Went to Tap & Barrel twice in the SAME day on my birthday for cocktails and appetizers, which feels…read moreless like dining and more like a custody arrangement at that point. First waitress was awesome. For some reason I became fully convinced she was a skateboarder. No evidence. No skateboard nearby. Just a vibe I invented in my head. She was not a skateboarder. Still gave amazing service to the table despite me apparently profiling people as "kickflip capable." Came back later and got served by a guy with glasses who was possibly the happiest human being I've ever encountered. Not "good customer service" happy. Like Disney side character levels of joy. I left in a better mood than when I arrived and slightly concerned he may actually be powered by sunlight. 10/10. Apparently my new hobby is spending entire days at Tap & Barrel.

Came for lunch on a Saturday. There was a line waiting to go in just after it opened. We were sat…read moreupstairs in the covered patio. I was nice a cozy as it was sunny outside, nice view but not too hot. The service was great, the server was quick to grab our order and refill our drinks. The food was good. We did ask for less salt, if possible. The clam chowder was still a little salty for our liking. Keep in mind that at home, we don't usually use too much salt so for others, it might be just right. A nice place for brunch on a weekend on a sunny day.

After having a late lunch at Jetside at the hotel, we decided to have dinner at The Globe. The…read morerestaurant has been on my list for Vancouver as it was listed in a Food Journey's book I have. We were seated next to the window which was great as we could watch planes come and go. Our server came over quickly, brought water and took our drink orders. We decided to start with the beer bread served with honey, and butter topped with bee pollen. The bread was cut in manageable chunks and was really very good. Mr. B chose the Salmon dish, and he really enjoyed the meal. I ordered the truffle and mushroom risotto. While the dish was really flavorful, creamy and had a hint of truffle, it had large chunks, even whole mushrooms which was odd for risotto. I wished the mushrooms were cut in small pieces and were a compliment to the risotto instead of filling the spoon so it was hard to get a bite of risotto and mushroom together. We were tired as we had been traveling for a while and we had an early flight the next morning, and really expected a dining experience. We should have waited to order our dinners instead of ordering them with the bread, as our meals were quickly out of the kitchen. The restaurant is a little tired and the finish was peeling off of our chairs. It just didn't feel as special as everything I had read made it sound. While the food was good, it just didn't meet our expectations. But if you are there for the night, I would recommend it as otherwise it is fast food in the airport.

Pro Tip: if you are flying out back to the United States, the restaurant pickings are slim once you…read morego through Security and Customs so for the past decade I always stop and have a bite to eat at the Fairmont Globe Lounge. It's almost like being a member of an Airline Club in the sense that the lounge area is nicer. I normally grab lunch and do some work before going through Customs. Today's entree was the Teriyaki Bowl rice with chicken which was good albeit the kitchen was a bit heavy handed on the teriyaki sauce and wish they had more rice to sop up the excess sauce. The Cheesecake definitely made up for that excess teriyaki sauce as it was "LIT" as the younger generation would say with my coffee. Service standards were above par with Jordan and Claude. Thank you both for making my crazy work week a relaxing one.

We revisited Fishman for dinner. I still remember how their seafood dishes were outstanding from…read moreprevious visit. This time, we ordered crab again. What we ordered: Limited Gigantic snow crab 3lb with salted egg yolk sauce - highly recommended by staff Seafood fried rice Baked large beach oyster with four unique flavors. Highlight was definitely snow crab! Salted egg yolk sauce was great as usual, crab meat was so tender and sweet! I am glad to follow staff's advice. Presentation was good, too. Rice cake was chewy, soft and paired with sauce so well and so addictive. Seafood fried rice was also great! Clam was so juicy and delicious! prawn was nicely firm and very good. Ingredients were outstanding. And Baked beach oyster was also great item. Oyster paired with each unique different flavor(Forgot to ask what kinds of each flavor..), Oyster itself was very large and creamy. Highly recommend this item, too. Overall, our revisit to Fishman was another great experience. Restaurant was packed, No doubt this restaurant is very popular for long time.

