Excellent food and service!! The food presentation is great too! I highly recommend this restaurant read more

Great atmosphere in a beautiful hotel. Food was flavorful and portion size was good. Would be even more amazing if they had coffee art or specialty espresso drinks. read more

Phenomenal service with beautiful ambience. For what we paid ($40 after tax and tip), I had an average tasting cod for lunch. If not for the environment, I'd likely never return. The cod was saltier than I prefer, but the entire dish can be much better for that price. read more

Fabulous service and food. The beetroot cake was the highlight of the dinner. Would love to come back again :)

Oh my gosh this place was so cute ! Their avocado toast, poached egg and breakfast cocktails were ao yummy! Loved it and highly recommend it read more

"We can't guarantee that you'll be seated". What does that even mean? No estimated wait time provided when I called. Ridiculous! read more

Very nicely decorated, excellent service and luxurious. I went here for lunch with work and we were all positively surprised. I am vegan and although there are no vegan alternatives on the menu the chefs created a special vegan meal for me without a problem and it was excellent. 5 stars in all categories. read more

Wow! Beautiful restaurant! The food and cocktails were all great. Vegetable cavatelli was the highlight!

My husband and I had been wanting to try the Botanist after getting rave reviews from friends. We decided to celebrate our 10 year anniversary there. The decor was stunning and our server was very friendly. The food was delicious but the price point is a bit high for what you get. We really enjoyed the fougasse bread unlike other reviews. Our server recommended the tagliatelle to start and we ordered the burrata salad as well. For mains, we has the sablefish and beef striploin. We enjoyed all the food but not overly special for the price point. Our server did wish us a happy anniversary but we thought we might get a complimentary dessert. A restaurant shouldn't feel obligated to do that but when you specifically choose a certain restaurant to celebrate a special occasion (esp when there are so many wonderful restaurants in Vancouver), it would have been a nice gesture! read more

Meh. I'm staying at this hotel and read a review that they can make "anything gluten free" at this restaurant. I came for breakfast today (on my birthday) and asked the server if they could make gluten free pancakes or French toast. She said it was a hard "no" after checking with the chef. I've never stayed at a hotel this expensive that couldn't make a gluten free pancake. Or French toast? And her attitude put me off. She wasn't warm at all. Could care less. I just wanted a gluten free pancake on my birthday at a hotel I'm paying a VERY pretty penny to stay at. read more

Came here for drinks. It's in a really nice hotel. The drinks are a bit overpriced but they have a lot of choices.

This I did not see coming. Hotel restaurants are usually notorious for being more style than substance, and despite the great yelp reviews, I was worried that they might be from tourists who tend to love absolutely everything they eat when they are on vacation. But i loved what was on the menu, so i gave it a go. This might be a top 20 meal for me. I got the six course "everything" tasting, which included a pretty big percentage of the menu. I substituted the duck for the bison tongue. Although the tongue was tempting, I had a good reason to pick the duck. Stay tuned. The first course was a pumpkin soup served with oxtail on a thin bread. Oh my God - the oxtail was succulent and tender, but the story of the course was the soup. it looked like a latte and was served in a coffee cup, and each bite was like eating a savory, thick pumpkin spiced latte from Starbucks, minus the lululemon and strollers. The next course was a lovely pasta and truffle dish. Usually I'm immune to blatant culinary bribery in the form of truffles, but it worked so well with the pasta and cheese. It wasn't an afterthought like those restaurants that say, "for $100 extra we will shave truffles on every dish! Including your dessert if you want!" - the truffle was a planned and necessary component to the dish, and added a layer of depth that made it one of the better pasta dishes I've had. Some bits and bites in between, all of which were delicious before the main course. The duck. Dry aged with quince. Now, you may have noticed a bit of a pattern in my last few reviews if you've been looking. I don't know if this is a Pacific Northwest tradition or what, but I've been served dry aged duck with quince three times in eight days. Once from Boulevard, once from Altura in Seattle and once from here. First, I'll say that I've come to discover that duck is delicious dry aged. Everybody should do it. Second, I will say that Boulevard really couldn't stand up at all to the other two. And that was their best dish of the night! Entirely different league of restaurant. Altura's was quite possibly the best bite of meat I've had in years. I mean, it was once-in-lifetime change your worldview good. The crazy thing is, I might have thought that about the duck breast at the Botanist had I not gone to Altura the previous week. That's the level we are playing at here. I mean rarefied air, folks. It was so smoky and tender and the skin was so crispy, I don't know how they balanced it. Perhaps they aged it and then did a sous vide to rare and then seared the hell out of it for just a couple of minutes. That smokiness though....it was like a barbeque. I wonder if they did a little smoking? It was so unique. I loved it. The only weak link of the entire meal was the dessert, and that was only by comparison. I am not keeping a list, but it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to declare this a top 20 meal for me. I've only scratched the surface of Vancouver in the three days I've been here, but if this is the standard you've set, you deserve a Michelin presence in your city IMMEDIATELY. read more

