Great service & good vibes at a local bar/cafe! I was craving eggs bennies one day and just stopped by spontaneously!! For something lowkey, I actually had a great time. Their potatoes were a bit bland (nothing a bit of salt and pepper can't fix) and the hollandaise sauce was a bit lacking on their flavour too. But it had potential. I came right before their food closing time so I'm guessing that might be part of the reason! For a mocha to wash everything down and to say the least, it was a fantastic rainy afternoon well spent! read more

Caffe Barney - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Friendly staff. We were by on a Saturday early afternoon so they were still on the brunch menu and we were unable to order some of the other items on their normal menu. But that's ok, we adapted. We shared a 2 eggs over easy with toast, potatoes, and added bacon and bangers aka sausage. We also ordered their cheapest white wine (we were unable to order their sangria) which was actually quite good. Very filling meal and hit the spot. Toast came in option of multigrain or sourdough. We had the multigrain and it was so delicious. We ordered and ate at their little patio/balcony and people watched. Recommend for a filling breakfast! read more

Caffe Barney - 2 eggs, potatoes, toast. Added bacon and bangers aka sausage. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food mediocre, often prepared carelessly...there are better places in the neighborhood.

Delightful to find our group of six here for brunch. Very accommodating to all our different dietary habits. Friendly staff, delicious food. Great beer selection. read more

Caffe Barney - Weekend brunch - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Quite a notable wait time as it is a small place, but let me tell you it is worth it. Arguably the best eggs benny I've ever had (LJ). Also, the mimosa was a perfect balance with not too much juice and for a great price. Definitely check this place out. read more

An institution, Caffe Barney has been around forever, and my partner took me here partly for sentimental reasons, partly because the location was convenient, and they are just a solid go-to spot for his old high school crowd. It checked all of those boxes; the food wasn't the best in the world, but it was a fine brunch! THE WAIT: None on a Friday at noon. They had a few tables and never filled all of them throughout our meal. THE SERVICE: Our server came around often and was patient and nice. THE COST: $46.11 before tips for a coffee, 2 beers, and 2 entrees. THE FOOD: * Lonetree Dry Cider ($7.75) - 4 stars Good balance of tart and sweet. I can't usually finish a whole pint but I did get through this one during our meal! * BELTCH ($12) - 3 stars I went with something simple. This was light and what I needed. The fries were very dry. * Eggs Barney ($13) - 2.5 stars This was alright. The salmon was dry, as were the potatoes. read more

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Good pub food and extensive chalkboard beer list with dem tavern vibes and chill tunes, leave your tik tok and IG girlfriend at the door read more

Caffe Barney - So nosh~ The Smoked Salmon Barney @CaffeBarney (Van) - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've typically thought of this place as one of our neighbourhood bars that has fairly pedestrian local craft beers on tap -- nothing all that interesting for beer geeks like me, but a decent spot nevertheless. My wife and I decided to try them out for brunch, as I'd seen they can adapt some dishes to be vegan. Indeed they can. My wife ordered the breakfast burrito ($14 plus tax) and made it vegan by switching the eggs for tofu scramble and omitting the cheese. I got the huevos rancheros ($14) with similar substitutions. Both were tasty, though not all that interesting flavour-wise. Big portions and very hearty. The bottomless drip coffee was solid too. Very friendly, astute service. Decent brunch spot. read more

Caffe Barney - Breakfast burrito made vegan by swapping out eggs for scramble tofu and omitting the cheese - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Overpriced food, overpriced drinks. Staff say hello, take your order and are gone. Food gets delivered, you eat, they bring your $39.60 bill (chicken wings and 2 beers) and when I tried paying with cash ($60), the bartender came back with a single 10 and 2 fives only, so I asked if he could break the $5 for coins and he told me they had no coins; making me feel obligated to leave a $5 tip. Mehhhh... for $45 I should have got a case of beer and made my own wings, at home. read more

