Was told about this place via a friend, amazing lunch and food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marcona Almonds, Iberian Ham, Black Garlic Manchego, Presa Ibérica, Jamon Iberico
RTse
In the past, Jamoneria by ARC had Spanish steak on their menu. It was fantastic. It is no longer on their menu, but we asked if they could make one for us. The chef came to our table, talked to us personally, and gave us multiple choices! We ended up getting a steak and a tomahawk pork chop. Wow! That's incredible service. The steak was fantastic but the tomahawk pork chop stole the show. It was incredibly tender and the garlic, artichoke, and pepper accompaniments were perfect. ARC is the best Spanish restaurant in the Vancouver area. We keep coming back.
Ian Smith
This Spanish restaurant was an excellent find. Although located in an industrial area, the food is superb.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iberian Ham
RTse
Jamoneria by ARC is the best Spanish restaurant in the region. The ingredients and the cooking are authentically Spanish. You can tell because it sells Spanish meats, snacks, and canned seafood in its store and everyone who works there is Spanish. At our last dinner, we asked if there was any steak available. There wasn't, but the chef made a loin, special for us. It was delicious and we really appreciated the extra effort. There were also two daily specials at our last dinner: one was tuna and onions and the other was a white bean, chorizo, and bone-broth soup. All were fantastic. Jamoneria by ARC is one of our favourite restaurants.
dalton chow
Food: authenticService: authenticAtmosphere: charmingThe place: Wasn't sure what to expect. Knew the area from 25 years ago when my friends and I would drag race along Hammersmith Way in the wee hours of the a.m. - it's an industrial zone. Pleasantly surprised. Loved the set up, off the beaten path, an oasis. I dig it. Very interesting change of pace.The food: It's impossible to leave without practically duplicating your tapas style meal in take away ham, olives etc. Presentation of the pre-prepared food was obviously a lot better than I could do at home where I would rip ham out of the packages and put them in awkward piles on a nice cutting board. Of course it's perfect at Jamoneria. The cooked food; we had the (meat in between the) pork ribs. A simple looking dish, but delicious. Suitable for 4 I'd say. We had their spreadable chorizo, on bread, with a bit of blue cheese and honey. I'm not a fancy guy, I never eat blue cheese on purpose. But this was outstanding.Service: authentically Spanish - kind, chill, honest, fun, efficient
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
cubefish co
Our experience at Jamoneria was extremely poor. Firstly, we had to pre-pay for the dine-out Vancouver menu and pay the gratuity fee without even being served yet. That is just outrageous! For $60 a person, we would anticipate that there would be enough food to fill our stomachs. However, after eating our meal, we had to go to McDonald's to fill up our hungry tummies. The food itself was very average in terms of taste and it did not taste like authentic Spanish food. The Iberico ham was particularly disappointing, and the cheesecake was smaller than the palms of our hands. We felt like we were in a fake backyard patio which was a huge detriment to the experience. I highly recommend avoiding the dine-out menu at all costs!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Philipp
One of the best ¡Spanish! restaurants in the Lower Mainland Area. Definitely coming back soon!Best Spanish restaurant in the area!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
C L
Caviar with Iberico Jamon.
Daniela Stockfleth-Menis
Incredibly friendly and attentive staff. Fabulous Spanish treats.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AmandaSung
Extremely disappointed - I would not recommend this place to anyone. The quality of the food is not bad, but certainly not great, either. I have been to tons of Spanish tapa places, especially in California, where I used to live. Every single one of them is not only cheaper but also better. The food at Jamoneria by ARC is not worth the price. Their cocktail menu is also really boring. Their wine list is slightly better than their cocktail menu but still very subpar, especially for the price they are charging. I had 2 different female servers throughout my time there. I asked the 1st one whether I could request a very easy to make, classic cocktail. She said she was told to stick to the menu. I tried the same request with the 2nd server, who agreed that my request was easy to meet and delivered, hence my positive review on their service. Their dining furniture is pretty much all from IKEA. It's just a bunch of patio seating sets they put indoor. The chairs are not comfortable at all and not to mention cheap. Would never go back, nor would I recommend this place to anyone I know. Downright rip-off.
Recommend. A good company that cares about its reputation.
In my opinion, it's very important criteria for any business.
joaquin gonzalo de la puente
As a Spanish ARC Spanish Products, it is my favorite store in Vancouver. The products are of the highest quality of the Spanish food such as (ham, paella kit, fish,...). Also they have a good restaurant with a different menu every weekend. It is the best place if you want to buy European products. ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We booked a table for 8 people for dinner and was not advised in advance that there would not be a chef on site. We ordered what was available but most items were brought in random order when they should be served together (eg. we finished the Iberico ham long before the tomato bread came). The staff seemed overwhelmed and things like enough forks for the table had to be asked several times to be brought over. The wine selection was poor. The experience was shame as we love coming here and really hope this was a one off.
wan okie
used to visit before, a new menu is not as good as before. Maybe the chef had been changed. Service n environment were good but the food was not as good as before, we were eating some opened canned food dinner. Hope they will consider their old menu again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Wayne T
The food was fantastic at the BBQ Fest special night. Although it was in a very industrial place it was still fun at night outside and we all had a great time.
