Old school Moosewood style vegetarian…read more With an additional kicker. There is nothing "light" about this vegetarian food. This is hearty fare that will stick to your bones. A cold rainy city needs to have hearty fare that sticks to your bones. And if the cooking is fine and the raw ingredients are first rate, I will take that hearty fare in a summer heat wave too. * * * Naam has blueberry milkshakes to die for. Granted, all of the Pacific Northwest has amazing blueberries. Plenty of places make blueberry milkshakes. Blueberry milkshakes in season are just good. Most places in Vancouver do not make blueberry milkshakes. The 5% that do deserve all the loving you can give. * * * I ordered a Veggie wrap off of the "light" side of the menu. That "light" veggie wrap could have fed a lumberjack for an entire day. A heavy deep rich whole wheat tortilla was filled with potatoes (!!), homemade green salsa, homemade red salsa, and five or six other kinds of vegetables. The tortilla was burrito sized. This was way more solid eating than a Texas egg and potato taco. Or a plate of Texas egg and potato tacos. Fresh vegetables and fresh potatoes taste a heck of a lot better than driven-in-a-truck eggs and driven-in-a-truck potatoes. Green or red salsa is used in Texas to cover for the ho hum egg and potatoes that are in your Texas wrap. Green and red salsa on top of vegetables that don't need any help at all, but sure like to make friends? Sign me up. And a tortilla that packs a pow is always welcome. * * * We left Naam feeling healthy, The way your grandmother makes you healthy by giving you seconds on meatloaf, gravy, mashed potatoes and candied carrots. Your grandmother doesn't want you to go hungry, right? We felt as well taken care of as if we had just gone to visit our grandmother. And yes ... eating at Naam is a great source of personal growth.

I love the Naam. I am typically not fussed to have to wait to get in, or not the best service. The…read morefood has always been delicious and it's comfort for sure. I really wanted breakfast and didn't think of the Naam. It's not a go to spot for brunch. Until now. First off, I didn't have to wait in a line. You have access to their lovely patio! And the food was delicious, and very reasonable. I got their Spinach & Feta Omelette (sautéed mushrooms, onions, spinach, red pepper, cheddar, feta & mozzarella cheeses) and I made it a platter by adding their potatoes & miso gravy + Veggie Sausages. The food came hot and fast. And HUGE. I loved that you had plenty of mushrooms and a ton of cheese. I didn't even touch the sausage and still came home with half of the food! You know their miso gravy slaps and accompanies a potato! Service was fine. Again, I'm coming for the food and feeling like I'm at home! I really appreciate this place and can't wait to try more of their breakfast items (I got their dinners down!).

Over the years, I've managed to eat at their previous three restaurants, and finally made it to…read morethis one, the last one standing. The food, the ambience, the service are all outstanding Creative and comforting vegan food done really well. Like in the previous location, staff are attentive and caring I really hope this location survives in this challenging economy for restaurants.

I've been here twice now and both times the food has been delicious…read more I love the menu is clearly labeled allergen menu. I'm dairy (all vegan here) and gluten free. My boyfriend loved this place and he got a chikken burger and fries. I got one of their specials for the week. Both meals hit the spot for us. There is parking but would recommend looking around the neighborhood behind the restaurant for a good spot.

It had been awhile since I visited The Burrow! We went there on a Friday evening around dinner time…read moreand it was kinda empty. I remember they use to have a wait before. The food is as good as always! For drinks I got their horchata with almond milk - SOOO good! The cinnamon on top made all the different and it was perfect for a hot summer day. For food - :: I had their sticky garlic wings, it was my first time having it. I loved it soo much! I'm not vegan, but I kind of liked it more than chicken wings... the flavours were so good. :: Got their quesadilla which came with rice and beans. Loved it! Honestly, their portion sizes are so good! I had my meal in two servings. I'll be back soon :)

Recently visited the vegan Mexican restaurant on commercial drive. First time been to a vegan…read moreMexican restaurant. Ambience is good and Mexican food was delicious. My favorite was Hampton nachos. Everything was in good quantity. 10 wings were unique in flavor. Enchiladas had good flavour and quite heavy. Quesadillas were tasty as well. Did not like the French toast.- it was bit hard bread. Service was slow. Had to wait for an hour for order to arrive. Overall a good experience for food but it's kind of a long wait on Sunday.