I love this place! This is my second time in one week and I don't even live nearby. The service is pretty laid back and chill, but more attentive than your standard Main Street "we're too cool to serve you" vibes (they're great!). Their drinks are delicious, last week I had a mimosa that came in a rocks glass with ice which threw me off but it was still really good. This time I had a Caesar and omg it was so good(pictured), so much flavour and a pickled beet which is a nice touch. For food I had the radtastic benny, a great vegetarian option and a refreshing take on a Benny. My friend had the huevos rancheros and loved it. I definitely recommend this place if you don't care about marble countertops and just want good grub. I'll be back for sure! read more

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Friendly neighborhood cafe on Main Street. It was so busy at noon on Sun. We didn't bother to wait for table and got seated at the bar right the way. Brunch at Barney was ok. My tradition ham egg benny was good but nothing special. My husband had corn beef hash was delicious but a bit oily. It was fair to pay $10 for brunch. read more

Caffe Barney - Corn beef hash - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Ordered the crab and scallop burger-because it was something different. It was fantastic! Service was great. read more

Can't really give them more chances, while the food is relatively decent, the service needs improvement. My family of arrived around 5:50pm and was greeted by the fellow behind the bar. He was quite friendly and pointed a place to seated. I had noticed they only have 1 waitress, she was chatting busy staring at her phone and drinking water. I went to wash my hands and spent some time looking around. By this time it's around 6:00, still no waitress, water or menu. Just my family and I sitting at a dirty table. I then saw the waitress was still leaning at the back counter by the bar, she proceeded to drink gulp of water and disappeared to the back. Now it's 6:05, she reappears and heads right back to the counter and assumes the leaning position. At this, I am annoyed and went to the front door and grabbed my own menu. She, the waitress noticed my actions and finally decided to stop leaning on the counter and messing with her phone and brought menus, with no water, nor did she bother offering any. Oddly enough, the other 5 tables did have water, but since the tables were present before we showed up, I do not know whether water was offered or ordered. One would assume on a hot day like today, ice water would be a no brainer. I proceeded to order our food, the waitress was fine with that. However, when she returned with the utensils, instead of wiping off the debris, she placed the napkins and cutlery over top of the fairly visible pieces white bread crumbs that were scattered on top of the dark wood table. Mind you, the meals arrived quickly, and was tasty. I can applaud the cook, but the service is absolutely sub par. read more

Caffe Barney - Watered down iced tea, quite bland. Never came around to ask if we wanted to order another. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came here on a Saturday afternoon and got some snacks and drink. The chili poutine was delicious, chicken tenders were a bit dry for our taste. Drinks were good, I enjoyed the peach gose the staff recommended (thank you!). read more

I was passing by late in the afternoon, and noticed that the patio was free so I tried it out. I thought I came at a good time because in the evening's I bet you wouldn't get the freedom to choose where to sit, let alone the patio on a warm day. We got a newer waitress (who admitted it was her first shift) but everything went really smoothly, she came by a lot and was very friendly. The menu is neat. The prices were fair. I was definitely indecisive as to what to order but I settled on the Mac n Cheese, by far the best (and creamiest!) I've ever had. It seemed small in proportion but it really filled me up. My friend tried the nachos, one of the more inexpensive things on the menu. Turns out, the proportion was huge. We shared our plates, and discovered that the chips tasted good dipped in my mac n cheese. I can't say much for the Granville location, but I really enjoyed my early dinner people-watching on Main Street. read more

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Been here three times now. Their food is incredible. It blows me away every time. The mac and cheese with pulled pork is especially delicious. Breakfast is impressive as well - crispy, salty hash browns, perfect eggs and bangers that were a meal in themselves. I should mention that our waitress has been great as well, every time. Very attentive - I don't think I ever saw the bottom of my coffee cup. Highly recommended. read more

I've underestimated the value of Cafe Barney! I hadn't realized it was so very cute and classy inside, having passed by the patio so many times and thinking it's just another burger and beer type place. Noooo! Cozy on up to the bar and try this new drink called "Sweet Cheeks" It's like a mini vacation in a glass! A Mojito-styled drink with crushed strawberries and basil. I'd describe it as much fun as a happy face balloon :) go on, try it! read more

