We had an amazing family dinner here while on vacation. Everything was on point, the food was delicious and water was refilled on a regular basis. Unfortunately I cannot recall our waitress's name from a few weeks ago, but she gave us strong recommendations. read more

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Such a fantastic meal and dining experience. We all loved our meals and apps as well as the sangria pitcher which I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not. Our server was fantastic! We sat on the patio and it was lovely. Highly recommend! read more

Fishworks - Lemongrass fish - I think Halibut if I remember right. - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Wowowowowow. Delicious. Fresh oysters. Super knowledgeable servers. The food was absolutely delicious and so was the dessert! Beautiful presentation and fresh seafood. We had oysters, a paella, and creme brulee. Its dark inside and moody but certainly appropriate. Its not loud inside but definitely geared towards adults. The paella was good, but a little on the dry side. Would definitely still eat here again. Proces were reasonable. read more

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This place was amazing, although small, the staff are friendly and the food was SO good, we are just visiting but if we were not we would definitely come back! read more

Fishworks - Fishworks paella - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

We have been going to the Fishworks since its inception and were looking forward to another visit. We were greeted by an exceptional waitress who was engaging and didn't miss a beat all evening. However, the food experience was notably different from any of our previous visits. The Crispy Squid and Prawns appetizer turned out to be dry, overcooked and rubbery. The batter was crumbly. We could barely identify the squid because it was as thin as elastics. We must've got what was left over in the bottom of the pan. The main course portions were significantly smaller compared to before, particularly the Wild Pacific Halibut Poutine and Haida Gwaii Sablefish. The one thin slice of oyster mushroom in the Sablefish dish tasted "old" and left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. In the same dish, the brussels sprouts seemed uncooked because I could not cut it with a knife or break it with my teeth. On the other hand, the carrots were slightly overcooked! The Lobster "Mac 'n' Cheese" was bland with not much lobster. The Parihuela Seafood Stew was the best dish by far which included a generous helping of seafood, but the broth was just a little too salty. It would have been nice if some crispy bread was provided for dipping. We were looking forward to the fish-shaped chocolates that typically comes with the bill. Instead, it was smaller, sugary and not very good quality chocolate. The ownership has changed, and we clearly noticed the difference, but not in a good way. We will not be back. read more

We came here for an early Mother's Day dinner. A bit of a disappointing experience compared with our previous visit. First of all, we had a 5:30pm reservation for a table of 9 people but despite having a reservation we were made to wait a good 15 minutes at least past our reservation time. I hate it when that happens. What's the point of making a reservation if the restaurant doesn't have the table ready for the appointed time?! I enjoyed my Veggie Primavera pasta as well as the complimentary foccacia bread and the sundried tomato & chickpea spread that came with it. Heard the Salmon Wellington was quite good. My daughter's Halibut Poutine however was quite a disappointment. They tried to make it look fancy schmancy but a good old classic poutine from just about any other place would have been better than this. The Halibut meat was really dry. That was apparent just from looking at it. No need to even try it, to know that it was dry. And the goat cheese gravy wasn't much of a gravy. She'd have been better of just ordering the Fish & Chips dish which her dad ordered. I commended her for trying something new and for eating as much of it as she did too even though it was a very underwhelming dish. Would I come here again? I'm a believer in second chances and we have had good experience here in the past so...yes, I'd come here again. Not any time soon though. Probably need a good long break before coming back here again. read more

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We went for brunch. Ordered the lobster on waffles, paella and clam chowder. Everything was so good. Will definitely be back again.

