I had reservations for Provenance Marinaside but don't think they were necessary since there were plenty of seats at the restaurant. Unfortunately for me, we were seated next to a family whose kids were jumping on the connected booth seating and screaming. However, the view was nice since we were able to view the marina and get the fresh ocean breeze. We ordered the oysters, wild mushroom ravioli, and the seafood platter to share. The oysters were fresh and the seafood platter was loaded with a great assortment of seafood, all embossed with beautiful grill marks. The food was tasty, but for that price I expected to be more wowed- some flavors fell flat in anticipation. read more

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This is a very pleasant spot to enjoy a relaxed visit in nice surroundings and beautiful views. The staff is trained well actually knowing where the cutlery goes and how to place it discreetly! The staff was friendly and accessible throughout our meal. The food was on point, we all got a seafood dish and were happy with the fresh quality and quantity. The birthday gal enjoyed the Seafood platter that was loaded with well seasoned morsels. The only thing was the bamboo rice could have used a sprinkle more salt. The clafoutis was delicious and an excellent preparation of this French classic. The Bouillabaisse was quite good, they sell the soup too! Lots of seafood in the dish. The rouille was good. The Gruyère cheese was a new addition but not traditional. read more

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Staff and location are both wonderful to come for family to having a nice brunch at weekend. My daughter loved potato and portion was great for 3 of us. Recommended read more

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I had the Smoked Salmon and it turned out to be really tasty. The corn pancakes instead of an English Muffin was a great alternative to the traditional Eggs Benedict recipe and the Hollandaise sauce was well made. The service was excellent with being friendly and quick. The ambiance is that of a relaxing place and good way to spend the morning before starting your day. read more

Provence Marinaside - Smoked Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This is a nice little gem in Vancouver it has been around for as long as I can remember. It has great light meals and it is nice to go for a walk after along the board walk. I highly recommend it is a great place to take a date or with your kids and go for a walk after your meal. read more

Provence Marinaside - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great Yaletown location across from False Creek, ample indoor and outdoor seating for group dinners or date night. Our group enjoyed the private dining room which was just beyond the bar, with big, bright windows that allowed us to enjoy the view. Our 4 course set menu offered a few great choices, I had beef tenderloin for my main, mushroom soup and pasta for the starters. Our meal was capped with an amazing raspberry torte with vanilla ice cream. Every course was perfection, I rarely give 5 stars for service, food quality and value, but this is truly deserved. Amazing!! Give it a try, if your meal is half as good as ours you'll be happy you did. read more

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Food was alright. Inordered crab and lobster omelet. You could not taste any of those. Service was good. Ambiance was great read more

Provence Marinaside - Crab ang lobster omelet - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

As I was eating lunch at Provonce the other day, I realized I have had breakfast brunch, lunch and dinner. All are unique and wonderful. At lunch, you have all the options, breakfast dinner and their special lunch choices. great place if you want to actually be able to hear the people you're eating with. The truffle popcorn is absolutely worth it. And happy hour is fun too. read more

My wife and I were craving for egg Benedict near Yaletown and we found this French Bar and Grill restaurant. We were warmly welcomed by the lady who dressed in red (the owner?) and got the table without waiting for long. Servers were efficient and we could order foods quickly. I ordered the smoked salmon bennies. It was nicely cooked with potatoes cooked with butter. Simple but delicious. That's what I wanted. It was an enjoyable breakfast, especially in a rare sunny morning in Raincouver. Foods were good. Mood was good. read more

Provence Marinaside - Smoked salmon benedict - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It is a huge restaurant offering both patio heated and indoor seating. Located right by the water, it offers a very relaxing ambiance. Decent quality except the scallops I had is a bit sandy. The pasta is on the salty side especially the salmon. They offer a dessert for the birthday person which is very generous these days. Attentive service. Overall an enjoyable experience. read more

