Hawksworth Restaurant Reviews

Excellent. The food, ambiance, and service were all excellent. I will need to come back soon.

Excellent quality food and brilliant menu! Thank you for a delicious experience.

Good food and service. The crispy duck salad starter was my favourite part of the meal. The olive shared plate was enjoyable and beef tenderloin was cooked perfectly. I felt some of the sides with my main could have been enhanced some but all in all it earned five stars.

Great atmosphere - excellent service. Food was another level - otherworldly dessert - high end but worth every penny :)

Bam! Great cocktails!

Unfortunately I m not financially-flush enough to be a regular client, but the happy hour deals here are the jam, and made me feel shmancy!

Really enjoyed my martinis, my bourbon sour, and more... The staff are fantastic. Looking forward to trying out the menu!

Bathrooms are clean, location is amazing.

Everything was good. Edit: 4 starts now just based on comparison to other places

Lovely restaurant which is a bit of a treat to me - they have possibly the best burger in town too though only at lunchtime.

Absolutely killer service and food, currently one of Vancouver's best restaurants without question.

Bartending is top notch. So much attention to detail and tradition. Coordination of food service was impressive. Great team. Food was tremendous from presentation to flavor to taste

I haven't eaten everywhere, but I'm pretty sure this is the best restaurant in Vancouver. I've never had a bad meal here, or even a bad dish for that matter.

Terrific selection of wine. Poached rhubarb dessert is a must!

The food was great as usual. Fresh. Good service and we even got in early on the reso. The food is a little too fancy for our taste for dinner but brunch is wonderful.

This by far superseded my exceptions. It s hard to find a great restaurant with cutting edge food, hospital service (from Patrick) and comfortable seating. It s completely make sense why they are growing and now serving business class air canada and soon will have a restaurant in YVR.

Came in today for Brunch and had amazing service and great food. The only reason it misses the 5star rating is the menu is a little too expensive for the quality and portion sizes. The price tag really sets my expectations high.

Well executed meal. A bit pretentious in the dining room. We got the tasting menu. A little bit slow from course to course. Definitely recommend going for a special occasion.

Hawksworth is one of those restaurants known for its quality of food and service, but it s definitely an investment. I ve been for both casual dining in their bar area, as well as a nice dinner in their dining room. For the casual bar dining, we had the burger with drinks. Hawksworth is one of the few places in Vancouver that will ask you how you like your burger cooked. They can do this because they grind their own beef, and therefore can control the quality. I appreciate this because I often like my burgers cooked medium.
We came here most recently for a special occasion, and sat in their main dining area. The atmosphere was fancy, but not too pretentious. They have a generous wine list ranging in all prices and taste. They also have a creative cocktail menu full of interesting concoctions. The service staff is very attentive, never leaving your glass empty and doting on your every question. They have a tasting menu that takes you through the flavors of BC, but we opted to dine a la carte. The seasonal fare was plated with immaculate creativity, almost too good looking to eat! . Everything was delicious and the steak was big enough to share with some appetizers. It s worth a treat!

Very average food at unjustified prices. Not recommended.

Fabulous restaurant. So far my favorite in the city. Pretty close to Bauhaus in food inventiveness but service and feel was a step up.

Did the chefs menu and split a wine pairing. They served up excellent, amberjack, halibut, pheasant, four gras, and pork based dishes. For desert a delicious ice cream with macaroon crumbles.

Each dish was well paired with white wines (Riesling), whiskey, or some red wine (blend, Nebbiolo). Very nice.

Service was impeccable. We really appreciated the "anniversary" inscription on the desert. Made it a special event for us.

Overpriced lamb, so full of fat, to this day I get nausea just thinking about it! I only didn't return it, because it was my husband's 75th birthday and I didn't want to ruin it for him!!!!! This cook shouldn't be allowed into a kitchen!!

Nice dinner. What you expect for a higher end restaurant. Ambience was good, but the wine room was spectacular. Definitely worth a peek.

