For a quintessential Vancouver experience, LIFT sets the stage with sweeping harbour, Stanley Park and coastal mountain views and the city's only oceanfront rooftop deck. A sexy, sophisticated restaurant and lounge, LIFT is located on the tranquil seawall in picturesque Coal Harbour minutes from Vancouver's financial district, major hotels and the Vancouver Convention Centre. A showcase of stunning architectural design, LIFT combines the eclectic ambiance of a New York eatery with authentic, west coast hospitality. Enjoy a fresh perspective on regionally sourced specialties and the bounty of the Pacific Ocean while the award winning wine list spotlights a unique focus on sustainably produced wines. From floor-to-ceiling windows that vanish in the summer to an illuminated honey onyx bar and inviting outdoor fireplaces, soak in the relaxed yet elegant setting.
"On my reservation I did request a upper level seating. On arrival I was informed that upper level seating was first come first served. Why was I not advised when reserving ? This is a real let down and could be avoided."
Dined on 6/16/2013
2010
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, special occasion
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"Lunch at LIFT is a leisurely affair. For people who have no limitations on their time, the food is very good indeed. But for a Wednesday afternoon at noon, there needs to be some appreciation that some patrons will have to head back to the office.
Our server was knowledgeable, charming and helpful, but there were long stretches between his appearances--and it was not to meet the needs of other diners, we were one of only a handful of tables in the restaurant at noon. Ten minutes here, five minutes there, and a simple two course lunch with a bottle of wine stretches to over an hour and a half.
If you have the time to spare, don't hesitate. But if you need to get back to the office, make a different choice."
Dined on 6/05/2013
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"We generally visit Vancouver twice a year and always stop at Lift. Food is excellent! If weather permits, the upstairs deck has a million diollar view. Service is professional. Fish cooked as requested, beautifully plated and delicious."
Dined on 6/06/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, scenic view, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"I would not go here for a gormet experience, thebfood was fine but not special and the wines were a bit pricey for what they were. The service wascgreat and the ambience with that wonderful view over the harbor made it all special. We ended up staying over 2 hours watching the sunset, so in $/ hour it was quite reasonable!"
Dined on 6/07/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, hot spot
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"We went to Lift to try Chef Jefferson menu and be out on a patio. The patio on the rooftop/upstairs was packed. It's nice and has fantastic views. The food was good and the selection of non alcoholic beverages was nice so I didn't feel like I missed out on not drinking a cocktail like my dining partner. I also decided to spruce up my mushroom risotto with some shaved summer truffles. After sharing 3 appies and having a main course each no room for dessert!"
Dined on 6/03/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Our starter was delicious and I have read the reviews online so I was trying to keep an open mind about the restaurant, and was pleasantly surprised with our first course. Our server was a bit goofy and did not have the product knowledge that I would expect at a restaurant with price points like Lift's. I was told my meal would come with completely different vegetables, no big deal, however my protein was ice cold. Not just "sat in the window" cold, but like cold cold. It took 20 minutes to get our second round of beverages. I ordered a glass of red wine to go with my venison and did not get the wine until I had one bite left of my meat. The portions are also extremely small. This place could be great, but they need to fix EVERYTHING."
Dined on 6/04/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, scenic view
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"When the Sun is shining in Van you need to hit a patio for lunch. Lift never disappoints. Not to crowded, good beer selection on tap and a nice simple menu. Service was good and the mushroom rissoto was a good choice. The espresso needed some TLC but I think the machine was on its last leg. But who cares, your having lunch in the sun with a great view!"
Dined on 6/04/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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"We have been patrons of Lift for many years and have enjoyed its food--until now. Lunch was very disappointing. A piece of so-so halibut alone on a large plate with only a little potato was hard to look at (and for $28!). The order of fish and chips came with a mushy batter and so-so halibut along with chips made from low quality potatoes. The mussels were good but at the size of a nickel and insufficient. Some toast or frite served along with the mussels would have helped. One dish that was excellent was the salmon-tuna roll. It was delicious and beautifully prepared.--Unless better care is taken with your food, you will lose the fine reputation that you had. You shouldnt sacrifice food to rely on a beautiful view of the harbour."
Dined on 6/03/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, scenic view
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"There are a lot of good restaurants in town. I like Lift and Cardero's because of the location. Lift is smaller and more intimate with a really cool roof top patio. The food is great and so is the service. I would go back but it is pricey."
Dined on 6/02/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, special occasion
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"....the table service, not so much. Waiter brought our appies and one of them was wrong. It was suggested to us that "was what we ordered". Service was kind slow as well. Otherwise the food was good."
Dined on 5/31/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, scenic view
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"Started with a drink at the bar, and was told our patio table was ready. Bartender took our drinks on a tray and we met him at the stairs to head up to the patio. We were then told by the hostess (I think that's what her purpose was) that we couldn't go up yet. So we were told to stand at the bottom of the stairs (also by the kitchen) for about 5 minutes. Then, we were told that we could head up. Weird thing is? No one came down the whole time we were waiting! Why couldn't we head upstairs to wait instead of being told to wait by the kitchen? Then, I wanted the Grilled Calamari and 1:30, they were sold out. Strange, since it's also on their dinner menu. Oh well, at least they have a good view. Their food is better than their service."
