On a scale of 1 - 10... I give it a nine. In fairness, nobody gets a 10 from me, we can all improve. Service was stellar and not too pushy, high energy but the music is a bit loud, food is fantastic, location is hot. I took my sweetheart here to celebrate our anniversary with a delightful dinner, Sea Bass was buttery and smooth on a bed of lima beans, the crispy brussells sprouts were to die for. My honey ordered the 10oz filet with lobster poutine which was a sweet treat indeed. We will definately be back. read more

Coast stole my heart away with its' lacing of teal and gold ambiance the very first time I stepped foot into it. Food, I must say in all honesty, USED to be amazing. The chowders seemed to have new recipes which cannot compare to that of the one before. If you're in the mood for amazing sushi though, Chef Max does the best combinations I have ever experienced. I wouldn't recommend the towers of the cold platter, basically bland and nothing special...looks amazing but is not worth what you pay. Any of the fishes are amazing, but I prefer the halibut or seabass...mmmhm! Desserts are amazing...the trio lollipops are to die for...and the cheesecake...is to die for. They even make home made style bite sized "crunchie" bar style snacks! Overall a fun Vancouver experience, sad the food quality is not what it used to be but still decent. read more

Excellent service, atmosphere is modern sophisticated and the food is delicious. We enjoyed the special deal clam chowder/lobster/creme brulee dinner and seafood linguine dinner, The delivery of the food was delivery timely, we also enjoyed a bottle of wine which was chilled at the table in a nice decanter. The waiter check on us many times and the manager came over and check on us to see how we enjoyed our dinner. This was our first time here and we highly recommend Coast! read more

Glowbal group downtown misses the mark again. Simply due to the lack of restaurants with an atmosphere in downtown Vancouver (for a business meal), we chose Coast for lunch while our colleague was in from out of town. We ordered the lunch special bento boxes- the food was ok but the service and "special touches" were lacking. 1. I don't want to see my server's armpits. Cute dresses but new uniform please 2. The girl who wasn't in a blue dress (we are assuming was the dining manager) had her hair in a messy bun, half up and loose. It looked like she was hanging out in her basement...honestly! 3. Our server was not timely with her service and when she approached us, she lacked any grace and was abrupt. 4. Fancy restaurant should have nicer soap. You can fool us with re-filling an old soap container with mass bulk pink soap. Even at Joey's and Earl's Restaurants you get the luxurious Cucina (Fruits & Passion) soap. I noticed the same thing at Black and Blue, their sister restaurant next door. With so many tourists and local high end shops and clientele in the area, I am really surprised to see Coast and Glowbal still functioning with these standards. So disappointed. Beautiful space but not worth the time and money. :( read more

Ok. I went for Dine Out Vancouver as it was supposed to a average $40. With wine I spent $80. I feel guilty as it wasn't spectacular. A bit bland honestly and the servings were tiny. I had the salmon and potatoes and to be fair I'm not crazy about salmon but I was trying to be frugal and order from the dine out menu so it was my only option being pescetarian. The waitress was amazing and The ambiance was ok. I wouldn't rush back but if I did I'd have a cocktail and maybe share one of the big platters with someone. read more

We were running late so we called to say so. No problem, they said. When we arrived 15 minutes after our reservation time, they had given away our table. Ok, our fault - we'll find somewhere else, we said. No, we can seat you, they said. We were seated in a room off to the right of the main restaurant area with all the ambience of a dilapidated Denny's. We ordered a drink and some appetizers, which were ok but not special. We knew we could do better so we paid and left. It's a shame as I used to really like this place. read more

We had a large group (10 including kids) they treated us great, the food was super. We had happy hour oysters, sushi rolls, steaks, chicken and salads. Everyone said their food was perfect. The service was spot on, he was attentive but not intruding, funny and good with the kids. The only reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that we were seated in the back and I did not like the view :). Otherwise, great spot. read more

Best Manhattan Claman chowder ever. Sashimi are thick generous portions but I wonder why chef doesn't use grated Wasabi. They use that terrible powdered stuff. Grated is fresher, sweeter and has a coarser texture. Sockeye sashimi was lovely but the Hamachi tasted like it had been in the freezer too long. Not very rich. read more

