I had a very tasty meal at Fable for their AirMiles promotion and would have given them a five-star review for the taste and presentation of their food, but they lost two stars because without an exception several workers and the chef moved down the row to speak to younger people beside us and then suddenly veered away when they came to us, two older women. You need to step up your game, Fable, when it comes to older customers. For one thing, that's just common human decency and good business, but for another, you never (ever) know who is lurking--in this case, a writer for the NY Times. In other lose-a-star news from Fable, there were no female chefs or sous or pasty chefs--an all-male gastronomic team in this day and age! And this appallingly sexist sign prevails in the (thankfully unisex) washroom and was photographed for social media: "Please put the seat back down. It is possible a beautiful woman waits for the bathroom. (A future wife or best friend? Future mother in-law? Aren't all women beautiful?) Think how impressed she would be if you put the toilet seat back down for her @justsaying" If you don't know why Fable lost their third star for this sign, then you lose one, too. read more

Where do I start? We entered a very cozy and was greeted by a very friendly lady. She ended up being our server, Lisa. We asked her for a few recommendations and she was very knowledgeable about all the food they served. The way she described it made me fall in love with it already. We started out with the corn bread-that was average, nothing special at all. Next were the Chickpea Fritters- the Fritters by itself were nothing special but the way they combined the sauce, vegetables with it was excellent. We ordered the Spaghetti Meatball appetizer - it was so divine we had to order another order. Salmon- it was prepared to perfection. Extremely fresh and tasty, loved the tomatoes chutney. Hanger Steak - it was grilled perfectly. The reduced sauce is indescribably yummy. The gnocchi with bacon - like no others I've tasted. I could not find one bad thing on the menu. We might be coming back tomorrow. The only thing I can think of for them to improve is when a person is coming there to celebrate their birthday, they should send out a complimentary dessert or at least say Happy Birthday at the end of the meal. read more

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I was underwhlemed by my experience at Fable. As other reviewers have noted, much better food can be found in Vancouver. The food at Fable wasn't terrible by any means, but it was definitely overpriced and unimaginative, and the wine list was a joke. Only two options under $50, at a restuarant that purports to be casual and simple. A tad incongrous, to my way of thinking. I had the salmon, and it was bland and mushy. Others in my party had better success with their orders, but I definitely made a mistake with mine. The restaurant is extremely loud. It's hard to hear your dining companions, let alone the server. When she explained the specials to the table, I couldn't hear a thing. All I could do was smile and nod like I understood. I hated the whole "let me explain your dish" to each diner when the meals were served. I can read a menu, thank you very much. I just want to start eating, rather than wait for six meals to be explained. Totally stupid. I don't plan to go back any time soon. read more

We came here for our bi-annual staff lunch. A first time for many of us at Fable. I arranged reservations in advance through Kathy and she was extremely helpful working with our large party and limited budget in advance. We were served chickpea fritters and the canned tuna as an appetizer - both delicious! The entrees were all fantastic as well. Between the grilled cheese, pasta tagliatelle, gluten-free tagliatelle (with zucchini pasta), and burger, everyone really enjoyed their meals. The food was presented beautifully and the service was prompt, cheerful, and professional. Thanks to all the folks at Fable for making our little celebration so enjoyable and easy! read more

STUNNING My fiancée and I went here tonight on the strength of other Yelp reviews, and we're so pleased we did! Our server Paul was friendly, informative and efficient, and he helped with a great choice of wine (a lovely Okanagan Grenache). Others have mentioned the chickpea fritters and we reiterate that here, along with the very original 'canned tuna' starter. The duck sausage tortellini were more Asian in feel than Italian, like really light, incredibly tasty dim sum, while the sous-vide 'stiletto' of beef with bok choi and mushrooms was outstanding in texture and flavour, almost gamey. Finally, our fragrant, light lemon meringue parfait was delivered with candle, quite unexpectedly, to mark our anniversary - a sweet touch. Brilliant food, lovely staff and a relaxed feel - we'll be back! read more

Another place where the owner/chef cares about the food he serves that he is starting growing some of the food on the roof of the establishment. Seasonal food done right. Love it! read more

One of the best meals we had all week while staying in Vancouver. The drinks were great. The gnocchi was amazing and the steak was outstanding. The focaccia bread was delicious. The service was wonderful. Claude was so passionate about explaining the dishes. It was hard to choose. I would definitely come back here and highly recommend it!!! read more

The egg in the benny is not runny, disappointed. The atmosphere and service are good, therefore 3 stars.

