Cafe de l'Orangerie

Simple Japanese flavors, all I can say. Actually, I can definitely say more! I came here with my partner on a Sunday at around 1pm for lunch. We were craving pasta and thought the Japanese fusion would be fun to try! The restaurant is roomy with frequent customers.

We tried their chicken karaage, spaghetti carbonara, and wafu-style spaghetti.

Their chicken karaage is very unique which we loved. The batter is airy and crisp, but a little heavy because of the oil while the chicken was tender and tasty.

It was my first time having carbonara, and I really enjoyed theirs! The carbonara was creamy wth a good amount of mushrooms and bacon.

It was our first time having Japanese pasta so the Wa-fu spaghetti was very interesting. The flavors were very Asian in a sense that I'm used to having with Udon or Soba noodles instead of pasta. I still enjoyed the pasta though!

The service was great as their servers are attentive and friendly. We'll be back to try their rice dishes and other pastas!

This is a very nice Japanese Italian fusion! The staff and inside is really like a mom and pop Japanese place!

The food is fantastic! Lots of food and lots of options!! I love my carbonara as it was very tasty and gave me the food coma right away!!

Def recommend for family

It's a small, cozy, and quaint restaurant/cafe tucked away in a neighborhood strip mall.

It gets pretty busy here very fast, but the staff try their best.

Food is very homestyle Japanese-Italian food. It's nothing super crazy, we had two of their pastas and my sisters definitely loved it since it's hard to get these flavors where we live.

I loved the desserts tho and I felt like the desserts were the best about this place. Their grapefruit cheesecake was very refreshing and their matcha pudding had a lot of matcha flavor which was balanced out by the sweet azuki beans.

The Shanghai fog was jasmine tea with white chocolate sauce but we didn't taste too much white chocolate.

Their fried octopus was great, and their croquettes were a nice experience but since it was our first time having rice in the croquettes, it was definitely different from the korokke we're used to which are mostly potato-based.

If we're ever back in Vancouver, I would definitely love to try their doria dishes and more of their desserts!

Once we were seated at our table today, my 5yo child placed her water bottle on the table. The server questioned whether it is water. We said yes. She said "Please put it away, the owner doesn't like it." We put it away as requested. We went on with our meal, and though my child finished the small cup of water provided by the restaurant, the server did not come to fill it. We asked the server for water but no one came back to fill the water. I'm not quite sure what the issue is with a child's water bottle on the table. All other adults had their cups refilled, but for whatever the reason, the kids cups were not deserving of water. The table next to us had a child with her water bottle on the table and the servers had no issue with that.

Then as we were finishing our meal, right as I finished my last bite and put my fork down, the server brought over the bill. It had only been 45min since we sat down at the table. It's not like we were taking our sweet time and holding up their table.

The food is decent, but the service was so off-putting that I now have a hard time returning. I know it is a busy restaurant, but treat your customers with courtesy and respect if you don't want to lose the business.

Must confirm what a great place this is. We've been back multiple times. This time:
- hayashi special is the bomb. Great hayashi stew and you get two pawns with the usual great hamburger steak.
- everyone loved the carbonara. Great sauce.
- masago has a great cream sauce.
They also have great desserts and cheesecake. Didn't have any this time.
This is definitely a place to come back to.

Small place that's pretty easy to miss. Limited seating but didn't have to wait when we came. Not the most comfortable seating but decent. We ordered the pasta carbonara with burger patty on top and the poutine. We did have one person in our party with allergies to nuts. We asked if they were able to tell us what dishes may have nuts in them. They were very aggressive and not willing to answer us. Rather, kept stating "we take no responsibility if you have a reaction". They were not very accommodating for a pretty common allergy. Food was decent.

Rice and noodles and a curry I've wanted to try this place out, it's a modern Italian Japanese fushion restaurant which is very family friendly cafe spot.

We did try their homemade croquettes 2 pieces for $6. It was a small croquette for $3 it was tempting to get because they say it's homemade, it was quite soft and putting the croquette sauce made it better.

I got a pasta with carbonara sauce it had a little bit of meat and some mushrooms. I liked how soft the noodles were and the sauce it was nice and hot plate of pasta and very Asian style indeed.

Then we got curry rice with pork cutlet. The meat is super tender and the curry makes up for it nice to eat with the rice and meat.

Overall, it had a homey feel to the meal and very nice atmosphere where staff is friendly and people come here with their kids because I'd think kids would enjoy the homemade feel of the these dishes.

We finally decided to come here for dine in and E got the chicken nanban set while I got the pork katsu curry. I was a big fan of the pork katsu curry and thought the pork katsu was fried perfectly and there was lots of curry to add flavour to both the rice and and katsu. R thought that the nanban wasn't that great - a bit dry and have had better at other places. We also saw other tables having the pasta and it looked absolutely delicious. Very interested to come back and give their pastas a go!

came in for a late dinner on a weeknight with a party of 5 and we were seated right away. the restaurant had a cozy vibe and is small inside so i can see it possible being busier on weekends.

food:
carbonara pasta with hamburger steak ($18.50) - carbonara is one of my favorite pasta dishes but i didn't really like it here. the sauce was too eggy and dry as opposed to being more creamy and cheesy. the hamburger steak was sweet which i didn't really like although i recognize that these are all personal preferences. my fiancée got the same dish and she said he liked it. and they gave a very generous portion!

poutine with hayashi sauce ($17 for large size) - this was soo good, the hayashi sauce was very flavorful and the fries were super crispy. i would come back for this.

as a japanese fusion restaurant, they have a lot of interesting items on the menu so despite being disappointing by the carbons i would be open to coming back and trying something else. i give it 3.5/5 stars

Though have been to Cafe de l'Orangerie a number of times over the years, it doesn't always pop up in my mind because it's literally tucked away in a corner underneath the Granville Street Bridge. However, my friends and I were at Marine Gateway to watch a movie and was hungry for dinner afterwards. A friend suggested Cafe de l'Orangerie and off we went!

There's free parking at the small plaza and street parking nearby, which is a plus. We were seated right away and during Covid, they opened and are still operating a separate small take out window that is right by the main entrance.

I ordered the Masago spaghetti and it was a good sized portion for $14.50. Flavourful and creamy without being too heavy and overwhelming. There are some mushrooms and small cut up octopus pieces within the dish but if you love your protein, would recommend that you order the dish the restaurant's known for hamburger steak.

The Cafe is also known for desserts but I couldn't finish the pasta so didn't order any. One of my friends ordered the Grapefruit cheesecake - a nice portion with creamy silky cream cheese and fresh Grapefruit on top. I tried a bite and it was really refreshing and not a heavy dessert. Makes a perfect summer dessert!

Recommend Cafe L'Orangerie if you're around the area for some tasty fusion Japanese dishes and desserts.

Haven't been here for a while and they are still pretty busy
I had the Mentaiko spaghetti and added the Hamburg patty. There were seafood pieces and a light creamy sauce

I am not a fan of the Hamburg spices but the patty was pretty tender
I actually enjoyed the dessert more, especially the matcha cheese tart
The tart shell was buttery and the matcha cream was very smooth

Prices were pretty fair