You know I really wanted to love this place. Presentation of food is great. Drinks were good. Food was ok. I had the bone marrow taco for entree, there was barely any bone marrow on there. But the taste was good. Service was extremely slow. I was mainly disappointed how I sat in the furthest corner and the servers managed to spill things all over me twice and didn't really care? The first time they didn't even try to bring me napkins or anything after spilling tequila on my sweater. The second time they spilled water down my back :,). Throw a girl a discount or a free churo or my dry cleaning here! It's courtesy. All my stuff was all white. read more

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One of the best mexican places I've been to in Vancouver, with amazing ambiance and delicious food & drinks! The bone marrow steak tacos were to die for, having a unique slight charcoal-y scent, perfect paired with the creamy sauce and rich bone marrow. The ratio of meat, sauce, to tortillas was perfect too. The octopus was another star of the show, sitting on a bed of super creamy and umami-filled risotto. The outside is deep fried to perfection while the inside is still tender. I do wish the octopus itself was slightly more chewy, but this is up to personal preference. As for the drinks, both cocktails we got were super fruity and refreshing- perfectly for those who prefer their drinks on the lighter side! read more

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This spot was recommended and did not disappoint! I'll start off with the ambiance; it's a little dark to set the mood, but still pretty well lit which is nice. You'll get some chips and a variety of dips to start your meal. I'd hold on to the salsa in case you want to add some extra spice to the dishes that you order. The bone marrow tacos are sooo rich - deadly but so worth it. I'd 10000% recommend getting a side of bone marrow.. one wasn't enough for the four tacos. The enchilada was also very impressive, my friend and I were both taken back to Mexico with these dishes. It was nice that it actually lived up to the hype. The sauce is what really made the dish. I feel like the desserts were just okay, I feel that the compote on the tres leches was a little too overwhelming and sweet & the same goes for the flan cake. A littttle too sweet for my preference; but it's worth a try if you've got a sweet tooth. We both agreed that this spot is worth visiting again; even if it's just for the enchilada and bone marrow tacos! read more

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Got the chips and salsa, trio of tacos, and Animo cocktail! All very delicious. Would recommend getting the mezcal for the experience. Very good service and super cool interior as well! read more

Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The service was very slow. It took me asking three servers to find out what happened to the drink I ordered. The food, I honestly didn't like most of it. The tacos were very oily and messy with way too much sauce. The meat was tuff. The squid was okay except it had a layer of soggy mushy underneath that kinda ruined it for me. The ceviche toastada was really good tho. I preferred this restaurant when it was Wild Tail as it has the same nice interior. I would not be in a hurry to come back read more

Came here to try since like one of the popular place in town. Happy hour food is okay. read more

Ophelia - Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

There were 5 of us and we all enjoyed our experience tonight. I had the roast chicken and it was cooked perfectly, the rice accompanying was very good and cooked right, I didn't care for the mole sauce on the bottom but that's a personal preference and not their fault, the service was good and accurate, the lights were being dimmed making it more cozy. My partner had the enchiladas with chicken and I'll go in again just for that because it was delicious! The coffee at the end was good too and you can't go wrong with churros!! Definitely a place I'd recommend. Muy bueno!! read more

We had the enchilada which was tasty but cold as if it had been made ahead and not heated fully or in a microwave. Also had the stew with shrimp and cheese and meat served with tortillas which wasn't great at all. Sort of tasteless and an odd combination and the meat was tough as were the prawns l. Wouldn't rush back read more

NOT FOOD ALLERGY FRIENDLY. Unfortunately, this restaurant is not food allergy friendly. Neither the website, nor the menu, goes into enough detail regarding what ingredients are being used in each dish. Peanuts/Nuts are the NUMBER ONE food allergy globally, and you would have no idea unless you talk to them that 99% of the items on their menu secretly contain nuts. Not only that, but they will tell you that they can try and remove the nuts, but there may still be cross contamination. If a customer has a peanut/nut allergy, that is LETHAL. So if all of your food contains peanuts/nuts, and there is nothing you can do to prevent cross contamination, then that means that people with peanut/nut allergies cannot dine at your establishment. To save everyone time and frustration, the inability to accommodate food allergies should be clearly mentioned on the website and on the menu, so that customers can know ahead of time. Please note that this is not the only food allergy that they cannot accommodate. But it is the one that is the most serious, so that is why I am mentioning it. Secretly hiding peanuts/nuts in all of your dishes is NOT OKAY. This info needs to be clearly written on the menu so that it is transparent for customers. read more

