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   Jonim

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 19, 2021

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   We had a birthday celebration. Our server, Shelby, was very nice, professional and taking a good care of the guests. The food was not tasty. Beef tartar came blunt, duck and risotto were over-salted and we have to return two of our plates. The location is very nice, spacious patio with beautiful Vancouver sunset view. For the prices they charge, I won't come back, as the main component - FOOD was not good.

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   MonD

   Vancouver

   45 reviews

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   3.0

   45 reviews

   Dined on April 17, 2021

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   They could not find my reservation at first. Then they give me the only table in the full sun. All the items for Happy Hour were very expensive. Then 10 minutes before we had been there for 2 hours we were told we had to leave in 10 minutes. Surprise! And more than half the tables were empty. I could not see 50 people showing up at 4:30 demanding a table and no one did. I guess they did not want our business since we wanted to order more food. The service was slow and unfriendly. She did not smile once. No conversation. Missed asking one of my friends if he wanted food which he did. All in all, I can't see myself or my friends coming back. We were there at dine out and it was stellar. Too bad things have changed for the worse. Will not make it in the long run. Most things could be forgiven if service was good. Worst service I had in a long time. As good as being on an Air Canada flight 🤣

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   JessicaC

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 14, 2021

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   Went for Champagne and Caviar night on the patio. Great seat overlooking False creek, great service and a fun experience!

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   MahbubR

   Vancouver

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on April 10, 2021

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   Amazing food!

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   AlexE

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 9, 2021

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   It was not the weather for a patio dining experience but the team at Ancora did everything they could to make it wonderful. It’s tough for restaurants right now but Ancora did everything the could to make sure our night was special.

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   ShannonH

   Vancouver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 2, 2021

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   Food was excellent! Very creative menu options. I had the lobster & shrimp risotto and I would order that again. Sable fish was great & the short ribs!

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   Monikamm

   Vancouver

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on April 2, 2021

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   We celebrated a birthday and had a lovely evening. Gorgeous view, delicious food, friendly & professional service.

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   Janis

   Vancouver

   14 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on April 2, 2021

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   The ceviche was fresh and adorned by a delicious spot of pureed yam. Paella with black rice was absolutely scrumptious and the seafood very fresh. Service was very friendly and efficient.

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   TT459

   Vancouver

   28 reviews

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   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on March 31, 2021

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   Wonderful dinner considering the lock-down. Food and service were perfect. Got a parking space, staff very helpful in making us feel comfortable on the patio.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2021

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    Great food great staff! Rory

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2021

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    Our server Simona was amazing and the food is delicious!

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    bigdinerfan

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2021

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    Excellent food but we find the restaurant to always be cold. Several different customers raised the issue. A staff member turned a wall heater on near our table.....but it didn't work.

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    KashB

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2021

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    Food was amazing and Megan, our server, made the experience even better!

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    AdailsonR

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2021

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    Great happy hour for drinks, however, I can not say much for the happy hour food, besides it is too small. Funny is that the chefs at the kitchen are all men.

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    ReyhanehG

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2021

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    The food is great and the service is friendly and staff is are knowledgeable on the selection of wine and sake. The only thing we found lacking was option for salad. They have veggie dishes...but no salad selection.

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    Curious

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2021

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    We are so happy to have Ancora in our neighbourhood, it is one of favourite places for food and service. The menu is diverse and interesting. We regularly enjoy lunch, dinner and happy hour. Kam is an amazing cocktail artisan creating some flavour burst at the bar. Love this place!

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    MeghanW

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2021

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    Early Spring patio cocktails and small bites - perfect for a get together with friends and family!

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    JohnD

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2021

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    Innovative, tasty and attentive, friendly staff. A bit disappointed with our table which was stuck against a wall in a back corner. We had reserved several weeks in advance...l thought we deserved something better.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2021

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    Yana and Justin were both nice!!

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    Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2021

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    The patio views and the food were great. The service though, was exceptional, and I appreciate how they went out of their way to make our occasion special. Thank you.

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    StanleyC

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2021

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    We had a great meal paired with some great bubbly. Service was exceptional and the staff were very attentive and knowledgeable Would definitely recommend this place and visit again.

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    JaniceL

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2021

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    Food was excellent as well as ambiance. Would definitely recommend.

