Enjoyed one of the best meals of my life here over Easter weekend. Great location and tastefully decorated interior. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The lobster gnocchi was divine, I would also recommend the pork chop. We finished our meal off with the Stilton cheesecake and a pear tart. Truly a delicious meal from start to finish.
The food and presentation was fantastic!! We tried most of the items and the flavor pairing to die for. The staff and Sous Chef were filled with personalities that made the restaurant a place you want to be.. best service hands down!!
We had the sample menu with accompanying wines and it was superb. Best meal we had while we were in Vancouver by a long way
Very nice tasting menus. I miss the cheese balloon, though - one of the most creative and tasty items I've ever enjoyed. It tasted like stretched fresh mozzarella, filled with crème fraîche. Amazing.
Ceasar the Bartender is awesome � Best service we have experienced so far in Vancouver. Great cocktails. We stayed in the hotel across the street but we definitely comeback again soon to see Ceasar . Cheers �
Best place for business lunch. Must try their Smoked Black Cod and Caramelized Stilton Cheesecake.
The service was great! All the servers and host were very attentive and friendly. We came here for dine out. We loved the appetizers (beef carpaccio and beet salad) and desserts (tiramisu and
cheesecake).
It’s been many years since my last visit to Diva. It’s aged very well, they’ve done a good job keeping the place fresh and contemporary. It’s spacious and bright, and modern. This complementary bread came out of sequence (arrived between the entree and dessert). I’m sure this was unintended.
Dreaming In Foie Gras
+3.5
January 29, 2018 · My first Dine Out Vancouver stop and birthday dinner! The service was okay the hostess wasn’t the best but our server was quite friendly. Food wise everything
It’s no secret that Diva at the Met is one of Vancouver’s iconic restaurants. Located inside the Metropolitan Hotel in Downtown Vancouver, Diva at the Met specializes take pride in sourcing the highest-quality, local, organic and Ocean Wise ingredients. Led by Executive Chef Ken Galley, Diva at the Met’s cuisine has international inspirations but also features Pacific Northwest flavours. I recently had the chance to try out their new fall/winter menu featuring a three-course table d’hote menu priced affordably at $45.
went for a birthday lunch celebration without my friend knowing it, ordered a few items, well i ordered the lunch special that is $29-35 3 courses which is definitely good for the price i must say, then my friend ordered a ling cod which is also definitely allright, ordered a few appetizers as well, i really love the truffle fries, love them. Also ordered ribs for appetizer that one is not as good as i have thought in mind, would rather have ribs some where else. then the main that i got, lamb shanks. The desert is just okay though. overall i say it's good but at the same time for the price that i'm paying i think it's definitely fair. will come back again if i'm in the area for lunch definitely :D
The Hot Chocolate Festival for 2016 has begun and my first pick this year is Diva at the Met and their intriguing chocolate globes and bombs. See the video in this post of them in action.
Good happy hour prices, and the dinner menu items looked solid, though I didn't partake. I had breakfast, and it was solid, but nothing expectational, despite the luxury hotel prices. The service at both happy hour and breakfast, was, however, excellent. Decent value. Just not the old Diva at the Met this placed used to be.
Really impressed! The food is delicious and imaginative here. I had the best chicken I can remember, cooked to perfection and served with tasty potatoes (and I usually avoid that vegetable! ). Serving size was just right. Great service and the wine list is excellent. This place is underrated and well worth a visit.
Best fine dining. I hate foo foo dining but this is the few places in Vancouver where quality and tastes provides for good value for fine dining prices. Stick to seafood because it is probably the best in Vancouver. Seared Tuna appies were delicious.
Friendly staff, great food, good value for five star dining.
Absolutely one of the best meals my wife and I have ever had!!!! Fantastic service and outstanding food. The lobster appetizer was amazing!!!
Pork tacos. You gotta try the fois gras and pulled pork tacos appetizer. YUM!
