at around 5pm. We got seated right away as the restaurant was empty. By around 5:30 most of the restaurant was full (as half the tables are used for social distancing between each other). By 6 the wait time was around an hour. We were given complimentary bread right after we ordered. We ordered 3 dishes to share. The foie gras terrine with rabbit was a really good balance of savouriness and sour/sweetness. The caramelized fruit cut the decadence if the foie gras and went really with the brioche bread. My main complaint was that there wasn't enough brioche for the amount of foie gras. The tuna tartare paired really well with the addition of the fresh grapes on top and bits of sweet corn. The lamb crusted with herbs was well accompanied with the creamy funnel puree. The lamb was super tender and had a bit of lamb gamey-ness which I really liked. We finished off the night with the Paris Brest. I've had this once before from Au Comptoir and really enjoyed it. This time the choux pastry was crispier and went well with the praline cream. Surprisingly the caramel on the bottom did not make this dish too sweet. The service was really friendly and fast. They explained everything on the menu well and brought everything really fast. Our water was also never empty. Would definitely recommend having dessert here as well as almost anything on the menu read more

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Good atmosphere, good service, good food The waiters sure keep very busy The restaurant is super cute and they have a couple seats outside (cute but not fancy) in case u have dogs and want them to hang by the table I love their veal tartare Great place for some appies and wine with the girls read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A wonderful French bistro. The baguette took me back to Paris. I haven't had the chewy inside with the crunchy crust since eating in Paris. I had the croque du jour an duck confit on a slice or baguette with melted cheese. Served with frites and mixed greens. I wish we lived here after eating here. read more

Au Comptoir - Croque du jour- duck confit with gruyere - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We had the entrecote with frites, fois gras, tarte citron, and parfait glacé. Everything was great, and the service was good. It is a bit noisy, but everything is so good, that we didn't notice the noise, after about five minutes. read more

Walking into this place makes you feel like you have traveled outside the city. The servers are quickly to great you and the whole vibe of the place makes you feel like you are in Quebec or France. From their cafe latte to their salad to their dessert everything was presented beautifully. . PERIGOURDINE SALAD confit duck gizzard, smoked duck ham, celeriac, curly, shaved cloth foie gras, red wine jus was a little bit on the heavier side but it was very delicious. It was probably one of the biggest and fanciest salads I've ever had. I really enjoyed my experience at au comptoir read more

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I come here quite a lot and have a pretty good impression of the place. Service is always good and despite it being being busy most of the time, it is always clean. Pros: the menu is what you would in any brasserie in France, so you can get exactly what you ordered last time you were in Paris, although that doesn't apply to free bread. The waiters are all French so you can practice mangling their language and they will absolutely pretend that what you just said was grammatically perfect (I actually find this very sweet). The atmosphere is always great with an interesting mix of people. Cons: it is expensive for what you get. The portions are small for some dishes and $11 for the tarte au citron is steep and makes you think twice about ordering your own dessert although I must admit it is perfect. Not a nice place to sit outside as you are right on the pavement with a bus stop right beside you. It's dusty and really noisy, so I would suggest sitting inside. read more

Super super chic restaurant , right across from whole foods in kitslano. If you enter, it's a trip to France, even the restaurant menu advised you not to modify the dish ! We only went for dinner but they are also open for brunch , and lunch. Dinner starts at 5 pm . Highly recommend is their glazed duck breast , super flavourful and cooked just right and tender. The foie gras is highly recommended as well, super creamy , paired well with brioche bread, unfortunately theres only two slice. A pleasant surprise is their french fries , super super crisp , i love it. French onion soup is on the smaller portion size but it has the perfect proportion of soup , bread and Gruyere, you get a delicious combo in every bite. The only reason keeping it from 5 star is the restaurant doesn't take reservation , if you go their on a weekend at 5 pm sharp when dinner menu starts theres still a 30-45 min wait . So don't go their hungry! read more

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Winner winner, chicken dinner. I actually had steak frites, but that's just a technicality. Seasoned perfectly and cooked perfectly medium rare with perfectly seasoned frites. No complaints. Served with a bearnaise sauce and the steak was a rib eye. It was like butter cutting through it. Smoked salmon appy, lemon tart - was very tart dessert, and an eclair. Quite good. P.S. the don't take reservations, but they will do their darnedest to seat you. They asked a couple to move so they could make room for us. Casual spot, very busy in the heart of Kits. read more