I wanted to like this place, I really did but after lunch today I can see why not one of the wholesalers I work with want to have dinner here with their clients. Lets start with the positives. I really liked the Teal dresses they had the waitresses wear and that they match the ties that the waiters wear. It gave some continuity to the wait staff and you never had to try and figure out who was staff and who wasn't. The waitress was very nice and was great about keeping our water glasses filled. I also really enjoyed my food. Our table shared the lobster flat bread which was delicious and was definitely enough for 6 women watching what they eat. I then had the grilled Mahi Mahi with steamed vegetables and a side salad (which I chose instead of the lobster potatoes). The Mahi Mahi was excellent. It just flaked onto the fork so nicely and it was not over seasoned at all. We also shared a nice bottle of Italian Pinot Grigio. It was perfect with the Mahi Mahi. And that would be where the positives end. We had a reservation for 6 but when we got there we had to squeeze into a table set for 5 and put the 6th. This didn't leave a lot of space. Then there was the fact that although we were at a round table we couldn't hear one another at the table because it was so loud. After we ordered the table beside us became occupied which made the space even smaller. What I noticed as well was that they were served their food before us. I wonder how that is supposed to work?? Anyway, when the kitchen passers came to deliver the food they didn't get one persons dish right. We had to correct every plate they set down. I can under stand the first and maybe the second, but all 6? We also had to wait almost an hour for our entrees to arrive. Aren't we glad we got the flat bread! After lunch, the waitress was clearing our plates and I ended up wearing a fork from my neighbours plate because she couldn't reach properly from where she was. Normally this wouldn't be an issue because she did apologize but after everything else, it was just another bad thing on the plate for Coast. I will probably be back for a work lunch or something like that but it won't be somewhere that I will recommend to anyone else. It's very disappointing because I had heard such great things about it. read more

I hate to write this review, because we've had such positive dining experiences at Coast in the past and I know that Pedro and Hiro and the rest of the kitchen have designed and delivered some of our most memorable family meals. I thought about not writing this update (every restaurant has an off night once and a while). Yet what isn't fair to Coast would be doubly unfair to yelp readers for me to pretend like last night didn't happen. I truly believe the restaurant was under-staffed last night which resulted in a slammed kitchen who couldn't prepare the amazing dinners we have come to expect from them and which resulted in wait staff who were running around miserably trying to keep their cool instead of topping up our glasses, competently attending to our table, and providing us with the easy, relaxing dining experiences we know they are capable of delivering. To celebrate my partner's father's birthday, we made reservations for 8 people at 6:15pm 3 days in advance with notice of many of our family's vegan diets. Apparently we were assured the maître d' and kitchen would be informed. We even phoned back the morning before our reservation to re-confirm we could be accommodated and were assured the kitchen was prepared. It is frustrating to think that there was nothing else we could have done on our part to ensure a smooth, enjoyable family birthday dinner. If we had been made aware that Coast was simply too booked to provide an acceptable level of quality and service, we would have booked another evening for dinner at Coast. No big deal. But no one gave us this warning or advice. Things started out alright. We were seated immediately upon arrival. The door girls took our coats cheerfully and escorted us to our table where some of our family was already seated. The maître d' welcomed us and introduced himself. Hiro came out from the kitchen to inform us that Pedro was away but he was pleased to be cooking for us. Hiro is a good guy and it was nice to have the personal contact. Then suddenly the restaurant was slammed and what started out as a normal dining experience at Coast began to unravel. I knew something was up when we were left pouring our own wine into dry glasses and when staff could be seen running up and down stairs with looks of panic on their faces. We were served a sushi-type amuse-bouche with dry wasabi and pickled ginger but no soy sauce (did somebody forget it?)....then a caprice salad followed shortly....then we waited....and waited.....and waited. Oh boy. By the time my partner asked to speak with the manager, it was 2.5 hours past our original reservation and a good 45 minutes since the salad course. In other words, we arrived around 6:15 starving and excited for dinner only to have to wait until well past 8 for anything substantial to eat. There were complaints among our family that the dishes served seemed uninspired and out of character from what we are use to at Coast. To make amends for our complaint, the manager took off a sushi roll that our omnivore family members had ordered à la carte. But a main course did not follow shortly. Still we waited. And frankly, by this time, the restaurant's inability to deal with what was an unreasonably busy Sunday night started to become our family's problem: dishes unbussed, candles burnt out, water bottles left empty. Not cool at all. And then the vegan main course came: 2 rectangles of medium firm tofu plainly "seared" (barely cooked) covered in curls of pretty red beet atop a few spears of steamed asparagus all floating in a thin, watery, (way too) spicy sauce with soggy pieces of brownish zucchini. That's when even the easiest going of our family started to laugh a little (what else could we do?) and say that we should have cooked at home. By the third or fourth time the manager returned to our table, he offered to cut the bill by 25%. But it was too little too late. If money was the issue, we wouldn't be at Coast. We got the bill and left. I later discovered that when some of our family first arrived for the reservation, they were very crudely given a time limit of 2.5 hours for dinner. Hilarious. Coast couldn't even feed us in time to get us out of there on their own schedule. As we left Coast, the entry way was chaotically stuffed with a crowd of bustling wet folks from outside. The door girls had absolutely no control over the situation. I had to push my way towards one to get my coat returned to me only after having others cut in front of me. The cheer of the early evening was gone. The valet was nowhere to be seen. I felt like I was leaving some crappy, crowded club on Granville. It's good Coast is busy. But it's what you do with the business and how you handle it that counts. read more