Excellent service, excellent food, cozy environment. One of the best restaurant I have dined.

this is probably my 5th time to come to this restaurant... it's always some service issues, either they forget one of the orders or leave your table unattended for an hour or so... or bring your oysters 45 min late after champagne was served, or server can't remember what you asked.
what can I say, the food is very good but don't even try to ask to
substitute anything in your dish, they will ive an attitude like it's an end of the world :)
also what's up with managers? it's always a different person

One of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver. The food quality is perfect and the staff are beyond accommodating and friendly. It is on the more expensive side but I believe it is worth it. The sommelier is also exceptional as I have found some of my favourite wines at Hawksworth. Will continue to always return!

Beautiful place. Enjoyed the time spent here. The food was amazing.

Great experience (as always). Everything you can expect from the restaurant of this level. The staff do everything they can to make you feel welcomed and happy. We come here quite often but this is our first time after the lockdown and I am truly happy to see Bertrand (our great server) again. Antoine (the somellier) is amazing as well. We really enjoyed our dinner today.

Excellent 20.20 lunch. Service was beyond my expectation. Highly reommend this excellent deal.

The best service in Vancouver. Extremely, professional and knowledgeable staff. They even have a Sommelier, who actually knows his wines. Food was fantastic and very high quality. Note: Best French Fries I have ever had lol. Comfortable settings and very Covid safe. I will enjoy going back there in April for a special event. I highly recommend Hawksworth Restaurant. 10/10

Great food, atmosphere, and design. The staff were wonderful. Hospitality professionals through and through.

Setup and COVID protocols were great. My wife and I felt at ease and comfortable in the establishment at all times.

Thanks Hawksworth team for a wonderful dinner!

I should have written this before as I ate there b4 Covid 19.
I had smoked whitefish that was overcooked.
For a $200 dinner for 2 it wasn't the best at all.
Pretty disappointed. I dont agree that this is a 5 Star restaurant if you cant cook fish properly.

Absolute perfection! We had the tasting menu plus some yummy cocktails!!!!!! Everything top to bottom was amazing - very welcoming, delicious food - next level service - thank you Erik for the great recommendations!!!! Amazing Sommelier for the wine paring! Love this - cross it off the bucket list and can t wait to come back!!!!

Excellent food at good value, relaxing and upscale ambience and decor, attentive and courteous service, our server Alex is great. Must try as one of the best Vancouver culinary experience!

One of my 10 top meals ever!** The tasting menu at Hawksworth is simply amazing. It is a tour through the best that British Columbia has to offer. The dishes have been imaginatively created and are delivered to your table with perfection. Every member of Staff that we met were sensational. Each dish had a story and was a delight to enjoy.

The restaurant itself is fairly nice, possibly even average decor for an upscale restaurant. However the staff make the experience extraordinary.

When we were being distracted by a table of eight people that was fairly loud, they graciously moved us to another, quieter part of the restaurant.

The wine matching was sensational and I enjoyed every surprise of the next glass and its matching food.

** I do realise that sometime soon I will have to remove some meals from the top 10 to make room for these new experiences - but that just seems like too much hassle! So the top 10 may actually be a few more than 10 if you have read a number of my reviews.

Food was good, service was amazing. We had a good time but not a *you must come back* experience.

Hawksworth Lounge is very, very nice. Bartenders professional and have input in designing featured cocktails.

I just stopped in for a cocktail and dessert. Both were perfect. The cocktail was delicious and the chocolate dessert was absolutely spectacular. The pastry chef Niki Mai came out and presented it. She was so wonderful and I will definitely go back to try more of her creations.

Some dishes are spectacular. Some were just underwhelming (for the price), or maybe my palate isn t refined enough. Service was a little slow even though the restaurant didn t seem particularly busy.

Great staff, ambiance and the food was pretty good too. Unfortunately the price point was too high for the food offerings during covid. Definitely feel for restaurants during this hard time but still expected a more inspired menu.

The service was excellent. After being overlooked for the first twelve minutes, my husband spoke up and they were very apologetic. They immediately stepped up and were very attentive for the rest of the meal. We had the tasting menu again, and it was delicious.

Ambience is good, staffs are friendly. Food is excellent and portion is huge. Highly recommended!

A great experience! We went here for an anniversary and it didn t disappoint. Service was impeccable and they had a Sommelier suggest a red wine to complement my meal. Reviews and dishes below :)

Great restaurant to go for dinner or date night.

The hazy beer is refreshing and has a hint of citrus flavour.

