La Forêt - Burnaby

Very nice atmosphere. Can't believe this place was transformed from a auto body shop. Food is good but unfortunately the pasta got cold so quick that it really made it not enjoyable. The croissant was very good. The squid ink bun was delicious.

A 4 star for the ambience! The ambience is amazing the artwork, plants and set up. The entire cafe gives this chic, yet retro yet urban vibe. However, not much can be said for the meals. I had only pastries, because I was 6 minutes late to order brunch(one would think they?ll allow us to still order with the long line up they had, but that?s okay). I got two croissants and abanana bread and in all honesty, I have had waaay better pastries from Safeway or Save on

The Good: first time coming here so wasn 't sure what to expect. It looks like small place from the front, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how big it is when I walked in. Easily could sit a 100+ people as the pics will show. So no problem getting atable for 4 on a Sunday morning brunch time (I arrived at 9am; left around 11am and still plenty of room). place is clean andat no time did I see dirty dishes and plates left about. That said, I cleaned up after myself when I was done. food comesquick. You get a buzzer with your order so that you can sit down and not stand around waiting. Ordered two 'platters ' for 3 ofus. The Bad: platters are smaller than a normal breakfast plate at Denny 's or Cora 's, which are similarly priced (low$20s). The Ugly: Coffee is $3 for a regular size cup but is NOT refillable so I had to nurse my one cup of coffee;supplemented by cups of water.

The food surprised my expectations and the menu was quite unique. I enjoyed the bulgogi sandwich on squid ink bread and we also got the chicken platter. The vanilla lavender drink was really good. The natural lighting and all the plants made this a niceplace to visit, hangout and take pictures. I wish I could try some of the cakes.

Lovely spot with amazing conception! So spacious with high ceiling and skylights where natural lighting, a nice mini-tropical forest in the centre of the space, plenty of seating options including a concrete bench, modern decor, wide food and beverageoptions. Tried the chicken and waffles. Looks amazing! Chicken was tasty and cut into handy bitesize pieces. Waffles also weredelicious. On the other hand, it?s pricey : The LONG waiting time could upset you though. Looking forward to seeing morelocations.