the marquis

theplacemarkets it selfs as a wine bar which is pretty disappointing judging from the poor and very overpriced selection they offer. waitresses are dressed like they are going camping and don't really pay much attention to you. however the food is not bad at all - okplacefor a sandwich and a glass of water

service:  server nice server but can't say much as we only came for drinks. it felt like they took awhile to bring it though. atmosphere: felt very old world, new york, subway sort of feel. ages ranged from 25-70, very diverse crowd. . bottom line: we were waiting for our show to start so we headed here for a couple of drinks before heading over. thisplacelooking so fancy, it only felt right to order a cocktail of some sort. i have to say, i wasn't a huge fan of my old fashioned, i've had better at..the keg. but the overall experience was alright, no real complaints.

go for the cheap drinks not for the food.. the title basically says it all. with highballs always costing $3.25 and a good ambiance thisplaceis 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.

a hole in the wall, or rather a door in the block. it caught my attention with a sign post of cheap drinks specials, a knee level sandwich board, and a rotating strobe light in red led. inside, a narrow space with a row of tables and booths on right and swivelling hightop seats by the bar on the left. the mirror at the back of the restaurant gives the illusion that theplaceis larger than it really is. no decorations, no conversation starters. just seats and shelves for bottles and drinks. be warned everyone here knows the food isn’t good, you come for the cheap drinks and the $3.50 highballs. “white strawberry”. fruli and 1664 blanc. surprised that i could taste this much strawberry. stanley park beer on tap. “potato and cheddar perogies”. topped with spicy caramelized onions and green onions, and topped with sour cream. you can also add chorizo into the mix at cost. they were only slightly better than the frozen perogies you are too lazy to make yourself at home. though it all hones

great drinks, great eats!. i moved into the neighbourhood a few months ago, and the marquis has been my standard hangout. the staff are lovely, really attentive and knowledgable. they just changed their menu and the food has hugely improved. gotta try the mini yorkshire puddings! it's a great spot to hang out, whether for after work drinks, dinner, or something late (they're open until 2!). i definitely would recommend thisplaceto anyone in the area.

the first and only time i tried thisplacewith a friend was the worst experience ever!! firstly, theplaceseemed pretty busy with hardly enough servers to acknowledge your presence or seat you once you enter. my friend and i ended up seating ourselves and waiting some 15 minutes or so later just to get a menu!! when we finally managed to order something (in this case drinks only as it seemed impossible to wait again for anything else), we had to wait another 20 minutes for our order. to top it off, when the beers came the server ended up accidentally pouring my entire beer on the table which subsequently went all on my lap and was completely soaked!! she came back with a towel to help clean up mess and also for me to dry my clothes. she did profusely apologise for what happened of course but then offered to split my friend's drink between me and my friend and not charge the one she spilt on me?!! was sooo embarrassed and just completely taken aback (not to mention i could tell the server was clearly upset herself), that my friend and i ended up leaving without paying for anything!! such a huge disappointment to what could have been an overall great night! will not be going back!!

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! my good friend 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, aplacei 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, good food- 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, theplacewas 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 very good for 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!

continuing my exploration of restaurants for pre-show meals in the south granville area, i decided to check out the marquis grill before seeing the great divorce at pacific theatre. as it turned out, there was a canucks game on that evening and theplacewas jam-packed with hockey fans. when i called for a reservation i was told there was a room at the back away from the tv screens that would be a bit quieter. on arrival we were shown to a comfortable booth in the far side of the restaurant away from the bar area. we could still see the screens and it was pretty noisy but that was fine. when my companion commented that this was hardly away from the game screens, i had to confess that i did not mind keeping up with the action and i actually have an canucks app on my phone that updates the results when a goal is scored. tags dining review marquis grill vancouver restaurant review read more

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 as good as 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 greatplaceto 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 a good and 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.

a slow death? thisplacestarted out great! the food was way better when they just opened, service was faster and there were more than two people in the place. now it's not uncommon for there to be more staff than customers. the food has taken a turn for the worse, i've stopped telling people to go there and wouldn't return my self. the service was always not rushed but now it just seems they try to just avoid you so you'll leave with out ordering. it's a shame they seem to have given up. don't go, save your evening and visit aplacethat doesn't have a lingering smell of failure in the air.