We tried the tourtière, a French Canadian minced meat pie, and it was delicious and well seasoned…read more The crust was surprisingly good; I usually skip pie crust, but this one was worth eating. We liked it enough to buy a frozen tourtière to take home, and also picked up the steak and Guinness pie since apparently that's their most popular one. The lighting inside is quite dim, which creates a vibe but also makes the menu a bit hard to read if you don't have the best vision. We wanted to try the carrot cake since it's mentioned in so many reviews, but it was sold out. Will have to come back and try that next time.

I was feeling quite stuffed after a dinner out with the family but my bro wanted to head to Savary…read moreIsland Pie Company for ice cream. Huh? What? They serve ice cream at Savary Island Pie Company? Yup. They do now. I don't know when they started selling ice cream at this place but my bro was in the know and...well how could I turn down an opportunity for ice cream? Of course I would make room for it! When we got to the shop I was a bit confused with the setup cuz I recalled there being tables where people could sit down to eat. A bit of investigating cleared up my confusion. The space that I remembered, with tables and chairs was still around; it was just next door. It seems the Savary Island Pie Company expanded their space, and so the new space is the part that is now operating as an ice cream parlour. The guy working there was kind enough to let us sample some flavors before purchasing. After trying Apple Pie Salted Caramel and Dulce de Leche I decided to get Dulce de Leche in a cup. This is one of my favourite flavors to get when we buy Haagen Dazs ice cream. Kind of a family favourite I guess cuz a couple of other people in the family also ended up ordering Dulce de Leche! It's old fashioned style creamy ice cream. They do also have a few vegan flavors too though. What a treat! Ummm...I really should come back though to have some of their pie sometime since they are after all, supposed to be known for their pie and not their ice cream! Service: Good Parking: Free parking on the street

Uhhmmm....I don't really know what to say. That's how good…read moreit was. Ok...here it goes..... Take out order: Sausage/Cheese sandwich & Steak Sandwich. The first bite. The perfectly toasted crisp yet fresh baguette carrying the creamy base mayonnaise contrasting the pickles, and blending into the juicy sweet tomato. So now, your palate is introduced to what is truly the beginning of a perfect sandwich....finishing it off with the savoury taste of their all beef hot dog. Keep in mind, all this is with their obviously successful effort to have measured every single ingredient..hitting bulls eye. Not to overwhelm or leaving it deserted. The Steak sandwich. Same blueprint in quality, care and expertise. The steak was perfectly seasoned and tender and with the home-run bread it was truly exceptional. Honestly, this is the first time I've had a sandwich of this extraordinary unprecedented quality.

This is a grab and go burger joint with some outdoor seating. It's very affordable...a basic burger…read moreis only $10 and they use high quality ingredients including AAA beef and the burgers are massive. I tried the mushroom burger ($11) and there was a ton of mushrooms. My husband loved the Special Burger, which came with bacon, mushrooms and veggies. We also tried the cajun and garlic fries. They were $5 each and the portions were huge.

Came here with my daugter and my mom. Daughter was craving an Acai Bowl so she and I both had Acai…read morebowls. Hers was the Nalu and mine was the Banzi Bowl. My mother had an Avocado Toast. Holy smokes, the Acai bowls here are massive. We were soooo full. If we ever come here again, we will just share one bowl with each other. Not sure that we will come here again though. The Acai bowls weren't bad but I've had better. I feel it could have been a bit sweeter. I was not impressed with my mom's Avocado Toast. I could see my mother struggling to cut her Avocado Toast so it seems the crust was quite hard. She ended up leaving a lot of the crust on her plate and just ate the middle of the bread. On the website I had seen Avocado Toast, sandwiches, wraps and Salmon Lox Bagel. I was quite dismayed to walk into this place and not see any of that stuff written on the menu. There was a small sign by the cashier that said to ask about Avocado Toast. I guess by the same token, I would have had to ask about Salmon Lox Bagel. Why make us ask about it? Why not just include it on the huge menu that was up on the wall? Might have made life easier when it came to ordering something for my mom who isn't into Acai bowls like us. This place seems to be somehow shared with Bean Around the World coffee shop which is right next door. There's no wall separating the two shops. You can walk from Anchor Eatery straight into the coffee shop next door. We ended up taking our food and drinks from Anchor Eatery and sitting next door at Bean Around the World coffee shop. Assumed it was allowed since there was no separation between the two shops and nobody tried to kick us out of the coffee shop.