Best hotel bar experience. A relaxed yet sophisticated environment with impeccable service. The bartender offered to make up a drink for us if we told her a few of our favorite base alcohols. She created one of the best drinks I have ever had. You can order small plates too and the burger was exceptional. Truly a top shelf experience.
5 stars for food and service!!! I feel like a diva :). My boyfriend and I came to Diva at the Met for our anniversary. Service was very good - we were served a complimentary teaser (salmon salad + crouton) AND a complimentary chef's creation of the scallops which was very original and tasty. Food we got - lamb, risotto, pork cheeks was FABULOUS. Desserts (cheesecake + souffle) were on one plate with fruits and 'happy anniversary' on it..I just love their attention to details and it definitely made my first visit at Diva a lovely, memorable experience! Although the main area was closed (I believe we dined in the lounge) the ambiance still had a nice classy feel. Fine dining is not cheap but I must say it was very well worth it. I definitely recommend Diva to those that have a passion for food!
Mmmmm, dessert!. I used to go to Diva a lot with the gf for dessert. They used to have a close partnership with Senses. They still carry a bit of Thomas Haas's desserts, but the staff there has changed a lot since a few years ago.
It's still a great place to pop in for dessert after a night downtown.
Pretty carb heavy eh? Well the five course meal finally started with the Salmon Tataki accompanied with pickled vegetables, sorrel and a nice funnel of watermelon radish. I l o v e d the salmon. Seared and marinated perfectly so the ginger seasoning was strong enough. The fish meat pulled apart just right too.The Smoked Black Cod was our next dish which came with an olive, tomato, capers, and almonds. The cod was perfectly cooked-juicy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. The meat pulled apart nicely and really packed a punch when you add the mixture of tomato with it. Another one of my favourites was the dish after - Prime Beef Tenderloin with braised root vegetable fricasse doused with red beet root jus. The beef was warm but oh my god was it juicy. The tenderloin lacked a bit of that classic “beef” taste so it’s understandable that the red beet juice really helped to bring out that strong flavours of the meat. I need more of this quality of beef in my life.The last dis
A work meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel resulted with dinner in their board room. Servers were called and we had everything we needed carted up to us, even a punch bowl full of alcoholic beverages. The menu’s offerings were the same as what is available in the lobby restaurant, “Diva at the Met”. The setting is what was unique to us, a chance to enjoy good food in a private setting, just for us. A great way to make any work meeting more enjoyable.
We Need More Napkins
+4.5
So, “Diva at the Met” is kind of a silly name for a restaurant. I just wanted to get that one nit-picky criticism out the way, because the rest of this post is going to be embarrassingly gushing because THIS WAS THE BEST GODDAMN MEAL IN THE UNIVERSE. My mom was visiting the coast from the snowy hellscape we call home, so we made reservations at Diva based off something my wife had read on one of those “best bites in Vancouver”-type blogs. Then a week before she arrived Diva’s Chef Hamid Salimian appeared on the cover of the Straight’s “Golden Plates” issue, voted by industry peers as the best chef at the most underrated restaurant in town. So yeah, we were excited about our pick. That excitement reached Game of Thrones -premiere fever pitch when we sat down and were told that since it was recently the Persian New Year, the Iranian-born Chef’s tasting menu was Persian-inspired, an annual tradition that is the regarded as Salimian’s finest work. So this was to be a truly amazing meal, an
We visited Diva before and the impression is: food not bad but the lighting is too dim. Then a new chef, Hamid Salimian, has come to Diva. He was a chef of Westin Apron and is famous for Molecular gastronomy. Even though Molecular gastronomy already has some history, it’s still pretty rare in Vancouver. They have two tasting menu. 5 courses without wine pairing $55 7 courses without wine pairing $75. It’s our first time to try molecular gastronomy. The experience at Diva does not bring us many surprises.
I guess it’s because I have some fancy expectation of this new technique, hahaa.
The food is great and I really love the display of the dishes. Decent and beautiful.
