Reviews for The Charlatan in Vancouver, BC
The Charlatan is a main staple on Commercial,Dr. for years it's definitely a first stop on a bar hopping knight with friends... for sure! Now the menu speaks for itself If you have to choice a appetizer you must try the cauliflower wings seasoned withdragon spice or lemon with black pepper it's so nice but it doesn't stop there with the dragon spice you have to try the wingsit will make your mouth water and wanting more I could go on for ever you'll just have to check it out yourself! They of coursehave a excellent choice of local loggers and domestic beers to choice from! There special hard drinks list is no match for anyother bar on Commercial Dr. So in conclusion if your looking for a place to chill with friends or have a birthday to celebratemake Charlatan you bar of choice, I highly recommend it! ???? Read more
Server Sarah is amazing! Get that out there straight away. Great food. My pics do it no justice. Very busy night but the front... staff kept up with the flow. BIG shout out to the barman and manager for respectfully dealing with a large, drunken buffoon.Situation de-escalated and all went well. Bring your date here, you won’t be disappointed. My only grumble? Check out thedecibel reading…we had to shout at each other for the entire meal to be heard. Is this done to create quick customer turnover???? TURN THE MUSIC DOWN. August 28/22 came again. AMAZING food, good selection of beers, wines and drinks but holy hell wewaited forever. I’d suggest having a snack and a drink before you come because staff can’t seem to cope with the volume thatmanagement allows in. Dropped a star I’m afraid. Read more
Good selections of different food and drinks. Really enjoyed the grilled Halloumi & Prosciutto salad. Nachos was good too. The... Interior was kinda retro and classy. Service was good too. I would go again for sure. Read more
Typical dive bar, good menu options. The pulled pork sliders on a brioche bun were so good! Service could be warmer. Went during... the week for lunch and didn’t seem overwhelmingly busy. Read more
I always read the one star reviews before I go to a new place, and I have to say that my experience was different. The beer... selection was great but the choices were mostly limited to what flavour of IPA do you want. The food was very good (we hadalmost every happy hour special they offered, but nothing else. I can particularly recommend the cauliflower and the tuna). The service was great. The room is a bit smaller and a bit darker than the website would make you think, but I'd go back forsure. Read more
Patio seating is a bit tight, but loved everything about everything. We arrived for happy hour. The botanical drinks were... great. I'm now a huge fan of the bacon wrapped dates. Bison burger was good, but a tad dry, possibly something to do with glutenfree bun and not having all the friend jalapeños and onions on it. Tasty though. Friend ordered the beef dip and it wasdevoured! Service was fantastic. Read more
This is a great dive bar, no doubt about it. I’ve been coming here for years and it’s always a fun time. The portion sizes... are grand, the prices are fair, and the service is decent. It isn’t anything fancy, but it’s perfect for what it is. Highlyrecommended if you like a great atmosphere and are into these styles of bars and restaurants. Read more
Met some friends here while I was in town. Was a bit disappointed they didn’t have the ingredients for the drink I wanted on... the menu, but that’s ok, it happened. But, they also didn’t have the beer my girlfriend wanted either! So their menuwasn’t really accurate. We ordered the bacon wrapped dates to start. The flavour was great but one of them came not reallycooked. So 2/3 dates were tasty. We also ordered the tuna stack. It was very disappointing seeing as all it really was, wasguacamole with a few pieces of tuna and cucumber on top. My friends didn’t really care for their appies either. Wings werelame too. The server we had was also a bit bazaar. She would come and ask our friends if they needed anything and then leavebefore I could ask for another drink. It was like she couldn’t ask the whole table (4 of us) at once if we needed anything. Read more