A wonderful restaurant experience with amazing service and really good local food. We came here on a weekday night and managed to get a table without a reservation. Our server was incredibly helpful and came by our table frequently to check that we were enjoying our night! The duck was SO good and so was the slow-cooked halibut. Portion sizes were good and we were full before dessert. One downside is the place is a bit small, so if you're looking to bring a big group make sure you call beforehand to reserve spots. read more

I've only ever come here for brunch but it is my go-to place. Great selection of dishes, friendly staff and a nice interior. I usually get the west coast toast. The only issue is that this place is a little pricey, but it is totally worth it :) read more

Solid offerings and friendly staff. The food is fresh, delicious and creative. The drinks ain't too shabby either. I like this place for friendly gatherings, might be a bit too noisy and casual for a date, but if you are there to enjoy good food then you can't go wrong here. read more

Can be hit and miss depending on what you choose. All appys are yummy but sometimes the mains aren't as good.

I honestly have never seen Top Chef Canada but this resturant was recommended to me by a friend so I figured I would give it a try. It did not disappoint. They resturant is cozy, warm and very inviting. I called ahead to make a reservation but was told the reservation tables were full but they do save walk-in tables and they were more than able to accommodate us. The wait staff was super friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. It was cool how you can see and mostly smell everything that is going on inside the kitchen. I had started with an oyster, as I have never had one I thought no time like the present to have one. It was really tasty, granted I have nothing to compare it to. I would have another oyster, if that is saying anything. Although there is not much on the menu for vegetarians (like my husband), I had the steak which was VERY flavorful with the black pepper jelly. My husband had the gnocchi which he said was a bit over cooked and very small in portion size. He definatley left hungry, and I could have honestly had a bit more too. But the food is really delicious and worth a visit. read more

Wow expensive lunch here. A salad costs $17. the food here was good and tasty. but i wouldnt come here again since there are many other options in this area. read more

Came here last night with my girlfriend for our Anniversary with a reservation for 8pm. ( I'd suggest making a reservation at least a day in advance for late weekend nights) The place was packed and happening. The hostess greeted us with a "happy Anniversary" and seated us right on time. Our waitress was great, very knowledgeable of the products and not pushy at all with our drink purchases. We ended up ordering the chick pea fritters and canned tuna to start. The chick pea fritters were absolutely phenomenal wow! the combination of the curry sauce and red onions were to die for and something to come back for alone. I was a little sceptical on the canned tuna since I am really not a fan of cooked or even warm fish but this mixture of ingredients works so well for me. It's hard to explain really, but the fish isn't cooked...but the mini mason jar it's served in is warmed in water (i believe) and wow it was great and I think I had more of it than my girlfriend even though she's the fish eater between us two. For mains she had the squash gnocchi with pulled pork and she was astounded calling the gnocchi "like eating little clouds" and also saying the pulled pork was the best she has ever had in her entire life and I concurred with both. I got the duck breast and cheese perogies and after the first bite, I was almost in tears of how delicious it was. Our server had suggested getting the duck medium rare or medium depending on your taste and said if you get it medium it's a bit chewy. I got it medium and it was perfect though she was correct about the little bit of chewiness. Everything about this dish screamed " I am the best thing you have ever eaten!!" and that scream was absolutely spot on. The price for our meal was expected before coming in so it didn't bother us at all and believe me, it was worth every penny. The one thing that sorta sucked for us was that we were too full for desert but then it was also a good thing because we thoroughly enjoyed every bite, but next time we are coming for you smores desert! We will be back for sure. read more

