Off the Tracks Espresso Bar and Bistro

Visiting from LA.
Menu– 5-​Sustainable and organic.
Ambiance-​5– great indoor/​outdoor seating and cute second floor seating as well.
Presentation and taste-​4-​Everything delish, just a tad on the salty side. People with hypertension beware! Also, my kale potatoes did not have as much kale as previously pictured potatoes which depicts inconsistent cooking. I actually was looking forward to that dish so I was disappointed.
Service-​2-​you have to get up and get your own stuff. Maybe slightly understaffed too, because when I got up to get a refill on my coffee. Wasn’t able to get anybodies attention. I ended up getting selfserve water there so I could wash down my salty potatoes.

Incredible space, food, coffee good, if you don’t mind mild flavour, which I like, or Americano, with steamed milk no extra charge. Almond croissants $ 2.50? nowhere else. They have a custard/​almond paste filling. Hard to admit, but I stayed 5 hours playing with my free WiFi. The other food looked incredible. Reasonable prices. Very pleasant staff. Clean. No shitter in Men’s room, in case men get any ideas about dumping their load there. I suspect women can.

It was a sunny day, and I was on Granville Island (which isn’t really a island because it’s land-​locked).
Where was I??? It was at one of Vancouver’s (Canada) biggest tourist traps, and I wanted to check this place out because they had KENNENBEC fries, which is the best potato for making chips/​fries/​frites that there is. Usually I will go to OFF THE TRACKS for coffee and had kept meaning to try their fries. Finally I did! I got just a «half» order which costs $ 4 with tax.
So, here’s the verdict! Not bad if they were not undercooked, way too much salt, and less than 3oz.
I usually love keenebec fries, but it is difficult to find a restaurant that serves them! Most restaurants «cheap-​out» and use Russet potatoes. But these are will be crispy (meaning not soggy) if you have gravy on them.
First, I have some advice to the proprietor… STICK TO THE COFFEE AND SNACK BUSINESS and leave the French fries to the burgershops and Denny’s!!!
I will give the coffee maybe 4 stars. But if you order the French fries… Ask them to cook them longer and to hold the salt!

Off the Tracks is a welcoming café snug in Granville Island, good to start off the day or have a nice brunch here. With its extensive menu, it includes a Chef’s board of brunch items, whatever you fancy the soups, poutines, and sandwiches.
I enjoy the Happy Hour beer while getting some work done. The layout is designed with a lot of natural light coming in. A nice side patio to enjoy on summer days. Every time I come here its always been sunny (good omen!), and I am sure its good on a rainy day too.

If you are looking for a good quick breakfast before heading to the Granville Market Place you should come here!
I wasn’t too hungry so I ordered the biscuit with egg cheese and bacon. The biscuit alone was so good. Super warm, crumbly and added great subtle flavor or the sandwich. I don’t think I’ve had a biscuit sandwich so good and satisfying.
But the star of the show was the kale and garlic potatoes plate. It came with eggs, your choice of meat and the crispy oh so delicious kale and potatoes. It was bomb. If you like garlic you will absolutely love this.
Bring your dog and sit at the outside patio area on a nice day :)

Not quite sure why this business has a menu
Because everything on it they don’t have
You ask for soup no soup you ask for a wrap that is on the menu and this cashier lady just looks at ya like
You are purple with three heads
Then point blankly and quite rudely states nope don’t have that either
Hint if you are in the business if serving food to the public and have a menu. 1) make sure you have good to serve 2) find staff that is not so rude and out of it

An absolute Gem in Vancouver, and the best café on Granville Island by a long shot. Beautiful space with high ceilings and upper bar great for working on a computer. Coffee is fantastic and the food is really good. I often get the freshly baked muffins or grab lunch when I’m here. Highly recommend visiting and the staff really care about what they are doing, just today they spent a few minutes letting me know how they changed their baked goods! Great work Off the Tracks Team!

I came here twice so far. I love this coffee shop for the reason is that it is super spacious which is appreciated, no fighting for seats. Even on the busiest of days I have managed to share a single seat with someone. I ordered a standard decafe latte which was made to order. Friendly staff and decent prices. The décor is wooden interior, simple and clean.

Good food and coffee, friendly staff and welcoming interior. Will definitely be going again!

Hi, had a bad experience with one employee, worse then usual. I was waiting for my sandwich to be made and it looked like the wrong order, but the girl finished making it and walked off and started eating it. Not sure if staff are allowed to eat while on shift, so I waited for someone else to make it again. All of the employees seem to be great, just that one girl with the badly bleached hair. Next time I will speak to the owner about her behavior because I never liked her before. Keep making good coffee I enjoy you guys alot.

Love the new name and new look! Food is consistent and staff helpful. Keep it up!