The steak was perfect. Lobster was great. Service was fantastic. 10 out of 10 would eat here again read more

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Chic spot for a meal at Fairmont Pacific Rim. The experiment bar service was top notch with amazing cocktails, bartenders were very engaging with guests. Food was delicious. Dining room service was a bit sloppy. read more

I've been here on two occasions. The first, I had impeccable service and great food. This time, however, I experienced some of the worst service I've ever had. Our server by the name of Wendy was really rude to us. She hardly checked on us, seemed impatient when asked for recommendations, wordlessly threw the dessert menus at us after dinner without asking if we even wanted dessert. When we were paying (and she didn't offer to split our bill till asked), she didn't say a word the entire time - not a single "thank you", "how was your meal" etc, not even as we wrapped up for the night - she just walked away. Perhaps I could've given her the benefit of the doubt and assumed she was having a bad day, but I saw her being very nice and courteous to everyone else, and was chatting with all other tables but us. This made us uncomfortable and turned our night sour. We hadn't done anything wrong - we were very polite and respectful, so we couldn't figure out why she was treating us as such. I do enjoy the food, and everyone else was really nice - but this one server really spoiled our dining experience for us. Not too sure if I would come back. read more

The food here is both visually as pleasing as tasty.. seems everyone loves their complimentary bread- so much so, you can order it for take home (lol) Anyways, started with their watercress salad.. lightly dressed and dusted with a hard goat cheese, a nice start. Our mains were the cavatelli pasta.. had interesting flavour and textures. But our other main, the strip lion was excellent! the sauce was delicious, and everything paired beautifully together. Desserts are light and again visually pleasing. This was a pleasant experience read more

Dropped by on a late evening for drinks. Cocktails are tasty, prices are as expected (a bit on the higher side but not outrageously priced). Service was very friendly and polite. Decor is my cup of tea but it was still a fun evening to embrace Botanist's vibes. This seems like better vibe for a catch up with the girlfriends instead. read more

We had breakfast at the restaurant. The service was excellent and the people were friendly. We decided on egg Benedict. We had the ham and crab which we shared. They were both good, the crab however was not as fresh as I expected. I could task buttermilk which is often used to keep the crab. The price was $25 a person. Vancouver is expensive to eat versus food quality coming from Seattle. I would say it was a better than average bargain comparing Vancouver. I recommend breakfast. read more

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Went here for drinks and appies only. Unique well done cocktails, lovely appetizers, quiet professional service. Beautiful room. Pricey, of course but good value for the experience. We'd go back. read more

Great experience! Amazing concept for breakfast lunch & dinner. The restaurant is beautiful and their attention to detail shows in every aspect (decor, food quality, cocktails). Michelle was our server and was amazing. Her customer service was next level! We would highly recommend it! read more

