I am by no means a bona fide "foodie". I just love food, expect good service & appreciate quality.

My partner is Vegan so I hope to share both of our perspectives on our meals. In my experience a restaurant that cares equally for the Vegetarians, Vegans & those with other dietary needs as its ordinary patrons have experienced & highly creative staff in the kitchen. Because most of my meals are with my Vegan partner most of the restaurants I will review will be ones that cater to Vegans as well as ordinary folk.

I do not work in or have ties to the food service industry, however I did many years ago in another community. These reviews are simply a snapshot of the experience I have had. I want to share these experiences with you so that when you ask yourself that dreaded question of where to eat - you have a place to start. I hope these honest reviews provide you some assistance in determining where you would like to eat...and spend your hard earned money. - Sarah Redd

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Minstrel Cafe & Bar

OVERALL SCORE: ★★★ 1/2 (3 1/2 stars)

Date of Visit: September 10, 2010
Time of Visit: 17:00
Reservation: They take reservations and they are recommended.
Licensed: Yes
Bar/Lounge: Yes
Kids Menu: N/A
Age Range: All
Food: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Dessert
Entertainment: Yes
Location: 4638 Lakeshore Rd. Kelowna, B.C. 250.764.2301
Web: www.minstrelcafe.com

Order:
Drinks: Tree Brewing honey Lager, coffee, water 3/5
Appies: N/A
Main: Hamburger with potatoes 3.5/5
Vegan Perspective: Vegan Pasta dish 3.5/5
Dessert: Raspberry & Mango Sorbet to share 3/5
Service: Excellent.  Our server was courteous, and attentive.  She did an excellent job and didn't make us feel rushed. 4/5
Atmosphere: Modern and comfortable.  We got there when the band scheduled to play was doing their sound check and warm up - very annoying. 2.5/5


Comments: We have been to his restaurant a few times in the last few years.  It is pretty good fare.  Soup, salads, various appies, pizza, pasta, fish, steak.  Would have got a higher rating for atmosphere if the band wasn't doing their sound check while people were starting to file in for dinner.  Maybe they could do their sound check earlier on in the day before the restaurant starts to fill up with people who aren't there for the show.  The show wasn't until 7:30 and we were there at 5:00.  I adored our server.  She was great.  The food was pretty good and the prices were reasonable.  Take out the whole band warming up thing, and it would have been a 4 star easy.