Let me preface this by apologizing for the length of my rant (but you should read the end) and saying the waitress and one manager tried their best, but honestly the worst dining experience we've had in Vancouver (and it's possible we eat out too much). To start, we had reservations, the place is not even 1/2 full and they stick us back in the corner. We ain't that ugly...I hope. We ask for better seats and they say everything is pretty much reserved...but we also had reservations...it's so far back hear one patron mentions he's going to get claustrophobic, and we note he doesn't say a word the rest of the night. But, whatever that's fine it's just a table.Our waitress is very nice, explains the specials, takes the wine order and that's when it goes off the rails. Wife orders the halibut special, I order sea salt seabass. We notice everyone gets bread except us. We ask if we get some and are told it takes 10 minutes to heat. It comes in 2 and is cold. The appies (oysters) come nicely chilled with condiments but no spoon to add the condiments to the oysters. We finger it out. Mains come, wife's looks good, mine is incased in salt. They break it open and it falls apart. I take one bite and age 3 years due to salt intake. Waitress is very nice and takes it away leaving me with the rice...which is hard...and missing the scallops it was supposed to have. Wife notes that the rice tastes like the rice left over the next day in the rice cooker. She is nothing if not astute. Waitress says she'll be getting us wine to make up for it....which comes 20 minutes later. In time a floor manager walks by, looks at our empty glasses and keeps on a'walkin. Wife bites into halibut, perfectly cooked and terribly bland. She eats slow (rare for her) to wait for my meal, but needs more sauce to make it even worthwhile. The good manager comes back sets up a rack to place the serving tray on (they crack open the seabass at the table, it's quite the production), another waiter takes away the rack, so when the manager brings my replacement meal there is nowhere to place it. We die laughing. So the wife is done eating, when they crack open my seabass, which everyone looks amazingly at. And honestly it does taste fantastic when not tasting like a salt-mine. Meanwhile the place has filled up and Tony Soprano at the table of 12 next to us yells at his 70yr old mother telling her to "shut the f**k up, it's my f**kn night" she gets up to leave just as the floor manager (the one who ignored our empty glasses) asks "how's the party goin!!". So awesome. Meals done, table next to us still yelling at each other with no staff member going anywhere near, the waitress takes our plates asks if we want dessert, we do. Some random porter/waiter comes by with menus and asks "so are we wanting dessert tonight" as he drops the menus and is looking across the restaurant, completely ignoring us. Anyway the dessert comes, and it's quite nice (molten coconut cake) and Soprano's mom returns to an uncomfortable table. We get the bill, they cover a couple drinks and the seabass but my wife's halibut is more expensive than most things that were on the menu. That's a special? Waitress never told us that. We pay, we tip well (she did try very hard) and vow never to return. Walk out onto the street where the douchebag quotient has increased dramatically with all sorts of skank smoking and taking up sidewalk space. Doesn't surprise me people occasionally get shot around here. On the upside the ridiculousness of the entire night was hilarious and we laughed uncontrollably at times. It really was the perfect ending to our ANNIVERSARY dinner. Thanks to the Glowbal Group! read more