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Au Comptoir has such a cool french vibe to it just like the cafes that we've visited in Paris. Very authentic and the staff are mostly french which really adds to the experience. We came here to celebrate our anniversary and excited about the menu. We started with the Bloc De Foie Gras (very rich and delicious) and the Tartare de Veau (veal tartare) which was so good. For our main course, we had the Magret De Canard (Honey glazed duck breast) and Entrecote, Frites (Grilled Ribeye). The sauces and cook on the meat dishes were perfect and packed full of flavors. We both felt like we were back in France again. The service was fantastic, friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back again. read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place has become one of my favourite brunch spots in Kits after going to spin class! They recently changed their brunch menu and everything looks so good, I always have the urge to order 3 things on the menu. Their meats are always perfectly prepared, like sausages and veal, etc. Love the sassy French waiters and huge windows which allow you to soak up the sun and people watch on 4th Ave! Be prepared to wait a little for the food though, they are quite strict on serving everyone at once so the times where I ordered an appetizer or multiple dishes, they did not start making the subsequent dishes until I finished the first ones. read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Can always be relied upon for delicious dinner. I agree with Sam L. about the regrettable decision to change from bearnaise sauce to peppercorn on the steak frites (my favourite dish). However, everything on the menu is good, and there are plenty of options even the salads are flavourful and filling. Foie gras is a classic. Most importantly, service is consistently good. The wait staff remember you, remember your usual orders, and are always good for some laughs. Haven't noticed much turnover (if any?) over the past few years I've been coming to this restaurant, so I think it's safe to assume the staff genuinely enjoy the job, and it shows! Whenever I, being wholly ignorant about wine, ask for pairing recommendations, what comes often pleasantly surprises (I have been abjectly disappointed when asking at other restaurants). Au Comptoir is also responsible for introducing me to (read: getting me hooked on) a pinot gris from Kuhlmann Platz. If you like something a little sweet, not too dry, and super drinkable, give this a try! Overall 5-stars! read more

Au Comptoir - Charcuterie - 9/10 - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Tried it again last week (friends birthday) and 3 out of 7 of us got food poisoning, the only thing we had in common was eating at this place. Even if we didn't get sick, the quality is not worth the price they charge. Rather go elsewhere in this city. read more

Lovely! Sat at the bar and enjoyed several delicious samplings. Great service!

Superb!! I wish I knew more French, but at least I know where to go to MANGER me some fantastic French! Okay, I will stop trying to type French. I have been here twice now and both times were great experiences. My "WOW" moment was when we were seated at the same spot as our first visit and the server not only remembered us, but what we ordered. Naturally, this amazing server, myself and my girlfriend needed to be on first name bases. Antoine... I am not sure if that is how it's spelt, but Antoine was a fantastic server! He was super helpful with the menu and what to order and even offered and saved the last special of mussels for us. So yummy. Mussels were fantastic and I recommend you order them when they are offered. Thursday night is Cheese night/Charcuterie and I think Mussel night is Wednesday! FOOD: everything was perfect! I ordered the steak with pomme frites. These tater-tot like, fri guys were so insanely good. They were stuffed with cheese and potato and then fried. Dangerously good. Salad was fresh and lightly dressed. Steak was cooked perfectly to how I ordered it, and was full of flavor and very tender. I have tried the Lemon Tart in the past and it was excellent. If you like Lemon Meringue you will enjoy it. I believe it was $8 There is a fantastic wine list to choose your libations. Prices are quite inflated unfortunately, so grab a bottle and split the cost with a friend! Fantastic experience with wonderful food and service! I would definitely go back!! read more

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Their steak frites is my all time favourite, and is the main reason I love coming here for brunch. All the aspects of it are perfected, from the fries with mayo, the salad, and the steak. They give good portions but I can't help finishing my plate. TRY THE STEAK you will not regret it! The people i've accompanied here have also raved about the fish, so that may be worth ordering as well. Their mimosa is a bit sour for my taste, but that may be as a result of them using fresh orange juice which could be more tart. Kids i've come with are not fans of the dessert, particularly the apple one because they said it tasted like alcohol and they were correct. Additionally, the hot chocolate is not kid friendly as it is very bitter and perhaps too traditional. My only issue comes when I want to go for brunch and they can't offer everything other brunch places have in terms of beverages and desserts. I understand they are an authentic french restaurant but personally, going out for brunch means having a chai latte and sometimes it's difficult to understand that it may be a different kind of brunch than the usual notion. Considering how many kids I see visiting, I would recommend the restaurant take that in to consideration when making things tart or bitter that they know is ordered for a child. 5 stars for the steak frites, try it! But don't expect to find all your brunch usuals. read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I personally really like French food. I knew there is another French restaurant opened at Kitsilano in Nov 2014, I definitely bookmarked it on my "To try list". I took my mom there for brunch on raining cold Saturday. We didn't make any rsvn and waited inside the restaurant around 10-15 mins for table. The waiter speaks French for greeting with friendly smile. After we got seated, we ordered 2 dishes for lunch. Mushroom burger - Juicy patty and delicious mushroom with melted cheese on top. Classic breakfast - Bacon n eggs quite mediocre Americano was great and strong. However, it's too noisy in dining room. We had to finish it quick and leave ASAP. read more

