Wildlight Kitchen + Bar

Reviews

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  Daria Yashchenko

  May 8, 2026
  2.0
  Yesterday we had lunch there, and honestly, I’m very disappointed. The DAILY CATCH and the steak were good. The truffle fries were good too, but for my taste they had too much overall seasoning, and after a while the salt and flavours became overwhelming, so we couldn’t finish the portion. I also have to mention the desserts. They are extremely small for the price, so keep that in mind before ordering a $15 dessert because it’s basically two bites. We tried all of them, and unfortunately most of them were quite flavourless. FOREST ECHOES felt like a good idea for a vegan dessert, but honestly, even as someone who loves vegan desserts, I found it inedible. The chestnut sponge cake was too chewy, and together with the vanilla crémeux it created a strange gooey texture. The espresso sorbet that was on top contained frozen water crystals that gave it a icy crunchy texture in your mouth. It tasted cheap. This was especially disappointing from a restaurant included in the MICHELIN Guide Recommended selection. I used to really enjoy coming here a few years ago when they had just been added to the guide. Back then the food was excellent, and their lemon tart was honestly one of the best desserts I had in Vancouver. Unfortunately, not anymore. Something clearly changed in the kitchen, and not for the better. The service also left a bad impression. After we finished eating, the server brought us the bill without asking if we were ready for it and silently placed it on the table. A moment later she refilled our water bottle and loudly dropped it right in front of me. I checked the time and we had only been there for about an hour and a half. I understand that restaurants may have time limits for tables, but the way this was handled felt rude and unnecessary, especially since there were still many empty tables around us. About ten minutes later, the server came back holding the card machine, even though we hadn’t asked to pay yet, and just stood there silently waiting for a few minutes. At that point we felt pushed to leave, and there was no desire to stay any longer. If you’re deciding between this restaurant and other places for dinner, I would honestly recommend going somewhere else. The food is no longer anything special, the service felt passive aggressive, and the desserts absolutely do not justify the price. It’s sad to say because this used to be one of my favourite places at UBC a few years ago.
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  Marco Miguel

  Apr 30, 2026
  5.0
  We had a most delicious dinner, thanks to the chefs and to Amairis, who was amazing to accommodate us and make our experience memorable.
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  keming wang

  Apr 29, 2026
  2.0
  Food was too salty overall. The Wagyu burger patty was dry and lacked beef flavor. Ordered steak medium rare, but it felt more like medium-well — not juicy at all. Sorry, but this did not live up to the Michelin Guide recommendation.
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  Irene C

  Apr 25, 2026
  5.0
  I have been coming here ever since they opened. I stopped coming out because I was tired of the menu but they changed it up a bit with more variety which was great. Food was great. The fries were amazing and they gave you so much with your steak it was equivalent to 3 regular serving. It was my birthday so they gave a nice card and a complimentary dessert which was nice. Staff was also friendly and helpful The restaurant has amazing architecture with natural woods but the only draw back was it was quite noisy.
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  Kate Givlin

  Apr 19, 2026
  5.0
  Came in for dinner before a concert 30 mins before our reservation time, was seated quickly, staff was friendly and food was amazing. Husband had the duck and I had the Hokkaido Scallops. We also each had a drink on happy hour, I had the rotating white wine and he had the old fashion.