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The food here is amazing! The atmosphere and professional service by the staff made my dinner tonight absolutely wonderful. Thank you Jean-Francis for preparing our menu tonight and Luka (or Lucas) for serving us. I came here to celebrate a birthday for a friend and tonight was just absolutely fabulous. Jean-Francis made a custom 7 course meal for our group of 18 and we had a marvelous night full of great food, wonderful drinks and great service. This is one of the best dining experiences I have had in a very long time. Provence Marinaside, you have earned my 5 stars! Pro tip: Ask for bread and dip it with every dish that has sauce. Every dish can be savored even more with extra bread. Especially if your dish has extra sauce or is accompanied with custom butter. read more

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We came here for dinner on a weekend, and it's a great choice for a date night or special occasion, especially with the beautiful ocean views and elegant ambiance. Service was attentive throughout the meal, and the food quality was consistently high. We tried a variety of dishes and were impressed overall, with one small service miss worth noting. What we tried * Seared beef tenderloin * Duck Duo * Crab and shrimp cakes * Escargot * West Coast-style bouillabaisse * Wild mushroom ravioli with prawns * Fondant au chocolat * Crème caramel Pros * Excellent service, even during a busy weekend dinner * High-quality, well-executed dishes across the menu * Beautiful, romantic ambiance with ocean views * Desserts were a standout and a perfect way to end the meal Cons The escargot is extremely rich and buttery but does not come with bread. Bread must be ordered separately, which isn't mentioned upfront. You only find out once the escargot arrives, then have to wait again for bread, which takes away from the experience since the dish really needs it. Overall, a lovely spot with strong food and ambiance. A small service detail to flag, but still an excellent option for a date night or special dinner. read more

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I picked the perfect day to walk along the water side in Vancouver and stop for lunch here. What an idyllic atmosphere on the patio with the Sun shining and a perfect lunch with a glass of red wine. Shrimp and scallop spaghettini with British Columbia wine read more

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Seems like a touristy place. But food and service quite good. Wine is ridiculously expensive! read more

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I came for a late weeknight dinner, around 8pm arrival. No reservation, just walked in. This will be my 3rd time coming here, all for various reasons but not because ive always found this place amazing. We were seated a small table next to some other diners. We asked if we can be seated at the booth next to it that is totally empty...as with many other booths and tables in the restaurant. The waitress had to go check first and then said "normally no but this time I will do it for you." I dont really care what the underlying reasons are, e.g. policy from management etc. But saying it like that makes you sound arrogant when your restaurant is literally mostly empty. There are more tactful ways to handle this. Anyway, other than that incident, our server was helpful, and polite. The main problem here is the food. Most recent couple times I tried: appetizer seafood platter - all the items were good, but WAY overpriced. the portions are absolutely tiny for $60. mediterranean grilled fish (sea bream) - fish cooked well, but severely underseasoned. Just...a bit more salt would have helped. The sauce was also super bland. The veg side was also well cooked but again, underseasoned. The wild rice it came with was a touch undercooked and hard. Bouillabaisse: better seasoning, could still use more intensity in the flavours. grilled fish trio - really disappointing, 3 small pieces of different grilled fish with sides, again underseasoned and one of the fish pieces was overcooked and dry. Overall, they seem to generally cook the seafood well, but dont season nearly enough. Which in itself is not such a horrendous crime but when you charge these types of fine-dining prices, you cannot get this kind of thing wrong. Its like they forgot to taste the food theyre cooking. Ive dined at casual and michelin-starred French restaurants with similar dishes both in North American and in France, and this just is not up to par. This place should not be charging the prices they do. Street meter parking. Restaurant itself is generally pretty comfortable, and relatively nice. read more

The ambiance and service was great, the food was mostly mediocre for the price. Still enjoyed it though read more

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What can I say about Provence? C'est parfait!!! This is a place to have some good food, sea food. When you get there, the host is so nice and ask if you want to leave your jacket on the closet then they take you to your table. You can notice a goood customer service when you get there. The second thing that I liked it was the menu, there are many of good options from breakfast to dinner. I did like the croissant Benny for breakfast and for dinner I loved their sea food risotto! I didn't try the dessert, but people who was eating the dessert, it was seeming yummy. Thanks read more

