560 Davie, Vancouver, BC V6B2G4
(604) 685-3628
(604) 656-4338 (fax)


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(3 out of 5)

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(3 out of 5)

(3 out of 5)

Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 7/9/2009

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Terrible service, & I don't mean because they're supposed to be rude, but because they FORGET your order & either don't bring it or bring you the wrong thing! Especially if that idiot behind the bar is your waiter, the middle-aged lothario with his pants pulled up too high who comes onto all the women under 97. The food is all pre-packaged, frozen schlock, none is made in-house. No french fries, the hashbrowns are frozen crud, the burgers are overcooked & mealy & you get no sides unless you order them separately & pay extra. Also, the prices have really gone up in the past few years, to nearly double what they used to be! The pancakes are too thick and often undercooked. Overall, a pretty terrible diner experience. Vancouver has such amazing breakfast places, that I recommend you take a pass on this one.

Award Nomination: Hugest Dump

Review #17402Review by: Miz James on 12/29/2008

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Went here out of curiosity. Experienced non of the famous abuse we were given to expect. Figured the server must be tired of lame-ass patrons trying to be funny and was relieved to just relax and bring us our food. She was nice, food was not. Greasy, tasteless--blech. I'd like to like this place, but ew...I just don't.

Review #15708Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 2/19/2008

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Please read about the Elbow Room before going there. and it is wrong to say that columnist or working for a megazine gets you any different treatment. if you do not have a sense of humor, so be it! go to McD instead. they have tamed do quite a lot! there used to be a warning about being nice to your servers, or you might get the Pee Soup as in 'the fight club'. the bennies are excelent, and so are the burgers and omelettes. i promised Patrick and Byran to revisit at least once every decade... just came to Vancouver to revisit them after 8 years.

Award Nomination: Best Breakfast Ever

Review #12828Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 11/1/2007

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This place is suppose to be rude. You dummies.
However, I have been there, only 3 times now, and it wasn't rude at all. Perhaps my expectations of bad service are different than others. If you want poor service and a bad attitude here in passive Canada, go to Toronto. The food at The Elbow Room is good and I will definitely eat here again but the servers trying to be mean is weak at best.

Review #11765Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 3/26/2006

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All other reviews are absolutely spot-on; both the good ones and the bad ones. This place is bitchy, catty, and packed on weekends. And the 12 inch pancakes are properly cooked and huge; you probably aren't man enough for them so go with the 6'ers.

Overall, it was pretty decent, but the owner called me a young Republican, and I simply can't abide that level of abuse. Though we tipped, no money was placed in the food bank jar as a passive-aggresive protest. This place gets a zero.

Award Nomination: Worst Service

Review #7119Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 6/9/2004

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This resteraunt sucked, aswell with the food. I am outraged with the bad service.

Award Nomination: Hugest Dump

Review #3457Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 2/1/2004

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I have been a fan for over 15 years. Don't go there if you don't have a sense of humor. They are famous for their attitudes and they get as good as they give from customers. The coffee refill is awesome....whatsamatter your legs broke? Get it yourself! Also BEWARE if you don't clean your plate you will get a Food Bank donation jar placed on the table with insulting comments about wasting good food and hungry people need help. Take friends but don't warn them about the service and watch their reactions!
Also....Don't even think about substituting anything on the menu. They will fall on the floor laughing!


Award Nomination: Best Service

Review #2904Review by: MICHOU on 4/26/2003

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VISIT THIS HOLE IN THE GROUND AND YOU WILL BE SORRY! As you walk in you are greeted by a sickly-looking skinny jerk with a huge attitude problem. Imagine this sickly-looking jerk handling your food. Hair among other things is normally found in the food. If you do not write for magazines or newspapers you will get substandard treatment. They are only interested in satisfying these review writers but once they are out the door, WATCH OUT, back to crap again.
Take my advice, do NOT go there, you will have wasted your time + money and hunger. There is no service to speak of here either. For those of you who wish to avoid a long painful trip on the toilet... *** BEWARE ***

Award Nomination: Hugest Dump

Review #1638Review by: MrBreakfast.com Visitor on 2/26/2003

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Great food and the trademarked surly service was witty. The cute straight boy I went with took the flirtatious abuse from Patrick -and seemed intrigued! Coffee service was the best because, after the first cup, you get it yourself. So, everytime I wanted coffee, all I had to do was get up off my buns.

Award Nomination: Best Breakfast Ever

Review #1303Review by: klutzo on 9/16/2002

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the Elbow ROom used to be in a TINY TINY location downtown, but they have moved in the last few years to a place with more.. Ahem.. Elbow Room.

The food is good, and the servers will abuse you! Yes.. that is part of it's charm. This is a place where movie and TV stars will eat. They used to have pictures of stars with their autographs on the wall.

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