This is my 3rd visit to Caffe Barney and, unfortunately, it didn't go so well. Food was just ok: we had the Barn Chicken Burger and Club Sandwich. I appreciated it was a grilled chicken and not deli meat in my sandwich, but it was too dry and could hardly taste the aioli. My friend did like her Chicken burger and said the meat was tender and juicy. I'm perplexed why her grilled chicken was tender and not mines? The worst part, when the server was cleaning our table, she spilled the small cup of vinegar all over me. She said sorry and would go to the kitchen to get a towel. I got off my seat to wick the vinegar away but saw our server stopped to talk to another server. I decide to head to the washroom to clean my self up and when I returned -still no towel. When the bill can, there was no compensation, so I paid without a tip as I was so mad. We can here for dinner as it was close to the Stanley Theatre. The crotch of my pants was damp, and I had to endure sitting in the theatre for 2.5 hours feeling uncomfortable with a "rosy smell" of vinegar. I spoke to the manager but felt he didn't help at all, except to get me a towel too. Maybe train your staff to be able to approach you when something goes wrong so you can address immediately. In my previous visits I enjoyed their Two Egg Breakfast for brunch and Nachos and Smash Burger for lunch. Food was good and service was fantastic. The prices have gone up and feel the service was not as good as it was before. I rather go to White Spot for their Club Sandwich (or Bin 4 Burger next door) which is better and cheaper. Sorry, you lost a customer this week. It's not a "café" but more bar at the front and sit down tables at the back. When there is a game on, the tv will be blasting and the crowd up front can be noisy so if you are seeking a quitter place with ambiance then it's not here. read more

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Stopped in here for brunch with a friend. While it didn't seem too busy (it definitely picked up later) the service wasn't stellar. Our waitress walked by us several times without even acknowledging us while we tried to get her attention. But that being said the food was very good. The breakfast burrito was huge and it seemed like all the dishes were very big and filling. It's a cute little hole in the wall type place but overall while the food is good I would probably try somewhere else before returning. read more

Great little pub hidden away, great atmosphere, great people, good food. Friendly staff. Always a stop when I am in Vancouver.

Going here is like going to your angry step mother's house because you have nowhere else to go. The server treats you like you are an inconvenience. Don't you dare ask questions about the menu! Your chair is in the passage way or too close to the next table? Don't you dare try to move it! Don't you know we're trying to stuff as many people as uncomfortably as possible so they leave quickly!? Even when the place is empty, don't shift your chair closer to the wall! (Yes we were scolded!) Oh but she's all smiles when it's tip time! Totally disingenuous gross behaviour. Same server 3 times, same attitude. I guess they treat regulars better but who wants to be a regular with that attitude!? I wish there was a nice local in this area. read more

Sad to report an update on this restaurant based on a recent visit. Probably the worst clubhouse sandwich I've ever had. The meat? was thick, previously frozen particle board something that was not edible. Service was poor, tables and floor dirty. Nothing like a few prior visits where we had good service and great eggs Benny. So, sorry my recommendation had to change just because all we ever had was the Benny and having had the other food my perspective is radically different. read more

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Stopped here for some breakfast and a Caesar. I was not disappointed. The Caesar was delicious and so was the eggs Benny. The mushrooms on toast were very tasty as well. Even more so than the Benny. read more

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go for a drink don't bother ordering the burger. It's a weird texture. Very salty. Not worth the time or money. Staff seem nice. I didn't love the music but then again that's irrelevant. read more

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It was my first time to go to Barney's; it's ridiculous because I am only a few minutes away yet I never knew there was a little gem right in front of my eyes! My friend and I met up here because she spoke very highly of their mimosas and their food! Well, I am glad I got to try it out. Their food is quite good and their services very fast and friendly. I ordered a traditional eggs Benny; I wanted my eggs poached medium and they did exactly that. I loved the crispness of the bacon but I thought the Hollandaise was a tad bland; it needed just a wee bit more butter and salt. Their fruit bowl which I substituted for has browns was excellent - a little bit of everything from grapes, bananas, apples, melon and oranges. It was just great and I felt so good that I resisted hash browns (rarely happens) and ordered some fruits instead. I don't normally like restaurants with narrow seatings but this one was quite nice. The ambience was warm and the wooden furniture gave the place a relaxing feel. Though it was really busy, we never felt rushed. Just a lovely experience! read more