I recently organized a full buyout at Provence Marinaside for a special occasion, and I truly feel that everyone at the restaurant went above and beyond. We reserved the entire restaurant and planned the menu about a month in advance. In the last 48 hours before the event, I had to ask them to change the floor plan three times because our number of guests kept changing -- yet when I arrived an hour before the event, the dining room looked absolutely spectacular. As it was a weekday, we were following a specific timeline, and the team managed to keep nearly 90 guests perfectly on schedule from the canapés to the four-course menu. Every course was beautifully presented, delicious, and portioned just right -- which is rare for a multi-course dinner of that size. The service was impeccable. The staff's attention to detail, customer care, and willingness to assist with anything I needed made the entire evening seamless. I genuinely felt I could rely on them at every moment. I couldn't have asked for anything to go better. I would absolutely return for any important event and highly recommend Provence Marinaside for exceptional food, service, and hospitality. read more

Snooty service made for a distasteful dinner. The restaurant especially the outdoor patio is a choice spot for a special date nite ~ be entertained with the boardwalk passerbys strolling with pups. The place was busy, so ordered entrees came out slowly. No problem there. It was the laughable conceited personalities from host to server ~ rolling eyes and rude tone that kept us wondering is it too much to ask for an extra napkin? Wrong to ask for another beer? If the bill comes to $200 requesting hot sauce should come with a le sourire :( The location is prime and is why the menu is $$$$. read more

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On our recent visit to your extraordinary city, we had the honor and privilege, of dining at Provence Marinaside. I perused the background of the chef, Jean Francis Quaglia, and his restaurant, a pillar of award-winning Southern French Mediterranean cuisine since 2002. A native of Marseille, Quaglia met his future wife, Canadian chef Alessandra Mossa, in Nice. His own background ("a culinary giant and mentor to young chefs" said the French ambassador to Canada), was as deep or more so, their match far beyond au natural. We crave seafood. Two orders of oysters in a pear vinegar mignonette were followed by crispy calamari with lemon aioli and a baguette with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. My wife, son and I then shared a seafood linquini with a fine rose. Too good, we had to continue. Our main dish was Plateau de Fruits de Mer. Presentation alone prompted joy and laughter: "Wait, first we photograph it, then make a painting, then we can eat." I've never had a more delicious plate of fresh seafood. After dinner, we met the owner/chef and several loyal staffers. When artists are passionate, they work harder. A pal of mine is a veteran jazz-program director whose passion came from a father who played sax with Charlie Parker. Quaglia's pioneering mother, chef Suzanne Quaglia, was among the first female chefs of notoriety in France. This is a man whose work is his passion, and it was obvious when I met him. That smile is real. Evidently, time flies when you're having fun. "It feels like only yesterday when we opened," Quaglia said. "The location always reminds me of my home in Marseille which is one of the reasons I chose it." We work hard and appreciate a superior dining experience, especially on vacation with love ones in a wonderful, sophisticated, multi-cultural city like Vancouver. And when the check comes, I rarely blink. That said, far too many restaurants leave us feeling overcharged and underwhelmed, and I never, ever deal with people who can't be kind, yet another reason why we will return to Provence Marinaside, like so many faithful patrons. Super-fresh, sensational dishes at fair prices, served with loving care. ~ Pepper Pro read more

Provence Marinaside - The happy chef in his element. - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

So when the potatoes taste better than the main part of the dish = Mayday!!! It's been awhile since I last ate here & I was so looking forward to it. I guess I was reminded why it had been so long! I was not really impressed with my Benedict. It lacked that, as the French say, that certain - "Je ne sais quoi!" I've been spoilt like a king via amazing classic Benedicts (ala Botanist & ARC restaurants) & had high expectations that were not met! Provence Marinaside is a beautiful restaurant & perfectly located alongside the waterfront at False Creek, but the food = meh! Breakfast left me wanting so much more than what I just ate & experienced! Quality & taste was mediocre! I really wanted this to be a 5 Star experience but it wasn't! Honestly I left here with sadness! I'm willing to give dinner a try ... well just maybe!?? Comme ci comme ça! read more