I came for an early dinner on a Sunday. They have a huge menu and wide selection of seafood. Our table ordered several things: caesar cocktail - great. One of the better ones in town grilled octopus - excellent. This dish is 5/5 ceviche - ok. I didnt like the texture of some of the fish chunks. For a raw/cured fish dish, the way the fish is cut is extra important for the desired texture. Seasoned well. 4/5 pound of mussels - fresh mussels, but the broth was somewhat lacklustre. Still pretty good. 4/5. raw oysters - fine. mignonette barely had any shallots. They had a generous serving of grated horseradish which I liked. Shucked well and fresh. 4/5. north atlantic scallops with ravioli - excellent cook on the scallops, nice pasta texture. this is a 5/5 dish. Sockeye wellington - this is different. Dont expect a beef wellington with salmon instead. Its more like wellington-inspired than a real wellington. Its basically a salmon fillet topped with an almond crusted and then a piece of phyllo dough on top. One large fillet cut into 2 pieces. Served with seasonal veg and roast potatoes. The dish is good, but the salmon was just a tad overcooked and dry, and the phyllo is tough to cut through compared with traditional puff pastry. The flavour combinations are nice but the dish is heavy and execution was poor. 3/5. Parihuela seafood soup - WAY too salty. Couldnt finish it. 2/5. actually, one of the highlights was their fresh bread for the table served with hummus. Their hummus is fantastic. 5/5. Service was excellent - no complaints. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. Just the right amount of attention, not overbearing. The restaurant is comfortable enough. Parking on the street is available if you can find a spot. Otherwise there are some public lots nearby. Overall a solid 4/5 seafood place. There are some really stand-out items, but some disapointing ones too. I would come back though to try other things, given the sheer variety of seafood they offer. Make a reservation - it can get busy. The happy hour menu is great if you catch the right time. read more

Had an excellent experience tonight at Fishworks! Our server was super personable from the get go, we loved her! Drinks were good, the bartender goes above and beyond. I ordered a tequila and soda with a splash of lime and he brought a little self serve set up to our table so I could blend exactly to my liking. Loved that attention to detail and extra thought. Let's talk about food... For a starter I had the scallops- so good! The eggplant was unexpected but delicious. For my dinnerI had the ling cod- fantastic! Loved that mussels were included on the plate. The broth was amazing and the fish cut like warm butter. Couldn't eat it all, but had fun trying! read more

Definitely coming back again! The ambiance was good, food was excellent the service was fast and friendly read more

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Absolutely amazing gem in North Vancouver. Excellent food service, ambience and the highest quality food. Bisque to die for, the scallops seared perfectly and the ponzu marinated eggplant was a hit. Star was the salmon Wellington with the almond crust and pistachio pesto. Portions left us stuffed. Service was so professional and helpful. Would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Recently revisited Fishworks for dinner and came at a good time during happy hour. We got to try some of their oysters that were on special for $1.75. Oysters were very fresh. They also offered bread that came along with a plate of Humus with balsamic vinegar that was really delicious. For dinner I tried the strip steak and my husband had the Egmont Sturgeon but replaced with halibut instead for the fish. We found the dinner menu cooking and flavours a little dissapointing. The halibut was overcooked and tough. And the strip steak was overly salted on top and with the sauce on the side and blue cheese on the top it just made the whole plate even more salty. I noticed a lot of the tables in the restaurant mainly had their seafood tower so that may be their specialty. Service was friendly and attentative. I would visit again for their happy hour items but would probably skip for dinner. read more

Fishworks - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Wow, had a really great meal at Fishworks during happy hour. This was my first time at the restaurant and we got there right at 4pm without a reservation. Seated promptly and ordered a few dishes to share. 1) Complimentary bread and hummus dip - bread was warm and the hummus was tasty. Had a good acidity without being too overpowering. 2) $1.75 happy hour oysters - fresh and creamy tasting. Excellent with a bit of mignonette and hot sauce. 3) Salmon tartare ($15) - SO good. So refreshing, bright - great flavors and texture. Highly recommend, I can eat a whole plate to myself. 4) Grilled marinated octopus ($16) - pleasantly surprised by this dish. Octopus wasn't too tough and tasted great with the chimichurri. Squash purée was a nice texture addition and a little sweet. 5) Caesar ($7) - pretty sure my server forgot my order since it came after the food. Drink itself was good with a kick. Appreciated the delicious chocolates at the end of the meal. Will definitely come back! read more

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Decent food and pretty quick service. I would have liked to love this place but I ordered my dish with a couple alterations and it came without the requested alterations. When I pointed this out, the server laughed it off. While my requests were preference based, I was dining with a friend who has allergies and it made me uncomfortable that patron requests weren't being taken seriously. read more

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Had a fantastic dining experience here. The quality is top notch. Absolutely loved the octopus dish, and would recommend it to anyone. read more

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The food was fine, but we experienced pretty rude service. We had called ahead because we needed an outside seat because we were traveling with a dog, and were told they would hold the seat for us. We showed up at the reservation time to find that they had seated a huge party on the small patio minutes before, so there was no room to seat us. The server was adamant that they were not responsible for the situation, even when they were reminded that we had called ahead about the reservation - and made us wait an hour for a spot to open up. When all was said and done I'd understand if the food was better, but unfortunately it was pretty run of the mill. Not worth it for the bother. read more