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Like Dennys but with alcohol. Can get really loud in the restaurant, so it can be a bit hard to hear a conversation. I liked the baked beans and a mimosa for breakfast. read more

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Paid $23 for the Beyond burger and sad salad. Not worth it! The bun was crumbly AF, the burger was burnt on one side, and the lettuce leaves were brown. The salad had dressing had zero flavour and needed some salt added. Hubby had the breakfast poutine and said it tasted ok. The decor could use some freshening up too. Service was pleasant although took a while to get our food. read more

Cute little cafe and I do stress little, it's size gave it personality but it lacked in ambiance. Due to its size most tables are right next to one another, one side was friends at another table other side I was elbows away from John Q Public. I'm not complaining it's urban living I should be used to it. Salmon Benedict with cream cheese was VERY good definitely in my top 5 best. Potatoes had a good flavor. Across from me had an omelette which was good a tad bit soggy in my opinion, the toast was delicious big thick slices, espresso was very good as well. I can not complain about the service for as busy as they were and the number of us they knew what they were doing! read more

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Service was good, but food was complete wast of my time and money, please respect your customers and prepare edible food. I don't know where their meat comes from, but is tough as leather, perhaps pulled from the dumpster out back. read more

I prefer going here during the week when it's a bit more sane. Great breakfast options and they do half orders of the Benny's which I appreciate. Fresh horseradish in the caesars and lots of features each day and happy hour. I didn't love the chicken and waffles - at least the waffle part. Came out last time way over cooked and hard as a rock. The chicken was excellent. Replacement waffle came out doighy and undercooked - took rhw good off the bill which i appreciated. Theres a nixe patio out back and its mostly locals and regulars. They also cask their own negronis and old fashioned. read more

Caffe Barney - Half order eggs benny with bacon and avocado - many options to choose from. - Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Noisy, very noisy. Can't hear a conversation. Food good, generous portions. Bring your AirPods to use Noise Cancellation and iPhone live listen. Otherwise you will have great difficulty having a conversation. read more

Caffe Barney has it going on all around! From their creative and delicious menu to impressive bar options, great location, fun artsy interior and patio seating, and awesome friendly staff!!! I've been there a couple of times now and I wouldn't miss out on paying them a visit if I'm going through Vancouver BC. They make delicious craft cocktails - even virgin options that are totally satisfying! :) I love their breakfast menu, whoa! The benedict options are abundant and so yummy. Totally worth your time and taste buds! Family friendly, but also cool for solo, couples, and small groups. Wish I lived closer so I could hit up their weeknight jam sessions. read more

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I love caffe Barney, it's a local favourite of mine for brunch and dinner! The servers were great as usual and the food was great! We also got mimosas which were more champagne than orange juice which is also a huge plus! read more

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We stopped in here on a Saturday about 1.5 hours before they had to close early for a private event. We were visiting Vancouver, and thus were unsure of what was good in the area. They bartenders more than happy to seat us. We ordered drinks on happy hour, as well as wings and poutine. Everything was great. The wings frank's red hot were delicious, although not that spicy. And the poutine exceeded my expectations. It was my first time having the dish, and it was as tasty as I imagined it would be. All portions were also big, so it was perfect for splitting between two people. The service was fast and everyone was friendly. My only negative comment is that the restrooms were really gross, like dive bar-level gross. Other than that, the bar area was nice (I liked the skylight ceilings) and the food was great. read more

