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Osteria Elio Volpe - A Mixed Experience 🍝 Celebrated two birthdays here with high expectations—here’s the honest breakdown from our August 9 visit: ⏱️ Timing Issues • 8:15PM reso, seated at 8:45PM (30 mins late!). • Comp glass of Prosecco offered (standard apology move). 🍽️ Service Notes • Slow ordering: 20 mins to place food orders (all male servers—knowledgeable but sluggish). • Sommelier fail: Recommended wines didn’t match the menu. Gender bias alert: Only men at our table were offered tastings. 😤 🌿 Ambience Indoors > outdoors (cozy but cramped). 🍴 Dish-by-Dish Review 1️⃣ Watermelon Cucumber Salad: Basic (3/5). 2️⃣ Rigatoni: Overpowering green pepper sauce (3/5). 3️⃣ Seafood Spaghetti: Star dish! Perfectly seasoned, al dente (4.5/5). 4️⃣ Halibut: Lemon-heavy sauce, uneven veggies (radish = rock-hard). (3.5/5). 5️⃣ Wagyu: Delicious (4/5), but ruined by raw watercress (inedible). 6️⃣ Mushroom Pizza: Greasy, salty, meh (3/5). 7️⃣ Zucchini: Good veg, but garlic clumps = salty chaos (3/5). 🍷 Wine Drama • Dragon Riesling: Acidic aftertaste. • Pinot Grigio ‘23: Ordered, got ‘24 vintage (no complaint, but shady). 🎂 Birthday “Treats” • Salted Caramel Sundae: Decent. • Chocolate Hazelnut: Sugar overload. 💸 Final Bill: $450 for 3 (slow service = midnight finish). Verdict: Pretty vibe, but flawed execution. 📍 Osteria Elio Volpe Address in Vancouver Ever faced gender bias at restaurants? Or gotten the wrong wine vintage? Vent below! 👇 #VancouverEats #ItalianFood #MichelinDining #BirthdayFail #FoodCritique #WineDrama