Caffe Barney - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Did a late lunch here on a sunny Sunday. The Barney Burger was perfection on a bun. Crisp bacon reclining across the beef patty. Almost cheeky! Luscious tomato, melted cheddar, slice of dill pickle; just a classic burger. And crisp fries, nestled in their bowl. I was drooling. Classic hand-crafted Caesar, made without the Guiness, thank you - wow, now this was put together by "Queen" behind the bar. No scoop of powered stuff here. And she did have a "royal" touch with mixing. Tasty food. Tasty beverage. Smiles all around. A great place in our neighbourhood. Attentive service. Pleasant ambience. Good music. My kind of place. Located east side of Main Street, at Broadway. EasyPark adjacent, some street parking. read more

First time going yesterday evening. Server was super rude when we asked about happy hour, the website says 3 pm. She was very rude when telling us it's at 4 and that its 3. Yes thank you we know the time. We showed her the website and she in the rudest tone "that's an old website"! And walked away. We were so stunned at the way she was we got up and walked out. That was my first time in Barneys and it will certainly be our last read more

I came here on BC Day to have brunch with some old friends after we discovered Locus down the street was closed (their website holiday hours lie!!). It was a nice day and my friend was dog sitting, so we chose Caffe Barney because it had a little outdoor patio where we could sit outside with the dog. As it was a holiday in the morning, the restaurant wasn't busy at all. I ordered the Eggs Barney, as eggs benedict is my brunch staple and I love me a smoked salmon benny. I was a bit surprised when the plate came out and the smoked salmon was not the cured salmon like I normally expected, but was fully cooked (albeit with a smokey flavour) salmon. A bit disappointing, but oh well. It tasted fine, but knowing that it's cooked smoked salmon, I probably wouldn't order it next time. No other complaints about the place; the cubed potato hash that came with the eggs benny was nice and golden. Our server was friendly, no complaints. That being said, I wouldn't be in a rush to come back for brunch. read more

Caffe Barney - Eggs Barney - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food: 3/5 Service: 2/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Came here on a weeknight for a quick drink and bite to eat. I had a stout (forgot the name) listed on the daily beer selections chalkboard behind the bar. Paired it with a pulled pork poutine ($12). Nothing extraordinary and the poutine portion was fair for the price tag. I happened to be in the neighbourhood but I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here again. They have 4-5 patio seats. read more

Caffe Barney - Pulled pork poutine - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Really like this place. It's my go to. Brunch, happy hour and evenings out for drinks. Super chill. Crowd is usually a mixed bag which is nice. Good pub food. Portions are fair too. Have never had bad service. Good beer and wine selection. Can't complain. read more

Caffe Barney - Nachos - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's my hangover's wet dream! Super yummy Benny's with the best Hollandaise sauce in Vancouver! It has just a hint of citrus in it, and it tastes so buttery and delicious! I usually order a side of Hollandaise to have with my hasbrowns! So how is it that I don't weigh 500 pounds?? Most of the breakfast items are around $10, and all of them are yummo, but super filling so make sure your pants have an elastic waistband or you are wearing a muumuu. They have Cesars on special on Sundays, as well as Sangria, but I usually opt for the Cesar since my head is already pounding and the sugary Sangria will probably make me lose my breakfast at the table, and some patrons may find that unappetizing. This place is usually rocking on weekends, luckily I show up around 2pm when I can finally drag my ass out of bed and rock the big hair, big shades, and big hangover. I was pleasantly surprised by the music selection they play when we are here, because I usually like it! When I wake up after breakfast and look around I am always surprised by the boring late-thirty-somethings around me that frequent this place, I guess the high tables and bar stools attract a more mature crowd. Its a good thing my posse is there to stir things up and make the waitresses enjoy their job. read more

