We chose this restaurant because it was in a great location in Yaletown and we thought we would take advantage of happy hour until 7pm as advertised on their website but when we got there we were told happy hour was only until 6pm. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of service. Our server was very attentive. Even though he gave us the wrong wine and it took us a while to flag him down, he aimed to please. The server allowed us to order more wine before happy hour was over considering the wait for his service. We had several appies. All very rich and tasty. The prawns appy was my favourite. Great hangout in hip location. Would come back for happy hour but would have liked to see a selection of low cal appetizers on the menu. read more

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Corbin was very friendly and accommodating to us. He even provided a birthday treat for our friend without us asking. Food was great. Ambience is very nice. Will definitely go there again. read more

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Entrees were very mediocre and slightly bland. The appetizers of hummus and fries were great tho and the restaurant has a nice vibe.

Had an issue with the host that checked us in, told her we are willing to wait for the big corner booth seat if she could thoroughly cleaned the table and seat especially during these covid times we thought that would be fair to ask. She cleans the table lightly but completely neglects the seats! There were food crumbs left behind from the previous guests with water or alcohol droplets as well. I then reached out politely for her to clean the seats to which she ONLY wipes a fifth of the whole seat and then dismisses us to seat the next group who were waiting. So this is now my third time asking for help and we had another server come this time and helped to make sure the seats were sanitized and dry for sitting. All in all the food was amazing but the start of our night kinda took away from the experience I planned for my GF birthday dinner. read more

$12 lunch menu with a variety of choices - what more can you ask for? There's multiple choices for pasta, salads, burgers, and to top it off, there's mussels! Food comes fast and hot, all with a smile... so you don't have to worry about getting back to work late. Will definitely be back again when I'm in Yaletown for lunch! read more

Amazing vibes and very good food! Loved the appetizers: prawns, mussels.. I got the salmon it was perfect with a side truffle risotto... yummm Service is excellent! read more

Came here for the Taste of Yaletown menu last week and had the burrata & prosciutto, lamb shank, and panna cotta. I wasn't particularly impressed by anything. The burrata & prosciutto was tasty but very small and not worth ordering if it was full price. The lamb shank was dry and the vanilla bean panna cotta was flavourless. The best part of my meal was their pumpkin spice pick me up cocktail, so I'm glad I ended the meal with that! read more

WestOak - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Post Wine Festival, we Yelped Downtown Van and right awAy we Jam was getting raves. Fast-forward to long line and lack of patience, off to Yaletown , and WestOAK. We had the Ham Benny and Lobster Benny. They were happy to split them. Wow, super impressive, absolutely loved both styles, smashed potatoes, eggs poached perfectly. Mimosas only $5? Yes, bring us 2. And 2 more after that... Lovely Blueberry pancakes.. for dessert! Blueberry Pancake was a special today, not too floury or over bready, very nice. Good fresh OJ. This is our new favorite for breakfast! Brunch is 11-3 weekends. Nice servers, cool Yaletown space, some brick and funky music. Loved it, esp the Lobster Benny. Andrew was a great server, very helpful.. I think we'll try this place for dinner, the Sablefish looks good.. As for Jam, never tried it, maybe we'll never know now. ... read more

Loved the vibe here! Really trendy and cool, reminded me a lot of the restaurants in LA. The food was surprisingly really good too. We had the salmon plate and it was the most delicious salmon I've ever had. Nothing compares to the salmon in the pacific northwest. Service was also really great. Our server was so sweet, knowledgable, and attentive. I wish I could remember her name because she was awesome. After dinner, we went to the champagne lounge in the back of the restaurant. It was a good crowd and the music was on point, definitely a good place to start your night out. I'm looking forward to coming again when I'm back in Vancouver. read more

Very good and delicious restaurant. Excellent service and great ambient. I can really recommend this place. We visited in a bigger group. The welcome was warm and we felt us comfy. read more

Food was very bad. Spaghetti had no taste. Mushroom risotto was very blend and had no flavor.

