Reviews for The Loft Lounge in Vancouver, BC
The crowd is cool and the view is gorgeous! The servers made sure we got the table we wanted. The food left a lot to be desired,... the shrimp coconut was served at an incorrect temperature. We were not given the fish fritters we had ordered. Long waits fordrinks to arrive and food that takes forever to reach the table spoiled the experience. Might go back for a drink but that?sabout it. Read more
Having a nice day out near the English Bay and you realize all the bars and restaurants are jam packed and don't have... reservations? Try The Loft Lounge. This place is not as easily spotted by tourists as it is a little outside of the beach, yetoffers a great view to the enchanting sunset. We have had great luck getting walk-in seating when all the other places arecompletely full (the receptionist at the Cactus even chuckled politely when we were trying to get a table for 8 on a beautifulevening). What's more impressive is that its Caribbean menu provides a good variant outside of the bar food most of these otherplaces serve (and both the quality and price are decent). Plus the place is spacious, the view is gorgeous, it's one of the bestplaces to finish off a beautiful day in a relaxed manner while filling up your tummy with yummy. Read more
Needs some updates on the decor or painting on the wall! Service is good, food is ok, i ordered oxtail dinner, it was ok. ... Reasonable price for an oxtail. Although it takes a long time(40 minutes) considering the place is not busy. But my server isgood and accommodating. Nice view of English Bay! Might come back again! Read more
Live Reggae! Ox tail with plantains and rice makes this place easily a great foodie destination. Great customer service as well... with very friendly staff although they were extremely busy. Will update this after trying some other meals from the menu. Read more
Overjoyed to indulge in the gift that is oxtail, this was actually my first stop in Vancouver this trip and unfortunately it... wasn?t the warmest welcome. Located right across from English Bay beach, this black-owned beautiful restaurant has a wonderfulinterior and atmosphere! Not only will your meal be accompanied by a gorgeous view, but the house DJ really sets the tone withsome fire mixes. Although, I was a bit disappointed that there wasn?t a single Caribbean song played. I wanted to start with aSpicy Beef Patty with Coco Bread and a Pineapple Caribbean Soda.. However, they were sold out of both the beef patty andpineapple soda. I decided to go with the Chicken Patty and Ting (Grapefruit Soda) instead. I was really happy with the drink,but the the patty was just okay. For entrees I ordered the Oxtail Dinner with extra plantain on the side. The plantain was niceand ripe, but I was sadly, extremely disappointed with the oxtail. Truthfully, nothing about this dish was giving Jamaican. Icouldn?t taste any spice, any green seasoning, or any browning! It was really giving beef stew. The coleslaw was pretty dry aswell, but the rice and peas was decent. Also considering the restaurant wasn?t very busy, the service was pretty subpar. Myexperience here was actually rather shocking as according to the google rating and reviews, this place is the BOMB andUNDERRATED.. So maybe my expectations were too high, but boy was I let down. Honestly, Loft Lounge understood half of theassignment by committing to the atmosphere. The music, decor and view sells it self, but their food.. not so much. If you arecraving an authentic Jamaican dinner, I probably wouldn?t recommend. BUT if you would like music and drinks by the ocean, thiscould be a spot you. Read more
Pretty awful dining experience this time around. We gave a 5 star review last time so we are very disappointed with the service,... timing and quality. We came for Caribbean food but it wasn?t available and only their brunch menu was. We went with the flowand ordered what was available. We waited 1.75 hours for our food to arrive. Dishes were undercooked, undercooked & burnt atthe same time, and eggs came wrong (twice!). Pancakes (for a child) came 15 minutes after everyone else?s dishes. The codfritters were raw (they still charged for them despite it being inedible), and we had to run out to extend our two hours ofparking due to how long it took everything to come. I would not recommend this place, unfortunately - stick to Calabash, thisplace isn?t really worth the time and disappointment. Read more
I visited Loft Lounge a few days ago for the first time. My friend and I ordered the oxtail dinner and it was delicious and... freshly hot. The customer service was great as well, all the waiters were super friendly. The atmosphere was quiet but abeautiful venue. You can see English Bay from the big window and you can feel the warmth from outside, it made me feel as if Iwas in the Caribbean. Great spot! Read more
The food was fantastic. I ordered a curry chicken with rice and peas as a side. The texture of the chicken was the highlight of... the meal for me. However, my friends and I arrived late 2 hrs before closing. Nonetheless, the service by the waitress wastimely, efficient and very welcoming. Read more