Cold sliced roasted chicken with mango chutney, roasted spuds, herbed asparagus and a HUGE caesar…read moresalad (with pickled artichoke hearts in it!). Followed by a massive platter of Richard's world famous brownies, fresh cut strawberries, a lemon tart yummy little thing and an apple crumbly kind of bar. Another major success... happy meeting attendees and under budget.

Vegan? Plant based? Who ever thought I would love it? Well my mind has been changed after trying…read moreUrban Leaf Catering at their pop up dinner at Soil. We had an unbelievable, plate licking 4 course meal with drink pairing and it was amazing. All the details were perfect from the cocktails to the garnish. You could hear all night people asking where to buy the sauces and questions on if there is potential for a restaurant opening, yessss we agree! With chef and Kadieann Tighe leading the team with fellow chef Shani Cohen I had actually tried her creations before at Save on Meats during a greasy spoon supper party, her carrot lox and jackfruit sliders tasted so amazing, you'd never think veggies could taste so good! Loved the menu for this pop up thou. Course 1 we had Nish Noush, a family style tray of labneh, confit garlic pesto, Italian sausage (not actual meat but tasted like it!!!) tomato chutney, with pickled veg, pita and crackers. We had to stop ourselves from licking the bowls clean!!! This course was paired with a mouthwatering rose water gin lemonade. Course 2 we had a beet carpaccio with yummy honey walnuts, chimichurri, goat cheese, and a focaccia with pistachio butter, sooo good, paired with a beetroot mimosa. Course 3 was a winter Ragu, it was like a naked ravioli with almond ricotta gnudi, chanterelle mushrooms, freeze dried leeks and tomatoes, asparagus, with a mushroom sage purée paired with a nice glass of villa teresa merlot. Course 4 was the earl grey lavender ganache on a pecan date crust with coconut mousse, and candied orange peels paired with an amazing earl grey rosemary bourbon. I'm drooling just thinking about this meal and how I want it again, like tonight! Can't wait to hear what they come up with next. In the meantime you can try Kadieann's amazing creations at Save on Meats (full review of them also on the blog) and you can buy some of their products around town like at Vegan Pop Up, and Juice Truck.

As someone who loves french cuisine and treasures small places with a family feel; Cordon Bleu is…read moreright up my alley. It is my premier "I'm in the mood for french" place. In this it has displaced other french restaurants downtown and in West Van. The menu is not innovative, and that is part of the charm here. Come for traditional french fare done to a high standard.

I went here the other day for a friend's birthday dinner. He had been here many times, and is quite…read morea fan of this place. It's a cute small location in a light industrial area in North Van - the kind of place where you do expect to find little unknown gems - so I was expecting something likewise. My wife had already told me some of the reviews on other sites mentioned a certain amount of 'french rudeness', so we came prepared with some expectations. (And being European I'm definitely used to some of the less customer focused treatments at restaurants). After I had already ordered a "Salad with melted brie" as an appetizer I glazed at an adjacent table where I saw a small plate with some lettuce, tomato, and a stick of something deep-fried - I sincerely hoped that was just some side greens and not the appetizer I had just ordered. Low and behold, it was indeed what I ordered. After cutting it up and mixing it thoroughly it tasted ok. Nothing special. I just don't expect a reasonably priced appetizer salad to look like it was just cut off of a piece of lettuce. Next, the first incidence of rudeness. Being with 9 people at a table, we had 2 baskets of French bread. One basket - on our side of the table - was empty, so we asked: "Can we have some more bread please?", waiter: "There is more bread in that other basket.". Great! We laugh it off, finish the other basket, and get more bread. we knew to expect something like this. Second incidence of rudeness: The main dishes are coming out. The waiter puts down a dish on the table and in doing so knocks over a glass of water which spills on the table and one of the women at out table. The waiter does not even acknowledge what just happened, not a word, not a gesture, nor an offer for some napkins! He just continues serving the other dishes while we gather some napkins between the 9 of us. Ehmm.. yah.. that's rude! The main dish: pepper corn top sirloin, medium rare @ about $25: I would give the dish itself a B- . It was ok, but definitely not 'great' or 'outstanding'. Rude moment nr 3, while collecting the plates the waiter bumps into my wife and drops a dirty knife off of one of the plates onto her arm. Great! Dessert, we brought cake which was served from by them. They were thankful enough to put candles on them, light them, and bring out the cake. The cake we brought tasted great! (Thanks Sweet Obsessions!) So yeah, the (beyond) rude service, combined with the quality of the food would make this a 2 out of 5 stars. Sorry Cordon Bleu - it's gonna take a long time for me to give it another try.

