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Red Door Pan Asian Grill - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Asian Fusion Asian Fusion [Edit]
2996 Granville StVancouver, BC V6H 3J7
Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville
(604) 733-5699
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
41 reviews for Red Door Pan Asian Grill
Review Highlights
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"in addition to the Shaking Beef and Lobster-Crab Cake." In 5 reviews -
"...Style Potstickers, Indonesian Chicken Satays, and Soothing..." In 3 reviews -
"The patio is fun to be on during a summer evening amid the..." In 8 reviews
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41 reviews in English
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Review from Bryan B.
Vancouver, BC
12/16/2011
This was one of the best places for pan asian cuisine in Vancouver. Very fun to have a bunch of people to share with. The beef was exceptional.
btw, this place is closed now. How does Yelp update? The new place is pub food and might be run by the same management. Had a great burger. -
Review from J N.
Vancouver, BC
9/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
Now CLOSED. See my review re: Luke's.
http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
Unfortunately, I could not rate this place any higher, due to the $$$ for food that was just average.
Same owners as Red Door meaning they also own the Kingston. -
Review from Vanessa G.
2/21/2011
This place isn't horrible but i really don't know what it's trying to be. I think because it's the old owner of Milestones they probably thought an modern asian restaurant would take off. Not so. The food was mediocre and it's really not hard to make asian cuisine.
We only had 2 vegetarian dishes and shared them. I had lots of left overs but i didn't even feel like eating them. It's really to bad. -
Review from Monti S.
Vancouver, BC
4/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Seeking true Asian food, do not go here. Head to Sala Thai or Tropika on Cambie.
However, seeking mildy flavoured, passable Asian in a trying to be hip faux Asian setting, this is THE place for you!
I am not saying Red Door is bad, it is not, just don't go in fooling yourself it is Asian and come out grumbling. Go in eyes wide open, unlike Tom Cruise, and realize you will get some mildy flavoured Asian food (that your parents or gparents who have never been to Asia will love).
I have been here 3-4 times when I have not been able to go anywhere else and i know not to go too creative or get caught up with the very flowery persuasive menu (kudos to whoever wrote it, it has fooled me a few times).
The basics are good. Fried rice, Malaysian roti, Hokkien noodles, anything fancy tastes good but you will not find anything in Asia named that or tasting anything like it. Seriously, shaking beef? Lettuce wraps with fried shrimp? FYI, there are no lettuce wraps in Thailand.
I am bored of this review and bored of Red Door. As a last resort, it's OK. You won't hate it but you won't remember it. -
Review from Vik F.
Burnaby, BC
12/12/2010
Do not go here if you are claustrophobic!! (But then, I'm not sure how you would survive in Vancouver with claustrophobia...) The space is large enough to feel like you're not being crushed, but if you're there during a rush, you will notice a lack of walking ability... or even ability to stand up.
The food is good. I sampled a wide variety and found the best of them to be the Sweet Chili Chicken. The mushrooms & snap peas was also very tasty, if you're looking for something vegetarian.
Choices on the menu included notations for gluten-free and vegetarian items.
The bar was a full bar usually.. or so I'm told. I went on bellini night and the bellini machine was broken. I was offered a mango mojito instead at $2 more each. Not impressed.
The service was a bit sub par. Some of our food came late and we had to ask after it.
The food is delicious though, so at least once, you should try it. They also have a meal for 2 combination plan. You get an appie, 2 main dishes, a side dish, and 2 desserts with it. Not a bad deal. ;) -
Review from Ed U.
7/20/2010 6 photos
After narrowly escaping a body cavity search in the customs area of Vancouver International, Jamie W. and I were running late to get to our hotel downtown. It was close to 10PM, and I was still shaking since I was envisioning a "Midnight Express"-type situation where I have a 350-pound cellmate named Bubba who knows the words to "Send in the Clowns". Luckily, the security officer saw I had no criminal record, and all was right again with US-Canada relations.
Driving up Granville Street, we decided to stop at the first inviting place we could see from the fog-covered windows of our rented Volvo. Red Door was not a bad luck of the draw all things considered. It has a predictable black lacquer motif that looks like an overstock sale at Cost Plus. The downer from an ambiance standpoint is that the bar is completely open to the restaurant, which makes the rambunctious hipsters that much noisier to the delicate ears of a post-traumatic customs victim.
