Yew seafood + bar
I love Dine out Vancouver! It's a great excuse to hang out with friends and also a great way to spend the month of January since not much happens after new years. I've visited Yew a few times before for drinks, but never stayed for dinner, so it was pretty awesome when they seated us in a semi-private dining room! I should of totally brought my selfie stick!
First course was a composition of forest mushrooms - our server mentioned that some of the mushrooms are grown in BC. This was a delicious start! I loved all the different textures of the wild mushrooms the sweetness of the sauce paired really well with the earthiness of the mushrooms.
Second course I had their whole roasted quail with wild rice gnocchi - I also added a side of their organic spot pawns. The prawns were my favourite part of the meal! The quail was just a little under seasoned and the wild rice was a little bit chewier to my liking.
Dessert course was a pavlova with candied hazelnut and cinnamon crunch. I love pavlovas and this one was exceptional and the presentation reminds me of walking through a forest!
What really impressed me wasn't so much their food but their level of exceptional service from start to finish. Our server was very attentive and engaging and had wonderful timing! He would show up in perfect timed intervals to check on us without being overly intrusive and I never felt rushed to eat faster (because sometimes, restaurants have set time-limits for dine-out). Overall it was a very enjoyable dinner and a great way to end a Monday night.
I will be back again next week with a different group of friends,
so hopefully the experience will be the same if not better!
"mocks or cocks ladies?" - inspired by A
Happy eating!
