Green Gaia- Vegetarian,Vegan Restaurant, Foods and Soup Place

I must say, this was one of the best meals I have ever had in my life, if not the absolute best. I do want to mention that the meal was quite lengthy.

This restaurant truly embodies fine dining excellence! While it may be on the pricier side, the experience is worth it, especially for a special occasion.

A poor excuse for vegan, much less raw vegan. Service is not. Best go to Mile Zero Restaurant (not the bar, the cafe side) or Island Sunrise or Moon Over Naikoon for soup & bread. Omg. Expensive & inedible & lucky if your order is remembered.

I had a wonderful meal at this restaurant on my final night in Nice. I would rate the food 3.5 stars and the service 5 stars.

The Green Gaia prides itself on being organic and local. The first half of the preceding sentence is true while the latter half only partly so because not all of the organics come from the "local;" rather, they come from the mainland or, as some locals like to quip, "Canada." The menu is small and to the point, which is a good thing as it implies that what is prepared is (or should) be really good: soup, salad, savory crepes and dessert. And I will say that what I tried -- soup and a salad -- was good -- very fresh. My problem with Green Gaia isn't the food. It's the unreliable hours. But more on that in a moment.Green Gaia is, essentially, a shared space: restaurant on one half and organic grocery store on the other, so seating is somewhat limited. The outside mural (which now looks kind of "tired") and interior of the space reminds me very much of Queen B's in Queen Charlotte. . .very hippie-ish. Some find this kind of decor cozy; I don't find it overly offensive in any way, but I do see it as kind of cliche these days -- you know, the vegetarian restaurant with hippie vibe. . .not overly original.If there's anything that really grinds my gears about any business it is unreliability. Being reliable is one of the top tenets of good customer service and it is what, above all else, keeps people coming back. Green Gaia suffers from this problem. Their hours do not match their official Facebook page and what's written on the door is illegible. From what I've been able to observe, this place is open 2 days a week (?) or just whenever they feel like it, which isn't good, at least from a customer's point of view. Maybe it's a summer thing? If so, that's not very smart, either, given that this is the height of tourist season. Or, maybe they're having staffing problems -- I've seen many a posting for a chef here. Regardless, with such sketchy hours, I don't see this place lasting much longer, though I'm always happy to be proven wrong.So, yes, Green Gaia offers nice food. . .when they're open. But I doubt I'll return. The hours thing is just too problematic -- especially when one is visiting the area. Indeed, while one person hailed Green Gaia as being a "slow but measurable sea change in the food culture of Haida Gwaii" and as a "bastion of the local, organic ethos that has permeated western culture," I just don't see it. All I see is another hippie-yippie establishment that fails to distinguish itself in any notable way. Blind fold me and walk me into this place, Queen B's or even Isabel Creek grocery store in Charlotte and I wouldn't be able to tell you where I was.FOOD: 3/5SERVICE: 2.5/5VALUE: 2.5/5RECOMMENDATION: If the "open hours" actually matched their business page, I'd rate this place a bit higher. Food was fine but not really as noteworthy as some have suggested.