Pitchfork Eatery - Nelson

The Caesar salad at this restaurant was the most delicious I have had in years. The chicken (mushrooms) was cooked perfectly and every bite was perfection. read more The Caesar salad at this restaurant was the most delicious I have had in years. The chicken (mushrooms) was cooked perfectly and every bite was perfection.

I wouldn't recommend going for lunch because the mushroom burger contains egg, but definitely consider returning for dinner. The food was incredibly tasty. They... read more I wouldn't recommend going for lunch because the mushroom burger contains egg, but definitely consider returning for dinner. The food was incredibly tasty. They have a vegan main dish on the menu and the waitress was very accommodating in making the appetisers vegan. I didn't have dessert, but they do offer a raw vegan chocolate hazelnut option.

So nice to have lovely vegan items on the menu other than just the standard veggie burger. Their eggplant involtini is beautiful and I had an amazing vegan choc... read more So nice to have lovely vegan items on the menu other than just the standard veggie burger. Their eggplant involtini is beautiful and I had an amazing vegan chocolate hazelnut torte. Service is spot on.

We knew this was a small place from other reviews. Due to that and the restaurant's website, we were sure to make a reservation. On the website, they emphasize... read more We knew this was a small place from other reviews. Due to that and the restaurant's website, we were sure to make a reservation. On the website, they emphasize that you not show up early due to limited space, so we walked around town until it was time. When we arrived, he asked if we had a reservation. We said yes and he then greeted us by name. Apparently we were the only reservation. There were plenty of open tables. Only two other parties were seated. We selected the pickled and fermented vegetables to share. The baby radishes were good, but the asparagus and (was it fennel or an onion? veg that dominated the plate were so tough and fibrous that they were basically inedible. The kim chi was so salty and immature. It was harsh. The gnats flying around our table may have been unavoidable for them but it was annoying. We both ordered the coho salmon salad and were so disappointed. The salmon was way over-cooked, nearly burnt. The salad was basically long spring mix leaves with stems still attached and extra long julienned carrots and long thin peppers. It seemed like no one took time to put any effort into the salad. It was difficult to eat and had way too many stems. My dining partner suggested that it looked like someone merely grabbed a handful of spring mix from a Costco tub and lost track of the salmon being cooked. The service was decent, but the food was a huge disappointment, especially for the price. Two stars because the cedar smoked old fashion cocktail was clever and good.

We had an absolutely amazing time dining here at Pitchfork Eatery. The atmosphere was so nice and the service was amazing. Our server Chloe was great, she was s... read more We had an absolutely amazing time dining here at Pitchfork Eatery. The atmosphere was so nice and the service was amazing. Our server Chloe was great, she was super helpful. The chicken was absolutely delicious. We will definitely be back next time we're in Nelson.