Food was amazing, fast service. Got Moscow mules for drinks too but not too wowed on them. read more

Fishworks - Clam chowder and oysters - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Dinner for 4 at Fishworks & every meal was perfectly prepared & loved by each of us, seriously good and we aren't easy to please. Salmon Wellington is a difficult dish to get all the elements right but they did it. Hokkaido Scallops perfectly translucent, not over cooked - delicious. Prawn linguini carbonara, another difficult dish to get right was done right! Staff are experienced, they know the menu and what they're doing. This is a neighborhood gem that never disappoints. read more

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An overall 5 star package. Food is exceptional. We have never had a bad dinner there. The service is fast and the servers are care about you almost personally. read more

Interior is fairly small so make a reservation especially if you have a larger group. They were able to accommodate our group of 7. We stopped by to make a reservation the day before when we were in the area during happy hour. We ordered at least one of everything on the happy hour menu and nothing disappointed. Seconds on the grilled octopus and scallops. One of the best meals we had in the area. Service was also fantastic! Great ambiance. read more

Worth the drive across the lions gate bridge! At the time of this review I would probably say this is my favorite restaurant in the city. The food is nothing but exceptional and the service is 5*. Definitely make a reservation as even happy hour had this restaurant fully booked on a weekend. My top recommendations are the salmon tar tar and the salmon Wellington. read more

Fishworks - Scallops, Salmon TarTar - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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One of my favourite restaurants in all Vancouver! Fun, lively, great food and service. North Vancouver Shipyards and Lower Lonsdale worth the trip. Everything is excellent, but wish they had a couple non-seafood appetizers we could split (for when we go with a group). And the Thai Curry Halibut special they did should immediately be added the regular menu! read more

Can't say enough about this place! The service is top notch- the servers are very attentive and made us feel welcomed. Since it was a pretty sunny day, we opted to eat outdoors. It's a nice set up with heaters for cold nights and a wheelchair ramp. The main road was right there with all the accompanying traffic noise but it didn't bother us because we were focused on the delicious food! Happy hour is 1600-1700 so we took advantage of the prices. The appetizers were about $15-$16. Warm bread came out with what I thought was sweet potato hummus in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This was followed by our choices- we pretty much ordered everything on the happy hour menu except the ahi because bring from Hawaii, we can get ahi all the time. *Oysters on the half shell was $1.75 each with a 6 per person max- sweet meat. Made short work of those *ceviche $15- chunks of fish with roasted pine nuts and huge corn kernels. Perfectly marinated and the nuts added flavor *1 lb of clams $18- the broth was very good- we asked for more bread to sop it up. Clams were tender *seared scallops $16- four oh so tender scallops on eggplant strips. *crispy shrimp (2) and squid breaded in a light batter. Crispy not greasy or tough. Clam chowder $10- wasn't part of the happy hour menu but the 4 year old is a clam chowder fan. Judging by the way he ate, it was good. The grownups did manage to sample few spoonfuls and yes, it was creamy but not too thick. Lots of clams in it. * We also sampled the happy hour lager $5 for 16 oz The feast fed 4 adults and a preschooler and for what we had- well worth it! On top of that, we got complimentary dark chocolates in shape of fishes- house made. Oh so good-not too sweet and the dark chocolate was the perfect end of an amazing meal! Mahalo from some very happy diners from Hawaii! We will definitely come back when we're up here again! read more

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Came here for HH and some seafood, which Vancouver is known for. The oysters tasted like the ocean, a nice salty and brine taste. The mussels were ginormous and prawns were absolutely delicious. The paella had its own unique flavor and twist from your typical recipe, which is something to consider. The service was fantastic. I highly recommend stopping here to get some fresh Vancouver seafood. read more

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Excellent service here and warm vibes in general. It's a small restaurant, but tables are comfortable. Excellent bread service, and I haven't tried a seafood dish I don't like here. Raw oyster selection and quality is another strong point. The menu is a bit fusion focused in approach, but they do a good job pulling it off as a great offering. Drink and wine offerings are solid and reasonably priced. This place is a winner. read more

