{"id":9778,"date":"2017-01-20T02:32:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T10:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2017-01-21T11:25:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T19:25:22","slug":"dine-vancouver-2017-preview-vancouver-fish-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/dine-vancouver-2017-preview-vancouver-fish-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Dine Out Vancouver 2017 Preview \u2013 The Vancouver Fish Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you run a restaurant on Granville Island, you will be foolish not having seafood on your menu when\u00a0False Creek Fishermen&#8217;s Wharf is only steps away. And\u00a0<strong>The Vancouver Fish Company <\/strong>is one of the spots to taste the premium seafood the coast has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>I was invited to check out the restaurant&#8217;s\u00a0$40 Dine Out Vancouver menu\u00a0this year, on which they want to showcase the\u00a0seafood dishes they are proud of.<\/p>\n<p>All their <strong>Appetizer<\/strong> dishes feature fresh seafood:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VFC Seafood Chowder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Humboldt Squid Salad<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maple Walnut Prawns<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As I spent\u00a0a couple\u00a0years when I was a teenager serving Honey Walnut Prawns at a Chinese restaurant in California, the <strong>Maple Walnut Prawns<\/strong> here definitely reminded me of the popular Cali dish. The use of Canadian maple syrup instead of honey and mayo just works as beautifully for the flavour. And I also enjoyed the smoked salmon in the <strong>Seafood Chowder<\/strong>,\u00a0as the smokiness complemented the creamy chowder nicely.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9781\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9.jpg\" alt=\"Maple Walnut Prawns\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9.jpg 2032w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-9-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maple Walnut Prawns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9786\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9786\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779.jpg\" alt=\"VFC seafood chowder \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0779-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VFC seafood chowder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Main<\/strong> dishes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crab-Stuffed Sole Wellington<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steak Oscar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thai Chicken Curry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Crab-Stuffed Sole Wellington<\/strong> was\u00a0quite a treat with sweet crab meat and delicate sole stuffed inside\u00a0flaky pastry. It is a dish that requires perfect execution to achieve such a refined combination of textures and flavours. The lobster bisque as the sauce adds <a style=\"text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; color:#000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tramadolshoppingguide.com\/ \"> is it legal to buy tramadol online <\/a> even lusciousness to the dish. The <strong>Steak Oscar<\/strong> was featuring a seared skirt steak, crab meat, baby shrimp, hannah brook farm vegetables and garlic confit mashed potatoes, with a bernaise sauce on the seafood and pepper jus for the steak &#8211; a very solid dish for foodies who enjoy a good old surf and turf dish. \u00a0I was surprised to see a <strong>Chicken Curry<\/strong> dish on the menu, and found it\u00a0slightly underwhelming compared to the other 2 terrific dishes featuring\u00a0such beautiful ingredients from the ocean.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9785\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9785\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13.jpg\" alt=\"Crab-Stuffed Sole Wellington\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-13-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crab-Stuffed Sole Wellington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9780\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8.jpg\" alt=\"Steak Oscar\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8.jpg 2070w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-8-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steak Oscar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9784\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12.jpg\" alt=\"Thai Chicken Curry \" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12.jpg 1822w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-12-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thai Chicken Curry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I enjoyed both <strong>Dessert<\/strong> dishes, although the <strong>Apple Bread Pudding<\/strong> was\u00a0more visually stunning. However, the mango flavour in the\u00a0<strong>Mango Sorbet<\/strong>\u00a0really shined and well complemented by\u00a0coconut cream and lime dust.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9787\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795.jpg\" alt=\"apple bread pudding \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0795-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">apple bread pudding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9782\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9782\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10.jpg\" alt=\"Mango Sorbet\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10.jpg 1864w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mango Sorbet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The restaurant also offered us a couple dishes that are not the dine out dinner menu. Both the <strong>Lentil Soup<\/strong> and the <strong>Lobster Macaroni<\/strong>\u00a0are good choices for a warm and comforting dinner. However the lobster macaroni is available on their Dine Out Vancouver Festival lunch menu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9779\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lentil Soup\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-7-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lentil Soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9783\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11.jpg\" alt=\"Lobster Macaroni \" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11.jpg 1966w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/FullSizeRender-11-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lobster Macaroni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* All food and beverages in this review were complimentary. Opinions are on the reviewer\u2019s own. *<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanfish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vanfish.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2603.3120006021995!2d-123.138774684311!3d49.27048497933007!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x548673cef0267eaf%3A0xd232cce689b2789f!2sThe+Vancouver+Fish+Company!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1484905810707\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you run a restaurant on Granville Island, you will be foolish not having seafood on your menu when\u00a0False Creek Fishermen&#8217;s Wharf is only steps away. And\u00a0The Vancouver Fish Company is one of the spots to taste the premium seafood the coast has to offer. 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