Sandbar, Granville Island
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
At Sandbar on Granville Island, several diners single out the wok-fried squid: one calls it their favourite squid in the city, one finds it spicy, and another says it stays delicious ordered mild. One diner calls the seafood decent overall but finds the seafood tower small and pricey for its size. Another found the seafood boil bland and mediocre. One calls it a good pick for both seafood and wine. Overall, most diners recommend it.
Address
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston St Creekhouse #102, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Wok fried squid
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ChronicZombie86 in r/askvan · Aug 2024taste
Considers it a good pick, mainly for its seafood and its wine.
- Recommendsu/freakybe in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Says Sandbar's squid is wok-fried rather than deep-fried, very good, though spicy.
- Recommendsu/ordinaryhorse in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Recommends Sandbar's wok squid appetizer.
- Recommendsu/White_Locust in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Agrees with Sandbar and calls its squid their favourite in the city, though not Greek-style.
- Recommendsu/kalichimichanga in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Says the dish is still delicious when ordered mild, without the chili heat.
- Recommendsu/McBuck2 in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Calls the Sandbar's scallop appetizer nice; asks for it without the truffle butter sauce.
- Recommendsu/tinyd71 in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Agrees with the Sandbar suggestion; they had planned to name it too.
- Mixedu/cilantrobomb in r/askvan · Nov 2026taste
Calls Sandbar's seafood decent overall, but says its seafood tower is small and pricey for the size.
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- Recommendsu/FarazzA in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says they have regularly had good experiences here and lists it among the seafood options.
- Recommendsu/Two_wheels_2112 in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Calls Sandbar's wok squid their regular order and rates it very highly.
- Recommendsu/sgtoca in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Agrees; calls it a must-get dish on every visit and says it's delicious.
- Recommendsu/and_the_wee_donkey in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Points to this Granville Island spot as a seafood pick; the commenter has eaten there repeatedly while managing celiac disease.
- Recommendsu/breena-h in r/askvan · May 2025taste
Calls its seafood decent and notes tables with ocean views.
- Caveatu/TomsNanny in r/askvan · Nov 2026taste
Found the Sandbar boil bland and mediocre, though the price seemed fine.
- Recommendsu/Careful-Drop2969 in r/askvan · Sep 2025taste
Says the sablefish was excellent and strongly recommends the place.
- Recommendsu/H00ligain_hijix in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Adds a vote of agreement for the Sandbar recommendation.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.