Food: This is definitely above average bar food. Seared fresh tuna sandwich with avocado. Monster burgers with really interesting toppings, exceptional nachos. Sorry, but anyone who says this is just so so food just doesn’t appreciate good bar food.

Ambiance: Is it too much like a Cactus Club? Well, yeah, but is that so terrible? The seating is really comfortable, the TV’s are fantastic and it’s a little dark, which I like. It’s not candle lit for heaven’s sake. You want light, sit on the patio.

The patio: This has to be one of the nicest patios in Vancouver. Stunning views of the beach and mountains through the trees across the road. Cushy sofa style booths outside. Lots of tables. Again, vastly superior to Malones.

Service: I have only ever had excellent service here. The waitresses clearly come from the same stable of stunning servers that supply all the other chains, but they are truly helpful and friendly. Not stuck up at all. The place has been so popular that some people are going to complain about the service, but that’s not their fault.

The bad: Yes, Vancouver has too many chain restaurants and this indeed is one of them. It’s owned by Joey’s. I totally understand the resistance because it is nicer to have a unique, personal place run by the owner. I miss that and it’s a shame, but having said that, I do think they do a great job. Really fresh and high quality food and very professionally done. I guess that’s what you get with a chain that simply knows what it’s doing.

The other bad thing is that it’s so good, that it’s always packed. Still, I have managed to get in and here’s another “secret”. They do a fantastic brunch and sitting on this sun drenched patio on a weekend morning is, to me, heavenly.

So to those griping about the what appears to be a sycophantic review, get over it. It’s mostly true and like it or not, this is very valuable and expensive area to open a restaurant so it needs to be done by a company with deep pockets. Thank god it’s not a Burger King.

Your review might just be gushing with praise a bit too much. It reeks of someone who maybe got a few free drinks (when mentioning the blog) and a hope of more from a little hottie server. Next time, don’t throw your objectivity out the window. Adding a passing grade on some aspect or the odd negative comment would drastically improve your credibility. That is if this isn’t just a Kitsilano.ca shill piece.

The food is good (although the choice is pretty limited).
Nothing special about it.

What a joke. And you say you’ve travelled?

The last thing we need are more of these sh*tholes… These kinds of places belong in suburban strip malls. We’ll forever be a provincial town as long as there are enough people around to keep these JoeyEarlsCactusClubMilestones places in business. Pathetic. Off to Surrey, the lot of you.

Gangster wannabes pretending to be Kits residents.

People, if you find yourself vehemently disagreeing with any reviews here in Kitsilano.ca, you can also write your own review and send it to rob@kitsilano.ca instead.

Because the sentence “it\’s loud, dimly lit, and filled with that special kind of douchebag easily identifiable through their tacky Ed Hardy clothing” does have a poetic ring to it.

this blog just lost a lot of cred.

Also, based on some of the “passionate” comments back I love how the writer was successful in baiting the “drinkers” out there to get off their asses and weigh in.

Good stuff and thanks
Dw