This is my favourite go to place for fresh and delicious food in West Vancouver!…read more Food: 5/5 - their lunch menu is excellent especially if you're a seafood lover. They use local and sustainable fresh ingredients. Our favourites are the salmon salad and tuna tatami bowl. Prices are reasonable. They also have fresh seafood for sale. Service: 5/5 - fantastic service. We didn't have to wait long for our food. Unfortunately they are only open for lunch on the weekdays. Ambiance: 5/5 - there's a cosy comfy vibe here. They have been around for ages. It's a to go place but out door seating is available. Best to enjoy your food across the street near the beach. Enjoy a tasty lunch here and support local! You'll love it!

I can't believe I just found out about this place! I happened to grab something nearby and saw this…read moreplace. I decided to order the ahi tuna poke bowl. The marinated ahi tuna was really good and fresh. Combined with warm sushi rice, edamame, avocado, pickle slices, it was really awesome with being "oversauced" as other places would. It was that good I came back the next day to get the tuna tataki bowl. Each bowl Nell created was delicious, got beautiful, balanced flavours. The place can get quite busy during lunch, but I heard from other customers who were waiting with me that you can call ahead. I am dying to try more things that she offers.

Fantastic high end Peruvian-Japanese fusion with a great location right next to Ambleside beach…read more Excellent taste and presentation, definitely a place to celebrate occasions. Came here to celebrate an anniversary. It's more Japanese than Peruvian IMO. Hint: the appetizer/sides are huge and the best deal. - brussel sprouts: huge portion, great taste and lightly fried - just crunchy but not too fried. Perfect. - octopus - wow you have to get this just for the Instagram shot. It's a work of art. The octopus is slightly spicy and very tender. - sushi pizza - great. Sashimi on a crunchy rice bottom. Very tasty. My sablefish is out of this world. Sooo soft and melts in your mouth good. It is tangy sweet and the flavour is fantastic. The quinoa bed is excellent too, great texture to compliment. Would definitely order this again. Desserts are great. They also did a special thing for anniversary which is really appreciated. Definitely a place for special occasions.

Really enjoyed our dinner here at the very end of last year…read more Delicious food that had a nice blend of peruvian and japanese flavours. We started off with the most amazing bread that was fluffy, soft and went perfect with the spread (tomato?) that accompanied it. We enjoyed their sushi rolls, especially the one that had sablefish. As for appetizers, the causa was new for us and had very interesting textures of potatoes that weren't quite mashed. The octopus appetizer was our favourite with extremely tender octopus. For our mains we got the beef tenderloin (nice portion) and the paella which wasnt presented quite like we expected but had a good amount of seafood with the black rice. The service is as expected for a fine dining restaurant and the one waitress did a phenomenal job having to service basically the entire restaurant. The space near the water would be lovely for happy hour and the parking underground makes it an easy visit spot.

We came on a Tuesday for dinner. The whole restaurant was pretty packed by 6pm. Mostly local people…read morewho live around here. Very cute mom and pop place The servers were fast and knew what they were doing. They had servers just for grating cheese and pepper and taking away plates and others just for taking your order Carpaccio (21) - we enjoyed the carpaccio. Not overly done with cheese or greens. Not too chewy either Prawns appetizer (22) - cooked perfectly and seasoned well. Could do with a little more vegetable Linguine vongole (26) - tasted like the sea. Noodles could have been less cooked but then again it depends on your audience. The clams tasted fresh and were sweet. Seafood pasta of the day (26)- had squid in it. Also tasted like the sea (in a good way). Pasta was the same as the one above except the toppings were different Arugula pizza (24) and Primavera pizza (24) - the pizza dough is obviously the same on both but both were delicious. Well cooked and chewy. The toppings were different. I preferred the meat one more just because I love proscuitto. Well balanced. Would recommend the pizza over the pasta Tiramisu (12.50) - pretty standard. Not overly sweet. Generous portion for the price. Wouldn't order it again Overall I thought the food was not bad and the service was pretty good. The seafood pasta flavours were something you can't make at home. The pizza was also good. This is a cute neighborhood joint. The prices are also good

Such a cute, cozy nook with excellent Italian dishes full of flavor. The service was outstanding…read moreand I can't wait to go eat there again.

One of those moments at the end of a lovely day and the conversation goes something like "where do…read moreyou want to eat tonight?" The thought of being downtown is awful...hot summer night, BC Lions game on, beaches packed. So over the bridge to West Vancouver and to Wooden Fish because it's there, it's reliable and the owners and workers there are kind. All they want is for you to enjoy the food, but - and this seems true of many family run Vietnamese places - there is a story they want you to be a part of. So the story of Wooden Fish is captured on their menu, and I share that below, because it's an important part of the experience of eating there. The food is great. A small bowl of spicy beef noodle soup hit the spot and I wish I had noticed the specials sheet because the satay soup bowl looked amazing too. They were out of the home made lychee kombucha of the day, but that's on me. They always sell out of it. I love the staff here. They care for you as a team. They make your day better. Let them feed you, feed your bellies and your heart. It's good food, not standard Vietnamese fare, but home touched, played with a little, offered proudly and quickly but with care and genuine gratitude.