Tried West Oak for the first time this past weekend and had an awesome experience! It was Saturday night, we had no reservations and the place was packed. We were greeted right away by the owner and offered a table on the patio... I really didn't feel like being outside because the ambiance on the patio couldn't compare to that inside the restaurant. We opted to sit at the bar, which I think is the best spot in the place. We started with Vancouver Island Mussels & Fries and the Dungeness Crab Cakes. The mussels are pure heaven!!! The broth is unbelievably good! The only thing I would change is the amount of bread that it comes with; only two small slices. The Crab cakes were good but nothing exceptional. They were a bit too moist and crumbly but you can really taste the quality in the crab meat they use. For mains we ordered the Beef Short Rib and it was amazing!!! It comes with cauliflower purée and mushroom jus which when mixed create a thick sauce you want to bathe in!!! SO good! We also ordered the West Oak Burger. This you can skip. It tasted flat and nothing really stoop out. I will give them credit though because they managed to make a burger taste "light". We ended our meal with their key lime pie. It was really good except for the crust which was soggy. To avoid this they could make individual tart shells and just add the filling when the desert is ordered...! Just my 2 cents! The reason they fall short of 5 stars is the service. The hostess/owner/chef were all incredibly professional and helpful, our waitress not so much. We served ourselves our wine and our sparkling water the entire night. She only checked on us a couple of times throughout the night and was rushed whenever she came to serve us. She was obviously hired for her looks! Definitely give this place a try! read more

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You know, I'm never disappointed when dining here. Food is good, staff are friendly and I like the modern yet warm West coast decor. There was a particular waitress that I liked that I haven't seen there in a while, that's too bad. They need to add a little more to the sparse happy hour menu to make it worth while to come down during the slow times and it was quiet in there for a weekend... But on the plus side, it was nice to walk in without any need for a reservation. Someone removed the chinois prawns off of the happy hour menu, not I'm impressed. We ordered the poke tartar and I hate to say that we forced ourselves to eat it, it's a miss. Braised Cajun ribs were good and I like that you can order per piece. For dinner we had the West Coast tomahawk platter ($240) which is a 48 oz on the bone ribeye chop(medium rare), a rack of lamb, sautéed tail on prawns all on top of a pile of roasted fingerling potatoes, French green beans and broccolini. Veggies were nuts! And the sauce!! This fresh peppercorn brown sauce you could soak a couch cushion in it!!! (gotta use a lil Guy Fieri reference) this is family style and you are going to want to bring an army with you to eat this. We had 5 adults and it was quite a bit, still managed to finish it though. Probably didn't help that we also ordered the lobster linguine on the side ($22). Good amount of lobster but when it's paired with dry spaghetti, it ruined it for me. Please charge more and get some FRESH noodles!! read more

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This place came SO close to a 5 for me, but fell just short at a 4.5. Came here for dinner with a friend and managed to catch the end of their happy hour (3-6 PM every day) so we mostly ended up just sharing some half price appies and one main. We got the calamari ($14), west coast beef toastadas ($15), and dungeness crab cakes ($17). All of the apps were very, very good. The calamari was lightly breaded and very flavourful, and the pieces of squid were thick and chewy (in a good way.) This was probably my favourite app. The crab cakes were also very flavourful and well-seasoned. The beef toastadas were decent but didn't stand out to me, and at $15 for 3 seemed a bit overpriced. The table beside us also highly recommended the chinois prawn app, but we decided to skip it because we'd already gotten the calamari. After the three apps we were left feeling a bit peckish, so we shared the fresh wild scallops entree, which came with home made gnocchi, cauliflower puree, tomatoes, green beans and fried leeks. The scallops were beautifully seared, and each one was thick, plump, soft, smooth and juicy. They were absolutely delicious, although in my opinion, a bit overseasoned with salt. The rest of the dish was very light and refreshing, although again, just a big too salty overall - perhaps our chef was a bit heavy-handed. I would also say that the dish was pretty pricey, at $32 for just 3 scallops. The happy hour deal also includes $5 beer and $6 house wine. The red (a malbec) was actually quite good - not too dry with a bit of sweetness, and I found it really easy to drink and quite refreshing. The patio is an awesome spot for people watching during happy hour, although a bit cramped because they've tried to squish as many tables as possible in there. Overall, I was pretty impressed with the food. I would definitely come back for happy hour, and I heard they have fantastic brunch too! (I hear a lobster benedict calling my name.......) read more