My favourite place to get acai bowls in Vancouver is Anchor Eatery in West Vancouver. They have a…read moregreat selection of delicious smoothies, juices, smoothie bowls, and açai bowls. MAYAN GOLD -- acai blend, banana, chia seed, kale, apple. topped with granola, banana, strawberry,  goji berry, bee pollen & honey $14.00 Their staff is friendly and dine in and takeout service is always great.

Food is fresh & good , local family owned business. Good choices for vegetarian. Soup & sandwich …read more I really love the zucchini chocolate muffins . Gets sold out quickly. Good service & very good ambiance with surrounded by locals. Love those kind of small local joints nearby.

Came here for a late breakfast again. My mom ordered the giant raisin scone again, along with a cup…read moreof tea. Daughter ordered the same breakfast sandwich that she ordered last time along with a mocha, and I ordered the Adult Mac n Cheese with a London Fog. There were a couple of hiccups this time. First of all they mixed up my daughter's drink order. Instead of a mocha they made her a hot chocolate. It looked like a wonderful hot chocolate, with a lovely heap of whipping cream on top but it was not what she ordered. So they took it away and made the mocha that she ordered. Then there was my order. My Adult Mac n cheese comes with toast. When they asked which kind of bread I would like for my toast, I asked if I could have the curry baguette bread which is usually used for their Shrimp Melt sandwich. They misunderstood and thought I was changing my order from Mac n Cheese to the Shrimp Melt sandwich itself! Nope, that's not what I wanted. I still wanted the Mac n Cheese but was just wanting to have the curry baguette bread as my "toast" since the Mac n Cheese comes with toast. When they finally realized what I was actually asking for, they then told me they couldn't do that. They only use the curry baguette for the Shrimp Melt sandwich. So then I chose sourdough to go with my Adult Mac n Cheese. It was very noisy in the shop this time. The noise level really turned off my mom. She ate up just a bit of scone, left the rest, didn't even finish her tea and then left to go walk in the IGA supermarket nearby just to escape the noise. My daughter and I finished up as quickly as we could so that we could go join my mother in the supermarket. I left first and when my daughter came to find us in the supermarket she said the people at The Bakehouse gave us a bag with 3 cookies in it for free, as a token gift for the troubles we went through in having 2 of our orders mixed up that day. I ate one of the cookies later in the day. It seemed like some kind of shortbread cookie with frosting sandwiched between it. Too sweet for my taste but I very much appreciated the gesture. I think it shows very good customer service. Don't think we'll go back there with my mother again as we'd rather not risk subjecting her to the extreme noise level again. My daughter and I would happily come back together though as we love the food there, and were very impressed with the service. Yes, they botched up our orders but how a restaurant redeems themself from a mistake says just as much about an establishment as not making a mistake in the first place. Impressed with the recovery they made, so in spite of the mistakes...still giving them a good rating!

Back here again. I had to drop someone off at Horseshoe Bay early in the morning and decided to…read moretreat myself to a breakfast sandwich here on my way back. The one that my daughter had raved about. I had that with a Coconut Matcha. Both of them were super yummy! I can see why my daughter loves that breakfast sandwich so much. They had a different flavor of quiche from the one I had tried the first time we came here and that looked very appealing as well. I hope they'll have it again whenever next we make it back here together. The eggin my sandwich was so fluffy. My Coconut Matcha was very impressive too. I loved how I could taste the flavors of both the Coconut and that Matcha. Neither one was too overwhelming. They had the same Thai Iced Tea and Passionfruit Lemonade that they had last time, so I am guessing that their feature drinks rotate on a monthly basis. They have so many other interesting things that you can buy and take home in addition to the foods that you can eat right then and there. Lots of interesting frozen meals such as soups, stews, mac n cheese, lasagna and sheperd's pie. They even have Vegetarian options for the lasagna and sheperd's pie. Outside of frozen meals, they've got interesting condiments and sauces you can buy, and their Honey Chai which is on the drink menu seems to be available for purchase. It comes in a jar and looks like some kind of thick honey-like consistency that you stir with some hot water and/or milk I would assume. Basically, they sell lots of stuff that you could take home and keep in your pantry. I guess that's why they call this place The Modern Pantry! Really starting to fall in love with this place.