Definitely are pieces of arts.
It’s Dine Out Vancouver time! This year I chose to go to Diva at the Met. I actually had no idea where the Met was before but it turns out that it’s right next to the Hotel Georgia and across from Four Seasons so it’s in a very convenient location. The restaurant has a separate entrance beside the hotel’s main entrance. The restaurant has 3 small levels separate by a few steps but it makes it feel rather grand when you’re walking to your table. I also got a great view of the open kitchen!
I had an amazing dinner with a friend of mine. I've been reading about Chef Hamid Salimian (executive Chef of Diva) on a popular food blog - so I've been interested in trying his food out for awhile. He's also one of the chefs that I've heard of dabbling in molecular gastronomy in his dishes. One day I just called up a friend - want to go out for dinner? And away we went!
...first time trying a restaraunt serving molecular gastronomy food, really interesting experience, but my friends did not enjoy it. The atmosphere was great, we were put by the kitchen and saw the head chef yelling orders. My water was always promptly refilled
Our $38 Dine Out menu offering started with the appies including the Humboldt Squid served with moroccan sausage, mild poblano pepper, and olives. The tender squid morsels were probably the best we had during this round of Dine Out.
Holiday season is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. No doubt, it is also one of the busiest and most stressful time of the year too. While I expected myself to be quite busy at my job, I didn't expect to be thrown off course with a flu that hit me one night like a ton of bricks which left me to be repaired for the next few days. While the sickness may have tarnished my holiday spirit slightly, I knew I would do whatever it take to look and feel my best for our family Christmas dinner at Diva at the Metropolitan hotel in downtown Vancouver. I am a fan of innovative cooking techniques and concepts, so I was looking forward to see what new gastronomic adventure was awaiting us tonight. The service at Diva was top notch. Valet parking at the hotel is complimentary after the restaurant gives you a stamp for your parking, which is valid for 3 hours. Who doesn't love convenience? The staff were attentive and professional. We made dinner simple and went with the 5 course
I had to work on Mother's day so instead, I decided to have brunch with my mother at Diva because the food sounded good and I've always wanted to eat here. The other times I've been here were for drinks and dessert.. where we accidentally undertipped the
Our dinner was at Diva at the Met, hosted by winemakers Emiliana and Cousino Macul. Introducing themselves, they joked that the old was paired with the young, Emiliana having been founded in the 80’s, whereas Cousino Macul has been in the wine business si
Bagna Cauda is very good - smooth and flavourful. The bison short rib is okay, a bit disappointed with the texture, but flavour-wise is alright. The made-in-house parfait calls a good closure too, different layers of taste laminated on top of each other. The entree is certainly a bit disappointing but overall it’s not bad for dine out vancouver.
A little skeptical at first about a restaurant attached to a hotel...but what a discovery. The customer service, the food quality and portion sizes - the happy hour is nuts. My first impression has been forever changed - well done team.
Wish I had taken more photos of the food, drinks and presentation. Every staff member as well were incredibly helpful, prompt, attentive and well dressed.
5 stars.
We were staying in the hotel and went to DIVA for happy hour. We found they had good food, good service and friendly staff and great happy hour prices for the food.
Came back for breakfast and was happy to see the same except standard hotel pricing haha.
I will definitely come back when I return to Vancouver.
Everything we had here was delicious! The truffle fries were very tasty. Would recommend the steak and frites. The burger was a good size and would also recommend. Our waitress was nice and very attentive.
The restaurant is very big and open which means there is plenty of room for social distancing and private space for your party. The food was good, especially enjoyed the duck ragu. Able to order ahead of time for large parties which was nice and saved a lot of time as the meals came out in a timely manner. Very accommodating.
Really enjoyed the Niçoise salad. Ordered 2x happy hour appetizers and was pleasantly surprised at the generosity of the portions. $4 Truffle Fries and $5 Brussel Sprouts were both highlights of the meal
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