It is unfortunate that I have to write this review as it was a very bad experience. I was excited to introduce my friends to this place and had given rave reviews. I had made reservations for 2:45pm for 6 ppl and when arrived, the place was empty, so we asked for a standard table instead of a high top; as long as it was okay. We were told there would be a 2hour limit and we agreed and placed our first order of drinks and food shortly after. We were talking about the ambience, the food and enjoying ourselves. We ordered our second round and this is where things went down hill real quick. There was two different servers who were attending to us, at 345pm one server told us we had to settle up and leave because of the 4pm reservations; we were confused and said "we were told when we sat down we had 2 hours." He said no, it was 1.5hrs; we looked at each other confused because it had only been 1hour and we just placed an order with the other server. We asked if there was another table and he went to speak the manager to see. He came back and said no, when we asked about our second order he said he had cancelled it in the system already. Did not ask us or tell us prior and no apologies, just basically a "get out". We said okay and asked for our bills. Shortly after our second round of food and drinks started arriving... we said no to the person and that we were told all was cancelled. At this point, the manager or host came and kinda apologize but because we asked for another table, that was why it happened but will let us stay for an hour.. we Thanked him and he left. We wanted to stay but we realized we didn't want to stay at a place where we weren't welcomed. So we asked we will just settle up instead. We had to ask 3 times to settle up and with our proper bills. For a place who wanted originally wanted to kick us out- they sure took their time... When we got our bills again; they tried to charge us for everything for the second round that they cancelled! All of this was fairly comical; we are nice group and we're polite throughout, but every aspect of thinking Ophelia as a great establishment has now been diminished after we feel very disrespected. We are a very understanding and simple group, but do expect a certain level of customer service. Especially for a higher end restaurant. We were more than happy to leave. Ophelia does not have proper communication amongst each other and treats their clients in a rude manner. The one server, taller and dark brown hair was nice and apologetic, Shorter server, with thick eyebrows (I even commented nice eyes!) light brown hair- needs to have retraining on customer service and etiquette. Overall management needs to be better organized. We were in Olympic Village, we weren't worried about finding another spot- made our way to Flying Pig, dropped some hefty dollars and had an amazing time with great staff. Ophelia can get some pointers from Flying Pig. read more

Doesn't get any better than this. Great food, drinks and service. Gotta try the bone marrow tacos. Highly recommended. read more

The food is good, though a tad on the pricey side for what it is. Drinks are pretty top notch. Interior is okay - nothing super special. Something about it is a bit off; like it's almost cool but just missed the mark. Service is absolute trash. I live in the neighbourhood and have been there numerous times. At best, service is slow and indifferent. They never seem to check in on how the food or drink are, and servers are generally unavailable. We always seem to have to flag someone down, or even walk over to their bar to order more items. Though quick enough in taking your order, they take forever to bring it. Also somehow manage to bring partial orders? How do you manage to bring the food and not the drinks when everything was ordered at the same time? Then deny you ever ordered it in the first place and refuse to take accountability and admit mistakes. At worst times they have been arrogant, rude and belittling, making you feel as if you should be grateful to be there. I've experienced twice, as others have mentioned, them kicking us out, even when the restaurant is not nearly full and before their apparent 2 hour time limit is up. Both times were very early evening on a weekday - hardly a peak time. They literally refused to let us order dessert or another cocktail, lied about table bookings and essentially said they did not care how much we spent or if we ever came back. I have never in my adult life had a server talk to me in such a shitty way. And it's not just one server who tends to you, it's multiple, and they all seem to have equally poor abilities in their job. We were told they pool their tips and all pitch in taking care of tables, which is great if your servers and mangers are good, but here it's as if they are trained to be arrogant and superior. Lastly, they have some good happy hour offerings, but seem to actually hate you if you order off the happy hour menu. I honestly do not understand why they offer it at all, as they seem resentful and judgemental if you actually take advantage of it. Maybe just be thankful that it brings people in on a Wednesday at 4:00 when your restaurant would otherwise be empty?? I have recommended Ophelia in the past to colleagues, friends and family based on the food and drink quality, but based on my multiple, repeated terrible service experiences I hesitate to recommend it any longer. read more

Joined friends at Ophelia's for dinner. We ordered family style and had the tuna tostadas, shrimp tostadas, rib eye, and the pulpo. A little pricey but the quality was great. We also ordered a number of their margaritas and we all loved the different variations we tried. Ambiance was great, good music, mood lighting, and of course, good conversation with our friends! read more