Making a reservation on Twitter, what a smashing idea! Very interesting and innovative cuisine choices (yah, I said cuisine). I'll definitely be back, actually, this Sunday for their Boozey Brunch. read more

The good reviews have drawn me towards visiting Fable the other day for a nice light lunch. My seared tuna squash salad was quite delicious and embodied with rich flavors from a good variety of fresh ingredients. My date had the daily special: Open breakfast sandwich with bacon eggs and black pepper jam on a thick toast with salad. We shared a Lemon meringue parfait in the end, I really liked it because of its nice floaty presentation and the bread/pie crumbs had just the perfect crunch texture and buttery taste. Tho my date thought it was a bit too much on the sour lemon side, and the ice cream the put in the centre had a peculiar licorice taste. I would definitely come back here to try more items on their dinner menu! Ps. The place doesn't seem to be big enough for its popularity so do make reservations or avoid the meal rush hour. Pps. Fable apparently stands for "from farm to table" =P brilliant! read more

Fable Kitchen - Delicious tuna salad!! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Meh. Great service. Good cocktails. Mains were fairly well-executed and not super overpriced. Smoked duck was well-cooked though some crispy skin would have been nice. Squash salad was under-seasoned. Duck meatball was dry. Good meal but I wouldn't rush back. read more

They serve one of the most creamiest tomato soup I've had. The eggs Benedict is delicious, ours came with English muffin and pulled pork. I enjoyed the side of potato cake and the salad. The dressing is sweet and flavourful. Excellent customer service. read more

Great surprise! Food was excellent, but staff was wonderfully attentive. Even brought our 7 month toys to play with. Merci

Awful, awful, awful. Service was great. There were basic problems with our main course, like too much salt (!) on the steak and over-sweetened sour cream. But the main problem was the 'refreshing key lime' dessert: it was the sweetest, grossest thing I've ever had. And it's topped off with a mound of merengue. I've had key lime pie at truck stops that tasted equivalently: but this thing was $12 a pop! It must have been easily 1000+ calories. No thanks. read more

Literally everything on the brunch menu looked amazing. I went with the farmer's muffin and was not disappointed. Now I just have to go back 18 more times to try out the rest. read more

I went here for brunch, and it was delicious. I don't know what kind of black magic they use on their eggs, but they were the best eggs I've ever tasted. There is a big lineup to come in, and no wonder. The food is awesome, the ambiance is super pleasant, and the staff is great. The one thing that bothered me was that sometimes they were a bit too eager and there was more than one person asking us if we needed anything. I swear at one point within a span of 5 minutes our coffee got refilled 3 times by three different people. Many a punchline was ruined and conversation interrupted. Maybe having just one person serving a table would work better. In any case, I'd definitely come back to try their lunch and dinner menu. Probably the best brunch I've had in Vancouver, and I've had many. read more

Tough to get into and they don't do reservations for weekend brunch, but this is the best brunch I've had in Vancouver, and I bet their dinners are great too. Just excellent food, creativity and attention to detail. But seriously, expect to wait at least an hour in line here unless you come at a weird time. read more

We made a reservation for 7 pm by mistake at fable at San Fransisco, and although the place was packed and fully booked for the night and the next one, the manager was super nice and moved things around to arrange a table for us. He also got a box of toys for the one year old with us. The atmosphere was really cool and the staff were super nice. About the food, let me just say that this is the first time I enjoyed the starters and the main course and the desserts at the same place! The started us with an amazing in store baked bread and butter with anchovies which was reallllllly nice. Then we ordered tthe tomato soup with grilled cheese and the canned tuna (not just canned tuna!) and they were both AMAZINGGG! Then I tried the BC salmon which was superb with potatoes, hummus and kale, my husband tried the grilled steak and he said it was cooked to perfection, our friend tried the smoked duck breast and he absolutely loved it. Then we tried the three items on the dessert which were really good as well. The portions for all the plates were just right. Simply put best restaurant I have been too! PS: looks like they change the menu frequently. read more

