Lost my reservation even though confirmed by Hotel Georgia reception half an hour before. Had tasting menu. Food presenter was charming w nice smile & speak w French accent Hot water was presented w honey & lemon. Nice touch. Food was spotty. Has earthy theme. But earth tone dishes not show food well. Fried bread looks like turd on grass. Others look like spills on ground. Ash powder nice touch Sea asparagus nice complement to fish. Saltiness uneven for food. Some bites v salty. Some ok. Pork cheek v fatty. Two thick layers of fat w thin meat in middle. Not my liking. Most dishes are cold. Cooked ahead of time @ dish out for presentation. Last dessert w sorbet & penna cotta & some crunchiness. Nice refreshing finish.
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Very beautiful and comfortable environment, beautiful, polite people and very differentiated service. The food was excellent, squid starters and sea bass as a main dish. Both among the best dishes of the trip. Very good wines too. The price is quite steep but I imagine it must be one of the best restaurants in Vancouver.
2015.04.12: Both the food and the service were only good, not great. And it was fairly expensive (although not too bad compared to the San Francisco area). We had the duck breast and the venison as entrees, and I can't even remember the appetizers. It was all good, but fairly bland. Even a bit more salt would have helped. One thing that was really good was the presentation--the food all looked very good on the plates. In short, the price here is $$$$, but I've had better food at $$$ places. If the price here were $$$, I would have given it 4 stars.
Lovely. Great service. Great food. Classy atmosphere.
On a side note that Nicholas guy must have really hated his company to be watching the clock like that, lmao. I don t think I ve ever been in such a rush to get drunk before.
Had a early reservation for Halloween,which is also my birthday, great ambiance the drinks and food was sensational and our server, Jenna, was absolutely fantastic, will most definitely come here when I am back in Van City.
This restaurant is alright, it's located inside the hotel which was beautiful inside! So I had high expectations however the food didn't impress me whatsoever. The food I ordered was sub-par , I was really disappointed in my salmon. The only good thing about this place was my dessert, it was chocolate on top of chocolate and then some. Can't go wrong with chocolate! My dislike for my meal was made up with my dessert. - A Hottie Eatz Review
My wife's birthday dinner at Hawksworth was a disaster. There was a cockroach at our table while we were having our main course meals. We told the servicers about the cockroach. The male servicer tried to catch the cockroach but with no successes. We were later changed to another table. My wife lost the apetite after seeing the cockroach and was upset because the dinner was ruined and we did not even received an apolopy.
At the time when we were paying the bill, the restaurant reduced our cost by $17, the cost of a starter meal. Yet, the conversation of the servicer Angela and her bad atitute appeared to accuse us bringing the cockroach as she kept saying they found no cockroach. We did not accept the cost reduction as this was not our intent and we found it an insult. We were very upset because we were looking for a memorable moment yet we had a cockroach at our dinner table, received no apology and ultimately were accused of bringing the cockroach.
By the way, the food is poor and not presentable, not worthwhile for the cost of the food.
Interior is beautiful - I would give it 5 stars for that. Unfortunately, the brunch menu I dined off of recently was unimaginative and unexciting. It was executed fine, but lacked the X factor I remember Hawksworth having.
Me and my gf went here for our anniversary a year back, and we had very high expectations. We were very impressed with the atmosphere, service, and food. I ordered the roasted duck and it had to be one of the top 10 meals ive ever eaten.The atmosphere is pretty upscale for Vancouver so dress appropriately, although people in all attire can be found here as is the case at any restaurant in Vancouver (casual city). We will definitely be back.
Decent food. Was told not able to redeem OpenTable cheque, despite it being valid in our later visit at a different restaurant. Sizable interior. Downtown location. Metered street parking and underground parkade.
Outstanding services in such a great ambiance!!! The food is so tasty, love the oysters and caviar, amazing combination. The duck is a must, cook to perfection and so well season. Portions are also well balance.
Probably the best cup of coffee I have ever had. Our server was great, and they accommodated both our toddler and infant. Food was on point, we will definitely be returning.