The wagyu beef for the burger is made in-house. It is not bad as it is juicy and not messy unlike other restaurants. Just the right amount of toppings for the burger.

The sides we ordered are corn, potatoes and truffle fries. So far I think the potatoes is best side out of the three with corn being second. It has taste and the chorizo adds enough taste to the potatoes. The corn is also good too with the char marks and the natural flavour of the corn. The truffle fries was okay as I was expecting the essence of the truffles coating the fries to give it an indulgent taste but nothing just normal fries.

When you have your first bite of Caramel pot de creme, you can taste the caramel immediately and it is good. I ordered condensed milk ice cream (forgot to take picture, sorry). The condensed milk gives the dessert the necessary sweetness and it works. Even the biscuits (?) garnishing the plate has the right amount of crunch and sweetness.

The staff here are excellent. They are friendly and go the extra mile when our server describe each dish. Even our server gave us another beer when accidentally knock over his beer glass and it shattered.

Recommend you make a reservation due to recent events.

Always great food, cocktails and wine. Superb with handling (multiple) food allergies.

Nice ambiance.
Great server/service by David.
Unimpressive, uninspiring food, and unworthy of recommendation to friends.

I saw your response, Scott, and tried (twice) to email you directly at sg@hawksworthrestaurant.com, but it got bounced back, so I'll post my reply/longer explanation here:

Hi Scott,

I appreciate the professionalism you demonstrated on behalf of Hawksworth in response to my review.

There were 2 of us dining: My daughter Danielle (34) who recently moved back home from Miami where amongst other things she headed a foodie Meetup group, and has traveled extensively; and myself (65), a born n bred Vancouverite who has also visited many countries and has a fairly broad palette - Blue Water Cafe, Salmon House on the Hill, Hy's, Giardino's, and Le Crocodile rank among my favourites - and am known to be chill and an unfussy gourmand.

Danielle created a list of restaurants she wanted to visit after doing some due diligence with online websites and reviews. Yours was first amongst them. (others include Chambar, L'Abattoir, Boulevard Kitchen, Miku, Osteria Savio Volpe.)

For the record, we have similar and divergent tastes, but in this case there was consensus that aside from the nice ambiance and great service, the food quality ranged from meh to good. Here's what we ordered:

1 cocktail
1 beer
Tuna Carpaccio ( )
Crab & shrimp toast (good)
Sablefish (ok but stingy portion)
Lamb Sirloin (ok but stingy portion)

In retrospect, my review could have embellished that some of the food was good, but I would still be hard-pressed to make a good faith recommendation to a friend or relative for any restaurant that served 4 dishes with 1 tasting below-average, two being ok, and only 1 achieving a good rating. The fact our meal cost $233 (with 20% tip) for 2 drinks, 2 starters, and 2 entrees makes it even more challenging.

Also, just so you know, our opinion has since been echoed by a number of people we know who have also previously dined at Hawksworth; that some of the food is good but not great or special, it's pricy, and it's overhyped.

Sincerely,
Mark

Incredible service with equally delightful food.

David Hawksworth makes everything a special experience.

Highly recommended

Great atmosphere, attentive staff and delicious food.

Friendly and helpful staff. We went for lunch and the restaurant was full. We were led to the lounge area which is very cosy.
The lunch set was inexpensive and the food was delicious!

11.23 I celebrity my birthday here, aswsome service loved the food here!
Highly recommended

I took the girlfriend here for 5 year anniversary and she was extremely impressed with my choice. The service is absolutely impeccable. The food is delicious and most of all the memory that we have here will stay with us forever. We highly recommend trying this place out. It is a little bit of an investment but definitely worth it.

Fancy upscale place. Rated one of the best restaurants in Vancouver. Very good. ($$$)

Overbooked, made a reservation at 1:30pm and didnt get a table even after 2 pm. Impolite hostess, felt like I was I chinatown.

The taste of the spring! All foods are well presented and delicious, but the dry Lamb rib (photo 7) was the best! So tender and juicy with a hint of smoke flavor, unfortunately they don t offer this as a regular dish, only in the tasting menu.