The food, on the other hand, pleasantly surprises even if it doesn't make Bubba's palate bend over. The C$10.50 Panko-Crusted Chicken Strips were deliciously tender, definitely a cut above a McNugget, especially with the soy sauce and lime juice dipping options (see photo). The C$10 Yang Chow Fried Rice is a can't-miss dish with plenty of shrimp and pork slices - a bit greasy but in a hit-the-spot kind of way (see photo).
The one miss came in the C$4.50 Vegetable Spring Rolls, two piping-hot, crispy-crunchy rolls that never came together with the filling, even with the tantalizing cucumber sauce. The service was on the spotty side since they were entertaining the bar crowd as well, no small feat given the amount of alcohol being poured. All in all, it wasn't terribly memorable, but for a random roadside selection, it was pretty darn good eats south of downtown.
FOOD - 3 stars...two good dishes, one skippable....reasonable Vegas odds if you ask me
AMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...Cost Plus was apparently having a big sale... and there's the real loud bar
SERVICE - 3 stars...when we got attention, it was fine
TOTAL - 3 stars...fair fusion fareListed in: Vancouver, Victoria, Veni,…
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Review from saul m.
5/1/2011
Good stop for lunch during shopping on Granville. Street parking can be hard to find.
When I entered, the open modern lounge decor while warm & inviting, didn't remind me of an Asian restaurant. Almost none of the visible staff & customers were Asian, so I began to doubt how good the Asian cuisine would be. However, since the friend who recommended it to me, & lunch companion is Asian from Hong Kong I thought it would be fine.
We were promptly greeted & seated. Throughout our lunch service was excellent.
We had Singapore Bread, Green Papaya Salad, a Veggie Curry over Rice, Snap Peas, & Pad Thai. All were very mildly flavored, but still good. Especially the Pad Thai. The Snap Peas were fresh & crunchy. The Veggie Curry left just a taste of spicy hotness.
If asked to choose, I prefer Tropika on Cambie, but Red Door is good as well. I would return. -
Review from Kreag S.
Vancouver, BC
1/16/2009
I went here with some girl friends one nice summer night for appies and some drinks...we sat on the really nice and big patio...perfect for people watching on South Granville...
We ordered the lettuce wraps, chicken satay, some beef dish and dumplings...all were delicious..not quite enough food for what you pay in my opinion..the wine selection was decent enough...the waiter was great and made sure that our glasses were never empty for too long!!
I would like to go back and have a full meal...but at the spendy cost I have been hesitant these days..
One thing I think is cool..the have a phone in service for food pickup..just call in and then pull up in the back within like 20mins and they run out your meal..all packed up and ready to take home! This would be great to do on your way home on a Friday night when the last thin you want to do is cook... -
Review from Daniel S.
Vancouver, BC
2/23/2011
The Red Door is about 8 minutes from my new place, so we opted to go and check it out for Saturday dinner. One very convenient thing about the place is that it is open until 1 AM - it will remain a late dinner option, I suppose.
The place is decorated in typical contempo, lounge-y style. It might be a good place to take a date, albeit one that doesn't care too much about the food.
Let me go out of my way to say that the service was excellent.
We tried the Chicken Satays, Ginger Beef, Mongolian Beef, Pineapple Rice and Pad Thai. All of them were passable, and all of them could be easily surpassed at any of the specialized, mom & pop restaurants that abound in Van. Prices were reasonable for a classy joint like this one, but still around twice as much as you would pay at the aforementioned places.
In the end, pan-asian or pan-anything in a restaurant equates to red flashing warning signs. Cooking in one style, let alone 5, is hard enough.
Give this place a pass unless it is very convenient. -
Review from Robot B.
New Westminster, BC
12/30/2009
Loved it.
Our whole experience here was amazing. I've been meaning to write a review for the Red Door since the minute that we left.
Due to a slight mixup on my part (I had tickets to a play at the theatre on Granville Island - not the theatre on Granville St. :/ ) we had only about an hour from the time that we sat down until the time that we had to leave. Our server was amazing and made it happen. Everything was friendly, quick and efficient. Not just the server though. Bartender, server, hostess and manager. This would be a five star review even if we hated the food. The staff were that great.