Great Mexican spot! The tacos and margarita were delicious! I especially loved the Aguachile Negro -- highly recommend! We also ordered the prawn ceviche tostada. Everything was delicious and I would come back here to try the other dishes we didn't get to order. I also liked that they were open late. read more

Really bad overall. Went here for valentines with my girlfriend - pretty much nothing good about the experience. Ordered the cache creek ribeye ($80 by the way) - terrible. Seasoned poorly not to mention they did not even ask me how I wanted my steak done and proceeded to serve it completely rare. They also attempted to cut it nicely and the middle of the steak was not even cut though all the way LOL. Cheese potatoes that came with it were bland and not good at all. Girlfriend had the molcajete which was also bad - bland grilled meat basically swimming in a bowl of salsa. Service was extremely bad as well - even beyond not asking me how I wanted my steak, they essentially threw all the food at us at once, next course before we were even half way through the previous course and then only checked on us for drinks once til the end of the meal. After the meal, didn't ask us how it was even though almost all the food was left on the plate, and I had enough and decided to let the waiter know the meal was terrible. Didn't do anything about it and still paid in full for everything. If I could rate this place 0 stars I would, and would recommend all to stay away and not waste your money here. read more

Tried out this place for the first time. Relatively easy to book using their tbdine system. Small glitches but acceptable overall. A little surprise hostess only checked and didn't scan our vaccine QR code? Food quite nice we were there during happy hour. Appreciated the affordable parking around at Olympic Village area. read more

Went here for a birthday dinner. Made the reservation weeks in advance and they were unprepared to host a party of 8 so then moved 2 High tops together. We were crammed together no space on the table to put appetizers in the middle and share plates so we had to pass around appetizers. Waitress was annoyed I brought it up and brushed it off. Waitress just didn't seem to have people skills and just seemed annoyed to do her job. Food was good except the bone marrow that was burnt somehow. At the end there was a mandatory gratuity added which normally I would have had removed over the terrible seating and mediocre service but I didn't want to make an issue at a birthday dinner. I can't see myself ever going back and definitely not recommending this place to anyone just such a poor overall experience there's so many better places to go on vancouver why subject yourself to a substandard experience. read more

I was hosting a birthday party and decided to order some taco kits. I called earlier in the day to inquire about portion sizes, and was told that each person would get five tortillas. I ordered two taco kits, enough for eight people total and totalling nearly $100. One taco kit that I received had 10 small tortillas while the other had 11. The garnishes provided were paltry--not even enough for two people. See pictures for what was delivered. I called as I thought there was an error but the restaurant refused to help and even suggested that the four-person taco kit does indeed only include ten tortillas (contrary to what I was told earlier, and if you think about, it only 2.5 tiny tortillas a person??). Their photos online layer the tortillas too, so that's 1.5 tacos a person! My guests were flabbergasted at the restaurant's response. I had to order more food from another restaurant to adequately feed us all. Really disappointing customer service and zero value for the money. I would not recommend Ophelia to anyone, unfortunately. read more

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The ambiance and the service was great! The servers are super attentive and kind. You are given complimentary chips and dips. The interior of it is super cute! As for the food, it was good but not amazing. The tacos tasted great but really not the price point. It felt a bit too greasy and flavours were not that balanced. The seafood was alright. The food was average not spectacular but the service, staff and ambiance was what gave it a higher score! Great place for a cute date night or night out. read more

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The food was average, I was not impressed for the price. I ordered the trio tacos, the flavours were ok, on the salty side and way too much juice from the sauces which made the tacos messy to eat. Drinks were ok but overpriced, the concept was alright though. The ambiance of the place was a disappointment, the echo was making the background music too loud making the place chaotic, my throat was raw by the end of our meal, no oteas able to hear each other unless we were screaming, I don't find that enjoyable when with a group. Service was average too. Would I go back? I don't think so. read more

I absolutely love this place! The guacamole is the best I've had in Vancouver and their complimentary salsas go great with it. Another huge highlight are their margaritas. I'm risking my Monday night seats but, go on Mondays for their $10 margarita specials. They have super unique flavors, not too sweet as per my friends review, but perfectly sweet to me who isn't a huge fan of many cocktails. They have a variety of flavors with some being sweet and some being spicy, you'll definitely find one you love. The steak and potatoes are killer! I don't have anything bad to say about the service but nothing special either. One time I did ask for a Margarita I'd had previously that wasn't on the menu anymore and they were able to accommodate me which was very nice. I've gone here plenty of times and always enjoyed myself. The ambience is very fun too, their decorations are great, the music can be hit or miss in my opinion. The five stars are for how satisfied I am with the food every time. read more