Caffe Barney is like a cafe pub cross over! It's small, long, narrow, and kinda noisy. It's quite bright inside, like most cafes usually are, but it has pub like undertones with a fully licensed bar. When you walk in there is a large bar at the front with quite a few stools, which look like it could be a good time for casuals drinks, and a couple high top tables across from the bar. As you move down the narrow cafe you see small wood tables and chairs and half booths. I didn't like how close the tables were together, but landed the corner table-1/2 booth spot; I felt less crowded. I really didn't like that your conversation was easily projected to the surrounding tables; loud chatter in general. The music seemed to be coming from the kitchen, and was difficult to hear in the main area. I wondered if the music was louder or the speakers set up differently if you could enjoy the music more and also not heard everyone's personal conversations so easily. I loved the art work on the walls; memorials for amazing artist who have passed (Bowie, Prince, Downie). I loved the fair prices for drinks and the drink specials. They had some decent St. Patty's deals on for the entire weekend. The food prices were a bit expensive, but on par with the rest of the over priced food stuffs in Van. I ordered the deep fried pickles, they were okay. It was a large portion for fairly cheap, but the batter wasn't very good or maybe the pickles were not fried enough???? I also ordered the Mediterranean Chicken Salad, which was $15, and was alright. The chicken breast was over cooked, quite thin, and a bit on the rubbery side. The other ingredients were fresh and flavorful., but I found the salad had too much Quinoa verses actually vegetables. The service was friendly and actually very good with an attentive main server and also the bartender and possibly manager helping out. I'd go back but would probably sit at the bar. ;) read more

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"Shepherds pie" is foul and inedible. Tiny amount of Ground beef, no seasoning, dry, with frozen corn covered in dried out "mash potatoes" they charge $24 for a dog's breakfast. It's not even a distant cousin of shepherds pie. I don't know what I was just served. Overpriced, terrible food. read more

Met a friend for lunch here today (she has been here often before, but it was my first time), and we had a terrific meal. I would definitely return! I was greeted at the door by a friendly guy who told me to sit wherever I wanted. The place was fairly full but I grabbed a tall bistro table by the bar area by the front. I was impressed by the menu. They serve all sorts of breakfast foods until 4pm (I LOVE breakfast foods!). I was going to order some eggs when my friend said she often has the lettuce wraps which come with accompanying peanut sauce. They sounded so good, I decided to try them. (She had the chicken; I, the shrimp. And we halved our order to get some of both). Great decision! These wraps were so fresh and so delicious. Our server (the guy I met at the entrance) was great: he was there when we needed him, not hovering while my friend and I discussed our personal "stuff" (gotta love good girl friends. Am I right?!!). I'm looking forward to bringing my family here. read more

Could do better in terms of services, could be worst knowing other places in the town. This place benefits from its location, but personally, I didn't experience anything special or pleasant that would make me recommend this place. I had a sandwich with my coffee which was both ok. Price was higher, but that can be understood due to location. Service was slow and... don't know how to describe it but I felt I am not welcome at the place. I have to note that this was before the COVID "situation" and I didn't sneeze, fart nor I displayed any signs of being drunk! read more

Decided to check this place out on Granville St on a Monday morning. I don't drink but my friends liked that they start serving booze at 10am. I ordered the veggie quesadilla and the portion was big. I was only able to eat half but the dish was extremely bland. No flavour at all. The salsa wasn't too real salsa. Just some diced tomatoes with onions. No cilantro or spice or anything. No spices in the quesadilla it was pretty canadianized dumbed down version for sure. The server gave us great service! Big thumbs up for her. The place is small but cozy with table and booth type settings. I also noticed a sign that said they had a patio out back which is good to know for the neighborhood in the summer. My friends said their food was about a 3/5 as well. Place seemed trendy and upbeat. The Caesar salad was baaaaaad. Probably wouldn't repeat though. Service 5/5 Portions 5/5 Taste 3/5 read more

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I went to have a nice relax chat with a friend. Little did I know that it bothers them when you go and do that. We order a glass of wine because we literally we just wanted to talk and have a few drinks the place wasn't empty but it wasn't full either there were plenty of tables and the waiters were asking us over and over again if we wanted another drink when it was obvious we haven't finish the first one so by the third time she ask us if we wanted another and we say not at this time she immediately give us the check! We didn't even get to spend half an hour there so we just left never to return So that place sucks read more