The food and drinks did not disappoint though. I love the fun sharing style of food they sell. And everything was delicious. Seriously. Delicious. And the portions were huge. We ordered three or four things and loved everything we were served.
And the price was reasonable (gasp!). When we were at the Boathouse a few weeks prior to our dinner we paid around $100 for a few appetizers and some wine. At Red Door we had more food than we could handle, two glasses of wine and a few martinis and came in under $100. Amazing (have I said that yet?)
Oh and as we were paying our bill the manager looking guy came over and served us some sort of Japanese apple wine. I don't know exactly what it is but I want more. It tasted so good that I died a little inside when I realized that I didn't have any more. And for free? Can't beat that.
And as a little extra to our whole experience I realized the next day that I had a voicemail from the restaurant asking if we were coming in for any sort of occasion and if they could do anything special for us. Really?!? I have never had a restaurant do this and I loved it. It guaranteed that I will tell anybody that will listen that they should eat at the Red Door.
So yeah. Eat there. Five stars. I've pretty much gushed for four paragraphs. There isn't much more that I can say. -
Review from Kelly M.
Vancouver, BC
6/8/2009
I recently had dinner with my mom here and was pleasantly surprised. First off I am extremely allergic to nuts/peanuts and am always hesitant to try Asian restaurants - but I love Asian food so I sometimes risk it.
When I approached the front door a wonderful server answered all my questions about peanut dishes and if I was 'safe' to eat there. Our serve was attentive and explained how the menu worked and made sure to point me in the right direction of foods I should not try.
Overall, my mom and I enjoyed our meal and I took a few things home for leftovers. Now my mom is not the most adventurous eater but this was right up her alley.
I will definitely go back at some point. -
Review from Kitty C.
Calgary, AB
6/5/2010
I can't help really sincerely wanting to like the place...the people are nice, very attentive and fast. The location is fantastic. But the truth is, the food is just awful.
I came for dinner when they first opened and didn't like the food. Feeling generous (and facing humongous line ups for Vij with a starving friend), I decided to give it another try.
We ordered two appetizers, the fried squid (basically calamari dressed in asian dipping sauce) and beef short ribs. The fried squid literally dripped with oil, it splashed out a little when I used a chopstick to pick one up. The beef short ribs were so salty and saucy I actually tried to scrape them against my knife.
For entree, we had a chicken (The red door chili chicken) and beef (shaking beef) dish... Neither one were particularly good. The portions were small, but we couldn't bear to finish the meal. The rest of the menu was overpriced: sorry, $12 for lettuce wrap appies?!
To sum it up, the food felt like a high end Panda Express: Too dry, too saucy, too floury, or too oily. Nothing at all like most asian cuisine. I would rather send someone to an authentic chinese restaurant in the city (plenty of that in vancouver) and even if the menu isn't in english...just by sheer random selection, one is still bound to get a better value and a better meal. -
Review from Andrew M.
Vancouver, BC
2/6/2011
Was looking forward to going here for a long time. Finally made it out during dineout.
Tried the Chilli Chicken, Chicken Satays, Ginger Beef, and Vegetable Spring Rolls. Nothing special about any of it. Chicken Satays were very plain, with the accompanying peanut sauce barely adding any flavour. Chilli Chicken was dry and overcooked, Ginger Beefs wasn't anything special, and wasn't a fan of the spring rolls either.
Best thing about the meal might have been the wine tasters (3 small glasses for $8.50) and the orange mango sorbet for desert. -
Review from Anne W.
Vancouver, BC
12/22/2009
Not horrible but not great, the Red Door is a good spot for hanging with friends over some reasonably priced, non-offensive, non-memorable food.
The patio is fun to be on during a summer evening amid the lanterns and the chatty crowd. It tends to be fairly crowded so get there early if you want a good spot. Would be fun for drinks before going out but not a destination location.
The food is serviceable, if humdrum. If you're out with a group that aren't fond of exotic flavour combinations or spicy foods but are tired of burger and pizza joints, the Red Door might offer just enough of a change to fit the bill.
I had the Pad Thai and I don't remember it. Enough said. -
Review from Tod M.
