great recommendation from a friend. the three of us stopped in for brunch after a moderate hike…read morenearby, which felt like a well deserved reward after working up an appetite. we arrived around 12:30 pm on a monday and were pleasantly surprised that there was no wait. we were seated right away and had plenty of time to settle in, catch up, and enjoy the slower pace of the afternoon. i was told this place used to be a tiny little shop, and it's nice to see how much they've grown. they've taken over the space next door and expanded the seating area, which makes a huge difference. you can actually relax, enjoy your meal, and have a proper conversation without feeling like you need to rush out the door so the next group can sit down. that extra breathing room really changes the experience. i was also happy to see they offer a matcha lavender latte with oat milk, which immediately caught my attention. unfortunately, we arrived too late for their early bird special, and i'm still a little disappointed about missing it. twelve dollars for a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich with a hashbrown patty and coffee or tea is hard to beat, and honestly, it gives me a good reason to wake up earlier next time. i decided on the vegetarian benny, and it absolutely hit the spot. two perfectly soft poached eggs, fresh avocado, oven roasted tomatoes, chimichurri, arugula, hollandaise, and cornbread, with three hashbrown patties on the side. every component worked together beautifully. the dish was seasoned really well, full of fresh flavours, and beautifully presented. the bright colours from the avocado, tomatoes, and greens made it look as good as it tasted. the chimichurri added a wonderful freshness, the hollandaise was rich without being overwhelming, and the cornbread brought a subtle sweetness that balanced everything nicely. it was so good that i practically inhaled the entire plate. definitely a place i'd come back to. next time, though, i'm setting an alarm and making sure i arrive early enough to finally try that early bird special.

Great place with great food. Love their Bennie's and their chicken & waffles. They are so…read moreflavourful! Great service as well. Try to arrive earlier or you will wait in line. Cheers

Amazing place, great food, timely service, and our waiter Pouyan was soo cute it wasnt funny. He…read moregave us the best advice on the menu, brought our food as soon as it was ready, and took care of our every need.

I rarely write reviews, but sometimes I am just compelled to. I was near the Burnaby location as I…read morewas waiting for the Brentwood Mall to open. I saw the food being served and it looked well presented and delicious. I inquired of the waitress serving the patio. I was honest with her, told her I just had breakfast at home and just wanted to look at the menu. She still ushered me into the restaurant, sat me at the bar and got me a menu to study. A few minutes later she served me a cold glass of water and spent a few minutes with me that I really appreciated. If I was still in business I would have offered Desiree a job on the spot. She was very efficient in her work and a genuine smile never left her face. In life you sometimes meet people that are good for the soul and that sums up my experience with Desiree. I will be back soon and will bring a few friends. I look forward to meeting more of the staff in visits to come.

Five years later, we came back to an amazing brunch! They have kept the same incredible quality of…read morefood and service over the years, and it was a very special memory for us with our adult children this time too! We cannot recommend it enough, and I'm grateful they have added outdoor seating so we didn't have to wait for a table as the place is almost always full. Can't recommend it enough and will absolutely be back as soon as I'm hungry enough to eat that incredible meal!

Very large portions for the price. And unlimited coffee! This place is definitely hidden and a…read moreplace where you get a lot of food. Service is friendly and the ambiance matches the workers and trades people that stop by. If you're in the neighborhood it is worth stopping by. Especially if you are hungry. I had the German breakfast today with the schnitzel. I was very full after having that.

Got a minute? Let me tell you about this charming Bed and Breakfast on N shore. It's just across…read morefrom the Capilano Suspension Tourist Trap but don't let that cloud your judgement. Before I start grab a complimentary port or scotch or sherry. Then let's take a tour. Ok. It will be short tour. They just have a few rooms. But first well stop at the little side kitchen where you can help yourself to coffee, tea, soda and water. For a charge they also have wine and beer available. This is also where you hang your key when you leave the house so they know who is here. We got the Under the Apple Tree Room which was spacious and nicely decorated. It even had its own private yard. Also has gas fireplace, jacuzzi style tub and stand up shower. The heated bathroom floor was a nice touch. If you get tired of your room you can also enjoy sitting outside on a deck or the living room. We really enjoyed relaxing on the couch back in our room in front of the fire place. Morning came a bit too soon. Was hard to get up out of the super comfortable down blankets on the King bed. The breakfast was ready though and included three delicious courses. Polenta with almonds, banana kirsch, and smoked salmon with poached egg on toasted croissant. Yum. Virginia's breakfast was all the better by Brian's entertaining stories of 5 years in the service business now.