My best friend H, told me about this place. She said we have to try their Happy Hour deal. So B, H and I came here for dinner. It was to celebrate H graduating and becoming a full fledge P.Eng. We are super happy for her. We ordered the following items off of their Happy Hour menu: 1) Mussels $15 2) Fish and Chips $15 3) Oysters $1.50 Each For the price, it was already a wow deal. Portion size was regular/ full meal size. The food was super delicious. Service was great. Our meal also came with complementary bread. Service was wonderful. The restaurant is not big. So you have to come early or prepare to wait. I made a reservation before hand so we didn't have to wait. At the end, when the bill came, we each got complementary truffle chocolate. We didn't drive our car down here. We actually walked here. Parking can be hard to find especially on a beautiful day. I highly recommend trying this restaurant. read more

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Visiting Vancouver we were looking for a restaurant and was so happy to find Fishworks. Service was great and so was the food. read more

Fantastic find for date night or gathering with friends in N. Van. Make reservation in advance as it's quite popular & busy. Food is amazing! read more

First time coming here and so happy we came... and we were even more happy to get here early enough to try their fantastic happy hour. So we tried their crab cakes. Lots of meat without a lot of filler which was a good start. Tartar sauce was nice and tangy just like the way I like it. We then had the oysters. Nice and fresh! Not fishy at all and would definitely order more next time. Their calamari was solid although I think it could have used a touch more seasoning. And of course we had to have their fish and chips. Definitely very well done and super fresh. Almost forgot, had their lemon drop which was a nice start to the meal. Will definitely come back here again when I'm in the neighborhood! read more

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Came here with a couple girlfriends on the first day of dineout for the $35 menu. Ordered the scallop appy and it came with some quinoa chips which were quite interesting. We got some complimentary bread with chickpea dip a couple minutes after we arrived which were refillable (the bread only I believe). Service was great and our waiter (forgot his name) was especially attentive. The scallops were cooked perfectly and I saved one for last because it was so juicy. Two of my friends got the Dungeness crab soup which had a hit of wasabi flavoring that wasn't described on the menu, which they weren't too excited about. For the mains we all got the sablefish since our server mentioned it would be the best value when I asked which one he recommended. The fish was so flaky I couldn't get enough, but didn't care too much for the salad. The mash two of us got looked and tasted a little different. For dessert, we all got the ice cream which tasted delicious and was a very refreshing end to our meal. read more

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Service was outstanding. We started with fresh oysters and had the seafood tower for two. Both were great. Loved how the tower comes hot rather than cold. Crab legs were easy to get the meat out which was nice. Highly recommended and we will repeat. read more

Fishworks - Fresh oysters...yum!! - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

I came here during Dine Out upon a friend's recommendation. Unfortunately, I came away very disappointed in my meal, especially as I chose this restaurant among all the other fantastic ones that I feel I would have had a better experience. Fishworks featured a $35 dine out menu. The seared scallops with popcorn & cauliflower puree, quinoa soil was fine. The scallops were cooked nicely, but a little too salty for me. The quinoa soil was unpleasant - too chewy, a little bitter, and the quinoa stuck in between my teeth. The main was the sablefish with golden beet sesame emulsion, pickled butternut squash, frisee & shaved fennel. The sablefish was quite tender, but had many bones and had no taste. I thought it was a bit lazy that the main and the appetizer shared the same salad. For dessert, I chose the Bastani Sonnati, an Iranian ice cream. It had an interesting taste and the pistachio flavour shown through. My partner had white chocolate cheesecake raspberry coulis and we both found the graham cracker crust to be too thick and hard to break apart. The service and the ambience of the restaurant was fair. I didn't quite like that our bill was provided to us without prompt. Our water was refilled often and the service was polite. Overall, I don't think I will come here again, but now I know what my friend's taste and palate are like so I'll take his recommendations with a pinch of salt! read more