Vancouver, BC
7/15/2009
Stopped by the Red Door last night for a short dinner. Generally liked the friendliness of the staff and ambiance, most of our dishes were tasty, and the menu had helpful ratings on how spicy certain dishes were.
Disappointed, though, by the "Seven Flavours of Tofu" dish, which we expected to be different kinds of tofu each with a different flavour. Instead, what arrived was a pile of cubed, lukewarm tofu with all seven flavours just mixed together. Like any old dish would be. Would I call my coffee three-flavour coffee just because I added cream and sugar? I would not.
Both drinks we had were less than what we'd expected. Their "Ginger Lemonade" at $3.75 just tasted like regular lemonade -- couldn't detect even a hint of ginger. And their "Iron Maiden of Mercy" tea was about as strong as the hot-water you get for free at Chinese restaurants. Entire leaves and stems were in the teapot.
The service, as I mentioned, was friendly, but a bit on the slow side, especially considering the place was half-empty when we went there on a Tuesday night about 7:00 p.m.
Would we go again - sure, if we were in the neighbourhood and hungry. But it's not some place we'd recommend as one of Vancouver's finest. -
Review from chris o.
Kelowna, BC
7/14/2009
I absolutely love the red door. I've dined here over half a dozen times and always have a great time.
The red door is great for dates, groups, or take out. There's nothing better than sitting on their patio on a nice summer evening enjoying some dragonfire chicken and sangria. -
Review from Diana C.
Vancouver, BC
9/26/2011
I love the ginger beef and Singapore Street Noodles, but I'm crushed as now they're closed. :(
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Review from Dave B.
Campbell River, BC
5/31/2010
Food: *
Service: *****
Atmosphere: ****
Price: **
In Vancouver where good service can be hard to find, Red Door is a bit of an oddity as its service is far superior to its food.
We sampled a number of dishes - ginger beef, singapore street noodles, miso halibut, spring rolls, pineapple fried rice - and found that the dishes either had too much soy (ginger beef), very little taste (street noodles), were too salty (halibut) or did not have enough pineapple (fried rice). All respect to the chef and all, but in my humble opinion, if he's going to serve classic dishes like ginger beef he might consider learning the proper taste from some of the more successful chinese restaurants first.
With this in mind, the pricing did not match the quantity or quality of the food.
The service, however, was spot-on. We had a very attentitive waitress who was polite and very knowledgeable about the food. Our bartender was great and was happy to make adjustments to our drinks when we were not completely satisfied with them. As well, the decoration was quite cool; and contrary to the food, it was a successful fusion of asia.
Would love to come back some time, but only if Red Door makes some serious changes its food. -
Review from Chantelle J.
Vancouver, BC
6/26/2011
The only reason we came here was because we were going to the musical shows at the Stanley Industrial Theatre next door. We came here twice because it's convenient, however, if it wasn't for the shows, I personally will not come here for food at all and will not recommend people to come here (for food). But again this place isn't all that bad, so I am going to talk about the pros and the cons:
Pros (therefore the 2 stars):
1. Convenient location for a quick bite before the shows.
2. Casual drinks / martinis are good (standard, like any other places but nothing spectacular).
3. Friendly waitress and overall good service.
Cons:
1. THE FOOD! There is absolutely no taste in any of the dishes they do, although there was a lot of sauce in each dish, but it was just the color, no flavor. Each dish we ordered was very @#%$%$%@#, the noodles weren't cooked right, I think the chef is trying to be creative with Asian food or trying to create Asian fusion, but he did a very bad job. This is not a complain but I actually really wanted to let the chef know the truth. (that his/her cooking is really bad).
Sometimes I wonder how they can stay in business with the quality of the food they server. i mean, after all, this is still a restaurant, not just a bar, right? I hope next time when my show is played at Stanley, I don't get dragged over to this restaurant again. Definitely not for food. If it's just for drinks, I actually don't mind that too much. -
Review from Alexander Bromley Clark D.
Vancouver, BC
5/11/2009
Ohhh man. I'm in a situation that I'm sure many Yelpers have been in: I shouldn't like this restaurant, but I do and I must write a positive review.
