Life in the Lower Mainland (BC, Canada)

From May to September, The Fish House in Stanley Park is serving afternoon tea , with white chocolate cream for your scones! $38 per person. Smoked Salmon, Fried Capers, Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese in Mini Bagel Oregon Pink Shrimp, Pea Shoots & Dill Aioli in Mini Croissant Grilled Chicken, Brie & Fig Compote in Challah Slider Roasted Vegetables & Goat Cheese in Herb Focaccia Chef's Homemade Scones (selection changes daily) served with Strawberry Jam & White Chocolate Cream An Assortment Of Fine Patisseries Cherry Macaron Chocolate Cream Puff Smallish selection of  TWG tea  (which is available locally through The Urban Tea Merchant ) As far as the food goes, quality is quite good. No sign of the bread being dry from having sat around somewhere too long. The bites that you get are really quite tasty. For the "patisseries", our tray included a flavourful cherry macaron and a small chocolate cream puff. White chocolate cream was softened by m...

Until 2014-May-17, The Fish House in Stanley Park  is having a special 5-course Chef's Tasting Menu , priced at $85 per two persons. Celeriac Velouté - prawn and black truffle fritter Duck Terrine - Brome Lake duck, Sakura Farms pork, house-made preserves, moutard du monde Butter Poached Haida Gwaii Halibut and Frisée Salad - sweet peas, cherry tomato, butter-fried crouton, warm bacon vinaigrette Braised Beef Short Rib - 72 hour braised 8 oz boneless short rib, Dungeness crab and wild mushroom arancini, sweet crab bisque Layered Brownie - rich fudge brownie, dark chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache The Fish House is one of the few restaurants that still serve warm bread before a meal. You get a generous basket plus lobster oil mixed with black vinegar (in lieu of butter). The portions look kind of skimpy on each plate, but all taken together (especially if you aren't shy with the bread), it's a filling meal. Combined with great service, $85/2 is fairly good val...