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| Daily Ignite Specials posted curbside |
This is a great little restaurant open for lunch on weekdays and dinner on the weekends (be sure to make a reservation for the dinner service - seating is limited). I've broken down my review of our most recent lunch experience at Ignite Cafe into the following sections: Restaurant, Location, Food, Service, Atmosphere, Price.
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| Ignite interior, viewed from front entrance |
Location: 5572 - 204 Street, Langley, British Columbia
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| Ignite wine list |
The food at Ignite is always delicious (soup of the day is sooooo good!!). Dan sources ingredients locally and always has the freshest produce. He makes all of his soups, sauces and dressings from scratch and it shows - the taste is always superb. I recently had lunch at Ignite and my group tried the french onion soup, potato leek soup, the Ignite Burger (topped with avocado, proscuitto, yummy flavoured mayo and stuffed with provolone cheese), the Cajun Chicken Sandwich (topped with delicious cajun seasoning, avocado, delicious spiced mayo, roasted red peppers with a full chicken breast - thats right - a full chicken breast that is perfectly cooked - none of these pre-processed chicken patties here), and the daily special - Roasted Chicken Panini. All of these sandwiches were served with fresh greens topped with an absolutely divine homemade vinaigrette.
The only downside (if you can really call it that) is that there aren't any fries with the burger! But honestly, given the size of the burger, unless you have a HUGE appetite, you won't even miss them. And if you do have a big appetite, or if you're starving... probably if you talked really nice to Dan he would whip you up some kind of potatoey goodness to go along with the burger!!
Overall rating for food: 5/5
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| Soup of the day: Potato Leek |
I've got nothing bad to say about the service here. They check back to your table regularly to make sure you have everything you need. Dan usually comes out to check on the tables even if he's got a server on staff that day - that’s what makes it special and makes the service so great. Its always personal - Dan remembers you and he'll take care of you when you're in his place. And you'll always get service with a smile. :)
Overall rating for service: 5/5
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| Soup of the day: French Onion |
This cafe is cozy and makes the perfect lunch place. Not the most ideal location (its pretty hidden on a side street and street parking can be hit or miss) in the older area of downtown Langley, but the food makes it more than worth checking out!
I haven't noticed any music on at the cafe each time I've been in (maybe its on, but it must have been a little too quiet because I didn't notice!!) - it would add a nice touch to have some music playing while customers were there otherwise if there are only a couple tables of customers it can be a little awkward when you can hear everyone elses conversations!
Overall rating for atmosphere: 4/5 |
| Special: Roasted Chicken Panini |
Prices are super reasonable at Ignite. You get a huge burger for only $11! Most of the prices range from $7 - 16 (a little more for some of the daily seafood specials). Considering the locally sourced, fresh, healthy ingredients used in preparing the food, you're getting a bargain here.
Ignite also offers wine at reasonable prices starting at $28 per bottle or $6 per glass. For such a small place, they carry a decent variety of wine - most people should be able to find something they like to drink on the menu.
Overall rating for price: 5/5
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| Cajun Chicken Sandwich |
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| Picture doesn't do the Ignite Burger justice!! Fantastic, huge burger! |
As you can see, I like this place. So do my co-workers and my friends. I'll be back and I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a great lunch place (or weekend dinner place) in Langley. See you there friends!
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| Another interior shot of Ignite Cafe |
My husband and I had dinner there one evening and agree with everything you said. There was some cool music playing in the background so maybe he read what you wrote :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my new favourite Lunch spot. The Ahi Tuna Salad is amazing, his soup of the day is always a winner, a nice glass of wine and service with a smile everytime. Well priced and nice atmosphere. 2 Thumbs up !! JB
ReplyDeleteMy daughter Viola and I have eaten at Ignite many times and Viola has brought friends there on at least three occasions. We've always been delighted with our food, the wine and the service from both Dan and Angie. We love the quaint and cozy ambience. This cafe should have a 5 star rating.
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