Great food the only fear is the gangs that are roaming around creating fights at the evenings after midnight people from Syria coming in and causing problems and going on for the last two months on the police in the restaurant or do nothing about it so maybe we talked about her and Yelp people frequent this place less and things will improve read more

Patrick the bartender at Earls on top robson was so awesome! We really enjoyed our time there. thanks

I love this location, they have an awesome test kitchen so food changes out a lot. The waiters are great and the food never disappoints. I'm partial to the Marilyn Monroe cocktail as well. My biggest con is that it's always really loud so if you are looking for a quiet date night this isn't your place. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We came in as a huge group- We ordered burgers, pizza, tuna poke bowl, linguini dish, Nashville chicken sandwich, a brunch item and a steak entree. Everyone complained within our group that either the food was undercooked or overcooked. The steak was too cooked, especially when you asked for medium, the poached egg came raw and runny when asked to cook all the way, the poke bowl was awful! It was too small of a portion that we were left hungry after that meal! The chicken Nashville burger was salty, linguini had too much sauce and pasta was soggy. And in our group, one person's meal was late that our food was cold:( they did apologize, but that apology did not help the rest of us who were waiting for that one person. Customer service was ok, nothing so special. Never going back EVER! I would rather go to Brown's for their poke bowl which is filling, and offer more for your money! read more

Typical Earls, came for happy hour and this was the closest location. The food was good, prices reasonable and the drinks were decent. A few snits: The place is huge and there were a bunch of empty tables, but we still waited 10-15 minutes to get seated. No clue why. The waitress was quite pleasant, but she auto upgraded my partner's drink from a well highball to a Hendricks double without informing us, and forgot to put in our French fries order. Also this location seem to have a smaller happy hour menu than the other locations. I really like the Leroy crispy ribs, but this location doesn't have it. Otherwise the food and drinks on the Happy Hour was decent as always at any Earls. read more

Earls Ambleside is an obvious choice for take out on a rainy night like tonight. The place was hopping busy but the staff had it all under control. The manager on duty (Emily R) calmly directed the steady flow of customers with confidence and professionalism with awareness to covid protocols and safety for all. The food was fabulous....fall off the bones tender and tasty ribs, and the best tuna poke anywhere. Thank you Earls great staff for always being there for us! Laurie T. read more

First time out with friends since Covid and I was very impressed with the constant cleaning of high touch surfaces, and staff all wearing masks. The service was on point, food was phenomenal! Everyone made us feel very welcomed and made some excellent menu suggestions to try their new items. We were not disappointed at all! Will definitely be coming back here! read more

Every aspect of restaurant is five stars! Service was attentive and prompt, without being overbearing. The servers were all quite friendly and courteous. The food was delicious, in particular the poutine, which was beyond five star wonderful. read more

Came here on a Friday night instead of the usual Cactus/Joeys and I have to say I was pretty disappointed with the "crispy tofu zen bowl". The flavours are just... off. I felt like I paid $20 for a salad I make at home with leftovers. The greens were wilting and the dressing is a heavy mayo. It's a weird combination all together. Wasn't really worth the money and I wish I had tried something different. My partner got the chicken tacos and they are SUPER small with barely any ingredients on it. Probably won't be back. read more

My girlfriend and I were there last night for our anniversary. I almost never write reviews but I felt this warranted it. Our last visit to this location was for my girlfriends birthday. We had a nice time, but had a very long wait time between drinks and food hitting the table (about an hour). My girlfriend received an email survey after and mentioned the slow service, and within a day the general manager had reached out offering a meal on them by way of apologizing, very kind of him! When we came for dinner, the night manager personally dropped by our table to greet us and thank us for coming back, with prosseco! The service was prompt, friendly, and the food was top notch as always. We capped off a meal with the sticky toffee pudding which was sooo good! Totally redeemed our last visit (which honestly wasnt that bad it was just not an excusable wait time for service). We both felt we had to go on here and applaud management and staff for such a kind and appreciative follow up and for top notch service that has brought us there again and again. Thank you, Earls! read more

The atmosphere was good, service was good but the food was much too salty... veggie burger "animal style", pizza and guacamole were all over seasoned. read more

Can not believe we got dinner and a show!!!!! Went to the bathroom and the guy in the stall had the door open and his pants down, full moon!! Wow!! The Santa Fe chicken salad was supreme. Nice, would come again. read more