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I've been here twice as default because their neighbors had such a long wait, but happy that I went! Their brunch is one of the best in Vancouver with fabulous outdoor seating; grab a couch if you can and it's heated. A great benedict menu with both novelle (Croque Monsieur) and traditional (smoked salmon) options, good coffee and friendly service. Don't feel you have to wait for a good brunch, Provence has what you are looking for. read more

Had a gorgeous meal here of mussels, lamb, fries, and chocolate mousse. The service and patio ambiance are great.

Perfect restaurant for fancy date night, girls night, or a special event (birthday, anniversary, etc...) we ordered: Crab and Shrimp Cakes $17 Saucisson Sec $12 Sautéed wild prawns provencal $35 Prawn and Scallop Spaghettini $29 (subbed out the scallop and added more prawn) Clafoutis Aux Fruits Rouges $8 My 2 favourite dishes: the Sautéed wild prawns provencal + Clafoutis Aux Fruits Rouges My least favourite dish: Saucisson Sec read more

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I really enjoyed my time here this morning for brunch. Here is how it went down. So, at first we wanted to try the breakfast place next door, which had a wait time of 2.5-3 hours....Yes! Hours!...ridiculous. If you have such business why aren't you taking reservations?!....maybe they like to have people wait on the sidewalk? I don't know. I wouldn't even wait 3 hours to get into a Gordon Ramsay spot...but anyway, I digress. We went next door to Provence. As we walked into Provence, it had a very welcoming, cozy and bustling vibe and even though it was busy, we were sat right away by the window. The menu has a wonderful selection of sweet and savoury items for breakfast and lunch with an interesting drink menu. For me, 11 am is a little too early, but hey....whatever rocks your boat. I ordered the Crab Cake Benny and asked if the crab was fresh and it certainly was! I also asked for my eggs to be done medium and it was served just right. Loved the crab benny! If you like crab meat...try this item there. It was so fresh and tender and the seasoning was so on point that it didn't overpower the crab taste. Crab meat is one of those few items that demands to be the taste highlight. What I mean is it has to be prepared in such a way as to keep its taste as the "show" of the dish. The rosemary potatoes were also fresh and beautifully seasoned. The smoked salmon we also enjoyed. Crab and smoked salmon have very different tastes, and I tend not to mix them up, but depending on your crave that day..I'd recommend it also. I was also impressed with the service. It was very busy and people were just flooding in as we were leaving also, but we never felt that we had to ask for anything....wonderful! Will be back! read more

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Let's start a day with a Crab Cake Egg Benedict and a Latte. The savoury of the eggs lays on top of the crab and shrimp cakes whilst the pop of sweet comes with hollandaise sauce. The dish is garnished with roasted tomato and wedge potatoes. It was a perfect light brunch. Provence Marinaside participates the popular annual restaurant festival Taste of Yaletown #tasteofyaletown. During the whole month of October 2021, you can try out some exciting menus. Provence Marinaside is located at 1177 Marinaside Crescent, Vancouver, BC. This is a great location to enjoy the meal while privy to Yaletown-False Creek scenic view. Food: 3/5 Can Try! Service: ‍‍‍‍4/5 Kids: 3/5 A-OK for kids Price: $50-$100 for three (breakfast/brunch) Presentation: 2/5 Parking: Paid street parking Tips: * has happy hour daily between 3-5 pm. * has live jazz every Wednesday night from 6-9 pm. * recommends to make a reservation as the place fills up rather quickly. * has a lot of heated patio seating. Would I Return: Maybe read more

