Fable Diner - Vancouver

Pretty poor experience. we heard about this place from locals.We called ahead on a Sunday, heard it wasn 't too busy, so we headed down with our toddler and bab... read more Pretty poor experience. we heard about this place from locals.We called ahead on a Sunday, heard it wasn 't too busy, so we headed down with our toddler and baby. Turned out it was a 25 min wait. No matter! we new it was brunch Sunday so we waitedThe catering to the kids was good enough. They had high chair and crayons with A printout of paw patrol. The kids menu is pretty lame (5 selections) but whatever, they weren 't fussed.The reason for the bad review is the unbelievable wait time for our food.And when it arrived it was cold.the Benny served with 'Greens ' was literally a side of one piece of lettuce.We get the brunch scene is a big deal, but I guess we kind of expected some sort of wow factor for the exorbitant price (100$ for two adults and two children. No alcohol), or at least hot food.Try someplace else imo

Staff were great and friendly. The duck pancake was good except the kimchi overpowered the dish and made some parts of my pancake soggy. Hubby loved the fancy s... read more Staff were great and friendly. The duck pancake was good except the kimchi overpowered the dish and made some parts of my pancake soggy. Hubby loved the fancy strawberry milkshake. He wasn’t a big fan of the meatloaf sandwich.

We go there because my friend loves the milkshakes. I've not had one but will take her word for it. Can't go wrong with the breakfast/brunch. A bit noisy but we... read more We go there because my friend loves the milkshakes. I've not had one but will take her word for it. Can't go wrong with the breakfast/brunch. A bit noisy but we contributed to the noise too.Dietary restrictions: I don't eat pork so they made sure not to put it anywhere near my eggs. One of my friends has a nut allergy and in the three times we've been in last year or two she has been fine

I have never left a restaurant more disappointed than when I left Fable Diner today. I went in with my husband for dinner on a Thursday night at 7ish hoping for... read more I have never left a restaurant more disappointed than when I left Fable Diner today. I went in with my husband for dinner on a Thursday night at 7ish hoping for a quick and delicious meal after a long day at work. It was pretty empty with maybe only two or three other groups eating in at the time. I ordered a set menu with brussel sprouts, ravioli, and cake, and my husband ordered the diner burger with salad and a diet coke, no ice. Diet coke came quickly... with ice in it. It was switched out for an iceless one after we asked. Ok, fair enough. Then my brussel sprouts came. Pretty sure they were overcooked or something because they were just not very good. Oily, lots of burnt leaves. I remarked to my husband that it was good they had come first because if they had arrived alongside my main I probably wouldn't have eaten much of it at all. So far not great but I took it as a lesson learned: get the Caesar salad next time. Ok fine. So then we waited for the rest of the food. And waited some more. We waited a full half hour, and nothing came. I observed there was only one person working in the kitchen... to his credit I think he was doing his best to keep up with orders considering he was on his own. But they had two servers on staff. They never came by to ask how we were doing, to refill our waters, to offer a free drink or dessert, to apologise for the delay, or anything like that. (And remember, there was almost nobody eating there, so this was pretty inexcusable. At around 8pm I got sick of waiting and wanted to leave. For context, I usually am a very patient and understanding person: I grew up in Richmond so I have a high tolerance for shitty service. I also was genuinely excited for my food and willing to wait extra long for it because I have had good experiences before at Fable Kitchen and twice before at the Diner. But I was left flabbergasted by my, frankly, miserable experience today. It has soured my entire impression of Fable as a brand. At the very least, they didn't make us pay for the coke or the brussel sprouts. But they did waste an hour of our time and were honestly pretty unapologetic about it. (Their excuse was that they had received a big online order that they were trying to deal with. But if that's the reason, then maybe warn us when we enter the restaurant, or update us with estimates of when the food will be out, or have the servers go and prepare some salads or something to help the poor guy out. Needless to say, I will not be coming back. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2 Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner

The food was great, the service was first rate. My only quibble is that, as someone with a large appetite, I found the portions on the small side, although good... read more The food was great, the service was first rate. My only quibble is that, as someone with a large appetite, I found the portions on the small side, although good value for the price. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $20–30