Chez Michel

Lovely place. Lovely hostess/waitress (Tania) and awesome chef (Jose). My boyfriend and I have gone twice, and twice the service and food were spectacular. Our favourites include the steak and the seafood pasta (which was a special that day). We had also had great conversations with Tania and Jose, they are funny, hospitable, and welcoming. My boyfriend and I decided to visit in the future for any type of small celebrations if we are in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cozy, warm and loving restaurant - a true gem hidden in west Vancouver. Went there for a birthday dinner - to my surprise they made a set menu for the birthday girl! Nice touch in my opinion, it’s the details that counts :) Food was amazing. I recommend trying their Veal and lobster bisque. I have only seen restaurant serving veal downtown, so it was a pleasant find in West Van. It was extremely tender and well prepared, nice companion to a bottle of wine. Lastly, my compliments to the chef for keeping up with nice quality food for a group of 15!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Escargot, Chicken Vol Au Vent, Duck Breast

Total hidden gem in Ambleside area / amazing duck breast / lamb rack filet mignon duo / French onion soup. These are must try. Our server Tanya was friendly and attentive.

Will definitely come back for other items in the menu such as duck confit or Bouillabaisse.

Nice ambience for dinner in a less crowded setting

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Well, not sure where other reviewers dine, but this is not the same Chez Michel I knew and visited frequently, many years ago. There is nothing French about it, except some music playing in the background. The place is tired and not elegant as it used to be, service is average and half of the items on a menu on a saturday night, not available. Food is fine, but nothing to wow. Every single appetizer dish came served on a small salad plate with a huge bed of greens and hardly anything else we ordered. Saturday night, 7 pm and only three tables full, including us. We were very surprised and at the same time dissapointed. Even the entrance door is ugly and dirty.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Fantastic! chef Jose went above & be on our expectations in terms of the food.Tanya was our server accommodated to us. we came just before they were closing and they took us anyways everything was fantastic. Delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m so thrilled to have discovered this hidden gem of a French restaurant! From the escargot to the scallop dishes, everything was absolutely delicious, and the desserts were fantastic too! It’s truly a hidden treasure, and I hope more people come and experience it. I’ll definitely be coming back next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

There were 4 of us, we ordered 4 different dishes of which there were not 3, there was also no wine we ordered and not even one of the same grape.
In the end we ordered 4 dishes of what they had and they forgot to bring one (I think they didn't have them either and they were embarrassed to tell us).
It's not the first time we go.
We had always done very well
Only this time very very very bad

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

The food is so over prized! No kids menu available, order this salmon dish for my 6year old is cost $55

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Tldr - the lamb is absolutely excellent, melts in your mouth. Recommend focusing on the main course, apps (at least lobster bisque and escargot) are skippable.Chez Michel got a chic vibe and doesn't feel pretentious. This resto has a traditional style of French cuisine and it certainly takes you to another setting for this dining experience. Kelly is our waitress and she was considerate in bringing in the right items to complement our dishes (i.e. bringing in bread when we had extra lobster bisque left).We ordered the éscargot and lobster bisque for apps, both were good but not amazing.For mains, we got the poulet de vent and the lamb/beef special. The former dish had a puffy pastry that went extremely well with the chicken, and the lamb melted in our mouths.Will definitely recommend those looking for traditional French food visit this place if you're here for something else. But if you won't be in the area, don't need to get out of your way.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Escargot, Chicken Vol Au Vent

Best french food restaurant I've ever had and nice atmosphere place with family or friends for dinner . Will definitely come back again soon

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mimosa Salad, Escargot, French Onion Soup

Horrible food, new owners haven't a clue how to cook.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Such a wonderful place! Very peaceful ambiance, friendly and attentive lady, taking the orders and delicious food! Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Used to be our ladies’ lunch restaurant every month.The menu has changed. We asked if they could make our favourite salad using ingredients they already have and they said no. Not even a “let’s see what I can do.”Butter for the bread was hard and tasted like the fridge.Ordered the lobster bisque which tasted unpleasantly fishy. After only 3 bites, I returned it.The meal was not taken off my bill as apparently the chef said, and I quote: “lobster bisque is supposed to taste fishy, so you’re not getting a refund.” While I understand that comment, there is a difference between “good” fishy flavour and “bad” fishy flavour. Had it been the good kind, I would have happily eaten the soup.New wait staff was not very pleasant, was no help at all and didn’t try accommodating us at all.I think it’s got new owners or new management. Such a shame because before this, we always had a wonderful meal, were always greeted by Michel, and they were always very accommodating.We will not return. And we are sad.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Absolutely loved Chez michele ! Very authentic and delicious food , love the ambiance ❤️ very cozy and special! Tanya was our server , she was wonderful and very helpful and friendly! Definitely coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was better past year. It's look less french food. Too bad it was better

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4