Josephine M.

This restaurant is located inside the Fairmont YVR hotel. I was actually staying in this hotel and thought I might end up having dinner here with my mom, but instead we opted for a much simpler, more economical dinner at one of the Airport shops. Mom was very enthusiastic about our short stay in this fancy hotel, but wasn't really in the mood for having dinner in the fancy hotel restaurant. So after dinner, while mom was resting in the hotel room I decided to come down to this restaurant and at least treat myself to a dessert here. I ordered a Tiramisu. OK...I actually ordered the Tiramisu to go, so that I could enjoy it in the comfort of our hotel room. However, they still gave me the option of having it served either in a dish which I could take back to my room, or in a take out container, to take back to my room. I opted for the dish. It looked so much prettier that way! It was a really yummy Tiramisu but holy smokes...$15 for this small dessert? Pretty extravagant and don't think I would order it again. This was a once in a life time Tiramisu for me. Absolutely nothing wrong with the flavor. Just that the serving size was really puny for $15. I made sure to enjoy every last bite of it!

Wilson C.

Food here is ok and come in timely manner but seems short of staff. Waitress seem disappear after food come. If you need rush due to flight etc better ask for bill right after food comes. Cool you can sit next to window and see all planes

J Bruce P.

First, who doesn't love airplanes? Right! Ok, our waitress was the best professional server i have had in main years. She was perfect. Perfect suggestions from cocktails, menu and wine pairing. Fabulous. Did I mention airplanes. We had Sable fish that was without hesitation the best fish plate I have ever eating. I'm still shaking my head in disbelief. Brilliant....... Wow! All in a very perfectly light dining area overlooking the departure gates at YVR.

Karen N.

Max and I are on a Fish and Chips expedition. It was good, but I've had better.The Cole slaw was very good.if you don't like ground mustard, you may not like it. Can we say, yes to the drink?! This restaurant is located inside the Fairmont Hotel. The service was warm and friendly.

Danielle K.

One of my fave spots for afternoon tea! Been here countless times over the years, but I never tire of this place as they switch up their menus seasonally. We decided to visit again recently for their festive afternoon tea set, & I really enjoyed the savoury items & scones this time around! Service was excellent as always. Also love the 3hrs free parking at the airport (validated by the restaurant).

Carlene W.

I love Globe@YVR, it's consistently good and such a nice break from the bustle of the airport. I travel a lot for work, frequently with a night layover, and whether I stay at the hotel or not I try to spend a couple hours here. The drinks are great, with specials on rotation, the food is always quality and have gluten free options available, and the ambiance is especially nice, usually with live music. I highly recommend their turkey sandwich, in whatever form they have it.

Maya Mayuko T.

This is the second time I have visited this restaurant for afternoon tea. I really like the view, where we can watch airplanes taking off and landing, as the restaurant is located at YVR Airport. First, we chose our teas. I picked Vanilla Chai, and my partner picked Ontario Icewine.The Vanilla Chai has a strong vanilla flavor, is very creamy, and has a noticeable spice taste. I really like it. On the bottom tier of the 3-tier afternoon tea stand, we had truffle egg salad sandwiches, chicken rillette sandwiches, smoked salmon sandwiches, and shrimp tarts. The smoked salmon sandwich was very unique with pickled onion and cucumber. I liked the chicken rillette and truffle egg sandwiches, which were very solid. The shrimp tart was also delicious. On the middle tier, there were blueberry scones and cheese scones. These two freshly baked scones were really delicious! Both had strong flavors and I liked the scone texture, too. They were one of the best items. On the top tier, the dessert section featured Linzer cookies (with raspberry jam), chocolate éclairs, blueberry tarts, and almond financiers. The cookie was just okay. I liked the blueberry tart and chocolate éclairs. The almond financier could have been a bit softer and more buttery. Overall, I enjoyed the afternoon tea with the nice airport view. My last visit was a few years ago, and at that time, the portions were a bit larger. However, I understand that recent food prices are higher. I do appreciate that they provide a large tea portion, possibly one of the largest teapots I've ever had at afternoon tea. I might try a different menu on my next visit.

Angela E.

Following a tradition of sharing high tea in my visits with my mom - today's was at YVR just beside the runway where we got to drink tea, enjoy finger foods, conversation and the planes coming and going. Melissa was our server and she was lovely - made sure that everything was perfect for us including sending us home with extra scones to make up for the vegan scones which were not a hit. Other than that all of the food was delicious - I loved the cucumber sandwich and the butternut squash on a tiny baguette. We had a table by the window which was quiet and bright. It was not as cozy as some of the other high teas we've experienced but it was at an airport so not surprising. The Fairmont is known for its quality and this high tea did not disappoint.