I was lit up like a blow torch by the time three friends and I ended up at Coast for dinner. I was told we were seated promptly and it was by far the best meal had by each of them in a while. I don't remember a damn thing, but... I woke up with a receipt totaling $1,300 from Coast taped to my forehead with my signature on it. Here's what I can tell you from the receipt: 1. Coast is a seafood restaurant. 2. Coast has a very expensive seafood appetizer platter. 3. Coast sells a 58 oz bone-in rib eye for $58. 4. Coast sells seafood at MP. 5. Coast sells expensive alcohol. 6. The US/Canadian dollar exchange rate sucks for Americans right now. 7. I am a big tipper. read more

So this review is solely about happy hour. It was during the Vancouver heat wave we were served feature oysters. I have dined at at least five other comparable restaurants and had raw oysters a plenty.... And never got food poisoning until COAST = FOOD POISONING. I was out of commission for a week and still tried to go to work FATIGUED.. I had to write off one afternoon and one full day of work because of the oysters .... So not worth eating here. Due to how they handled the feedback thus far, I will never go back for any dinner. Weak management. read more

I loooooooooooooove seafood. I went to Coast twice. The first time for my birthday with my friend and it was the Yaletown location. To be honest it was my favourite food experience so far. We were at a square table, seating with strangers, no set menu and the chef was preparing 5 dishes from fresh ingredient straight from the market. Amazing !!!!! Couple of years later, I wanted to try again ( as being an upscale restaurant, it isn't cheap), they changed the location and now they are located on Albnerni. I find it average regarding my first amazing experience. The ceiling is now low, therefore the place get very noisy. I ordered a sable-fish flat bread, which was a stater pizza type with fish on the top, nothing exiting. My sable fish was nice but very tiny. And the bill HUGE. I might give a third look, but I hope they went back to the standard of Yaletown, because this place does have a real potential. Un poisson est beau mais encore meilleur dans mon assiette !! read more

So disappointed in this place. Hostess was nice, but waitress acted like we were an inconvenience to her. The clam chowder was not traditional, but okay, although the potatoes were a Lil undercooked. It took a long time to get the food after ordering, about 45 minutes. I had the trout, and although it was cooked nice with the nice browning and most white inside...but tasted as if no seasoning at all. The potatoes and sauce were okay, but the trout should have been the star of the dish. The expensive martini's were no big deal either. Especially since they skimped out on mine. Not worth the price, at all. Will NOT be back. read more

Food is mediocre especially for prices. Not memorable. Noise levels very high. Do not expect to have any type of conversation. Service was iffey. Food needed to be sent back twice. To their credit they took the item off the bill without being asked. read more

"V" and I are in Vancouver on vacation. We selected this place for a special dinner for our anniversary, since it was close to our hotel and it had gotten a fair number of good reviews and we like seafood. It wasn't that the restaurant was bad - it wasn't - it was okay. It's just that with their pretentiousness and the prices they charge, it should be really, really good, and it just wasn't. We had crabcakes for an appetizer. They were actually pretty good, but they were $16 for one ... and so we got two for $32. And again, they were pretty good. But before going to the restaurant, we had a drink at the hotel bar where we're staying, and we also got an order of crabcakes there - three for $8.00. Our hotel crabcakes were better than those at the Coast! I ordered mahi mahi, and it was okay. (But the tilapia filets I buy at Costco are about as good.) It came with a very small amount of fresh veggies, which were once again, okay (but there really weren't enough ... and did I mention they don't even give you bread). V ordered their special, which was sable fish. And she liked it. (But she didn't rave about it.) Overall, it was okay. But here's the thing. It was probably in the top five of most expensive restaurant meals I've had. But it wasn't in the top 400 or 500 of the best restaurant meals I've had. Oh, and I didn't mention the seating. We were against a back wall, which was lined with tables for two. I think there were five tables in total, and we were in the middle. There were two other couples on both ends, so the tables on either side of us were vacant. If they had been filled, it would have been ridiculous, as it would have seemed like they were sitting at the same table with us - they were that close. There would have been absolutely zero privacy. read more

Hello seafood platter and lobster poutine! I repeat.. lobster poutine! Typical west coast menu with a trendy vibe. The waits are long, so I recommend reservations. The seafood platter I ordered was creatively plated. I could have done without the sushi rolls.. But the couple next to me seemed to love it. The decor is modern, great atmosphere but very noisy.. our server was busy and didn't come back to refill the water and checked on us when we were almost done our meal. Since I dined during the Olympics, a automatic 18% grat was added to the bill... I would go back for the lobster poutine and drinks with friends.. aside from that, another west coast restaurant in downtown.. next! read more