Caffe Barney - B.E.L.T.C.H = bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese, h? - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great spot! Had no idea it existed until friends suggested it last week. Huge beer selection and reasonable prices (especially during happy hour)! Pints are real pints and the sleeves are generously-sized too. Had nachos which were decent and good price at $8 (happy hour special). Cozy and unpretentious interior. Worth a visit! read more

As Melissa F stated in her review, it's true that this place isn't quite the same as the original location. Came here for brunch one day and the service was pretty mediocre. Perhaps it's the holidays and they just weren't expecting it to be as busy as it was (which it really wasn't). I think I'm just looking for excuses on their behalf. The service just seemed very inattentive and slow. Food however was definitely still tasty and delicious, but much like Crystal H's experience with her benedict I too had the mismatched eggs. One cooked perfectly and the other overdone. That was probably the only negative I had with the food. The space is definitely on the tinier side, but it works for this neighborhood. read more

I've been to Caffe Barney several times and used to enjoy it as a place to have a drink, but after tonight I will never be back, except to speak with the manager about the absolute worst service and most inappropriate server I have ever encountered. We arrive at Caffe Barney and it's about half full. We're told to sit wherever we like, which is normal. We sit down, and a few minutes later, this server (the only server), comes and gives us drink menus. Instead of giving us a minute to look them over, he proceeds to sit down at our table and tries to start a conversation with us, even though we were clearly already in conversation. He grabs my friend's hand to examine her engagement ring, which makes her (and everyone) horribly uncomfortable. I order a caesar, and he asks me if I want this variation on a caesar or that one, or a double, or this or that, and I say I want a plain caesar about 10 times before he gets this hint. He takes the rest of the drink orders and walks away. Something was very off about him 10 minutes late he comes back and says "Oh, I completely forgot what you guys had ordered. Can you remind me?" He appears to be slurring and stumbling. He finally brings the drinks to the table, and spills some of the drink on the table. He proceeds to do the same routine with another table. He then falls down not once, but twice during the period of our stay. Not just trip, but flat out fall on his back. I don't know if he had a speech and mobility impairment or if he was intoxicated, but I shouldn't have to be trying to figure that out as a customer at a bar. He also carried utensils in his back pocket. Lovely. I'm so glad I didn't order food. We ask for our bill several times and it never comes, so we just leave some cash on the table. I have no idea if it was the right amount, but we just wanted to get away from there as quickly as possible. I was just creeped out by the whole experience, and this place, that I used to enjoy, has been absolutely ruined for me. I'm disappointed and saddened. Their brunch has always been good, and I've never encountered this server before, but... yeesh! It's too bad, because they have good drink specials and carry some good local craft beers. read more

I came here around 10:30pm with friends, the middle-aged lady running the place was super unwelcoming and unfriendly. When we walked in, she frowned at us across the room and motioned for us to wait. By the time she finally reached our small group, quietly crowding by the entrance - she told us we ought to have waited 1 ft away from where we stood by the door. After we gave her our order of drinks, (I was the designated driver) she angrily informed us that we should be ordering more alcohol plus entrees (this was around 10:30pm on a Friday night!). When I asked for a water later, she hesitated and said that she normally didn't give people who ordered so little, water. A friend needed to take his medication and required water, we asked for it 3x until she finally gave us water. The drinks were okay, but not worth all the stress or hassle. I am truly appalled at the rude, slow and unprofessional service complete with dirty looks and sighs. My friends and I felt discriminated and will never to patronize this place again. read more

Walked in on boxing day. I asked to see a menu. The woman says we are closed. I said, yes, ok, I just want to see a menu. She said we are closed. I said, I just want to see a menu. She said there is one on the table/stand. I asked to see a dinner menu. Finally after this went back and forth, she got exasperated and handed me a dinner menu, and says to her companion, " lock the door so no one else comes in." I don't know what her problem was, but I live in the neighbourhood, about five blocks, I have never seen their menu and was curious. I have never, ever, had such a reaction-- if someone wants to see a menu, just show it to them. It would have saved her a lot of energy and time just to be pleasant. I will never go for dinner, if that is the attitude of their staff. read more