I love Caffe Barney for a couple reasons, location is great, service is always awesome, and their secret back patio in the summer is superb. The food is just okay, some dishes are awesome ie. The Cobb and standard breaky is yummy. I recently had the West Coast Benny's and the salmon was super salty and I'd love it if they used salmon lox instead of cooked smoked salmon. The hollandaise sauce was good but came out cold. I've had other items on their menu before that have been good as well, with some misses. This is a great spot for a causal breakfast lunch or even dinner or drink. Has a neighbourhood feel to it and the staff is super friendly. They actually want to engage in conversation which is awesome! I would recommend this joint for a brunch or lunch date. read more

Caffe Barney - West Coast Benny - Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Serves a variety of eggs benny and I had the traditional ham one. The poached eggs were slightly runny and the creamy hollandaise has a hint of lemon zest. It comes with roasted potatoes and I thought this all-day breakfast dish was prepared well and as expected. Will come back again if have a craving for eggs benny or want somewhere casual to grab a bite. In the afternoon and evening, this place will likely turn into a pub/lounge. read more

Caffe Barney - Traditional Ham Eggs Benny - Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I'm definitely a breakfast/ brunch + shopping girl. So this morning, my friend and I decided to start our day off with Caffe Barney + South Granville. Upon entering, there is a bar area to the right with some booths and more table seating in the back. The waitress originally seated us in the back where it was dark and kind of depressing so we asked to sit near the front windows to enjoy the sunlight. I got the breakfast burrito which was absolutely DELICIOUS. I'm quite picky with my burritos (once again, the California girl in me loves her authentic mexican food & irreplaceable chipotle) so for me to really like this burrito means a lot. This is actually the first time I've LIKED any burrito in Vancouver! The texture of the tortilla was extra thick and seemed to have more substance than your regular tortilla... the edges were crispy and the taste was not corn-y at all. And I loved that the burrito cut nicely while I ate it and didn't lose it's shape and fall to pieces with my first knife jab. It came with toast and breakfast potatoes and OMG I don't know how they fry or cook or what they add to these potatoes but gawd they are GOOD. Most breakfast entrees are around ~$10. Service was good (I've read some bad reviews about their servers but maybe I got lucky?), food was great and love the location. Would come back again to try more! read more

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Went there for Sunday Lunch at High Noon after a some shopping on Granville Street. The Cafe was busy but not packed. To "Save Money" instead of having a Host / Hostess greet and seat you the Bartender does it from behind the bar. When we got to the table she directed us to from behind the bar a Dude at the next table said to me is this your "table" (Like ask the Management Dude) My chair was a worn bar booth that was too shot for the table the Cafe is using. The server came to take our orders and I decided on a Hamburger and my guest decided on Veggie Burger. The kitchen was busy so it took a while to get our food no biggie we where not in a rush. It was during the wait I noticed the music was little to loud to have a normal conversation. Just before the food came the Server dropped a bottle of Ketchup on the table the top of the bottle had been lost long ago and to "Save Money" they put little paper cup as bottle top "cute" maybe. My Hamburger was OK except to "Save Money" the bun was low quality. I ordered mushrooms and gravy with my burger both extra so the burger came to about $13 a little high priced for what it was. The Veggie Burger patty was OK but again the bun was bad and my guest did not eat hers. My guest ordered the yam fires they look a bit burnt to me. The Cafe to "Save Money" uses the cheapest thinnest paper napkin(s) they can find. At the end of the meal when i used the restroom I walked by the kitchen / dish-washing area all i can say it could have looked much better. Overall I been to better breakfast / lunch Cafes in town. To get a "Better Value" in a cafe I will go somewhere else next time I want to go for lunch on Granville street.. After a fair bit of thought I say this place is one star at this time I walked to the Cafe did not notice if they have bike rack in front but i know there are many bike racks and parking meters to lock your bicycle to on Granville street read more