With worth in its name, it must live up to the hype, right?
As a celebratory dinner with my family visiting, I wanted it to be special. Reservations were made a month in advance and yet, upon our arrival, we were told our table wasn t ready and to wait in the hotel lounge. 10...15...25 minutes pass and we physically had to go back to inquire whether any progress had been made. It was on the late side, we were all hungry.
Finally we re seated and our server greets us with a remark that was quite possibly the most pathetic apology I ve witnessed from any server in a respectable restaurant: I m sorry, we took so long because you are taking up half the room. Might I clarify that our relatively sizeable table of seven did not comprise half of the room.
Many of us at the table ordered the halibut dish, one of the server s many recommendations. The flavours weren t necessarily pleasant but what really stood out was the overcooked fish. A couple of us sent it back only to receive an undercooked replacement. The menu is limited - each dish should be refined and executed to perfection if not the first time, then undoubtedly the second.
Upon perceiving our distaste for what we had ordered (aside from the Champagne and wine), the sommelier brought one complimentary glass of wine to the table. One of the strangest, most unpleasant glasses of pinot noir. One glass...that no one could drink. Why bring anything at all?
After the whole table decided that we didn t want anything sweet, the experience ended with two courses of complimentary dessert, of course to appease the overall negative experience.
The sablefish dish was excellent and the bathrooms were beautiful. I just wish they had mouthwash in them to get rid of the potent garlic taste from the halibut that continues to govern my palette one hour later.
There are so many wonderful restaurants in this city that are consistently exceptional. Based on our experience, this is not one of them.
We heard great things about this restaurant but we were a bit disappointed. The staff and service was great and the place has a great atmosphere but we thought the menu and food was a bit underwhelming.
I am the first to admit that this was a waste on me. I was here for a function, not off the menu and it is not the simple food that I enjoy. Having said that the service was excellent the food was warm for all even though the have a banquet hall full of people to serve. Would I choose to go back? Nope. Not really their fault, I am just not their target customer.
Hi, I just wanted to leave a thank you for Eric! He has now been our server twice, and has never failed to empress! The service at your restaurant is remarkable and I wanted to appreciate and say thanks. Happy holidays
We spent a few hours in the lounge with friends and we were very impressed by the service, the food, and the cocktails. If you're looking for somewhere special for something special this might be just the place. The food is pricey ($24 burger but, oh such a great burger!) but the cocktails are in line with the prices of other nearby high end bars and lounges. The servers and bartenders are very knowledgeable and helpful.
Award-winning food. Great attention to detail and amazing service. Dinner menu is rotational and small selection but it features and showcases BC products. Definitely worth a visit. Not crazy expensive.
Top notch wine service with a dazzling selection of food. I really enjoyed the Waygu burger with frites, ask for extra mayo though. They cooked it to a perfect medium as requested and did not keep me waiting either! This place really sets the gold standard for service in North America, they will take care of you no matter how bad your day has been. It's like Cheers but with good food and a lot more disposable income
Service was spot on! Was surprised there for my birthday! Was told it was one of the best restaurants to go to! The food presentation was great and the flavours stand out but definitely not for everyone's taste buds. I would recommend as a place to try as a fine dining experience though!
Fantastic food and top notch service. The scallops and the Ling cod was fabulous. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the BC wines. Overall a wonderful experience and I will be back and highly recommend.
The historic Georgia Hotel in downtown Vancouver may not be what it used to be, but as time passes, this restaurant continues the tradition of proving to be a satisfying experience. Expect higher food prices given the location in the heart of downtown. For a five star experience try the Yew, in the Four Seasons Hotel, across the street.
We had a WONDERFUL dinner tonight! Incredible service all around but Bertrand made the night truly special. The sommelier was bang on with his recommendation for the sable fish I enjoyed (photo). Thank you Bertrand and everyone at Hawksworth for an incredible night!
