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    La Bottega

    4.4 (686 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Wine Bars, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Penne alla Vodka
    Dana M.

    What a gem! Been here twice now and each time left with a happy tummy. Started with the olive plate and table bread as appetizers, which both were great, then moved on to the Penne alla Vodka and beef ribs over mashed potatoes. I would give the penne pasta four out of five stars, but the beef ribs over mashed potatoes was the star of the show! Tender, delicious, full of flavor and immensely enjoyed. Finished off with the creme brulee and pistachio cookie. The creme brulee was perfectly done, the cookie was a little dry and crumbly but tasted fine. Really enjoyed the dinner. It's a casual feel to the dining room, since your basically eating in a deli, but everyone is friendly. I can see why there's usually a line to get in. Slay all day!!

    Bornandraised ..

    My boyfriend and I walked in, we were scowled at and completely ignored from the minute we walked in for a very uncomfortable 20 minutes. This was extremely dissapointing and borderline racist , not a smile, not a hi, not a be right with you, nothing and there were like 12 employees walking around all ignored us and looked miserable. We bought the frozen mushroom sauce (disgusting and bland with store mushrooms and some other black flavorless mushrooms that looked like they were swept off the floor). The "sauce" just tasted like water and reeked of vinegar (not even balsamic) and nothing else with rubbery mushrooms. Way overpriced $37 for about a cup and a half of food. I thought of ordering some meat in the cabinet and my boyfriend kept asking me about getting some meat but it looked moldy and black and really really old, so I said yeah, no... I ordered tirimisu which also tasted old and soggy and flavorless and it was extremely expensive for a tiny square of soggy bland mess. The peppers I ordered had rotting spots on them and also tasted like vinegar. My stomach is turning at how gross the food looked/was. Needless to say that's the last time I'll ever go to this place, I don't pay money for ridiculous tiny flavorless portions and to be treated like sh/t. It never ceases to amaze me the people who go into customer service jobs who are just mean and miserable and should go do something else. When I saw the processed "Safeway deli" brand boarshead in the meat cabinet I should have just turned and walked out. I'm not even Italian and I can cook better than them. This place gives "Italian" a very bad name, If you hate your customers upon entry why are you open/in business? Nothing in this review is an exageration. This place is sorry, do not waste your money, do not give nasty people business.

    Haley K.

    It's not easy to find Italian food around here that's not a chain. Found this place off a recommendation in a fb group. A cute spot where you can eat inside or out. Everything on the menu just sounded so good. I went with the half vodka pasta & added sausage & my boyfriend got the smoked mushroom ravioli & added meatballs. Wow, just wow. Both dishes were so good. The ravioli had that umami flavor, just so delicious. The sausage was the perfect addition to the vodka pasta. Probably one of the best sausages I've ever had, still haven't stopped thinking about it. The half portion was perfect for lunch, but greedily it was so good I wished I got the bigger one. Service was great, can't wait to go back.

    Bolognese
    Kayla W.

    Wow every time we've been here we leave wanting to come back for a taster of all the other dishes! We have yet to find a menu item that we're dissatisfied with, such a blessing to have this gem right uptown.

    Watermelon salad and Caesar salad
    Cristina G.

    Came here for lunch and the food definitely had great flavors. We each ordered a salad and the half portions of the olio pasta and one of the sandwiches. It is a half portion and they are small so I definitely recommend getting something else with it. The downside was that the wait for the food and the service itself was very slow. You saw several servers kind of standing around and nobody acknowledged us when we came in so it's lacking in that end for sure but the food itself was solid.

    K Z.

    I've eaten here several times, and overall great Italian food with a menu that changes with the seasons, and a friendly staff. My complaint would be slow service, servers do not come check in, and it takes way too long to get the check. I would skip the desserts unfortunately, as they have been bland and or stale tasting. Would strongly suggest a visit if you are in the area, especially at lunch time when you can get a sandwich.

    Tortiglioni Alla Vodka
    Kristina T.

    The food is incredible! Ordered some table bread which comes with olive oil and balsamic! The Alla Vodka is to die for, will be returning for more! Wine is pretty good as well, my personal favorite is the prosecco. I would recommend setting reservations so you're not having to wait long for seating since it's usually pretty packed!

    Tiramisu
    Adam P.

    Amazing service, while there was a wait, it was well managed and we were seated quickly. We ordered the huckleberry crème brûlée and tiramisu and both were 10/10!! The interior is a little rustic and cute.

    Tiramisu
    Cindy R.