The food was quite good. It needed a bit more salt however I was impressed. They delivered the food…read morequickly and with a smile. If I lived around here it would be a go-to. Great spot! Only criticism is that our glassware was dirty.

Excellent customer service. The seafood platter and Aguachile were fantastic. The aguachile was so…read moreflavorful. Shrimp and Ahi tuna immersed in a spicy citrus marinade, and served with chips. Service was impeccable by everyone that came to our table. Excellent view of the beach. One of our favorite places when we are in town.

The food was expertly made. Cooked perfectly. Tasted wonderful…read more They made a mistake with one of our orders, however it was corrected immediately and professionally. The ambiance, I felt a bit cramped. We were a party of five. They sat us at a table roomy enough for four people, all they did was add an extra chair to one side of the table. It wasn't comfortable to be seated this way. When people passed by, they kept a knocking my chair. The restaurant is beachfront. Unfortunately, our table had very little view. I highly recommend making reservations.

I got to add to my earlier review as we came back here for my daughters birthday. She really loves…read moremiso soup and the waiter went over the top for us. He recognized her love for miso and he got us a whole bunch of extra miso soups. He was also very nice and acccommodating. I had a salmon toro and it was really good. Also had the salmon teriyaki - it comes in a big bowl with lots of veggies in it, seems more like sukiyaki as it's full of broth. The broth is really good too - I highly recommend it. Oh and they have two kinds of miso soup - including clam miso soup which my daughter really liked! The crispy oshi was much bigger than I remembered. Huge slices of avocado! Great place.

We came here because my daughter wanted to go somewhere that she could order Katsu. We'd been to…read moreanother restaurant across the street recently where she'd had katsu so I decided, let's go somewhere different this time, where she could get her katsu and the menu would have more variety on it for the rest of us who might not be in the mood for katsu. I tried something new this time. It was a cold rainy day so I was in the mood for a bowl of hot soup and noodles. I had a Vege Udon. My mom ordere the seafood Udon. So OK...I suppose soup and udon noodles isn't exactly trying something new as I've definitely had soup and udon noodles before. However, udon noodles are something I have rarely ever ordered over the years. Especially as Ramen seems to have gotten more popular over the years than Udon. Plenty of Ramen restaurants within Greater Vancouver, but how many restaurants in Vancouver specialize in udon? Not very many. I don't know why I don't order udon noodles more often. When it's a cold, rainy day I always think Ramen noodles but this bowl of Vege Udon was just as satisfying as any bowl of Ramen. Actually, maybe more so since I've had lots of Ramen over the years but hardly any bowls of udon noodles. This was a refreshing change of pace. They serve the udon noodles in what appeared to be a cast iron bowl. Simple yet so elegant. I loved the flavor of my broth. It was a nice, light broth. Not too rich, and it had a sweet flavor to it. I think I've just regained a new appreciation for Udon noodles!

Mangia E Bevi brings a touch of Italy to West Vancouver. The dishes are thoughtful, comforting and…read morefull of flavour, with a menu that balances familiar favourites with a few more adventurous picks. They are open every evening from 5 to 10 pm, and their patio is a lovely spot once the weather warms up. Set along Marine Drive, it's a long-time neighbourhood favourite and worth a visit if you are in the area. A solid choice for your next dinner out. Food 5/5 Service 4.5/5 Ambiance 4.5/5 Parking 5/5

I ordered raviola takeout for a treat for dinner. I received 7 pieces of mushroom ravioli and 2…read moreinches of bread. I paid $23. it was not enough to fill a 3 year old child. I felt robbed. Shame on Mangia E Bevi. I have brought guests there numerous times though never will again. The few pieces were tasty.

Location for this branch of Earls is unbeatable. Walking distance to Ambleside, by the sea and…read moresand. So picturesque. Food was impressive. I ordered a Vegan Korean Bibimbap. It was served in a scalding hot bowl. The rice was crispy at the bottom and I was amazed at how well it retained its heat. Even when I blew on each spoonful to cool it down, it was still piping hot when it entered my mouth. My niece ordered some tacos and said they were really good. She said she had ordered them before so they must've been good indeed since it was a repeat order for her. My mom's Avocado Benedict looked really good. I will have to try ordering that for myself next time! Service was "meh". It was one of those situations where I could see our server but he was constantly facing the wrong direction. It was ages before I could finally catch his eye and flag him down.

I recently visited Earls Kitchen + Bar and sat on their patio, which is dog-friendly -- always a…read morebig plus if you're out with your pup. The patio itself is in a beautiful spot and they've added patio heaters, which makes it comfortable even when it's a bit cooler outside. The food was good overall, and the menu is what you'd expect from Earls -- solid options with something for everyone. Unfortunately, the patio cleanliness took away from the experience. When we sat down, there was bird poop on my cutlery and water glass, which meant I had to ask the manager to replace them. After that, they brought out another glass that had bird poop on it. So, I also had to ask for the entire table setting to be refreshed so everyone had clean utensils and glasses. To make matters worse, there was bird poop on the couch cushion as well. I understand patios can be tricky with birds around, but it did feel like the table area should have been checked and cleaned before seating guests. Overall, it's still a nice patio, dog-friendly, and the food was good, but I'd recommend the staff do a more thorough check of the outdoor seating before guests are seated to avoid situations like this. The patio heaters and location are definitely nice perks, though.