Overall I really like this Earl's. The food is good, the staff is nice and the ambiance is great. I did find it weird and disappointing that so far, out of all the dine out Vancouver restaurants I've been to, this was the only one that wouldn't allow my wife and I to order just one dine out. We had already eaten earlier and were just looking for a snack. We had forgotten that it was still dine out and were pleasantly surprised to find their menu. Then we were super disappointed that we wouldn't be allowed to order it unless we both did. If it wasn't for this experience I would rate this place as 4 stars. read more

Joined Earls tonight for dinner and was pleased to be sat in Sara's section ( her name says savage on my itemized bill) she made our night magical. My husband and I haven't gotten the chance to go out very often as we aren't fully comfortable yet and Sara really went above and beyond to ensure our safety and comfort throughout our anniversary dinner. The care we saw tonight was absolutely astonishing! We will be coming back to see her and we can't wait for it. read more

I would like to share my experience with everyone here. I went to the restaurant yesterday with some friends, the waitress was super nice with us everything was expected to be perfect, however, we had to wait for more than 40 minutes to get our food, I ordered a burger with yam fries, my burger was dry and the fries were warm~cold, I also noticed that I had half the quantity of fries compared to my friend that was sitting at the same table. I also felt a weird taste when eating the yam fries, kind of chemical taste that I noticed with couple fries... I always considered Earls as one of the best restaurant in Van, specially this location in Hornby, but yesterday the experience was different. I feel disappointed... read more

Personally, this is one of my go-to places for Happy Hour. The price can't be beat ($3 highballs?!), and I've always had very good service. It's also a deceptively large restaurant, so the wait time isn't too horrid if you're coming in around the 4:00-5:00pm time frame. Recently, just tried their new $8 brunch. If you haven't already made a reso, you should! The Happy Hour brunch lasts from opening - 12:00pm, and then prices will revert back to normal. I shared the waffles and eggs benny with my partner. The waffles were nice and fluffy with a bit of crunch on the outside. My only wish would be for more strawberries and strawberry sauce. There is a lot of whipped cream, so if you're lactose intolerant, beware! The eggs benny was decent, nothing spectacular, but a solid choice in general. Mimosas and Caesars are $5 each, and perfect for brunch. Keep in note that it does get fairly packed in the morning, and resos are recommended (thank goodness for opentable...) read more

Let's start with the good stuff - awesome atmosphere, great happy hour list, and pleasant waitstaff. Unfortunately the buck stopped there. I tried the Seared Tuna Ahi Salad from the test kitchen menu - the tuna was overloaded with sesame seeds and the salad itself was MUCH too busy with way too many stand alone flavours. For $18.50, I was not satisfied. My dining partners shared the spinach dip (yum!) and the happy hour tacos. The fish in the tacos was about 75% breading and 25% fish. Additionally, one of the tacos had no cilantro leaves... only cilantro stems. Cocktails and wine were good but nothing to write home about. We were hoping this would be a good place for future pre- and post-movie munchies since is so close to the theatre but I don't believe we'll be back any time soon. read more

I am a pretty big fan of Earls overall, mostly due to their awesome happy hour, probably the best I've come across to be honest. This has to be the best location I have visited thus far, everything is similar to other locations I have been to but better! This includes the overall atmosphere and ambiance, aesthetics, and food, servers are pretty good all across the board I find. If you are a fan of Earl's or just want a guaranteed good experience at one, this is the location to visit. This is also their "test kitchen" so menu items change pretty often and you can sample test dishes that are not available at other locations! win. read more

I ate at Earl's Kitchen, and it was excellent. The meal was delicious, and the service was even better. I had a hostess named Lucia who welcomed me with a bright grin and a kind hello, and she even charged my phone when I needed it. So, Lucia, go! Excellent location to eat; I highly suggest it. read more

I ordered the Crispy Tofu bowl. I was really happy with the amount of avocado and the portion size, however the dish was WAY too salty. It was hard to finish it. For the price I paid I would've expected the seasoning to be on point. I probably would not come back again. read more

I've honestly had better food and service at a Chuck-E-Cheese. Everything was cold and our server was non existent.