I've been letting Barney cook for me for years now and I can tell you the food is good, especially the until 4pm brunch menu (smoke salmon scramble FTW). The burger on the dinner menu is also a tasty treat, make sure to get the bacon and cheese and mushrooms. They have a poutine which is amazing but it's not on the main menu, you have to check the specials board. All in all I've had great service and great food every time at Barney's on Granville. read more

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I was happily celebrating a joyous occasion with my coworkers and I was selected to not be allowed to drink anymore. Neither me nor any other of the party understood why. I really have no right to claim such a thing since all I am is ginger compared to the stuff others need to deal with. Having said that, I have no doubt that the server judgment was related to my decent. I don't know what else it could have been. I'm sorry, but I cannot recommend anyone go here, you never know what to expect. read more

Amazing staff, nice patio and the food is awesome. Try the nachos! They aren't cheap, but are the best I've ever had. They have jam night and bingo as well. Really fantastic place to spend a post beach pint :) read more

Great brunch spot. One of us had the veggie omlet and the other the sundried tomoto eggs benny. Both were fantastic. Coffee was good too. Popular spot so can get busy but worth the wait. read more

First of the food in this place is really good everything from the burgers, the salads and the fries are top notch. The barman, Simon is really friendly and gave me great recommendations on drinks and also tips on places to visit while I was in Van. Love this place. Highly recommended! read more

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Cafe Barney is an excellent Value... just don't go there to watch TV (Or Canucks playoff games.. they only have one TV !) If you do go to Cafe Barney go for the food... we had most excellent nachos (even though they ad no meat only $13!) Their Hot chicken wings were superb (except no specials so $11) They make their own Hot sauce and it is applied to a nicely cooked wing. Everyone raves about the breakfasts and I might make it back one day to try. PS the grande Finale was the Blueberry Pie and Ice cream, I do not know if they bake it themselves but it was fabulous (These are the words of my co-eaters, I didn't have any because I am sweet enough ;) read more

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I tried this place twice for a chia latte Barney makes the worst chai latte I have ever tasted a complete waste of money. It was very very watery lacking any flavour. The weakest cinnamon I have ever experienced. I would never go back. I tried to talk to them which was a waste of time they did not care read more

We went for lunch Friday , new menu is great! Especially the Beef Brisket amazing , chicken wings perfect , the deep friend pickle crust could use some work. The staff as always welcoming and never stop moving , serving clearing but finding time to ask about food and listen to response ! We will come back as we always do but nice to see some great new additions and old menu still available too. read more

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner does a good job of summing up the multi-meal-serving Caffe Barney. I've stopped in here for drinks on a few weekend and weeknight occasions. The bar is always close to but not overly full, so there are always a few seats to be had. Service is decent. I've not eaten here, but the wings smell amazing and the neighboring table devoured them in record time. The atmosphere blends art with good mid-volume music -- allowing for conversations to flourish. Caffe Barney is a good bar for a lively chat and a few relaxing drinks. read more

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Really, this is the coolest place in the local area. Wicked good food! Amazing vegan options. Great pricing. Beer! Huge selection of craft beers served in REAL 20oz pints too! Kudos to the new owners of the past couple of years who have seemingly taken an interest in having a great staff & creating good vibes. I've been coming here for almost 2 decades & this is the best Barneys has ever been. Check out the sweet ass hidden sunny patio out back... sun bathed & super cool. If you haven't been there in awhile, give it a go. You will be impressed. read more

Awesome new menu!!! Super friendly staff. I have tried 3 new dishes on the menu, all mouth watering delicious.. highly recommend. read more

New-ish owners have really made the difference, especially in the food quality. Eclectic menu for bar food and reasonably priced. Really great staff. Decent beer selection served in real pint sized glasses which is refreshing to see these days. read more

The staff was friendly. I ordered eggs benny, with hash browns and shrimp. The hollandaise sauce very yummy but the hash browns could have been better. read more

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