Went for a nostalgic dinner with friends who are long time guests at The French Table. With the last service scheduled for January 18/26, the bistro was absolutely packed with folks saying au devoir to Herve and his attentive wait staff. We enjoyed scallops, pork rillettes and salmon wellington - each a wonder to look at and delicious! Tender and aromatic! A glass of wine rounded out our wonderful meal. As more guests arrived, the buzz increased - many stories and words of appreciation to see Herve off to retirement. Located at 23rd and Main, parking out back and street. Easy transit. No official word on who will be helming the space in future. read more

Overall average overpriced food and odd experience. I would have rated a 3 but my parents enjoyed their food. My mom really wanted to come here for the fondue, however the waiter convinced us that most people don't do that and we should order something else. Couldn't tell the reason why. He suggested we try the mushroom special and that was fantastic although a tad salty. My dad ordered the mussels and he said they were the best he's had. My mom had the beef Wellington and the pastry looked very flaky. I had the coq au vin and it was fine. The dessert was also very average. To top it off, the waiter kept making random jokes which I think my dad liked but it was unexpected with the price of the meal. Would recommend other options read more

The French Table Bistro - Crème brûlée and upside down cake - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Reserved a table for 2 for my wife's birthday, we were promptly seated and as there were 2 servers one as soon as they were free from another table they were giving the specials to asked if we wanted water to start and we sis yes. After bringing our water, he asked if we had any other drinks we wanted. I ordered a 1/2 L of Bordeaux. Once he had brought the flask, I was asked if o wanted to try before pouring for us. I said yes, so I was poured a small bit in my glass to sample before proceeding. I was satisfied with the taste and nodding yes to affirm he could proceed to serve the wine to us. After he asked if we had been told what the specials were and we had not. He then proceeded to tell us what the specials were starting from soups, salad, and then entrees. As for this visit; the soup specials were a soup with zucchini, then a Spanish soup served cold, for salads it was a Caesar salad and a Nicoise salad with tuna. Entree specials were a salmon wellington and a beef wellington there also was a pork roulade. For apps we decided to do with a duck terrine , and for our mains i went with the beef wellington and wife with the salmon wellington. The duck terrine was served with a small salad; pearl onions & gerkins. It had a nice taste and thought it was a good approach to start. Those not familiar with a terrine should look it up as it may not be too your palate. This was my first time having one; but it has similarities to asian dishes I've had, so it wasn't off the beaten path for me. The wellington was a beautifully cooked beef round wrapped in puff pastry with the proper filling in between. It sat surrounded in a nice sauce with a side of green beans and carrots. The flavor was wonderful with the sauce, and every mouth full was delicious. The sauce by itself could be a bit salty, but whose eating the sauce by itself? I just know because I gave it a taste. Overall, I was very satisfied with this entree. The salmon wellington was also very nice, a nice size portion of salmon with some sort of cream? Cream cheese filling wrapped with puff pastry. All together cooked again perfectly, each mouthful was moist and tasted delicious. This was served with green beans and carrots as well as some seasoned white rice. Usually other places have pretty dried out salmon, but this was not dry at all. Cannot say enough how each bite hit perfectly. Oh yes, we were also served a small basket of bread with softened butter. They were very nice as well. Not dry or stale, tasted freshly baked and of good quality. After our entrees; we headed into dessert, again the server (although we knew what we wanted) let us know the dessert specials of the night in case we found them more appetizing. They were a blueberry and raspberry tart I believe, and the other was a rhubarb pie from the owners local rhubarb supplier ;) . But I went with the chocolate mousse and wife had the crepe suzette. The crepes suzette was beautifully presented with a nice thickened glaze of a sauce. The flavor wasn't overly sweet and had ice cream in the center. The crepe was nicely cooked and proper consistency texture wise. The chocolate mousse was beautifully smooth presented in a glass bowl center topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a mint leaf. The sweetness was perfect for most people I like it a bit less sweet but this was very delicious so it wasn't that big of a deal in the end, I devoured it fairly quickly. In summary the entire meal was delicious and the servers impeccable, cleared our appy plates and silver ware promptly and replaced with fresh ones for the entrees. Always refilled our water and refilled my wine, I got to my wife's wine before they could. I believe the service here was spot on and couldn't ask for anything better. The price point is a bit higher but I believe the food is worth it. I've paid as much at other fine dining restaurants and been given the tiny portions with fancy plating but leaving your belly empty. Though delicious they obviously lack in filling a belly full of food. French table will fill your belly appropriately. I approve of this establishment. read more

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Always a lovely place to dine. Food is first class! Repeat customers- good for both lunch and dinner.