Spent an amazing weekend in North Vancouver at the Thistledown House bed and breakfast. Near the…read moresuspension bridge. The house is very comfortable and accommodating. Our room was big and comfy with a remote control fireplace that adds real heat into the room and a large old school bathtub. Big enough for two.... Breakfast was delicious! Three courses, one of the fanciest I've had and the daytime butler service around breakfast time was a real treat. Fantastic time! I highly recommend the Thistledown house.

My new favorite!…read more Garlicky escargot! Australian rack of lamb cooked to perfection, with charred asparagus and garlic creamed potato. Layers of amazing flavor. So many choices of game meat: wild boar, elk, venison! Cold water lobster. The choices. Multiple people serving you. Checking on you throughout the night. Used dishes and flatware disappear for the table without your conversation being interrupted. Food delivered with a beautiful smile and practiced elegant handling. Someone always watching the table for your slighted need. An elegant building with outside patio that sits along a creek. Fairy lights at night add to the charm. Understated elegance. Order separate or in a 5 pre-set meal. You will love it!

Over the past year and a bit this has become one of our favourite breakfast places. But it is more…read morethan just a place for breakfast or brunch. It is also a fantastic spot to work if you wanna have a café setting because their pastries and bake goods are absolutely fantastic. In fact last year for Christmas, we bought one of their Christmas cake options which proved to be super popular with the family. What I love about this location is the decor. On one side it is a simple industrial warehouse. But it has that post modern feel with all of the live plants. The live plants is what I love and the tall ceiling for the plants to fully grow. Though if they are looking for something else, which could really bring this to the top, it would be to have a fish tank. A fish and or water feature around the massive plant island in the middle of the dinning area would be chefs kiss. Of course, what about the food? From here, I find the food here is excellent. Sometimes the flavour combinations are a little weird. But that's typical for the Vancouver foodie scene. Vancouver food scene is a fusion hybrid of local ingredients mixed with traditions from cultures from other places around the world. But the bottom line is the portions are a good size. The platters in particular are large and would feed a very hungry person. You definitely get your moneys worth. You don't get much table service once you are done with your order. But that is all right because of it size and volume for the amount of people who come through. I am totally happy with the self serve station, which could be enhanced and the large setting with all of the very mature plants. If I would offer advice to anyone it would be this. If you are going to be there on the weekend arrive before 9 AM. People start lining up at 10 to 15 minutes before the store officially opens. Plus I find is easier to take the street parking rather than playing with Faith trying to back out with customers who are not paying attention.

We came on a Saturday and the place quite full. We got the waffle garden and the ice cream latte…read more The waffle garden waffles weren't as crispy as I would have liked but they went well with the ice cream The ice cream lattes were made with strawberry ice cream. Nothing much to write home about here. Very standard ice cream on ice latte Overall good place to chill with friends. Good range of items on their menu

A nice place for brunch in the Burnaby Metrotown area. It does get quite busy, in particular on the…read moreweekends. Lots of choices for food but it's definitely their waffles that were unique. The taste of the food was okay but didn't think it was outstanding. However I really liked the decorations inside, and it was a great place to get together with friends.

We had to wait for half an hour until seated on a Good Friday at 1pm and parking is challenging in…read morethe area. I got the sunrise bowl with a sunny side up and my friends both got the chorizo sausage crepe. They loved theirs, but I thought mine was a little too salty and too saucy. I wonder if I could ask for feta cheese substitute (with Swiss) next time. I thought the ambiance was super cute and great for a girls catch up. Service was quick and friendly. The sweet brunch items also look really good but I think it wouldn't be my first choice if it wasn't for their gluten free options.

Had a family brunch here recently. I keep forgetting this place is here, as I'd never eaten here…read morebefore. Two of us had the Canadian breakfast and my niece ordered a waffle with fruit. The fruit was actually a good portion and decent selection of blueberries, strawberries, banana and grapes. A couple of very small overripe pieces of kiwi were thrown in but I've seen worse for a kids meal. Food came out after a short wait. Missing from the plates was butter for the toast and waffles, so I'm not sure if they don't usually provide it or they forgot it. The over-easy eggs were more over-medium and the potatoes tasted a bit off to me, but I was full anyway, so I just left them. The restaurant was a bit cold so we ate with our coats on for most of the time. Would be nice if they raised the temperature by 1-2 degrees so it's more comfortable on colder days. Service was mostly ok but our server asked us when we were still halfway through our meals if we wanted anything else and when we said we were good, she did not come back until we flagged her down for the bill. Maybe she was new, but servers should still check on customers for refills of coffee, hot water for tea, etc. Coffee is $3.25 and I did not get a refill due to the disappearing server, so it was quite pricey for one small cup. The meals were ok but for the price, I'd sooner go elsewhere for a better overall experience.

Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse, Riverway Restaurant and Mintara currently has a new 3 course Summer…read moremenu available Wednesday to Sunday evenings for $45/person. Included is a Summer Corn salad, choice of entree, and daily dessert. I made a reservation for my Mom and I for Wednesday evening at 7pm and the restaurant was quite empty though golf course was buzzing. Pro tip: There is free parking in front of the restaurant but it's also for the golf course and is pretty busy even on a Wednesday after 7pm so plan accordingly as street parking is a bit far away. We ordered the mussels as an additional appetizer in white wine broth and also each ordered the $45 menu. We both selected the Oven Roasted Beef Striploin and for dessert there was a choice of cheesecake with caramel sauce, cinnamon cheesecake, and black forest cake. My Mom chose the black forest cake and I ordered the cinnamon cheesecake. The mussels appetizer dish was quite generous in quantity for $23 and mussels were a good size. Served with 2 slices of toast, the white wine sauce was more watery than other places but still decent. For the $45 course, the Summer Corn salad comes with artisan greens, feta, carrot, radish, tomato, red onion, orange vinaigrette. This was a refreshing light start to the meal and we both really enjoyed it. For the slow roasted beef striploin, it was served with asparagus and bell peppers, mash potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and a red wine demi. The beef striploin was lean but not tough and was super trendy and juicy. Yorkshire pudding, which I'm usually not a fan of, was really warm and soft. Overall, a really solid dish that was generous in portion. Dessert was also solid for both the cinnamon cheesecake and black forest cake. We barely finished the dessert and both of us had leftovers of our entree to take home as we couldn't finish our food. Great value for a 3 course $45 meal for today's economy and the service was really friendly and warm.

Not just for golfers…read more Reward yourself after playing 18 holes with a meal at Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse. This restaurant is open to golfers and non-golfers alike. Stepping into BMC is like taking a time-machine back to the 1960's. Decor looks straight out of an era when Polaroid cameras ruled the photography world. The restaurant itself is moderately sized, but they were able to accommodate our party of 12. Restaurant was very dimly lit; most of the light was coming from the setting sun. The menu had as many choices as a typical White Spot. Prices were reasonable, but entrees could be upgraded which could cause prices to escalate if you weren't prudent. For example, I ordered the steak but got the lobster upgrade which raised the price by 30%. And, it was the lower-grade Caribbean lobster instead of the much juicier Atlantic lobster. It took a long time for the food to begin arriving. But, we did have a larger party that night. But, after a long wait, all our food arrived almost all at once. Presentation was good, and portion size was adequate. My steak was medium rare even though I had requested rare. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals, and a few were unable to finish their food. Service was only okay. If they weren't taking your order or delivering your food, you didn't see much of the staff. And, the restaurant wasn't exactly busy either. We did ask a server to take a group photo of our table, and they happily obliged. I'd skip the round of golf and go straight to the restaurant.

Amazing space and interior. I love the different seating areas - bar seating, booths, high-tops,…read moreoutdoor/patio seating and standard tables. With a bit of sunshine, it has a California feel. Service is great! We came for brunch and food is good. I wouldn't say top notch. Paella is not authentic but rather tastes more like jambalaya. However, it's not bad and ambiance very much made up for it.

When we sat down today, the cutlery was not set up. The waiter took a really long time before we…read moregot our water for our table. When we asked about the kids menu, they said that they could do a cheeseburger with nothing on it. So, we ordered it, but what they did not tell us is that it was $22.75 (full price) for two cheeseburgers for a two kids under 6 years old. As a result, this place is NOT kid friendly. Who in the right mind would pay $45.50 for two cheeseburgers for kids with nothing in it besides a patty and cheese? The food was fine, but the service was really bad. We had to ask numerous times for things. We had asked for mayo for the kid's burgers, but it didn't even come with mayo. We had to ask for our cutlery after the food had been dropped off. The waiter said he talked to the manager, but I have doubts as the manager didn't even come by. Would I come back here? No. Really bad service. Not kid friendly. No kids menu. Figuratively, left leaving a really bad taste in my mouth.

A local gem for brunch good food. Hidden in the corner my son and i were pleasantly surprised,…read moretasty food, reasonable price and great service will be back

In Vancouver just for the day and needed a quick breakfast. Found this place on Google Maps and…read morethey had good reviews so we gave them a try. Was pleasantly surprised by the quality and value of the food. We both ordered a ham Benny, it was $36 total for both meals and a drink. Service was great, both people working were very kind. The ambiance is classic diner, clean and inviting.