The Lunch Lady

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   Linds

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food . The only thing I had that was mediocre was the spring rolls . They were disappointing. I found them non flavourful and bland . I had the beef pho and added satay and an egg and it was incredible !! Also had the mango cheesecake dessert . It was awesome ! Not very sweet . Just perfect . Reminded me of a citrus type of crème brûlée. Can’t wait for the next visit .
   

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   Ishika

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Came here after 2 weeks of anticipated reservation booking and boy it did not disappoint. Probably the most unique and exquisitely delicious food I’ve tried in a long time in Vancouver, if this place is rated Michelin, it’s one of the few that deserve this title- not overly expensive either and our waiter set us a menu to help reduce the price while still getting the full experience of the variety of food here. Come here with your loved ones who haven’t tried lunch lady because they will Thankyou for life.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Happy with our orders in terms of proportion & definitely the taste.
   

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   Karen

   New York City7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Visiting from Ottawa and was referred by my dsughter. Blew us away. What a treat.
   

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   Sally VIP

   Vancouver18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Convenient place for a quick lunch. It is really busy so do not overstay.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best restaurant in Vancouver hands down, pandan sticky rice is on my death row meal
   

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   Patricia

   Vancouver2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   This was my 5th lunch at Lunch Lady. But today I was told I had one hour at my table. My reservation was for 12:00. I arrived on time and got my table shortly afterwards. My food arrived at 12:30. I now had 30 minutes to wolf down my large, steaming hot bowl of Pho. My friend ordered the same. We got one plate of sprouts, basil and one small bowl of sauces to share. Oh and 2 spoons. My friend had a cold and after a few spoonfuls of soup she used her spoon to serve herself some of the sauce. I had to ask for my own sauces in a separate dish, as I was not keen to share with my sick friend. At 12:50, our waitress filled our water glasses, we weren't even halfway through our Pho. I said do we really have to vacate this table at 1:00? She said she would give us an extra 15 minutes. We asked for take out containers and took the rest of our soup with us. I laughed when the waitress asked us if we wanted dessert? We hardly had time to enjoy our Pho! My take - Lunch Lady is trying to turn over its tables as quickly as possible. They don't care about the customer, just how many tables they can fill and then rush you out the door. If they want you out in an hour, then bring the food sooner so you have time to enjoy it & maybe squeeze in dessert as you run out the door. I won't be returning to Lunch Lady anytime soon.
   

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   KHRYSTYNE

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Only using this space because I can't just send a private note alone
   

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   Parker

   Calgary1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a lovely anniversary dinner at Lunch Lady. The food was great and in good portions. We ended up sharing 3 mains and all came out quickly after we ordered. Our server seemed to get a bit busy near the end of the meal so we ended up having to wait a bit to ask for the cheque but they did gift us a desert for the special occasion, which was very nice. The line is for reservations if you arrive at 5pm so don't be intimidated by the crowd!
   

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    Catherine

    Vancouver15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Had dinner at The Lunch Lady on a Saturday night and it was packed, and for good reason! Even after we left at 9pm there were still people waiting to be seated. We had made our reservation for 7pm and arrived on time but still had to wait 15 minutes for our table to be vacated by the previous guests. We were given 1h 45m to finish our dinner. There were three of us and we ordered 2 appetizers and two special entrees made for sharing, and a dessert to share as well. This proved to be sufficient for us and we were glad we didn’t follow the server’s recommendation to order an additional entree. The crispy prawns and soft shell crab were lightly battered and tasted great. The steak luc lac was equally good. The friend rice could have had more “air of wok” in my opinion; it had a rather soft texture to it. The pandan cake was a lovely finish to dinner. In fact, I would have loved to have that all to myself, ha ha! I also had a calamansi soda which I thought needed more simple syrup. It was overwhelmingly sour and needed some sweetness to balance the taste. Overall I would come back. My friend had been there other times and mentioned that it is not recommended to sit on their outdoor patio because the ground on which the stools are on is sloping, so it’s not a comfortable sitting position to hold for a long time, and the stools are metal and a small seat pan (read: not for large people). Keep this in mind when making your reservation.
    

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