Lost + Found Café

Quick and easy, food and coffee was a bit above average for the price, but nothing super amazing. Had the Blt and a tasty scone. Service was friendly as well. Love the very open dining area. Great if you’re looking for a quick bite to eat and a coffee.

I mean the kale salad tasted great but WHAT KIND OF CAFE DOES CONSTRUCTION WHEN THERE’RE PEOPLE EATING INSIDE??? The noise was soooo annoying… A café needs to be quiet!!! Another con: the area is sketchy for real.

Positives:
–Only place in town I’ve found besides Papa Roti’s to serve legit, full-​bodied real-​spice drinks (mmm cappuccino with coconut and cardamom). If you get a chai you won’t get none of that sugary flat-​flavoured BS made from syrup
— Food always tastes wholesome and fresh, just like something your mom would make… but better
— Spacious with the right amount of noise and plenty of outlets everywhere. Which is nice because I don’t have to crawl between strangers’ legs like I usually do to get to that one outlet that’s awkwardly placed close to their crotch
— All their staff are awesome, down to earth; they like to bring your order to your table, which is a nice surprise
— Love the art they choose to put on their walls and the overall social responsibility of the business
Nays:
— Last time I came here I noticed the place could use a little sweeping… I know it’s cherry blossom season but it doesn’t have to look like there’s a cherry blossom tree growing in here
— The neighbourhood vibe could be a turnoff to some people. But if you are one of those people I don’t know why you would venture out of Coal Harbour in the first place
Overall, this is my absolute favourite place to spend an afternoon working away on my laptop. I’d give it 4.5 if I could!

It’s rare for me to give any coffee shop 4-​stars, as I had thought I’ve written a review for them by now from numerous coffee meetings/quickies…and besides, beside Save On Meats too, one of best milkshakes in town but I digress.
This artsy place just oozes character, high loft ceilings add to that too.
Plenty of seating in this deep space.
Quiet times to work at it too.
Oh here’s the bonus star, accept Amex.
Love their cranberry lemon coconut pastry; it’s pretty good considering that I cringe at sourness but it’s a nice balance. Inconsistent though, is the bottom crunchiness, which I prefer.

Just OK coffee.
Attention staff: You need to get unbent!
As for being in Gastown, and the price of an Americano (under $ 3), no complaints!
But the place is dimly lit and dreary (that includes the Baristas). The people there are so depressed; like they hate their jobs and life and with a «kill me now» attitude.
If you smile or try to be cheerful towards them, they look at you like you’re from another planet!
However, if you’re in creep central (East Hastings by Army & Navy), needing to get out of the rain and have a hot cup of ok coffee… Then definitely take a chance and drop in.
But when you do visit check your bright attitude, smile, and friendly outlook at the door. Because like a wet old umbrella you won’t be welcomed there.
Maybe… I went on an «off-​day». But still I was treated like crap either way. I drank a few sips of my coffee and then left!
Dear Unilocaler’s,
I can see, and have read other reviews while I’m updating and editing this. Some say otherwise to my claims.
But be aware: That staff, and friends of the proprietor/​s will have Unilocal accounts to give good reviews, and bash the bad ones of the business’ that are on here!
If you haven’t been there before, check it out yourself!

One of my two favorite café’s to get work done. Great food, good coffee, but best of all a really chill, friendly environment and staff.
There is tons of space to work and lots of outlets if you don’t have a fancy laptop that lasts all day. I’ve never had to wait for a seat. It’s not particularly quite but not obnoxiously loud if you don’t mind soft indie in the background.

People here are great and I’m a huge fan of Four Barrel — which is the coffee that they serve! Perfect! If you order a 12oz (or more) coffee to stay, you’ll get free refills. Price is right because I just got a square cookie the size of my face and a 12oz for 6 $!
The ambiance is perfect and the area is the right amount of sketch and grime to make this native NYCer fall in love. Did i mention it’s HUGE in there with lots of room to walk and sit? XOXO

Good coffee, friendly people, lots of sitting, meeting, working space, with quiet music. Sometimes they have a movie playing. Probably the most inviting spot of the new cafes that have opened in the Hastings DTES. I don’t have much more to say about it.

