Fiorino, a young Italian in the heart of Chinatown. Or in historic terms, a lily stamped gold coin minted during the revival that was the renaissance. An era that may be upon us once again. Genius lies on the brink of madness and any good Italian eatery will have a controlled chaos to its operations. The Coccoli e Prosciutto showcases semolinas versatility. I find the menu fearless only offering two pasta dishes. A decision as bold as Kanye's verse on Lift Yourself. "Poopy-di scoop. Scoop-diddy whoop. Poop-di-scoopty scoopty-whoop. Poop? Poop? Whoop-diddy-scoop poop". The greatest or worst song of all time? If you ever find that on vinyl, message me right away. Each dish says the ingredients but what you read is not what you could have imagined. It's like Michael Jackson telling his agent he wants to dance around in a red leather jacket among the undead. Or DaVinci saying to his friend "I should paint your wife". You initially think, "sounds cool man" not realizing how iconic their vision turns out to be. The details lie in the imagination and the skill lies in the execution and it takes special talent and experience to possess both of those qualities. Fiorino is a seamless consummation of vintage style meeting modern flavour. The elegance of this food is comparable to the cultural differences between us. When a fight breaks out downtown you'll hear something along the lines of "Yo goof do you know who my cousin is?" Whereas in Florence, a hardship will lead to an opera with a 40 instrument orchestra ending on a dramatic soprano. If my experience was an opera it would end with screaming from the rooftops, silence in the streets, bodies on the floor and a mysterious figure whispering to the slain, "Polpo...... Polpo". Something so good could only come from tragedy. read more

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Very good atmosphere, nice service, great food, not too pricey, We will come back ! read more

This restaurants has been a place i've been meaning to try for quite some time. I would recommend coming drain their happy hour time. I believe you get $1/1oz of wine? Such a good deal! The food however was a little bland or just extremely salted. I was looking forward to trying their lamb meatballs but they were extremely overly salted to the point I could not finish the appetizer. read more

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They do great properly crispy arancini and a perfectly flavored chicken saltimbocca, and if you're lucky they'll be served to you by the most handsome waiter you've ever met. Easily accessible by public transportation in the heart of Chinatown. read more

We felt welcome as soon as we walked in the door. We were seated immediately. Service was attentive but not overbearing. They have an impressive cocktail list and some nice Italian wines. We shared 4 dishes and they were all tasty. The Frito Misto was pretty heavy on the squid .... Not a variety of seafood. We would have enjoyed a veggie dish but the menu was light in this area. Overall, a delightful experience and we are looking to going back soon. read more

Was so looking to going to Fiorino after just having snacks there a few months ago. What a disappointment!! Service was awful!!! Had my service animal with me and they were completely dismissive and unaccompdating! Our presence seemed to annoy them, We were looking forward to a nice pasta dish however the dinner menu didn't even include a single pasta dish and was so awkward and the food was so salty. The waitress was straight up rude, what an unpleasant experience, will not be return read more

Tried the new Italian street food restaurant Fiorino. Pretty good!! I tried the gnuddi, gnocchi, carpaccio, burrata platter, octopus, fritto misto and tiramisu. The tiramisu was one of the best I've ever had. Everything was so yummy but the portions were tiny so I found that price wise things added up super quickly. So worth a try tho! read more

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Nice service and a great space. The food I did not love, my main was tuna with butternut squash (already a weird combination) but then covered in a passion fruit sauce with capers. I can honestly say it was one of the most disgusting dishes I've ever eaten. Starter and dessert were good if not exactly spectacular, but that main left me nauseous. read more

We had an amazing time dining here at Fiorino. The food is unreal and the drinks were great. Definitely worth checking out this gem of a restaurant in Chinatown. I can't wait to come back here again and try the other dishes! read more