Food - 1/5 Atmosphere - 3/5 Service - 2/5 Value - 2/5 Would I go back? - No We had saw a lot of good reviews about this place and decided to give it a go. We went on a Wednesday around 6:30pm with a reservation but it was quite empty in the restaurant being a holiday season I was quite surprised. The service was good at the beginning but things slowly slipped away. We had ordered 1 appetizer and 4 entrees to share between 3 people. As I've always done that in the past. Surprisingly our server missed one of the entrees. They didn't repeat the order back to us either, and never came to check up on us how the food was. The server we had was very knowledgeable of the restaurant's food but came off quite cold and dismissive. There was another older gentleman there (presumably the manager or owner), we tried to get their attention a couple of times, he briefly made eye contact but didn't come over and just let the waiter deal with us when he was free. The food was actually quite disappointing. The escargot appetizer was very salty. The calf liver was the only dish that's passable. The beef Wellington came in a puff pastry but the steak lacked a good crusty sear. The nisçoise salad's boiled eggs were over cooked with a gray ring around the yolk. And surprisingly being a French restaurant they use Kalamata olives instead of nisçoise olives which is what the dish is named after. The bouillabaisse was by far the worst I've had, it was way over cooked. All the shrimp, fish and etc were dry, rubbery and tasted like freezer burn. The broth didn't have any flavour other than salt. All the accompany vegetables could also use some attention. The beans look and taste like they came out from a can. The desserts were probably the best dishes of the evening. Atmosphere was cozy and had some interesting features, but not so sure about the glass table tops. The banquet seat cushions were quite dirty and worn down. read more

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We go here at least four times a year. Pricey. The food cannot be beat. Excellent. I and all my guests recommend.

Absolutely excellent service. These well-experienced servers are the best of the best in Vancouver, and they never miss a beat. This is old school service, never over-bearing, and they read minds if you need more anything. This is a place to just enjoy and love the company you're with, love it. The food is consistently excellent. The only issue is that the markup on wine here is steep - over 100% the liqour store price, which isn't really acceptable. read more

We came here for the first time and we were impressed. I felt like I was dining at a Parisian restaurant with delicious traditional French dishes. Everyone was impressed with the food. For starters, we had French onion soup & seared scallops. A couple of us ordered the frites and mussels and the rest had steak and calf liver. The meal ended with to die for desserts - pear almond tart, chocolate profiterole and crème brulee. They offer a great selection of wine, menu items, and fondues. The must order dishes are onion soup, frites and mussels, and chocolate profiteroles! We dined here on a week night and found they only offered two sittings that night. A tip: make reservations and save room for dessert! They offer brunch, lunch, and dinner hours. If you want affordable and delish authentic French food, French Table is the place. read more

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Overpriced and very average.. hate to say it but the price quality isn't there. Would not have been so disappointed if prices were 50% lower. read more

What a lovely surprise to find one of the most iconic Chefs of the 70's and 80's in this most authentic bistro in Main Street. Herve was as iconic and lovely as remembered and the food was absolutely perfect. We we going to share the escargot but Herve recommendation of the chanterelle mushrooms because they were limited to about 2 weeks. They were so good we are going back for lunch on Thursday and hope he is not sold out. A high end casual incredible experience and one to not miss. read more

Popped in here for brunch on a rainy Saturday before some shopping along Main. The decor and atmosphere is really nice, theres soothing jazz playing quietly and generally the patrons arent very loud in here. When it comes to the food, I really wanted to like it but it felt like it fell short. I ordered the special Confit Benedict, and my partner ordered French Onion Soup. Portions were on the small end and the confit was somehow really dry, felt like it was leftovers from the previous day they had microwaved or something. The potatoes were actually pretty tasty but there werent many of them. The French onion soup was quite good though, incredibly rich and cheesy. I may come back to try dinner at some point in the future, but it's probably a skip from me for brunch. read more

Mediocre. Was expecting more considering this is a long-standing neighbourhood restaurant. There are superior French restaurants nearby.