It was a beautiful Sunday evening for a belated catch up with some of my out of town friends and we were excited for our pre-planned and booked dinner at Botanist. We all have been hearing mixed reviews about the restaurant from other friends but were still very excited to check it out based on Yelp reviews as well as given it is located at Fairmount - so it SHOULDN'T be bad, right?! However, we were utterly disappointed because their communication and service was a complete disaster. After finishing our appetizers, we waited for an hour for our entrees. It took so long that my friends had to step outside to top up on parking which we had already put in 2 hours - 6$ per hour - and we were a party of 7 with 3 cars. As my friends stepped out I followed up with our server in timing because it had been way too long and we had been more than patient. The server didn't appear to be remotely apologetic about the delay but said that she's waiting for the rest of the party to return so they could serve. I told her she may serve now because my friends are going to be back any second now. Upon my friends' return, we all acknowledged to not leave this time in anticipation of the food and the server's excuse of the chef wanting it to be perfect from complete & fresh to our table. Some of us didn't even go the washroom uncomfortably because of this which then we waited another 20 min - still no food. I asked again and this time the server coldly said that "we were gone for too long" so they had to REMAKE THE FOOD. I think this was such a lie because this does not excuse the fact that we were already waiting for AN HOUR to be served before they "had to remake it". If that was in fact true, I appreciate they wanted to deliver the best quality but they shouldn't make the customers feel uncomfortable as if it's their fault for the delay. Furthermore, if this was the case, they should have communicated with us from the get-go about how we are required to be there once the food was ready or at least giving us an approximate of when the food would come so we can standby. We waited for another 20 min, the food finally came and the duck was lukewarm, the sablefish didn't even taste like Sablefish - it was dry and crusty and the Kobe beef was tough. I told the server that the wait was too long even before they had to remake it and she said she would follow up why there was a delay - she never came back. Instead, she sent another server to offer complimentary dessert. While we appreciated the gesture but our entire party had already been sitting at the restaurant for more than 2.5 hours at this point and did not want to be there any longer. We declined their offer because we were running late for our next event thanks to them AND while they decided not to offer anything else (to be frank, we were expecting at least a 10% discount as a token of apology for the disappointing experience), they had us waiting another 15 minutes for them to sort out the bill. For $35-$40 per entree and positioning themselves as fine dining... This was sheer disappointment and a very unpleasant and uncomfortable experience. Overpriced mediocre food and shitty service which my friends and I will surely NOT recommend to anyone. read more

I've been here three separate times in the past year - once when it had first opened with no expectations of what was to come with a girlfriend of min, second time for my husband's birthday, third for my girlfriend's bachelorette celebration. All three times did not disappoint. I'm so surprised it took so long for food magazines to recognize the caliber of food, decor, drink and service at this restaurant. It's the first that I've been to in Vancouver that I felt really stood out and could compete on the world stage for upscale creative dining. The first two times we did the chef's menu and were just delighted and awed by the dishes. I remember not expecting much the first time and when the dish arrived we literally stopped conversation and asked our server to repeat what was in front of us. It really commanded our attention. Presentation, portion and flavours were all amazing. By the end of the meal we were satiated but not stuffed, and didn't even want to eat more lest we spoil our experience. Only thing that kept me from giving this review five stars were that both times for full dinner I felt the flavour of the dessert fell short when all the other courses were stunning. Great presentation but the flavour just did not make us stop and say wow like everything else. I've heard my gf who has come recently since the first time with me that this has been remedied. The other thing was that the ambient noise was so great we could barely hear the server describe these dishes. This is kind of nitpicking at this point, and we were even offered to speak with the manager and then meet with chef to give both our compliments and feedback. What an experience! For my girlfriend's bachelorette we sat in the bar area and ate and drank there and the dishes didn't impress any less, neither did the sommelier. The only thing that stopped a five star was with the cocktails. Though delicious and beautiful to look at, way too much ice and somewhat cumbersome to drink which made the price tag seem really unnecessary and inflated to justify the presentation. I can't wait to come back to the Botanist now that they've been around for about a year to see how even more polished the restaurant experience has become. I have not been able to stop talking about this restaurant every time someone asks me for a recommendation. read more

Food is inventive and not overly salty. The bread is in the shape of a leaf, and so good. Drinks at the cocktail lounge are amazing! I love the lush greenery and the spaciousness of this restaurant. The interior decor is beautiful. This is definitely instagram-worthy for those of you who do the whole social media thing. Staff are attentive. I knocked 1 star off because the portions are small and the menu is quite limited. So if you are a picky eater, don't come here expecting to get full. read more

The tasting menu is pretty good. I really love the main course. The steak was amazing. The services are great and the chef is very accommodating. I didn't like one of the dishes from the menu, but once the waiter and the chef found out about it, they immediately replaced it with a new dish. I highly recommend going here. read more

If you fancy a fancy night out in Vancouver, this is the place to go! Super swanky restaurant with live music. Food was just amazing.

