{"id":19284,"date":"2020-01-21T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T00:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=19284"},"modified":"2020-01-21T16:20:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T00:20:33","slug":"granville-room-2020-dine-out-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/granville-room-2020-dine-out-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Granville Room nailing it on flavours for its 2020 Dine Out Vancouver dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dine Out Vancouver Festival<\/a> is back in the city.\u00a0 Like last year, I gladly accepted Donelly Group<\/a>‘s offer to pick one of their restaurants\/pubs\/lounges for a taste of their Dine Out dishes.\u00a0This year I chose\u00a0The Granville Room<\/a><\/strong> in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, as they offer a cocktail to pair with the dessert course and it is only a few blocks from where I live.<\/p>\n

From 57 restaurants in 2003, the participation in\u00a0Dine Out Vancouver Festival\u00a0had grown to 318 restaurants all over Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in 2020, serving speciality dishes from January 16 through February 2.\u00a0 \u00a0Each restaurant\u00a0is\u00a0offering a multi-course dinner at $15, $25, $35, or $45. I enjoy the Donnelly Dine Out deals every single year as they do know how to make a $25 3-course dinner worth every single penny!<\/p>\n

*Note: Wine or cocktail pairing is not included in the $25 menu.<\/p>\n

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We started with the first-course dishes – both choices filled with exotic flavours. The Jor\u2019s Flautas<\/strong>\u00a0are little rolls stuffed with braised chicken and cilantro and topped with sour cream and green, exhibiting perfectly crunchy texture and bold Tex-Mex flavours. The rolls can be made with sweet potato for vegetarians. The Prawn Lettuce Wraps<\/strong> is seemingly Thai-inspired, with full flavours from ginger, coconut curry, sriracha, cucumber, and mint – flavourful but also super refreshing. The third option of the first course is the Dirty Fries<\/strong>, served with\u00a0queso dip, sea salt, and parmesan, and great for vegetarian diners.\u00a0 For wine pairing,\u00a0 the Volcanic Hills Pinot Gris<\/strong> ($13, 6oz) makes a great choice, a well-balanced white wine that pleases people all over the dryness-sweetness spectrum.<\/p>\n

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Jor\u2019s Flautas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jor\u2019s<\/a>
Jor\u2019s Flautas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jor\u2019s<\/a>
Jor\u2019s Flautas + Volcanic Hills Pinot Gris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Prawn<\/a>
Prawn Lettuce Wraps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jor\u2019s Flautas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For mains, the 1\/4 Rotisserie Chicken<\/strong>\u00a0was served with\u00a0kale slaw, punched fries and gravy. Everything on the serving board was bright and flavourful. The Steak Sandwich<\/strong> was also a satisfying choice for comfort food,\u00a0 with perfectly cooked steak, sliced and topped with horseradish mayo, arugula, and cherry tomatoes, with punched fries and jus on the side. The third choice is the Mac & Cheese<\/strong>, prepared with rigatoni, truffled parmesan, and bacon, with a side of greens. The food-pairing wine for the course is the\u00a0Gehringer Cabernet Merlot<\/strong> ($12, 6 oz), a great wine from the Golden Mile Bench in Oliver, BC.<\/p>\n

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1\/4 Rotisserie Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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1\/4 Rotisserie Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steak Sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steak Sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Gehringer<\/a>
Gehringer Cabernet Merlot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a great fun way to finish the meal with a Drumstick<\/strong> with a glass of Lot 40 Old Fashioned<\/strong> ($12), especially for cocktail lovers.<\/p>\n

\"Drumstick\"<\/a>
Drumstick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lot 40 Old Fashioned<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Final thought<\/h3>\n

Everything I tasted tonight for the Dine Out Vancouve<\/strong>r menu at The Granville Room was excellent. My favourite dish was the Prawn Lettuce Wrap.\u00a0 \u00a0This is the beauty of the dinner, with a\u00a0 menu seemingly simple but striking us with quality ingredients and great flavours.\u00a0 \u00a0My dining buddy, who is a pickier diner than I am, enjoyed the dinner a lot too.<\/p>\n

Check out The Granville Room’s Dine Out Vancouver 2020 Menu here…<\/a><\/p>\n

$ \u2013 $$<\/h4>\n

Rating: 3.5\/5<\/h4>\n

The Granville Room<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

957 Granville St, Vancouver<\/em>
\n(604) 633-0056 or\u00a0donnellygroup.ca\/granville-room\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$<\/p>\n