Le Vol Au Vent

This is the best French restaurant in town. The owner couples are very friendly, the husband makes the best and very original French food, the dessert pears in red wine surprised me a lot, it’s stunning and amazing! The wife teaches me how to eat escargots in the sauce of butter and garlic. Left me an unforgettable impression. Definitely come back again

I visited Le Vol Au Vent with some of my classmates in April. Michel, the chef, was kind and welcoming, and the food was even better. The plates don’t necessarily look good, but once you dig in, you realize it’s delicious. The split pea soup was nice and chunky, and the breaded filet of sole was absolutely fantastic. The dessert wasn’t as good as I expected it to be, and we were left without knives, so all the eating was done with fingers and forks. The place could use a reno, but overall, a great experience. I recommend this restaurant to everyone.

This has become a favorite restaurant for us as a couple and to take another couple to for a treat. Cozy and casual, sometimes a bit too crowded if it is a busy night, but the food has always been wonderful.
We feel that we are almost eating in their kitchen with Nana and Michel. Every dish we have tried has been great.
I can tell that some people will not like the ambiance due to the closeness of the tables to each other and the lack of servers buzzing around you as well as the laid back service and décor… But for us, it works every time.
The menu is limited but there are always fresh special items available in addition to the regular dishes. Lots of dessert options which greet you when you arrive (and I always stop to inspect them all!).
Works for us every time. Call ahead to reserve for dinner as often we have been in the area, stopped in and found there were no available tables.

Great French food, as good as any in metro vancouver and conveniently located for those in south surrey.

I live in White Rock and regularly visit many of the restaurants along Marine Drive. I had never been to Le Vol Au Vent before and when my wife and I went there for date night the other night we fell in love with this place. Our new favourite restaurant! The food was incredible from beginning to end. Family owned and excellent service and a real French chef! We will definitely be regular customers here.

This is by far the best restaurant in white rock and one of my favorite restaurants in the lower mainland region. This is also as close to eating in Paris you can get. If you’re a foodie and you haven’t trekked out to this restaurant you are missing out.
Make sure to reserve and fair warning the waiter/​owner who runs it will take her sweet time getting around to serve your first drink. Anywhere else this would drive me crazy, but it honestly adds to the feel that you are eating in Paris.

Love this restaurant but don’t be in a hurry. Service is slower but not because you’re being ignored. Just the French way I think. Menu is the perfect size with a nice assortment of selections as well as nightly specials which the husband and wife team are always happy to show you before ordering. Great wine selection that’s well priced. Place could use a bit of a reno but you quickly look past all that after your first bite. Enjoy!

The restaurant small and cosy with a very homely ambiance. We ordered calamari for starter which was delicious and for main the seafood bouillabaisse and grilled fish which was also nice. For dessert we ordered lemon meringue pie and peach tart which was just alright. They looked tempting but taste that good. Overall it was a good experience.

Rather than say how I felt, I’ll just state facts. The meal took 3 hrs. The prawns and chicken in the Paella were overcooked. The apple tart had a whole side of the pastry burnt. Everything but the desserts was over salted. And would I still go back? Yup.

Love everything about this restaurant. The owners are very down-​to-​earth. It is a small place but they make everything themselves and the menu is often varied depending on the season. It is lovely, French cuisine, and like France, is a relaxed environment.
Meals are meant to be social, slow and enjoyed. Don’t go here if you are rushed. It is not the style of the restaurant or cuisine.
Another feature is that you can see the chef at work and the desserts of the day are displayed because French cooking is very visual. You can even practice your French when here.
We like when they do set menus. You choose and appetizer, main, and dessert from a list for a set price, very European. It is a good value for your money and a fun way to try new things.
I hope this restaurants sticks around for many more years as it is a great little find.
Mmmmm, lobster bisque!

the food was good to very good. the owners made an effort to be friendly, although they have a very matter of fact and curt disposition that i think is just their nature, not intentionally rude. that’s why some of the reviews comment on the rudeness. i don’t think it’s actually rudeness, but just more curt by nature.
when the place is busy, beware, the service can be extremely slow. and especially if you are sitting outside. we waited 45 – 60 minutes from sitting to having water and getting orders taken. 30 of those minutes were without a menu.
the food, when it did come, was good. the bisque is not your typical lobster bisque. it’s worth a try. the onion soup was great. the lamb was good, not amazing, and a bit over done. but overall the food was good.
just beware the slow service.

Had lunch at this restaurant lately for the first time after hearing good things about it. I had the most delicious seafood salad ever — so fresh and so delightful. One of the nicest places to eat on White Rock beach!

Love the food and location! Well worth including it in your plans when in White Rock.

What a place! The food extraordinary and the service so authentic. She helped me threw the whole menu and food was all delicious and let’s not talk about the desert. Lol. Yummmmmmyyyyy!!!

Our favourite bruch place! The coffee is awesome and the seafood casserole is I credible! Unfortunately the last two times we tried to visit they were closed, but it’s winter… come the good weather we expect this lovely Café to be open for better hours. We will continue to keep visiting this awesome Café in Whiten Rock!

Wonderful French restaurant!!!
The salad is very good, and the fish is fresh.
In front of the beach

Amazing atmosphere and delicious food too! It was the perfect intimate setting last night on Valentine’s day to propose to my girlfriend and we couldn’t of had a better time! The chef and hostess worked so hard to keep everyone in their small restaurant happy and fed amazing dishes. If you’re looking for a taste bud blowing meal and appreciate a chef who takes his time preparing the best, we highly recommend this little spot.
We’ll be back for many anniversaries because she said YES! Thanks so much to Le Vol Au Vent!

Un vrai resto français. Peut être l’un des plus authentique et juste que je connaisse au Canada.

WHAT A HIDDEN GEM! this has to be the best place on the strip. it’s very deceiving and the décor compared to the other restaurants around might scare you away. but sit down. and chow down. it’s amazing!!! this couple is so sweet and their food is even better! we were turned off initially by the décor and even the old menus but it was worth every last bite. lobster bisque, French onion soup and the escargo were so perfect! the pallela, duck, liver and sweet breads are to die for. this place is a just like Le Faux Bugois but in white rock. love it and can’t wait to go back!

After an epic battle for a weekend parking spot, and a frolic on the beach, we were in desperate need for fortification. When my tres chic Maman had previously visited — we had tried Vancouver’s Les Faux Bourgeois — and fallen in love. So, with delight we spotted the patio of Le Vol Au Vent.
As we sipped crisp wine (and delicious fruit sodas!) and gazed out at the sailboats drifting by, it was almost hard to remember that Whiterock was not located in Nice.
The menu offers several tempting choices and I would like to return to sample more offerings. I had the crepes with frites and they were quite good. The thing I most enjoyed was the simple salad and vinaigrette accompanying my entrée. The seasoning was simple but special! The proprietors are darling and the service is more personal than at most establishments.
The desserts are extraordinary looking. As you will see by the photo, they sell themselves. I don’t know if it was due to being satiated by my dinner or just palate preference, but I was not wowed by the deserts. I had the lemon meringue and found the lemon was not very tart and the pastry was lacking compared to my Mother-in-Law’s. The coffee on the other hand was worth a return visit alone and this is from someone who is not addicted to the stuff…
This place is definite ‘date’ and ‘show-​off-​to-​guest’ material or great for just a drop in. In the words of Ahnuld: «Ull be back».

Excellent lunch, great service ! Had the duck pâté see photo and the rack of lamb (ditto)
Very very nice
Specials sounded excellent and the dessert was also nice, lots of berries on tart combinations (it is berry season here)