So the other reviews all say how loud Coast is and that this is a negative. Well I think it's just a part of what Coast is...an excellent, very busy, large and thus noisy restaurant. I think this has to be one of my favorite restaurants in Vancouver. I have sat on the patio, in the back by the kitchen and in the lounge and I love all of them. The patio is great because it's heated. The food is EXCELLENT!!! There are tons of choices. I usually get oysters to start and they have many to choose from and the staff is extremely knowledgeable at explaining the differences. Coast even does take out. Sometimes I just crave the Lobster Mac and Cheese and want to eat it in pajamas on the couch. They always oblige. Coast has the most amazing customer service ever! Every staff member makes you feel like you are the most important person in the restaurant, you are never left to feel like an inconvenience. They really go out of their way. Last time I had to wait a few minutes for my takeout and they even gave me wine on the house. I LOVED this because I've had the same situation happen at other restaurants and they encourage me to BUY a drink = WORST. Great food and great staff makes this one of my FAVE spots in Vancouver. read more

Fan of this place, you can't go wrong when eating at Coast, it's too bad it's on Alberni Street, no real street ambiance. The room and food make up for it. Give it a try. read more

Upon reading the first line of Janice F's review, and I quote, "Why, WHY do they play such loud techno?" I have to agree. In fact, I would go one further....does this place want to be a restaurant or a dance lounge that happens to have sit down dinner service? In fairness, the "Chilled Seafood Platter" we had was very good as was the "Crab Flatbread"....however, the distraction of the music was noticeable. The staff was quite nice and attentive and to my happy surprise the women working there, unless they were at the center bar area and/or the area where it was more "lounge" than restaurant were dressed quite nicely: TEAL halter top dresses that complemented all of them....go figure, no tight, unflattering dresses.... Dessert was also quite good. I had the carrot cake and my companion, the cheesecake. Would we go back? Maybe....for the reason of the ambiance. Not a place to go for a "romantic" evening for sure. Or if you are going to be eating seafood with your hands....afterall, it is a very trendy place where I get the feeling people go to also be "seen" ....but a good place to go with a group of friends for drinks and food....just to get the night started. read more

After some decent research, I decided on "Coast" to celebrate my birthday with my Dad and my wife. We are all quite particular when it comes to all aspects of dining out. My Dad's wife is a trained chef and my wife and I were both professional servers for 10 years at high end places. Allow me to break this down for you: The place was packed on a Wednesday night. As you walk in, the energy happening around the gorgeous bar was amazing. It felt like I walked through a worm hole into New York City. There were beautiful people everywhere. Gorgeous design. Smooth but pulsing deep house and acid jazz music match the energy level perfectly and enhance the vibe. Our waiter Brett was one of the top 5 waiters I've ever had. He was perfect. The food was excellent. Scallops, Sable Fish, Mussels St. Tropez, Crab Cakes, all awesome. Dimly lit, active and elegant. Valet parking is a plus. Good value for what you get. Manager came by the table for a quality assurance visit. A great new fun and romantic hot spot for me. I will definitely be back. I would recommend making a reservation and showing up 45 minutes early to have a drink at the lively, funky bar! What a fantastic night out. read more

I generally keep vegetarian, but once in awhile for business purposes I have to be flexible. I was at Coast for a business dinner and not knowing what seafood item to order I randomly chose the Halibut. It was a fantastic choice. Extremely light and flaky, placed under a refreshing green sauce. The quality of food is definitely on par with fine dining. read more

I loved this place!!! First, I'd like to acknowledge Wan & Joel - the duo who handled the bar. I had dinner at the bar and, as a single woman, they made me feel very welcome and comfortable. Their tag-team service was a "10"; they were both extremely attentive without being overbearing. I think the service is what I liked most, which is saying a lot because I audibly groaned over the incredibly delicious food! I had the crab cake, well worth the price, and the fresh grilled salmon which melted in my mouth. And the beurre blanc...don't get met started! It was amazing! I highly recommend this place. And, if you choose to eat at the bar, you are in for a treat if Wan and Joel are there. read more