Azia and Jade were suchhhhh a pleasure for my friends and I to meet. These two made sure my girls and I a) got a table away from any fuckboys, b) had timely tequila refills, and c) that our reservation was still valid when our Uber was late. I OWE THESE LADIES A LOT. Highly, highly recommend this establishment. EXTREMELY GOOD VIBES. read more

First time at the Hornby St. location in downtown Vancouver. Never again!!! I was there for lunch and when I saw lobster "tostada' on the test kitchen menu and also as a 'share plate' under Appetizers, I pictured a large, round tortilla laden with toppings. Still I decided to err on the side of caution and order a side of coleslaw with it, just in case the tostada alone was too plain to make an ample lunch. When the 'tostada' came out, it was the most miniscule, pathetic dish I have ever seen! Hugely disappointing to receive nothing but exactly 4 tiny round tortilla chips (the kind from a Doritos bag) on a plate with a small topping of a way too salty something(?), a few dollops of lobster, and the most thinly sliced radish piece imaginable on top of each chip. This is NOT a tostada and to suggest it could be shared between 2 people is humiliating! The lobster pieces and radish slice were also coated in the same misrrable salty sauce. Disgusting! The side of coleslaw was ALL cabbage, wilted cabbage to boot! No carrot mixed in, and coated in a soggy salty vinegar. Yuk! Ordering the side of coleslaw still wasn't enough food for even the lightest lunch! So I had to order soup after the fact (the chowder was the only good thing by the way) to salvage a lunch out of this. When I ordered the soup, I did mention to the server that I was not expecting such a small 'tostada.'. No apology or discount on the chowder, she just dismissed my concern altogether. And I know that she heard me because she just shrugged when I said it was so small. I would not have minded paying a bit more for the Atlantic lobster topping had it been a REAL tostada. A BAD lunch experience at this place. read more

party of four we went to the Langley earl's everyones food was amazing one guest ordered steak but got chicken instead she didn't want to wait for another meal so ate the chicken. I ordered steak and she brought chicken I sent it back and waited for a medium rare steak dinner. it took almost an hour. everyone else was done their dinners by the time I got mine. it was very well done. I did not eat it. the server was extremely rude not friendly at all. I spoke with the manger he didn't care less. will never go back read more

Earls menu is what it is, but the service here is consistently horrible and capable of ruining your evening. Like... really consistent.

Ha. Ever have a restaurant experience that is just so bad you have to laugh? Walked in by myself while my husband was grabbing movie tickets and was seated right away. I read over the menu, looked up as about 5-6 différent servers and shift leaders walk by. 10 minutes more pass and no one comes by my table. Finally the hostess returned and asked if I'd seen my server. I shook my head and she cringed and grabbed me a glass of water. Another 2-3 minutes and my husband joins me. Finally my server came by. This is the same server who was sitting down at the table behind me with his friends for a solid 8 minutes of my waiting to be served. I'm not shy about voicing my unhappiness, (or happiness) and told our server I was really not stoked on waiting for over 15 minutes. He shrugs, and says, "Oh, well we did a section change." Side note, bro: Apologies are nice. We told him we needed a minute, and he came back maybe another 10-15 minutes later. We placed an order of dry ribs and two pizzas. He came back with two side plates and then sat himself down at the same table behind us. He was having a fairly loud conversation about getting drunk at a party earlier that week and a girl he had met. You know, things I'm stoked to hear about while on a date with my husband. Our appetizer came out, (run out by someone else), and we sat and ate the whole thing, the whole time our server still at the table behind us. Here's the thing: I used to train servers for Joey Tomatoes, which as we all know, is the sister company of Earls. I also worked as a server for Earls and I know the high standard they hold their servers to. Not coming to our table for 20 minutes, not apologizing, not offering suggestions, not running our food, not quality checking are all big no's. Afterward he did bring our pizza out so he gets points for that. But then he came by and asked "Are the pizzas good?" and nodded and walked away. I tried to throw him a bone, I really tried! When he came to clear our plates I said "We are going to a movie tonight, so we wont have dessert. Can we get these 3 slices of pizza packed up though please?" At this point he could have asked, "Oh what movie are you going to see?" You know - SOMETHING. But he just grabbed our plates and came back.. ....came back with an x-large pizza box for me to take into the theatre. Sigh. The biggest disappointment would be that our server could tell I was clearly unhappy with the level of service we received, and did nothing to try and rectify it. Sigh. Probably won't be back here again unless we had a gift card. read more

