Minerva's - Vancouver

Great food, excellent service and good value! we're coming back!

Good neighboring restaurant. very busy and a great deal with takeover orders. but I sat within 5 minutes to reach my reserved time. the waiting staff was busy, but came by within a reasonable time. the food arrived quickly and was delicious. nothing beautiful but good comfort eating. the portions were generous.

From the Get-Go this was not the best experience. we arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation, which we booked through Open-Table. first they could not find our reservation, but as soon as they did, we were told that our table would be ready in « a moment. » I understood that we would sit in a short distance. I saw 3 empty tables, all on separate locations that were completely set. these tables remained approx. 40 minutes unoccupied. When I asked why we haven't been sitting, I got a snapping answer that it was a busy day and that everyone waited another 30-40 minutes. interestingly, guests were told without reservations that the waiting period was « about 20 minutes. » after my request I was quickly seated. a few that had arrived at us for about 5 minutes, without reservation, sat at the same time. By the way, these 3 tables were not occupied when we crossed them. we sat on a table that was not yet set up. there were serviettes and knives, but no glasses, no forks, spoons, menus. we ordered calamari, chickensuppaki and rindersuppaki. the calamari was quickly brought to our table shockley. it was not particularly delicious on its own faust, but it was served with a very tasteful tzatziki sauce. the sauce was overwhelming garlic-y. next came main plates that were rice, Greek salate and a spiced kartoffel, with our choice of meat. reis was good, perfectly flavored, perfectly boiled. salat was good, tasty and fresh, although the red bevel could have been tinted a little down. He was awful. I actually had to wait until our server came by so I could get some water to swallow the huh. it tasted tasteless and had no moisture on it. I wouldn't order that huh definitiw again. the bark, was a little more tender? but ultimately there was no taste. to dessert we tried her tiramisu, which was good. in fact it was the best part of the meal. final bill: $130, for this price I expect much better:

Reserved on this site a table for 2 away from Foot traffic, bar and restrooms. Guess where they put us? Right where we asked not to be!!! So much for reserving! We ordered double order of prawns and extra Greek salad souvlaki with spaghetti and meatballs. The salad came warmer than the other food! Then 2/3 thru this below palatable meal, the owner asked us if everything was ok only to park His Butt in my wife’s space so he could chat with friends on the other side if the pony wall! Disgusting flatulence and a poor meal do not warrant a favourable review in this run down poor excuse for a restaurant. Way overpriced for sub-mediocre food and service. Won’t be going there again!!!

A great family restaurant with exceptional food, generous portions and a warm reception. One of our favorite places to go when we’re in Vancouver. It’s tucked into a neighbourhood, away from the big city entertainment areas, has an original feel and is obviously popular with the local people. A great place to unwind with friendly staff. I always leave feeling like it was time (and money) well spent!