Category Archives: Coal Harbor

The Sequel

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I guess this place is still in “soft opening” so I’ll withhold final judgment, but I was expecting more. The preview menus online looked great, but we went for lunch/brunch, and there wasn’t anything terribly exciting.

I ended up ordering the “Duck Confit Hash and Chilli-Fried Egg:
duck leg confit, red onion, green chilli, flat-leaf parsley, broccolini, blackberry sauce, hashbrown, a sunny side up egg. “. With the word “hash” in the description–twice–I was expecting… well, hash. The dish consisted of a confit leg and thigh of duck, and about ten smashed but definitely not hashed potatoes. The “green chili” was several thin slices of jalapeno resting on the egg. It was okay, but certainly not as described. It was certainly the most inaccurately described dish I’ve ever had.

On the plus side, the build-out is lovely, and the service was good. A bar dominates the surprisingly small room, and the cocktails are creative and well-prepared.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-sequel-vancouver

Cardero’s Restaurant & Marine Pub

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Cardero’s is ideally situated overlooking the marina. It’s much nicer inside than the pictures convey. Since it’s always packed in the evening we decided to go for Sunday lunch, and it was delightful.

We shared the rather massive dockside platter, which included 12 oysters, 12 clams, 12 mussels, 6 prawns, a whole Dungeness crab, ahi tuna tataki, salmon poke, miso-ginger vinaigrette, red wine mignonette, cocktail sauce, and fresh grated horseradish. Everything was great. My wife loved the oysters, and I loved the clams and mussels. The crab was a bit of work, but worth it.

There’s a nice wine list (no bargains).

Service and the entire staff were very friendly and welcoming. A great place for seafood, and to enjoy the view.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/carderos-restaurant-and-marine-pub-vancouver-2

Tableau Bar Bistro

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Tableau is a nice, traditional French bistro with a classic menu. We went for Sunday brunch, and the menu is fairly egg-centric, as you would expect. I had the Lyonnaise salad, which was topped with two poached eggs, lardons, and the addition of crispy duck confit. It was good, although the confit was pretty chewy.

My companion had the French onion soup, which was classic in all respects. Nicely done.

We started with the smoked fish dip, which was fine, but a bit odd. It was a rather low-brow presentation of a scoop on a plate accompanied by a half dozen saltine crackers and, inexplicably, an order of french fries.

My favorite item was Le Vesper cocktail. Their version is prepared with Citadelle gin, one of my favorites. It was perfect.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/tableau-bar-bistro-vancouver