Vancouver's hottest place to see and be seen. Bring your wallet stuffed with cash, credit cards cause its not inexpensive. David Hawksworth has really given us a culinary masterpiece menu
I go there with my school every year for a Culinary field trip and every year I always look forward to it! Everyone is really nice and the food is always great!! I had a chance to meet David Hawksworth himself and he is such a nice guy! Sent my parents there for dinner and they absolutely loved it! Hopefully going back soon ;)
Had dinner here and everything I ate was fantastic. The KFC is delicious and their burgers live up to the hype. I might try cocktail hour next time when it's not a special occasion since the value is good.
Pretty amazing food, environment is a tiny bit noisy, especially considering the price you paid. I went with one of my friend for the brunch, we ordered one salmon bagel, one burger as the main, one sturgeon, and I steal with 5 slices of meat. At the end, two dessert, costs us 160 CAD!!
Be prepared, dinner is more expensive, but food is certainly not bad:))
Spectacular meal; best we've had in Vancouver. If you truly appreciate the craft and hours of preparation and training that go into an (arguably) Michelin level meal, this is worth it. Had the foie gras and scallops to start, the veal and lobster for mains and the lemon and sweet potato/chocolate desserts.
We loved our lunch, octopus was great, but even chicken sandwich and hamburger had special flavours, with good wine list by the glass. Very casual, a little noisy.
Service was great. Foods were not fresh and tasted so-so. Restaurant was not that glamorous and elegant. I did t feel it was upscale or classy except price.
The server here was extremely helpful and friendly and the food was delicious. However, I bit into a huge pearl in the clam pasta which soured the experience
Best food ever. The dessert is delicious and not overly sweet. Every food in this restaurant blends; the food melts in your mouth. For the dessert, I definitely recommend the match spring pea, or what it is called; for appetizer, I recommend the squid; and for the main course, definitely, try the lobster tail.
Somehow a good friend and I whom both love food hadn't tried Hawksworth until now. I suppose in the back of my mind I always thought it would be something like stuck-up servers, small serving sizes, etc. Our server whom I dubbed "Mr Mustache" was nice enough even though I teased him and asked about the dineout menu, which he kind of starred and replied that there isn't one for dinner. We started with the hamachi appetizer dish, which was mostly average, but I was very impressed with how they split the serving in half, i.e. two nicely plated sets of 3 pieces each (see photo for reference). We hadn't asked him to do it so 'twas a nice gesture. Back to the entree - I had the duck breast and she had the veal tenderloin. Both were amazing. I'm a big fan of "sauces", especially ones with a citrusy-sweet tang that I find complements duck very nicely. The texture was also excellent - a perfect medium-rare with a slightly crispy skin. I enjoyed the entire dish immensely and found the serving size to be very generous. My friend also raved about her veal tenderloin (see photo). We skipped dessert in favour of changing the venue but was pleased with the mini brownies and candied jelly. It was a nice touch to end a pleasant dining experience. Needless to say I will be coming back.
A little disappointing, kusshis were off, and the waiter didn t seem to care. We didn t eat them, and it didn t appear he mentioned it to a manager. Duck salad was delicious, if not for the attitude that came with the service and how he dealt with a small issue, no complaints. We do not ask for much, but when dining at a nice place, expect to not get attitude. Just constructive criticism here
My girlfriend and I celebrated our 4th year anniversary and it could not have gone more smoothly. The food was delicious. We had the tasting menu with the wine pairing and it was worth every penny. The service was great and they were very approachable and friendly. Overall worth the experience and I would 100% go back again.
Quite possibly the best meal I've ever had. Went with my wife for our anniversary and we were treated wonderfully. Also have wonderful cocktail list with the signature 'Georgia hotel'.
The restaurant is already certified in this historic restaurant. The food is of a high standard, the wine list is complete and there is a professional sommelier service. What else can you pick?
Coming in from out of province with a reservation for weeks, and call last minute to tell us we ve been bumped? Awful customer service. Feel like I m in a Seinfeld episode. What s the point of having a reservation? Never wanting to dine here again.
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