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First time here and while the food was pretty good the service left a sour taste in our mouth. Our server (a younger woman with reddish hair) was very short and made us feel completely unwelcome. We contemplated leaving many times but the restaurant was heavily recommended to us so we decided to give it a chance. Thankfully the food was pretty good and the gentleman that brought out our dishes was also very friendly which is why I'm giving it a two star review instead of one. We absolutely loved the Caesar salad but the Saltimbocca was not our favorite. read more

Great food but the portions are very very small so if you are hungry maybe have dinner first

Incredible food - we had the carpaccio, ribs and vegetarián gnocci with hazelnut pesto. Everything was excellent. Tiramisu was one of the best we've ever had. Excellent service. Great little spot, loved the ambiance and interior design. read more

We stopped here for a quick drink while waiting for a table at another restaurant. The service at the bar was friendly and the cocktails were amazing. A whole page of Negronis and another full page of Italian cocktails. Definitely returning to try the food as the menu looks good. read more

The food and serve was only average. From the price, I expected more. There are better Italian restaurants around town. I don't think I'll be back. read more

This place is a joke. Service is between non-existent and rude. Food was mediocre at best. Pesto gobbed over all the dishes. Lamb had no taste. Saltimbocca was a salt lick. And this place is supposed to be Michelin bib gourmand? Whoever rated them should be fired. Avoid this place. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. read more

We ate at Fiorino a couple nights ago and it was fab. The food was great but what made the experience so good was our incredible server MICHAEL!! He is just the best, if you go in and see him you are so lucky! read more

What a wonderful discovery! Perhaps off the beaten path, but well worth a segue for lunch. Delicious Italian sandwiches on in-house baked breads and a wonderful affogato to finish the meal perfectly. Great, friendly staff too, thanks Mitchell! read more

Came here with a reservation during our trip to the West Coast, service was alright however my Steak ordered Med rare came chewy and did not end up finishing. read more

Here's the thing--been twice; food and wait staff and the space design are all excellent. We had a lovely meal and really enjoyed the ambiance the first time-- it was a week night. BUT if you want to enjoy a meal without ridiculously loud music that makes everyone have to yell at each other, be sure to stay away on Friday and Saturday. I was disappointed by the condescending response by the owner to our request to turn it down. But more importantly, the acoustics and the design are not built for night club volume. Why do that? Will have to think twice before going or recommending. read more

It was a new find as in 2023 Michellin Guide, and I would have given 5 stars if the service was better. Happy hour drinks are available before 6pm, and we ordered a bottle of Sparkling Rose at $35 which is pretty good deal. We asked the server to recommend the best selling dishes, so we ordered accordingly for Arancini, Fritto Misto with a mix of seafood lightly battered deep fried and Ravioli in squid ink. Polpo is the best dish of night with braised Octopus tentacle so tender and moist lushed with flavors. Everything went well until the dish Polpo came as we waited for over 30 minutes after the other dishes, and a supervisor told us at 7:45pm that we should leave our table as they had other customers booked for 8pm. We replied that the last dish Polpo arrived like 2 minutes ago, so they should give us reasonable time to finish and we were not sure at that time whether we can order dessert or not, but it was my friend's birthday which we didn't want to miss out dessert. We told our server that we have waited long time for our food between each dish, so she asked the manager to come to our table. It was even more disappointing that the manager has shown no intention to apologize, but instead told us that normal reservations should be finished in 2 hours. That was very upsetting as we were celebrating our friend's birthday, so why were we suffering from your slow cooking of your kitchen and not acknowledging your own mistake? The food was amazingly tasty, but the service was slow and not customer friendly by pointing fingers to us for being there longer than 2 hours which were not our mistakes. Finally, we ordered Tiramisu and Torta all'Oilo (Olive Oil Cake) which tasted great, too! They finally did one last thing right - comp our desserts! Frankly speaking, we would rather have good service without going through the talks from supervisor to manager about being at our table for too long! read more