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: scenic view
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"We have been here on several occasions and are never disappointed! The service is attentive. the food is fresh and and nicely presented. Always tasty. Good wine list."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view, great for lunch, special occasion
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"We went to Lift for Mother's day brunch. Large windows and location on the water make the views stunning even on a rainy day. My parents who had not been here before loved the location and ambience. Unfortunately our food was hit and miss. The Bennies were cooked to perfection but our bison short rib cassoulets were watery, thin on flavour and borderline edible. Service could have been more attentive since the restaurant was not very full. We had to get the attention of our waiter to ask for waters, top up for coffee cream and the bill."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic
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"I was disappointed with the food quality and portion size for value. My food was extremely average. For example the organic green salad starter was a quarter cup lettuce with hardly any dressing and a few nuts a cranberries. For main, I had the halibut. The fish was well prepared though an extremely small portion with 1 piece of asparagus, 2 mini carrots and some herbs. Not worth $40."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, scenic view
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"The service was poor, my friend ordered an omelet without fries and it came with fries so the server had to take it back and remove the fries and put salad, she also asked no Kale and it had Kale in the omelet. No much attention to what she was doing."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, scenic view, neighborhood gem
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"It was a prime location for patio but the patio is small and the restaurant will not let u book ahead and reserve it. We ended up inside. The service was good however the food was mediocre. We all had the egg bene with crab and the hollaindaise sauce was lacking substance. The crab was a poor choice we should have gotten smiked salmon. Will go back for the view but won't be eating from the brunch menu"
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: romantic
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"The service was top notch so before we even looked at the menu we were relaxed and made to feel very comfortable. The luncheon menu had items that were not the norm in a number of other restaurants - healthy choices and a selection to cater to many tastes. One person had the sushi item and another the egg. We were all pleased with the presentation, quality and quantity of the food. Excellent service. As a foodie myself, I would recommend this restaurant to all."
Dined on 5/01/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We had the dynamite roll [very good], followed by the smoked sturgeon [very tasty with a delicious variety of veggies] and a special Bison chop [tremendous]. The desserts were pleasant but underwhelming...and not up to the calibre of the earlier items. On the water in Coal Harbour...makes for a great view. I plan to go back in the summer once the rooftop is open. Our server was very pleasant and attentive to our needs."
Dined on 5/02/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view
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"We had an excellent lunch with very good service and of course a magnificent view of the harbour and mountains. For visitors this was a special occasion."
Dined on 23/04/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch
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"An awful visit that was planned for months. Got the food order wrong - only put through one main course. The restaurant director Tom Swope comment was "you have been before so you know we can get it right" Wrong Tom - your supposed to get it right all the time. Too much choice in Vancouver for another visit."
Dined on 12/04/2013
2009
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"A difficult menu you too much game. Hard to find something to eat at the restaurant If your not eating sushi or game. Service was nice but the server was not efficient. Beautiful view and romantic. Sushi was delicious."
Dined on 29/03/2013
2011
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, scenic view
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"The vibe was great. While the sushi rolls were great, as was the tempura prawns, my ceviche was ridiculous , small and I caws unsure if where the fish was. The steak was tough"
Dined on 28/03/2013
2011
Special Features: scenic view
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"We had a special anniversary. I let the restaurant know and they were able to treat us to a corner table with a spectacular view. The service was great and the food was fantastic."
Dined on 23/03/2013
2012
Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"We had a nice dinner on Friday March 22, 2013 to celebrate my husbands birthday. The hostess was very nice and welcoming...she made our impression with the restaurant positive. We were given a lovely window seat overlooking Coal Harbour. The menus are ipads so if you are unfamiliar they take some time to figure out. Nice to be able to check out brunch and lunch menus for future visits. The waiter was friendly, not too much not too little attention. The food came a little too quickly. I always like some time between ordering and the first course. The menu was a bit of a problem. Descriptions were sometimes vague or just the title with no explanation.The way it was set up made it difficult to figure out.The pictures didn't always do justi"
Dined on 22/03/2013
2011
Special Features: romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"We had a special occasion to celebrate and chose The Lift. We have eaten there before and enjoyed the food, creative bar drinks and overall atmosphere.
Our server was friendly and efficient with a full knowledge of each food item.
We will repeat and look forward to trying a Sunday brunch on a summer's day."
Dined on 11/03/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Met with friends, beautiful food, tech-savvy ipad's for menu scrolling and noting favorites, etc. We had a great time and the LIFT team were awesome and helpful and fun! Thanks"
Dined on 08/03/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, scenic view, hot spot
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"It is undoubtably a great spot with a view of Coal Harbour and Stanley Park but that is all it has going for it. Service was mediocre at best and food was fair to unedible. Too bad. It is a gorgeous room."
Dined on 09/03/2013
2007
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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"The food was too little. But everything else was great including the service, the reservation, preparation, and etc. If you really hungry and want to eat something I do not recommend it, but for a nice chat, romantic night, enjoying great ambiance and view, and relaxing, it is just perfect."
Dined on 14/02/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, romantic, scenic view
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"Great views, wonderful service and excellent food make this the right choice."
Dined on 18/02/2013
2002
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch, hot spot
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"We came to lift for the first time for brunch over the weekend. The service was notably horrible. The waiter did not acknowledge us- instead we were handed iPads. When asked a question in regards to menu the waiter advised I should look at the menu. We asked for water which did not come... So we asked a second server. We asked for coffee and sweater for the coffee... We never got this. So finally it came time to order- apparently the dish I ordered was not on the menu that day. When I am asking questions about the menu why not tell me then? So the other individuals at my table receive there food.. And I receive a notice that I need to order something else. Very frustrating I must say. I ended up ordering the burger which actually was good."
Dined on 17/02/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, scenic view
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"The view and restaurant itself is great! I just don't like it when servers keep asking "how's everything?" Every 10mins in the middle of eating or conversing with my date! Customers will call someone when they need or dont like something. Overall, the place is recommended."
Dined on 14/02/2013
2012
Special Features: romantic, hot spot
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