so amazing, private sushi catering at its finest…read more we walked into a milestone birthday that already felt special, and somehow the evening only elevated from there. the sushi team, three staff members, were busy setting up, calm and precise, moving behind the long table in quiet choreography. you could hear the soft torching, see the careful slicing, the deliberate plating. nothing rushed. nothing chaotic. just focused craftsmanship. the presentation was stunning. clean lines. layered wooden platters. vibrant colour everywhere, blush pink salmon, deep ruby tuna, translucent ika, golden tempura. the table was lush but never crowded, styled with greenery and height that made everything feel curated rather than stacked. it looked like a private omakase counter had appeared in the middle of a celebration. what stood out immediately was the restraint with the rice. every piece felt balanced and thoughtful, more fish, more texture, more flavour. you were not filling up on rice, you were tasting the ingredients. vegetable tapas started things off, bright, delicate, and beautifully composed. then came shrimp tempura, perfectly crisp and light, not greasy in the slightest, just that ideal golden crunch that shatters softly before giving way to sweetness. the truffle tuna on chip was a little bite with big presence, rich, aromatic, indulgent without being heavy. then came the signatures, where it truly became an experience. salmon carpaccio, silky and luminous, almost glowing on the little spoon. the assorted sushi featured ika shiso, botan ebi, and yellowtail, each piece clean, fresh, and expertly cut. the sashimi selection included salmon, yellowtail, tuna, and hokkigai, sliced beautifully, each bite melting on the palate. the assorted aburi of engawa and unagi were lightly torched, smoky and buttery with just enough warmth to release their aroma. torch salmon pressed and torch scallop pressed offered that perfect contrast of warm against cool rice. local uni sushi was creamy and ocean sweet, pure and briny in the best way. the wagyu beef uni sushi was my favourite, rich, indulgent, almost decadent, that buttery beef and velvety uni combination was unforgettable. the signature rolls brought playful balance. yellowtail mango was bright and refreshing. cajun albacore carried a little heat and a little edge. tobiko roll delivered a subtle pop and texture in every bite. elevated and beautifully executed. a dining experience that did not just feed guests, but truly impressed them. absolutely unforgettable.

We used M sushi for new years eve, they were amazing! We loved them so much we are going to use…read morethem again. Ben is very accomodating and hands on with helping create a menu that surprised all our guest. Calvin and the staff were very interactive and didn't rush the experience. Food was delicious and fresh. Also, extra bonus points when they left the kitchen spotless.

I have used Pacific Catering at least once or twice, both times the food was only adequate. Bread…read morewas slightly stale for the sandwiches, they should have got cut into small tea sandwiches, but were huge cuts in half only. My events are for lunch and learn for my customers, so they need their sandwiches small to walk around with. One time we had wine, but the wine server was a clueless young guy, that would just stand behind a table. He was asked to walk around to serve the wine to my customers, but he just stood there frozen behind this table I had set up. I paid a lot for this service but received not what I paid for. Very disappointed and will never use them again.

Pretty good service. My building ran by Triovest had a tenant appreciation day and hired them as…read morethe catering company. Very good treats and the people serving the food were super friendly. They came prepared with the amount of people showing up, they had something for everyone.

Chef created an amazing family style menu for our wedding of 50 people. took in to consideration…read morefood restriction and both my husband and mine heritage and created a fusion of our typical dishes. Everyone was talking about how amazing the food all night and family was asking me for recipes the weeks following the wedding! The late night snacks were a huge hit as well!!