Great visit here for brunch on the weekend. Food was great.

Though the menu has some great options, the service is super slow! I was here on a Monday night and they seemed to be short-staffed. If you're ordering any alcoholic beverages, I would recommend going with wine as cocktails take SUPER LONG to get to your table. As a vegetarian, I loved the gazpacho and the watercress salad. They can make anything on the menu vegetarian, so that's awesome! The slow service kinda took away from the experience for me. Overall, not bad! read more

Very very nice place. Food exceptional. Our server was very polite and helpful. We had a room all to ourselves. The only down side was a manger just walked in to the room in the middle of our meal, I presume he was the manager as he was in a dark suit. He just walked in and did his own thing at the counter at the end of the room. He didn't say a word and just walked out even when we looked eye to eye. That was the low of the whole experience otherwise everything was perfect. As a matter of fact, that is something they should really pay attention to. These small little thing can be a killer to an otherwise perfect experience. That's why I must give it a low score. read more

Frequent visitor to this place. Lovely plant decorations too. The best part here is french press coffee. he coffee aroma is always great. read more

Delicious food! They have AMAZING breakfast definitely the best poached eggs I've ever had. Their orange juice was great and so fresh as well! Loved it! read more

It's a new place, so I was on the fence (I'm picky). But I'm very glad I gave it a try. The dishes are creative and fresh-tasting with elaborate yet not heavy flavors. It's a nice breath of fresh air among many other restaurants that do a boring old good steak or lobster, and just add more salt and fat to enhance the taste. These guys made it interesting. The ambiance is fresh and energetic as well. The service was attentive and professional but with wait a little longer than I prefer sometimes. Overall, very good, beats many places that are way more expensive. read more

Friends and I came here last night for a late dinner. We were pleasantly surprised at the decor (they really take the whole "Botanist" thing to town - picture lush greens and vines.. everywhere). All of us had previously been to ORU (old restaurant now turned Botanist) and we all remarked how we were a little curious/apprehensive to see what Botanist would serve up given our prior not so amazing experiences with ORU. Suffice to say, we were pleasantly surprised! Botanist's big thing is farm-to-table, fresh ingredients. The bread that came to the table was some flat bread with lots of seeds (bird food bread as my friend dubbed it). Pretty good and came with a side of whipped European butter! Honestly, no idea what European butter is but... it was good? We started with the charred octopus and root vegetable salad. Both were delish! Highly recommend. We then shared the sablefish and the chicken. Funnily enough, none of us normally order chicken for dinner at nicer restaurants .. I guess because there's usually other choices like steak or lamb that are 'superior'. However, the chicken came highly recommended by our friend who had been there previously. I don't know HOW they cooked that chicken (maybe sous vide?!) but ... wow, it was VERY juicy and had the crispiest skin! Umm.. amazing! Sablefish also was great - came out with a puffy crunchy skin and was soooo light. Very yummy! We also ordered the drinks - B&T and the Lille lemonade. I liked my B&T which came out in a large goblet. Quite strong! The lille lemonade was good but too sweet for my liking (friend enjoyed It). All in all, incredible service albeit interesting outfits for the wait staff (reminiscent of Star Trek). Highly recommend! read more

I love the decorations and the atmosphere of this place, so refreshing! I had breakfast here with my family, the food is not bad, but I was not wowed. everything we ordered are cooked perfectly, but I just can't tell the difference of their food from those of any other restaurants'. I would only come here for some special occasion that don't demand highly on the taste of food. read more

