Passed by this location numerous time and they have a very nice semi open patio with huge windows. excellent ambiance for drinks! We ordered 2 sets of wine flights and a strawberry cheesecake. the choices for flights are very limited especially at a tasting bar. Strawberry shortcake is alright. read more

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I finally got around to trying our Grain Tasting Bar after wanting to try it for a while. I got the homemade shrimp gyoza and the sweet potato waffle fries. The food was actually really delicious - I was quite happy with that and in a way surprised too. The restaurant itself is beautifully laid out. Even though it's somewhat on the fancier side, there's a casual relaxed vibe to it. This is a place I'd definitely be back to. The only thing we were confused about was that we did make a reservation but when we got there, there was a sign at the door to say that we could seat ourselves (anywhere we liked) - no one at the entrance to welcome us or note the reservation we had. read more

5 beers on tap, with 4 being local and on happy hour special from 3 to 5 weekdays. Pizza is thinner crust and the sauce is light, however the dry seasoning is robust so it makes a nice flavor. Wings come in dry rub lemon pepper or hot buffalo. I tried the heat and it was pretty darn good, and yes pretty spicy. Located within the hyatt regency, this is a nice spot to grab a quick bite and drink before starting your night out. read more

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Picked this spot for drinks between lunch and dinner. Couldn't have chose a better spot. Not my usual lengthy review, but it was just for drinks. Had a nice selection of specialty cocktails, wines, and whiskey. My wife chose white wine flight (choose 3 out of 5) and I had the Canadian Whiskey flight (choose 3 out of 4). Everything was great but the star of the show was the service. Our bartender and one of the other staff (presumably waiter) were engaging and carried on a stimulating conversation. These guys were super friendly and really a pleasure. Very classy and modern feel. Not a huge place, but roomy enough. Sits inside the Hyatt Regency. Note they are closed between 2p-3p. Just happened to show up just after 2p. No biggie as we got a coffee StarBucks (also inside the hotel). read more

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This is going to be short and sweet. Go. I'm staying at the hotel it's housed in so super easy location. Staff is beyond friendly and attentive. I had a wine flight of all local wines and the truffle parm fries. I might dream of them tonight. Cooked to perfection and oh so yummy! They have a ton of local beers, wines, bourbons, gin, etc. too! read more

Grain Tasting Bar - Truffle parm - Wine Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Nice restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. We had pizza, which was quite good. Lisa, lir server, was great. The restaurant decor was very elegant, but cozy. Ambiance is relaxing. read more

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The server, Alex, was so accommodating to my needs, even substituted a few things and double checked with the kitchen whenever he wasn't sure if it was what I needed. Very prompt, above and beyond service. The hummus wasn't spicy at all so don't let that stop you from ordering it. read more

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Neat lounge located in the lobby of the Hyatt hotel. They serve both food and cocktails. I went for a quick nightcap, and the bartender was nice and helpful. She also recommended some other late night spots on the area. read more

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Sat at the bar, waited for 5 minutes and had to ask for a menu and another 5 minutes to wait to get served. Didn't get served so I left. Terrible service! I don't recommend this place! There weren't even busy and I can see why. read more

Located in the lobby of Hyatt, I finally tried out this bar for a casual weekday catch-ups. They have a wide variety of seasonal and original cocktails on rotating basis, which are pretty good, though a friend complained that they didn't have anything whiskey based. I got a white wine tasting flights ($27), which had a nice combination of BC based winery. The waffle fries ($12) and chicken wings ($19) were also decent, with one caveat of the food taking +30 minutes to arrive. read more

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Loved the blonde bartender (forgot her name - with the accent) she went above and beyond and provided excellent service!

We stopped into Grain Tasting Bar while visiting Vancouver. Here are my thoughts: LOCATION: Grain Tasting Bar is located inside of the Hyatt Downtown Vancouver, which is one of my favorite hotels in Vancouver. ATMOSPHERE: I really like the ambiance of this lounge. It is elegant and modern, but still warm and cozy. Very well decorated and a fun place to have drinks and appetizers. SERVICE: I have been to this lounge 3 times and the service has always been good. Our server was so sweet and attentive this last time. We asked for some recommendations around the area and she took the time to really help us out. FOOD/DRINKS: More than anything, I love the wine flights coupled with their Charcuterie & Cheese plate. It's a wonderful experience that I highly recommend. The Grain Beef Sliders are also very good and worth a try. read more

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Service is great. Bartenders are chill and friendly. Nice ambiance, modern and clean. However, food is mediocre compared to a lot of other places downtown. The fish tacos were salty (Atlantic salmon) but other than that, not much flavour. read more