If you haven't been to The Modern Pantry in West Van yet, this is your sign. From seasonally…read moreinspired pastries to organic sourdough, everything tastes as good as it looks. I'm still thinking about that apple oat cake... and yes, I went back for the iced matcha twice in one week. It's a cute and cozy cafe you can go to read a book, get work done, or catchup with friends. 2232 Marine Dr. Unit 102, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1KR 8am-4pm The best thing about this coffeeshop is the free street parking, because most places in the lower mainland don't have free street parking on the same block as the cafe. The con: no plugs. The only available charging ports were usb ports so I couldn't charge my laptop. Food 5/5 Parking 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Service 4/5 (the first time I visited I only got a matcha iced latte so the service was good. The second time I visited I got an iced matcha latte, a cake, and a sandwich. I got my iced matcha and the cake within 5-10 minutes but they forgot my sandwich. I thought they were warming it up and since they suddenly got busy I gave them the benefit of the doubt. But after 20-25 minutes I noticed no one was behind the counter anymore. I went and inquired about my sandwich and they said they likely forgot. She apologized and warmed up my sandwich and brought it to my table. The individual taking my order seemed new so maybe he forgot to take it out of the fridge to warm it up. )

I got a coffee, there is a really nice worker named shayan, yall gotta give him a raise.read more

I'm not a vegan. I'm about as close to being a vegan as a…read morefish is to climbing a tree and eating a banana. I'm as carnivorous as it gets. This is my Vegan Story at Cafe Crema. Stepping into others' imprinted snow footsteps trying not to slip and fall onto the newly fallen snow, we made it into Cafe Crema in West Vancouver. The first thing with this place that gets you is the vibe. Mood lighting, lovely high tables and plenty of space. You can sit there, and daydreaming in this place is highly encouraged preferably with a glass of bold red and a slice of Margherita Pizza. I didn't really know what I wanted, which rarely happens, but this was one of those special occasions where you just let spontaneity take over. I was going to just have a coffee, but as I approached the register area to order my Americano, I kept seeing this glimmer in the corner of my eye. It was quite bright, but just a glimmer, so I looked over and it was just this muffin sitting there in the display. I asked the cashier what muffin that was, and I was told that it was the Vegan Banana Chocolate Muffin. "Vegan?" I asked. He said, "Yup." I almost walked away trying to find something else, but the damn thing looked so good. So, reluctantly I decided to try a Vegan Muffin. I said to myself, "well, what's the worst that could happen? I'll just throw it out if I don't like it." That winking-luring Vegan muffin was so good that it actually trumped many of the dairy based muffins I've had in the past. I'll tell you how and why. First, it was rich, creamy, dense, moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. You could taste the Cocoa and hint of Banana and nuts throughout. As much as all the ingredients together gave the muffin its wonderful taste, you could also taste each component individually. I don't have a sweet tooth at all, and it's rare to find me ordering desert or eating muffins. I ate this damn thing like I just discovered the taste of sweet for the first time. Between this awesome Vegan muffin, the great Americano and this cozy little lamp on the table and the beautiful glowing white snow on Bellevue Drive, this indeed was a memorable experience and a one time love affair with a Vegan Muffin. (No, I hadn't smoked anything that day.)

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.

Came on a rainy Vancouver day for soup and sandwiches. Tasty food made from fresh ingredients…read more Breakfast served until 2pm. Portions weren't large, but fair to pricing. Indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly, helpful staff.

