The following is the list of those that have and those that have not changed their prices for these rich man games. I’m sad to see so many of my favourite places taking advantage of this opportunity to gouge the heck out of people (are they practicing for the hst?)
Thanks to spiffle for this list which has been updated daily (sadly) thanks to the #2010profiteers info
Vancouver 2010 Nice Price Restaurants / Bars etc
Edited February 20, 12:30am
These are businesses that have either committed to having prices as usual policies during the Olympics (including gratuity policies), or have been noticed by locals to have stable pricing. If you find one, or want it on this list, please do so via twitter, using the hashtag #2010niceprices.
There are NO new additions for February 20th 
Pacific Culinary Institute, Granville Island – a favourite “secret” haunt of Vancouver locals, all prices etc as per normal even though Gastown is Olympics Crazy! (source: @SurreyMarket)
Irish Heather, Gastown no price increases, no cover, no auto gratuity – business as usual at this hopping Gastown favourite (source: @StephenLambie)
Salt Tasting Room, Blood Alley, Gastown – no increased prices, specials as per usual, no autogratuity. (source – personal visit)
Main Street Eateries on S. Main – word from a Main Street Restaurateur is that most, if not all Main St. eateries having prices as usual, no auto gratuities – Go Main Street dining! (source: @LatitudeonMain)
Urban Thai Bistro – Yaletown – featuring “as usual” happy hour, dishes under $5, no auto gratuity. Yay! (Source: @urbandiner)
Phat Sandwiches – Yaletown – nominal price increases, but Vancouver loyalty cards for locals to give a price break during Olympics. (was formely on negative list based on incorrect information via twitter). (Source: Global News Hour)
Au Petit Chavignol – nice discounts on weekends on fondues, wines during Olympics. (source: @petitchauvignol)
Black Frog – offering good prices, incl $5 pints of Guinness during Olympics! (source: @BCBrews)
Incendio Pizza in Gastown – prices “as per usual” during Olympics, no autograt. (source: @IncendioPizza, @SBonnerABV)
Milestone’s in Yaletown – prices kept stable, $8 breakfast is available everyday. (source: @tellytelly
The Whip – 7th near Main has maintained their prices, service during Olympics. (source: @cbjerrisgaard)
The Diamond in Gastown has prices more or less stable. (source – me visiting)
Irashai Grill in Coal Harbour has promised to keep prices neutral during Olympics! (source: @Irashai)
Campagnolo on Main Street – reported to have no price increases, same service as always during Olympics. (source: @campagnolomain)
Refuel Restaurant and Bar keeping prices stable for some awesome food and drink. (source: same as previous)
Corner Suite Bistro Deluxe on Alberni, freshly opened, rumoured has good prices for neighbourhood. (source: @KyledeJong)
Amarcord Ristorante of Yaletown – prices stable, no autogratuity for Yaletown! Yay! (direct from Restaurateur)
Provence Marinaside – removed – auto gratuity, realised it was bad policy – go Provence!
Vancouver 2010 Profiteer Restaurants, Bars, Etc.
Edited February 20, 12:30am
These are places identified as having excessive price increases, auto gratuity policies during the Olympics, or both. If you have a business to add, please do so via Twitter using the hashtag #2010profiteers (or 2010profiteer).
As a consumer, what can you do about these policies? My advice is to drop in, ask to speak to the manager, and make it clear you don’t support Olympic price raising and do not support auto gratuities. Then boycott these businesses – permanently – if they don’t change the policies within the next few days. We need to let these restaurants know that, as consumers, we won’t support businesses long term who are seeking short term profiteering gains that damage our city’s reputation and rip off consumers.
NEW – Simply Thai, Hamilton Street, Yaletown – 18% automatic gratuity applied to all bills. (source: Yelp Reviewer Luisa D.)
NEW – Moxie’s Grill, Georgia Street, Bute Street (possibly Davie too?) – 15% automatic gratuity added to all bills. (source: @trevin)
NEW – Granville Room Bar, Granville Street – 17% automatic gratuity on all bills (source: Yelp Reviewer Hubert F.)
NEW – all Glowbal Group Restaurants / Bars in downtown Vancouver have 18-20% auto gratuity on all bills with unconfirmed reports of raised prices on alcoholic beverages, up 30% (source: Various local media, incl CKNW)
NEW – George Lounge, Yaletown – 18% automatic gratuity (confirmed), price raises of up to 30% on alcoholic beverages (reports of $2–$4 increases, not confirmed publicy). (source: @twowheelgeek)
NEW – Chambar Restaurant, Beaty Street – 18% auto gratuity added to all bills. (source: @philwalston
NEW – Lickerish Restaurant, 1177 Hornby – undertermined auto gratuity (someone please get the rate). (source: @leigh_patterson)
NEW – Morrissey Irish Bar and Restaurant, 1227 Granville Street – 18% gratuity on all bills (source: Yelp Commenter Evilyn 13 T)
NEW – Section 3, Yaletown 18% auto gratuity added to all bills, price increases across board (source: @TeeLee
The Keg, Yaletown – yet another chain business with an 18% auto gratuity during the Olympics. Say no to auto gratuities – boycott The Keg! (source: @TamaraHarvey)
Cactus Club – Burrard – 18% auto gratuity on all bills, have to assume all other downtown Cactus Clubs have same policy (source: @TiaSparkles
Hapa Izakawa Yaletown location Another place with an 18% automatic gratuity added to all bills (source: @YVRMark)
Cambie Bar and Grill, $10 cover (something new – has not have covercharge before). (source: @OnlineStrategy)
Earls Restaurants, Yaletown, Robson, Hornby. Earls has gone on record as stating they were eliminating their 20% auto gratuity; however visitors to Earls Yaletown reported still seeing the charge on their bills the day after Earls stated they were removing it. So Earls – 20% auto gratuity, and up to 20% price increases. Very bad. (source: various, incl Twitter, Global News Hour, Vancouver Sun)
Red Card Sports Bar, Seymour & Smithe – 18% auto gratuity added to all drink bills (source: @yvrmark)
Elephant and Castle, Burrard – 18% auto gratuity added to all bills “for your convenience”. (source: @iford)
Glowbal Grill Restaurant – Yaletown – 20% automatic gratuity added to all food bills. (source: Global News Hour)
Steamworks Bar / Restaurant – Gastown. 18% automatic gratuity; local customers have noted “significant” price increases to menus; I called Steamworks asked about pricing / autogratuity, and was put on hold indefinitely. (source: @JonJennings)
Megabite Pizza – 100% increase in slice prices downtown. (source: Global News Hour confrimed, Twitter various)
Amended: Dix Brewery BBQ – 17% auto gratuity added to every bill. (source: @GingerLiz)
Academic Public House – 1600 block of W. Broadway – 20% autograt added to every bill. (source: @MattsMedia)
Library Square Public House is charging $5 cover, $18.48 for a domestic pitcher and 20% autogratuity. (source: Vancouver Sun)
Hamilton Street Grill – Yaletown, 18% automatic gratuity on all bills. (source: Vancouver Sun)
German Fan Fest (next to Steamworks, Seabus Station) is a major rip off – $9 watery recycled beers. (source – personal visit)
Doolins / Irish House also another major rip off, and not officially Irish “house” during Olympics. (source – various twitter posts)
Unfortunately, I expect the above list to grow. What can you, as someone local to Vancouver do about this? If you’re a patron of one of the businesses above, don’t just boycott them, let them know (politely, please!) your feelings about these price gouging policies. Failing that, take your business elsewhere – permanently. These things give Vancouver a black eye.
Unsavoury bonus gougers:
Aquabus fee gone up to $4 from $2.50, during Olympics
Also be wary – many ATMs in Olympic-y areas are charging up to $5 for service fees.