The one star is for the food. The service deserves zero stars…read more I have never experienced this kind of treatment in Canada before. Throughout our visit, the waitress directed almost all of her attention to my husband. She explained everything to him in detail while barely acknowledging me. I was left to read the menu and figure out what to order on my own. I also noticed the same behavior at other tables. She spoke primarily to the men while largely ignoring the women. Even after I placed the entire order for our table, she continued checking only with my husband about everything we needed. When it came to drinks, after the two men had placed their orders, she didn't even ask me if I wanted anything before walking away, as if I were invisible. At the end of the meal, after I paid the bill, she turned to my husband, smiled only at him, and completely ignored me. It was extremely impolite and made me feel disrespected. The food was good, but the service was the worst part of the experience. Based on how I was treated, it felt discriminatory. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and ensures that every customer is treated with equal respect.

Highly recommend! Herbs, veggies, soups, noodles, variety of meats to choose from. Great service…read more Friendly staff. Food tastes really good. Passing through to board a Alaska Cruise Ship. Wish we could have this kind of restaurant on Oahu.

Food is amazing the flavors and freshness u can taste but the best is the owner super friendly and…read moreexplains everything id fly from hawaii to eat here again

I went to Lavash with two friends for dinner on a Sunday night…read more We all had the Dine Out menu. The service and the food was excellent. This was my second visit and I will definitely be back!

Lavash Seaside Grill in Steveston Village has a unique Persian flavour twist to it on the menu…read more Pay attention & be awakened by the awesome flavours of Iran. It's the sister restaurant to Anar (also in Steveston Village) & both are run by two sisters - Rose at Lavash & Tila at Anar. On the menu is the typical Western menu hits - but of course I'm here for the Persian twist. Started off with some really swell drinks - Persian Lemonade & the Lavash Sunset. Splendid drinks I do say - make sure to try them. For lunch we had the Beef Burger, Lamb Shank, Prawn Biryani & Hali Heaven (seared halibut, mussels, tomatoes & saffron beurre blanc) - if you desire to have success in your mouth, order these items! All these dishes were fantastic - presentation, colour & taste all on point. You must try the delightful Lavender Panna Cotta dessert. Sensational! Superb service staff - very helpful & friendly. Located right in Steveston Village at the Wharf - offering fantastic views of the water & beyond to Vancouver Island. Definitely one of the top restaurants in Steveston Village. Lavash, see you again sooner than later.

I went there on Sat night for the first time. The vibe was fun but very loud music, it was hard to…read morehear each other talk. The food and presentation was good but way over priced. I disliked the lamb, unfortunetly it didn't have much flavor and the pita bread was a little burnt however I enjoyed the dip trio, that was tasty.

One of the coolest dinner experiences I've been to. It's a Greek restaurant that has elevated club…read morevibes. Come for dinner and you'll see belly dancers, saxaphonist, crowd dancing & more. It's like never ending entertainment that comes to your table. It's a total vibe & atmosphere is so lively. I celebrated my birthday here with friends and it was the perfect place for it! For birthdays, they can provide a sparkler on your cake and bring out a giant LED sign with a personalized message (extra charge) Food was tasty but not overly amazing. I think the atmosphere here is what will bring me back. This is an elevated dining experience so you'll see prices on the higher end. Of the food we got, I liked the Trio $19, prawn $24 and chicken souvlaki $46 the most. We also asked for 6 tequila shots that we didn't know would be $96 until we saw the bill lmao Overall a super fun restaurant to visit in Vancouver! Entertainment picks up later in the night. We went around 8:45pm on a Saturday so it was great timing. Note there's an automatic gratuity of 21% of 6+ people. Be expected to splurge when you come here.