I love this place. It’s got a good vibe to it, lots of choices for places to sit and the food is really satisfying for the price. I have ever ordered a drink from here that I didn’t savour to the last drop.

I give Lost and Found Café 5 stars for 5 reasons.
1) The soup– Lemony Lentil– so delicious and well balanced flavour with the right amount of oregano to make it a tangy yet earthy delight
2) the sandwich– Curry Chicken with Apricot– everything from the bread down was perfect, no flavour overpowering, just working together!
3) the salad– baby kale salad– pecans tipped off a beautiful dressing employed in the perfect amount, I could’ve eaten 2!
4) The dessert– cranberry lemon square– delightful and moist. I tried a sample of the cinnamon bun– coming back for that!
5) the service– the new owner is a lovely lady who cares very much and was humbly appreciative of the praise I heaped on her.
This place was delicious and the room is very cool too!

Yummy quick food!

They’ve just changed ownership so hopefully they won’t change too much. I meet with my mastermind group here every Wednesday morning. We like the space, the atmosphere, and the quality of the food. This morning I had the most delicious cinnamon bun, fresh out of the oven!

nomm nomm nomm… oh sorry too busy eating to comment
This place is cooler than cool. Food good. Staff good. Ambiance good. Prices good.
It’s all good.

This review is based on coming thrice over the summer.
Really diverse and spacious inside at Lost + Found that’s suitable for many purposes: large group meets, small team huddles, 1 on 1 chats, and studying/​reading by oneself. What’s also neat is the amount of materials that one can enjoy while at Lost + Found (magazines, posters, artwork, etc.) built into the space. Would give it a 5 star for this space and atmosphere except for some corners that are quite smelly: P
Food and drinks range from 2 to 4 stars depending on what was ordered. I’d say that Lost + Found is average or a little higher in pricing than nearby comparable coffee shops. I enjoyed the coffee I ordered each time I came (4 star), but the food quality ranged from 2 to 3.5 stars so the consistency is not there. It’s good enough and sizeable enough for snacking on if you’re going to be at Lost + Found for a while, but I would venture out for food if the object is to have a meal.

If I were rating this place based on their food alone, I would give it 3 stars. However, I give it 4 because the way it is set up inside is incredible. I really love how artsy they were with the design. It’s adorable!
The food is decent. I had their tomato bisque soup. It had a very strong flavor from the salt it contained. I also tried their apricot curry chicken sandwich. Yes, it does look pretty small, but it is quite heavy. They serve it on a cheddar biscuit that makes the sandwich really filling. I’m not sure if the sandwich alone would be enough, but sandwich + soup is enough.

Amazing! The food was affordable but delicious. Friendly staff, comfortable, clean environment and good coffee! All in all, a great experience!

I decided to give this place a try because of the reviews on Unilocal and I have to say I thought this place was okay. I do like how this place is big and spacious, but, this place either needs AC or some good fans because I found it got very stuffy. Although the seating was comfortable, it was just too stuffy inside. I ordered a London Fog and one of the scones. The scone was good, but my London Fog tasted more like warm milk — I didn’t really taste the Earl Grey. I probably would give this place another try next time I am in Vancouver and in the area.

Lost + Found Café has a very interesting and open concept. You’d think they would fill the place up with tables and chairs. Not these guys. They actually use the empty space to make their Café look really cool.
They’re very popular for their sandwiches, soups and coffee. That’s exactly what we had. However, one of the sandwiches could have used more sauce because if was super dry.
My wife and I both chose to have their tomato soup with parmason. I love tomato soup and these guys can make a mean thick soup, which tasted delicious.
Will definitely visit again.

The best café in Vancouver! Nice and simple design with spacious atmosphere. I ordered honey lemon ginger tea, kale salad with tomato basil soup and curry apriocot sandwich.
I dont particulary like curry, but it was good and tasty!
The kale salad is da best!!! I wanted to request a recipe for that salad.
Satisfied lunch with great atmosphere. I will definitely come again with my other friends.