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    ParK

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2021

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    Our waiter was Nathan and he made it fun throughout our 1st dining experience celebrating a bday. The appies, entre and desserts were amazing with texture and incredible flavors. I'd go back again. Especially for that special love drink the bartender makes. 👌🏽

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    CraigM

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2021

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    The location has that BC magic so many of us look for, the boardwalk, the views and hustle of park and ferry activities. The ambience is is great, the design cool chic. The open style kitchen gives you that entertainment feel. The food is good, some of it great, the same is true of the value, some good, some not so good. The sushi is ok, but there is way better in the city, the oysters are good, as long as half of them haven’t been butchered by a greenhorn (pro tip guys, when rookies shuck, use them for a deep fried special, don’t send them out! At $4.25 plus tax and tip $5.50 an oyster I’d rather not be your training board and eat mangled oysters), to be fair, they did replace them with four new ones but still. The seafood tower was solid and felt it was actually the best value. The ceviche was the best we had in the city by a long shot! Tuna tartare was a miss, it lacked flavour and depth. Poached prawns were technically perfect but lacked innovation, crab causus was as delicious as it was beautiful, the hamachi was ok, its description had me anticipating fire and ice, the quality of tuna was superior but it just lacked finish, “jalapeño and yuzu” just didn’t spike my taste buds or feed my imagination and the shiso leaf texture actually took away from the experience with an unwelcome chewiness. The smoked prawn causus was another highlight, the Peruvian pepper sauce was perfect and inspiring. The spicy tuna roll was the most disappointing, average at best and the prawn tempura roll was better but didn’t blow us away. The lobster and shrimp risotto was surprisingly light and with elegance, confidently seasoned and bold with citrus, small niblets of shrimp and lobster (but for $27 half portion plus tax and tip $35 it should have at least a couple of larger nuggets of seafood on top and right in the middle. We had them put all desserts on a board and it blew us away. We had a bunch of other things ($400 worth which included 3 caesars (avg) and a spritzer)

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    RandyM

    Vancouver

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2021

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    Great experience!...the sushi was excellent!!...we then tried the Dine Out option, which was a good decision...the ceviche was fantastic; would definitely recommend trying...good Covid precautions...go for the Dine Out; stay for the sushi!

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    AnnaW

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2021

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    The food and service was great. The waiter was very helpful as well.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tokyo

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2021

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    Tried during the DineOut but everything was exceptional

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2021

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    Amazing place to dine. Our waiter was attentive and made us feel truly cared for. Everything was perfect, especially the uni sushi. We would love to come again soon.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2021

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    Excellent service, lovely ambience and fantastic food.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2021

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    Overall average experience. Upon arriving I was greeted and then waited whilst the hostess took a lengthy phone call. While waiting, my boyfriend already returned from parking the car and joined me in waiting a while longer...after finally being seated we ordered sushi rolls and nigiri which were good, nothing amazing... again we waited at least 40 minutes before getting our first dish... wouldn’t dine here again. On a side note our server was very nice.

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    Deirdre

    Vancouver

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2021

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    We forgot it was dine out but have to say that the dine out menu was fantastic and the portions were good sized. Beautiful restaurant and the food was amazing. And kudos on the way they have coped with the pandemic by using the plexiglass screens to separate tables without losing the vibe.

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    Foodie

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2021

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    Best service ever from Crawford, and very creative dishes made with quality ingredients!

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    frankiel

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2021

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    Sumptuous cuisines and excellent service. Gratefully it was a sunny afternoon.

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    DeeDee

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2021

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    Great food pretty setting and good service

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    MaureenH

    Vancouver

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2021

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    We ate of the Dine out menu . I had expected so much more of an impact. We both began with the mushroom soup which was very nice. For my main course I chose the Paella and added some shrimp. Flavours were alright but not outstanding- not sure where the shrimps were- there were tiny ones mixed into the Paella but it did not add a bang. My daughter had the sushi for her main course which was not remarkable. I had been told that sushi at Ancora was devine! We both had the pane cotta which was very good.

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    BCBV

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2021

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    Loved trying this fusion cuisine! It was a surprise and I loved it! Who knew cauliflower could be so amazing?!

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    RVJS

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2021

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    Ancora has stepped it up. Return trip after a few months, and it just seemed like everything was fresher, tastier, great atmosphere, flowed so nicely. Well done, clearly one of the best in Vancouver, and such a beautiful setting.

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    Boxy

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2021

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    Will be back. Love the Peruvian spin on meals. The gelato was delightful.

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    DianneE

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2021

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    On the recommendation of a friend, my daughter and I decided to try out Ancora. Right from the onset of arriving, we felt so welcomed. We were seated at a super nice table upstairs with French doors, overlooking the main floor, which also provided some of the outside view. We tried the "Dine Out Vancouver" menu and the food was absolutely amazing. What made the whole experience exceptional, was our Server, Crawford. We have been dining at at both casual fine dining and fine dining establishments for the past year and I have to say Crawford is the best Server we have ever had. We will most definitely return and will request his section as well.

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    PattyZ

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2021

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    The food was spectacular! Every bite was bursting with flavour. Our waiter, Crawford and other staff were very attentive and friendly to chat with. Overall fantastic experience.

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