We had just recently visited Italy and found this food was absolutely delicious and delightfully prepared. Our favourite was the Fritto Misto. Having had it on the Amalfi coast, Florence, Cinque Terra and Venice this was the best prepared seafood we have ever had. The atmosphere was dynamic and we will define make this a regular occurrence. We can't wait to try the rest of the menu. read more

good service, lovely space, pasta cooked to perfection, sauces and salad desperately needed salt. It didn't taste like any salt had been added to a dish and if would have made a huge difference. The food itself was great but just...so bland...so so bland without salt. read more

Went again last weekend without reservations, but the host was so nice to offer a table with 1 hour dining time which we gladly accepted. Food arrived quickly without rushing and service was still attentive & polite. We have ordered some new items such as Caterina Salad with fresh and crisp lettuce in light tasty dressing; and Coccoli & Prosciutto as deep fried dough with cream cheese. As usual, each dish was carefully and artistically plated. We ordered again the Polpo (Octopus) with same consistent quality and Ribs (Rosticciana) which were still falling off the bones, but a bit dry as properly overcooked. So, we have told our server that was a bit overcooked, and he apologized and would inform the chef. To our surprise, he took this item off the bill which we haven't asked for or expected. Seriously, we felt grateful they took our comments to the heart, and we would pay back by dining here more often with friends and family in the future. Where can you find good customer service these days? But, we definitely find one at Fiorino! read more

This place. If you like high quality authentic Italian sharing fare, quality cocktails and wine, a welcoming, calm and inviting vibe like being wrapped in a nostalgic south European haven, with lovely, non-invasive but attentive service - THIS is your place. Gio is a born and bred Italian with a kind heart, a desire to serve and be part of Vancouver's incredible restaurant scene. He has an exceptional thing going here and his staff are wonderful. Stop by, say hi, enjoy some wine and savor some of the best carpaccio and ravioli you have ever tasted. And the lamb meatballs?! Whatever they put on top of those - I need a jar of it. Venire. Mangiare. Godere! read more

Overpriced for the quality of food provided. Had gone in with great expectations - the two stars are for the ambience- it's a beautiful place but unfortunately the food pales in comparison. The octopus with pistachio sauce was the only thing that tasted great but again very small serving size for the amount that was charged. read more

Average food, average service. Spend your money elsewhere. Seating is limited. Very poor location. No parking.

Decided to try Fiorino to celebrate our anniversary and we're glad we did! We were asked if anything special was happening and we said it was our anniversary. They brought us complementary sparkling wine served in lovely gold-rimmed elegant glasses. We chose the lamb meatballs, coccoli & prosciutto, and gnocchetti (outstanding)!! Our server Jacqueline was friendly and attentive, and made some excellent suggestions. We will definitely go back to try some of the other choices. read more

Oh yum! The food is absolutely delicious, the decor is great, and the service, especially at the bar, is friendly and wonderful. Highly recommend. read more

Favourite neighbourhood spot! Make sure to try the prosciutto dough balls. You will wonder what the heck you are eating but also be in heaven :) read more

best Tiramisu and Espresso and very tasty Sandwiches, new favourite Restaurant in our neighborhood

Terrible customer service and even intimidation and retaliation for suggesting I would make a review during a private discussion with my mom at the table. Gio the owner who started serving at 5 pm change over shift was quite different from all the previous times mom and I had patronized their new business on our residential street of East Georgia. Jamie the female server was very unfriendly, intimidating and hostile. I am extremely disappointed in the Owners response after saying mom and I have been sweet all the times in his short business life's business in our Chinatown neighborhood. I'm shocked after working in restaurants over 30 years, being a GM and serving Nancy Reagan, Al Pacino and Tom Hanks and many many others that I was to leave the restaurant! I'm never been denied service ever in any establishment in my life. The waiters during the day at lunch beside the owner Gio are excellent. Maybe the owner should pay for real waiters and waitresses in the evening instead of try to serve and manage the restaurant! Maybe staff should not retaliate against their clients for posting a review of their food or service and humiliate them and strip their local residential neighbors of their dignity by lying about the experience. read more