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Fresh quality seafood in a modern but unfussy setting. The happy hour is every day not just the weekend but most of the items are still over 10 dollars. The oyster do go from $2.5 to $1.5 but there is a limit of six person person. We ended up chance eating at the bar during happy hour on a weekend. We got the seafood tower, crab cakes and a dozen oysters. We've been trying out every seafood tower in Vancouver since I realized the French spouse somehow had never heard of them. This was our sixth one and it was the first the was only cooked seafood. At 76 it was a generous amount of food, with probably a pound of mussels and close to that of clams. there was also 4 baked oysters, 2 scallops, 2 shrimp, two small lobster tails, a fritto misto and two king crab legs split. The only disappointing thing was the crab legs which were overcooked a bit and bland. But everything else was cooked beautifully. We ordered the crab cakes off the happy hour menu and found them dryer than we prefer and would not order them again. The oysters were local and beautiful, briny but not as much as East Coast oyster but no where near as sweet as a kusshi or marin miyagi. We were told we had 90 minutes for our meal at the bar but it took less time than that, I didn't feel rushed and was happy to not have to wait for food. The drink menu looked nice but we stuck to non-alcoholic cocktails and they were good and a large size. Plan on spending at least 30 per person here even if it's happy hour and you want a full meal and being very happy with the food. I would suggest doing reservation which they have even for the bar. Will definitely come back to try other dishes. read more

Wait a seafood restaurant that's only $$ on yelp. That can't be must be a mistake. Well it's reasonably priced but not sure it's $$. Low $$$ maybe. I dropped in for a late lunch and ordered the chowder (chunky good and large) and the salmon. I always get salmon when I'm in the Pacific Northwest because the salmon we get in the east is Atlantic salmon which is a rubbery bright orange thing. And I love the idea of asking "what kind of salmon is it?" (On this day it was Sockeye.) Well everything was great but the fish. Fish was a bit over cooked and dry. But it still tasted pretty good read more

Fishworks - view from my table out onto street - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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The food was amazing! We absolutely loved each dish! The service was great and all of the waiters were so friendly. We reserved online for the happy hour. We were seated right away. Even though the restaurant was busy, the waiter got our orders fast. Such a great experience to have! read more

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Amazing happy hour good options at a great price for the quality. really cute vibe but service is very pushy - I understand the restaurant is small but if you should never be made feel awkward while enjoying time out and spending money. All in all, great food and atmosphere - lower Lonsdale staple. read more

Kinda actually just stumbled here - no plan of where to eat - yelped this restaurant & said - why not!?! Fishworks was a short walk up from Lonsdale Quay after we arrived off the Seabus. It's been a fantastic Saturday. Started off going to church via Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklins concert movie shot in 1972. I tell you I had goosebumps! Her voice is second to none. Afterwards we walked about on 4th Ave window shopping & settled on going to North Vancouver for dinner. Fishworks has been going for about 9 years strong. We arrived at the right time (5pm) as they were fully booked for the evening. Make reservations if you're planning on coming as it's not a very big restaurant = limited seating & it was full house by 6pm. Our waiter Tom was informative & made great recommendations. We had the Crab Cakes, Scallops, White Sturgeon & Salmon Wellington. The Scallops & Salmon were a big hit! I'm hesitant to order salmon when I'm out (nothing beats BBQing salmon or a seasoned overnight fillet), but the way this dish was prepared was amazing & very delicious! So if you're visiting NorthVan & in the mood for seafood give Fishworks a try. Afterwards take a walk about & enjoy the ever transforming waterfront & shipyards. read more

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Top quality food and service at a reasonable price. Fishworks doesn't just stand out amongst North Vancouver, it's a noteworthy restaurant in the lower mainland. We had the seafood tower, oysters, the paella, and steak. The creme brule for dessert and wine that we paired with our food. Everything was fresh and delicious. Service was above and beyond from start to finish. Certainly will be back for more. Make a reservation as it gets very busy. read more

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This place has a really good selection of food with nice location and nice service. I came here on Sunday afternoon right after my hiking at North Van. We were lucky to get a seat immediately for a group of four at 5pm Sunday. They have a wide range of wine selection so you can pair them with whatever main you are gonna get. Food were really good but I like the lobster mac and cheese the most! The appie bread with chickpeas tomato sauce is pretty different than other places and I highly recommend it! The atmosphere was not too noisy with soft music so you can hear each other well without raising your voice much. read more

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Phenomenal! Had daily halibut special and loved the curry sauce! Our waiter, Io, wonderful and all his suggestions were perfect. It was a special meal as they celebrated my birthday by writing Happy Birthday on my dessert. Asked to speak with chef, Manuel, and he delighted us by telling he cooks from the heart. By our clean plates and happy smiles, we already knew that! read more

Fishworks - Seafood Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia