A girlfriend of mine recommended this to me. Cute Italian restaurant on the Drive. I really liked the pasta! Liked it so much that I ended up having my birthday dinner here!
Beautiful. Osso Bucco to die for. What a classic presentation of this dish. I love the fact they use real saffron in the saffron rice. Some places will add tumeric to colour it. Pasta with mushroom and cream sauce, brilliant.
What more could be said, it's a gem of a restaurant. I look forward to my return.
Old Fashioned Class. I have eaten at Arriva often as they never disappoint. Their tried & true traditional menu is always balanced and reasonably priced. A while back I tool a friend from Switzerland there for lunch. He is a foodie of the highest caliber and since I also dabble in the kitchen, eating out is often a disappointment. He was enchanted with the old world charm of the place and the ethnic authenticity of the flavours. When the desert menu came he told the waiter it was a shame they didn't have Zabaglione. The waiter volunteered to ask the Chef if he would be willing to create the dessert for us, if we were willing to wait. Well, 10 minutes later we were served two very good Zabagliones. They were served in the traditional Italian style with a thin wafer and cinnamon and no fruit. We were delighted. It is not often that a Chef is willing to add to his menu at the last minute and know how to do it in a short time.
Good Authentic Italian. Happened here to celebrate a friend's birthday. There were 16 of us and everything was good. We had antipasto plate w/ salami, proscuitto, N provolone cheese, spicy prawns. For mains I had veal parmigiana and it was great. Everyone was satisfied
Good atmosphere, polite service, met some happy customers on the way in that love the place and eat here once a month. Ordered the stracciatella soup which was piping hot but only so so. Bread to start was fresh, baked to perfection, served with oil and vinegar. Server was attentive throughout. For an entree, I tried the fettucini alla carbonara. A dish I have often at my favorite italian restaurant. I would say that the food was presented well, but was small in portion. The sauce was okay, pasta perfect and the italian bacon was too salty for this dish. Overall I would reecommend this restaurant as a nice date place on the drive. Not much to offer a hungry traveler.
This is the best italian restaurant in all of Vancouver! It's a true gem of the city. If you are looking for a place with great pasta, this is it!
A great place. I went to this restaurant on valentines day with my wife, the service was great and even though they were packed, they found a table for us. The food was very authentic italian and it tasted great. It is also a very romantic place for couples to dine at a good price. Overall a very good place.
Great Ambiance. Great ambiance with food and service to match. The pasta and meat dishes are fantastic.
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+3.5
I did try the tortellini alla panna and can confirm that it was excellently made, robust and excellently seasoned with a rich cream sauce. I had the sole florentine, one of the day's specials: a filet of sole cooked in white wine until just the slightest crispiness began to form along the edge, then topped with spinach wilted with sautéed garlic in a white wine reduction. It was nicely presented with roasted potato quarters and crunchy-crisp sautéed vegetables.
Amazing service, amazing food, amazing atmosphere. I love this place so much and will visit every time I come to Vancouver. You MUST get the tiramisu!!!! 5/5
Spaghetti and meatballs are very seasoned. Lasagna is very home made. It takes time but verybgood and no microwave
restaurant atmosphere is very nice, large menu at reasonable price , food absolutely well done fresh and healthy thank you guys see you soon 😊
Went here on a whim and had some of the best pasta I have had in my adult life. Perfect amount of sauce, fresh grated parmigiano, all spot on. The grilled kalamari special l, I would seriously consider selling a kidney to get some more.
My wife and I came from out of town and wanted good Italian food…. To our delight our experience at Arrival was fantastic, the food was amazing, Caesar salad was the best I’ve ever had along with the pasta dishes we had.
The service was on point as was the wine…. Lol
Local spot that I never would have found but absolutely so glad my friends took me. It was packed and for good reason. Food, service and price for the value was amazing!! Definitely a spot to try.
Prices were reasonable for their pasta dishes as well as the house wine. I liked the ambiance with the warm lighting and table cloths. We sat at a table near the back and it was a tad chilly. Server was nice and attentive. Would come back and try more dishes since it was pretty tasty.
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