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Food : 3 stars (not sure why they are a Michelin restaurant) - its good but not "amazing" Service : 1 star - everything was alright until we found a bug in the drink that was served and we told the waiter and she just looked at us funny..did not do or say anything about it. They also kept trying to take our plates away while we were still eating. Ambiance : 3 stars - we went for brunch but I think its better to go for dinner. Much better brunch vibes elsewhere! read more

The steak wasn't the best. But it was good. THE OCTOPUS was amazing! I love the sauce. I'll def visit there again to have the octopus :) read more

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Been here twice. Good ambiance and spacious seating. The food is hit and miss with some good plates like the octopus, pork belly, decent tacos, pibil puerco torta and margaritas. But the misses can be fatal. Their molcajete with shrimp and steak is both expensive and terribly indigestible with all the dish elements swimming in salsa verde that will revisit your esophagus all day long. I'd say keep it simple, order from the cheaper items during brunch and take advantage of their happy hour ( which you'll have to 'remind' the server about). I will definitely return but I think the menu needs tweaking to offer a better array of options. Service is very friendly . read more

The bone marrow tacos ALONE are worth going for. Kitchen staff know what they're doing.

The experience at Ophelia was rather unimpressive: The executive chef came in and out of kitchen often to serve dishes, sometimes mask on and sometimes not wearing mask, as if he was privileged in the restaurant and can make his own decision about mask. It was rather discouraging because the rest of the restaurant team was wearing mask all the time, which made me to question the business ethics of this restaurant. Receptionist did not provide the table that we requested and she promised. Our waiter was very slow so that it took almost 30min to get our drinks. Foods were exactly how it looks like, nothing more or less of surprise. Their signature cocktail Ophelia Margarita was too sour as if reflecting our experience of this dining. All together it was not worth of the bill we paid which the price setting of their menu was not so cheap. read more

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What a lovely room, great decor. The food was rich, very good flavors. Was a big fan of the bone marrow meat tacos. Sauces were tasty and decently hot. The octopus was cooked very well, not over or under cooked. Service was a little frosty but not bad. Tables separated effectively for Covid. Happy with the experience, will be back! read more

Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Come here for authentic Mexican food that is elevated! The happy hour menu is serving some delicious tacos and margarita's!!! Yum yum yum I'll be back to try more dishes. Beautiful ambiance and excellent service. read more

Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Best Mexican restaurant in Vancouver, great ambiance . Love the taco trio and octopus

Went for happy hour drinks a couple of times and the second time just reinforced what my thoughts were the first time around. The Hibiscus Margarita was great, the small plates not so much. A year ago, I had guacamole with steak and tortilla chips. There was a decent amount of steak but this time it was a small bowl of Guacamole with 3 tiny pieces of steak on top and chips. Basically $12 for chips and guac and much smaller than at any other Mexican restaurant in the city. Then came the chorizo with cheese and 4 tortillas. The cheese was already cold and congealed with the bits of sausage on top when it arrived. And it was the first appetizer to arrive! I looked around wondering why folks were eating here. The same goes for the Flying Pig next store. Totally overrated and underwhelming food. But some folks like it....? So much better out there than this! read more

I love the bond marrow taco was amazing. I can have 3 all by myself. Roasted half chicken was amazing too. Only if my stomach is big enough, I'd order more. read more

Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

An incredible night of outstanding food and service. We ate all of the appetizers just to try it all out, accompanied by many margaritas. Many. Hanan, our server was top-shelf! Can't thank her enough for a great night! read more

Most amazing dinner! All the food we tried was hands down one of the best I have ever had. Familiar Latin cuisine but so upscale and unique. It truly was an amazing dining experience. The octopus is a must try! read more

Went to this restaurant for the first time with friends, as there had been lots of "buzz" about this place, generally not into trendy spots... But like to support local businesses especially post-pandemic. Lots of interesting food options, the taste was decent(ish) but unfortunately very overpriced for the taste and actual worth they offer. It wasn't bad but I probably won't be coming back. But I think the biggest issue with the space, although beautifully designed, was the fact that it was like dining in a nightclub, the music was incredibly loud and during our meal, they actually turned up the music even louder. As we were coming to the end of our dining experience, we decided not to stay longer for post-meal cocktails as we had become tired of literally yelling at each other. read more