I've had business lunches at this Earls quite a few times and I always leave thinking the exact same thing: it's a damn good thing they hire staff that are good looking, because that's all they have going for them. Shoddy service from the get go. From the airhead hostesses playing with their cell phones (and then sticking them back into their bras when new guests walk in the door? Uhhhh...) to the tip hungry waitresses, it just cancels out anything good that the kitchen might produce. Most recently, I met an associate for a lunch here and this occasion reminded me why I steer clear of Earls, especially in the downtown core. The restaurant wasn't busy and I asked to be seated in the dining room as opposed to the bar/lounge area as we were having a business lunch. The hostess either a)didn't care what I said and was spending time gawking at my good looking associate or b) was just an idiot as she walked us right over to the lounge. I asked to be moved and she rolled her eyes? Ok then... When our "server" came over, she made brief eye contact with me and then spent the other 99% of the time talking/interacting with my associate. I found it hilarious that she even went as far as to lean OVER him (chest in his face) to explain something on the menu to me, instead of just walking three steps to my side of the table. Our beverages were brought in an OK amount of time (how long does it take to pour a pop?) but the ridiculousness continued as she offered to fill my associates glass 3 times while leaving mine empty on the table. I had to ASK for a refill. After she took our orders and walked away, we had a good laugh. It wasn't all in my head, we both noticed the over the top treatment he was getting and the cold shoulder I was getting. Our food was good, despite the "server" having to come back and fourth to our table twice to ask questions and confirm things. Write it down if you can't remember, we didn't even ask for modifications or add ons to our orders. The sweetest part of the whole experience was when the bill was brought to the table and placed down promptly in front of my associate. I wish I had a picture of the look on this girls face when I reached over, grabbed the bill fold and said "don't worry, I've got this one". This was the second time in my entire life that I've not left anything for a tip. I realize (having worked in the hospitality industry) that I screwed the kitchen staff out of a tip out on my bill, but I honestly could not justify giving the horrible excuse of a server any cash in her pocket. Further, I was so annoyed (and out of time) that I didn't even want to bother talking to a manager or shift sup. As others have said: SKIP IT! read more

Earl's definitely is a good place to go if you need menu variety. We stopped by Earl's for lunch one day when we were both feeling a bit indecisive. The guy ordered the the alfredo pasta with chicken and I had the chicken tacos. I know, I know, tacos, what the heck am I thinking? His pasta was okay. The alfredo sauce was a little liquidy and had very little flavor to it. You definitely couldn't taste any cheese in the sauce. My chicken tacos were miniscule, like seriously, about the size of my palm, and they were overdressed with a pile of lettuce. Underneath the lettuce was about a tablespoon of chicken. I thought Earl's had a cool vibe and maybe it would be a cool place to come have a drink and watch some sports, but I definitely wouldn't make a special trip here for their food. read more

Surprising for an Earls. To say I don't expect much from a name brad food place, however, .... This place surprised me to a succulent point. And I wasn't even drunk yet. The shrimp added on my salad was in believable. The daily soup - being Tortola soup-. **** Ok so I wax going to talk about my food. But after watching market place on CBC I will never go to earls again. They have a misogynistic way of hiring so I will never go here again. Just like cats club. If you agree with any human rights you will never go to earls again and I hope you already stop going to cactus club. If women have to wear short skirts and high heels then the men should be told to wear buttress chaps. So thank you for lowering Canada's human rights act here in the country and for making me feel less safe in the last country that almost treats women as equal and with respect. Way to go backwards in growing into a more progressive world. Stop eating at earls. read more

The trick of enjoying Earls is to just not expect much. After you get over the fact that it's a painfully average restaurant that attempts to compete with Cactus Club, you'll be fine. Honestly, Earls used to be better than its close competition Cactus. But it's like Earls said to themselves, "why don't we get rid of all the best dishes on the menu?" SKIP it. read more

