Dockside - Vancouver

Beautiful restaurant right on the water at Granville Island Inn. The wait staff all were exceptionally friendly, helpful and very professional. Our food order o... read more Beautiful restaurant right on the water at Granville Island Inn. The wait staff all were exceptionally friendly, helpful and very professional. Our food order of Humbolt Squid, Kale Ceasar Salad and the Mushroom Risotto were less than we anticipated....the squid was bitter and not at all pleasant tasting. The kale salad was on the boring side. And the risotto was over seasoned with salt and the wine reduction was not reduced enough. Our waitress was more than willing to bring us replacements and was very apologetic. I will try this restaurant again maybe it wasn't a good night for the chef.

The service from Lara was wonderful! The drinks were delicious. However, there must've been a sale on garlic because my date and I could smell all the garlic im... read more The service from Lara was wonderful! The drinks were delicious. However, there must've been a sale on garlic because my date and I could smell all the garlic immediately once our mains arrived. I love garlic but this was overkill. Luckily, my sablefish came with some broth, so I could rinse off all the garlic on my kale and potatoes. Once I finished eating, I had a puddle full of diced garlic in my dish. My date had the pork cheeks and the garlic was fully imbedded in the dish, so she couldn't escape it. The experience would've been more enjoyable if out mouths weren't still tingling hours after dinner.

The meal was excellent, with a beautiful view of the water and friendly staff. I chose the breakfast special of the day and it was fantastic. I am excited for m... read more The meal was excellent, with a beautiful view of the water and friendly staff. I chose the breakfast special of the day and it was fantastic. I am excited for my next visit, hoping for good weather.

The restaurant has a very elegant atmosphere and is conveniently located across from the Barbour. If you're seated near the window or in other areas of the rest... read more The restaurant has a very elegant atmosphere and is conveniently located across from the Barbour. If you're seated near the window or in other areas of the restaurant, you'll enjoy a fabulous view of the harbor. The waitress was attentive and asked if we needed anything. A friend invited me to lunch here for the first time and I was impressed with the delicious food and quick service. This is a great place for families and friends to come together. I plan on bringing my children here sometime.

We were thinking of spots to enjoy brunch together with the fam today as it's one of the fleeting warm, sunny days in Vancouver this year. The criteria included... read more We were thinking of spots to enjoy brunch together with the fam today as it's one of the fleeting warm, sunny days in Vancouver this year. The criteria included an outdoor patio, preferably with a view, and a brunch menu as my husband's fave meal of the day is breakfast and my mum is not an early riser. We ran through the list of usual suspects when I proposed Dockside surprisingly, I was the only one who had been here. We weren't able to make a reservation online for the patio, but decided to chance it and try our luck for a walk-in at 11:30AM today. Success! The front of house team welcomed us and actually scanned our vaccine passports which we were super happy to see since many establishments are still not doing this despite the new laws. We got a great partially-shaded spot on their patio overlooking False Creek (see pic). I ordered the avocado toast (with organic whole grain honey toast, alfalfa sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, sunflower seeds, za'atar and added a soft-poached egg), and both my husband and mum ordered the smoked meat breakfast sandwich (house-made montreal smoked meat, fried egg, provolone, alfalfa sprouts, horseradish mayo, sesame brioche) with salad. To drink, I ordered their breakfast tea, my husband had the coffee, and mum had the grapefruit juice. The presentation of my avocado toast was nice (see pic), and the egg was soft as requested though the flavour of the dish was surprisingly bland... Pretty disappointing for toast that cost over $20. It definitely needed something, even just a citrus/acidic drizzle of some sort on top. I wasn't super hungry this morning so the portion size was perfect for me, but I do think that they should adjust the price or add something on the side. Both my husband and mum loved their smoked meat breakfast sandwiches (see pic) the meat was piled high, and the sesame brioche bun was a hit. Both mentioned it was quite salty (which is saying something since they are both salt enthusiasts), so if that's not a plus for you, you may want to factor that into your menu choice. Husband and mum agreed that getting the side salad was the right choice as it was tasty, fresh, and because they both probably could have done with half the sandwich and been okay (if taking the other half for later), though the fries would have been way too much. When it comes to service, this is where they lost a star for me. Our server was pretty abrupt and frankly, rude at the beginning. We had sat down and she asked us about drinks, we said we were just waiting on one more person before ordering and she stormed off. I'm not sure what was going on behind the scenes, because there was nothing on our end. She sort of recovered through the end of service and was more friendly, but it was a bizarre encounter. That being said, everyone has their off days and let's leave it at that. The sprawling patio at Dockside really is what makes the experience, and I would definitely recommend it if you're looking to enjoy some sunshine and a view. We look forward to going back for another brunch date and splitting the stuffed French toast, as we saw this dish going to a few tables today and it looked delicious! When life goes back to some semblance of normal post-COVID and the theatre and comedy shows start up again, this would also be a nice spot to go for a drink and a bite before or after a show.