Unfortunately our experience was not good, the length of the meal was nearly 3 hours. We shared 2 salads between 4 people, the size of these at $20 each was absurd, as well as the amount of time it took to be served these. Note the restaurant was not crowded at all. We had to ask for drinks. Our entrees, which two were "pre-ordered" wellingtons also took FOREVER (what is the point of ordering ahead???) and we also ordered 2 coq au vins which lacked in flavor, were visually unappealing and I wasn't able to eat much of mine. The best part of any plate were the vegetables, which we were told were grown in the owners garden. Overall for $500+ we feel ripped off. read more

We were very excited to try another French restaurant. We came for brunch and ordered from the lunch menu as well. We got the moules frites (mussels and fries) and it smelled very bad. It Smelled like the mussels have gone bad. I tasted it despite that, and it tasted very very fishy and on top of that had some odor and aftertaste - we had to return the dish and we were given another one which tasted slightly better without the aftertaste, but smell the same. They mentioned that the mussels were not from the morning and was from last night, even though they called it fresh. I think it bothered my stomach a little bit. The white wine sauce was fine. We also ordered the sweet crêpes with berries and The berries were not only not sweet enough, but it was very bitter. Everything was very watery as well, and was not easy to eat. We also ordered the New York Steak medium rare, and it came as if it was prepared in a café. It didn't look fresh and the steak wasn't prepped and tempered well. We also ordered the eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, and the food came quite cold. The bread was great, and the service was very personable. The waiter almost came every five minutes perhaps because we were the only customers at that time. We did make the reservation ahead of time so they could have been prepared for customers at that time. read more

The French Table Bistro - Eggs Benedict - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Recently had a pleasant lunch here. Enjoyed the traditional Croque Monsieur and partner had Sole Amadine. Fish was well prepared. The CM was a greasy cheesy urge satisfied, although not that adventurous. Marinated beet and pickled fennel salad was very good. Both of us want to return and further sample the menu. Pear Almond tarte and Crepe Suzette, fine. Pleasant reminder that I like Aligote wine. Table service by the two gentleman a welcome respite from overly chatty and "oh excellent choice" banal catchphrases so common in Vancouver restaurants. read more

The French Table is a nice change from all the casual and hipster restaurants on Main. The atmosphere is upscale and elegant, but unpretentious and welcoming. I've been here for dinner and brunch, and all the food has been wonderful. Luckily for me, they always have some great vegetarian options on the the menu. This isn't always the case for french restaurants, so I appreciate that. I look forward to my next visit! read more

The French Table Bistro - Sweet Crepes without whipped cream - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here with a group for a birthday The service was amazing, everyone was so helpful and the entire experience was seamless. I managed to try the following: Baguette and butter - this was good Pomme Frites - the best part is their ketchup. I really like it! Escargot - this was one of my favourite Bouillabaisse - this was alright, the potatoes were too huge and lacks flavour. The was barely any fish in it. Nice amount of mussels and clams though. The broth was well seasoned. Pear Tart - this was delicious and light. I really enjoyed it read more

The French Table Bistro - Bouillabaisse - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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First time going to a French restaurant in Vancouver. It was a great experience. Duck Confit dish is the best out of all specials. read more

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Don't waste your time or money! I took my friend for brunch and the food was not hot, over salted and didn't look appetizing, including the garnish - a dried out orange slice and half a strawberry. The waiter couldn't even bear to ask us how the food was because he could tell we were disappointed. There are so many better choices on Main Street! read more

More of a bar than a restaurant. Very limited menu. Recommend Coq Au Vin, duck confit not so much.

We had meat fondue and dessert and the food and service were excellent. It was the best fondue I've had since living in France. We are Fri Seattle, but I wish we lived closer because we would come here often. read more

Delicious food, kind and graceful service - would recommend to anyone curious about French quinine. Expect a higher cost but absolutely worth it read more

