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Vij's Restaurant


4.5 of 5 stars 313 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Indian
  • 1480 W 11th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • (604) 736-6664
  • Price range: €14-17 ($20-$25)

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5 of 5 stars
iGuy   22 contributions
Victoria
Dec 25, 2009 New

I have been dining at Vij's for over 10 years since far before its current well earned legendary status. Before the bar area opened. Before you had to wait and wait and wait..... Well there's a reason you find a 1-2 hour wait de rigeur and that's because it's worth it. First there's the ambience. A nice room with funky... more

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5 of 5 stars
Matt_Jens_Journeys   14 contributions
Abbotsford, BC / Mancheser, England
Dec 17, 2009

After living in Canada for just over 2 years from the UK, I have NEVER found a "decent" Indian take away / restaurant..... until I went to Vij's! I read the reviews on tripadvisor and decided to go and try it - and we were very much delighted! We tried to ring up to make a reservation, but they do... more

Delicious
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5 of 5 stars
rositala1   14 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Oct 16, 2009

Wonderful combination of flavors. A bit pricey for a vegetarian but worth the experience. Get there early because it fills up and the do not rush the diners for the next party. Another nice feature. more

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5 of 5 stars
mogs33   1 contribution
staffordshire
Oct 14, 2009

well who would have thought a wait of an hour and a half could be sooooo much fun.From the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome. whilst sitting outside with a great glass of wine we were treated to delicious nibbles and plenty of them,some served by Vickeram the owner who had his expert eye on absolutely... more

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5 of 5 stars
stevetanyaTexas   40 contributions
Plano, TX
Sep 28, 2009

I don’t go for Indian food very often. My wife and I go maybe twice a year. Being in the restaurant industry, I like to always try new things…and Indian food is one of those things I always try, but never really had a taste for. Then my wife saw something on a travel show about this restaurant. Well, it... more

Delicious
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5 of 5 stars
Katesh   7 contributions
Dublin
Sep 22, 2009

Vij's was great. The food was delicious and the staff (all girls) were amazing. I dont think I have ever been in such a well run restaurant. The wait was very long - which I believe is normal - but we barely noticed the time go buy. We had a couple of drinks and they provide nibbles (yummy ones) all... more

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5 of 5 stars
BerkTraveler   4 contributions
Berkeley, CA
Sep 14, 2009

Vij's was on the top of our list of restaurants to try during our first visit to Vancouver -- this was based on the recommendations of friends and of TripAdvisor reviews. With all the raving about this place, I was all set to be disappointed....but we weren't. We (husband and pre-teen daughter) found this to be the best Indian food... more

Fantastic
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5 of 5 stars
Shoechick   19 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Sep 14, 2009

And my husband hates Indian Food!! We were a party of 9, pretty squished together. We were there in the line at 5 for a 5:30 opening. Hubby and I shared the samosas to start which were excellent with a good amount of heat. For our entree, he had the beef tenderloin and I had the Halibut and BC Spot... more

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5 of 5 stars
mtnchkbek   22 contributions
Middle Grove, NY
Sep 2, 2009

We got nervous when we were among about 30 people waiting for the restaurant to open because we had heard that it could get crowded and we anted to avoid that. But we were now committed and expected we would regret it. Imagine our surprise when the doors opened, we were told to seat ourselves, and within 10 minutes we... more

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4 of 5 stars
saucyredhead   46 contributions
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 30, 2009

Excellent, sophisticated Indian food. (I dare you to name one other quality Indian eatery that serves tender, melt in your mouth pork loin, or any other kind of pork for that matter!) The fact that they don't take reservations however is a super downer. We arrived at 6 PM (the restaurant opens at 5:30) on a Monday night and were... more

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Vij's Restaurant Address

1480 W 11th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (604) 736-6664
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.