Where do I start?…read more WOW! I think that's a good place to start. My mother came to visit me from the states, and my husband and I wanted to take her to dinner. We decided on Cactus Club Cafe because of the menu. We walked in -- no reservations -- and were sat down almost immediately. Our waiter was super attentive. My mom ordered the salmon, I ordered the baja fish tacos and my husband ordered the bacon cheeseburger. The food was amazing. He asked if we were celebrating anything, and we kinda were, but that was not the reason for eating out. My mother was seeing me after a year. My PR had gone through this past December. My husband and I celebrated our first year of marriage on the eighth! We told him those were not the reasons for eating there though, but he gave us free desserts all the same, and while the dessert was too rich for me, my husband and mother devoured them, it was still so good!

I figured i'd post a review in regards to one of my favorite cactus clubs to visit…read more Been here countless times and love their happy hour menu, i've experienced it in the afternoon as well as late night. I ordered Steak Frites, i swapped out regular fries for Truffle fries, i requested medium rare closer to rare and they did not disappoint. Had to be healthy and wash everything down with hot water and lemon. Love this location because it's very lively and service is always amazing! All the staff are incredibly bubbly and conversational. Easy to get seats, make resos online or walk in. Free parking available .. restaurant is always super clean and ambiance has just the right amount of light and decor in my opinion. I often solo dine here when i finish errands or the gym. Super introvert friendly. Think this place suits any occasion really

Very large portions for the price. And unlimited coffee! This place is definitely hidden and a…read moreplace where you get a lot of food. Service is friendly and the ambiance matches the workers and trades people that stop by. If you're in the neighborhood it is worth stopping by. Especially if you are hungry. I had the German breakfast today with the schnitzel. I was very full after having that.

Nice little get away. Much like Northern Cafe in Vancouver. Quieter and less crazy which I like…read more Did not charge me for take out containers (cause there was such big portions!). For this little detail today--this business has earned a high five from me!

Stumbled across this place randomly. This place serves a surprisingly high variety of food…read more Parking is available on Kingsway, as well as the side streets. I thought it was a burger place befoer looking at the menu. They do fish & chips, salads, wraps, burgers, burritos, fried chicken, and fries. This is pretty impressive I must say. Special mention. I just stood there and stared. The menu boards inside the restaurant run the entire length of the counter. Staff are friendly, though the ordering is quite slow. As Andrew M mentioned, the layout is indeed quite inefficient. There are only 4 small tables (8 seats total) for the entire place, along a wall. The rest of it is one giant kitchen. Best to do takeout to be honest. The fish and chips were pretty decent, but quite pricy. Not great value. Fries were honestly quite mediocre. I'd stick to the cheaper items such as wraps or burgers. Wouldn't mind coming back to try some of the other stuff at some point.

As an avid foodie, let me break down all the hits, misses, and support…read more 1) Fresh: everything is freshly made to order (eg fries, burger), else held in a proper temp hold w Staub pots. They're the best & extremely expensive. Chef knows his hold temps too! See pics. OMG I saw someone order falafel plate and they got huge, made to order falafel!!! My next visit is this!!! 2) Clean: The whole restaurant was clean (minus the table behind us who left). Nice open kitchen so you can see everything. I don't know if chef will kill me, but he offered us the staff-only handwashing station bc we came in filthy after a day of gardening. I don't know if this is offered to every guest. But people need clean hands & a toilet. This is why you won't get above 4* 3) Food: Chef offered me if I didn't love his recommendation, he would pay double. I ate 1 bite and told him to keep his $$. He offered me the Crunchy Chicken Wrap. It's SOOOO loaded w chicken & huge, made 2 meals for me. But next time I really want spicy chicken, or Angry fish. 4) Place: I give the place 3.5 stars...only bc there's only 8 seats (very busy), and no toilet. I was happy chef let us wash our hands but I think this was a one off. People need a place to wash their hands, despite staff only areas. Also people like to go to the bathroom when they're dining in. 5) Parking: you can park out back: they share space w Beefway, or park along Kingsway off hours. Chef was so communicative & generous in my order. My friend got the double burger, and we shared chili fries. Everything was top tier, even the chili fries. Just not chilli: just spiced beef crumble. But to all the fries haters who posted: you are SOOO off! These were twice fried fries (crispy outside, soft inside), plus the spicy dust is amazing! Edit: Downlow fries have better dust. Also...good sign: we came in about 10:15pm...they close midnight. They were packed with in-house diners, delivery drivers, and their own website delivery. You know a place is good when the stoner-hour is blowing up their delivery!

