Vij's
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Vikram Vij has carved out a new style of Indian cuisine, using local West Coast ingredients and blending traditional recipes with a modern style. Locals and tourists alike are more than happy to line up — sometimes for 90 minutes — at his eponymous Cambie Street dining room to get a taste of the warm hospitality and legendary lamb popsicles. more... See more text

Cuisine type

  • Indian,

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  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,
  • Upscale,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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  • $26 To $60,

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Adored by locals and honoured by such luminaries as the New York Times, who declared that Vij’s was ‘...easily among the finest Indian restaurants in the world,’ it’s no wonder that dedicated fans of Vij’s modern Indian cuisine are more than happy to queue — sometimes for 90 minutes — to get a taste of those legendarily delicious lamb popsicles, and other treats on the menu.

And it really doesn’t matter who you are, as Vij’s has a strict "no reservation" policy, which is why celebrities like Harrison Ford, Martha Stewart and Pierre Trudeau have all patiently waited to get a table just like the rest of us. But part of the fun of Vij’s is waiting in the lounge area, spotting who’s who, meeting new friends and gobbling down the delicious complimentary hors d’oeuvres that are handed around to stave off hunger pangs.

“It’s first come, first served for everyone,” says the acclaimed restaurateur and TV star. “This is my home, I want to welcome people; these [Vij's, Rangoli and My Shanti, his three local restaurants] are not just restaurants they are an extension of how I think, how I feel and what I love.”

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Mains MENU - Vij's

Kalonji Sauteed vegetables On Coconut Curried Brown rice + Black Chickpea Pilaf

$26.00 (1/2)

Vegetables Koftes Filled With Almond Masala In Sour Cream Curry

$25.00 (1/2)

Shitake Mushroom And Vegetables In Lightly Creamed Curry With Mung Bean Rice Pilaf

$25.00 (1/2)

Saag-Panner With Punjabi Daal And Chapati

$24.00

Brasied Beef Shortibs with roasted Okra and Walnuts, And Jelly Beans

$29.00 (3/4)

Rajasthani Style Spicy Goat With Mildly Spiced Vegebales

$29.00 (1/2)

Wine Marinated Lamb Popsicles In Fenugreek Cream Curry On turmeric And Spinach Potatoes

$29.00 (3/4)

Local Pork Tenderloin In Tangy Cayenne And Ginger Curry

$28.00 (1/2)

Organic Chicken Breast And thigh In Cream Cardamon Curry With Green onion And Tomato

$28.00 (1/2)

Grilled Sablefish In tomato-Yogurt Broth On Navy beans Sauteed In Onion masala

$28.00 (1/2)

Bc Ruby Trout In Coconut And Fengreek kMasala with Wheat Berry Pilaf

$29.00 (3/4)

Beverages MENU - Vij's

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Appetizers MENU - Vij's

Grilled coconut kale on barley pilaf

$13.00 (1/2)

Eggplant in thick yogurt and garlic curry

$13.00

Curried chickpeas and sweet potato-ricotta"cookies"

$13.00 (1/2)

Grilled acorn and butternut squash with beets roasted in ghee and raw sugar,topped with cumin-apple spiced onions

$13.00 (1/2)

Portobello mushrooms sauteed in green onions and khoa on coriander seed spiced vegetable fritter

$13.00 (1/2)

Jackfruit in black cardamom and cumin curry

$13.00 (1/2)

Local pork belly with apple mint chutney(per spoon)

$13.00 (1/2)

Mutton kebobs with Bengali style curry

$13.00 (1/2)

Samosas filled with lamp and beef,sauteed in fennel,cloves and sumac

$13.00 (1/2)
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I had the best Indian food this time and the spices on all of the food that we ordered are just so perfect. Cravings satisfied.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Too bad they don't take reservations is really my only less positive comment. Our party of 4 waited for 1 hr to be seated on a weeknight so enjoy the lounge. I believe they have 10 beers on tap and a nice selection of cocktails. The food was pretty good, lots of flavour & decent size portion and served with naan and/or rice. We tried the samosas, eggplant & mutton kebabs to start. For mains we did the ling cod daily special, lamb popsicles and goat curry. The service was very good.

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Restaurantica12
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This was my two son's first forray into Indian food, and they were very impressed. We arrived just before the restaurant opened, and were promptly seated. The waiter arrived with some polenta fries, which my kids devoured instantly (we ordered a second batch). The curried chicken was excellent. The lamb popsicles were also superb. It was a memorable experience to see my children enjoy new foods. It is one of my wife's and my favourite restaurants.

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