This year Fannypack and I did birthday dinner a little different. We didn’t tell each other where we’re taking them so it was fun to see what we came up with. It was also hard though since…we’ve both been to so many restaurants that it might be a repeat!
L and I finished shopping in South Granville. Before spending the afternoon at Granville Island, I suggested we have lunch at one of my old haunts – Café Salade De Fruits. I’ve been dining here since it first opened, back in the early 2000s. For this post, let’s listen to Les Champs Elysees by Chantal Chamberland.
Wonderfully authentic French experience with the French speaking waiters and even customers. The food is absolutely delicious, and if you think you will order from the menu, give your waiter a chance to tell you all the specials and I’m sure you will change your mind. The atmosphere is cozy and conducive to conversation without having to battle against loud obnoxious music. Here, it’s a place to be at ease with a good friend. The sitting area is quite tight so there isn’t as much privacy, but it’s like you are in a European Cafe—community-friendly. Pricey for sure, as you would expect for great French cuisine. Would go here all the time if I could afford it. But I’ll save it for special occasions.
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This is a small but popular French cafe located a couple of blocks from Broadway. They serve a lunch menu consisting of a rotating variety of sandwiches, quiche, crepes and other items. I had their Poulet Cordon Bleu and Daily Sandwich (which was steak). The food was tasty and pretty good portions for the quality and price. The service was quite friendly, and the staff took their time to explain the menu to me. I do have one complaint however: they appear to have forgotten to serve me any complimentary bread. Even though I had ordered more than enough food, and was certainly not left hungry, I still couldn't help but feel a bit jealous seeing all the other tables receiving plates of bread and butter. Bread aside however, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Cafe Salade de Fruits, and I'd highly recommend checking this shop out.
Poulet Cordon Bleu ($18):
4/5
This consisted of breaded chicken breast that's stuffed with ham and cheese, and is served with a creamy mushroom sauce, fries, and salad. The chicken was quite tender and moist in spite of being white meat, and is very flavourful from the ham and cheese. The mushroom sauce was creamy and had a nice fragrance. I also really enjoyed their fries, which were thin and super crispy.
Sandwich + Soup ($14):
4/5
Their sandwiches vary; the one I had was steak. I'm generally not a big fan of steak, but I really enjoyed the version here: it was quite tender and juicy, albeit just a tad underseasoned for my liking. I really enjoyed the bread, which was nice and crusty, as well as the condiments, which included caramelized onions and mustard. The sandwiches come with either fries, salad or soup; I went with soup since the chicken cordon bleu was served with fries. The soup was a creamy clam chowder; I quite enjoyed it, even though it was a bit short on clams (which I didn't mind since I'm not big on clams).
Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
Recommendations: Steak Sandwich, Poulet Cordon Bleu
Unpretentious cozy little French bistro in town!
Food is exceptional, and you MUST try their moules frites!
The service is attentive without being stifling.
We will definitely come back!
在溫哥華吃一頓法國餐可能需要大破慳囊，所以過去想吃平民法式料理都會去West Vancouver的“La Régalade”或是Cambie St的“Pied-à-Terre”，可惜兩間小餐廳均告結業。現在讓我推介一家開在溫哥華法國文化中心Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver旁的平民法式餐廳“Café Salade de Fruits”，它沒有很明顯的招牌，所以沒來過可能不好找，加上路邊停車位非常緊張，幸好餐廳正對面有一個室內收費停車場，收費每小時$2.50，值得考慮！
這家法式餐廳在網上食評有超高Rating，加上店內座位非常有限，所以每天用膳時間都擠滿了人。餐廳入口和隔壁文化中心共用一個門口，洗手間亦要走到文化中心二樓，大家去方便之餘不妨感受一下法國的文化氣息。店內裝潢別具特色，服務員都是拿了加國工作簽證的法籍學生，操著非常重的法國口音，服務態度也很熱情。加上環境舒適以及早午晚餐的親民價格，都是被受歡迎的原因。特別介紹這裡的煙熏三文魚沙拉、油封鴨和開心果黑鱈魚都是法國小酒館的經典美食。
Omelette with Soup or Salad $12.00 ~ 蕃茄南瓜濃湯，味道不錯，但奄列只屬一般
Steak Sandwich with Soup or Salad or Fries $13.00 ~ 用多士夾著燒牛扒，再配以砵酒洋蔥和美奶滋，相當好吃，薯條也炸得十分香脆
Fish of the day with Rice or Salad or Fries $18.00 ~ 今天用的是紅鯛魚Red Snapper，吃起來近似烚魚柳，賣相甚差，口感和味道亦一般
Steak with Fries and Salad $18.00 ~ 用了牛柳而不是牛扒，牛肉外層燒得微帶焦香而內裡肉質仍然保持軟嫩多汁，再配搭大量炸薯條和雜菜沙律，非常好吃
came here during lunch after doing some routine testing, and always wanted to go here, but no opportunity yet, so this time i planned my opportunity, came in luckily as a solo diner places/tables are easier to get, ordered the daily chef creation, and the soup then apparently the waiter make mine into a combo because it's the same price with or without the desert, very thoughtful of him despite of the busyness of the restaurant/lunch hour, so overall the food was okay, maybe due to it's lunch and i think the selection are a little bit lighter as well. but overall taste wise everything was spot on as predicted and it was delivered correctly
Good food, but maybe a tad on the greasy side for me. Ordered the quiche with a side of fries and it was a lot to handle. Their fries are house made and truly excellent. They did lack in the condiments department though. Service was friendly but sometimes had trouble with basic things like splitting the bill and understanding what we were asking for.
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I have been coming here for years. I've never really thought to write about it as I just wanted to keep it for myself. They are well established in the area. They have gone through some renos and expansion through the years, but the food and service has been consistent throughout. Prices have changed with the times, not the steal it was years ago, but still pretty good value considering quantity & quality.
If you want comfort French bistro food with down to earth service in a casual setting, this is the place. We came here for an early brunch today, and it was perfect as we had the place to ourselves. We had the escargots to start. C'mon man. Who wouldn't want escargots for breakfast? The escargots were tender and the garlic butter was perfect to dip our sliced baguette. I, of course, had the moules frites with the cream sauce. It has always been my go to dish. The mussels were plump and perfectly cooked. In my opinion, it's tastier and better value than the one at Chambar. My wife had the lobster benny which had nice large chunks of lobster. She said that it was rich, delicious and bargain at $14!
After a disappointing foodie week, I can't think of a more decadent brunch to spoil ourselves. And it didn't cost an arm and a leg.
I initially didn't want to rate this place as I wanted to keep it for myself. It is my favorite French place in Vancouver and has real French people working there serving real French food. I know it because I was born in Paris and lived more than 20 years there.
The mussels are our favorite, with lots of bread :)
It's cash only and you must make a reservation for dinner. They have a small patio which is ideal for brunch/lunch on a sunny day.
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