Located in the heart of Vancouver's financial District below the Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar at 905 Dunsmuir St., Royal Dinette revolves around celebrated chef David Gunawan's signature focus on bringing together the best fresh, locally sourced ingredients for a true farm-to-table feast for the senses. With an ever-changing seasonal menu, fresh pasta, pastry and butcher stations and a bar menu offering an array of local craft beer, sparkling wine and handmade classic cocktails, Royal Dinette pairs the laidback, informal atmosphere of a bygone diner with an elegant standard of service to bring quality, value and creativity of cuisine to a whole new audience.
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It is my first time in this restaurant I got so amazed by the wonderful and accommodating staff. The food was very tasty and well served. I was not expecting that the ambiance would be so overwhelming. I had the best lunch together with my new found friends here in Canada. I will definitely be back to enjoy their very sumptuous food.
Service was excellent. Atmosphere lovely. . Food disappointing. Smoked short ribs were devoid of ribs and tasted like hunks of pastrami and pork was dry. Braised lettuce underwhelming. Obviously on order to get a vegetable you have to order the salad. Not a repeat restaurant for us.
The host sat 2 of us in the middle of the room near the kitchen despite many other options. The wait staff were unfamiliar with cocktails and provided terrible wine pairing suggestions based on what we ordered. The happy hour specials on the website were not offered in the restaurant. The wait staff did not know how to support a client with a screaming child and were relieved when they left. Overall a terrible experience, couldn't leave fast enough. I won't return or recommend to others!
