Jules Bistro is tucked in the heart of Gastown in Vancouver. Among many fancy establishments, it was nice to see a casual French restaurant. The decor decor had rustic charm, and the staff was overall friendly and professional. For dinner, we decided to go with the value option – two course meal for $29.
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What a charming looking bistro this is. The dining room had aged brown wood and dimmed lighting from ornate chandeliers, it was Brooklyn meets Paris.
Our appetizers consisted of french onion soup and a country paté and we were happy with the flavour of both dishes. Onion soup wasn't overly cheesy like other establishments, it could have been a bit hotter but was still delicious. Surprisingly, the paté was quite large for an appetizer. My wife really enjoyed the paté and the accompaniments of cherry compote, balsamic, hot mustard, and pickles.
My main was the lamb shank with couscous and my wife had the duck confit served on salad. The lamb was flavourful and tender. The couscous was cooked perfectly. I just thought the sauce was on the salty side. Presentation for me was just too dark. Not much of a contrast on the plate. I also ordered a side of mushroom that also added more darkness to my plate. The duck leg was nicely cooked, crispy skin and juicy meat. But my wife said she found the dish on the whole overly rich and salty because of the creamy dressing and prosciutto in the salad. A vinaigrette would've brightened the dish and the prosciutto wasn't necessary.
We ended dinner on a high note with a sour cherry clafoutis. A clafoutis is a classic French dessert that is a cross between a custard and cake, traditionally made with cherries. It was served warm with a scoop of buttermilk sorbet. There were plenty of cherries and the baked custard was nearly the perfect texture.
The restaurant would be rated at 3.5 stars in my opinion. I rounded up due to the generous portions (always a plus), professional service, and having clafoutis on the menu. Not enough restaurants offer it.
Will definitely come back.
I absolutely love the atmosphere here. It really does feel like you've stepped into a restaurant in France. It's classic cozy heritage dining. I also liked how the menus was small and well executed. There was enough options for varying tastes, but every dish we had was great. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare, which is rare in Vancouver, lol. The gravy was rich, but not over powering. The fish was simple and delicious. I will definitely come back for their dinner menu. Only off part of our experience was the servers attire. I swear she was wearing pajamas. While friendly, it was just unprofessional.
Cane here couple of times for French food. First time, the food was exceptional. I ordered the duck in cranberry sauce and chocolate cake. The duck dish is special dish of the night and it was excellent and absolutely delicious. The second time we went there, we ordered duck dish, salmon, escargot and tiramisu. The duck confit is bit bland and needs more seasoning but the escargot and tiramisu were good. The bonus was the handsome waiter who waited our table and he was courteous. Tried not to stare but can't help it. I hadn't have any bad experience going there and overall I enjoy the food there.
I rushed in a bit behind for a friend's birthday dinner. The service was very professional, even though I was plainly dressed. I had the bistro salad + chicken. It was served slightly warm, which really brought out the flavour of the cherry tomatoes while still allowing the chicken breast to have a subtle presence. This would make a perfect lunch meal. The ambiance and service encouraged relaxed conversation. I will return for brunch soon.
Quaint little restaurant with a nice atmosphere for casual gatherings. The red pepper carpaccio salad was perfectly balanced in flavours. The mussels were juicy and delicious. The ribeye was divine and melted in your mouth.
It was a very hot day and we asked for a table outside. It was a very nice outdoor area but I honestly wasn't too excited about the menu.
This was the first meal I ever had in Canada and it was so much better than I had ever expected!
The scrambled eggs were amazing and the gazpacho was especially aromatic (I have tried a whole lot of gazpachos and very few have pleased me like this one). The rest of the family enjoyed the meal as well.
The server was nice and she had a cute french accent. The indoor seats were also nice.
Initially I thought it was too pricey but I later realized that food in Canada is expensive in general, so this place actually has very fair prices.
Jules Bistro Vancouver is local French restaurant in Gastown – 216 Abbott St. We spent a little afternoon at this neighborhood gem over some Foie gras, Lobster & prawn bisque with croutons, rouille and gruyere cheese and Escargots bourguignonne with garlic and parsley butter. We were seated by the window just as we had remembered. It’s amazing how lively and charming Gastown gets when the sun is out. I’m so glad the rainy stretch is behind us!
Lovely little French bistro in the heart of Gastown. Their Croque-Madame and Moules frites are two of my favourite lunch entrees! Definitely worth a try, however the staff can often times seem a tad bit snooty or pretentious, but overall it's a pretty good atmosphere.
Great food. Jules is a great place for a date, or just going out with friends. The food is very tasty and reasonably priced.
The Best!. Fabulous place where the people care about you and the Food. Absolutely fresh and of the highest quality!!! Can you imagine the work that must go into getting this product out to the general public? These people should get some kind of an award.
Yeser. Yaser, the owner/cook/server, is a good cook but what will strike you even more is the friendly and cheerful he creates by hiring the right waitresses. A of people become regulars and come back even from far away to cehck out the gorgeous women.
