BBT Café — Restaurant in Vancouver

We were disappointed with the portions here. Definitely not good value for your money.

Ordered a chicken with black bean sauce and vegetarian tofu which cost me $10.95 and $12.45 respectively. I'd be fine paying that if they were regular sized plates -- but these were the size of appetizers! See the attached photos. I placed a bowl beside the chicken dish for scale. And it didn't even come with rice.

We also ordered a Fish & Vegetable Noodle. That was a normal portion and cost $11.95 so that's better but still on the high side in my opinion but that's probably understandable being located in Kerrisdale. In the end we paid over $40 (incl tax and tip) for lunch and we were still hungry.

The service was good. The food tasted ok though the tofu dish was a bit too salty. If I were to come back (but I don't intend to) I would stick to the noodle soup menu items. It has better value compared...

When I first came across this restaurant I thought many things. "This looks like a cafe," I thought. "It must be a good place for coffee and Bubble tea".

The reviews said that some Taiwanese lady (possibly the owner?) was very nice and was super accommodating.

When I actually came in to eat, I was completely out off guard. This place was in fact indeed a Taiwanese restaurant! An actual authentic and traditional one too!!

And the lady that the reviews spoke of actually waited our table. She really was nice and took the time to explain the menu. When we needed extra utensils she grabbed them without hesitation.

The only thing I didn't like was how small and pricey of the menu. Even the appetizers menu was more expensive than some restaurants I've been to. The cheapest item was $9!! That's almost 10 bucks for a few pieces of vegetable.

Asides the price and quantity, everything else seemed...

Food:

Pretty much standard Chinese food from a new fusion restaurant. It used to be exceptional but I believe they got a new chef or supplier, which made quality go down from a year or two ago.

Drink:

Same as the food.

Service:

Terrible. The staff misplaced our order and started to give excuses such as computer errors or a crowded dining room despite us being one of seven tables in the restaurant. They gave us free appetizers though, and our server was trying to be helpful. But clearly, their customer service needs to be improved.

Environment:

It was pretty clean and specially decorated with bamboo on the walls and outside the windows . It's an environment that has the decor colors well...