6 of us get together each year at Christmas time and go to a different restaurant each time and this year it was this place the West Oak. Well it was the first and last time so here goes. They sat us out on their patio that has heaters at least 12 ft up in the air around the edges which is good since hot air rises. What they forgot was that cold air comes in between the boards down around the bottom so anything below the knees freeze as a gap between the boards doesn't help keep cold air out. The waitress she was great and did her best but she took our drink orders and order for starters , meatballs at 17.00 for 4 of them ,calamari 15.00 and prawns x 2 at 15.00 then left. The appies arrived and they were good and she asked if more drinks and the food she said would be along shortly so okay. Well time went by and a table that came in after us got there food then 10 mins later ours all started to arrive. Now since this place is not that cheap 47.00 for the ribeye and tenderloin and 42 for the lamb, wild Scallops at 35 and Pomodoro at 19 and yes one hambuger at 19 and 2 orders of wild mushrooms to share you would think it would come hot..heck no. The plates were cold and the food was cold to luke warm. The side wild mushrooms were cold so this was brought to there attention and yes could have sent it back for them to microwave it and heat it up but no thanks. Now the hamburger that in its self came after we had eaten almost half the food on the plates and I think they forgot to make it but thankfully it was hot. Now will we be returning customers heck no and oh yea if you sit inside bring ear plugs as the place is so noisy you'll need them as very poor accoustics inside. Take the place as you want but for the cost we have had way better outside of Vancouver. read more

Came here with a group of colleagues for dinner as we were out here on business. The food was to die for! I'm surprised at the average rating... We ordered pretty much every appetizer off the menu and I had a bit of everyone's entrée. Every bite was perfectly seasoned and textures were on point! By the end of dinner everyone's plate was scraped clean and we'd had a good many cocktails. Mainland Mule was crisp and not too sweet! My halibut entrée was great, tender and flaky fish, not over cooked or over seasoned. We had fresh baked cookies for dessert that came with a white chocolate dip. They were heavenly! Would recommend this spot for big groups and date nights. Service was on point and we had no complaints! read more

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I came here for brunch with my boyfriend's family on a Saturday morning, and to be honest I'm really sad that I haven't been back since. We came in right when they opened and were one of the first people to be sat. I was surprised that they didn't get much busier for brunch, because I know how bumpin' they are for lunch and dinner most of the time. They have a modern brunch menu that features a west coast vibe. It consists of lobster eggs benedict, Okanagan goat cheese omelettes, crab cakes and so forth. Good thing I love west coast style food! I decided to go for the kale, tomato and goat cheese omelette, served with hashbrown and toast. Since we were one of the only groups there, we got our food fairly quickly. You know our table was happy with our meal because we spent the following 15 minutes devouring all of it. Our server was very attentive, mingled well with all of us, and to top it all off, gave us a plate of freshly baked cookies at the end of our meal. Yum! I'll definitely be back to try out their lunch and dinner menus. read more

Dinner service here might actually be underrated, but lunch is merely mediocre. Some of their mains are quite solid such as the roast chicken and mushroom risotto. The atmosphere will be better suited for those who don't mind a very lively crowd. read more

Not entirely sure what all the hype is about west oak, the food was bland and it was clear the chef did not take pride in their work. Everything was over cooked. The service was HORRIBLE. We initially got sat at a high top by the bar but it was extremely cold because the patio door was open so we requested to move. They ignored our request until I complained again- but this time for the fact they decided to blare the music once 9:45pm hit. I could not hear a single word my friend was saying yet was sitting directly next to her. Very similar of a college bar environment. Once they moved us they assigned two servers but then after the one server took our appetizer order they never returned. 25 mins later our calamari shows up, delivered by a different server, and it's cold and chewy but it had been an hour since we first arrived and were hungry so we eat it anyway. We wait for another 30 mins before we flag down another tables server and ask if we can place our entree order because no one ever came back to check on us or take our dinner order. They apologize and say they will go get our server who then shows up but doesn't excuse themselves. We order and this time 20 mins pass but they bring out our dishes separately, 3ish mins a part even though we ordered the same dish. That was very strange. We ordered the lobster pasta and the lobster was also over cooked and chewy and the sauce tasted like something out of a can that had been sitting on a shelf for 5 years and had sugar added to it to try and improve it. Again no one came to check on us for a second time so we ask for the bill so we can just leave. By this time another table sitting next to us with the same server had been seated, had appetizers, dinner and dessert. Another 8mins pass and the bill hasn't shown up but the table next to us asks for their bill. Their bill is brought out immediately and now I'm furious because I just want to pay and leave this horrible place. The final straw was when I then asked the server why he had not brought us our bill since we had been waiting now 10mins and asked before the table next to us and he begins arguing with me saying I never asked for it. Usually I do not even need to ask for the bill from my server unless I'm in a hurry because they pay attention and can see when I've finished my food and are eager to change over the table. Clearly he was not trained because why else would he bring the other table their bill but ignore us the entire evening. He finally brought us our bill then stood over us while we paid. I guess that was his way of putting a cherry on top of the poo cake they called a meal. read more

