Best Mediterranean Food

Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill 

 1133 Hamilton St Vancouver, BC V6B5P6 | (604) 688-7466 | www.cioppinosyaletown.com

Came here for A's birthday a while ago... will let the pictures speak for themselves because words can not describe how good the food was.

Digby Scallops

Oven roasted , sweet tomato confit , tender artichokes

This dish was the most delightful in my opinion, as you can see it came with 3 big scallops. With the pairing of either the sweet tomato confit, tender artichokes or both, each bite had its own unique taste.

Beef Carpaccio

 Sliced AAA Canadian beef , Parmigiano , Harry’s bar mustard dressing

I'm a big fan of Japanese beef carpaccio, so this was definitely a must try when we saw it on the menu. Unlike Japanese beef carpaccio, this was more rich and savoury. A wonderful start to a wonderful meal.

Foie Gras

I have to say that foie gras has never been something I go crazy for, partially because I dislike the powdery texture of cooked liver. But then again that was before I tried the foie gras at Cioppino's. The foie gras here is cooked to perfection. There was nothing powdery about it, in fact from the minute it entered your mouth it melts and disappears, leaving you with the sweet aftertaste of the sauce. One order may not be enough.

Boar Meat (Special of the day)

The words boar meat sounded so intriguing as it is very rare to find it served at a restaurant, so we just had to try. To our surprise it was unlike what we thought it would be (tough meat, smelly) it was soft and delicate with the right fat-to-meat ratio - Another must try  

* Linguine - Atlantic half lobster , tomato-cream-lobster sauce

Was very impressed with the size of the lobster. The lobster to pasta ratio was perfect and you can clearly tell that the lobster was not a side and was in fact a part of the meal as a whole.

* Classic Lobster Bisque - served with Pacific crab-apple-celery root rémoulade

This is another must have at Cioppino's, the richest most savoury lobster bisque I've had so far.

Price:  $$$$

Food:  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 
Service:  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 
Ambience:  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 

Conclusion: Good food, wonderful service, lovely atmosphere. What more can a girl ask for?  Undoubtedly one of the pricier restaurants out there, but surely it is worth every penny.

*** Please note that items with a "*" are items I was too hungry to take pictures of, but reviewed anyways. 

21.08.2012

Provence Marinaside Restaurant
1177 Marinaside Cre | 604.681.4144 | http://www.provencevancouver.com



Came here for brunch with K and his dad the other day. Provence has a large variety of Benedicts to choose from. I personally love eggs, so the selection of egg benedicts were a definite appeal to me. Aside from the breakfast menu, pastas were also very appealing.

We started off with a Fish Soup, K started munching on the crackers and cheese that came with fish soup, so I was unable to take a picture. I was simply too slow :( . But I got to taste it, and I have to say it tastes a little fishy but nonetheless I enjoyed it.

This is what K got, Shrimp and Crab Cake Eggs Benedict, a combination of shrimp and crab- very interesting combination but delicious at the same time, I've had crab cakes before but I've never seen this on any other menu.

My dish, Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict, I love smoke salmon and I love eggs. My 2 favorites in one! This had 3 layers unlike the crab cake, first egg, then smoked salmon and lastly cornbread/ corn pancake! At first I thought it was a pancake, but then later found pieces of corn inside.

Because it was K daddy's birthday we had a slice of chocolate cake, I can't seem to find the exact name, but it was rich! The most creamiest, chocolatiest cake - without the bittersweet taste.