Bistro food at Haute Cuisine prices. I've been there many times over the years. The menu is straightforward and offers typical fare that covers all the main areas of France. The desserts are excellent. The chef is a formally trained pastry chef and it shows. His tarte tatin is fabulous. I'm always surprised by the relatively basic wine list. The service is attentive but it's not in the same league as a typical French restaurant. That said, for a genuine Bistro experience in the area, this is it.
I visited the restaurant with my classmates in April. The food doesn't look very good, but once you dig in it's great. The split pea soup was good and chunky, and the sole was absolutely delicious. The chocolate crepes were also good, but kind of inconvenient to eat. We didn't get a knife, so we are with fingers and forks. The dessert could use a touch more sugar. Overall, a great experience and good service. Michel, the chef is very kind and welcoming. Le Vol Au Vent is a great place to take your family, as long as they aren't too picky eaters.
Therese Rickman Bull
+4.5
We love everything about Le Vol au Vent, its site on the White Rock water-front, its excellent chef and his charming hostess/wife, and especially for its food. We came off a flight from Toronto on Sunday evening, September 6th, and headed straight for LVaV. Luckily we snagged the last available table for that time slot. We started of sharing a marrow-bone appetizer, a reminder of the dish my mother used to cook in Dublin. My husband had cervelles/brains as his main course. They were sizzling hot, cooked to perfection and delicious. I had the wild salmon, it came straight from the pan, under-cooked to the desired degree of silky rareness that I prefer, and enhanced with some of Michel's secret and subtle seasonings. For dessert we shared a lovely tarte tatin that ushers in the "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" that is Autumn. All was perfection. We left for a long line-up at the border, our spirits further lifted by CBC Radio One's broadcast of the Bob Dylan Basement Tapes, a fitting musical coda to a lovely evening, thanks to the beautiful meal, dedicated, hard-working restaurateurs, the pale pink sunset. The only jarring part of the experience was the open coal, chemicals and goods train passing on the rail-way tracks across the road, right beside the water.
Yummy food, great homey vibe. Really great food, but maybe not worth a trip down to white rock
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Beautifully French. Everything is done just right. My favorites are the upside down apple tart and the seasonal chanterelle mushroom tart. Don't miss this jem amongst all the hodge podge fish and chip joints!
Personally my favorite restaurant on the white rock stripe. Love their duck pâté, lamb chop and their dessert selections. Owned by a French couple, really like the whole atmosphere.
Yum. Love the service, the husband and wife team are very friendly and the food is always fresh and delicious. The restaurant has a unique and quirky feel to it, but I love it anyways!
Actually, I believe you can't go wrong here but I was drawn in by the chalkboard menu that included Lobster Bisque. It was a revelation. Deep, brothy, not like the thick, cheesy cream soups that usually are served as bisques. The I was presented with a plate of bread rounds, garlic cloves, an aioli (I believe) and grated Swiss cheese. I was told to rub the bread with the garlic, spread the aioli on it, drop into the soup and then cover with the cheese. After letting the bread soften for a moment, the bowl was transformed into a magical concoction. Every flavor blended and yet kept its integrity. It was quite evident the time, labor and love that went into that single dish. The rest of the meal my wife and I was very good as well, but it was the bisque that was an unforgettable experience. Get the Lobster Bisque.
The couple who run it are absolutely fantastic and friendly and generally amazing. And the food matches!! Local, organic food makes for an even better meal! I dream about this restaurant and the next time I'll be able to eat there. Kudos to the owners, a really great job!
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Good food good service. After seeing reviews of this place on dinehere/yelp/urbanspoon etc, i expected the interior to be nicer than it was. actually, i was pretty disappointed with the overall ambience considering the price point and good reviews. while sitting on the patio, i noticed a number of passersby, step in, look around, look at the sidewalk menu, and then turn around. something the owners might want to think about is sprucing up the interior-especially when there are so many great looking restaurants along marine drive competing for business.
we got here very early for dinner and was the only table there-a party of 4 plus a 1.5 yr old. they did not have any highchairs! the service from our server (who i am guessing is the co-owner/husband+wife team), was very warm and friendly. the server informed us they were out of 3 entrees on the menu. but also did inform us about a couple items that were not on the menu. we ordered the lobster soup, baked goat cheese salad, and escargot, duck confit, filet mignon, and veal.
lobster soup came with toasts, fresh grated parmesan cheese, and raw garlic. the server instructed us to rub the garlic on the toast, put cheese on top of it, and then toss it in the soup until the toast was soft. soup tasted rustic/homemade-which is always good.
goat cheese salad is just ok. nothing to write home about
escargot was so good!!!! buttery, garlicky goodness-omg. so good we ordered 2 more orders. also came with butter&toast. but the second round was salty.
duck confit, sister loved it but i wasn't a fan but then again, i don't like duck in any form so my opinion is biased
veal was really good
the filet mignon was so @#*#*$*@ good.... amazing!!! the veal and the filet mignon came with the same sauce-a pinkish peppercorn sauce-amazing!
the server also gave us 2 orders of french fries and a duck pate+toast appie on the house which was a nice touch.
for dessert, we shared the creme caramel and fresh fruit pastry. both were prettty good.
food came out slower than we thought it would. made me wonder how long it would take if they had been busy?
we really enjoyed our meal here. but the one big drawback is the interior. just looks bad. red duct tape on the patio chairs, really dated finishings, and in the ladies room, the toilet flushing knob was broken and mended with duct tape and a wood stick (cmon really?!)
there was an unexpected 5% discount for paying with cash so keep that in mind if you ever decide to go here
i would def go here again for the filet mignon, friendly service, and patio dining.
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