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- Loved my hamburger - The pate was more like chopped duck than pate, which was good for me - Good service - Nice place to stop for lunch - Liked the wine, although I'm partial to French wine read more

Dinner time - Delicious Delicious Delicious IT is the real deal. Party of 3 (2 local Vancouverites and 1 Parisien lady - who's a foodie) Went here for dinner and we ordered everything on the menu plus 2 bottles of wine. The french friend ordered everything for us. I mean, she helped us a lot and by the sounds of it, we received extra helping of food. Our 2 servers were attentive and spoke to us in french, it was a blast. One of my best meals for sure. I don't find them snooty whatsoever. At the end of the evening, I asked our server if I could possibly thank the chef, well, I did and gave him a nice peck on his cheek. Come here for dinner and try out the amazing French dinner cuisine. read more

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Lovely French bistro that transports you to Paris in the heart of Kitsilano. Had never been before but craving a French meal, and Au Comptoir aptly rose to the challenge. The duck wings are a must-try, I could have had an entire meal of these. We also had the smoked salmon brioche/bennie, asiette, and omelette. Fresh ingredients, carefully and lovingly prepared. read more

My overall dining experience was mediocre and that has everything to do with my order of smoked salmon on toast. The salmon was dry and there wasn't nearly enough fresh whip cream cheese to go on the three measly pieces of toast placed next to the salmon. This plate was $13 which was not the slightest bit filling. I actually had to order a sausage on the side to tie me over. If you're going to offer such little amount, I'd suggest at least putting an egg on the plate too. The food around me looked better so perhaps I just ordered the wrong thing, but I wouldn't go back if I had the choice. There are too many great joints that have this beat. read more

Au Comptoir - Smoked salmon $13 - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

What a cute little spot to grab a nice meal. After spending the afternoon in the area we decided to stop in here. 7pm or so on a Sunday we were able to be seated right away. The servers were super friendly and helpful while also giving you space to enjoy your meal. NO SUBSTITUTIONS. We had: Tomato salad - bright and smoky with the addition of the eggplant Caesar salad (well, really a riff on one) - super rich and bold Waygu special - cooked PERFECTLY, a gorgeous piece of meat and really nicely balanced with the seasonal veg. Hubs and I both got this. I had the Pinot noir for my first glass of wine and a Bordeaux to finish off the meal (paired perfectly). We ended the night with the lemon tart, which was incredible. Bright lemon, raspberry puree and a delectable crust that was just sweet enough. read more

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On a sunny winter Sunday, we decided to try this place out. The decor is shabby chic and the service was timely and non intrusive. I tried the buckwheat waffles with a cappuccino. Overall the texture was nice but the taste was a bit lacking. The fruit reserve that accompanied it was quite tasty but not enough to make me love the waffles. I would come back again to try more items off the brunch list. read more

The service is horrible! I felt extremely neglected. I waited a half hour to get service. The waiter did not explain what was being served on the menu as I was there in the afternoon. The food was mediocre at best. Not a fan! read more

Healthy and delicious :)! Very fresh in lust with their hash browns !!!!!! And fresh squeezed OJ the toast is warm and perfect and the gentleman here love to make us smile :)!! read more

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Love this cute Parisian style cafe for breakfast and lunch. Tried the dinner menu and although the quality was just as good, ambience was a bit too cozy with the tables full on a Wednesday evening...that is i'm not really into literally rubbing elbows with neighbouring patrons ( my friend and I sat along the wall opposite the bar). Just felt cramped and squished! Happy to return but not if it's too busy. Fyi- i am always willing to pay a little more for fine desserts but the ones here are very small and do not warrant the price tag of $9-10 each. read more

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This is a cute french place for brunch! It was my first visit and I was able to try their club sandwich, burger, and a salad. The side of fries is definitely one of the best french fries I've had! read more