By far the best restaurant on Main Street... The Atmosphere is dim and medium noise. The seats are comfortable the food was delicious, and the service.. wow, the service was impeccable... Our waitress brought our bottle of red to start and we poured ourselves our first glass waiting for our starter share plate (baked brie with crusty bread). When it came I went to pass my wife her small plate and I knocked it into my wine glass, splattering it across the floor in front of us and causing many glances our way. The waitress, who was working alone in the packed restaurant, came over immediately and wiped it up, grabbed my empty but not broken wine glass from the table and went to fill it up with more of the same wine but from the bar, not from our bottle! She did everything with a smile and looked as though she loved her job for real-real. The food was awesome. I had a seafood salad that was not one bit chincy and would highly recommend it to everyone. My wife tried one of their sandwiches and ate as much of the giant thing as her little belly would allow. The bill was so decent. Where else can you get a bottle of yummy syrah, a starter share plate, and two mains (not to mention my free glass of wine) for around $60 bucks and still love every minute of the experience? read more

Caffe Barney is a very neighbourhood friendly restaurant with helpful bar staff but their food service is lagging as there seems to be more effort in their drink service than their food order service. I have had the chance to come here to experience the food and bar on separate occasions and there are noticeable differences between the two. At the bar, I had my drink order taken even before I settled down in my chair and afterwards the bartender would ask me if I wanted anymore without having to flag him down for another drink. Very friendly, very efficient. It was a busy night as well but he got around to everyone quickly. When it comes to the food, their service takes too long to get the order in and food out. Part of the reason might be because there are a lot of regular patrons that come here and the servers are slowed down or distracted when the regulars want to chat it up. That's a tough deal for other people like me who wants to just go there to eat. Their food is good and they have a healthy selection of green sides to go along with my turkey sandwich which was very moist. Certainly, if the food was special and a home run I wouldn't mind waiting for the food to come, but it's just a normal breakfast/lunch menu so their meals aren't exactly worth waiting too long for just a casual lunch. read more

I have had a lot of friends tell me that they really like Caffe Barney, but after having been here a few times for brunch, I was less than impressed. Maybe it's just their vegetarian options that are lack lustre? I ordered a veggie omelet here, and it tasted like they had just slopped some greasy vegetables into an overcooked egg pancake. Gross. It also took us about 20 minutes to get our bill, despite being seated right beside the server station. I suppose that it might be an ok spot to grab a beer, and my dining companions who were eating meat were always pleased with their orders... but vegetarians beware! read more

You know what i sorta love? Feeling hungry and snacky too late at night to get a meal, but being hungry early enough that you can justify getting a DELICIOUS caesar and calling it a caesar salad. At 10pm last week this is exactly the predicament i was in, and the caesar at Cafe Barney totally delivered! Not only was it the perfect size to quell my hunger pains, but it tasted really NEAT and was super unique! Rather than the usual pickled bean or stalk of celery it was garnished with a slice of pickled beet (YUM!!) and the coup de gras was that there was not only vodka in my caesar, but Guinness as well! It made for a really robust drink. Not too spicy, not too tangy, but very full tasting and VERY satisfying!! I love it when places make a great caesar and i love it when places have a twist on the typical caesar, but i ADORE IT when places make a great caesar with a twist!! read more

I walked by, liked the open brick decor so I decided to drop in for a few beers which turned into a taste test of their line of delicious BC and Alberta beers on tap. I had a small salad which was tasty albeit slightly pricey. I was happy with the service not being not pushy but attentive, sitting at the bar. This is a pub where you can throw back a few pints and watch Main Street walk by. read more

Horrible horrible service at this place. Walked in with a few friends and we're basically treated like children! Waitress was pissed that we were only ordering drinks! Crappy attitude! read more