DO NOT GO HERE My friends and I went out for someone's birthday and they said they would accommodate our party of 10. The waiter didn't greet us for over 30 minutes then literally YELLED at us when one person went to sit next to the birthday girl. Then the waiter didn't put in the order for my food or drink or my boyfriends drink and no one came to check on us for over an hour so we couldn't ask about our food. Then it was time to go and we asked to have the bill split evenly between everyone but I hadn't gotten a single thing so I asked not to be included in the bill. Of course the waiter said "Sorry you have to pay for food you didn't get because I don't want to fix the bill." So my boyfriend and I paid for food we didn't get and then left to get McDonald's because we were so hungry. I've never experienced something like this. read more

I was so looking forward to taking my sister out for her birthday dinner as I have been to Ophelia before and had a pleasant experience. I have purchased gift cards and recommended to others this place. I called in midweek to make a reso and was definitively not warned of a 2 hour seating. As we arrived to check in the host told us, just to let you know you will have this table for 2 hours. I was confused but we also didn't make a big deal as I know having been in the restaurant industry for 10 years, that they would move us or attempt to accommodate us in some way. As the evening went on our server seemed nice but came to our table a lot, it felt overtly pressured for time and obviously hovering. I pulled the server aside to ask if he could bring out a dessert with something that says happy birthday. He said no problem. 7:50 rolls around and a different man comes to our table to clear our plates which was the Manager David. We asked if we could move we were enjoying ourselves. He was SHORT will us and brushed us off as we were nothing. We continue to ask the server please we would love to stay. Still they did nothing and said we had to go. The server brought me the bill $200, no dessert as he forgot or didn't have time. I was super annoyed to have spent so much money to have people rush me out, give me terrible service after the continued patronage in these trying times. As we were leaving i again asked to talk to the Manager David, who shouldn't be in this role, and I've never had such a BELITTLING experience from a manager. He again raised his voice at us, being condescending and patronizing saying it says on our website 2 hour seating. I kept saying I called in, I was never told and I never looked on your website and also what does that matter we were here trying to have a good time, spending money. Why not move us or trying to make it work for the people that wanted to stay. The point is, they're trying to surreptitiously slide in two hour seatings, when it should be well and clear as people can make decisions and adjust based off that information. Then by refusing to take responsibility for their poor communication, they cover it by being rude, condescending, and little. He was so rude and apathetic, I ended up screaming at him in disgust as I have never in my life been treated soooooo terribly. If you look up his profile he said he's been in the industry for 10 years so you would think he's a professional right? No! He also writes in his profile "treat others as how I would want to be treated!" That's a load of crap! Worst experience of my life. Please nobody support this business, it needs to be closed or revamped to have better people ruining it. Food is okay but markedly overpriced, especially when considered an experience whole. read more

Best restaurant in Vancouver if you're craving Mexican! Drinks are A++ I ordered the vegan tacos and the purple rain drink - both were amazing! If you're in the Olympic village area, try it! read more

Goshdarned good-ass food yo. Great ambiance, great service! We split the steak chicharones as an appy and they were dynamite. They also left us worried about being able to finish our dinner. Gorgeous seasoned beef with some sort deep fried little cheeseballs, refried beans and guac...also some delightful blue-corn soft tortillas for tacofication. I think we ate half of it before we remembered about them though. We had the bone marrow steak tacos and the octopus. Dear lordy. I don't know what you marinade octopus in to get it that tender. Very nice dish. The tacos were amazing too. Perfectly cooked beef and scraping out some of that salty marrow onto it was just some decadent, juicy business. Our server Bethany was very nice, fast and attentive. We really enjoyed our cocktails too. She had the passionfruit marg and I the Aztec old fashioned. We enjoyed our dinner and will be back. read more

Beautiful restaurant. Great music. Good service. The menu is unique and inspiring. Vancouver has never seen Mexican food like this. read more

Ophelia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Originally my husband and I ordered the taco kits for pick up. I was a fan then. The meat was well seasoned and succulent. It wasn't dry at all. The kit was more than enough to feed both of us. Tonight we were able to dine indoors. We started off with the tequila old fashioned. It grew on me but it wasn't as good as the one at Vij's. We had some chips and guacamole and our waitress brought out the 3 salsas. All three were very tasty, and not too spicy. The habanero was my favorite, even though I love chile verde. My husband ordered the enchiladas and I had the chicken mole. I always worry when ordering mole. Growing up we were a spicy mole family, while the authentic recipe includes chocolate and is a bit sweeter. I was was very happy this mole was the perfect mixture between the two. The husband had the enchiladas. While I enjoyed his, the mole was the better of the two. The enchiladas were just that, enchiladas. We also had a few other cocktails - the blood and smoke that was just amazing and the signature margarita - The Ophelia which was tasty. We will be back and bring friends read more