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I decided to stop here for a late bite to eat after a late arrival into Vancouver. I have 2 stars because I was underwhelmed by the food/drink and staff didn't really know the menu. I ordered the Kung Pao cauliflower, which was just cooked cauliflower in a sauce and the waffle sweet potato fries. The fries had a good crisp but overall were kind of bland. Not pictured was the pear martini, it was okay. The garnish was too big and I ended up having to take it out or hold it in order to take a sip. As for the bar, it's definitely dim lit and gives a moody/romantic feel. Okay for a nightcap before heading to your room rather than a place to hang out or eat read more

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Great place to gather and enjoy the friendly staff and have tasty food. Stayed at the Hyatt for 5 days and frequented the restaurant regularly. Never disappointed above and beyond satisfied read more

Grain is the Vancouver Hyatt Regency's most happening bar. I went two nights in a row during a conference at the hotel, and it was packed on both Friday and Saturday, at least after Mosaic closed upstairs at 10:00. It wasn't my favorite or anything, loud and crowded with a swanky lounge kind of vibe. I could've done with less volume and fewer people, even if we--a group of crime writers between the ages of 30 and 70, weighted toward the older end--might have accounted for a significant percentage of the clientele. The music was just a bit too bumping for a hotel bar, and maybe the place was trying to be too hip, too. I had a few drinks here, I'm not positive what they all were, but I feel like there was maybe a beer in the mix, and I definitely got this Smoke & Mirrors drink with Johnnie Walker Red Label, burnt caramel syrup, black pepper tincture, and black walnut bitters. Maybe a Manhattan or something like it, too. The cocktails weren't terrible, but they were precious and sweet. I didn't hate Grain, but I doubt I'd go if it weren't a designated conference bar or like the chosen venue for a friend's 24th birthday (just kidding, I don't have any friends in their 20s anymore). It's a fine place if you have to be there, though. read more

This place was on the ground floor of our hotel so we stopped in for happy hour. Our server was outstanding and she took great care of us! We enjoyed beer and whiskey flights between us and loved the variety. We loved that we could sit inside and they opened up the large windows to the outside. It was a wonderful afternoon! read more

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Nice little bar in the Hyatt Regency. Superb selection of Canadian whiskies with very knowledgeable staff. Excellent service. read more

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Came I. To have dinner while staying at the Hyatt hotel. Was waiting for the server to come ask me for a refill on my 7uo that was 3.50 never got it. Also asked for a desert at 10:04 and was told the kitchen was closed. That they closed at 10:00 I will never eat here again or recommend it to anyone in town. Stay away from this place there are many other places walking distance with way better service. My service was a man and name k. The receipt is Jenny. F read more

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My wife's beef sliders were awesome but my fish tacos were just ok. The salmon was very tasty and fresh but was a bit bland otherwise. Draft beers were great and service was excellent. read more

If you want good food at a reasonable price, McDonald's is around the corner. Never play leapfrog with an Unicorn, never ever order the food from the Grain. You're welcome. read more

I've been here to drink many times. Usually it's after a work party where we bombard them with 50 people unannounced. They've always done a fairly good job on handling that. Finally came here to eat as I saw that they had a Vietnamese noodle salad on their menu. I was kind of disappointed in it. It really didn't have anything to do with a Vietnamese taste at all. Only thing in there that was Vietnamese-like were the rice noodles and instead of keeping them whole like in the traditional vermicelli dishes they chopped them up into small little pieces. The dish says there's mint in there but I couldn't find it. Overall it was really bland. My gf got the quesadilla and said it was really bland too but I didn't try it. read more

Grain Tasting Bar - Vietnamese noodle salad. Meh 3/5 - Wine Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Was turned away because their kitchen was closed 15 minutes before posted hours or operations. I'm sympathetic to covid restrictions but come oooon. The restaurant still had a sign out even. You couldn't have offered me nuts or chips just to meet the offer of food obligations? read more

Pros: Service was great and the ambience was nice with the open air feature on a warm day. Cons: The food was average and I was only a fan of one wine in my flight. read more

This lounge is located on the North East corner of the Hyatt on the main floor. You can enter from Burrard street as well as from the Lobby . It sounds like it will be way louder then it actually is. They have some low tables with couch like seating, as well as high tables and chairs. The bar itself is pretty much in the middle. It's dimly lit, but not too dark. We arrived around 930 on a Thursday evening . It wasn't packed, but it was over half full. Our server came over shortly after we arrived. (He wasn't overly friendly) We hadn't had a chance to check out the drink menu, so he said he would come back. At first glance I over looked the cocktails completely! Once I did locate them, there were 3-4 I was interested in. When he came back I ordered the Ruby Tuesday. My friend ordered white wine. We also each ordered a flat bread - Bbq Chicken for him and Chicken for me ( both came with bacon and avocado toppings ) The server came back with only the wine and informed me that they had to locate some strawberries. He didn't offer or bring me any water. I waited quite a bit. He came back with plates and cutlery. I told him I could chose another drink if it was too much of a hassle. He said it wasn't and then finally came back with the drink. I have to say if was worth the wait ! It was beyond delicious- Raspberry Vodka, Taboo Absinthe, cranberry juice with lots of thin strawberry chunks. I had 2 and my friend had one as well. Our flatbread pizza was equally good. The crust was tasty, avocado fresh and chicken tender. They were baked to perfection and were a really generous size. I took over half of mine home. I didn't get to try the other drinks that caught my eye like the Cherry Basil Margarita, Melon Baller & the Xombie. This only means I shall have to return to sample them all ! read more