We visited Globe @YVR for afternoon tea. If I could rate this 4.5 stars I think that might be more appropriate since 5 stars might make sense for 100% perfection but the accommodations they made for us made up for a lot of my stars. Before getting there I did read some of the reviews saying that service was bad, but in my opinion, satisfaction of service is subjective and depends on your ideas and expectations. The service we received was wonderful but I don't consider us to be exceptionally particular. I can see how some may not care for our waitress she was solemn but she got was professional and made sure we got what we needed. When we arrived we were immediately seated and water poured. It did take a minute for our waitress to take our tea order. I noticed on the menu that one of the items was a crab roll, which we don't really eat crab, so I requested if there was anything we could sub. She said "well you should have mentioned that prior as the tea is pre-fixed, but I will see what they can do for you, I'm sure we can find something". So as you can see part of that was a little snarky but ultimately she brought out a lovely egg sandwich, the best my mom and I had ever tasted. There was more food than either of us could finish so we got a to-go box. We loved EVERY item we tasted. We loved the scones - even my mom and she doesn't like scones. For my birthday they kindly gave me a complimentary tray of three big, beautiful chocolate covered strawberries which was very special. The service was not speedy quick but if you're going to tea for quick service you might be missing the point. The hardest part was the parking as we drove straight to the restaurant and so we had to drive around the airport again to then go to the parking garage. You will receive a voucher when you get to the restaurant that has a QR code to scan when you leave that will comp you three hours of parking. If you have the time and means for this experience I do recommend it. It is a bit pricey. Not sure it's worth $85 per person, I think a better price might be $65 but you do get a lot of food and get a lovely view and great atmosphere. Do check for a coupon online before going. For a detailed review of items: The rolls are egg salad, best we've ever had. They were made with a whole grain mustard in a sweet role which just pulled everything together. And no pickles which made my mom happy. The black roll is a spiced chicken breast sandwich with mango chutney on a charcoal bun. There were also feta tarts, which were my least favorite but good, wish they would have been warm. And the fourth savory item was a caprese finger sandwich. A little soggy but I loved the popping balsamic bubbles on top. I heard the group behind us saying the caprese was their favorite. We got 2 scones each, one lemon and the other seemed to be honey flavored. Both were buttery, sweet, and melted in your mouth. Served with cream and jam. And then 5 desserts per person! All the desserts were amazing but we were especially impressed with the macrons and pana cotta.

Anthony C.

Great food - a bit pricey but solid. Great drinks available and wines cool view - they have live music often here and I love to hang when at the fairmont hotel. Service is usually upper tier too. At the bar you get nuts like a classy place does. Love it.

Cynthia S.

High Tea with a view of the planes heading off for adventure, what could be better? High tea here is $79/person and came with a tea each. Focaccia Bite - Interesting choice to have for high tea, it came in a separate cup that wasn't on the tier. The bread was cheesy and fluffy but the cheese sauce was disappointing because it was watery. Deviled Egg Salad - Not too strong on the mayo and I liked that it was in a little cream puff pastry. Asparagus & Truffle Cream Cheese - The toast on the bottom was a little stale but the truffle cream cheese helped balance it out. Even though I'm not a huge truffle fan, I didn't mind it because it was a subtle truffle flavour. Coronation Chicken - The chicken was flavoured with curry and it resembled a little savoury burger. I liked that there was a different flavour profile compared to the rest of the items. Shrimp Louie - little shrimp with caviar on top, need I say more? The filling was delish and the only negative is that I wish the tart pastry it was in was flakier Sweet Butter Scone - I liked this scone better than the apple cardamom one. It was buttery on the inside and had a crispy exterior. The clotted cream and strawberry jam were nice compliments. Apple Cardamom Scone - I liked that the dried apple chunks lightly sweetened the scone but I'm not a fan of cardamom so that's why I didn't like it as much as the butter scone. Lemon Tart - topped with a crunchy meringue, this lemon tart was tart but so nicely balanced by the sweet meringue on top. Ruby Chocolate Mousse - Super decadent ruby chocolate mousse! It was creamy and smooth, easily one of my fav desserts on the tier. Double Chocolate Gateau - If you're a fan of rich chocolate cake, this is the item for you! It's rich, decadent and fudgy all at the same time. While it was all those things, the dark chocolate aspect of the cake prevented it from being too sweet Blueberry Cheesecake - It had fruity blueberry flavour and a light graham cracker crumb on the bottom. Lightly sweetened, and creamy. Macaron - both of the macarons we had were perfect and we wished there were more of them!

Kelven W.

After many many requests, high tea has returned! Thanks Groupon as we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon high tea experience at the airport. (Haven't set foot in an airport for a while so it seemed a bit surreal). The creamy earl grey was excellent to start off our mini culinary adventure. The mushroom arancini was crispy and flavourful. I was going to go right into the sandwiches but was quickly corrected to start from the bottom with their scones. It seemed counterintuitive to start with something sweet but I'm not a high tea connoisseur. The butter milk scone was very good and I loaded on tons of Devonshire cream and jam. Next is the sandwiches and I quite enjoyed the beetroot-pickled deviled eggs. Loved the pickled flavour with the creaminess of the egg. The smoked salmon paired very well with the fig jam. On to the desserts! The double chocolate cake was very decadent and rich. The other highlight was the lemon macaron. I doubled up on the pumpkin mousse and cheesecake. Beautiful bites of calories... lots of calories. All in all, a great high tea experience while watching some planes fly in.

Doug P.

Elegant atmosphere with excellent service. The food was fantastic other than the over easy eggs were cooked over medium. Nice views out to the airport tarmac. Very convenient after a late night arrival and prior to leaving for the cruise port. This was a very nice way to begin our vacation