I'd browsed through the Chickpea website a few times already and I'd had my eye on the Hafla…read moreexperience for awhile. Finally managed to get over there and try it. Went with my family for a bday brunch. So for anyone who doesn't know, the Hafla experience is an AYCE experience. Not the kind where everyone in the restaurant is walking around, selecting all of their foods to put on their plates and then walking back to their own table with it. For this experience, each person chooses one main entree for themselves and then the restaurant brings a whole bunch of other dishes to accompany that main entree. Everyone at the table has to participate in the Hafla. You cannot have 3 people ordering Hafla, and 4 people ordering from the regular A la Carte menu. It's meant to be a family style sharing experience. Oh my goodness. What an experience this was. They brought sooo many dishes to the table. If I could make one suggestion to the restaurant to improve the experience for their customers, it would be to get bigger tables for the Hafla! Holy smokes...there was sooo much food on the table. At one point, the waitress came out with some baskets of pita bread to go with our food and asked where to put them. Ummm...wherever you can find space?! We had lots of leftovers by the end of the meal. I think my daughter said she counted at least 15 boxes of leftovers! This wasn't just All You Can Eat. This was More Than You Can Eat, cuz we were all super full from everything that they brought to us, and we never needed to ask for anything to be refilled as we couldn't even finish what they'd brought to us initially. What a feast! As for the food itself. I think the one thing that kinda fell short a bit was the Chickpea fries. I'd had these once before from their food truck a few years ago. I really enjoyed it back then. This time however, the Chickpea fries were not as impressive. Everything else on the table though was excellent. I don't know where else in Vancouver you can get a plant based AYCE meal, and this one was very impressive. Some standouts for me were the Cauliflower of Life, Hatzil Baladi (charred eggplant), and Baba Ganoush. A few of us ordered some drinks and those were pretty impressive as well. My daughter's Lavender Lychee Lemonade looked so lovely and refreshing. For myself I ordered a Chai Latte made with oat milk, and that was excellent. Oh, and you know how sometimes restaurants have menus on their websites and the menus don't match what's on the printed menu in the actual restaurant? Well this was the first time I was actually happy to see that the menu in the restaurant was different cuz online it says that the Hafla costs $42 per person but when we got to the restaurant it turned out to be only $40 per person. In this day and age, when things are usually only ever getting more expensive, it was a real treat to see that something had actually gone down in price for once! Highly recommend this place. I'll be back sometime for sure to try their regular, non AYCE menu!

I love this restaurant and have never had an experience here that made me want to leave a negative…read morereview, but last night came very close. We came in around 9:00 PM, ordered quite a bit of food, and were enjoying our meal as usual. Around 9:45 PM, our server approached us with takeout boxes and told us we needed to be out in four minutes because they closed at 10:00 PM and she doesn't get paid after that. I understand wanting to leave on time and be compensated fairly for your work, but at that point there were still 15 minutes left before closing. Even after I pointed out the time, we continued to feel rushed throughout the remainder of our meal. As someone who has worked in the service industry for over 10 years, I could never imagine treating guests this way. I completely understand that staff want to finish their shifts and go home, but that is not the customer's responsibility. Rushing people out before closing, especially without any prior warning, can completely change the dining experience. The food was still fantastic, and my love for this restaurant remains, but this was one of the most disappointing and disrespectful service experiences I've had in a very long time. I'm genuinely saddened that an experience like this happened at a place I have always enjoyed and recommended to others.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE 5 stars: that's what happens when you…read morecome across a desert of vegetarian places, yet find one with good food, service, at very reasonable prices! === 2. FOOD - Eggplant & Beancurd ($10.50): how does one describe how the this dish's namesake is amazing with Napa cabbage, a boiled egg, all on a bed of rice? Points for portion, taste, and price! - Vegetarian BBQ Pork Rice ($11.75): if there was a bento box that was healthy yet tasty, this may be it! From the rolls, Napa cabbage "salad", boiled egg, and the generous portion of imitation BBQ pork on rice - each compartment is a treat! === 3. SERVICE For a food stall in a food court, the service was good in English, and I heard it going well in Mandarin also. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's the Parker Place food court, so it's as good as you are comfortable with it. Despite the closeness of the tables to each other, wheelchairs and baby strollers will fit. Parking is as good as your luck in the constantly-busy shopping complex lot.

Another fabulous lunch special. Been here a dozen times. Consistently delicious. Very nice polite…read moreowners. Attention to detail.

I usually order the tofu poke bowl but as I ate it I realized the tofu tasted old and the scoop of…read moreavocado tasted very sour. Won't be ordering again at the Esplanade location.

Doing my best to eat healthier, so I decided to check out Freshii. I first tried the Bamboo bowl…read morewith chicken. I really enjoyed it! So much that I went the next day and ordered the Metaboost wrap, with chicken added again. Also delicious! It was quite large so only ended up eating half.. ate the other half for lunch the next day. Will come back!

We had the Yoga Chef cater our family reunion. Really appreciated the excellent and prompt…read morecommunication. Our numbers kept fluctuating and it was stressful for us but Stephanie was super supportive and helped us plan a menu that worked with our numbers and dietary restrictions. Food arrived perfectly on time and we got many compliments from our guests. Happy guests, happy hosts. Would definately use this catering service again!

I wanted to try this restaurant/cafe for a while when I first saw their menu. When I got there, the…read moreplace was pretty vacant and quiet, which made my visitation comfortably relaxed. I liked that there was a TV that showcased all the meals they make. I had their Grounding Brunch Bowl with Avocado as my 'meat' choice, and it was fantastic. The egg is soft poached, the garlic aioli is very flavourful and went great with all the contents in the bowl. The Dark Roast Coffee was nothing special though and it was served with raw brown sugar. Still, the food is great, the service is admirable and I would very much like to return there.

The desserts and cheese platter were so delicious! The macaron was so unique and beautifully made !…read moreThank you !

This place is really good. It's in a pretty hidden location so I think maybe not a lot of people…read moreknow about it but I feel like if this place were in a more central location would do pretty well. The interior is open spacious and clean, and the waitress was friendly. I feel like she could've been a little bit more attentive during our time there though. After we got our food, she didn't come to our table again. Besides that, the burger and fries were really good. Salad was pretty good as well. I would come back again.