Prior to last night, I have never had Peking duck before, but it's been on my "foods to try before…read moreI die" list. My dining companions, on the other hand, have had this dish many times, and they even lived in Asia for quite a while (so they know the dish authentically). They thought this would be a great place for me to try this famous dish. And they were so right! First of all, once entering the restaurant, one is blown away by the refined decor, from the vestibule/reception area, to the restaurant interior, to the tablescapes. All very elegant. And that elegance extends to the servers, all smartly dressed in black uniforms, and gloved, with headphones in their ears to coordinate service (I was reminded of the Secret Service details on film lol!). I must admit, service was seamless and super well-coordinated, and our servers were all lovely and very attentive. The. menus are quite impressive, all being bound in leather binders. There's a wine menu, a cocktail menu (SO many choices, and all sound delicious and most, very unique), a daily special menu, and their usual bill-of-fare menu. But, of course, they are known for their Peking duck here, and that's what practically every table was ordering. As did we, along with a vegetable side dish. The mixed stir-fried vegetables came out, presented in a pretty "bird's nest" of fried rice tuille. The veggies were SO good: perfectly cooked and seasoned. SO good! Then came the star of the show: the duck. It was wheeled out on its own golden trolley cart, and a man smartly dressed in black with a mask and gloves came to carve the bird in front of us. (Like all the men at all the tables carving the birds, our guy never looked up or made eye contact or spoke to us. I guess the "carvers" are told to just carve and not talk lol! Our server beside him did the commentary and also presented each of us with small trays of sauce, cucumbers and slices scallions/onions, and then she also put the bamboo containers of flat "pancakes" on the table). Our server demonstrated how to best make each pancake roll-up since I was new to this whole procedure. They also put a few pieces of the candied skin on a plate for us all to share, alongside some kind of sweet glaze to dip the skin in. OMG was it delicious! The skin was crispy and sweet, like candy. The roll-up duck wraps were divine. It was so delicious, I have no words. I just loved it. Totally amazing! My friends also loved it, saying it's a great Peking duck here. Their only issue was that usually, they say, more of the side vegetables for the roll-ups are given. But other than that, every component of the dish was legit, they attested. We had a bottle of Prosecco rose with the meal. It was wonderful (although IMO crazy expensive for the bottle). We also shared their jasmine tea creme brûlée for dessert. This dish was very light and delicate, but with a distinct tea undertone. Not overly sweet. It was quite good, but perhaps not my cup of tea (no pun intended!). All in all this was an unbelievably delicious meal, served in a beautiful restaurant with very lovely, elegant servers. I would definitely return here, especially for a celebratory meal.

Eating out is for FUN! And I had to say ... General Manager Gordon Z. and his team more then…read moredelivered ... why would I say having Fun is important!? Well, just look around you ... all over Vancouver there is not a single area that does not have road work signs, and when you are closer to the City Hall / Broadway area its even more scary! ( don't know how small businesses are coping?? ) Well, I guess we are living in a "growing" city! Fun part begins ... after we were welcomed by David at the front we were shown our table at the very end of the dining room ( has a commanding view of the rest of the space ) ... Nina came with our Menus and her lovely smile ... ( regularly we had to use the QR code which I really detest especially at a "high end" restaurant ) ... I am so glad they still have menus you can touch and flip through ... the real Fun part is ... they have a Cocktail Menu that is literally a leather bound "Journal" I kid you not ... go check for yourself! Endless cocktails, unique Asian influenced concoctions, wines & spirits, sake, liqueur & much more ... I settled for the "Blue Rose" a well balanced of Vodka, Baijiu ( White Liquor ) highlighted with Grapefruit & Fresh Lemon juice ... turned out to be a great pairing for the Peking Duck! Oh talking about Peking Duck ( as they call it Beijing Duck here ) ... both the showmanship and the flavours are totally on point ( as we have tasted in Beijing ) .. The skin was light and crispy, the meat was moist and very tender ... all the accompaniment well present ... together with the Chef's knife skill and his smoothness of the whole process added many points to the dish! Other Star items : * Double Boiled Mushroom Soup with Bamboo Pith & Baby Cabbage ... outstanding! A consommé that is rich in umami from the mushrooms & vegetables, simple yet soul warming! * Shanghai Style Smoked Fish with Plum Sauce ... crispy outside and velvety smooth texture of the fish was highlighted by the rich smokey plum sauce * Dim Sum ... we sampled a few items and they were all top quality as expected in Vancouver ( best dim sum capital outside of Hong Kong! ) Above all, with friendly & classy service from Gordon ( GM ) to the cheerful personality of Nina ( Server ) & the initial smile from David ( Host ) all made the whole dining experience fun and relaxing ... PS *Please preorder Beijing Duck as it needs extra time to prepare *Free parking available

Our servers were knowledgeable and engaging. The food was scrumptious and well presented. The…read moreambience was excellent with the high ceiling, volume of music was just right to allow for table conversations; we were able to take our time to enjoy dinner and company and not feel rushed, unlike some restaurants that impose a time limit. Thank you for a lovely dinner experience!

We arrived at our hotel in the evening,11:00 NY time. We…read morewere hungry for a light meal since we missed dinner. The hostess greeted us with a friendly smile and we chose to sit at the bar. The decor and vibe is very tranquil and elegant. We ordered the beet salad and grilled octopus. Both were delicious and prepared perfectly. Our bartender Sasha really made the evening fun with great conversation and attentive service. I highly recommend.