Was told about this place via a friend, amazing lunch and food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marcona Almonds, Iberian Ham, Black Garlic Manchego, Presa Ibérica, Jamon Iberico
In the past, Jamoneria by ARC had Spanish steak on their menu. It was fantastic. It is no longer on their menu, but we asked if they could make one for us. The chef came to our table, talked to us personally, and gave us multiple choices! We ended up getting a steak and a tomahawk pork chop. Wow! That's incredible service. The steak was fantastic but the tomahawk pork chop stole the show. It was incredibly tender and the garlic, artichoke, and pepper accompaniments were perfect. ARC is the best Spanish restaurant in the Vancouver area. We keep coming back.
This Spanish restaurant was an excellent find. Although located in an industrial area, the food is superb.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iberian Ham
Jamoneria by ARC is the best Spanish restaurant in the region. The ingredients and the cooking are authentically Spanish. You can tell because it sells Spanish meats, snacks, and canned seafood in its store and everyone who works there is Spanish. At our last dinner, we asked if there was any steak available. There wasn't, but the chef made a loin, special for us. It was delicious and we really appreciated the extra effort. There were also two daily specials at our last dinner: one was tuna and onions and the other was a white bean, chorizo, and bone-broth soup. All were fantastic. Jamoneria by ARC is one of our favourite restaurants.
Food: authenticService: authenticAtmosphere: charmingThe place: Wasn't sure what to expect. Knew the area from 25 years ago when my friends and I would drag race along Hammersmith Way in the wee hours of the a.m. - it's an industrial zone. Pleasantly surprised. Loved the set up, off the beaten path, an oasis. I dig it. Very interesting change of pace.The food: It's impossible to leave without practically duplicating your tapas style meal in take away ham, olives etc. Presentation of the pre-prepared food was obviously a lot better than I could do at home where I would rip ham out of the packages and put them in awkward piles on a nice cutting board. Of course it's perfect at Jamoneria. The cooked food; we had the (meat in between the) pork ribs. A simple looking dish, but delicious. Suitable for 4 I'd say. We had their spreadable chorizo, on bread, with a bit of blue cheese and honey. I'm not a fancy guy, I never eat blue cheese on purpose. But this was outstanding.Service: authentically Spanish - kind, chill, honest, fun, efficient
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our experience at Jamoneria was extremely poor. Firstly, we had to pre-pay for the dine-out Vancouver menu and pay the gratuity fee without even being served yet. That is just outrageous! For $60 a person, we would anticipate that there would be enough food to fill our stomachs. However, after eating our meal, we had to go to McDonald's to fill up our hungry tummies. The food itself was very average in terms of taste and it did not taste like authentic Spanish food. The Iberico ham was particularly disappointing, and the cheesecake was smaller than the palms of our hands. We felt like we were in a fake backyard patio which was a huge detriment to the experience. I highly recommend avoiding the dine-out menu at all costs!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
One of the best ¡Spanish! restaurants in the Lower Mainland Area. Definitely coming back soon!Best Spanish restaurant in the area!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caviar with Iberico Jamon.
Incredibly friendly and attentive staff. Fabulous Spanish treats.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely disappointed - I would not recommend this place to anyone. The quality of the food is not bad, but certainly not great, either. I have been to tons of Spanish tapa places, especially in California, where I used to live. Every single one of them is not only cheaper but also better. The food at Jamoneria by ARC is not worth the price. Their cocktail menu is also really boring. Their wine list is slightly better than their cocktail menu but still very subpar, especially for the price they are charging. I had 2 different female servers throughout my time there. I asked the 1st one whether I could request a very easy to make, classic cocktail. She said she was told to stick to the menu. I tried the same request with the 2nd server, who agreed that my request was easy to meet and delivered, hence my positive review on their service. Their dining furniture is pretty much all from IKEA. It's just a bunch of patio seating sets they put indoor. The chairs are not comfortable at all and not to mention cheap. Would never go back, nor would I recommend this place to anyone I know. Downright rip-off.
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Recommend. A good company that cares about its reputation. In my opinion, it's very important criteria for any business.
As a Spanish ARC Spanish Products, it is my favorite store in Vancouver. The products are of the highest quality of the Spanish food such as (ham, paella kit, fish,...). Also they have a good restaurant with a different menu every weekend. It is the best place if you want to buy European products. ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We booked a table for 8 people for dinner and was not advised in advance that there would not be a chef on site. We ordered what was available but most items were brought in random order when they should be served together (eg. we finished the Iberico ham long before the tomato bread came). The staff seemed overwhelmed and things like enough forks for the table had to be asked several times to be brought over. The wine selection was poor. The experience was shame as we love coming here and really hope this was a one off.
used to visit before, a new menu is not as good as before. Maybe the chef had been changed. Service n environment were good but the food was not as good as before, we were eating some opened canned food dinner. Hope they will consider their old menu again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The food was fantastic at the BBQ Fest special night. Although it was in a very industrial place it was still fun at night outside and we all had a great time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5