Mom went ahead of me and ordered some kind of latte beverage for herself. Looked like a pretty…read moredecent drink. I waited what felt like a billion years to order my beverage because the person in front of me was asking a billion questions and taking ages to order her drink. Finally I got to the front and the cashier very politely thanked me for waiting so long. Appreciated that she was aware of the situation and acknowledged it. Points for customer service. Seemed like they were out of a lot of ingredients at this time though cuz I think I overheard her earlier telling the previous customer that they didn't have a certain item; then when I got to the front and I asked for a Lavender Cloud, she said she needed to check with her manager to see if they had the ingredients for that. In the end they put the order through and served it to me. Blah...I didn't like this drink at all. Can't believe I waited so long and paid money for this drink. It didn't look anything like it did in the picture that advertised the drink, and tasted horrible. Made me question whether they had made it properly. I suspect that they were low on ingredients and compromised on the quality of the beverage. If that were the case, I'd appreciated them just telling me straight out that they couldn't make it. I'd have ordered a different drink altogether. I still drink this anyways as I was thirsty and I don't like things going to waste. I plugged my noise so I wouldn't have to taste it as much and chugged it down quickly. I had been curious about the Coconut Cloud drink as well but after this Lavender Cloud experience I probably won't ever bother with the Coconut Cloud drink. I'll just go back to ordering my beloved Rooibos Frappe.

I stopped by Waves Coffee inside Capilano Mall when I had to run some errands in the area, and got…read morea mango smoothie, which was delicious. I also worked remotely from Waves Coffee - this location had plenty of seating and wasn't very busy. The Internet connection was strong and it was easy to focus on work in this location as there weren't any distractions.

My daughter and I had tried Kokomo in Kitsilano recently so when we were on the North Shore and I…read morelisted several options for lunch including Kokomo, she leapt at the chance to go to the North Vancouver location of Kokomo. Here's what we had: Cherry Cola Iced Espresso Lavender Espresso Spritz Kokomo bowl Last time we shared the Kokomo Acai bowl as a snack. This time we each had our own Kokomo bowl for lunch. They have other combinations of Acai bowls but we both really like the Kokomo bowl. When we had it in Kitsilano, it was a much hotter day. The Acai in our bowls was much softer as the summer heat had somewhat melted it. Almost like a custard or pudding texture. This time it was a much cooler day so the frozen Acai kept its form more, and was a much thicker, more frozen texture. My daughter preferred it this way. More frozen. Personally, I preferred it the first time we had it. As it's a frozen ingredient, I found the coldness of it more refreshing on a hot summer's day and welcomed it into my body more. This being a cooler day, it made my body colder which wasn't something I particularly enjoyed. I still enjoyed the Acai bowl very much. The ingredients are tasty and healthy. My body loves tasty and healthy. It's clearly a matter of personal preference as to whether you prefer your Acai more thick and frozen on a cooler day, or more melted yet still cold and frozen (just not "as" frozen) on a hotter day. We didn't care much for our Espresso drinks. I'm not deducting any marks for that though as we come here mainly for the Acai bowls which are top notch in my opinion!

Ordered a couple bowls, a Laksa, and the Banchan Macro Korean bowl. The Banchan bowl was very good…read moreserving filled with roasted squash, seasoned spicy tofu, kimchi and other veggies served on brown rice in a tasty gochujang sauce. The Laksa was a reasonable serving and very flavorful. Check out my pics of this takeout. Service was fast and friendly!

A delicious Italian Sandwich! Perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of condiments. I'll be…read morehaving this again! Friendly service as well!

This sandwich is the best I've ever had! Unfortunately, they gave me the wrong order due to a large…read moregroup. They must have gotten confused because they only have two co-workers at a time. We waited over 30 minutes, and they didn't even announce our names on the orders. They gave it away quickly, but I ended up with the wrong order. It's an extra time investment. Next time, they should announce the number and names with the order. It would make the process smoother.

-slightly different set-up than that of the Victoria's Health in downtown Vancouver, this outpost…read morehas the smoothie bar tucked into the back of the shop instead of the it being combined with the check out area. At the Lonsdale shop, one orders and receives a delightful smoothie of one's choosing, then walks up to the till at the front of the store to pay. Another wee difference is that this store has no seating. To compare the two shops a bit further, I found the North Van location to be a bit more laidback than the Victoria's on Hornby. I'd imagine that the Hornby shop also sees a ton more foot traffic and that, too, could make for a less relaxed atmosphere. I came for the smoothies, but for the vitamin/supplement head, this store would seem to have all you need. (If not, then there's a competing health food store just down the road & across the street.) Visitors from Vancouver: take the bus from the ferry terminal straight up the hill, or, if you're feeling particularly spunky, walk!

ALWAYS helpful! So friendly and well stocked. So many…read moreyears of wonderful products and service. Thank you, Shima! You always make a difference in our lives!

From the owner: *Formerly known as Victoria's Health & Organic Bar…read more Body Energy Club is committed to giving our health-conscious customers access to a variety of vitamins and supplements, healthy grab n’ go food options, and a custom smoothie bar and juice bar. Since 2002, our knowledgeable staff have been committed to providing best-in-class customer service and education on health food, vitamins, and supplements. Drop in to try one of our famous acai bowls or high protein smoothies!

Ambiance: 4/5 Service: 4/5…read moreFood: 4/5 I came to this Persian cafe with my family on a weekend after dinner and it was busy! Their menu is extensive and features lots of shakes (both Persian and non-Persian flavours) along with traditional Persian ice cream and some other goodies. I opted for the most sour thing on the menu which was the "Majoon Torsh" and has a bunch of different things inside including pomegranate slush, sour fruit leather (lavashak) and sour berries and it was delicious! Definitely lived up to the sour promise and hit the spot. The owner is really nice and will take the time to explain all the different flavours to you if it's your first time. My only downsides would be the price (the drink I had was $16.99 before tax and tip so definitely a pricy treat) along with the limited seating. A fun place to try if you're in North Van!

Mashti Cafe's food truck is recently launched in Coquitlam. I heard that news from instagram and…read morevisited this Persian dessert food truck! Their business hours is 12-9PM. I visited here after Dinner. What I got - Akbar Mashti ice cream with pistachio flake topping. Akbar Mashti ice cream is Perisian ice cream its saffron, rose water and pistachio flavor. Yes, I can taste saffron, rose water flavor and this really matched with pistachio flake topping. I can also taste some spice, but, not sure what that was. It was a great spice which good with this ice cream. Overall, I really love this dessert. They offer expanded menu and can't wait to visit for other item!

We were going to go hike but the weather didn't cooperate so we went to eat instead. We stumbled…read moreacross this small coffee shop attached to the library. It's small and cozy and has a small gelato selection. We ordered a soy latte because I am lactose intolerant. They do charge extra for non dairy option. I secretly think there should be a movement to stop the extra charges for non dairy option like we stopped the tax on pad. The coffee in the latte is not bad but overall the latte is less creamy than I wanted. Nonetheless, it's a good chill spot to study or have a coffee with a novel.

From the owner: Grilled Cheese Milkshakes…read moreSmoothies house-made coffee Espresso Latte Cappuccino Mocha Gelato pastries muffins scones pops sandwiches