If somebody said to me, "Hey ABCD, would you like to dine with me at a faux-hip and slightly overpriced pan-Asian establishment on hoity-toity South Granville that serves ubiquitous, Westernized standards such as Pad Thai and Kung Pao Chicken?" I would probably respond with, "Ummmmmmmm...no."
While the Red Door's menu is cautious and PF-Chang-esque, the food is expertly cooked and extremely well seasoned. I took my mom here because she loves eggplant and green papaya, so - needless to say - we ordered the Green Papaya Salad and the Fiery Eggplant...in addition to the Shaking Beef and Lobster-Crab Cake. I enjoyed everything, including their Kappa Rain Mojito (sake instead of rum...oh yes, I said sake).
Try it! Not over Vij's or West or Bin 942 or Chow...but try it! -
Review from Roanna Z.
7/10/2009
So sad!
We admit that we picked this place for the patio. What a nice patio, really. Well, the weather helps for sure. Second reason was the lunch price for their Pad Thai seems awfully reasonable. Sharp BREAKS SOUND here.
Let's just say that we got what we paid for. Maybe we're just not big fans of Fish Sauce in our Pad Thai, or those tiny freeze dried Chinese shrimps. Oh well.
The servers are polite and nice, the management is certainly pleasant and honest. I bet the drinks are good and how nice it would be to sit outside on that lovely patio to drink them. Certainly if we were to return (IF), it would NOT be for the Pad Thai. -
Review from Leah C.
6/12/2009
Simply sumptuous.
Great staff to boot.
My absolute favorite part were the imaginative drinks.
Cucumber slices in liquor?! Sign me up for such lushery! -
Review from Ben C.
Victoria, BC
8/4/2009
This was the second time we visited the Red Door. The first time we had lunch on the patio and enjoyed our small dishes and thought we should come back another time to try it for dinner.
We visited there last night and had a mediocre experience. The front of restaurant servers are very helpful and friendly, and the menu is broad enough to be of interest.
Unfortunately the quality of the food and the organization of the kitchen left us disappointed. We ordered a total of four dishes and the lobster pad thai came first. It was ok, although the lobster was hard to find and when it was found was overcooked. 10 minutes later our next two dishes came to the table, a chicken satay and salad dish. The chicken again was very overcooked and the peanut sauce for the satay tasted like Kraft Chunky watered down just a little. -
Review from Stephanie K.
Vancouver, BC
10/27/2010
Well three word could describe my dinning experience: loud, bland and greasy.
Sure some asian food tend to be sauteed or fried in oil but it is only the "McDonalds" of chinese food who serve that kind of food. This on the other hand was apparently suppose to be good. The flavors were.... well not even present. Kung Po is suppose to be spicy the menu said 2 pepper well I couldn't taste the spice. When I asked them to re-make it they just handed me hot sauce.... The restaurant was also so loud you couldn't even talk to the person sitting in front of you. All together a fail!
Would not recommend this restaurant unless you like bland and greasy food in a loud atmosphere. -
Review from Kay N.
9/17/2010
I came here by chance because I was walking around looking for a place to eat. As we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly host and seated right away. The decor of the place is really nice. The food was so-so depending on what you ordered, but the food came out quickly. I ordered pineapple fried rice and it was sort of bland. It needed more seasoning, but the presentation of it was pretty nice though. Everyone else in my group liked their food.
I have to say the service was awesome! I haven't had good service like this in a long time. Our server (which I think was the bartender because I saw him making drinks) was very attentive and friendly. -
Review from Rose N.
Vancouver, BC
3/16/2010
Worst fusion...
I usually give places 2-3 times before I am convinced whether they are good or bad. In this case, I was so happy to try something fusion and usually you can't go wrong. How bad it can it be? About 90% of the restaurants are fusion, such as the large chain restaurants.
First, I ordered a stir fried dish with veggies and I have no idea what sauce they used, but it was awful and ate only 2 spponfuls and left the rest behind. That NEVER happens to me, I am a pig and eat it, eventhough it is ok. But in this case, the flavour was so potent and 'saucy' that it was drenched!
Another time, we cam in a larger group of 5 and I can't remember what everybody orderd, but NONE of us were happy with our dish and vowed never to return or recommend it to anyone.