What a wonderful restaurant experience it was... probably due to the celebrity sitting next to us that evening as well...
Decor: luxurious... one of the most beautiful restaurants I've ever been inside.
Food: wow... perfect appetizer: hamachi sashimi with passion fruit puree. It was nice and light. the duck breast and fois gras was out of this world melt in your mouth, was missing my starch though as the food was a touch salty. bf had the sturgeon, really nice. dessert: lemongrass sorbet, milk froth, biscuits.. delicate and light, tantalizing, and not too sweet, in the perfect proportion. Bf had the Eagle rare 17 and I had their signature Hotel Georgia cocktail then a couple glasses of excellent dry Hungarian white wine... all excellent with the food.
Service: Excellent- the staff are happy to serve you. Our server was elegant and graceful without being snooty, provided great suggestions, busy but made us feel very well taken care of.
Overall experience: Expect to be wowed...I cannot wait to come back!

I like it, I won t be disappointed every time I come. Service Environment Food Out of

The service was very good but the food was ok and over priced.

There is a reason this is one of Canada's top rated restaurants every year for the last several years and why Air Canada Signature Service is curated by David...it is simply outstanding in so many ways. Whether it is the greeting at the door, the sommelier (Bryant) asking the right questions to make a new wine suggestion or our server (Matt) sharing a secret (try the Olives) it is absolutely delightful. It is like being hosted at your best friends for lunch/dinner and they are going "all out" for a special occasion. Sure, it is walking distance from my home in Coal Harbour but i would walk many miles (or km) to enjoy a meal at Hawksworth's. Thanks so much for pulling together a menu and wine list that delights time and time again. Cheers (literally)!!

Absolutely a 5 star restaurant in Vancouver. The tasting menu is a must try and is complimented by the timeless decor and exceptional service. Reservations highly recommended.

Very disappointed

Received a gift card to go for dinner as a wedding present. Waiter chased us after we paid and told us not to leave until he confirmed there was money on the gift card.

The main course was well prepared and was tasty but definitely wouldn't return after the poor service and embarrassment of being chased by our waiter.

Food was very done to high standards but menu and options lacking in creativity. Was expecting something more unique given the $$$. My friend ordered a slightly above average looking POKE bowl for $20-30. I'm hoping that my experience was more covid related to re-opening. Service was great.

Love this place. Hawksworth catered our wedding reception at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia a few years back. We and our guests were very satisfied with the quality, taste and overall finesse of the affair. Tonight we celebrated our anniversary by dining at the restaurant to see if our palates are still enthralled by the seasons bounty. Highly recommend! Delicious dinner well worth the high price.

Always one of the best places to have dinner in Vancouver.

We ordered the seafood platter, steak tartare, beef tenderloin, sablefish, caramel pot de creme and the apple tart. We really enjoyed our mains and desserts and appreciated the handwritten card and complimentary sparklings. They were also very accommodating to my request to change out the beans in the sablefish for another ingredient. great

wonderful experience, excellent service, amazing food (both taste and presentation)!

Very much enjoyed our evening here. The cocktails were incredible and the food was on point. Thank you for a great experience.

I've been here for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, and I was impressed each and every time! The service here is outstanding and their food is always cooked to perfection. The chefs really knows how to plate their entrees well and I feel like even though the decor is very pretentious and extravagant, they are still welcoming to all guests. (True Canadians!)

Best place in the whole city. There is nothing wrong with this place.

We had the six course tasting menu with paired wines. The courses were unexpected, adventurous combinations of slightly asian inspired flavours that worked most of the time. The tuna tartar came across as a little strange, but otherwise the bone marrow custard amuse bouche through the meats and to the chocolate fondant finish were all excellent. The paired wines took us on a tour of the world with unusual varieties. Over all an excellent dinner.

Food is so delicious . And staff were very friendly.

Revisited the Hawksworth restaurant today. I was extremely delighted that my server was Kate D. and she was impeccable, superb, courteous and accommodating. Service was beyond amazing everyone was super attentive even if they weren t my server. Thanks to the Hawsworth s dream team that truly made my meal was memorable. The food and atmosphere are always incredible. During this unfortunate pandemic it s hard to truly feel safe while dining. Hawksworth really does care, and provides the infrastructure to provide it. The tables were well spaced to meet the Covid-19 social distancing requirement, and all the restaurant staff members were wearing masks all the time. I would highly recommend the Hawksworth restaurant to anyone.

