the marquis

go for the cheap drinks not for the food.. the title basically says it all. with highballs always costing $3.25 and agoodambiance this place is great for a few cheap drinks with friends. the food is nothing special but acceptable for munching. that said you're better off sticking with standard things like fries if you want to get something that tastes good.

time warp?!. tried for the first time recently, reminded me of the "lounges" that my friends i and used to sneak into when we were in high school (70's!)
food was a bit expensive and not too exciting (flavour please!) but the beer was cold and agoodprice...
probably won't go back, seemed "tired" and very dated, food "uninspired"...

the food is nothing special but agoodspot to meet friends and grab a few drinks

you know those hidden gems that i've been writing about lately? i don't know how but i always happen to come upon those. the marquis in south granville (between 10th and 11th avenue on granville) is one of those hidden gems. i think it's because it's kind of hidden, and people don't seem to realize it's there. but yes, it is actually classy as it portrays itself (although i am not sure why they added the tv screens) quite frankly, i wouldn't have added the tv screens, i like the room nice as it is without them! mygoodfriend jana and i arrived there right after the live at squamish launch party at the commodore (it was a tad too noisy for me, thus we decided to head to the marquis, a place i had been wanting to check for years. yes, you heard me. in my decade(s) of living in vancouver, i had not checked the marquis. i am glad we did, not only because we had a fantastic time, but because i got the assistant manager (jenna) to create a sweet drink on my name (the hummingbird, so if you

great atmosphere,goodfood- nice to have in the neighborhod. my husband and i just recently moved into a new condo in south granville and now have the pleasure of discovering the neighborhood's hidden gems.
after finishing our unpacking late last night, we needed a quick bite so we headed just down the street to the marquis. when we arrived at 10:30, the place was pretty busy but fortunately for us (and our hungry bellies!), there was no trouble finding a table. i was immediately drawn to the relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere.
from a rather small wine selection, i chose a pinot gris (gray monk from bc) while my husband had a beer. as for food, my husband and i shared a plate of the tuna bites from the small plate section to start. these came tossed in a sweet chili dressing, with a side of wasabi aioli that really balances the sweetness of the chili sauce well. unfortunately, the tuna was severely overcooked (no pink at all), clearly a big no-no with tuna. certainly not the "mid-rare" that the menu said they would be.
i also ordered the beet and goat cheese salad which came nicely presented, with a generous portion of almond-crusted goat cheese in the middle. while simple, it was well executed. my husband had the marguerita pizza, commenting that he was impressed by the quality of the crust and the freshness of the toppings (certainly no nicli antica but verygoodfor a pub!).
so final thoughts on the marquis- i am pleased to have it in my new neighborhood and can see my husband and i spending a few quiet friday nights there for a drink and a snack.
stay tuned for more on our new culinary discoveries in our new neighborhood of south granville!

they need help!. i have been to this restaurant on several occasions and when it first opened it was hit or miss, then it did get a lot better. however, in the past few months it has taken a turn for the worse. the service has gotten a lot slower. my friends and i ordered drinks and we saw the server put them through to the bar tender and he picked up the order, looked at it, and continued to talk to the people at the bar instead of making our drinks. the server was waiting at the bar for the drinks as well. i was not impressed by this at all, and clearly the server wasn't either. the food was okay, we ordered a few different things. i ordered the burger, which i have ordered before and it was nowhere near asgoodas it once was. it was bland and tasteless, they must have changed the recipe. my friend ordered the seafood fettucini and it was also bland and tasteless. she has ordered it previously as well. we were very disappointed with the downturn of the marquis, it used to be great place to hang out, the staff were great, drinks and food were good. they have new staff, but they are not as personal and chatty as the others were. this could be agoodand bad thing. many times i have gone in and it would be only one or two tables including myself. hopefully things pick up for them because at this rate it is not going well. i don't see them being open for very much longer.