Hendricks - Vancouver, British Columbia

Hendricks Resto-Lounge is the downtown Hilton-Based restuarant on the first (not ground) floor of the hotel. We found it a good enough source of breakfast when we didn't have a lot of time in the mornings we were in town to explore some of the other standalone brunch/breakfast places nearby. A ... continental breakfast is offered, or a full breakfast buffet which adds hot items and a-la-carte orderable fare like omelets etc. The main test of any breakfast place, for me, is the coffee...here it was good! They serve Starbucks coffee which they prepare correctly...i.e. it tastes strong and isn't browned water. It tasted strong here and was exactly what I needed to get my day going. We had the continental breakfast twice...basic far, I enjoyed fruit, cheese and a croissant...one time they were nice enough to let us take it go go, and a second we were seated in the comfortable, albeit smallish dining place. Service was attentive, quick and friendly. If you're there for lunch or dinner it turns into a more "regular" restaurant experience and they have several vegetarian options, helpfully labeled on their menu including a couple salads, Deep Fried Brie Cheese (!), Wild Mushroom Arancini, a vegan Roasted Veggie Bowl and all of their sides are vegetarian. They may offer a vegetarian patty of some kind on their handhelds menu but it isn't listed on their menu. Hendricks Resto-Lounge also doubles as the Hilton's Bar...The lobby is smallish and the bar seats almost make you feel like you're still in the lobby, but I'm sure you can sit slightly deeper into the restaurant with your cocktail if you'd prefer. Read more

Service here really good The tuna pokebowl fresh and tasty They can offer optionfor you to switch rice to other kind of ingredients Nice

Came for Mother’s Day and it’s was our first time at this restaurant. The staff were very nice but we were disappointed in the size of the resto. It’s a hotel restaurant but we just didn’t realize how small it was and how open it was to the hotel staircase/lobby. ... We were also disappointed at the restaurant’s website. They don’t seem to keep it very up to date because we were a bit surprised that there’s was a Mother’s Day ayce brunch menu that was pretty overpriced at $80 per person (which is over the current standard $65), but we got to also order off the regular a la carte menu like we originally wanted. Overall food was decent and staff were great but I might go somewhere else for vibes. Read more

I love breakfast here! The Hilton is where my parents used to stay when they came to Vancouver to visit me so I've been here a lot to join them for breakfast. They have such a nice breakfast buffet with a great selection of really well-made breakfast items. If you're staying ... in the hotel it's definitely worth upgrading to the full buffet at least one of the days you go to breakfast there because the hot stuff (eggs, beans, French toast) is great and even includes access to an omelette bar, but the continental also has great options so that I don't really find myself missing the hot side of the buffet when I do get the continental. If you want "hot" breakfast but don't want to shell out the money for the full buffet, the a la carte dishes are less expensive and arguably even better quality than the buffet, and I always find them very filling. I always really like the waffles! The staff is all very nice and will take the time to chat with and get to know guests. I'm impressed that the people who have been working there for a while always remember my parents even after many months between visits. They also seem to run the restaurant efficiently so that we never have to wait long for drinks and a la carte dishes. If you're staying in the Hilton I definitely recommend going here for breakfast to take advantage of the discounted buffet, but it's a place I'd go back to for a nice breakfast even if my parents weren't staying at the hotel. I'd be curious to do dinner here someday. Read more

It's all in the photos! We tried everything on the dineout menu (non-veg) at Hendricks and were pleasantly surprised with the value for money. The whole meal was the perfect quantity for dinner, but I had to try the fried brie, which I ate before taking the photo. Anyway, each ... dish had unique flavours. The mains were the star of the show, with both the prime rib and pork belly delivering on all expectations. The desserts I would say were quite heavy on the cream but definitely felt like "hotel desserts". The main restaurant is undergoing renovations but the makeshift setup in the ballroom wasn't too bad. Service was incredible despite being busy! Read more