Again, why can't they just invest in a good chef. White spot even makes better fusion than this. It was so disgusting and don't be fool by the cool exterior, which makes you think you've stepped into some joint in Hong Kong.
Stay away-try one of the falafel places nearby, you will be much happier. That's what we did, we couldn't finish our food and some are really not picky eaters. It was just seasoned with the wrong spices that was essentially too much. Fusion on acid is what I would call it. -
Review from Thu N.
4/19/2010
I had mixed feelings about going to Red Door. I've been curious because it is one of the few places in the city that has a Viet Shaking Beef dish but I've never really been a fan of paying double for Asian dishes in small square plates. Anyway I thought I'd give it a try since we were starving for lunch.
Sitting on the patio with tiger beers on a sunny day is pretty awesome anywhere - here included!
We opted to share the Hokkien Noodles and Thai Jungle Curry. So its nice presentation to put the Hokkien noodles inside of the banana leaf! But this wasn't Hokkien Noodles from Singapore :) - it was more like bee hoon. The curry was also pretty standard - nothing to write about!
Lunch was definitely fun because of the Tiger beer and sun! The waitress is really friendly and the ambiance is nice! I'm just hesitant to give this place more than 3 stars in regards to value for money or tasty food. I wouldn't say this is fusion food at all though because I didn't see any interesting twists on the food. -
Review from Sheila W.
BC
12/23/2008
Last time I was here it was summer and their patio is a fun little spot for an afternoon cocktail in the sun. I shared a spicy shrimp appy, sipped a drink and enjoyed the afternoon.
I'm leaving it as only A-OK because nothing that happened at the Red Door made me want to go back. It was a pleasant experience, but I've walked past this place many times, even many times when I was hungry, and continued on by.
Maybe I'll wait until the sun returns to Vancouver and rediscover the Red Door's patio ... -
Review from Luisa S.
Vancouver, BC
10/18/2008
Having only been here for cocktails, it may be unfair that I'm only awarding them three stars but that's all that this place merited based on that experience. Something about those concoctions that night didn't sit well. They left a strange aftertaste that really didn't have me begging to stay for dinner.
But upon seeing the two other five-star reviews, I may need to give this place another chance. -
Review from My C.
2/17/2009 3 photos
We stumbled into this place after driving into this city on our first night. It's located on this busy street in the day time, but pretty much a complete ghost town at night. Maybe it was because it was a Thursday, and I guess Thursday isn't the new Friday for Canada. We were seated promptly in a booth that fits a pretty big party, and away from the door so we wouldn't catch any draft that may come in if and when the door opens, very nice of the staff. They weren't too busy neither, maybe because it was about an hour before they were about to close? Not sure... Our server was very nice, attentive, and helpful.
We ordered the Shaking Beef, Mr. Lee's Pineapple Fried Rice, Roti Prata. All very delicious. The roti prata was a little softer and more doughy than what I've tasted, but it was tasty nonetheless. The fried rice is best effin' fried rice i think I've ever tasted. with a slight coconut taste, not overpowering, lotsa shrimps to go around, served on a half pineapple shell.. mmm... and the beef was good! not addicting, but good! it goes really well with the black pepper lime sauce... Also a must to have if you're thirsty is their Granville Ale... I'm assuming it's a Canadian beer, but wherever it's from, it's deelish.. -
Review from Brice W.
Vancouver, BC
6/20/2011
On the plus side, the service is good and the food is what we expected - Milestones meets Asian -- however, what we didn't expect was how dirty the place has got. Noodles from past guests on the floor, finger smears on most of the lacquer chairs, and food crumbs lodged between the banquet cushions. It made us worry about the condition of the kitchen. Management needs to roll-up their sleeves ... the place is dirty.
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Review from Penni P.
12/10/2009
I had a 13 hour layover in YVR and made the most of it. I met up with my brother & sister-in law for some dinner. They picked this place and it was delish. The service was fantastic. We had a local Granville beer, great color and taste. We had sweet chili chicken, a gingered beef dish, pineapple fried rice with shrimp and the green beans. Everything was really yummy and there were about 20 other items I would like to try again. It was super cold outside and this place warmed my soul. I really enjoyed it!
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Review from Sally M.