I don't even know where to begin...this place is always dissapointing... I've given it 3 chances and there's no way I spend another dollar here. The decor is too sea themed and way to bright...i think its going for a hipper joe fortes but it missed the mark, its missing opulence. The food is boring, the menu doesn't make sense... I don't care if the prawns came off a small family boat in vietman, i instead want to know how the are prepared. The food is predictable and the service like the food is lacking quality. I just don't like it here. read more

Great decor. Great service, very good looking waitresses. Seafood was a bit bland but fresh. Had a good time with my friends read more

Great food, great service! I love this place, it's got an amazing vibe. Grilled Alaskan black cod is to die for, salmon flat bread is delicious as well. Highly recommend! read more

We went there for the first time on 25 May 2010. Reservation for lunch was made the day before. When we get there, the hostess told us that there is a table at the patio avail immediately or we have to wait 10-15 minutes for an indoor table. Since my friend is not fond of outdoor, we opt to wait. Everything went downhill from there. We waited 20 minutes for a table. During the wait, a group of 4 came after us but were seated immediately. They probably had make reservation specifically for an indoor table. This left me wondering why the hostess didn't ask me when I call to make reservation. Anyway, to kill time while waiting for the table, I ask for the menu so we can order immediately when seated. We finally got our table and I told the hostess that we can order immediately. We waited 15 minutes and no one attended to us. ??? No water, nothing... I flagged down a waiter and told him we are ready to order. 30 to 35 minutes from the time we arrived, we finally got our glass of water. Our waitress was attentive to our request. We told her we are in a hurry. Lunch was served 15 minutes from the time the order was taken which justified for the one star rating. Llunch was mediocre. I had grilled fish. Taste bland and I could make something better than that. Plus, it was not filling for someone who is petite and doesn't need much to fill up which is why I give it $$$ as this is how much you have to spend to fill up. Will I come back again? Not likely considering the price, food and service I got, I could have got a better deal elsewhere. I have also tried Sanafir and have the same comments regarding food and price. I have to say the service at Sanafir is a bit better as we don't have to wait for so long for a table and to flag down a waiter to order. Glowbal chain is not for me! How did they manage to get anything above 2.5 stars is beyond me... read more

Best restaurant so far in my experience of the dine out fest! The environment is comfy. I've picked the miso soup, surf&turf and the creme brûlée. The soup is tasty with lots of seafood in it. The sauce for the surf&turf is the best!!! The sirloin and the lobster tail are cooked perfectly. The bacon is crispy but the sirloin is still juicy inside. The creme brûlée is a little bit too sweet for me but the vanilla smells so good! Overall an awesome experience! read more

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I've usually had good service at this place. When it first opened the service was impeccable but over the course of the time the quality of the service has dropped. I am definitely a returning customer but sad that the service isn't what it was supposed to be. : ( read more

This was the perfect restaurant to have dinner to cap off a great Vancouver weekend. I had planned for my party to dine at Kobe Steakhouse, but alas when we arrived it was closed. Thanks to the groom to be who's bachelor party we were celebrating he pointed to the place next door and we checked out the menu and thought, what the hell..let's do this! Yeah, I gotta say it doesn't hurt to walk into a place where the hostess looks like a model, but actually takes pride in her position. She was very sweet and told us a table would be ready in a few minutes, we were amazed as this place was really poppin' and I was thinking we would have to wait for a while at the bar or something. We had a on the wall in the way back but none of us minded at all. I loved how I had a great view of the kitchen, I love being able to spy on the line and watch the kitchen pros in action. It looked like a very smooth operation and the folks back their appeared calm and like they were having a good time. If I were to work in a kitchen I would want to work in Coast's. Our server was really energetic, almost too much it seemed. I don't know if she was on a six pack of Red Bull or on some speed, but she was competent and pleasant to deal with. The guys had their glasses of decanted wine and really enjoyed them, while i had a Rickard's White, which is a damn tasty beer that I never had. I LOVE CANADA!! We decided on each gettin the seafood platter as we were in the mood for seafood and it looked like a decent assortment. The Copper River Salmon was perfectly cooked and moist. This fish has enough taste in it where it doesn't need any extra seasoning, I'm not a huge fan of cooked salmon, but this was excellent. The halibut was good but I've had better at a few other places. The tiger shrimp from Vietnam was very tasty, but c'mon you only get one??? It's not that huge of a shrimp, that sorta bummed me out. The king crab meat was prepared tempura style and was MF'ing tasty as hell and I wished that there were maybe 5 more pieces of that. What really exploded with taste was the gnocchi with some mushrooms (Chantrelle maybe?). The gnocchi were fluffy and dense at the same time, a real delicious treat. The tomato gastrique that pooled on the platter was a sort of afterthought and didn't really add to anything, the steamed tomatoes were very fresh and exploded in your mouth though. One thing my friend Garret A. noticed is that there appeared to be no one over the age of 40 or with graying hair in the place and it was pretty packed. Definitely a young high profile crowd. I don't think I've seen as attractive a group of staff or customers anywhere, not even LA or NYC!! So, yeah this definitely was the best restaurant that I dined at in my 4 days in Canada, I would love to come visit again. We decided next time we visit Van that we would have to try one of the other Glowbal restaurants. I can't wait! read more