Stayed at the Hyatt for a conference and tried this place out. They have a nice selection of various spirits including Canadian whisky! Service was friendly and prompt, and ordered the following below: Canadian whisky tasting flight: Alberta Premium, Collingwood, Forty Creek Double-barrel Reserve $15 CAD + Two & Two Charcuterie and Cheese board: House mustard, nuts and local honey with Elk Goteborg Salami, Pamplona Chorizo, Little Qualicum Bleu Claire and Smits & Co.w Gouda $16 CAD. Great tasting and well worth it :) read more

Grain Tasting Bar - Canadian Whisky Flight $15 CAD + Cheese board $16 CAD. Well worth it :) - Wine Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I enjoyed my time at this Hyatt Regency lounge. It's not as good as the other bar on the second floor of the hotel, but I liked it. I didn't expect much of the food, honestly, but I thought the albacore sliders were delicious. I ordered the bison meatballs, too, and those were just okay, pretty basic on their own. I wouldn't get them again. They had bits of chicharon, which looked good on paper, but they tasted a bit stale. My fiancé liked the octopus appetizer. Cocktails were okay. I asked for a Moscow mule, but they didn't have ginger beer. I somehow ended up with a decent mimosa. Staff members were a mix. Some were better with people than others. Service was slow on a busy Saturday night. We were never asked if we wanted drink refills -- we had to request the bartender's attention first each time a drink was in order. Ambience was great. Full of generally good-looking, well-dressed people, but then again this is in Vancouver, so I guess that's typical. It's nice in the summer because they open up the windows, so there's lots of fresh air. read more

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A relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff and welcoming feel. A beautifully prepared Gin & Tonic, apparently with the bar's own homemade tonic and cucumber garnish. One of the best I've tasted recently and that's high praise from an English gin fanatic holidaying here in Vancouver. Also a decent late night snack of chicken in hot sauce at a reasonable price for the location. One thing the British aren't really used to is restaurants closing at ten so good to be able to get something other than junk food later in the evening. read more

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Pros: *On a nice day, they open up the windows and you are pretty much sitting on a patio, overlooking busy Burrard. *They have daily specials on food and drinks. *The pizza menu looked good (but didn't try) Cons: *It's a hotel restaurant so it's unnecessarily expensive, in my opinion. *I ordered the steak salad with crispy onions, roasted tomatoes and 68 degree egg. It was great, with the exception of the lettuce - it was on a huge slice of iceberg. Not delicious. Not the right lettuce for that dish. Spicy arugula would have been a much better choice. *Service was friendly, but the food was a bit slow. All in all, I wouldn't really recommend coming here for the food. On a nice day, it is a good spot to sit, have a drink and do some people watching on Burrard though! read more

Grain Tasting Bar - Steak salad. Was disappointed it was on iceberg. - Wine Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

On my continued search in this city for the 'no doucebag' places to go, it seems like we have another one that on the night I showed up, there were none of the afforementioned DB's on premises. The old Mosaic, which has changed it's name, and looks is a nice place to actually sit around and have a drink, and some food. On any given night there seems to be some sort of 'special of the day' present, for me this did not matter, as long as the above is checked off. A chic looking place, part of the Hyatt hotel, I enjoyed my time here. Plenty of room, it's not a cramped up lounge where you are hearing the conversation from the next table. A predominant bar sits in the middle of this establishment, seats wrapped around, if you choose to sit here, couches and tables in the middle of the floor, and elevated tables and seats along the sides of this place. What's also nice about this place is that it is open till 1AM, as it seems most places you want to sit in for a nice drink shut down around 12 in Vancouver. Going through the menu on this night I decided to have one of their red wine flights, you get a choice of 3 out of the 4 (they also have a white wine flight), you could also choose to pick just a glass from their menu, not as vast as some other places I have been to, but it will do. Our other friend just kept on having whiskey sours on this night, so the bar is mixing, and probably mixing anything you want. Speaking to the waitress, in the warmer months, the windows along the side are opened up to get the fresh air in, a nicer place to sit right in the summer, and in a very central area of downtown. Our service was pretty attentive on the night, not too busy on a Saturday, it was an easy crowd on this day, more of an older crowd. Food is served from the Hyatt kitchen, as this place is connected right to it. Transit is right next to this place, other than paying for meter parking, not bad if you want to actually carry a conversation. read more

