Reviews for Vij's in Vancouver, BC
All the foods was excellent! I?ve never tried goat meat so we ordered it (forgot the dish name)it?s very tender and that goes... well with curry sauce. Especially I loved eggplant menu and lamb popsicles. These foods remind me when I traveled India longtime ago. Brings back all the wonderful memories of ethnic foods I?ve tried in India. The best indian restaurant in Vancouver. Read more
Vij's is an experience! [Location and Parking] it was a 7 minute walk from the Skytrain, which wasn't bad at all. It's on a busy... bus route as well. Not sure if they have their own lot, but there's plenty of parking in the area, [Accessibility] there's aramp to the front entrance, and there's a lower level with washrooms that is wheelchair friendly. Some steps to a secondlevel. [Atmosphere] it was busy at 8pm on a Saturday. They play good Indian music at a comfortable level for conversation. Thedecor is classic, and the mood is set nicely with tea lights. [Service] Top notch service! I really appreciated how mindful andaccommodating they were of our food allergy. Everyone working there was very kind and helpful, especially Becca, who servedus. [Food] the pork spoon with apple-mint chutney and the lamb Popsicles were super delicious. Everything we ate played withevery part of the taste buds. I highly recommend Vij's! Read more
UPDATE: Vij's posts a very professional reply to every negative review asking to contact them - presumably for optics. When I... sent them an email they simply replied "The staff member has informed me on what happened." Not only are their staff rude, thisemail interaction indicates to me that they are also inconsiderate of patrons' time. After the email interaction initiated byVij's, I've decreased my rating from 2 to a 1 only because I can't rate them 0. ORIGINAL REVIEW: The food was top class but myexperience at this restaurant was greatly depreciated by the staff?s needlessly snobby and rude attitude. It started with thehostess ordering me to store my (dry) umbrella near the entrance. When I said I?d rather keep it, she warned me not to pokeother patrons with it - what is this, a crèche? We were given the worst table in the restaurant and when we asked to changeit, the staff insisted on bringing out appetizers first and telling us about them at length instead of addressing our request.Not to mention mispronouncing the dishes names despite working at an Indian restaurant. When I said I?d rather get theappetizers at our new table, the waitress reassured me the appetizers are complimentary? Talk about cognitive dissonance. Read more
The food was excellent. We were greeted warmly from the start, and received complimentary tea and snacks. The ?lamb popsicles?... were out of this world amazing! The tea was really aromatic and reminded me of my grandmothers tea. Will definitely go hereagain when I visit Vancouver again. Please go- even if Indian food isn?t your favourite! Read more
This was our first time ordering from this restaurant and we got pork tenderloins coconut chicken and lamb Popsicles for... takeout. The coconut chicken was very good the chicken was very soft and tender and flavourful and the curry that the porktenderloins were in was very delicious. my partner and I would say that this is the best Indian food we have ever eaten. Do youlamb Popsicles could have been a bit better but I think it is because we ordered pick up and it got a little cold before we atethe food. The potatoes under the lamb Popsicles were very tasty. Read more
I thought this place would be good but I didn't expect it to be this good. I don't know if I'm being dramatic but I think this... was probably in the top 3 of the best foods I've ever had. Also the service was great! Everyone was super professional andalthough the restaurant was nearly full, I felt like we were the only ones there based on how well our servers treated us. Theyalso offered us a cup of hot chai as we sat down which was much needed coming in from the -10°C snowy weather outside! Theportions here are fantastic and I cannot stress enough how good the food is. I don't even know which of the three dishes that weordered was my favourite because they were all so good. Also the cocktail list was a great surprise! An extensive list ofspecialty cocktails that all sounded delicious and the few that we had were delicious. I wish we could have had one ofeverything on the menu. I can't wait to come back!! Read more
From the moment you walk in you feel welcomed. Dinner for two rang in under $150 drinks included. Worth every Penny. They bring... around chai and some little appetizers while you?re ordering. There is ample staff about to pour your water and clean your tablebetween courses. Everything was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended. Read more
So if you?re a fan of Indian food and you?re in Vancouver this is a must stop by. We came early on a Monday and the restaurant... was full. We gave our waitress full autonomy over our dinner absolutely spectacular. It was a little bit off the cuff coming tothis restaurant but I saw VJ was one of Air Canada chefs. Thanks so much for a wonderful experience! Read more