The food is always tasty, prices very affordable. I wasn't too happy about the busy state but then I'm rather picky about it and the restaurant is popular. The waitress and women are 10/10. It's sure worth trying! Meet me here for work lunches
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Best Restaurant in Vancouver. Jules is the best restaurant in Vancouver, hands down. You seriously can't beat the food quality, portion sizes, ambience, location and price. Staff is generally pretty good. Not the best, unless you get that one older guy (don't know his name) who is always there - he's fantastic, but I've never had bad service. Only complaint is the washroom. They really need to get rid of the table in front of the washroom door as it's super close to the table and really annoying when ppl are going in and out of it all the time, and the hinge doesnt work so its constantly left open, which is gross. I was pretty pissed about that as this happened to me at my last visit on Valentine's Day, and I'm a regular customer of theirs so I was less than impressed. But, like I say, everything else is AMAZING. Special cocktails are ridiculously strong and not so great so I'd stick to what you know. Great wine and full bar so any cocktail you want, they can make. Foodwise, everything is DELICIOUS. Especially the duck, pork chop, escargot and pate.
Jules to me is an enigma, h the bartender is charismatic and endearing with his fun and delicious cocktails, the serving staff on the other hand are cold 'to cool for school' hipsters. The food is consistent along with reasonable wine pricing at least it does not disappoint on that level.
Nice intimate atmosphere. Terrific lobster bisque w a marvelous rue. Followed by duck confit which was tasty and moist. Pear tart for dessert and glasses of French wine all for around $70 was a great dining experience. Happily go back there. Excellent service.
My boyfriend took me to Jules for Valentine's and we loved it. The atmosphere was very cozy and romantic. We had the 3 course meal and everything was delicious. The steak was tender and tasty and the salad was delightful. The service was excellent too. This French bistro will not disappoint.
Service was excellent and the food was good. They had a small wine selection, which I hoped was bigger as I was dining at a French restaurant. Overall the food and desserts were delicious. I like how they serve tap water in prepared bottles. Very nice touch. The price of appetizer was under $10 and entrees were between $14-18. I ordered the daily special which was the scallops ($23). I though it would be bigger pieces. But the taste was good. Overall experience: two thumbs up!
First of all the environment was lovely. There were chandeliers with tables and chairs that made the resteraunt halfway between fancy and casual. The service was very nice, and quick. I ordered beef tenderloin with scalloped potatoes and ratatouille with an appetizer of escargo. It was all delicious, but the beef tenderloin is the best piece if meat I have ever put in my mouth. 3000 foodie thumbs up to Jules.
Casual and delicious. I'd say everyone should know about this place, but then the prices might go up! Excellent French food (steak and frites!), very reasonable prices, adorable surroundings, and great service. Everyone in Gastown should know about Jules.
Steak fatty but tasty. Escargot and carpaccio excellent.
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Loved it.... Great atmosphere, beautiful space, loved the lighting.
Attentive but unobtrusive service.
Food was tasty. Subtle flavours, but unpretentious and unfussy. Went there with a small group of friends.
Started with the Tarte Flambee Alsacienne au Bleu D'Auvergne. Now a bacon and carmelized onion tart with blue cheese has the potential to be a bit heavy, but this was absolutely lovely.... no great "gobs" of anything and the flavours blended nicely. I had the Moules frites as a main. Very generous servings... rare for me to be unable to finish a dish of mussels, but I couldn't and not just because I filled up on the tasty fries (in fact I didn't finish these either). I tried a bite of my friend's roast lamb, which was done to perfection. This was not a regular item on the menu, but one of the specials. Too bad, but if you're lucky enough to be there when the lamb is on offer, you must try it! Another friend had the "dinner special" which is a set menu item including appetizer (salad), main (steak frites) and dessert (chocolate terrine), as she had had this before. Once again, it did not disappoint. I tried her chocolate terrine and it was delicious. I ordered the pear tart for dessert, also delicious. Our macchiatos came in beautiful, delicate old china coffee cups and saucers, each uniquely designed, a nice touch, with the added bonus of a chewy little sweet confection on the saucer. Lovely, understated attention to detail.
I will definitely go back. It may just become a favourite.
Classic French atmosphere. Service was extremely friendly. Food wasn't the best ever; mussels delicious, escargot average, chicken dry, but cous cous and sauce very nice. Would visit again and try something else on the menu. The atmosphere and wine list is great.
Wonderful night out!. Excellent wine list, great service and wonderful food! I would absolutely go back next time i am in Vancouver.
Great lunch!. We only have good things to say about this bistro. We have been there twice and plan to go again.
Great food, great atmosphere and delightful service!
Bravo!
Great Little Bistro. Its in Gastown so it comes with the character building, live piano on certain nights, and great french bistro cuisine.
My new neighborhood favourite. My friend and I decided to have lunch at Jules by chance last week and we were so happy we did! I had the Salade Nicoise, which was the best I've had in Vancouver, and a resnoably prices glass of one of my favourite wines - Jaffelin Aligote ($10).
