JJs Restaurant at VCC

Name: JJs Restaurant at VCC
Address: 250 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 1S9
Telephone: (604) 443-8479
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

314 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 20, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Good for business meals

JJ’s Restaurant is a Vancouver institution. Both the kitchen and front of house are run by students who are in their 2nd level of cook training. Enjoy a three-course a la carte lunch which is reasonably priced and produced with the highest level of passion and care by students with the guidance of their Chef Instructors. If you are interested in a group booking please email culinaryarts@vcc.ca.

Please note that JJ’s and Chef’s Table service may be interrupted by inclement weather, including extreme heat or significant snowfalls. VCC makes this precaution to keep the staff and customers safe. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Additional information

Location
250 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9
Phone number
(604) 443-8479
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, Contemporary French / American, International
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
street parking also available
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tobias MacDonald

Experiences

Copy of Chef's Table
$60.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
The Chef's Table dinners, are one of Vancouver's best-kept secrets! Enjoy a gourmet five-course meal designed by Chef Hamid Salimian with optional selected wine pairings, served in a unique group setting with only 10 seats available per night. The Chef's Table dinners are run by students, led by award winning instructors in Vancouver Community College's International Culinary Arts Program. Thank you for supporting VCC students-gratuities help the VCC Foundation create awards and bursaries. Dietary restrictions and preferences may be accommodated with at least 24 hrs notice. Please direct requests to culinaryarts@vcc.ca. Please note that Chef’s Table service may be interrupted by extreme heat. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Citrus
limoncello bavarois, calamansi curd, olive oil sablé, elderflower meringue, grapefruit sorbet, blackberry coulis
Cocoa
spiced chocolate, chocolate espuma, banana rum brulé, churro, passion fruit sorbet, dulce de leche
Hazelnut
praline profiteroles, poached pears, hazelnut streusel, pear sorbet, gianduja sauce
Apple
tart tatin, brie cheesecake, apple beignet, crème fraiche ice cream, maple bourbon butterscotch

Drinks Menu

Wine

Gray Monk BC
Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir
- 6 oz.$9.00
- 1/2 L$25.00
- Bottle$37.00
Cedar Creek
Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot
- 6 oz.$9.00
- 1/2 L$25.00
- Bottle$37.00

Craft Beer 355ml $7.00

Whistler Brewing
Bear Paw Honey lager
Lonetree
Dry Apple Cider
Parallel 49
Filthy Dirty IPA
Blue Buck
Pale Ale
Steamworks
Pilsner

Cocktails 2oz.

Caesar$9.00
Cosmopolitan$9.00
Lime Margarita$9.00
Mocktail$5.00

Highballs 1oz.

Rye
Vodka
Gin
Rum
Scotch

Non Alcoholic

Perrier Water$3.25
Coffee or Tea$3.00
Espresso$4.00
Cappuccino$5.00
Latte$5.50
Hot Water & Lemon$1.25

Soda

Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
7-Up
Ginger Ale
Ice Tea

Juice

$3.25

Lemonade
Apple
Orange
Tomato
Pink Grapefruit

What 314 people are saying

JJs Restaurant at VCC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Vancouver / British Columbia
Best Value
Vancouver / British Columbia
Canadian
Vancouver
Best Food
Vancouver
Best Value
Vancouver
Canadian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

JJ's Restaurant at VCC is a hidden gem known for "impeccable service" and "delectable food." With a focus on fine dining, it's an incredible opportunity to enjoy gourmet meals while supporting student chefs. The "atmosphere of learning" and "engaged staff" make it a memorable dining experience. Highly recommended!

314 Reviews

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Kathryn
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
What a fantastic meal at JJ's! Delicious food and great value!
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Regina
Vancouver5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was nicely presented and taste was very good. A relaxing atmosphere, and quiet enough to enjoy a conversation between ourselves. Students did their best ,as it was only their second day in the dining room, so pack your patience. Would definitely would return.
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Stella
Vancouver1 review
3.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Always enjoy supporting the students at VCC downtown campus while dining at JJ's - have been dining at JJ's for over 40 years!
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
All good, I would just recommend the service to be faster
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R.
Vancouver4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
student staff were excellent and very exacting about their work. I eat here often and this was on of the better experiences. Terry and also the bartender and all waiting staff. Chef came out to chat. Excellent overall.
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Tiffany
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on February 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I order 3 courses for $40. Food and service both very good. Recommend reserved 90 mins for lunch.
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June
Vancouver12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I went to JJ’s with two co-workers for lunch today and it was fabulous. The service was great and the food amazing. I would highly recommend putting this on your dine out list. It was great to see young people so interested in what they’re learning and the level of professionalism was noticed. Kudos to the teaching staff. All around great experience.
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Lily
Vancouver2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, food and service were great, but higher cost of food ingredients has hit JJs hard, so not only has the price of the set lunch increased twice in the last two years, from $30 to $35 and, lately, to $40, the portions have also been significantly reduced. For example, the size of the Steelhead trout that I dined on three days ago was less than half the size of the same menu item that I ordered the 3-4 times I was there in the last two to three years. Still and all, a most pleasant dining experience.
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Alice
Toronto2 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My mother, elder sister and me visited JJ for the Luna New Year celebration. The servers' service are excellent, they do care us a lot. We've ordered 2 x Pork Wellington and 1 x Steelhead trout Risotto, we enjoyed the pork wellington a lot except the trout, too many bones found in the fish. We did share with one of the servers and the gentleman (believe he is one of the teachers there) did apologize and would like us to accept the fish dish situation. Since JJ is the fine dining restaurant, we are all surprised that they don't change the fish dish to us.
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Caroline
Vancouver3 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent dishes, great ingredients combinations, perfect portions and nice staff. Will definitely come back 💯
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FAQs

JJs Restaurant at VCC is rated 4.7 stars by 314 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 20, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

250 Pender St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9

Additional information

Phone number
(604) 443-8479
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, Contemporary French / American, International
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–12:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
street parking also available
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tobias MacDonald

JJs Restaurant at VCC

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Copy of Chef's Table

Appetizers

Kale & Arugula

Shrimp and Scallop

Beef Carpaccio

Short Rib

Entrées

Steelhead Trout

Rack of Lamb

Pork Wellington

Cornish Game Hen

Desserts

Citrus

Cocoa

Hazelnut

Apple

Drinks Menu

Wine

Gray Monk BC

Cedar Creek

Craft Beer 355ml $7.00

Whistler Brewing

Lonetree

Parallel 49

Blue Buck

Steamworks

Cocktails 2oz.

Caesar$9.00

Cosmopolitan$9.00

Lime Margarita$9.00

Mocktail$5.00

Highballs 1oz.

Rye

Vodka

Gin

Rum

Scotch

Non Alcoholic

Perrier Water$3.25

Coffee or Tea$3.00

Espresso$4.00

Cappuccino$5.00

Latte$5.50

Hot Water & Lemon$1.25

Soda

Pepsi

Diet Pepsi

7-Up

Ginger Ale

Ice Tea

Juice

Lemonade

Apple

Orange

Tomato

Pink Grapefruit

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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