I had a black winter jacket on ('cause it was cold!) and black toque and black jeans. Hardly dressy casual on the outside but definitely not trashy or looking like a bum. Nevertheless I was met at the door by an older man who walked up very close (as in, inside your private space bubble close), with arms crossed and a voice tone that challenged me to be in his restaurant. WTF? Fortunately I was part of a reservation. Never have I felt this sort of turn-you-away-at-the-door "welcome" before anywhere, even in Vancouver, though I've seen it happen to my very casually dressed friend at Jules Bistro in Gastown. My friend convinced me to try their Burgundy Beef Fondue claiming that the amount of meat was way more than pictured online. It is $36 online but $38 in the restaurant and you must have a minimum 2-person order. I haven't felt so ripped off on meat since Wildebeest's tiny meat portion on their supposed 32-oz ribeye for $93. The portion of meat in the picture online (and in my pictures) is for TWO PERSONS. Yes, that small bowl of meat is $76. They give you a lot of mayo in five flavours, which you could spend on the potatoes and bread. If you insist on throwing your money away at this restaurant, keep asking for bread and potatoes to fill you up and use up the mayo. We weren't charged for extra potatoes and bread but we had to ask. Make sure you stop before they actually charge you money for cheap carb filler on top of your $78. TIP: Go to the Keg and get your meat there instead. As for beef in a wine fondue -- Waste of time. It comes out of the fondue pot more or less tasting like beef. Also the small chunks of beef cook pretty fast, so don't leave your beef in there forever or it'll be pretty tough when it comes out. For dessert we tried two smallish slices of their pies ($9 each) -- pear and almond; and lemon. Both were decent, but not at $9. Sorry. Maybe $8 if you are in Yaletown. Which you are not. More like $6 at the most given the size. They also have Crepe Suzette ($10) swimming in sauce and melted ice cream but no fire at the table. Pass on that too. read more

The French Table Bistro - Small amount of meat for $76--for 2 persons. Pass on this. - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here with a group for a bookclub meeting (the book took place in France). Restaurant was quiet and for how good it was, that is surprising. Between the six of us we had the steelhead salmon, nicoise salad, seafood pasta, pomme frites and mussels. Then shared lemon tart, berry tart and coffee creme brulee. All of us were completely happy with our meal. The service was fine -nothing outstanding but friendly and knowledgeable - what more do you want? There were a few things on the menu I would like to try so it does mean a return trip. Prices were reasonable $27 - $30 ish. Portion size was good - just enough. We all ate our complete dinners and were full (well still managed to have dessert) but not overly stuffed. Will be back for sure. read more

Another fantastic restaurant to add to the Main Street neighbourhood. The French Table Bistro, -that pretty much tells you exactly what kind of food and style you're going to get. When you enter the restaurant, almost the whole back wall is lined with wine bottles. The decor is tastefully put together with a few conversation pieces and extra touches of customized glass tables with their branding. The restaurant itself is a decent size, but I love that they didn't try to cram another 4 tables into here. The tables were spread out with enough space that you'll actually have to try if you wanted to eavesdrop on your neighbours. For my entree, I ordered the special, which was the snapper with a side of potato croquette, brussel sprouts and along with a generous amount of mussels. I wish I paid more attention to what the sauce was, but it was delicious splashed over the snapper and mussels. All the different flavors and textures as you took a bite of one item to the next worked really well together. Next was dessert which was the espresso creme brule. I loved that the creme brule was served in a wider dish, which meant more more caramel. It was also not too sweet, which was a nice change. Each course, I actually had to make an effort to not make it look like the plates were licked clean, which turned out to be impossible. Our casual dinner party of 9 turned out great and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal. read more

The French Table is a classic French bistro that's located on Main Street in Vancouver. Prior to opening The French Table, owner Herve Martin had run the long-standing Hermitage on Robson Street for 24 years. We stopped by in late March for dinner. One side of the restaurant appears to be a bit more open and brighter than the other side but we wound up near the back where the lighting is much dimmer (hence the dark pictures). First to the table was the complimentary crusty bread and butter. This is really one of the reasons why I love French restaurants... I know it's just filler but there's something about fresh, crusty bread that gets me every time. We ordered some Escargot ($15) traditionally prepared with garlic butter. This is a simple dish and the snails weren't rubbery. Of course, if there's any dish that you should order at a French restaurant, it's French onion soup. Their Soupe a l'oignon ($14) is made with emmental cheese which is a medium-hard Swiss cheese. Seriously loved the cheesy pull of this soup and could eat this all day long. The Coq Au Vin ($28) is prepared with free range chicken marinated in red wine and mushrooms with pearl onions and bacon. This dish is quite good with fork-tender chicken. The Duck Confit Cassoulet ($29) with stewed white beans, duck legs, braised pork, and Toulouse sausage was a bit on the salty side but I did think the Toulouse sausage was really good. We finished our meal with an order of Chocolate Mousse ($9) served with whipped cream and roasted almonds. Highlights of our meal were definitely the coq au vin and soupe a l'oignon. read more