Loved this place up until I got terrible service from a lady who I hadn't seen before. Middle-aged, brown hair in a ponytail, and uh... a little bit heavy. Watch out for her. She ruined an otherwise great restaurant. She opened the deck door in the middle of October right beside mine and my girlfriend's table. I closed it because we were both freezing, and she came over and wrenched it open saying that the restaurant was "stuffy". She then gave me a couple more stink-eyes before giving us our food, her thumb ON TOP of the burgers we had ordered as she set them down. It just seemed like she was doing stuff so we wouldn't come back. I guess she was as done with us as we were with Caffe Barney. Also, one burger had the two tops of the bun and the other had the two bottoms. Da fuq? Two stars because it used to be good, and there are a few other servers who are great. One bad apple, right? read more

This place makes such a delicious and refreshing Mimosa! I had to stop myself from chugging it and remember that it was still daytime, and that I try to pretend to be a classy adult when I leave my house... sometimes. They were on special for just under $5 I think. Sooooo delicious and just pulpy enough! I knew from the moment I woke up this morning that I was going to have some motherfucking eggs benny at some point. It had to happen. I didn't care where. Lex L. suggested Caffe Barney and I was down. I'd only been here once or twice before, but so long ago that I really don't remember what I thought of it. I ordered the Commando Benny (chunks of tomato, asparagus and brie) because I love all 3 of those toppings. A lot. It looked amazing when it came out and I couldn't wait to dig in. It was okay. It wasn't as delicious as it sounds like it would be. I found it slightly bland compared to the delicious benny I'd had a week before at 8 and 1/2. One issue I had with it, was actually that the eggs were "too eggy". I know, that's totally weird. Of course it would taste eggy since I am eating an egg. Well... somehow it didn't work for me. I'm incredibly picky about eggs so it's probably just me being an idiot. The hashbrowns were okay. Pretty sure they were deep fried and weren't really seasoned at all... still decent though. I think next time I'll get a scramble, or perhaps something that isn't egg. Oh. I also tried the Chocolate Orange drink. Cafe Mocha with Grand Marnier. That was delicious! read more

Brunch at Barney's didn't disappoint! Just beating the lunch rush, I settled into a table (they're tightly packed) and very easily discerned what I wanted off of the menu- a Commando Benny. Perfect choice! The hollandaise was spot on; finally a benny without thick and tasteless goop on it! The only negative: one of my eggs was cooked to runny perfection - while the other was overdone . I can't give too much grief about it - the overdone one still tasted pretty good, and the brie on my commando made up for the softness I wanted on my english muffin. The coffee was fresh and kept coming, thanks to the attentive and really hip server I had! Next time, I'll be trying one of the girlie-looking cocktails the table of guys were drinking at the table next to me! read more

Caffe Barney is a pretty good joint in you are in need of a burger and a beer...but that's about all I would eat on their menu... I decided to stray from the usually one night and have the fish and chips..umm..eekkkk...greasy and over cooked and the fish was super dry...I think they should just stick to the bugers.. I have been told they are good for brunch and telling by the long Sunday mid-morning lineups..the rumors must be true..I will be sure to give them a go and update soon.... read more

Caffe Barney on Main Street always looks so packed during the day. Every time I walk past it on sunny days, the people on the patio seem perched on the railing like birds ready to swoop. At nighttime, it's quieter. The patio is closed, and the room isn't so crowded. The server let us choose the table, and she was very quick and pleasant throughout the meal. Most of the entrees were in the mid-teens, pricewise, and though I wasn't drinking that night due to a hangover (oh, those ladies nights!), the drinks looked affordable and plentiful as well. Since I hadn't eaten much all day, I was starving, and my five-cheese tortellini with mushrooms filled me up without leaving me icky. I don't know, but the chef seems to have a gift for combining cream and cheeses with making it into a grease fest. It was a pleasant enough restaurant, if a little sombre with those dark grey walls. Perhaps good for a "let's be friends, don't make a scene" break-up dinner. read more

Barney's was my go-to spot for four years and I did some of my best design work at those tables. Some amazing and well-established artists have enjoyed pints here. read more