Wild Rice

Wild Rice
Restaurant Cuisine: Tapas, Asian, Chinese
117 West Pender
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1S4, Canada
#108
of 1641 restaurants in Vancouver
TripZen Score
7.0 / 10 Overall
176% Recommend
8Overall8Food
7.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Wild Rice is a contemporary restaurant serving modern Chinese cuisine in Vancouver's historic Chinatown. Opened in 2001 (Year of the Snake), Wild Rice offers a dining experience that is unique in Canada and perhaps, the world. Situated literally on the east meets west cross roads on the edge of Vancouver’s ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
7.0 / 10 Overall
176% Recommend
8Overall8Food
7.5Food
Overall
  • An outstanding experience.
  • Much better restaurants in the city at a much lower price point.
  • GREAT customer service, very friendly and overall a great experience.
  • I will be returning often and highly recommend this restaurant.
  • Regardless, it was a good restaurant.
  • It was a very good experience except for the neighborhood.
  • For the trendy, upscale experience at a more affordable cost, this is a good place to go.
  • Recommendation on the wine was spot on.
  • I don't like restaurants with such a high noise level .
  • One of my favourite restaurants.
  • Excellent place to meet before a show or movie in the area or to meet and get caught up with old friends.
  • one of my favourite restaurants.
  • Everything we tried, including the before dinner cocktails, was uniquely flavoured and absolutely delicious.
Food
  • Food was excellent.
  • As always, we enjoyed Wild Rice.
  • i have recommended Wild Rice to many friends and business associates
  • The quality of food is good, presentation is great.
  • And the drinks were tasty as well.
  • No problem with the food
  • Chewy bison, cocktails had little flair and tasted about the same, best dish was kung po chicken
  • On our most recent (and reluctant visit) the food was very good, the prices reasonable
  • Contemporary loft-like design with beautiful flowers.
  • The food was a great deal at $30.
  • The food is always good here-
  • Food was good though!
  • Food was very good, but pricy.
  • I appreciate that Chinese do not drink coffee...that the tea choices were abundant
  • As always, a treat with great service and excellent food.
  • Some of the best food in Vancouver's Chinatown.
  • were absolutely enchanted with the quality of the food, the attentive staff, and the charming ambiance.
  • The food was OK, but only OK.
  • good prices for good quality food.
  • Friendly staff, great tapas-style menu with suggested wine pairings.
  • menu is very small as are the portions
  • The food was very tasty,every dish had a unique flavor!
  • Great flavours.
  • Even for tapas, the portions were very small for the price point.
  • it was creamy and superb.
  • Tapas style menu mostly delivers the goods.
  • Food was different and unusual, yet still delicious.
  • Thanks for a great dinner before another Canucks win.
  • We chose Wild Rice with hopes of experiencing vibrant flavours in a modern setting.
  • This place really needs to change up its very very dated menu.
  • The food and ambiance is excellent at Wild Rice....Every dish is unique and the wine pairings are also wonderful.
  • throughly enjoyed the Duck and the entire dining experienceWith the Executive chef coming over to talk about the dish was a bonus
  • While the food was absolutely divine
  • They run a limited menu, they open at 5:00 and by 6:15 they were already out of one of their main meat dishes.
  • Fraser Valley Lamb or Pemberton Beef really great both for local businesses and environmentally.
  • A nice simple menu with shared items.
  • Decent selection of wines by the glass, both white and red.
  • Great ambience, tasty food, interesting wine selection and a number of options for vegeterians.
  • Also had the Kung Po with tofu, okay.
  • Some interesting, innovative dishes but some items are overpriced.
  • offered some great selections when we asked.
  • Food was well presented, delicious (scallops were perfectly done) and hot (temperaturewise)....Good variety of cocktails and tea--well described in the menu
  • The carmelized Qualcum Bay scallops (there were two along with some tasty greens) were superb.
Service
  • Friendly and helpful staff.
  • from the moment we arrived until the time we left the staff were all friendly and attentive.
  • GREAT customer service, very friendly and overall a great experience.
  • the service was excellent -
  • The service could have been better...after a shift change we ended up getting a better server.
  • In spite of the Olympic crowd, service was very good....This restaurant always serves good, tasty food and good service.
  • As always, a treat with great service and excellent food.
  • were absolutely enchanted with the quality of the food, the attentive staff, and the charming ambiance.
  • Friendly staff, great tapas-style menu with suggested wine pairings.
  • Service was attentive, knowledgable and unobtrusive.
  • the service, as always though, was outstanding.
  • The ambience is comfortable, the colours pleasing and the service was good.
  • service and attitude of some of the staff was abhorrent!
  • Staff were friendly and knowledgable.
  • slow service, not great value for money.
  • Restaurant looks great, service was very good
  • Our server was friendly
Ambience
  • If you are looking for a tapas style restaurant with great food and good ambiance, this is it.
  • The quality of food is good, presentation is great.
  • were absolutely enchanted with the quality of the food, the attentive staff, and the charming ambiance.
  • Perfect location when attending events at GM Place -
  • Awesome presentation, impecable service,great boutique style designed resturant.
  • Although the restaurant has great ambiance, I was enormously disappointed with the food portions.
  • The area is right on the top or west end of the downtown east side.
  • The decor was fabulous
  • Always delicious and a good vibe ,,,
  • The ambience is comfortable, the colours pleasing and the service was good.
  • The food and ambiance is excellent at Wild Rice.
  • Great ambience, tasty food, interesting wine selection and a number of options for vegeterians.
  • Unfortunately no one had room for dessert.
  • The presentation is great and so is the service!
Value
  • Much better restaurants in the city at a much lower price point.
  • great food and drink for a reasonable price.
  • Quality and innovation for a reasonable price.
  • The food was a great deal at $30.
  • Food was very good, but pricy.
  • good prices for good quality food.
  • not bad for the price but not anything that leaves an impression.
  • For the trendy, upscale experience at a more affordable cost, this is a good place to go.
  • The portions were a good size and the price was right!
  • new items and more reasonable pricing would make this place shake like it used to.
  • slow service, not great value for money.
  • Some interesting, innovative dishes but some items are overpriced.
  • Not the cheapest place to eat at

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