This all started from my significant other who deserves the credits for finding this place from a…read morecertain flyer which prompted us to go to their website, which then prompted us to make an order a few days prior to today, and also putting in an extra order for their house-made loaves of bread. This is the story of finding a better sandwich which most of you probably have not found yet, or you call that place... (Finch's, ahem) the place which you swear by, well I'm calling this out, shots fired, that you can forget about the one you know, cause the new kid is way better at sandwiches and it will be only a matter of time before I put in another order and go pick it up! Crumb does not have a store front, so you are going to have to put your order over the phone or on their website and go to their place of business which is a commissary where most of the food-trucks in this city produce food before they roll out like Transformers out to the city. When I arrived the food was already nicely packaged and bagged and ready to go. What you ask was ordered: Fried Chicken sandwich, Prociutto & Pear (both lunch box meals with salad) and an order of sourdough bread and focaccia for home munching. They guided me up to their workspace area as David took my order, and Trevor was cutting up onions probably for another sandwich order that was being placed. I was off with my huge two packages, ready to devour soon as I awaited my partner in crime for lunch. I did not waste too much time on not eating my meal, it is fried chicken in a sandwich after all, and it is very smart that they have stickers to identify which box is which sandwich, and when you open it, these guys know how to place and package, where it was nicely cut into even portions and wrapped in wax paper. The piece of buttermilk fried chicken was still crispy on the outside, and this was probably a good 20+ minutes since I removed it from when they cooked it, placed in between the milk & honey bread with a great balance of pea sprouts, radicchio, apple, cilantro and lime, every bite was hearty but not heavy, there was always a bite, yet there was always great balance where you didn't feel over-breaded, or over-meated and usually I am pretty done after a half a sandwich, where I could have eaten the other half, but wait I had another type of sandwich to gobble up, I can definitely recommend this sandwich, as I would order it again. Onto my second half of the lunch, which is the prociutto and pear, and anyone who has eaten artisan sandwiches in Vancouver swear by one place (which has been named already) and I have had it, I was not 'wowed' I enjoyed the combination of sweet and savory but I thought that the bread used was a stale white floured unmemorable holder of the in betweens of this package. Now comes this same creation with more a way higher premium package, to start off is the outsides, which is a fig and walnut bread, and then you have the onion jam, prociutto, caramelized pear, brie and arugula.... reaction, holy smokes, this is the crown winner for this sandwich, hands down with a slap in the face. You can actually taste everything from the fine crunch of the fresh bread to the mixture from all the different textures within this creation where I loved the addition of the onion jam, and the course feeling this provided to the smooth brie, and biting down on the pear which made this sandwich refreshing, all the way down to the meat, now in non-dirty words: now that's a package! I almost suffered food coma, my significant other... well you are going to have to ask her, all i know is she was still snacking on their house-made sour dough loaf tonight, where I tried a bite, and I have never had a loaf so fluffy fresh where I am beginning to think I'll make some sandwiches this week.... maybe not if we just polish off the bread. In the end if you want to 'one-up' the sandwich you might have just had, contact David and Trevor and make the effort as they have made the effort to use great ingredients to make a wicked sandwich, and if you want awesome bread, well either you are in trouble or you are in luck to get your stuff here as their loaves are not sold in store..... yet. Till next we meet for my next order, thanks for now screwing my expectations up of a good sandwich, let alone bread!

After seeing the reviews from our fellow elite yelpers I had to give this place a try. Placed an…read moreorder by email for the following day and got a response by the end of the day. David was very nice and accommodating with my customization of the menu. I ordered the Prosciutto & Pear Combo with Salad ($14.50-4.5/5): Absolutely loved the combination of pear, prosciutto and brie. I did find a bit more difficult to tear apart the prosciutto between bites and since he used a fig & walnut bread without any vinaigrette it was a tad bit too sweet. The spinach & fennel salad was good. I loved the dressing. I think it was made with apples. Never heard back from him when I asked. Curried Pork & Grape with sesame seed braid instead of multigrain bread ($11.00-3/5): Chose this one 'cause it seemed a bit more different than the others. It had roasted pork loin, black currant, pea tendrils, caramelized grape, fennel and curry aioli. To be honest, I didn't exactly like the curry aioli and this sandwich got me thinking..maybe I should have gone with the fried chicken or the beef brisket even. The store is last lot down. When I went there was no sign for them as yet. So I called and David came down with the machine so I could pay with credit card.I liked how the sandwiches are nicely packaged in the box and cut in half so you can eat them conveniently.

Ok, so remember how I said the paninis are really good? Well for those of you who love potato salad…read more-- I have found the perfect potato salad here! "How good?" You may ask. And here's one story: One day, while I was sitting there enjoying my freshly-made panini (grilled nonetheless) and soup, a father and his little son came in and each only ordered a large bowl of potato salad. And once they sat down and started eating, I kept hearing the kid say, "Mmm! This is good dad! Mmm!" Seriously, if a kid thinks this is good AND this is freshly-made everyday with no crazy coloured, artificially flavoured ingredients in it -- it is really something everyone should try! I am not a big mayonnaise fan, so I never liked potato salad where you can really feel and taste the mayonnaise, and this potato salad really hits the mark with me. A small confession: Ever since I have tried the potato salad -- when I go there for lunch, I always order only one thing that is tasty and fills me right up...that's right, the large bowl of potato salad. ...Ok maybe not only that one thing -- their pumpkin strusels, coconut pineapple buttercream cake, and their scones is always something I would get (not all at once though, just either one) to fill in that afternoon snack-time at work.

Tracy and Sherry are the owners. They are awesome to work with. This cafe place is where I always…read moreorder catered lunch for my work. The food is always yummy! Our employees love when I order the grilled sandwiches. I highly recommend this cafe if you are looking for a caterer. Their cafe is very small and always busy because their food is fresh and tasty.