Loula's Taverna + Bar

Name: Loula's Taverna + Bar
Address: 1608 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4, Canada, L, Canada

3.9/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	1608 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4, Canada
Phone :	📞 +787
Website :	http://loulastaverna.com/
Categories :	Restaurant , Greek restaurant ,
City :	L
Description :	Understated gathering place presenting Greek cuisine with a contemporary twist, plus cocktails.

1608 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4, Canada

Best Restaurant in Canada

C	Carla Brancati on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We had a wonderful dining experience here at Loula’s. The rotisserie lamb was flavourful and was well seasoned with herbs. I suggest ordering a platter of meat and 2 sides. Our sides were the rice and Greek salad, they make it just like Greece. I liked that the food was brought out hot. My personal favourites were the spanakopita and grilled octopus!! The service was great and the manager Niko adds a personal touch by welcoming guests and sampling shots of Ouzo!
E	Ezequiel Perdomo on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1-star for the nice decor. I haven’t felt this unsatisfied at a restaurant in a long time. Aside from being overpriced, the food is of poor quality, and in our case, inedible. We ordered a 1/2kg of the 48-hr marinated “rotisserie lamb” - and that was a lie. It was deep fried and very tough. At a $30 price, it was mostly all bone and fat, and very greasy. There were very few bites of meat in there, if at all, but you had to really scavenge for it. Most of it is just bone and gristle. It was literally inedible, and considering other reviews have said the same thing, I doubt any changes are coming. The sides we got were a saffron rice that didn’t taste of any saffron, and a broccolini that was too charred. At least the Greek potatoes were tasty, even if too soft, and our starter feta with philo and honey was ok. All dishes came out at a random order, which we were told ahead of time, but it made for a very random dining experience, with each dish more disappointing than the last. This entire miserable meal was accompanied by horrible club music and terrible service. Our server didn’t check on us a single time during our meal. I love Greek food and was happy to try a new restaurant in the city, but sadly I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.
B	Bea Servando on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A bit on the pricier side of Greek food. Bartender and servers were great. A good restaurant for a one-and-done kind of thing. Try it once and you’ll be ok if you don’t go back. The mussels were so good it was a bit mind boggling. I wish their more expensive dishes came with more bread or whatever sides they choose. Ambience was perfect. What threw me off was some of the food came out a touch cooler than what I would’ve hoped for.
A	Audrey T on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Stopped by for a quick beverage and snacks with a friend. We didn’t have a reservation but the restaurant was able to accommodate a table for two! We had the dolmathes ($12), which were stuffed grape leaves. The lemon added the perfect acidity. The saganaki ($13) was great, but eat it while it’s hot! It’s fried cheese served with bread. We had to ask for more bread because there was so much cheese! This dish gets very filling. Last, my favorite, the kalamari ($16). Classic fried squid. Overall, a delicious meal with nice ambience on commercial drive but a little pricy for what you’re getting!
S	Sophie Lussier on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a great little gem! Love the tapas style serving. Everything was so tasteful, well spiced and well balanced. Must try the chicken leg and the lamb. Service was also great which made the experience perfect.
d	doaalicious z on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My favourite Greek place in Vancouver. Great vibes and lovely decoration. We go 1-2 times/month and the food never disappointed us. Everything on the menu is an explosion ? f flavours!
Z	Zambeta Nikas on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This place is awesome!! After my experience here I thought for sure this is a hidden gem on Commercial. After reading the reviews, I am shocked to see anything bad! Someone previously commented here the Greek salad was bland… as a Greek person, who has travelled to Greece many times… I can confidently tell you that is what an authentic Greek salad is like. No lettuce, no crumbled feta, only vegetables, olives and a block of feta cheese. As for the rest of our meal; the deconstructed chicken gyro was excellent, very tasty, and perfect to split between 2 people. We did not have a reservation for Saturday evening but were lucky enough to score a table without waiting even though the restaurant was busy. Our food came fast, our server was pleasant, and most importantly: we left full and satisfied. I would recommend this place to anyone interested in authentic Greek cuisine.
M	Meesh on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was pretty impressed with the food here, though yes, as other reviews say, it's on the pricey side. Go for a nice date night? We got several lamp chops which were pricy ($9 each) for the small size but they were tasty and came with bread and tzatziki. Also got potatoes, calamari, broccolini, and ekmek. All of these were great, and so were the service, music (someone decided to play Kruangbin all night and I wasn't mad about that) and ambience. Overall, I would say they elevated Greek food. Note: if you go, check out the restroom interiors!