I really hate giving this restaurant a 2 star. The food presentation was amazing (props to the chef!), and the service was great but that's where it ends. After my experience here, I felt compelled to finally create a yelp account and write a review. So here is my first for a yelp review: My wife and I came here since it was a very rare occasion that both of us had a day off work that coincided. We ordered the following: Poached Hen Egg Black Cod Lamb Tenderloin The host and the server greeted us and was extremely friendly. The bread arrived and was quite stale which I was not sure if it was meant to be like that. The food was taking awhile, and the server asked if we wanted more bread, in which I gladly said yes. The second batch of bread came out perfect. It was warm, soft inside and had a slight crunch. The poached hen egg was the highlight. It was the first time I've had something like this. The lamb tenderloin was ok. It was cooked medium rare as the server indicated but came out a bit dry. The sablefish was very lackluster. It was way overcooked, dry, and very salty. Sablefish is always my go to seafood item on the menu since its very fool proof but this is the first time in my life I've had bad sablefish. My wife was having a great time enjoying the ambiance, so I decided to let it go as I didn't want to spoil the moment. The bill came, and we were charged $8 for the bread. This was the first time I've been to a restaurant where I've been charged for extra bread and I was a bit shocked as I didn't think in my years of dining this was customary. Again, I let that slip, took care of the bill and left the restaurant convincing myself this isn't a big deal. It still bothered me the whole day that we paid over $100 for lunch, and still felt like the overall experience left a sour taste in my mouth. For a fancy restaurant I would have expected more, but now I regret not speaking up, and leaving a negative review. I would recommend this place if you have money to blow on a nice ambiance with great service and presentation, but there are far too many good restaurants that have better food and don't nickle and dime you on bread. read more

First off I haven't eaten here yet, not sure if i will. The one thing i cannot get over on this place is the floral design and floral chairs, it is tacky and reminds me of the 80's, its just missing some wicker furniture. I went in to check it out but the decor made me want to leave. I may give this more stars if someone takes me here to eat. read more

Came to the botanist for a belated birthday celebration with a few of my girl friends. We ordered some cocktails and they were quite tasty. For our meal two of us ordered the sable fish, and the other two ordered the duck breast and lamb. All of the food was presented beautifully, but the taste was divine. Everything was cooked to perfection. The sable fish was melt-in-your-mouth soft and every bite was more delicious than the last. Our server was friendly and attentive. There was also live music playing which is a bonus!! Overall a very memorable experience. read more

A lovely restaurant that embraces the botanist theme: live plants of different varieties, carefully detailed plating, servers wearing soft earthy colors, and a patio area resembling a garden. I had a delicious dinner here with my girlfriends. We started with their signature bread and whipped butter - it's so good! For the appetizers, we shared the octopus dish which was perfectly cooked and tender, and the heirloom tomato and burrata (would have liked more burrata!) My entree was the wagyu zabuton. Cooked medium rare and seared wonderfully, it came with a tasty potato pave and colourful vegetables. My friend ordered the chicken and I've never eaten such tender chicken breast before! Our dessert was a beetroot cake. Interesting flavours, it was sweet and fluffy. The foam sauce had a bit of a different taste to it, so it wasn't our favourite of the night. Nice views from the restaurant although we found the room quite loud, we figured it was the acoustics. A wonderful new restaurant to try out! read more

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Came for our anniversary dinner. The tasting menu at the botanist was the best my wife and I had in recent memory. Every dish, even the cocktails were a complete pleasure with each taste, bite and detail. Felt like we had experienced something special here. Will need to go back and hang out at the cocktail bar as they put on a show there as well! read more

Quite possibly the most beautiful restaurant I've ever set foot in! Gorgeous interior design and attention to detail. Cocktails were great. Service was great. Cute spot for special occasions. read more

Superb. Every aspect of our dinner and subsequent drinks at the bar was near flawless. We had the 5-course tasting menu and wine pairing. Each course (shrimp, lobster, scallop, steak, mascarpone) was wonderfully presented, appropriately portioned, rich in flavor, and perfectly matched with the wine. The first and last courses (shrimp and mascarpone) truly stole the show. Our sommelier did an excellent job explaining the wines and why they would complement the meal, going into much more detail than many others would do and doing so with a warm and engaging personality. It is a little loud in the dining room but this didn't bother us too much. The music was pleasant and we were easily able to hear each other. We transitioned to the bar for some after dinner drinks and were escorted by our waiter to seats he had held for us. The cocktails from the lab are inventive and have a dramatic presentation--a fun way to end a great night. All of the bar staff were friendly and seemed sincerely motivated to create drinks that patrons would enjoy rather than just making a drink off the menu and quickly moving on to the next customer. All in all this was a wonderful experience and one that I'd highly recommend to others! read more

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