If you are a fan of Earls this is certainly a location to visit. It is where the chain tests out some of their new ideas before they reach the other locations. It is located steps away from the Scotiabank Theatre in Downtown Vancouver near Robson. The menu itself, including the test items, is not extensive but still varied. I found the prices to be little high though to be honest. The only other negative thing I can say regarding it is that the location, when busy, can get very noisy due to the ceiling. I was part of a larger group and everyone at the table felt well looked after even with the location being very busy at the time for dinner service. I had the blackened chicken with warm potato salad which was very well prepared and a large dish. read more

omg just the most amazing experience I have ever had! everyone was super professional and I enjoyed ever recommendation they made for me! way to go earls! read more

The thing that impressed me most about the Earls are not so much the food or the service. Actually, it's the interior designs of these places. The opulence! Beautiful. Even the bathrooms are beautiful. This one has the most unique sinks I've yet to see. But you're not going for the bathrooms. Although, I'm sure they'd let you pop in to use it. The food is good. The menu holds no surprises, but it's mass appeal. Good for all the family. I had the Cajun Chicken and it was spiced nicely with out going over the top. The Chicken itself was juicy not dry. The fries are thin and crispy. The burgers are good value and the meat is quality. I wouldn't say anything was outstanding really. We noticed they have some organisational hurdles to overcome. First meal of four came out long before the other three, and had to be sent back for a reheat. More than once servers came out with food to the wrong table and turned away with bewildered looks on their faces. Perhaps this is the price they pay for choosing beauty over quality. One can't help but to notice that the staff has been measured to a superficial scale. read more

I've stopped going to this place since they changed the menu. They're going for smaller portions (tapas) and supposedly lowered the price accordingly. My friends don't usually complain but everything was noticeably smaller. I emailed the establishment but no reply. So we've been going elsewhere after years of going to Earl's as default. read more

Love the food and the vibe here. The dynamite rolls are the bomb! They also have great customer service and great location. It is very close, walking distance to the comedy mixx. read more

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This is a test kitchen for the Earls chain so in addition to the regular menu they have a "test" menu of new items. (Note: a few days later we went to Earls on Victoria because this location was such a positive experience for us and to our surprise the "test" menu items were available. The Victoria experience was awful. It took 30 minutes for our order to arrive, and they were out of salmon! Out of salmon?? How is that possible? but I digress. On to review of the Hornby location...) We were weary travelers and stumbled onto this restaurant. Our waitress was attentive, very familiar with the menu and super helpful with menu recommendations as well as what to see while in Vancouver. We had the chicken curry - delish, the oven roasted salmon - also delish and the warm chocolate toffee pudding - hands down the table favorite. We will go back before we leave town just to have more desert. Appropriate for kids but adults will appreciate the decor and will feel like they are actually having a grown up meal. read more

*** If you are going to order skip the dishes and have allergies concerns.. BE SPECIFIC because writing on the instruction details aren't enough. Our pizza was also missing a topping. Not sure if it was a busy night, late night or just a half ass job. It was my first time ordering and may be our last at this location anyways. read more

I had an amazing time there with my friends when we went to celebrate a friends 19th birthday. I forgot our servers name, but she did a spectacular job in taking care of us, refilling the water carafes, and making sure we had everything we needed without being awkward or too attentive. Great experience! Will definitely return when we get the chance! Also, the sticky toffee pudding is to die for! ;) read more

My favourite Earls. Esp. after the renos, the bar is still an amazing place to have drinks, feel relax, & as long as you're ordering drinks, it's all good as to how long you can stay at their comffy lounge chairs. No doubt the eye candy, service, friendliness, parking underground. Cool they have the 'private' balcony up there; great view of the action down there...only fits 14 ppl, but does have the washrooms up there too....good thing, no minimums, first come first serve. read more

Appetizer: Meatball sliders = tasty! Meatballs were not dry. Whew! Main course: $21 fish and chips. I made sure to clear my plate. Fish was slightly overcooked, but the 2 pieces of cod were fairly hefty portions. While not $21 worth, but more along the lines of $18 - $19. Batter was good and light. Chips were on the money. Tartar sauce could've been less vinegar-y; ketchup was so sweet...I thought I was back in America for a second. Hubby's main course: Tuna poke nachos. Seemed good, but he said there was too much of the "sweet sickly sauce". Service: EXCELLENT. Drinks never went low or empty and she was attentive without being obnoxious. Overall experience for food: 2.5-3 stars Service: More than 5 stars I figured the 4 stars would be a good compromise. read more