Food was excellent but service was terrible! Will never return! My husband and I were looking forward to supporting a local restaurant in our neighbourhood and we were celebrating our anniversary. Reservations are not accepted so I made sure to arrive by 5pm. I was promptly seated as there were many tables available at this early time. I ordered a glass of wine. The server asked me if my husband would be arriving soon and I told him he would just be a few minutes as he was trying to find parking. The server seemed annoyed that my husband was not yet there (which seemed odd to me since there were still most tables available). Having worked in the service and hospitality industry myself for almost 40 years, I do recognize great/and or exceptional service. We barely got mediocre service thus far, and it got worse from there. As I mentioned, the food was excellent. My husband started with the French Onion soup and I had a mixed green salad. Both were excellent as appetizers and just the right amounts. For our mains, my husband had the PEI ribeye steak and I had the scallops. Both were cooked to perfection so we had no complaints about our meals. For dessert, we shared the daily special which was a rhubarb Mille Feuille. This was a lovely finish to our dinner. Nice and crisp and not too sweet. Here is where more problems arose.....When the bill arrived, I presented my 2 x $100 each VISA gift cards along with my American Express card to pay the balance. I have used these VISA gift cards numerous times at various restaurants in the city and in the US, and I've never had a problem. They are accepted anywhere VISA is accepted. Yet for some reason, the server at Au Comptoir refused to accept these gift cards saying "there have been problems and your cards will be declined and you'll lose the money on them". I told him I was quite sure there will be no issues since I've used these exact cards at various restaurants in the past without any problems. Again, he was adamant that they would not accept these cards and he started to get quite rude with us. I asked to speak with a manager. When the manager arrived, he also refused to accept these cards and he began raising his voice with us and also became quite rude. I asked him to simply try these cards since I know they will work anywhere VISA is accepted as I've used them in the past. He outright refused and told me if he tried to use them, they would be declined and then my money would be wiped off the cards and he would then "charge me twice" with another credit card to ensure proper payment. I didn't understand his explanation of this and again asked him politely to please try. He continued to outright refuse me and he was so rude by this point, he was embarrassing us in the restaurant. I finally had to pay the entire bill with my Am/Ex card. We were not at all impressed with the way the staff and manager dealt with us and we left the restaurant feeling very "unvalued". Not exactly the way we should feel after spending over $200 in our neighbourhood trying to support a local business! Needless to say, we'll never return to this establishment and I certainly won't be recommending it to anyone. I work in the hospitality/travel industry and meet many people coming to Vancouver looking for restaurant recommendations. Au Comptoir will NOT be on my list to recommend even though the food was delicious. Dining out is more than simply enjoying good food. Service and customer satisfaction is part of the whole experience. Au Comptoir failed BADLY with these points! Don't bother wasting your money here! read more

So far my first attempt here has been mixed but I'm inclined to give them a 4. It's new in the area and we showed up on Wednesday (mussels night) at around 7pm so understandably it's busy. BUSY! The entrance was packed with people and the 2 servers and bartender were busy attending to the guests so nobody was minding the door. "How do we get on the wait list?" a bunch of people asked. After at least 10 minutes, I noticed a chalk board on the left wall so I wrote my name and party size (2) and someone mentioned they were waiting before us and asked me to write their name above mine to which I obliged because they indeed were ahead of us. Note to management: have an extra body on the floor to mind the door, help run food, etc. A chair holding the menu and a chalk board on the wall are a poor replacement for a Maitre D. When we finally got seated, the service was friendly and attentive which is impressive considering they only had 2 servers. These "garcons" were working hard and ultimately this is why I gave it the 4th star. Unfortunately the mussels were long sold out so we had duck (3-stars, not bad) and lamb (4 stars much better). read more

Food wine and service were excellent. Sat at the counter, as was fitting for the name. Beautiful sexy atmosphere and made me feel like I was back in Paris. Shared the leek tart and the cheese platter. Pretty presentation and so very tasty. They have Monday night Parisian Maki, Wednesday mussels and frites (anyone care to join me?), and Thursday cheese night. First weekend open and I have to say I'm impressed with them. read more

Au Comptoir - Tarte aux Poireaux Confits - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I came here with a friend who recommended it if I wanted to feel a little bougie. So we came and I wasn't disappointed. The ambiance was thoroughly Parisian and the service staff all spoke French and had a French accent. It was great I loved it! I ordered the Croque de Jour which was a duck confit garnished with caramelized onion purée, thinly sliced carrots, and greens that I didn't quite catch from what the waiter said. It came with perfectly crisp fries and a refreshing mixed green salad. The portion size was enough to satisfy. And I definitely did not leave hungry. It's such an intimate space to have a quiet afternoon catching up with a friend, or to bring a special friend on a date. read more

Au Comptoir - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia