[RevRav]

From January 24 to February 6, 2011.

We hope you’re hungry…. 214 restaurants type of hungry!

Already the largest restaurant promotion of its kind in Canada, Dine Out Vancouver 2011 is even bigger than last year!

The official launch date for the restaurant list and their menus is January 6th....

but... here's your SNEAK PEEK! Keep this a secret though.. otherwise you'll lose your competitive advantage!

Still hungry? New for 2011 is a whole menu of food events, cooking classes and dinner tours. These are already on sale with some dates already sold out! Don’t delay, they’re only here during Dine Out!

The Inside Taste: A Sustainable Plate & Pairing Challenge
January 20
Launch your Dine Out Vancouver experience and get a sneak peek of some Dine Out Vancouver dishes! Eight DOV restaurant chefs vie for top food and BC VQA wine pairing honours in this inaugural event. Hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium in support of Ocean Wise™, Canada's leading sustainable seafood program. Tickets on sale soon.

Brasserie Mystère
February 10
Kronenbourg 1664 presents Brasserie Mystère - an exclusive dining experience prepared by a renowned chef, in a secret location, featuring an exceptional meal paired and enjoyed with Kronenbourg 1664. Discover a dining experience as exclusive as the beer. Kronenbourg 1664 is a Proud Supporting Sponsor of Dine Out Vancouver 2011. Go to k1664brasserie.ca to get on the guest list to this exclusive FREE event! Registration launches January 24th!

Dine Academy
January 14 through February 11
Ever wish you could cook like a pro? Here's your chance to learn from one. Back again for 2011, enjoy any number of these culinary classes, demos and market tours with The Dirty Apron Cooking School, Quince, and the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.

Secret Supper Soiree
January 14, 15, 28, 29, February 4, 5
Swallow Tail Secret Supper Club brings you a mystery dining adventure like no other. Hop on a classic Vancouver Trolley, and sip and savour in some unexpected venues on Dine Out Vancouver's culinary speakeasy tour!

Act I, Eat 1
January 27, 28, February 4
Three epic dinner theatre pairings! The Arts Club Theatre Company and The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival pair two stellar shows with equally delicious meals at Cru, Red Door Pan Asian Grill and The Irish Heather Gastropub.

Dinner in the Dark
February 5
Do you dare? Culinary Capers Catering and Laughing Stock Winery present this sensory dining experience. Chef de Cuisine Jonathan Chovancek prepares a tantalizing eight course mystery dinner paired with wines and served at communal tables in the middle of their commercial kitchen. Blindfold included!

..and don’t forget…

The Best Bite Awards - Vote and you could Dine Out for a Year!

Did your taste buds shout for joy with every bite? Did that entrée leave you raving? Vote for your favourite Dine Out Vancouver 2011 experiences and you could win the Dine Out for a Year Contest. - a $3900 value! Voting begins January 24, 2011.

*Best $18 Dine Out Vancouver Menu
*Best $28 Dine Out Vancouver Menu
*Best $38 Dine Out Vancouver Menu
*Best Service
*Best Dine Out Experience
*Best BC VQA Wine Pairing

Menu's will be up later tonight. Where's everyone heading this year? Share your:
- thoughts,
- plans,
- review,
- pictures,
- rants, and
- anything else!

[PJ]

Heard this on the radio.. can't wait.

[RevRav]

Menu's are now up:
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.php

[mako]

Any must books?
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[TheNewGirl]

I think I'll be hitting C Restaurant again this year. :)

[Ikkaku]

I briefly went through a bunch of the menus this morning, and so far I've marked down:
- Sip-resto $28
- Cin-cin $38
- Kerkis $18
- Nu $28
- Oru $28
- Pourhouse $28
- Provence marinaside $38
- Shady island $28

not too sure which ones I'd actually go to tho

[Obsideon]

Last time I went to Sip it was pretty fail, everything was way too salty.
Kerkis was excellent last year!

So many restaurants to choose from I'm not sure where to book!

[BaBiE_Bee]

Booked Nu and Bacchus - thinking about doing CinCin and C.

Any other recommendations? :)

** Edit: Oh yea btw, from Jan 6-16th - Coast is having a promo for 30% off the entire menu everyday till 630pm. Enjoy!

[noTirl]

thinking about doing C rest. and cloud 9
any other recommendations and/or comments about the two choices above

[PJ]

Cloud 9 food was nothing special. But I guess you go for the atmosphere.
Sip not good.
Cin-cin decent.
Nu good.
Stone Grill decent.

[HonestTea]

Hmm what about The Keg?

For $28 you get an appetizer + Prime Rib + Dessert, I wonder how big the Prime Rib is..does anyone know? If it's regular size then that's a pretty good deal :) If not then :(

[mike313]

^Good deal, the 3 course meal I did at yaletown was $35

[Yushimi]

thinking about doing C rest. and cloud 9
any other recommendations and/or comments about the two choices above

Please do yourself a favour and not go to Cloud 9 lolz. Their food is totally 'meh'. Not worth it IMO. Went there once, and I'm never going back there again.

Can't wait for this! :) I wanna go try out Cin Cin!

Edit: Forgot to mention. One recommendation is Yew :) I was a regular there during the summer when I wasn't in school full-time. I love going there all the time. I love love love their sablefish :) I've yet to not like anything on their menu. *They make their own icecream too...and it's utterly huge. It's meant to be shared by two people at least hahaha It's served in a HUGE martini shaped glass cup*

[UnDeadMage]

joe fortes menu looks pretty good

[MelonBoy]

Looks like im gonna hit up
C - $38 (going for sure)
Water st.cafe - $28 (maybe unless anyone suggests another place for $28)
Hidden - $18 (For sure)

[xilley]

so if it says 38 dollars, thats for the whole course for one person? or is it like one meal for 2
as some says 28 per person

[MelonBoy]

so if it says 38 dollars, thats for the whole course for one person? or is it like one meal for 2
as some says 28 per person

Not sure which ones your looking at but the ones i've looked through all say per person..

Maybe this is confusing your.. for example
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.details.php?id=2973
C's - $38 per person, set menu with no choices.. its a 5 course meal whatever you see is whatever you get ..

or

A lot of other places like Water St.Cafe
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.details.php?id=3013
$28 per person, set menu with choices.. Its a 3 course meal but they give you different dishes to chooose from..

AKA there is 3 Prices: $18, $28, $38 - They are all set menus but depending on the restaurant they charge differently.. but yes they all should be per person. (Ex. C's = Fine dining, they charge $38... While Spaghetti Factory = Casual garbage, they charge $18)

[miss_crayon]

Gonna do Joe Fortes, Water St Cafe and Keg.

Bacchus is fabulous but the menu didn't really appeal to me this year.
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[TheNewGirl]

Hmm what about The Keg?

For $28 you get an appetizer + Prime Rib + Dessert, I wonder how big the Prime Rib is..does anyone know? If it's regular size then that's a pretty good deal :) If not then :(

My experience with dine out is usually the portion sizes are about 3/4 regular but it really varies from place to place. Some go all out, some give very little.

[illicitstylz]

Joe fortes is great for their food, definitely worth checking out guys.

plus, you get to watch all the cougars "in action" at the bar haha

[winson604]

Mistral French Bistro is a must try imo. I went last year for dineout and had an awesome experience. Went back again after the on a regular night and the experience was just as good if not better. This is one of the few places imo at least that has given me the trifecta which is ambience, awesome service, and awesome food. Highly recommended

http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.details.php?id=8518

[Gumby]

Boss took 9-10 of us to Mistral for Christmas lunch, and it was awesome. They also offered us a set menu at the time, and steak frites was one of the options. Most of us ordered it as our main, and all of our plates were clean afterwards.

I'm going there again (so that I can have steak frites again!), with 3 others who haven't gone yet. For $28 it's a pretty good price!

The time I went, the servers were cute french girls. ;)

[mako]

gonna try Keg Granville Island and Boathouse Kits

[noTirl]

ive decided on C restaurant , griffins and the keg.

[dignatas]

anyone going to five sails? Stuff pretty good ^^

[k3lv]

no one for Hundred Days?

[RCubed]

Gonna do:
Keg
Nyala
Joe Forte
Le Bistro de Paris.
:)

[Obsideon]

I went to Nyala for regular dining ... wasn't impressed ... so I don't know if it's suppose to be better during Dineout or worse ... I hope they got better since!

[RCubed]

^It seemed interesting so we went ahead with booking it. Never had African Cuisine before. :)

[BlackZRoadster]

none of the restaurants i booked were full, i was surprised i got 4 of the restaurants that get sold out.

[strykn]

Gonna do Joe Fortes, Water St Cafe and Keg.

Bacchus is fabulous but the menu didn't really appeal to me this year.
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water st cafe is amazing :fullofwin:

[Obsideon]

^ for Dineout or regular? I went for regular dining before and it was really good!

[Cereal Killer]

Made reservations for The Keg in Burnaby so far. For those who aren't aware, The Keg has both a $28 and a $38 menu for Dine Out with differences occuring only in the entrees.

Also added Cloud 9 to the list.

[Cereal Killer]

Also wanted to ask, does everyone sitting at the table have to order from the Dine Out menu or is mixing of menus allowed?

[miss_crayon]

^I don't think you have to follow everyone else if you want to order menu. I went to la terreza a couple years ago with 3 gfs and one of them ordered from the reg menu. Different restos might have different rules but I don't think it's an issue.
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[Jermyzy]

Can you make online reservations for dineout or do you have to call them in person?

I'm looking at Mistral and Don Francesco right now

[k3lv]

you can make them online

[impulseX]

Hmm what about The Keg?

For $28 you get an appetizer + Prime Rib + Dessert, I wonder how big the Prime Rib is..does anyone know? If it's regular size then that's a pretty good deal :) If not then :(

I work there. its the small PR

[hirevtuner]

booked at aquariva for $28

[HonestTea]

I work there. its the small PR

Thanks, is the small one the same size as the regular one?
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[JSilver]

Booked at...

The Boathouse @ $28 (Been going every year, never been disappointed)

La Terezza @ $38 (Always spot this place when I drive in downtown, time to get it a shot)

Joe Fortes @ $38 (Dropped by here for lunched and just had to come back again)

[BlackZRoadster]

i booked, bacchus, fortes, C, horizons.

[impulseX]

Thanks, is the small one the same size as the regular one?
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Small is 10oz reg is 12. Keg size is 16. Theres one thats not on the menu thats 24
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[jing]

24oz? Holy shit
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[Obsideon]

^ The Omega FTW! I get that everytime and I can finish it with the baked potatoe! :drool

[impulseX]

24oz? Holy shit
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haha yes sir. 24oz of prime rib. keg-omega :)

^ The Omega FTW! I get that everytime and I can finish it with the baked potatoe! :drool

you monster! haha. that's a lot. you must have a good metabolism

*edit - woo! 200 posts!

[Ch28]

Small is 10oz reg is 12. Keg size is 16. Theres one thats not on the menu thats 24
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omega prime rib ftw!

i had that during a birthday once and i felt like i was about to die when i got home :lol

[mako]

Little off topic but since we are talking about the Keg. How much does the omega go for??
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[impulseX]

i honestly wish i knew lol. i would imagine just shy of price for 2 keg size pr's?

[skiiipi]

Little off topic but since we are talking about the Keg. How much does the omega go for??
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I've had the Omega at the Richmond Keg numerous times. the price is ~$40. I've never been able to finish the steak and the sides, but have finished just the steak a few times.

[mk1freak]

is someone suggesting an RS Dineout Vancouver meet?

[Durrann]

Little off topic but since we are talking about the Keg. How much does the omega go for??
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Its about $36
pretty good deal


has anyone booked for West?
its like completely booked

[BlackZRoadster]

i had oppurtunity for west, but i passed, dine out menu doesnt impress

[Liquid_o2]

I have a question for those who have attended previous Dine Out's.

Do restaurants ever run out of certain dishes on their dine out menu? The reason I ask this, is that I made a reso for Sunday evening for my sisters birthday, and it would suck if they ran out of certain menu items and we only had 1 thing to choose from. I made a reservation for Cin Cin if that matters.

[BlackZRoadster]

I have a question for those who have attended previous Dine Out's.

Do restaurants ever run out of certain dishes on their dine out menu? The reason I ask this, is that I made a reso for Sunday evening for my sisters birthday, and it would suck if they ran out of certain menu items and we only had 1 thing to choose from. I made a reservation for Cin Cin if that matters.

Nope never ran out of food choices , if they ever do run out they will make a new dish and give you choices still
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[Liquid_o2]

Nope never ran out of food choices , if they ever do run out they will make a new dish and give you choices still
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Excellent. Thanks for the quick response :thumbsup:

Also going to Joe Fortes with a group of friends. Looking forward to it!

[FI-Z33]

Yew, Don Francesco, C Restaurant!!! :D excited.
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[impulseX]

Its about $36
pretty good deal


has anyone booked for West?
its like completely booked

i had oppurtunity for west, but i passed, dine out menu doesnt impress

went to west last year. not very impressed

[Jermyzy]

So I'm signed up for Cork & Fin, Don Francseco, Las Margeritas, and Banana Leaf :p

[Nvasion]

only the keg so far

[BlackZRoadster]

going to 100 days or was it 100 nights? lol

on monday, hopefully the lobster mac & cheese lives up to it's hype

[guesswho]

I have a question, if you book a table, does your whole table has to do dine out? if so and there's two menus for example $28 and $38, if in that situation does everyone have to choose from the $28 or the $38, or can some people order from the $28 and some people order from the $38?

thx

[bcrdukes]

I believe that question was asked in this thread but to re-iterate, the answer is no. You can choose from whatever menu options you like.

[Durrann]

went to west last year. not very impressed

Serious ? My friend says it was one of the best
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[Mugen EvOlutioN]

never been to C's dine out

their regular menu was dope tho


gonna go to the keg

love their tenderloin wrap with bacon top with peppercorn sauce


tastes god like

[SpuGen]

never been to C's dine out

their regular menu was dope tho


gonna go to the keg

love their tenderloin wrap with bacon top with peppercorn sauce


tastes god like

....
So you like thier Filet Mignon.

[impulseX]

Serious ? My friend says it was one of the best
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i went to west last year and it was just meh..
found out afterwards that it has been going downhill for the past while

[noTirl]

has anyone else gone to dineout yet?

went to C-restaurant last night with some friends

food-9/10 (not too sure if that was their normal portions but it was tasty)
service-10/10 (checked up on us often and explained in detail all the dishes we tried)

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

I got Mistral and Provence marina side booked.

[Ch28]

I got Mistral and Provence marina side booked.

You'll enjoy Mistra!

Will (W2K) has that one booked so I looked up some reviews and everybody is raving about the place

[kpkiller85]

La Terreza - overrated please don't go

I went here with my co-workers during the Olympics and the service and food blew..

Anyone who's been to C restaurant for the dine out, do they offer wine paring for the courses?

Reservations I've made so far

C Restaurant
Hart House in Burnaby

Maybe the Mexican place on Broadway.. good review.

[noTirl]

Anyone who's been to C restaurant for the dine out, do they offer wine paring for the courses?


yeah there is wine pairing and also substitutions for stuff on the dineout menu at an additional cost

[ilvtofu]

Just got back from west, dineout starters are pretty bad entrees were average and desserts were good haha. I probably wouldn't go back though.

[Obsideon]

So far I've hit up C and West.

C - Food was yummy but those "Supplementary" add-on's (Foei Grois, Tenderloin/Lobster) are pretty tempting and boy do they add up in the end!... not really a "Dineout" value meal anymore hehe...
West - Appies were pretty meh ... Entree-wise the trout was really good, dessert was good too.

[Durrann]

Anyone going to refuel ?
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[Mugen EvOlutioN]

....
So you like thier Filet Mignon.

ya, why wats wrong?

[RCubed]

ya, why wats wrong?

Nothing's wrong.
I think people would just say fillet mignon instead of calling it a tenderloin wrap with bacon top with peppercorn sauce. :)

I went to the keg last night and had their Prime Rib. It was alright... but their Billy Miner Pie was friggen good. Lol.

[PJ]

Went to Italian Kitchen a month ago for my staff Christmas party.
Gonna go back tomorrow with the GF.

Best tiramisu I've ever had.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Nothing's wrong.
I think people would just say fillet mignon instead of calling it a tenderloin wrap with bacon top with peppercorn sauce. :)

I went to the keg last night and had their Prime Rib. It was alright... but their Billy Miner Pie was friggen good. Lol.

LOL woops


i only remembered the detail, but forgot the actual name
:whistle:


sauce was extra tho :)

[SDU]

I'm doing il giardino, chambar, joe forte. Anyone try giardino?

[BaBiE_Bee]

Has anyone ever heard of/ done the Brasserie Mystère?

I just signed up for the free tickets! =)

[HonestTea]

Just booked Mistral! :)

Went to The Keg last night, Prime Rib was good + Billy Miner cake was pretty good as well!

Service: 10/10
Food: 9/10

[InvisibleSoul]

Just went to Provence on West 10th... wasn't great. I actually opted out of the $38 DOV menu... ordered from the regular menu instead, while the other ten people or so at my table did the DOV. Portions were pretty small, and overall food taste and presentation were lacking, in my opinion. Certainly not worth it in my view.

[kpkiller85]

Has anyone ever heard of/ done the Brasserie Mystère?

I just signed up for the free tickets! =)

I think they chose them from lottery. I signed up too.

[BlackZRoadster]

Just went to Provence on West 10th... wasn't great. I actually opted out of the $38 DOV menu... ordered from the regular menu instead, while the other ten people or so at my table did the DOV. Portions were pretty small, and overall food taste and presentation were lacking, in my opinion. Certainly not worth it in my view.

Forever alone lol
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[impulseX]

lol.
just came back from Mistral tonight. Food was alright. Presentation was fair but my ribeye was very unappealing on the eyes.... so much that i didn't even bother with a picture.

[RevRav]

Aside from The Brasserie Bistro's Dine Out Menu, I found out their lunch menu will now be 40% off for the duration of the Dine Out Vancouver. Sounds like a deal. Anyone else tried this place before?

http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/dining/dineout.details.php?id=2827

[mako]

Tried Wild Rice last night
Going to Boathouse Kits tomorrow
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[InvisibleSoul]

Forever alone lol
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Eh? It's not like I had to sit apart from them. :confused:

I think I enjoyed my calamari and seafood spaghettini more than what's on the DOV menu. I had some of each thing from my wife's DOV servings.

[BlackZRoadster]

^. Lol I was just playing, but when the whole table orders dine out and you opt not to , the Meme of forever alone just popped in my head
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[miss_crayon]

Went to the Keg last night and omg......how did I not know of this Billy Miners Pie?! Fricken delish! Prime rib was tender and juicy, thought the portions were quite generous!
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[Durrann]

Went to the Keg last night and omg......how did I not know of this Billy Miners Pie?! Fricken delish! Prime rib was tender and juicy, thought the portions were quite generous!
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Billy miner pie
The dessert is huge
But so good
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[noTirl]

Cloud 9 - What an experience!
Food - 9/10 (Portions were bigger then the kegs :O got myself a prime rib)
Service - 8/10 (attentive and not rushed at all)
Ambiance - 10/10 (View was amazing and it was the first time ive been that high so it was fun pointing landmarks out)

[dignatas]

went to don fransisco last night and the food was good!

i suggest ordering these if you go for dine out

pasta for appy.. the salad wasn't that great

steak for entree since i got the seafood and tried both. Seafood wasn't the bomb

dessert.. go for fruits or sour ice cream, eat tiramisu if you like rum or some alcohol in it which makes it bitter.

[mako]

Wild Rice
7/10
Food was alright. Nothing special that'd make me want to go back though.
The duck confit dumplings and pork/scallop siu mai were pretty interesting.

[hirevtuner]

Aquariva
4/10 small portions
Food: Me> Seared scallops (3 loonie-sized pieces) Potato crusted wild Salmon w/rissoto (cooked overdone and very bland) and dessert is the apple/cranberry crisp (nothing to write home abt)
Date> Seafood chowder soup (not expecting the tomato soup based) Wood fired rib-eyed steak (something really off, I think it was really tough and too fatty) dessert, choco mousse cake (didn't enjoy as it tasted like store bought and not fresh)

Overall: wasted $28 pp, would have been more happier using groupon deals.

[BlackZRoadster]

Cloud 9 - What an experience!
Food - 9/10 (Portions were bigger then the kegs :O got myself a prime rib)
Service - 8/10 (attentive and not rushed at all)
Ambiance - 10/10 (View was amazing and it was the first time ive been that high so it was fun pointing landmarks out)

I hope this place changed chef or run by different management. This is the first time I've seen cloud9 rated that high. Most times ppl
Just go for the view bc food is 4-5/10
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[RCubed]

Sanafir: 4/10
Dont go if you're expecting actual indian food, you will be disappointed.
Food was alright, nothing special.
Ordered the "Butter chicken"; it wasn't remotely close to butter chicken at all.
Desert is the generic chocolate cake you get in all Glowbal restaurants.

Not recommended.

[sh0n]

C Restaurant: 1/10 wait. -5/10. Thank you for wasting my time.

If I can rate this lower, I would. I'm writing this review based on only what was experienced.

Severe issue with their idea of "Service" for fine dinig. DOV does not mean you are allowed to alienate or treat customers differently.

When you visit them make sure to ask for the Table for 2 in Wine Cellar.

Special includes:
- Proximity to the bathroom (you will get to meet every patron in restaurant because they will be looking into your direction when they are on the "GO")
- No privacy because of the security camera (they don't want you to steal their wine)
- You are the Fire hazard (because you will be blocking everyone from entering/exiting the wine cellar).

I don't want to be a dick, but someone dropped the ball in terms of placing the table where it was. Truly it shouldn't even have been there if they consider themselves a fine dining restaurant.

Walked out of restaurant and politely addressed the hostess on the way out.

Thank you C for wasting my time and calling yourself a fine dining restaurant. You have truly dropped the ball. Your first impression counts and you failed.

Will not repeat or ever visit even if comp'ed meal or paid for by others.

[!Yaminashi]

Done the keg and joe fortes so far, pretty impressed with both.

The king crab tempura at joe fortes issogoodman
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[Jermyzy]

went to don fransisco last night and the food was good!

i suggest ordering these if you go for dine out

pasta for appy.. the salad wasn't that great

steak for entree since i got the seafood and tried both. Seafood wasn't the bomb

dessert.. go for fruits or sour ice cream, eat tiramisu if you like rum or some alcohol in it which makes it bitter.

Thanks for the review! I'm going there next week, I was going to get the salad, but I guess I will skip that!

So far I've been to:

Cork & Fin - 5/10. Appetizers:I had raw oysters (3 of them - they were fresh), wife had salad (+$5 for prawns). I don't see why they charge extra for prawns considering the salad was only a couple leafs and a few pomegranate seeds. Entree 1: I had negitoro tuna (best dish of the menu), wife had prawn bisque (average). Entree 2: I had fish in tomato sauce (bland, was literally fish in tomato sauce), wife had steak (smallest steak I've ever seen - 4 oz maybe???). Portions were very small. I had to add on a steak tartare - was so bland, tasted like nothing. I had to add salt and pepper to it. (the one I had in Paris a couple months ago was so good!)

Banana Leaf - 8/10 - nothing fancy, items are from their regular menu, but you get a good selection of items. But the food was good, friendly staff/atmosphere, and I was full at the end.

Going to Las Margaritas tonight, and Don Francesco next week.

[TRDood]

Again, I don't see a point for DOV anymore. The restaurants are shit, you save maybe $5 dollars, limited selection.

If they had Gotham, Hy's, Blue Water Cafe, etc. on the other hand... :fullofwin:

[Liquid_o2]

Went to Joe Fortes on Friday night. We had a large group (12 of us) and our table was ready right at our reserved time. Service was good as the place was absolutely packed. Water was always refilled, dirty plates were always removed promptly.

I had the beef carpaccio, sockeye salmon and the creme brulee. All were excellent, although I preferred my friends tiramisu more.

Overall a great dinner and well worth the price IMO. 9/10

[miss_crayon]

Me and the hubs went to Joe Fortes last night!

Beef Carpaccio was a tad salty for my liking, steak and prawns was amazingggg (cooked to the perfect medium rare) and tiramisu was yums.

Hubs had the caesar salad, steak and prawns too and the creme brulee. I didn't try his dessert but he seemed to like it.

We also started off with some extra items, 4 local beach oysters for me and the king crab tempura (godsend..no joke).

The waitress was very attentive and for the price I can't complain! What a great deal!
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[Durrann]

Went to Refuel

Had the taraggon soup for app
Ahi tuna
And chocolate mousse with chocolate cookie

I'd give it 6/10
Service was decent
Food I expected more
The only thing good was the ahi tuna itself
Soup was okay nothing special
Dessert too rich nothing fancy
Dont really recommend and went to keg after to have appys cuz we were still hungry
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[MelonBoy]

Bah.. was gonna go to Mistral French Bistro but my friend went and told me the food was pretty bad.. he didnt like anything other then the dessert.. so i replaced my reso with

The Refinery
(gf + me)
Appy
- Beef Carpaccio : 8/10, beef was alright.. but the salad it came with was pretty good had a hint of nutty taste to it :)
- Tuna Crudo : 6.5/10 Tasted good came with pear + orange + fennel + lemon aioli.. didnt really taste the any basil.. (it was a basil crusted tuna)

Entree
- SUVEE\\\'D and SEARED SABLEFISH - 8/10 Solid dish.. sable fish that melted in my mouth with a slighty crisped skin.. + mussels + a tomato chorizo soup..
- Wild Mushroom fettucini - 9/10 I actually really liked this dish.. fettucini was cooked perfectly.. sauce had a nice flavour to it and they didnt skimp out on sauce.. to bad the dish wasnt bigger and i saw the add pancetta option :(

Dessert
- Tarte Tatin : 7/10 Solid dessert.. a hot pear/cranberry flat pie with icing streaked across the plate..
- Profiteroles : 6/10 nothing special.. gf really liked it though.. tasted very similiar to the Bearded Papa cream buffs minus the chocolate sauce..

Overall
Food - 7.5/10 Satisfied and will be going back in the future :)
Service - 9/10 Friendly, on the ball, told us we had a 2 hour limit but didnt rush us at all :)
Ambiance - 9/10 Nice small cozzy place



2 more places to go! cant wait to try Le Terrazza + Poor Italian :)
(also wheres all the pictures!!! I know you ppl took pictures! post them so i can drool over some stuff.. )

[impulseX]

Bah.. was gonna go to Mistral French Bistro but my friend went and told me the food was pretty bad.. he didnt like anything other then the dessert.. so i replaced my reso with

Smart choice. I heard good stuff about there so i tried it and was disappointed.

The Refinery
(gf + me)
Appy
- Beef Carpaccio : 8/10, beef was alright.. but the salad it came with was pretty good had a hint of nutty taste to it :)
- Tuna Crudo : 6.5/10 Tasted good came with pear + orange + fennel + lemon aioli.. didnt really taste the any basil.. (it was a basil crusted tuna)

Entree
- SUVEE\\\'D and SEARED SABLEFISH - 8/10 Solid dish.. sable fish that melted in my mouth with a slighty crisped skin.. + mussels + a tomato chorizo soup..
- Wild Mushroom fettucini - 9/10 I actually really liked this dish.. fettucini was cooked perfectly.. sauce had a nice flavour to it and they didnt skimp out on sauce.. to bad the dish wasnt bigger and i saw the add pancetta option :(

Sous Vide :)

Dessert
- Tarte Tatin : 7/10 Solid dessert.. a hot pear/cranberry flat pie with icing streaked across the plate..
- Profiteroles : 6/10 nothing special.. gf really liked it though.. tasted very similiar to the Bearded Papa cream buffs minus the chocolate sauce..

Overall
Food - 7.5/10 Satisfied and will be going back in the future :)
Service - 9/10 Friendly, on the ball, told us we had a 2 hour limit but didnt rush us at all :)
Ambiance - 9/10 Nice small cozzy place



2 more places to go! cant wait to try Le Terrazza + Poor Italian :)
(also wheres all the pictures!!! I know you ppl took pictures! post them so i can drool over some stuff.. )

sounds like this place was pretty good. would love to try if i had the chance :(

[Jermyzy]

Went to Las Margaritas last night. For $18, it was a bargain and the food was good too :)

[Durrann]

Went to Las Margaritas last night. For $18, it was a bargain and the food was good too :)

Were u full ?
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[mako]

Boathouse Kits
Had a great meal here Saturday night. Portions were huge and I was stuffed before the dessert came. My dining partner and I both had the 10oz sirloin with lobster thermidor. All in all we left bellies full and happy

[Liquid_o2]

Went to Cin Cin last night.

Had the squid to start which was one of the best appetizers I have had in a long long time.
Pork Chop for my main was also very good, cooked perfectly, tender, I wasn't a fan of the applesauce on the side, sort of tasted like Motts. The cabbage it came with was excellent though and really brought a good rustic element. Something different than potatoes or rice.

Tiramisu was good. Lighter than most tiramisu's I have tried before, it came in an edible bowl which was really cool. Service was prompt, although not that friendly.

8.5/10 (would have been 9 but the server took it down .5)

[Obsideon]

A few friend's went to Cin Cin last week and they told me it was the worst DOV entree they had this year. The Pork Tenderloin was super dry and tough, like chewing on a towel glazed in canned applesauce...

I went to Horizon's yesterday, great view but I was freezing my ass off on the mountain haha the food was just so-so;
Appetizier of fried Fanny Boy Oysters were fresh and crunchy - yum! My NY steak wasn't very good and the Chocolate Creme Brulee was gross, way too sweet, you could look around the other tables and notice that barely anyone else touched it either, but the OTHER dessert, the Pear Tart was delicious!

Joe Fortes was really great, awesome menu! Can't go wrong with Surf'n Turf at Joe's!

[MelonBoy]

Just went to La terrazza tonight :) Solid experience !

Appy
Duck Confit Salad - 7.5/10 Solid dish, nothing really stood out in this dish for me.. it was good but not Amazing

Rigatoni Bolognese - 8.5/10 Sold Good dish, not sure why this is a appy.. but it was really good actually :)

Entree
Artic Char - 5.5/10 Shit hit the fan here.. Artic char itsself tasted good, to bad they slapped the gross sauce all over it (tasted like the sauce you get from oyster motoyaki's but more liquidy) also the risotto cake on top a bed of shredded mash (couldnt tell what it was) had almost zero flavour.. and the candied lemon was very bitter.. (iv never tried candied lemon but I was told its suppose to be soury + sweet)

Chicken & Spinach Ravioli - 8.5/10 great dish.. the sauce was awesome.. only thing i could say is the chicken may have been a bit dry but nothing a whoop load of Delicious sauce couldnt fix

Dessert
Cheese Cake Milanese - 8/10 aka cheesecake wrapped in filo (pastry) was solid

Classic creme brulee - 9/10 perfect classic brulee, they made it well :)

Food - Overall 8/10
Service - 8.5/10 (deducted .5 marks cause the hosted sat us on a table for 4 beside another couple when the restaurant was practically empty!, yes I asked my server to move us after..)
Ambiance - 8.5/10 it was good solid place to have a nice convo, with the dimmed lights made it seem a lot more hmmmm private? XD

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

when does dine out season ends?

[bcrdukes]

I believe this week however some restaurants may extend their offerings beyond the official Dine Out timelines.

[darkfroggy]

Question:

Is dressing up still necessary for restaurants like Bacchus and Coast?

[!Yaminashi]

Question:

Is dressing up still necessary for restaurants like Bacchus and Coast?

You certainly dont want to be going into a fancy restaurant dressed like a bum.

[PJ]

Italian Kitchen
Went there for my Christmas staff party and it was amazing!
Went back with the gf... was not good. The only good part was the tiramasu for dessert.

If anyone's planning to go.. skip the Dine Out menu and go for the regular menu for the extra 10-20 bucks.

[RCubed]

Went to Joe Fortés with the gf.
Excellent.

Great food, great ambiance.
We had a dozen kumamoto oysters. Delicious.
The beef capriccio was excellent and the steak and prawns were perfect.
gf had the Clam chowder and the pasta and she loved it.

Only small complaint is the drinks took too long. My gf ordered a 7up and it didn't come till halfway done her entreé.

[Jermyzy]

Were u full ?
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Would be enough yes. But me and my wife are big eaters, we shared a tejas (mexican pizza) on top of the dineout (I had 3 pieces, she had 1) and we were pretty stuffed by the end :p

[dignatas]

You certainly dont want to be going into a fancy restaurant dressed like a bum.

people dressed up on coast?? hahahaha went there before with casual clothes and went well. Guess dine out is another level since everyone is with reservations lol

[mako]

I like the people in jeans and a baseball cap at a nice restaurant
It's very classy
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[!Yaminashi]

people dressed up on coast?? hahahaha went there before with casual clothes and went well. Guess dine out is another level since everyone is with reservations lol

I wasnt speaking for a specific restaurant in general, moreso when you're at a more upscale restaurant. I didnt state that anyone had to dress up at coast

[bcrdukes]

I like the people in jeans and a baseball cap at a nice restaurant
It's very classy
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I know, right!? :fullofwin:

[GDChoi]

Coast Overall everything 8.89/10
Service was great, except for the little longer wait we had when asked for the bill but thats our fault because we asked to divide the birthday girls bill between everyone so she didn't have to pay. Our waiter even knew when to take out the cake when we were all finished with our dinner, and he knew how to make it look like a suprise rather then those other waiters/waitresses that simply come out with the cake in hand.
Service 10/10

I had Cauliflower soup, the scallop dish and the desert

For Appys

Cauliflower soup smoked sable fish, brioche croutons, minced egg, chervil salad
9/10 Soup was the best appy, as well as the best dish of the night even over the mains, al1though it tasted good, felt like I could get this soup from a can and add some fish and croutons.

The other appy choice was Smoked salmon carpaccio horseradish aioli, pickled beets, forno roasted tomato, double smoked bacon
8/10 This dish my friends had, was a basic salmon carpaccio nothing special to behonest but was alright, I still recommend the soup if you decide to go to Coast.


For the Main

Wild Haida Gwaii coho salmon crab croquette, salsa verde, carrot pure and fried artichokes
7/10 The first thing that caught my attention for this dish was, the portion size. This fish was huge almost too big for the plate, ok not really but not the size you expect to see. Taste of salmon was tender perfectly cooked salmon. I only got a small piece from my friend so I can't give this dish a very fair rating.

Qualicum Bay Scallops saffron fingering potato, tomato fondue, eggplant ratatouille, in a shelfish broth (dish that I had)
7.5/10 A dish of tomato, eggplant, shelfish broth sitting under 3 seared scallops. The scallops were fairly big for a dish and the texture was pretty good, but the taste was bland, though paired with the tomatoes and eggplant chutney style toppings i gave this dish an 8.

Confit veal breasted herbed potato gnocchi, roasted parsnip, veal jus, braised veal short rib
8.5/10 Saying right now, this was probably the better main that was ordered from my friends. Though a bit fatty on some parts of the veal the sauce on the veal paired great on the veal. What I mean in the consistency of the fat was that, of my friends 4 ordered this 2 had the right amount of fat and 2 the whole thing was almost fat. I found that the potato gnocchi attracted everyone because of the texture it was the star of the dish (its just a ball that has similar texture to rice cake)

There was a last main, thats not featured on the online menu for some reason
it was a Lemon preserved risotto.
6/10 This dish was terrible, stay away. If ordered you get an overdone risotto with a hint of lemon after taste, but sometimes couldn't be tasted because of the overwhelming starch taste of the risotto. It soo happened that 2 of my friends ordered this, in which you receive a bowl of rice that tasted like starchy lemon, thats it. Sorry for all the risotto lovers, this was not liked by anyone.

Desert

Flourless Chocolate Torte, butterscotch gelato with a butterscotch lollipop
8.5/10 This desert dish was neat, nicely plated and the first thing many people picked up was the butterscotch lollipop dipped in chocolate and pop rocks, it was a first never seen before ( in my standards) and the pop rocks got everyone talking. The chocolate torte was a bittersweet piece of cake and when topped of with a refreshing scoop of ice cream was excellent.

Rating for My dishes 8.33/10
Rating for Overall 7.78/10
Rating for Service 10/10
Ill see what picture I can get on here but I hope this review helped. Honestly Coast was not too bad compared to some stories Ive heard, definitely give it a try when you can, I hope though to give Restaurant C a try!

Thank you for reading

[miss_crayon]

Question:

Is dressing up still necessary for restaurants like Bacchus and Coast?

I'd dress up a bit for bacchus. Nothing like a ballgown or tux, but maybe business cas
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[freakshow]

I know i'm going to sound like a food snob, but my gf and I hardly ever go to Dine Out. It's not exactly an accurate representation of the quality of food. If you really wanna experience the restaurant, go on a night when they aren't pumping things out on an assembly line.

[bcrdukes]

I know i'm going to sound like a food snob, but my gf and I hardly ever go to Dine Out. It's not exactly an accurate representation of the quality of food. If you really wanna experience the restaurant, go on a night when they aren't pumping things out on an assembly line.

This.

P.S. You are not being a food snob. You just speak the truth. :hotbaby:

[TRDood]

I know i'm going to sound like a food snob, but my gf and I hardly ever go to Dine Out. It's not exactly an accurate representation of the quality of food. If you really wanna experience the restaurant, go on a night when they aren't pumping things out on an assembly line.

Thank you!
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[Liquid_o2]

I would disagree somewhat. The restaurants are offering their regular menu as well as Dine Out, and the two places I have gone to with groups of 6+ people, some have ordered off the dine out menu, some off the regular. In both instances everyone was just as happy with either menu.

I went to the Pourhouse for dineout and was quite satisfied, even though I have been there multiple times beforehand with their regular menu.

A good restaurant will be a good restaurant no matter what the occasion is. I should still get top quality food and great service if it is dine out or not. I think that is what separates the good from the mediocre in Vancouver's cut-throat dining scene.

[ikki]

which one will they extend their dine out?

Aqua Riva Feb 13
cloud 9 Feb 10

[RevRav]

Aqua Riva Feb 13
cloud 9 Feb 10

Not surprised that Cloud 9 extended theirs :sleepingzz:
Anyone know anywhere else?

[JSilver]

Joe Fortes.

Never seems to disappoint. Go here on occasion.

Ordered the Beef Carpaccio, Steak w/ Prawns, and ended off with the Tiramisu. GF had the same starter, Prawn and Scallop Pasta, and last the Creme Brule. We also had Kishu Oyster to start, amazing!

9/10

[!Yaminashi]

Went to Water Street cafe tonight and I wasnt overly impressed.

Although we enjoyed the dish of calamari (not on the DOV menu) and gf liked the oyster appy, the duck didnt taste like duck, my gf would describe it more as a turkey taste and I'd have to agree.

The crab cakes werent bad, however imo it wasnt super filling

[TRDood]

:fullofwin:Went to Water Street cafe tonight and I wasnt overly impressed.

Although we enjoyed the dish of calamari (not on the DOV menu) and gf liked the oyster appy, the duck didnt taste like duck, my gf would describe it more as a turkey taste and I'd have to agree.

The crab cakes werent bad, however imo it wasnt super filling

I always thought you were a girl.

[BlackZRoadster]

:fullofwin:

I always thought you were a girl.

lesbians maybe? :fullofwin:

[miss_crayon]

Yaminashi is allllll male.

But yes, water st cafe was a complete bust!! Took 45 mins for our DOV appies to come, off the menu appie of calamari came in what it seemed to be 10 mins since we ordered. Timingg was very off.

I can understand it was busy but how long does it take to make caesar salad and my fanny bay oysters which honestly looked like they were just boiled with the sauce scooped overtop. Although I must say the sauce was pretty yums.

My duck confit was dry as ef and it didn't even taste like duck. Felt like I was eating turkey that was heated up in the microwave. Husband's crab cakes weren't bad but I didn't wanna eat too much of it since it didn't look like there was enough for him.

Dessert was average. My cheesecake was a bit too sweet and his tiramisu was light and fluffy.

Waitress was unattentive and kind of rude, I actually thought the water boys deserves more praise as they were at our table every 5 mins to refill our waters.

I probably won't be going back there anytime soon.
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[bcrdukes]

how long does it take to make caesar salad

If it was proper Caesar salad, it can take a while.

[RCubed]

Went to nyala today...
It was crap. Everything came out so damned oily and they insisted on putting coconut flakes on everything.
I got the lamb for my entree and it was shit. Overcooked and sitting in a layer of oil with rice. The dessert tasted like bad moon cakes.
Not recommended
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[Spartacus]

Not surprised that Cloud 9 extended theirs :sleepingzz:
Anyone know anywhere else?

Is there any other places thats extended?

[hitch]

Is there any other places thats extended?

C restaurant: feb 9

[zoo]

anymore extended?

[joxxy]

I went to Aqua Riva with my bf. Our reservation was at 6:15 because we booked it like 2 nights in advance. All the window seats were full, atmosphere was good. Our waitress was pretty attentive and had a smile on (which is always good!) I got the scallops, salmon, and banana creme cheesecake. Both my bf and I chose to go with the scallops. They were pretty bland to me, and quite raw on the inside. I love raw scallops, but my bf hates the texture of raw things and he ended up giving his portion to me. The salmon was really good! It came with veggies, rice with bits of bacon, and sauce. The sauce was the best part imo. The dessert was good, but not outstanding. Actually, nothing was really outstanding.

[Gnomes]

*bump*

It's nearing that time again

[xmisstrinh]

menus up on Jan 9. Can't wait!

[winson604]

Haven't been excited for dineout for a couple years now because it gets worse and worse every year. I hate how when you start looking at menus it feels like you're eating the exact same thing at every place. Hopefully there's at least one that stands out. Some of the restaurants I see on it in past years is hilarious though like Hons haha

[HonestTea]

Haven't been excited for dineout for a couple years now because it gets worse and worse every year. I hate how when you start looking at menus it feels like you're eating the exact same thing at every place. Hopefully there's at least one that stands out. Some of the restaurants I see on it in past years is hilarious though like Hons haha

+1!

[bcrdukes]

Oh man. Dine Out? I hope it goes away. Forever.

[Cereal Killer]

The Dine Out menu for Boathouse Restaurant is available: http://www.boathouserestaurants.ca/menus/dine_out_2012_menu.pdf

Doesn't really intice me but some of you might enjoy it.

[Bender Unit]

Why aren't we start a new thread ?

Dine Out Vancouver 2012

I am confused :considered:

[winson604]

Why aren't we start a new thread ?

Dine Out Vancouver 2012

I am confused :considered:

Because the steady decline of Dineout doesn't deserve it's own thread

[Durrann]

any restaurants u guys planning on trying?

[winson604]

^^
I haven't taken a look yet but will at a later time.

Now look, as much as I'm bashing Dineout it is still in fact a nice concept. Not everyone has the money to spend normally on some of these places and this does provide a decent opportunity to try a 3 course meal at some decent establishments. However, it's just not really for me anymore as I would still rather go when I want, pick what I truely want to eat, and also feel that the food is made at their highest level instead of some mass production where their banging out the same few dishes all night long.

[BlackZRoadster]

Dineout is nothing special in terms of price, it works out to free dessert basically.

It's funny how you think dineout will get people to eat at these establishments when they normally don't have the money to spend.

Dineout at a nice place would be $38x2 plus hst and tips, approx $100. Normally it might cost you $120-130. You think someone who doesn't have the means to spend $130 on a dinner has the means to spend $100 on a dinner?

[winson604]

Dineout is nothing special in terms of price, it works out to free dessert basically.

It's funny how you think dineout will get people to eat at these establishments when they normally don't have the money to spend.

Dineout at a nice place would be $38x2 plus hst and tips, approx $100. Normally it might cost you $120-130. You think someone who doesn't have the means to spend $130 on a dinner has the means to spend $100 on a dinner?

It depends on the place. If you find a decent place that's $28 then it's not too shabby. $38 probably not so much. Your right though if you really break down the cost dollar for dollar it basically works out to be a free desert. But I can tell you for a fact that quite a few people don't think this way because people get suckered in by deals that sound awesome. I've seen tons of people hesitate or never step foot into some of these restaurants yet when Dineout comes out they go crazy.