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There are a lot of great French restaurants in Vancouver, so no need to return to this one. The food is fine, but it's nothing spectacular. During COVID the staff are not wearing masks and the owner comes over to chat tableside, standing 2 feed away and hovering over the table. Not sure if it's intentional, but it shows a deep disrespect for his customers. read more

Came here for brunch on a Friday. There were no customers in the restaurant yet, so we had the pick of our table. Decided to sit by the window. I loved the atmosphere of this restaurant. It felt like I stepped into France. And the wall of wine. That was very impressive. Our waiter was spectacular. He made sure our glasses were always full, attentive and had a very strong French accent. I ordered the Omlette du Jour. The Omlette was smaller than I had expected to be, however upon finishing, it was just the right amount. It also came with salad and french fries which were also very good. My friend ordered the Tuna Salad. They had the appetizer and main sizes to pick from. She felt that it was bigger than anticipated and a little on the pricy side. I would come back again for dinner and to sample some of their wines. All-in-all, a good experience. However, you may want to check to see how much the specials are so you won't be surprised when your bill comes. read more

The French Table Bistro - Omlette du Jour - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great food. Came here last night for a group dinner. Restaurant was a bit small to accommodate a large party (approx 20 people) but they had enough seating to fit us all. There wasn't much room to stand and mingle so they asked us to all sit down so as not to bother the other tables. Waiters were all French. Very serious and to the point. Started off with the escargot. Portion was small. I estimate we only had about 5 snails in the entire dish. It was hard to tell because they added a lot of mushrooms which looked pretty similar to the snails. I had the lamb which was a feature of the day. It was delicious. There were lamb chops and lamb sausages with a potato gratin. Highly recommended if you happen to be there and it's on special! Overall a good dinner. A quaint restaurant with serious waiters. No jokes or laughing here. read more

The French Table Bistro - Escargot - French Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This could seriously be one of my new fave casual French bistros. I've yet to try Faux Bourgeois. Salmon gravlax with dill and mixed greens was very good. It was one of the specials of the day. Although I found the salmon to be slightly underseasoned for my taste, it was still very good. Steak frites was near excellent. The steak was grilled, seasoned well and was like butter - it was THAT tender. Fries were excellent. Hot and crispy. Grilled pork chop - tasty. Not as tender as the steak but you can't compare something like that. It's like apples and oranges. Tart tatin - not overly sweet and carmelized soft. Very well done. If there was any complaint I would have, it would be the noise level. It was quite loud for a small place like this. The other thing that I noticed yesterday was that it was full of women. Seriously. I estimate ~90% of the patrons were women. Groups of them. Ages ranging from late 20's to late 30's. Maybe it was just that particular night. read more

I visited the restaurant for the first time for my sister's birthday. They greeted us saying that although we had reserved for 6:30, there was a second reservation at 8:00, therefore we had to finish within 1.5 hours. When it came time to pay, the waiter pushed the cheque and the remote visa machine at me and I had no time to even check the bill, meanwhile he is telling us the second reservation had arrived... I don't care how good the food was, the service, the ambience, that was a lousy way to treat customers. I guess they don't need our business just like we won't waste our time going there again. read more

I wanted to try all the desserts they looked so delicious. The creme brulee was delicious too. I would recommend coming here for dessert as the food is not very filling and rations are small. I had to fill up on very stale bread. Coq a vin had a gelatinous goopy sauce on top that looked and tasted re-heated. The pasta also tasted like Unico. The reason I give three stars is that beside the low value I enjoyed the atmosphere, dessert, and time spent with my family. read more