Food: 3 Drinks: 4 Service: 4.5 Ambiance: 4 Came here to grab dinner and realized it was more of a lounge with small plates rather than a restaurant. We decided to stay and have a drink and try the duck tacos before heading somewhere else for a more fulfilling meal. The porter on tap that night was delicious but the duck tacos fell short as we couldn't really taste the duck. Great service and a nice view of Burrard street if you get a seat by the window. read more

Grain Tasting Bar - Duck tacos and porter - Wine Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

5 Star Review Alert!!!!!! OK, so lets get this review started. ::::::::::LOCATION/ATMOSPHERE:::::::::: Located at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown. Very convenient for hotel guests, locals in the area. The bar area is pretty swanky. When the weather is great (which it was while I was in town) the panels are open and you can enjoy the views and good weather of the city. Plenty of seating at the bar, high-rise tables and lounge tables. ::::::::::DRINKS/FOOD:::::::::: They have a drink and food specials everyday of the week. Which I sampled often. Various beers, and Im not even a beer fan. But I liked the beer I tried. The spinach dip was delicious and creamy as well. ::::::::::SERVICE:::::::::: OUTSTANDING. Seriously some of the best consistent service ever. I was here everyday, it was like version of Vancouver Cheers. Yes, they knew me by name. The staff here really took care of me. Rather it was creating a drink out the clear blue, or giving me recommendations for other places to go. Cant wait to return. read more

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This place is fantastic. I discovered it because I was tutoring at the neighbouring Tim Horton's and found it to be too noisy and scary to be honest. The staff are all consistently outstanding, the food is first class. I come in at least twice a month and am always greeted with a friendly welcome. The management also interact with the customers which is excellent. Check it out. read more

Eric the bartender is amazing! He knows his restaurants and places in Vancouver so be sure to ask him for recommendations! The atmosphere at this place was amazing; it's really underrated. Highly recommend their cocktails! read more

Great place for a drink and to people watch. The lychee martini is a beautiful vodka cocktail. This is exotic, sweet, and fruity! So refreshing on a warm summer night. read more

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Great service! I planned a birthday party for my husband there with 20 people. The staff was extremely accommodating from day 1. We didn't try any of the food, except for the massive complimentary chocolate cake that was delicious. We had a lot drinks, all the cocktails were good. The service was very friendly and efficient. I was impressed. read more

So, I don't write a lot of reviews. I feel a place has to exceedingly exceed my expectations to garner my praise or seriously screw up so badly that they deserve an acerbic commentary. To wit, I feel must extol the virtues of Grain at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. If one were able to fall in love with a bar, consider me out and buying a ring and ready to propose marriage to this place. More often than not, there is no point to stay in your hotel and eat and/or drink. Grain is an exception. Admittedly, I did not try the food. However, I did try many of the drinks and I can say that their drinks rival any of the cocktail bars I've been to in the world. The Aviary in Chicago, The Dead Rabbit in New York, Patterson House in Nashville, The Laundry Room in Las Vegas, Artisan in London, sure they're good, in fact, excellent....but if you don't go to Grain when visiting Vancouver, you wasted a trip. The cocktail menu is varied and clearly meticulously designed. The staff is among the friendliest and most beautiful people you will meet on the planet. Heidi, Chorin, and Sophe are all professional, pleasant, and pulchritudinous. Heidi owns the night in her recommendations about town. Chorin mixes a drink as good as, if not better than, any mixologist. Sophe...well, to carry on a conversation with Sophe and her alluring Australian accent, makes this a 5 star recommendation in and of itself. Managers Taylor and Nipar (sp?) were also phenomenal. I have never felt more welcomed in a town I knew not well before in my life. In my 3 nights in town, I visited many places that were good, some even excellent, but the quality of Grain's menu and the exceptional ability of its staff kept me coming back. In fact, it isn't the beauty of Stanley Park or the amazing outdoor activities surrounding Vancouver that I look forward to returning to...it's the outstanding staff of Grain. And, for that, I give them all 5 stars. read more

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Went for lunch and dinner in the same day. Food was great! Service could have been better, took awhile for refills and stuff. Overall great hotel bar read more

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Came here for drinks with colleagues after work. Good atmosphere and love the partially open patio. Had some appiea and they were not bad. Tried tuna tacos, duck tacos, wings, pizzas, pork belly baos read more

Came here today for a business lunch. The service was great, very attentive waitress and prompt service. The food was delicious as well. I got the Oyama panini with the lentil soup of the day. The panini had chorizo, field mushrooms, arugula emmental cheese and the flavours worked. The lentil soup was decent and what you would expect of it. Overall, a great place for a business lunch as the service is good and quick, the prices are very fair for downtown and the food is solid. read more

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