Nuba - Vancouver

The dining room at Nuba yaletown is quite small, so be sure to go early if you don't want to wait. <br/ <br/ Nuba's 4 locations have consistently been amongst the most talked about restaurants in Vancouver. To be honest I'm not so sure why theres so much hype built around it. Their drink list was pretty disappointing and the food, although flavorful was underwhelming. My friend and I ordered the le grand feast which came out as a series of dishes, all of which couldn't quite fit on our tiny table. We enjoyed the flavour of everything however, the lamb and chicken were extremely over cooked and dry. Luckily they were served with lots of sauce and hummus to make up for it. Service was casual, almost too relaxed in my opinion.

In my enthusiasm to try a lot of things off a restaurant menu, I typically; a order too much and take a lot of food home (no problem or b order too much and eat too much (not a fan of this unless I can take a nap , so I love it when there is a sampler on a restaurant 's menu. My partner and I ordered 'La Feast ' at Nuba one Saturday afternoon and were able to delight in a good number of Nuba 's appetizers and specialties. As a bonus, La Feast is a vegetarian offering (there is a carnivorous option . The first plate came and we enjoyed Hummus, Baba Ghanooj, pickled cabbage and Tabbouleh (taken by itself this is called 'Le Petit Feast ' on the menu and is a worthy way to start any meal , with whole wheat pita. For any who are not huge fans of eggplant, Baba Ghanooj can be a revelation and this was a fine version. It was smokey and rich and perfect for scooping with the pita. The next platter came with many more items to try. My partner loved the crispy cauliflower with its lovely tart zing. The lentils and rice (Mjadra were also very nice with smokey middle eastern seasoning. The falafel while being nicely spiced and crispy were a little dry. We dealt with that by eating it with another eggplant concoction (I was not able to identify it but it was excellent but falafel needs some kind of sauce for sure. Accompanying this were a sample of olives, an excellent Feta and a green salad. We had coffee (cold day which came in lovely big cups and reminded me of having 'un bol de cafe ' in Montreal many years ago. I have not been to other locations of Nuba but this one is light and airy and comfortable. Your neighbors are a little close but I like to see what other people are eating. Service was friendly and efficient although we were promised more pita which never arrived (really?...I have to mention that? . Nice little downtown place for lunch where you can eat healthy (vegetarian if you chose.

I'm so glad Me and my friends tried this place out, The food did not disappoint! I had the najib special with a side of chicken tawook skewer, my friends got a lamb dish and fruits et feta salad. The crispy cauliflower, I find was a little soggy but it was flavorful with hints of lemon in it, the chicken is very nice and well seasoned. although I didn't get to taste the lamb( as I don't eat lamb), I can tell that my friend liked it as she finished her plate clean. I've never been a salad eater when I dine out but boy is that fruit and feta salad out of this world! Sweet from the dried fruits and salty from the feta.. it's a wonderful combination. I would go back to this place again and again and again...

I decided to order the Baba Ghanoosh, which is one of the mezze options on the menu. Last time, I had shared a lunch plate with a friend, but this time I opted for a mezze for myself. The dish came with some pickled cabbage and two leaves of lettuce. The dip was generous, and our waitress offered us extra pitas if we wanted them. This was my first time trying baba ghanoosh, and I found it to be quite lemony in flavor, almost too much so. Despite that, I still found it delicious and appealing. Overall, I would give it a rating of 3.5 out of 5. Food: 3.5/5 Service: 3.5/5 Value: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5

Fantastic food at Nuba. There are many locations but I seem to come back to Davie street the most often. Vegetarian options are wonderful. Everything is fresh and beautifully presented.