Had a lovely evening celebrating a friend's birthday last night. Our party of 4 was there for an early 5 pm sitting but the restaurant was sold out by 6. Love the warm and welcoming decor with modern and traditional notes. Great apothecary light fixtures over the glas and they have the entrees shine brightly on white plates with mix and match coloured French dinnerware for desserts and coffee (the demi-tasse was very sweet). Service was friendly professional and I could think of no way it could have been improved upon. We have a lovely variety of aperitifs, followed by two lobster bisques, escargot and the beef carpaccio special. The escargot was a different and appreciated presentation and the tiny bites of pickles with the beef made it sing. The entrees included two med rare rack of lamb, mussels and the beef. Everyone loved their meal. I thought my lamb was perfect - utterly delicious and I enjoyed the parsnip galette rather than potatoes. The crisp red piece of bell pepper was tasty and made it visually very pretty. Desserts included opera cake, crepe Suzette and creme brûlée - all delicious My only question was - and this is our fault for not having ordered a bottle - was the .5 litre of Robert Mondavi Cab Sav which tasted a tad oxidized but my "taster" is likely out of whack due to a slight head cold It was a 10 out of 10 experience and I'd love a return visit! read more

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The French Table is a local favourite, and if you're looking for an authentic French dining experience in Vancouver, it's the closest we've found. (It's as good as almost anywhere we went in France.) Hervé and his staff always make us and our children feel welcome, and we've enjoyed quiet date nights there, as well. They make every visit memorable - we've gone for a quick lunch as well as for special-occasion dinners. Our favourite menu items include French onion soup (almost a meal itself, and so rich you'd never know it's vegetarian), the superb cheese fondue and Crêpes Suzette. Not to mention the extensive wine list. We often see other locals when we go. *UPDATE in April 2020: The restaurant is offering cheese fondue for takeout during the pandemic shutdowns! Really -- they lent us the fondue pot filled with fondue and wrapped carefully for transport, as well as the stand, fuel can and fondue forks. We had a superb meal at home and returned the pot and tools the next day. Fantastic service! We'll be back. read more

5 stars all the way. The French Table is a dining experience everyone should enjoy. I have a a slight crush on Gilles our waiter. He's sweet, professional, funny and ever so charming. A real delight! He does his job with such ease he makes the whole dining experience that much more wonderful. Tonight they had a set menu for Valentines. Initially I was a little disappointed but soon got over it when I saw my appetizer arrive. I had the salt spring mussels and clams. Wow, they were much more than I expected. Smoky and rich on top of a toasted piece of bread. I ate it as slow as I could. For the main I had lamb done three ways, with a white bean ragoût. The lamb chop wa so tender it just melted in my mouth...it was incredible. The lamb confit in phyllo pastry was nothing I've tasted before. The shredded lamb was rich with flavour while the pastry was crisp. Dessert was a spinach cake with sweet layers of what seemed like jam. It was delicate and flavourful. This restaurant is perfect for special occasions or just for a romantic night out. They do not have loud blaring music or an obnoxious TV. After many visits, I've now decided that this restaurant is my favorite, hands down. I was so sad when it was all over. read more

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We went there for dinner and there was no else there which should have given us pause however it was early. So we decided to try it. We won't be back. The food was not anything to rave about and we had to wait! read more

Old fashioned venue and food, strong on flavours. I found it delicious. The steak and fries were great. Only complaint was the scallops were a little short in quantity and size, although very tasty. read more

Ate at this restaurant a week ago. I ordered mussels ........ now to eat mussels in Vancouver (being on the West Coast) they should be fantastic!!! What a disappointment! The mussels were dried out & certainly not fresh. My daughter had what she called a "tasteless" Beet Salad. We should have seen "the writing on the wall" when we could not get in any other restaurants on this main street & the French Table was nearly empty. read more

Came here for take out recently, and the order was done very fast. I had the blue cheese burger which was very good and filling, but the fries that came with it were stale and over salted. read more

It's a hit. I'm going to cut straight to it. This is a GREAT french restaurant. The food, service, wine selection are all up to expectations. Highlights are the decor and the chairs. The Ambiance is perfect; cozy and tasteful. The chairs are like lazy boys disguised as regular chairs - it just encourages you to sit and talk for hours (could have been the French wine). Some peculiar practices though: 1. no white table clothes - just glass. sleek, i like it. 2. no bread - well, i mean you had to ask for it. This is how it went: Chinese guy at the French restaurant: hi, um are we going to get some bread? Server: no, not if you don't NEED it. CGATFR: hmm, i wouldn't say i need it per se, but i would like some. Server: ok then since you asked, i'll bring you bread CGATFR: yay. Good stuff, i would say better ambiance and authenticity than Les Faux Bourgeois but the food is still runner up. read more