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Let's start with, it was delicious. We had a bottle of Beaujolais to go with dinner as it will be mainly seafood for this meal so the light bodied red pairs well. If you like medium or full bodied red, it is actually not the best for seafood Started with the mushroom soup. Oh wow! It was so tasty, well seasoned and if you love to dip bread into your soup, this is the soup for you. We didn't order bread but it was SO satisfying. The crab cakes has always been super delicious and this was still the case here. I used to come here for the crab cakes benny on weekends, yum! My pan seared steelhead was moist and the quinoa accompaniment was satisfying. Love the lemony sauce that was paired with the fish. The bouillabaisse is also very fulfilling. We finished the night off with the chocolate fondant which I thought was a lava cake but it is a chocolate mousse. It was really good and lighter than what I thought I was getting so no complaint there. read more

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I have been here many times over the years and it remains a favorite of mine. Our server was lovely, authentic and sweet. Service was friendly and prompt. Today It was an impromptu happy hour. I definitely recommend the HH. It's 2-5pm... Wish it was later lol. All of their food is super yum! Today I went for the escargot and meatballs with a Baguette. So good! Their meatballs are like, wow! The escargot is good, but I missed it served with mushrooms. Their happy hour merlot is from Mt. Boucherie and I highly recommend it. Lots to choose from. I have been here for brunch and its fantastic. I have been here for dinner, and as long as u are a tapas person, u will love it Their wine list is to die for. Like, give me the Bible of wine lol. read more

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Lovely west coast seafood restaurant with beautiful views Quayside marina at False Creek. We called last minute for large group and they were able to accommodate us for patio seating. Service was unassuming and easy going. The blueberry summer cocktail is refreshing and light. Menu is exactly as I remembered it. Couldn't resist the Seafood Provençal Platter. If you like seafood it has everything you want and it's delicious. Also tried the prawn and scallop spaghetti. There is a kids menu which is nice. It's a great location for brunch, happy hour, dinner and dessert. Patio is fantastic in the summer. Really can't beat the location right by the water. read more

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Came here for their weekday brunch as I was excited to try their crab and shrimp cake Benedict. The food was delicious, though the egg was too runny for me. Didn't think potatoes could be this yummy but they were. What I had a problem with was the service. From the greeter to the waitress, they were not too friendly with us. I assume that their rude behavior is due to us not ordering enough. It felt that they were rushing us to leave as they set the bill on the table without saying a word, before we were ready to leave. With this kind of service, I will not be coming back. read more

Provence Marinaside - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We wouldn't normally think of coming here for brunch but since our original location was ridiculously busy we thought we'd give it a try. Dinner here is always good so brunch should be just as good. I ordered the smoked salmon Benny on corncakes. It comes with a ramekin of perfectly golden crisp wedge potatoes and a roasted tomato as your sides, the smoked salmon has a wonderful hickory smoke flavour and is just cooked through and topped with medium poached eggs. The corn cakes are tiny, just enough to rest the salmon and eggs on top but were good and the sweet corn kernels in them gave it a nice little pop when you bit into them. I would have preferred my tomato smaller or sliced as it's a little dubious to cut into such a large plump tomato without the fear of its juicy guts squirting all over you! All in all it was good but if you're one with a hearty appetite, this might not be enough. Service was good with the exception of a mix up in our bills so don't be complacent when the check comes, look it over! read more

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I went here for brunch, and the restaurant was awesome. I got the Croque Benedict and it was really delicious. All the ingredients tasted fresh and the service was great as well. The portions were smaller than other places that offer brunch, but still a place I would go to again. read more

The happy hour was def bussin--or as they say en france: "le heure de happy est le bussine!!!" I had a wild mushroom ravioli. But more importantly, the drinks are good and cheap. I would definitely recommend the drinks. You can easily have 6 or 7 drinks here for the same price as 1 or 2 at one of the other terrible overpriced watering holes around these parts--definitely DO NOT go to OEB Breakfast Co next door. Those guys eat chicken... Where I come from, it is rare to see 17 in person. Here, we saw many!!! And there were boats nearby, including a yacht which may or may not have been chartered by Countess Aurélie de Camembert et Latrines. Very cool to see that in person if you know what I mean! I heard that the daughter of the owner personally fetches the snails from Grouse Mountain each mountain. Personally I would turn them over to the SPCA, but deep frying them alive definitely is bussin too. Enjoy! read more

