"When i visited with my girlfriend, we greeted warmly and brought into a very classy dinning area where there was a vast collection of pantings and wine. We were seating and our server immediately brought us fresh bread and gave us the menu. We were guided through the entire menu with every detail was great to see that our server had a great knowledge of the entire menu!! Not to mention he had an amazing Italian accent. Our food was served in good time and tasted phenomenal! Washrooms were clean and comfortable as well.
One negative was the amateur weightier dropping things constantly which interrupted my dinning experience briefly, but our server made up for whatever they didnt."
Dined on 5/15/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Best food I've had in a long time. Good value and superb wine list. Wine list is over whelming on it's own but they know their wine and quickly get you to the price / quality area that you are comfortable with. Their recommendations were great."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion
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"As far as a notable wine list....The wine list was over -72 pages with many wines over $1000 a bottle. The award winning chestnut-porcini soup was somethig special to taste and enjoy! Regretably, that was the highlight and everything else was rather dull and unimaginatve. The noise level was raucous to say the least. Service was very attentive. Not worth the trouble getting there... and not worthy of its high ranking."
Dined on 25/04/2013
2006
Special Features: notable wine list
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"always ordered the bolognese since imo best world over, worried would regret if didn't....but omgggg the seafood canelloni n lamb chops....ridiculous... just ridiculous..."
Dined on 19/04/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"This restaurant is in its own class and it's easy to understand why they've won so many awards. The food, service, ambience is all first class. Their wine list is 60+ pages long and for sure you will find (or be recommended) a wine you like. Will return for my next special occassion for sure."
Dined on 03/04/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Excellent restaurant, one of the best in Vancouver. Pino was lovely and delightful."
Dined on 05/03/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Outstanding service all evening from the moment we entered the restaurant. Our server was friendly and attentive. Pino chef/owner walked over to every table to ensure that customers were satisfied."
Dined on 02/03/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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"One of the best dining experiences I've had - the Foie Gras and Coconut Curry Lamb Shank were divine! And who knew that side veggies could taste so good :)"
Dined on 02/03/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Best Restaurant in Vancouver. Chef Pino does an amazing Job. His staff Christiano, Sean etc artists in the kitchen. The food is amazing! Delicious! Celestino & Massimo are great hosts. The wine list is fantastic! Service superb! All around great restaurant."
Dined on 23/02/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Cioppino's is purportedly a Vancouver institution and for the most part it lives up to that billing.
The food is healthy and fresh. That should be noted. Don't go, expecting any other kind of Italian. The bisque was great but didn't seem to have any cream in it, which was interesting.
One of the specials for the night was lamb in a coconut lime curry; last time I checked there weren't too many coconuts in the Mediterranean.
The food we ordered was great. Not perfect, but great. The pappardelle pasta however was perfect."
Dined on 16/02/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Went here for a birthday dinner. It was fantastic! The best service we have ever received. We travel a lot and see many many different levels of service. Very notable wine list...think the book weighs 5 pounds...something for everyone. Food..well yum yum. Each plate was a little piece of heaven in it's self. If you don't mind a heafty bill for a great wine and great food then go here."
Dined on 01/02/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"2nd visit in the same month and had a great time the first. 2nd was spoilt but a waiter who thought he knew better. asked for appertizer portions of the pasta which was done well in the first and he outright refused stating it is not the policy of the restaurant. had opinions of what and what should be given. i think restaurants should learn the art of invisible service."
Dined on 30/01/2013
2008
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"Have been to Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill many times before. The service before was always excellent, but this time the food was not the normal high standard and quality as expected when Pinot is there. He must have been away on this occasion for he was not seen in the restaurant as he normally is. The food quality suffered in his apparent absence. There are other restaurants whose food quality is superior than what was presented on this night."
Dined on 30/01/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Wow. I have had the opportunity to travel on business, internationally, often entertaining, for much of the last 35 years. So I have a lifetime of comparisons, from Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Milan, Cape Town. Our dinner on Saturday evening at Cioppino's was one of the top 10 dining experience of our life. All three courses were outstanding, as was the service. The wine list is an excellent one. The ambience was warm and friendly, assisted by the rustic, well-scaled nature of the restaurant itself.
We selected it for our 40th Wedding Anniversary, just my wife and I, and did not tell the restaurant of the occasion until we arrived (when I mentioned it in passing to our very personable waiter).
My highest possible recommendation"
Dined on 26/01/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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