Fable Kitchen - Strawberry parfait! Really nice - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Excellent! ! Everything was great. We were 6 ppl, we shared 6 different main dishes and the muscles for an appy. Also the fresh baked corn bread. All was amazing. I would go again and again! read more

Dropped in with my wife (without a reservation) around 530pm on Saturday night before going to see a show. Only seats were at the bar which was great because we got to watch the action from the open kitchen. Luckily we got seated next to Edwin, one of the managers at Fable, who was very friendly and helpful. We had a great meal and will definitely be coming back. Thanks again Edwin! read more

Fable Kitchen - Smores dessert. Delicious - Canadian (New) Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

GO!! YOURE MISSING OUT! My boyfriend and I came here for a quick dinner. The food...is incredible. I ordered the chicken with risotto and he ordered the steak frites and i can tell you that we inhaled the food and almost licked the plates. On top of that, we received our food within 10 minutes of ordering (i don't even know how they made such savoury and gourmet meals that fast). This is one of my new favourite spots! Food- Excellent..top notch, delicious Service- really knowledgable servers and fast service Ambience- Its a perfect mix of modern/trendy/cozy/upscale/laid back love it!!! read more

The server is very professional and nice. The food is made in front of you fresh from scratch. Delicious and creative appetizers and local ingredients. Their dessert was awesome too. I'd definitely go back. read more

Fable nailed it again! Had the duck the first time and the halibut this time and my wife enjoyed the flank steak both times... Amazing flavor in all their foods and the service is second to none! On top of it all, we celebrated our 5th anniversary with them in which they made a special cheesecake that was by far some of the best cheesecake we have ever had! Would highly recommend everyone to try this amazing restaurant! read more

I went to Fable last week with an old friend, and the canned tuna definitely stood out to me, as I had read before on here! Pricy but worth it for the "F-able" Experience We had a brunette server and she was very pleasant. Will be back again! Thank you read more

Yummy! Had gnocchi and salad~~ perfectly plated and the tastes were subtle magic. Staff was attentive and didn't miss a beat (except to refill drink orders). Easy, casual ambiance. A happy go-to if you're in Kits and need a bite. read more

Really nice room and good service. The food was very good. Good spot for a romantic dinner. I would go back.