    Delicious lunch! Service was excellent. Street parking. The serving of clams were generous and tasty. Usually, appetizers are scant. This was more like an entree. Loved the house dressing on the Caesar salad. I have seen other restaurants prepare it in front of me. Although they didn't, it did taste fresh. Which I appreciated. We ordered a half order of the ravioli. Wished we ordered a full plate. It was THAT good. I knew the lasagna was going to be a big portion, so we held back on ordering the larger portion of the lasagna. Our attempt to control our portions. The lasagna was good. My husband said I make better lasagna. But it's a lot of work. So I appreciated the lasagna more than he did. I love a lasagna with a lot of sauce. It held up well. Didn't fall apart. And the blend of spices, sauce, and cheese was lovely. The tiramisu was good. I've had better. If you like a tiramisu that's mild. Not too sweet. And you can't taste the liqueur. Than this is the tiramisu for you. The ambience was okay. Not romantic. Overall, my husband and I enjoyed our meal. In fact, I posted the pictures on my Facebook page, and my two daughters, and their mom-in-law (eldest daughter's) are going to dinner this week, at La Bottega. Of course I'm going! I am curious to see if the transition of ownership will be seamless to customers. The previous owners sold this restaurant. However, the employees and menu will be retained. Definitely try the appetizers, entrees, wine, and desserts at this restaurant. CHEERS!

    Katherine W.

    Service was amazing! Such a cute quaint space. Small, Cute outdoor seating if wanted. Food was stellar! Ravioli was delish and the wine was superb. Def worth the stop!

    I mean, I like cheese but this was a bit ridiculous
    Pamela F.

    This little Italian restaurant and market is bustling for good reason. I honestly don't understand why popular places like this don't just adopt a reservation system. We ended up waiting for 50 minutes for a table, but the wait was made a bit less painful since they wisely serve wine while you wait. (Brilliant!) Once seated ~ precisely 50 minutes after adding our names to the wait list ~ service was friendly but a little hit and miss timing-wise. The bread with oil and vinegar was pretty mediocre. She loved her mixed salad (especially the pickled carrots) but my Caesar was more cheese than salad. It was pretty ridiculous, and I LOVE cheese. The balance was just all wrong. The winner of the whole meal was hands down the bucatini carbonara with guanciale. Just incredible! She got the spaghetti with oil and garlic with added prawns but it was unfortunately way too spicy for her to eat. (I tried it and I like spice but it was even too spicy for my taste.) They made it right by just bringing some plain spaghet with oil and garlic (and more shrimp) but by the time it was served, we were pretty much done and ready for our check. Made for good leftovers, though. With all of this said, I would likely give this place another try.

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    17 days ago

    Went for birthday celebration, as always food and service was excellent. Had steak tips and mushrooms over creamy polenta it was delicious!

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    7 months ago

    The four of us had dinner last minute and all of us loved our meals! Penne ala Vodka, spaghetti and Caesar salads were delicious!!!

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    Food is amazing. The service is easy and not designed to create turnover. The deli is great. A signature restaurant in Vancouver.

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    Always a good meal and super friendly atmosphere very accommodating with special requests

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    Cute ambiance wine bar it is loud with people talking. Home made Italian food. Food was great. Portions small. Great service.

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    Excellent ambience, great wine selection. The soup is to die for. The service is impeccable. 10 out of 10.

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    7 months ago

    Amazing food and great service, staff was very nice and very funny. Ambiance was also great.

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    Food is always excellent, great service and ambience. My fav Italian restaurant in Vancouver

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    I went to dinner on a Monday night with one of my girlfriends to celebrate my birthday and it was a…read morefantastic meal! Very low-key with very few people in the restaurant. Our food was outstanding! We ordered a brie that had a fabulous fig sauce on top and then also we ordered a burger. That was absolutely incredible! One of the best hamburgers I've ever eaten in my life! My dessert was a disappointment. The chocolate lava cake was really dense and hard and not at all like I think of as a lava cake. My friends crème brûlée seemed fine. I definitely want to go back.

    We went on a double date here on a Saturday evening and were sat in the bar area. They have a…read morebeautiful and grand chandelier in there. They enjoy their hanging lights cause in the single bathroom in the bar, they have 4 lamps and I was like wow. Service was great! Very informative and attentive. We never needed to look for her. We went with her suggestion to share everything and that made the experience more fun. I loved the truffle mac and cheese, fried Brie cubes, and the scallop yakitori. The scallops are cute little guys and very tasty. All the skewers were delicious. I think next time I would skip the beef cheek poutine. The beef cheek was the best part and the other ingredients were just so so. Dessert? We got the chocolate pot de creme and chocolate lava cake. If you're just getting one, I'd recommend the chocolate lava cake. There are a lot of fun elements on the plate, great for sharing!

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