Such exceptional service that you'll almost forget how much you're paying. If you want to feel like royalty while eating some of the most delicious food in the city, go here. When it's available, and if you like white wines, try the Badenhorst Chenin Blanc - best wine ever. But then again, Kits Wine Cellar has whole bottles occasionally for $16... Anyways, I digress; it's an experience worth shelling out for.

I go to this marvelous restaurant every couple of days as I enjoy the special atmosphere that is unique to this restaurant. The personel is highly friendly and experienced. The service is very fast. Not to mention, the food they prepare is magnificent. I ate there many times and I was always joyful. The price is modest. I recommend this place to my friends and family.

I had the pleasure of celebrating my birthday at Hawksworth with my son on February 24 and was treated like a Queen! All the staff went out of their way to make our evening extra special. From the minute we arrived and the lovely Jodi escorted us to our table, I knew I was in for a treat. Our charming French waiter, Nicolas, gave us fabulous service and helped us decide on the roasted brussel sprouts with pistachios and an assortment of fresh bread to start followed by three incredible entrees: the brisket, the duck, and mushroom papardelle. The presentation of the food was beautiful and it was absolutely delicious! Oh la la! In addition to our spectacular meal, Taku, one of the amazing bartenders on staff, created special cocktails just for us that were out of this world! A special shout out to Claude and all of the support staff who took the time to drop by our table to say hello and wish me a happy birthday. All so nice! Compliments to the chef, all the kitchen staff, and David Hawksworth for creating an award winning and dedicated team committed to creating a dining experience I shall not soon forget. Looking forward to celebrating my parents 56 year wedding anniversary on March 14 at Hawksworth! Cannot think of a better restaurant to celebrate their special day. Love Hawksworth!

My husband and I stopped by for lunch in the pub. After getting greeted by the bartender and short conversation we decided to sit right at the bar. The burgers and cocktails were fantastic but the conversation and bourbon knowledge from Gemma? was the real highlight. This girl knows how to work behind a bar. Great conversation and skill. We will be back just to enjoy her conversation and hand crafted cocktails and of course an incredible burger too.

Had lunch here. The food and service was superb, I highly recommend it.

The food was amazing and not a single glass was left empty during the whole evening. I have some allergies which was met with positivity. One of my dishes were completely different to the others, which to me showed respect and dedication. I have nothing to complain about. The whole evening was divine!

While in Vancouver B.C we were very excited to have dinner here and enjoy the chefs tasting 7 course meal that represented the B.C area. I can tell you that this meal did not disappoint at all and was worth it. People will look at the price tag for it (we did the 209 that included wine pairings) but dont like it discourage you as I swear its money well spend. The wine pairing is a must as it only enhances the meal beyond what you can imagine . Each dish was presented and explained to beautifully and in great detail. We felt with each bite we were learning more and more about the area history and culture as it is very diverse. Our service staff went above and beyond with everything from presenting, resetting the table, and making sure your glasses were never empty. We were lucky enough to meet the chef and his culinary team to pass along our gratitude for the amazing meal they produced for us. This meal is something you must put in your lists of mush do and must eat when visiting vancover b.c. bite the bullet and indulge as it'll be worth it

They put in all efforts to make our anniversary special. Jackie (our server) was a delight. She made it a point to click pictures for us and made sure we were taken well care of. The food was delectable and bursting with flavors- prawn and crab toast was pur favorite. Will definitely come back again and recommend to friends.

I finally got a chance to try lunch at Hawksworth with Dineout Vancouver 2020 event.
We enjoyed the service and ambiance in the restaurant. Appetizers were both delicious. However, pasta dish was beyond salty, fish dish was just okay. At last, dessert was a huge disappointment, chocolate one was terrible, the banana one was better in comparison. I am glad I've came to try this place finally.

I would highly recommend The Hawksworth to anyone. The food,drinks, and service you receive is all amazing and the decor and ambiance is very nice cozy and luxurious. I will definitely be going back especially for brunch!

No doubt that hawksworth is an expensive restaurant. We had scallops and pork belly as starters, and lobster tail and duck breast as mains. We were too full so we ordered just 1 desert: a dark chocolate chantilly to end the night. Overall, the food was delicious, and nicely presented. The night would have been perfect if i was told that my hot water with lemon and honey would cost me $4!