We were walking on Robson\u00a0towards Denman and looking for a place for dinner. This is the area I would normally go for Ramen or Korean BBQ as there are a ton of such choices. However, my guest of the evening is from Japan, and I wanted to show him something more local. The idea of check out Timber came up, although I had never been to the gastropub. Most locals are probably more familiar with Forage on Robson, a farm-to-table restaurant helmed by Executive Chef Chris Whittaker. And Timber is the casual sister-restaurant right next door. When we arrived, it sounded even better when I saw their $20 Saturday Chicken & Waffle deal.<\/p>\n
We were sat at their patio on the side, where most their customers were sitting.\u00a0 For drinks they are very determined to support the local businesses and it shows on their drink menu, featuring an extensive lis of local craft beers and BC wines, as well as Canadian whisky and local spirits. As my guest enjoyed the refreshing Sea Cider Rumrunner<\/strong> ($9)\u00a0 from Vancouver Island, I tried a couple house cocktails. The Osoyoos<\/strong> ($10) is mixed with gin, whisky, cherry syrup, lime bitters and fresh peppers,small in volume, but tasted bold and flavourful. The Queen’s Tea<\/strong> ($10) features Queensborough gin, green tea, honey, and fresh basil, is much lighter and on the refreshing side. I rather prefer the former for the bigger complexity of flavour.<\/p>\n The fried chicken reminds of the one they showed in “Worth it, Fried Chicken”<\/a>, made by Marcus Samuelson, not too heavy on breading and crispiness, but finished with a sauce of excellent and complex flavours. Although flavourful on its own, the chicken comes with a red eye gravy which packs a punch of taste of exotic spices and coffee.\u00a0 They totally nailed the waffle as well.<\/p>\n![\"Sea](\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/78F8FE76-DD53-4803-A5DB-5EDD598BFB87.jpeg\")
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