Located in the heart of historic Gastown, this GastroPub has garnered many accolades for its service, food, alcohol & ambiance. In a world filled with "Plastic Paddy" establishments, the Heather stands out as a beacon of authenticity. An Irish House that is owned by Irish people who actually work there...how refreshing!!

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26 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

(26 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 26 reviews

5 stars

(2)

4 stars

(16)

3 stars

(7)

2 stars

(1)

1 star

(0)

Food

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(11)
good for groups(8)
vibrant bar scene(7)

fit for foodies(4)
late-night find(4)
great for lunch(3)

Irish Heather Reviews List

Review 1 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great to see some GF beers

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 28/04/2013

2007

Dined on 28/04/2013

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great to see some GF beers on the menu, but they need to work on adding more GF menu items to their existing menu."

Dined on 28/04/2013

2007

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Review 2 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Loved the Vegan pot pie. Good

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 17/04/2013

2013

Dined on 17/04/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Loved the Vegan pot pie. Good selection of beers. My new favourite spot in the Gastown area."

Dined on 17/04/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Review 3 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Not The Same!

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Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I have been a patron of the Irish Heather for many years. However, I have moved from Vancouver it has been a number of years since I visited and was very disappointed to find the Heather had moved location! You are not the same! Sorry."

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Review 4 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Loved the service, waitress

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/03/2013

2013

Dined on 02/03/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Loved the service, waitress was friendly and attentive without being over bearing. We were there during dinner hours and I found the noise level acceptable, we were still able to carry on a conversation! I'm a little picky about my guinness and found the stout to be fresh and the pours were traditionally perfect irish pours. I had the Guinness Steak Pie, the pastry and gravy were great however I found that the meat was mostly just fat which turned me off a little. My date had the bangers and mash and said it was fantastic. All in all, an enjoyable evening, my only recommendation would be to use some nicer cuts of meat in the pie."

Dined on 02/03/2013

2013

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 5 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I think we ordered the wrong

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 17/02/2013

2013

Dined on 17/02/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I think we ordered the wrong thing. Who goes to an Irish restaurant and orders a steak??? We should have asked what is most popular. I think that was our fault. The steak wasn't very yummy. It tasted kind of burned but was all pink inside. We had ordered medium. It is obviously a very good restaurant, it was packed on a Sunday evening where most of the other restaurants around it were half empty."

Dined on 17/02/2013

2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, late-night find

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Review 6 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Out of a party of four two

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 10/02/2013

2007

Dined on 10/02/2013

2007

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Out of a party of four two people were happy with their meals and two of us were not. The one standout, and not in a good way, was the Vegan Pot Pie which was inedible. I have dined at the Irish Heather off and on for many years and I can honestly say that the food was better earlier on in their business, before the move to their current location, than that which I experienced last week. The Irish Heather is still a good place for a pint and some atmosphere but I won't be visiting again for a meal."

Dined on 10/02/2013

2007

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Review 7 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Tried the vegan pie and mashed

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/02/2013

2009

Dined on 02/02/2013

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Tried the vegan pie and mashed potatoes. PIie was ok, rather dry so could be improved drastically with a vegetable gravy on the side. Even though I ordered vegan pie server brought side of meat gravy. It was only when I questioned gravy that server realized ."

Dined on 02/02/2013

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Review 8 for Irish Heather

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5