I returned the next night for dinner and was impressed again. The food and service are very good, plus the people watching on Abbott Street at Cordova is unmatched.
Fabulous food and a great value. Don't believe some of the other reviews. They're wrong. This place really understands cooking and French food. Great value, service, and atmosphere.
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Nestled in historic Gastown, Jules is a nice fusion between a lovely casual setting and a romantic fine dining experience. The ambiance was warm and friendly. It was a little dark in my opinion but the many tables of couples I noticed enjoying a romantic dinner told me otherwise. The restaurant interior is delightful, with rustic brick walls, a retro black and white tiled floor, and dimly lit chandeliers.
That's when I was determined to find THE BEST Soupe a lâ Oignon in the entire Vancouver. I told Mr. F we weren't going to settle for some cup-a-soup-a-soupy. After some net surfing, I stumbled upon Jules Casual French Bistro in Gastown Vancouver. We ordered: 2 of the Soupe a lâOignon Gratinee (French Onion Soup) Moules Frites (Steamed Mussels in White Wine with Garlic and Parsley Served with Fries) Menu found here: http://www.julesbistro.ca/menu.html AMBIENCE | It was a clear and gleaming day, so we chose to sit outside in a nice fenced off section in front of the restaurant. I peeped inside the restaurant and its very comfy roomy homey feel. Will definitely come back to try dinner. DISHES | I'm only going to rave about how awesome the French Onion Soup is, the musse
Dessert and coffee is a must at Jules Bistro. The Fondant au Chocolat Chaud, Sauce Caramel et Glace Vanille ($7), is simply a flat, warmed, gooey chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. It may not sound or look special, but if you love chocolate and ice cream, you will enjoy this dessert.
The bistro interior is painfully cute, with rustic brick walls, a black and white tiled floor, and dimly lit chandeliers. It is a definite date-spot that will win you big points. Try to book ahead. I will be making an effort to return to Jules soon. With the cooler weather encroaching, I can’t think of a more perfect time to enjoy hearty, traditional French food.
Last week my sister and I had a lovely lunch at Jules in Gastown. Here is a photograph of their gorgeous chandelier because my camera was behaving more badly than normal and my photos of the food were too blurry to be useful. Perhaps there is something us
We went on a day that only have the dine out menu. The three course meal was delicious but not exceptional. I particularly liked what my boyfriend had. On my end, the quiche was a little dry and the shepherds pie had a strong bitter after taste from the spinach/mushroom that I couldn’t get over with. As a French restaurant, they had really good dessert and ambience was great for a casual date.
Our second time dining at Jules and it was exceptional! We had the tasting menu - the food and wine pairings were perfect. Fantastic service. The vibe is so cozy! We will be back.
Personal favourite was the French onion soup and the seared Hokkaido scallops with mushroom risotto, lobster oil. The lobster barque was good also. Service and atmosphere was calming and very nice.
Intimate refined but relaxed dining. Gorgeous food and lovely service. My husband had the sole special and loved it. I had the scallops and risotto, rich and delicious. They know their wine here, they note the grape varietals on the menu.
This place was so cozy and nice. Service is amazing. Food was great too. I ordered the scallop risotto, French onion soup, escargot. All very delicious and good proportions. Their bread was the best too!
This place is adorable and sooooo delicious. We needed something to warm us up after walking around Gastown and followed the reviews about the fantastic French onion soup…and we were not disappointed!! Bursting with flavor and so filling. Also, a great wine list and our server had great recommendations. Service is impeccable and the place itself is so cute! And they were playing classic cafe music so the vibe was flawless. We went at lunch so it was much quieter, only us and a few other patrons. (Two of which were a couple of very rowdy, loud guys who sat at the bar and talked the ear off the servers…let me tell you, the waitress had the patience of a god, lol.) Will definitely be coming back whenever we’re in Vancouver!
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Wife and I first time dining at Jules tonight.
Jules has been on our radar for quite some time.
It did not disappoint.
Everything was great. From the fresh hot in house bread with butter to the excellent service - 5 stars.
Our favourite was the steel head trout and creme brulee. Steel head was cooked just right, moist and succulent. Creme brulee had an amazing torched crust and perfect sweet / bitter balance.
Portions are generous and execution of culinary skills are top notch. You will not leave hungry but well fed.
We’ve eaten at various French restaurants here and also east coast Quebec. This is one of the better value while also providing competent French cooking places in Canada.
We did encounter a small incident with our salad (Small piece of plastic film) and informed the server, who promptly let the kitchen know. No big deal we thought but for record’s sake thought we’d let them know.The staff were very sincere, even later bringing 2 unexpected complimentary glasses of dessert cognac - delicious by the way.
Come here, give them a try.
We will be returning.
Love.. love..love this place! The staff were amazing! Super friendly and helpful! Super cozy and brought me back to Paris!! I had the special.. it was a pan seared sable fish over a garlic oil linguine dish! Can't wait to come back!!
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