Dale C

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Gluten free and celiac safe with great options and amazing staff. A highlight of our restaurants for our trip to the island.

No MSG No Garlic Foodie

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There are many reasons for chosen a vegan restaurants. Ours was one of health and allergies. We are trying to eat healthy, and the right vegan restaurant can deliver a satisfying meal while allowing us to walk away without digestion discomfort. The Chickpea menu was confusing to begin with, it took us a while to understand how to choose something. I saw pictures of the crispy breaded tofu online and really wanted to order that. But I found out this particular option incorporates garlic. I also saw a platter delivered that looked attractive, but then I came to my senses – we came here because we wanted to eat healthy – and the platter I saw looked piled high with deep fried food! So, at the last minute, I chose what I am supposed to eat, salad with some sort of protein (yes, boring, I know). To go with the salad, I had to choose a Main, but there were only four items of Main without garlic, since I didn't want butternut squash, or eggplant, and some other vegetable, I was left of Calamachick, which thankfully, has a gluten-free batter. My better half chose poached egg on home fries with avocado. My salad bowl was quite huge. The oyster mushrooms were not chewy. To my surprise, I was able to finish the bowl of salad and only left one calamachick – and I didn't feel the bloated fullness that I would normally feel when eating non-vegan food. So, we ordered their secret recipe carrot cake with whipped coconut cream to celebrate. The vegan poached egg was quite amazing. It looked and tasted like a real poached egg with runny yolk. Their menu is extremely creative and full of items I'd like to discover, and much more interesting that another vegan restaurant north of them. Needly to say, WVE WVILL BE BACK and we came back for Sunday brunch, I thought I'd order the salad again, but with roasted cauliflower. They must have a different chef, this time the salad bowl was packed full of tomatoes (and I'm supposed to avoid tomates). Also, the cauliflower must be cooked with garlic as I had to go for coffee afterwards. But I did get to try the vegan poached egg which was very interesting. As much as this is my favourite restaurant at the moment, there are so many menu items that are deep fried. If we are really serious about eating healthy, we wouldn't be able to come very often because all of the items that attract me are deep fried!

Mariam Star

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We went for lunch. The pasta was delicious, and they have a nice variety and gluten-free options. The mussels and chorizo were excellent, very recommended! Friendly staff and fresh and yummy food. Will repeat for sure.

sofia zebroff

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Such a kind and genuine staff, everytime we go we have a great experience. I’m celiac and I often go here as a lot of their items are gluten free. Amazing food and amazing service!!

Dana Sullivan

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A friend and I visited during Dine Out 2024 to experience the tasting menu. My friend got stuck in transit and was almost 30 minutes late but they did seat me and take my drink order while I waited. They had to start bringing the food out before she arrived because of the way their kitchen operates. A few different servers came by our table throughout the night and everyone was very warm and professional. The timing of each course (after my friend arrived) was right on. Their dine out menu is $65/pp and mostly vegan, with just a few dairy dishes. A very similar all-vegan menu is available at no cost, as is a gluten-free menu . A few dishes had the option to add cheese for a small fee. Our vegan meal was served over 4 courses and included: Sourdough: Hearty toasted sourdough with a side vinaigrette. The vinaigrette was tasteless to me but the bread was amazing on its own. Squash: Shredded squash salad with hazelnuts, cilantro, and dried fruit, with hoisin sauce on the side to mix in. I loved the savoury-sweet combination with a hint of spice and pops of flavour from the swirls of hoisin. My favourite cold dish of the night. Sunchoke: Another nice sweet and savoury dish with crisp sunchoke in a slightly charred dressing, topped with berries. Shiitake: Tender shiitake mushrooms over a rich squash puree. I loved the flavour of the sauce with the subtle seaweed undertone from the kelp. Beet: Beet carpaccio with sauerkraut and fermented horseradish. I love fermented foods so I was a fan of this. Chicory: Braised endive dressed with elderflower, apple, and hazelnut. I liked the cooked endive but the raw elements of this dish just tasted "raw" and plain. This was my least favourite. Tomato: Cavatelli coloured black using leek ash in fermented tomato sauce. The black colour was inspired by squid ink pasta. The pasta was perfectly al dente. Pasta in tomato sauce is by no means an original idea but this was just a little different in subtle ways, and it was definitely my favourite dish of the night. Peach: For dessert, sorbet with spruce tip shortbread crumble. The piney and salty shortbread complimented the peach very well. Not as experimental as the savoury dishes, but still a delicious ending. You can add a wine pairing for each course for $30, We opted out of this because I didn't want to drink (and just don't like wine enough to add $30 to an already expensive meal). I got the nonalcoholic Lavanda Fizz mocktail instead, which was okay but a little weak on the lavender. lAt this price, I expected everything to be sublime, but I thought a few things were a little unpolished (as noted above, and my friend and I both would have liked one more hot dish in the mix). There were a few dishes that did wow me though, and I really enjoyed the experimental concept with the chance to try some uncommon foods. I don't regret shelling out the money once, but I'm undecided if I'd want to return, and if I did, I'd definitely want to order a la carte rather than do the regular $79 tasting menu, or maybe try brunch instead of dinner.

Jonathan Miller

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Wow what a great team, Jayden was our server and Joe was bartender they were amazing! Great team work! If you love authentic Mexican food this is the place to eat. Great Celiac selection as well the whole team is very educated in cross contamination, It makes me feel safe to eat here. Keep up the good work!

Renee Caines

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Busy on a Sunday afternoon. Thankful for the hot food on a chilly day. We are a gluten-free Celiac family and felt safe eating there. The staff took good care of ensuring the grill was clean. For my 11 year old son and myself, it was $80 for 2 stir fry and water.

Dejah Batten

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Raving Gamer Bistro is one of my favourite restaurants in Langley! They have gluten free options that taste amazing and a huge selection of board games to play while you're there. I also love that there's a retail selection so you can buy some games as well.

Jenna Francis

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I’m Celiac and they used clean pans for me and was extremely accommodating and knowledgeable about cross contamination and how to keep me safe. Very happy with service.

Nadine

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Tasty food with fair prices, given they give you plenty of meat in the dishes and everything is freshly made. Very safe for coeliacs. Did only have to mention coeliac and the waitress explained all the precautions they take to prevent cross contamination. When I asked the other server who took the order to let the kitchen know my food needs to be gluten-free he said of course and when he brought it out he mentioned it again that he let the kitchen know to be extra careful. Great and easy experience if you have to eat gluten-free!