I used to come here a lot. It’s a great study space, especially in the Winter when you wanna hole up in a cozy café and natural light is secondary to warmth.
They also have delicious bread all the time– like nice refined flour White bread that you don’t get nowadays.
Get the apricot chicken sandwich.
Just about everything here is good and tasty.
The salads a tad expensive for what they are but that’s what you get for loitering so long in one café that you get hangry.
This is also an art café, a social impact business, and an all round nicely staffed place.
This is also a favourite amongst the lefties in Van.
And some of the «socially progressive»

A year later I finally had the opportunity to come back here for lunch with some classmates. I ordered their «apricot chicken» sandwich ($ 9.25) + soup (potato + corn) (+$ 1) instead of green salad.
the soup was delicious, while the sandwich is good, the bread is ok compared to Meat and Bread, which is slightly pricier and smaller portion but more delicious.
Overall the space is big and has a lot of local art hanging on the wall, a very free spirited hipster place.

Lost + Found Café really carves out a space for itself in the Hastings/​Pender area. Noticeably different from the rest of the joints that surround it, you walk in and feel like you’re in the thick of Gastown (although you technically are only at the edge of it). Chill, indie music plays in a hip café ambience, with the minimalist décor and comfy couches that are now associated with the best kinds of hangouts.
I tried the curry-​apricot chicken sandwich with a side of tomato basil soup. At $ 10 (including tax) for lunch, it was a great deal. The sandwich was delicious and deceptively small – I was definitely filled by it. It also paired well with the soup, and I enjoyed dipping and eating.
The free wifi definitely makes this a great spot to grab lunch, do some work, have a late afternoon coffee, and do even more work.

Small little shop, very cheery and relaxed atmosphere. I got the chicken sandwich, which was fairly decent, but the tomato soup was not very impressive. I had to dip my sandwich into the tomato soup to try to get some good flavor out of it, it seemed like an interesting combo but the taste ended up fairly average for a sandwich and soup. I have to give them props for the great basil pesto bun that was on my sandwich but overall this café didn’t stand out to me too much.
This café has a nice environment going but the food did not make an impact in my taste buds, although I appreciate being able to spend the last couple hours in Vancouver chilling at this down to earth café.

Liked it so much came the next day.
Relaxing atmosphere, sat on the sofa and read about west Asia. And let the time slip away with a cappuccino and onderful cinnamon bun. Free wifi and a bike rack outside.

What a gem. Just found this place and it is so cool! Perfect chill /​relaxed place to come to, grab a very fairly priced meal or some awesome coffees /​drinks and hangout with friends or get to work on your laptop! Heck, just come here to go on facebook if you feel like getting out haha. I will definitely be back to this great little place.
I should mention the service and employees are awesome too.
I love how all the seating is super relaxed with different couches, comfy chairs and tables, and very interesting worldly décor. It’s grandios !

OMG this place is great. Adding to what is already a fantastic block (Save-​on-​Meats and Acme Café), this place still manages to hold its own and offer something great.
The room is huge, massive actually but mostly empty. Along the back side and front are a variety of seating types to please all. There is a very casual vibe to the place as there are tons of free magazines and board game. If that makes it sound more like a coffee shop, think again, this place is about FOOD.
For $ 10 you can get a generous soup and sandwich which is rare for me to say,. is worth it. The soup I had was amazing (Lemon lentil, don’t knock it until you try it), but what I suspect this place will become known for is the sandwich.
Each sandwich is put on the most amazing bun which comes in one of 5 varieties including feta/​spinach, and others that I could hardly decide between. Actually it is more than a bun, more like a mix between a buttermilk biscuit and a really artisanal cheese bun. Fantastic! My sandwich was chicken, apricot and curry, any less awesome and it wouldn’t have deserved a place on that bun (but somehow it did!)
Totally going back, totally telling others. My only fear is that the over the top service is unsustainable unless they have more seating. It seemed like wait staff everywhere, all of the them top notch,. but it is a sandwich place so not sure how they will pay them all!
Apparently they just got a liquor license so there will also be a night version of this place to look forward to.