4/12/2010
I would give them a zero star if I could. Their food was just so terrible. It's not even Asian, I don't know what it was. It's just drenched in salty sauce so you can't even tell the difference between the dishes. I definitely do not recommend anyone to go there if you're looking to eat decent Asian fusion dish..
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Review from Tara T.
BC
11/12/2008 1 photo
This is one of my favourite Asian restaurants in Vancouver. The Red Door serves up scrumptious Pan Asian cuisine in a groovy little setting on trendy South Granville Street. All types of Asian food are served here, from Malaysian to Chinese and ranging from traditional dishes to modern cuisine. My picks are the Sichuan Style Potstickers, Indonesian Chicken Satays, and Soothing Lettuce Wraps (if you choose anything, choose the lettuce wraps), and all these are perfect for sharing. They also have a bar area if you're just feeling like a cocktail or two from their drinks list. This is casual dining at its funkiest best, great for a group or romantic dinner.
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Review from Lee N.
Vancouver, BC
8/11/2009
I have had week day business lunches here several times with mixed results, the food was good the service was out to lunch, some people have to eat and run in a hour (don't go if you have 1/2 hour), and it can't be done here 50% of the time, dishes arriving 45 minutes after you sit down in a restaurant for lunch doesn't make it. The food is based on Asian street food, that is "fast food".
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Review from jamie k.
Vancouver, BC
10/26/2008
So I go there thinking that it might just be this wierd asian / tapas fusion place.
Well, I was right, but it was a great experience.
OK, not THE BEST but I do like the place to give it at least 3 stars. -
Review from Trish R.
4/10/2010
The first time I visited the Red Door, it was pretty good -- that was when they first opened. Since then, I've had two bad experiences. While the service was fine, each dish of food we ordered was bad in some way -- too salty, too much spice blend (so that the noodles were gritty!), meat bad, rice undercooked... The concept and the menu is intriguing and priced on the high side for what you get. The patio is nice, but I think they need a different chef to come in and do an overhaul on the recipes and enforce consistency.
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Review from Noa G.
Vancouver, BC
10/6/2008 1 photo
Ring up South Granville's Red Door Pan Asian Grill with your e.t.a. as well as the make and colour of your low-rider and a staffer will hand deliver your takeaway to one of their back alley parking spots (portable debit machine and all). Better yet? Score some parking and settle in at this chic-casual eatery noted for their Lettuce Cups, Seven Flavour Beef and (wahoo!) Homemade Potstickers. Open daily at 11am.
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Review from Bea Y.
11/17/2008
The Red Door is pretty sub-par for Vancouver. I came here for a group dinner and had to dish out $25 for a set menu, family style. There weren't that many choices, and the servings weren't enough for the entire party. We told them about the skimpy servings and it took them another 40 minutes to give us another pad thai dish. We left hungry and not very satisfied. Although it's fusion food, it's more like fasian (fake-asian) food. For Vancouver standards, you know the food can't be that great when they serve multiple Asian cuisines. Vancouver is arguably the best place on earth for excellent and authentic asian cuisine (cantonese to singaporean). You'd be better off trying other restaurants...
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Review from Christine C.
Vancouver, BC
11/19/2009
Last weekend, I ate at the Red Door for the second time. On both visits, our food came late, in this case about an hour and a half after ordering. Food was decent but didn't warrant the price based on the service, and dishes were plates to share but were listed as 'Main Dishes' which you normally assume come with sides. On the last visit the ginger beef was more like black bean beef. On this visit, I did get proper ginger beef, but it was so late I was almost not hungry anymore. The servers had difficultly with our group of 25 people and half of us were served within 45 minutes of arriving and half of us within an hour and a half. Dishes were handed out to the wrong people, and when it was pointed out no apologies were made. Drinks were made incorrectly. The manager did recognize the lateness and brought out complimentary beef dishes, which didn't help the vegetarian in our group who was starving and ended up sharing a meal with another vegetarian at the other end of the table who had been served an identical order 30 minutes earlier. Nothing they cook is complicated, so I am left with the conclusion that Sarah, our waitress, was incompetent. She didn't even apologize to the vegetarian in our group. To top it off, a mandatory tip was added because we were a large group, which I have no problem with as long as the service is okay.