My son and I stopped by at around 1pm on a Friday and there was plenty of seating. Its a cute diner…read moretype of setup with comfortable booths. Service was nice and appropriate. II ordered a coconut themed cocktail which was just ok. We also got a Belgian waffle and a kids sized soul in a bowl as well as blueberry chicken sausage. The waffle was great. Nicely crisp and sweet. Kids poutine was a perfect size for me actually. Loved the bacon pardons but not so much the hollandaise. Blueberry chicken sausage...I dont even know why I ordered that. Not a fan. It was an overall fine experience and I wouldn't mind trying other items.

Mid-level service, price tag too high for the end product…read more OEBs in general have their process and business model polished but they lack the special something of the kinds of more inspired places that they try to emulate. Some places have a soul, this place has a great location and ok food (in fact all of their locations are great) but is a bit less of a special experience. I think I'd opt for a greasy diner, or the more food forward places rather than return but I feel like this place might please a mixed group and would be good for that.

I have been a regular customer of Fresh Street in West Vancouver for six years now. I haven't felt…read morethe need to offer any comments until Trump imposed his latest round of proposed tariffs. I feel that Fresh Street really needs to step up in the "Buy Canadian" department. More labelling on Canadian products would be helpful and more sourcing of Canadian goods is required. We don't need four bins of American Apples when two bins of Canadian apples would do. We all need to make some sacrifice since Trump declared economic war fare on Canada. Let's work together on this!!!

A grocery store for the locals living in West Vancouver. Prices are on the higher end. Groceries…read morehere are fresh looking. Meats are somewhat double the price of other grocery stores. Fresh St. Market has their own delivery team. Meaning that they don't rely on third party delivery apps. They do deliver to the West Vancouver neighborhood. Most of the people living in the area are seniors.

Hidden gem alert in West Vancouver!…read more If you're in West Vancouver or chilling at Ambleside or John Lawson Park, you need to stop by Shah Cafe & Bar! Open daily from 8:30am-10pm, they're serving up delicious Western and Persian inspired eats and drinks that hit the spot. We tried: * Carrot juice with ice cream (tastes just like the ones in Iran!) * Banana shake - so creamy & refreshing * Chicken mushroom penne * Shah fries * And the Shah Burger... juicy patties + a crown of cheese = unreal Heads up: Lunch starts after 1pm -- plan accordingly! Tag your foodie crew and don't sleep on this West Van hidden gem! Shah Cafe & Bar 281 17th St, West Vancouver (just a block away from John Lawson Park) 8:30am-10pm Service 5/5 (depending on your server, they might have a slight language barrier) Food 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Parking 5/5 (free 1-2 hour street parking available)

While everyone's flying out looking for food adventures, we found this cozy spot in West Vancouver…read more SHAH CAFE & BAR is located in the charming neighbourhood of Ambleside and Dunarave in West Vancouver. Its outdoor patio and upscale interior design make us want to slow down and enjoy nature. It's the perfect spot for a relaxed lunch or a laid-back dinner. What we ordered: * Shah Burger - A cheesy dream! Juicy beef patties stacked with mushrooms and melted cheese. So satisfying! * Steak Sandwich - A good comfort meal! Tender, flavourful steak smothered in mushroom sauce and cheese, served on crusty bread, with crispy fries. * Shah Fries - Not your average fries. Fries loaded with pepperoni and cheese. Seriously addictive. * Pistachio Milkshake - Creamy, nutty, and blended with real pistachios. You can taste the quality. * Hazelnut Milkshake - Smooth and rich, with a mellow nutty flavour that's just right. Both milkshakes are thick, refreshing, and the perfect way to end your meal. SHAH CAFE & BAR combines comfort and quality. It's the spot that feels like a treat but still feels like home. Food: 5/5 Must Try! Service: 5/5 Kids: 4/5 Yay! (We highly recommend their milkshake.) Price: $30-$40 each person (lunch) Presentation: 3/5 Parking: Plenty of 2-hour parking is available in the neighbourhood. Tips: * can stroll the seawall (near John Lawson Park) before or after your meal. * serves a generous portion, so go hungry or plan to share. * is ideal for a date or a chill hangout with friends. Would I Return: Yes ‍