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Martiniboys.com
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 he Smoking Dog is a French and Mediterranean inspired neighbourhood bistro in the heart of Kitsilano. They offer live jazz music Wednesdays to Saturday starting at 10 pm.
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The Smoking Dog
1889 West First Avenue, Vancouver, BC
604-732-8811
Contemporary
Kitsilano
Venue:
Restaurant
Hours:
Mon. - Fri.: 11:30am till late Sat.: 1:00pm - till late
Price Range:
$$$ (Within Reach)
Payment:
Master Card, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
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THE BUZZ
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5 Reader Reviews | Incredibly poor service, and food is just not great. If you want French bistro food go to Pied a Terre, where there is great service and great food.
1. Anonymous's Review :: December 10, 2007 |
I have been to The Smoking Dog on multiple occasion and the service has always been excellent, with amazing food. I seriously don't know what anyone here is talking about. The owners are amazing people who are fun to be around. I go there for a light snack, or for an entire 50 billion course meal! I seriously see nothing wrong in this resteraunt. If people would open up their minds and not think so negatively, realize what they have done, and not blow things out of proportion then i think everyone would agree.
2. Anonymous's Review :: December 10, 2007 Anonymous's Rating: 4 Stars |
Incredibly poor service, and food is just not great. If you want French bistro food go to Pied a Terre, where there is great service and great food.
3. Leslie Baker's Review :: December 09, 2007 Leslie Baker's Rating: 1 Stars |
On Dec 7 I attended a UBC Christmas dinner at the Smoking Dog. After waiting well over an hour for the staff to take our orders, one of the attendees went to ask how much longer it would be until we could order. The owner was very rude and told her that his kitchen was very busy...WAIT. This was an advance booking and the restaurant did not seemed prepared for our group. We finally had our orders taken and a small quantity of bread was delivered to the table. After a spill at one table, a fresh napkin was requested. The server was rude and very reluctantly filled the request.One of the guests had their foot quite heavily stomped on enroute to the washroom. The waiter first asked if their foot was ok and then chatised the guest for getting in his way.The washrooms were a fire hazard, a shelf with burning tea lights was positioned almost directly under the automatic paper dispenser. The food was mediocre....a strip loin steak less than a quarter inch thick (with fries), salmon with no flavour and tough chicken. The deserts were poor and not what was indicated on the menu (custom menu for the group). No one was offered coffee. The few people that did manage to get coffee (which was supposed to be included) only managed to do so by finding staff and specifically requesting it. When the liquor bills were presented an 18% tip was added as well as a charge for coffee. When one guest queried the gratuity charge (he mentioned that no one was even offered coffee), the owner told him to get out of his f***ing restaurant. Another person asked if she could speak with the owner and she was brushed off and told to get out of the f***ing restaurant. When her husband asked the owner not so speak to his wife that way, he was challenged by the onwer to "take it f***king outside). This was a group of 40 mature professionals who at most had two drinks each. DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS RESTAURANT. THE SERVICE IS POOR, THE FOOD OVERPRICED AND THE OWNER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES. IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THIS RESTAURANTS "INNER CIRCLE" YOU ARE NOT WELCOME. IT WAS BY FAR THE MOST UNPLEASANT AND OUTLANDISH EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD IN A RESTAURANT.
4. Anonymous's Review :: December 08, 2007 |
On Dec 7 I attended a UBC Christmas dinner at the Smoking Dog. After waiting well over an hour for the staff to take our orders, one of the attendees went to ask how much longer it would be until we could order. The owner was very rude and told her that his kitchen was very busy...WAIT. This was an advance booking and the restaurant did not seemed prepared for our group. We finally had our orders taken and a small quantity of bread was delivered to the table. After a spill at one table, a fresh napkin was requested. The server was rude and very reluctantly filled the request.One of the guests had their foot quite heavily stomped on enroute to the washroom. The waiter first asked if their foot was ok and then chatised the guest for getting in his way.The washrooms were a fire hazard, a shelf with burning tea lights was positioned almost directly under the automatic paper dispenser. The food was mediocre....a strip loin steak less than a quarter inch thick (with fries), salmon with no flavour and tough chicken. The deserts were poor and not what was indicated on the menu (custom menu for the group). No one was offered coffee. The few people that did manage to get coffee (which was supposed to be included) only managed to do so by finding staff and specifically requesting it. When the liquor bills were presented an 18% tip was added as well as a charge for coffee. When one guest queried the gratuity charge (he mentioned that no one was even offered coffee), the owner told him to get out of his f***ing restaurant. Another person asked if she could speak with the owner and she was brushed off and told to get out of the f***ing restaurant. When her husband asked the owner not so speak to his wife that way, he was challenged by the onwer to "take it f***king outside). This was a group of 40 mature professionals who at most had two drinks each. DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS RESTAURANT. THE SERVICE IS POOR, THE FOOD OVERPRICED AND THE OWNER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES. IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THIS RESTAURANTS "INNER CIRCLE" YOU ARE NOT WELCOME. IT WAS BY FAR THE MOST UNPLEASANT AND OUTLANDISH EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD IN A RESTAURANT.
5. Renee Bellefleur's Review :: December 08, 2007 Renee Bellefleur's Rating: 1 Stars |
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