JJs Restaurant at VCC

4.8

308 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

JJ’s Restaurant is a Vancouver institution. Both the kitchen and front of house are run by students who are in their 2nd level of cook training. Enjoy a three-course a la carte lunch which is reasonably priced and produced with the highest level of passion and care by students with the guidance of their Chef Instructors. If you are interested in a group booking please email culinaryarts@vcc.ca.

Please note that JJ’s and Chef’s Table service may be interrupted by inclement weather, including extreme heat or significant snowfalls. VCC makes this precaution to keep the staff and customers safe. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, Contemporary French / American, International
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(604) 443-8479
Website
http://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/jjs-restaurant/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Tobias MacDonald

Location
250 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9
Area
Chinatown
Cross Street
Hamilton
Parking details
street parking also available
Public transit
Stadium/Chinatown Sky Train Station
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Copy of Chef's Table
CA$60.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
The Chef's Table dinners, are one of Vancouver's best-kept secrets! Enjoy a gourmet five-course meal designed by Chef Hamid Salimian with optional selected wine pairings, served in a unique group setting with only 10 seats available per night. The Chef's Table dinners are run by students, led by award winning instructors in Vancouver Community College's International Culinary Arts Program. Thank you for supporting VCC students-gratuities help the VCC Foundation create awards and bursaries. Dietary restrictions and preferences may be accommodated with at least 24 hrs notice. Please direct requests to culinaryarts@vcc.ca. Please note that Chef’s Table service may be interrupted by extreme heat. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Citrus
limoncello bavarois, calamansi curd, olive oil sablé, elderflower meringue, grapefruit sorbet, blackberry coulis
Cocoa
spiced chocolate, chocolate espuma, banana rum brulé, churro, passion fruit sorbet, dulce de leche
Hazelnut
praline profiteroles, poached pears, hazelnut streusel, pear sorbet, gianduja sauce
Apple
tart tatin, brie cheesecake, apple beignet, crème fraiche ice cream, maple bourbon butterscotch

Drinks Menu

Wine

Gray Monk BC
Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir
- 6 oz.CA$9.00
- 1/2 LCA$25.00
- BottleCA$37.00
Cedar Creek
Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot
- 6 oz.CA$9.00
- 1/2 LCA$25.00
- BottleCA$37.00

Craft Beer 355ml $7.00

Whistler Brewing
Bear Paw Honey lager
Lonetree
Dry Apple Cider
Parallel 49
Filthy Dirty IPA
Blue Buck
Pale Ale
Steamworks
Pilsner

Cocktails 2oz.

CaesarCA$9.00
CosmopolitanCA$9.00
Lime MargaritaCA$9.00
MocktailCA$5.00

Highballs 1oz.

Rye
Vodka
Gin
Rum
Scotch

Non Alcoholic

Perrier WaterCA$3.25
Coffee or TeaCA$3.00
EspressoCA$4.00
CappuccinoCA$5.00
LatteCA$5.50
Hot Water & LemonCA$1.25

Soda

Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
7-Up
Ginger Ale
Ice Tea

Juice

$3.25

Lemonade
Apple
Orange
Tomato
Pink Grapefruit

What 308 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Vancouver / British Columbia
Best Value
Vancouver / British Columbia
Canadian
Vancouver
Best Food
Vancouver
Best Value
Vancouver
Canadian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

JJ's Restaurant at VCC offers a "wonderful experience" with "amazingly creative food" and a "friendly atmosphere." Guests rave about the "exceptional service" and "fine dining" ambiance. With culinary students at the helm, it delivers "excellent value" and memorable dishes, making it a "best kept secret in Vancouver."

308 Reviews

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June
Vancouver
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I went to JJ’s with two co-workers for lunch today and it was fabulous. The service was great and the food amazing. I would highly recommend putting this on your dine out list. It was great to see young people so interested in what they’re learning and the level of professionalism was noticed. Kudos to the teaching staff. All around great experience.
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Lily
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, food and service were great, but higher cost of food ingredients has hit JJs hard, so not only has the price of the set lunch increased twice in the last two years, from $30 to $35 and, lately, to $40, the portions have also been significantly reduced. For example, the size of the Steelhead trout that I dined on three days ago was less than half the size of the same menu item that I ordered the 3-4 times I was there in the last two to three years. Still and all, a most pleasant dining experience.
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Alice
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My mother, elder sister and me visited JJ for the Luna New Year celebration. The servers' service are excellent, they do care us a lot. We've ordered 2 x Pork Wellington and 1 x Steelhead trout Risotto, we enjoyed the pork wellington a lot except the trout, too many bones found in the fish. We did share with one of the servers and the gentleman (believe he is one of the teachers there) did apologize and would like us to accept the fish dish situation. Since JJ is the fine dining restaurant, we are all surprised that they don't change the fish dish to us.
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Caroline
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent dishes, great ingredients combinations, perfect portions and nice staff. Will definitely come back 💯
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Jennifer
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing experience to be renewed!! The dishes were delicious and what a visual treat!
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Ian
Vancouver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We wnet to lunch with friends. The food was amazing and the service was very good. Would definitely go again and recommend to friends and family
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Shirley
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my second time dining at JJ's cafe, it is always excellent. Everything was amazing. I recommend it to my friends.
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Rosalie
Vancouver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 26 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went there to celebrate a birthday. It is so nice to go to a place and be able to chat and hear one another. The food and presentation was fantastic.
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Susan
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 20 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gourmet food in a lovely, wood-panelled room. Eager, helpful waitress too. My friend + I had a great time!
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John
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really beautiful intimate experience. Loved every dish. Would love to try the wine pairing next time.
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JJs Restaurant at VCC is rated 4.8 stars by 308 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Experiences are available.

250 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9

Additional information

Cross Street
Hamilton
Area
Chinatown
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, Contemporary French / American, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
street parking also available
Public transit
Stadium/Chinatown Sky Train Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tobias MacDonald
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/jjs-restaurant/
Phone number
(604) 443-8479

JJs Restaurant at VCC

Make a booking

Additional information

Copy of Chef's Table

Appetizers

Kale & Arugula

Shrimp and Scallop

Beef Carpaccio

Short Rib

Entrées

Steelhead Trout

Rack of Lamb

Pork Wellington

Cornish Game Hen

Desserts

Citrus

Cocoa

Hazelnut

Apple

Drinks Menu

Wine

Gray Monk BC

Cedar Creek

Craft Beer 355ml $7.00

Whistler Brewing

Lonetree

Parallel 49

Blue Buck

Steamworks

Cocktails 2oz.

CaesarCA$9.00

CosmopolitanCA$9.00

Lime MargaritaCA$9.00

MocktailCA$5.00

Highballs 1oz.

Rye

Vodka

Gin

Rum

Scotch

Non Alcoholic

Perrier WaterCA$3.25

Coffee or TeaCA$3.00

EspressoCA$4.00

CappuccinoCA$5.00

LatteCA$5.50

Hot Water & LemonCA$1.25

Soda

Pepsi

Diet Pepsi

7-Up

Ginger Ale

Ice Tea

Juice

Lemonade

Apple

Orange

Tomato

Pink Grapefruit

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

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