It has always been easy for me to talk about Fable. While I talk about it a lot, I have never actually written about it (save on Twitter). I am essentially reviewing what has quickly become one of my favourite places to be in Vancouver. As such, I try to support the restaurant the best way I can: by visiting again and again... and again. I love the restaurant for its vision, food and service. Fable's vision is a lofty one in a world where the easy road leads to too much processed food in restaurants. The restaurant doesn't swing that way. It uses the best ingredients from local sources. It can't be more farm to table cuisine than by Chef Trevor Bird building a menu that includes appetizers like house made breads, canned tuna, and, my personal favourite, chickpea fritters. If that's not enough, the mains range from fish (the salmon may have been the best dinner I've ever had there), to 'P Gnocchi' one of the best balanced vegetarian options I've seen on a menu. By providing such amazing ingredients in his menu's dishes, Bird proves that you can eat incredibly balanced food that is found in and outside the city. By following his farm to table vision, Bird proves that food from farms and gardens taste way better than that processed food, thereby taking the harder road with, ultimately, greater reward. What a reward it is, too. The food that Bird, Rogers and the rest of the brigade prepare night after night is incredibly balanced. This is pretty big. A dish being seasoned perfectly is a big deal. Through lunches, dinners, brunches (and the once a month boozy brunch), the food prepared is simply astounding. Moreover, when you add the nightly features written on their chalkboard (most likely to be eaten up by the dinner crowd, sometimes even before 7 pm!), the oft-changing menu is a guest's foodie dream. I could list all of my favourites, but they might not be on the menu next time (case in point, the steelhead trout they had was amazing, replaced with an equally delicious salmon dish). There are certain mainstays though (chickpea fritters and the much-discussed canned tuna). Every dinner at Fable provides an indelible eating experience, whether it was the night I had the bread pudding for dessert, or the first time eating the heirloom tomato salad, or even that time I nearly licked the plate after eating the P Gnocchi. The list just goes on and on, not unlike the brilliant chefs that, night after night, prepare the best meals in Vancouver. In order for those prepared meals to arrive, however, the plates need to make their way to the kitchen wood, bar or table. Which is where the genuinely accomplished servers fit in at the restaurant. Frankly, I could write about the staff as much as the food. I always think of them as superhuman in that they are the most genuinely intuitive restaurant staff I've met in my life. It sounds hyperbolic of me to say, I know, but when you watch someone be on the phone fixing a problem with the credit card machine AND, at the same time, putting garnish on the rosti on eight plates in an extremely busy brunch service, you'd agree with me. Alana, Tina, Jordan, Nick, and the rest of the servers don't seem to stop, and still somehow make everything better in the restaurant. These men and women are intuitive to the needs of the guests, they know the menu, and they are just incredible people overall. In addition to the servers, there is also Georgina and the rest of the host staff, who are clearly rock stars in the restaurant as well. Considering the sheer volume of people that come in and out every day, it always amazes me that Georgina's attitude is as bright and sunny from beginning to end. Lastly, I also wanted to make one last mention of the co-owners with Trevor. Ron and Kathy know how to run restaurants. I can't begin to describe how amazing they are at their jobs, and, all while having kids of their own. Talk about superhuman. I honestly don't know how this generous, capable and dependable duo do it. However, they, like everyone else that works at Fable, do it. They get the work done with every service. I couldn't be more happy having a restaurant this good in Kitsilano, or, this proud to see such great people succeed in Vancouver. When you get a chance, go to Fable for the food, and then stay for the experience. read more

Love this restaurant. Food is amazing, simple menu changes often but you can always be sure that whatever they offer is going to be delicious. Great wine list with even better prices, something for everyone. Staff is friendly and definitely passionate about food, you can tell they love working there. Dinner and brunch are both excellent. Highly recommend!! read more

Love this place! Great appies, unique main courses, not to loud and fantastic service! Our server, Esther, was really great, knew the menu well and had some really good suggestions. The Zucchini tagliatelle entree is better than I expected, give it a try if you're looking for something light, tasty and healthy. read more

By far one of my favourite restaurants in town! Delicious food, great service, comfortable atmosphere. They nail it every time! Try the homemade bread paired with a unique delicious butter. read more

While I really wanted to love Fable, my meal missed the mark for the price point. Fable intrigued me because I love to support local and farm to table. My partner and I thought we would try out this restaurant as we were in the area and it seems to have a lot of great reviews. He ordered the duck which was amazing and I had the pasta of the day. Our server (who was very informative and super nice!) explained the pasta of the day which was supposed to be in a pink sauce from what I understood, (the sauce was brownish) and the flavor was just very strange. While I am not a picky eater, I found that the pasta had no appeal as I kept biting into peppercorn and what seemed like capers. Whatever I was biting into was overpowering the yummy sauce and mushrooms and I could not finish the plate. The ambiance of the place was warm and welcoming, the service was great but my meal unfortunately missed the mark. Would be weary to try the pasta of the day and maybe just pick something else on the menu. The bruschetta was also delicious! read more

I really thought this restaurant was over-rated. Perhaps its as an off night for the chef or we ordered the wrong dishes. Just felt like we overpaid for the meal. The decor, staff, ambiance was however excellent. Because of all the good reviews I do feel obligated to give this place another try and give it another review. I feel like this is one of those places where the appetizers are better than the main course. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Vancouver. The food is unbelievably delicious and service has always been great (though you'll likely wait a long time for a table if you don't reserve!). read more