Reviews for James Street Café & Grill in Burnaby, BC
We love the China platter. Has a variety of delicious meat items, well seasoned, includes potatoes and chutneys. Well priced... and delicious food Read more
My breakfast was average but my wife had some gastrointestinal distress from her meal. Popped in on a whim. Should have kept... driving. People were nice enough though. Read more
I had a pleasure to visit this place. I was surprised to find out that they have a large selection of hot foods on their menu... more like a restaurant then a cafe. I only had a coffee since it was a client appointment but the food smelled delicious and thestaff was super friendly. Read more
Overall experience was decent, service was quick enough but did forget to bring utensils, called ahead of time so the food would... be ready, and it was ready. Ribs were decent, not the most tender cuts, and the falooda was good but missing something.Personally food wise I prefer Jambo Grill still. Read more
James Street Cafe has always been a bit of a mystery to me. The restaurant doesn’t actually sit on James Street and seems far... from a typical cafe. We visited early one February morning for breakfast… something that they are supposedly well knownfor. Walking into this somewhat spacious dining establishment, you realize that this is more like a full-scale restaurantinstead of a tiny cafe. The menu offering is highly eclectic with a mix of western, Indian, and East African dishes. As wearrived when they first opened, the sounds of what I presume was morning prayers (Ismaili perhaps given the close proximity ofan Ismaili community centre?) punctuated the restaurant, followed up shortly thereafter with light jazz music. I opted for theBrunch Special ($15.95) which consisted of a veggie omelette with masala potatoes, kheema (ground beef) curry, bharazi (pigeonpeas in coconut curry), and puri (a fried Indian flatbread that’s light and airy). Let me tell you… there’s a lot of foodin this dish! Loved the kheema curry but I found the bharazi to be a bit too watery. They also serve a traditional EnglishBreakfast ($14.95) with baked beans, sausages, bacon, eggs, potatoes, and toast. Talk about hearty! The standout here has to bethose thick, plump, juicy sausages which had a nice crackling to the bite. I would definitely come back just to have thosesausages again. If you’re in the mood for a mix of western/Indian/East African dishes, James Street Cafe has you covered. Read more
This place is great for indianish food! Worth the wait but great to order it out via foodora. Awesome presentation and... delicious! The Biryani has cassava/mihogo which is a great twist for a change. I got a sampler salad which is good so i know toorder- i think it was complimentary. Otherwise the food tasted great! Portion sizes are good but slightly on the higher end ($$) Read more
It was my second time having Indian Food with my Indian Friend. We had a lunch at James Street Cafe & Grill. My friend is an... Indian. She knew the staffs who work there and how to order the food. James Street Cafe & Grill is located on Canada WayBurnaby. The location is not very convienence for people to find, but it has a decent Indian Food. The restaurant is middlesize, divided by patio and inside restaurant two parts. Traditional Indian Culture decorations design inside the restaurant. Thestaffs were very friendly and helpful. Service was great. My friend ordered all the traditional Indian food for us. The food wasvery fresh and tasty. We also had hot Chai Tea, which was fantastic. It was a great experience to have an Indian Lunch at JamesStreet Cafe and Grill. Read more
Sambosa was OK, they recommended the lamb which had gum texture and couldn't finish 2 bites. I told the manager and I still had... to pay for the dish even though i left it behind nearly untouched. I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy Read more