Oh man. The best part about eating out is when you find individuals who are open minded and are willing to pay the same amount of money as you. Sometimes it's just really nice to eat, drink, and talk with wild abandon. Well, everything in moderation...including moderation. ;) I especially think you have to take this attitude when you go specifically to consume rich, savory, hearty French bistro fare.
La Faux Bourgeois was recommended to me by two separate friends in the same day. Essentially it was destiny telling me to check out the delicious cuisine of La Faux Bourgeois. My two friends and I all trooped together to meet at La Faux Bourgeois and throw our middle of the school year anti-stress party. Upon walking in you'll immediately be bombarded with an appetite rousing smell wafting in from the kitchen and steaming off the other patron's plates. La Faux Bourgeois is certainly cozy, with every table perfectly fitting into place and just enough room for the waiters and waitresses to wiggle around to refill waters and deliver food. If you're standing there awkwardly waiting for a table, like us, be forewarned that there is no "waiting area." You'll just be innocuously in the way for a little while. As for the decor, the restaurant is very dim and uses a rich color palette of dark hardwoods, beige, and cream. It's very homey and cozy, like a traditional French bistro, and it was the perfect setting to have a nice meal with friend on a rainy, chilly, icky Vancouver night.
All the servers are polite, very friendly, and very accommodating. Besides the hostess, I think the entire restaurant was staffed with French chefs and waiters. I couldn't make a reservation for the three of us that night, but the hostess promised me that she would get me cafe seating as soon as she was able to. If you come here I highly, highly suggest that you make a reservation in advance. At the time when I called they were already booked two weeks ahead of time. If they don't have room in the main restaurant the hostess will put the spillover into the cafe, which was where my friends and I sat and chatted for most of the evening. Now onto the meal!