Excellent service, food, and atmosphere. We had a nice happy hour enjoying some drinks and a few…read moremunchies off the menu; my favourite was the Nashville chicken and pickle skewers.

Love this place, the food is amazing, the atmosphere and service are excellent. Happy Hour from 9pm…read moreto "Late" is amazing. If you haven't been to Earls this is a must for great food.

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.

Cute, casual cafe that serves drinks (bubble tea, coffee), bingsoo (shaved ice) and egg sandwiches…read more I was only here for a short time so I didn't get the chance to try the full menu but their sandwiches look pillowy and thick. I'll have to come back another time. Came here to try the pineapple bun bubble waffle. Beware a 15 minute prep time. It was fragrant and pretty good without being too sweet. The staff really put their care into making it fresh to order.

Cute cafe that holds special Events. I went for Straybkids…read moreevent and they had vendors, kahoot game and it was lots of fun. The egg sandwich was good. American was weak tho. I've tried their bbt and they have. Large selection of flavours. Easy to get to from Royal oak skytrain. Street parking also available.

OK, so I made it back here and tried the Karak Chai this time. Yum! Sooo good. And just like last…read moretime, when I had ordered a Dirty Chai, the guy asked me if I wanted to put any sugar into it. Love the service here. I opted for a bit of sugar but made sure to ask him not to make it too sweet. The drink was just right, and he gave me a container of sugar just in case I still wanted to add a bit more. Last time I had ordered my drink "to go". This time I decided to sit in the shop and have my drink before heading back home. I was given two cookies to eat with the drink. Really starting to like this place. Impressed with the drinks and service from my two visits so far though. Would really love to try some of their food sometime. It's a small, cozy shop. If you like small and cozy, this would be a great place to come to.

I stopped by the Brand-new Cafe which was opened just last week. It's located acrossed the street…read moreof Metrotown and in front of the bus stop. Very convenient place and nice to have something sweet after you had heavy dinner next door neighbors. It was a warm afternoon. Their signature is authentic Chai though, I tried Iced Matcha latte. Very refreshing and not too sweet. When the air cooled down, I'm sure I will try their variety of chais. On the side, I had almond biscotti. More than the whole almond, it has almond flours. Very soft texture and enjoyed every bite. Chaska means obsession, addiction, and longing. Definitely, I will be back here.

Over the past year and a bit this has become one of our favourite breakfast places. But it is more…read morethan just a place for breakfast or brunch. It is also a fantastic spot to work if you wanna have a café setting because their pastries and bake goods are absolutely fantastic. In fact last year for Christmas, we bought one of their Christmas cake options which proved to be super popular with the family. What I love about this location is the decor. On one side it is a simple industrial warehouse. But it has that post modern feel with all of the live plants. The live plants is what I love and the tall ceiling for the plants to fully grow. Though if they are looking for something else, which could really bring this to the top, it would be to have a fish tank. A fish and or water feature around the massive plant island in the middle of the dinning area would be chefs kiss. Of course, what about the food? From here, I find the food here is excellent. Sometimes the flavour combinations are a little weird. But that's typical for the Vancouver foodie scene. Vancouver food scene is a fusion hybrid of local ingredients mixed with traditions from cultures from other places around the world. But the bottom line is the portions are a good size. The platters in particular are large and would feed a very hungry person. You definitely get your moneys worth. You don't get much table service once you are done with your order. But that is all right because of it size and volume for the amount of people who come through. I am totally happy with the self serve station, which could be enhanced and the large setting with all of the very mature plants. If I would offer advice to anyone it would be this. If you are going to be there on the weekend arrive before 9 AM. People start lining up at 10 to 15 minutes before the store officially opens. Plus I find is easier to take the street parking rather than playing with Faith trying to back out with customers who are not paying attention.

I still enjoy this café, even though my gluten-free lifestyle means the display case is more eye…read morecandy now. I did get a spoonful of the glorious whipped cream on top of my daughter's mango croissant. $8.50 Heaven. We thought it was worth every penny! The only gluten free item they offered on this day was a chocolate walnut brownie. Rich and pretty satisfying! We didn't mind a bit waiting for our specialty lattes but the flavors were underwhelming. Snow Velvet Latte $6.20 Double shot espresso, regular milk, vanilla syrup, velvet cream, cocoa dusting. My iced 16 ozs dark chocolate mocha was also not a memorable one. In spite of the unsatisfying lattes and lack of GF items, I'm still fond of the energy that fills in this cafe so I'll probably return.