Our first time in Vancouver so had to try the seafood. We initially went to another seafood place, but the wait was 2 hours so you recommended Coast and I'm glad we came. The food was excellent! We sat outside because it was a nice day and was told it was quieter outside. We decided to do family style so ordered the lobster poutine, coast signature tower, white miso stable fish, rye-eye steak, and brussel spouts. Everything was fantastic. But the standout was the freshness of the seafood in the tower. It was amazing. It was for 4 people, but I probably could have ate most of it! read more

What a lovely little restaurant. My husband & I live about 5 minutes from this place & decided to give them a try. We were pleasantly surprised to experience a wonderful happy hour with some pretty great options. The ambiance was welcoming & the staff was super friendly. The oysters are only $1 each during happy hour & they were divine. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Came here for dinner with friends, I was craving shrimp and their grilled prawns did not disappoint. The prawn macaroni and cheese was surprising good. Most places tend to make macaroni and cheese to rich and creamy for me. This one was baked the way I love it and filled with yummy prawns. The servers and managers were extremely friendly and attentive, a bit too chatty for my taste but a great bunch. read more

Overpriced and overhyped... Can't say the food was bad but unless you're on a corp account skip this place.

My husband and I spontaneously decided to come here for dinner. We popped in and had a drink in the lounge. Very sexy seating area. The waitresses were fine but I noticed they never smile. Not that they scowl but they don't smile either - they gave off an aloof, cold vibe. We had dinner at the bar and were amazed at how delicious the food was. We had the New England clam chowder (the best chowder EVER!!) and the Boston wedge salad - also very good. For the entree, I had the scallops with the lobster mashed potatoes and my husband had the NY strip. This with some red Italian wine and the entire dinner was 5 stars out of 5. We will definitely be going back. I think its good value. The people watching made the experience fun too. The place was packed...this is the current hot spot in Vancouver. Even without the buzz factor, this place is my new favorite restaurant because the food and the service were outstanding! read more

THIS IS A HEALTH WARNING TO ANYONE PLANNING TO EAT AT "COAST" RESTAURANT. My wife and I went here late on a slow Sunday evening. We sat on the small mezzanine overlooking the raw bar. We waited 20 minutes before the oyster preparer condescended to begin his shucking job, even though the restaurant/bar vas virtually deserted. Unfortunately this unexplained and lengthy wait was the best part of the "Coast" dining experience, because once the preparer finally began his shucking job he did so with unwashed hands, and after having made change, handling dirty dishes and glasses, and wiping his hands on his shirt, pants, and brow. Essentially he did everything he could to create a potential shellfish poisoning disaster, short of spitting on our raw oysters. "Coast" should be closed down by the board of health until they learn how to handle seafood that is to be served raw. Also the managers attitude that he could "make things right" by offering us a freebie truly added insult to injury! Like we could really enjoy a freebie while vomiting our guts out.....what a sham this place is! read more

Only eat here if you enjoy time limits and obnoxious treatment. I called Coast to make a reservation and was told that we have 1 1/2 hours to eat and then we need to leave; someone's ego has lost the plot. When patrons choose a restaurant in a city that is filled with great eating options, the restaurant should be saying "thank you for selecting us, we know you have other options". Coast/Glowbal - you guys have a funky space but you also have some very worthy competitors in this city, try to remember that. Take a look at the trend of yoru recent reviews and appreciate your patrons. read more

Second time to Coast. Overall an average experience, with the food and service consistent with any chain restaurant. Terribly efficient with no personality. read more

The Sablefish was delicious! Thanks to Hiro for the custom surprise order! Everything was perfect.