Provence Marinaside - Drinks were so bussin, I had several!! - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is lovely! The service was good and the food was amazing! It is on the pricier side, but well worth it! I have only visited this place once for brunch, but this time, I went for dinner. We had the mussels, which were marinated in beurre blanc. The bread and olive tapenade were the perfect accompaniment. I also had the crab and lobster rice. It was amazing and even though I was full, I finished my meal! I would recommend this place for seafood and french food lovers! I will definitely be back again! read more

Provence Marinaside - Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

So I've been dining in Yaletown for over 7 years .... Unbelievably disgusting service today from the waitress first of all I told her NO CHEESE I have a dairy allergy. My brunch comes covered in cheese... she never even came back to see if my meal was ok. Second of all she had no idea what she was doing she asks me if i want toast when the restaurant doesn't even serve toast they give you a baguette. she never came back to even fill our water what a surprise i haven't got to the best part yet. THEY SCRAPPED THE CHEESE EGGS OFF AND PUT NEW EGGS ON THE SAME PLATE WITH CHEESE STILL STUCK ON MY POTATOES WHEN I HAVE AN ALLERGY. also our waitress was standing across the restaurant watching sports on the tv the entire time being extremely rude I've never experienced such horrible service from this place in my life. THEY HAVE GONE COMPLETELY DOWNHILL honestly if your looking for a good seafood restaurant i suggest looking else where. read more

Provence Marinaside - Cheese covered potatoes.... - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The food quality was awesome. I order the French Toast with berries and Crab and Lobster Omelet. I absolutely enjoyed the side of potato that came with the the Omelet. If you are visiting Canada for the first time, I would definitely recommend this location and the two entries. Unfortunately, I only captured one picture. You will thank me later. Shout out to our waitress, Amy for her amazing customer service from start to finished. Thank you! read more

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We had a good brunch experience at Provence Marinaside. It was a spacious restaurant right by the marina, brightly lit and well decorated. Our server was friendly, however she took a while to come back to our table each time. I ordered the smoked salmon benedict and French toasted baguette. The corn pancakes were soft and a pleasant surprise to my tastebuds, they definitely enhanced the eggs benedict over the usual English muffin. The baguette rather than typical French toast also worked well. They offered an enjoyable unique twist on the classics. read more

Provence Marinaside - French Toasted Baguette - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The food is consistently good. I enjoy talking with the staff and I can vibe there pretty easily.

It has been many years since I have eaten here pre-covid but since I am in the neighbourhood, I might as well check it out. I do miss their truffle fries. Since there is no indoor dining, patio is the next best thing. My wife and I got seated in the corner away with no dividers but far enough that there are distance. She ordered the duck caesar salad with grilled chicken on the side and I ordered burger with yam fries. We shared the calamari. I didn't order the truffle fries when I noticed the price is higher than the last time I had it and it is now a side dish and NOT an appy. Overall, my burger was delicious. Meat is cooked well; both juicy to the bite and nice charred taste on the meat. Cibbata bun, purple onion and tomatoes, provencal tomato sauce and melted gruyere makes a great burger. She had smoked duck breast caesar salad with foccacia croutons. Taste is average. More cheese than lettuce. And a side of chicken breast. There was only 3 pieces of tiny duck slice. And last but not least, the crispy calamari with piquillo pepper aioli. This was quite good. Overall, the food did not disappoint. They followed the covid rules to a T and service was good. read more

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With needing a birthday gift for my Aunt in Richmond, B.C. Canada, I used Yelp.CA to search the restaurants. I read the reviews, looked at customer comments, photos and got a feel for the restaurants. I liked Provence Marinaside's menu and saw they offer gift certificates online. I called twice and spoke to Joanne and Sean who clarified the steps on how I could get this gift to my Aunt who doesn't own a computer. So far, so good. I will have to write an update when she uses her birthday gift in January! read more