Such a great experience. It was our first year anniversary as a married couple so we decided to treat ourselves out. We had the halibut and lobster pasta with Brussels spouts. The food was excellent. We even told our waiter it was first year anniversary and he gave us free champagne. I would totally come back here again or recommend my friends read more

Great rustic-looking place on Mainland that's a little more polished than some of the other eateries around. I found both the service and food quite good. I Recommend trying both the Royal burger and in particular the seafood pasta. The pasta portion is just right for lunch and doesn't feel heavy at all. read more

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The appetizers were way better than the entrees we got. The beef carpaccio was delicious, but my lamb rack was so small and can't taste any seasoning. My boyfriend got the shrimp for his appetizer and it was 10/10 soo good. We were having our hopes up for the steak he ordered since it was huge, but the taste didn't live up to its presentation. Literally no salt lol. It was very disappointing maybe it was the chef that day idk. Aside from that, the service was great i definitely felt like I was taken cared of. This place is good if I was drinking with friends and having some appetizers. I would come back again just not for dinner read more

Very atmosferic casual and stylish restaurant in Yaletown, Vancouver. Reasonable prices. Good food read more

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This place has a lovely and welcoming atmosphere. Front staff were super helpful and friendly. Service was quick and polite. Couple of hiccups figuring out availability of some menu items. Three different pastas arrived al dente or more likely undercooked by about two minutes. And spicy. Too spicy. We like our spice. Another person ordered cauliflower steak and wondered if the salt and spice were meant to cover up some deficiency. Disappointed overall with the food. Drink menu is fairly well rounded with some good variety. Reasonably priced but unfortunately I would take a pass on this restaurant. Check out the surrounding spots you're bound to find something tastier. read more

Extremely over priced typical Yaletown pretentiousness... Exceptional service, management drops the ball... seems to be a trend for this place...our waitress was very attentive, on top of everything. The food was good, not great, just good. Around the table of 8, we tried most of what the menu had to offer. The mussels is where they dropped the ball (for us). In Vancouver, there is absolutely no reason for a restaurant to serve old, or dead mussels. In a serving size of 11 small mussels... we received 3 dead (did not open with cooking) and 2 empty shells with no meat to found in the bowl. The waitress was ver apologetic, which is where it ended. no manager, no credit, no second attempt. at a cost of 18$... I expected more. We won't be back, we won't recommend. At their price point, there are MANY better restaurants in mount pleasant...with fewer d'bags and better management. read more

This is such a great restaurant! I always come here for drinks here with my friends cuz I love the vibes and environment. The food also never disappoints! I got to try their long table dinner recently which was hosted by bridge brewing company. We had 4 courses and each of the dishes was paired with their beer or a beer based cocktail which was super unique! My favourite dish of the night was the pork belly and scallops, the duck breast was also amazing and the dessert.... PB pecan pie topped with BEER ICECREAM!!! overall everything was a success and I'm definitely looking forward to their next long table dinner! read more

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We should have listened to our own review. We have returned to West Oak a few times since first reviewing, and generally the food and drinks are worth it if you can stomach the d*bags that swarm there every weekend. However, after going there tonight, we will not be returning. The d*bags were out in full force but this time the main problem was the hostess and manager. We asked to be seated on the patio (essential to avoiding the club-like atmosphere inside). We fortunately(?) didn't have to wait long to be seated. We were seated at the table near the wall, under the TV. When we asked if we could sit at the empty table by the sidewalk (away from the wall and noise from inside) the hostess told us they were saving that table for a larger group. No more than two minutes later, we saw the table of 4 had been split into two tables had been given to two women. I assume that they were allowed to sit there to help draw in even more d*bags to the club...errr...restaurant. Our drinks and food arrived and we began to eat. A few bites in, the manager came and asked if I could move my seat so they could fit in another table. When I told him I didn't want to move since the music was so loud I would no longer be able to have a conversation with my wife, his response was "we can move you to another table". So we should move tables mid-meal so that even more d*bags can discuss how drunk they were last night and how more drunk they will get tonight? Now we told the manager how we were denied a table that was immediately given to others and now we are expected to let our food get cold while you shuffle us around? His half-hearted apology rang hollow. Clearly he only cares about those who buy tequila shots. The only good thing to mention was our server, Tarryn, was genuinely nice and seemed sympathetic to the chaos surrounding us. Long story short, avoid this "restaurant" like the plague especially on the weekends! read more

I went twice to THIS RESTAURANT, one time for a late lunch and FOR AN early Dinner, I am a regular visitor of some places in Yaletown, I was there with somebody who insisted that, I should try this place, I had a Linguini with a sea food , It wasn't that bad, There a saying that say: "When you are very hungry your sense of appreciation is DEEPLY affected", The wine was good, I HAD a bottle of pinot Griggio, the bill was ok, left a tips of 30%, I was served by a waiter who goes by the name of Chris, I do not know if it was his real name of his an AKA name. I did not return to this place for three weeks. As, I was having an early dinner at EARL'S in the same street, Mainland, not far from West Oak. That Chris as, I was having a glass of Pino Griggio, The same waiter who served me at West Oak was passing by and recognized me and said hello, followed by an invitation to visit him at Oak on Friday as, he will be in duty, I did politely said, Bank on it I will be visiting you on Friday means three days after. In fact, I went there on Friday as promise, arrived at 2:30 pm, the restaurant was very, very quite, there was one occupied table, plus myself exposed to a very hot sunny day, I asked the waiter " Chris" to keep an eye to the table which was occupied and was in the shadow, his response was , Yes of course, " I will", then I ordered a bottle of a Pinot Griggio suggested by the waiter, had to wait at least half an hour, If is if the Restaurant was crowded, The wine at last made his way to my table, it took me another half hour to be served with the cover and the menu, I did ask Mr. Chris or whatsoever his real name is, if they have a good lean steak as, he was hesitating, I took the opportunity to ask him, if they have a Filet Mignon, He responded of course, I can have for you a nice tender lean a Filet Mignon. This guy doesn't have a clue that by definition in the culinary domain, A Filet Mignon is VERY LEAN, of course no waiter dignified of this name never read, heard or saw the Famous book (Dictionary) called " LE GUIDE MICHELIN", What a shame??? Mean while I was enjoying my Pinot Griggio, that right table that Mr. Chris promised to keep it for me, was given right away to two very VULGAR women with huge TITS FOR ALL and eventually if you have a minimum of class will take you right away to the toilet to vomit, I did really thought instantly, That I was in BROTHEL. I did remind my waiter Chris what's happening with the table you promised me as soon it will be free, Can have it. His response, Sorry " My Friend" the table was already given to those disgusting women. I took my hunger inside of me and did avoid any confrontation as if is if Nothing as such happened, as I already ordered my Filet Mignon medium rare, the Filet came after another 45 minutes very well cocked, a piece of an oak wood, I draw the attention of my waiter Mr. Chris, he seemed to be deaf. I new definitely, that is not a waiter but a washroom cleaner. I did order that my " Filet Mignon" to be packed in order to make my dog Rony a Sharpei (Chinese bread), who suffered for eventually a lost of one tooth and had to take him to the vet and presently is recovering. I asked for the bill and SURPRISE, SURPRISE, That right late lunch cost me solo $240.00 tips included, I saved the bill and the method of payment by Debit card on my online account. Now, If you want to an experience, the worst of your life and spend several days of your life thinking about this matter and have the darkest days ahead of your life, this is what I recommend. I recommend Highly West Oak restaurant which is located on Mainland Street in Yaletown, Vancouver and operating under the Pretentious name of WEST OAK. read more

West Oak is a fav Vancouver restaurant of mine. I live in Seattle and enjoy coming up for mini vacays every so often. I have come to West Oak multiple times and leave satisfied. Some of my favorite items are the caesar salad (candies bacon on it is ), triple cooked fries, crab cakes, scallop and gnocchi main dish (seasonal), and the made-to-order cookies. In my opinion more restaurants need to have fresh cookies because that's one of the best desserts in history! The scallop and gnocchi dish id what stood out to me, because the scallops were seasoned and cooked perfectly and the gnocchi was absolutely phenomenal and perfect (trust me well made gnocchi is harder to find than one would think)!! Overall I like it here a lot. Staff friendliness can be inconsistent, but not a huge issue or detrimental to the experience! It's in a good area too!:) read more

WestOak - Gnocchi & Scallop Dish (seasonal) & the Blackberry Bramble - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I just had brunch at West Oak with friends, myself ordering 3 soft-poached and one other at the table eggs benny...so we both had poached. Unfortunately, the eggs were poached with too much vinegar in the water, and not only could I tell (it was inedible) but my friend, who had hollondaise sauce all over the eggs, said the same. I like that the manager responded by making this known to the chef but that's a pretty basic error. Second, I was there for 15 minutes before being approached by anyone (I arrived after the table had been seated...there was a 15 minute gap before the server returned) and I was able to put my finger in my coffee because it was lukewarm. Third, this has to be the slowest service I've had in years! So no, I will never go back. The decor was tasteful, the server I'm sure was doing her best, and they offered us fresh baked cookies to make up for it. But there are way too many options in Yaletown to ever go back. :( read more

Dined on a Tuesday evening with 4 people. Ordered the mussels, crab cake, beet salad, tenderloin, sablefish, ling cod, side risotto, veggies, brussels sprouts and fries. I was expecting a lot more as the atmosphere warranted it, but we were highly disappointed. Mussels came cold, crab cakes were over salted, tenderloin was tasteless, fish were good, but everything underneath was terrible. Fries were good, but for $7, it should be. The one positive, the waitresses were dressed to impress. read more

This place deserves 0 stars, but Yelp is forcing me to choose at least one. Here's the rundown: - Made reservations for 9:15 for a birthday dinner - When we got there they said reservations were for 9:30 - We kindly said that the staff when we called had said 9:15 but we decided to wait in the lounge until our table was ready - Our table was not ready for 1 HOUR! - During this time we repeatedly asked why our table was not ready and what the ETA was. The manager, who absolutely does not know how to manage a restaurant, kept stringing us along and saying that it will be ready in a few minutes. -We got so fed up we told the manager that we are taking our business elsewhere - The manager then only says that our table is going to be ready in a minute and fresh appies on him are on the table - We left anyway and on our way out we saw that there was no table and no appies. This service is outrageous! I advise no one to offer their money to such a poorly managed restaurant with no respect to its customers. read more

I picked this place for a reunion of friends because it was close by and I could make a reservation. I had NO idea until I reviewed the menu that this place has it's own extensive vegan menu within a menu - perfect of those plant based humans like myself who rarely roll into restaurants with other PBHs (like that?? LOL) ... My friends are all omnivores, I LOVE a 'mainstream' restaurant that offers delicious, interesting and protein packed vegan options. THIS place even has a vegan dessert - "Apple Gallette" - I'd happily go back just for that but honestly? The "Modern Crabless Cakes" may just be the most delicious things I've EVER eaten. I have no idea who created these items .. and my entrée, the "Tofu & Quinoa Bowl" was a total shock: a generous portion of delicious crispy tofu and the rest of the ingredients were combined with genius, skill and care, this was not your average tofu bowl, boys & girrls. My friends had to keep me from hunting down the kitchen team and kissing them all right on the mouth. If I weren't a plant-based human who's also almost always on a diet, I'd be there every day. The indoor space is elegant, comfortable and spacious - designed with care, as was every dish that arrived at our table. Sorry, we didn't take any photos this time. read more

Let's just say there are many restaurants in Yaletown that I would rather eat at. I could go next door to the keg to get a better meal and most importantly better service. Service: the manager here was so rude and made snarky comments towards us. The waiter was horrible, knew absolutely nothing about the menu and was not able to answer our questions. Food: appetizers were very average and portions were small. For the mussles and fries, they gave only 10 small mussles!!! The entrees were a little better, long cod tasted on par. read more

The reviews are no exaggeration, this place is incredible. Found a table for two (my dear old dad and i) on Saturday night, but just because we were lucky. The main restaurant was full of well dressed, beautiful people and I was a bit underdressed but not getting treated like a leper. This is a litmus test of a great place. They passed. I see my father once a year at most and in a crowded patio she had both of us feeling like we were in our own kitchen surrounded by family instead of fashionistas. After picking a wine from the list, (they don't do a 'house' wine so put your thinking cap on) we both went with seafood because of the integrity of the ingredients and how back home he typically has grass fed beef and lamb regularly. We had bruschetta of an appetizer as we typically do and it was noticeably fresh. We're glad that we added the fourth one to the plate and I suggest you do the same. The food was presented well and first bites were incredible. My paella had lots of seafood in it (one every second bite), dad had a parade of compliments as well. There is are so many good things to say about this place that it seems strange to mention something as small as it but here goes: the music at 9 pm was, kinda lame. I heard celebration (cel-e-brate good time, come on!) and two other lame songs before it was cut off. If the only bad thing you can say about a place is that they played a cheesy old song once, you've found a good spot. Also, they fixed the music 20 minutes later and some appropriately cool music was playing from then on out. Honestly, the service was like we were under a gypsy spell, the food was an experience that i won't soon forget and the people watching even from the patio was the best in the city. read more

I had high expectations. They source all their products as ethically and locally as possible. Their beef is without hormones and antibiotics, naturally raised. Their chicken is free range. I saw their microgreens being sourced at Living Produce Aisle. This is a fairly new establishment. Beautiful, warm wooden contemporary interiors. Impeccable service. Vancouver Island mussels and fries: white wine, shallots, sun dried tomato pesto, triple-cooked house made fries: OK, although I though the fries to be an unusual pairing. Sautéed calamari: humboldt squid, cherry tomatoes, olives, cilantro, tequila broth, jalapeño. Both very fresh, however I was expected more flavor. Both tasted very bland. Extensive wine list as evidenced by the wine case next to the kitchen. I would revisit in spite of the disappointing food given the quality of their ingredients but I certainly hope they work on their recipes. read more

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The food here is excellent but the pretentious clientele and atmosphere drives me insane. As entertaining as it is watching celebrity-wannabes stumble in and having skanky, middle-aged try-hards hitting on Canucks players at the bar, I'd prefer to eat in peace. Oh, and let's not forget the belligerent cougar in booty shorts, having her ass grabbed by the guy at the table next to me; it was really the cherry on top of my cake (that West Oak was conveniently out of). Fortunately, it made a great Snapchat video. To say I wouldn't return to West Oak is a lie, simply because the food is delicious and sometimes you just need a good laugh. read more

Tomahawk platter is the way to roll Comes w 60oz steak, rack of lamb, and tons of huge prawns We take our employees and clients to dinner probably once a month Great food and service read more

Best (?) and most prominent feature of West Oak is probably the people. All the female servers were hawt, and in black dresses with a strategically located slit right at the cleavage. On the long weekend Saturday, it was filled with tables of hot women. Was it because of the long weekend or has West Oak someone branded itself as the place to see and be seen and people watch? Food is farm fresh blah blah blah and nothing inventive, but what we ordered was nicely done. Solid and safe, which makes it a place to sit, eat, and chat without being distracted by the food one way or another. NOT a foodie destination, but a good place to hang out with friends. This place used to be Chinois with a prawn appetizer that was $24. Now it's $14 for 5 prawns (yeah, that's $2.80 per prawn) and still super delicious. Probably the one thing worth coming for on the menu. The rest of the menu is probably OK but nothing you can't find anywhere else. Our party got the Tomohawk Platter which is fun to get as a super big sharing platter, but if you dissect the price, you'd do just as well if you ordered a 12 oz steak separately. However, it does reinforce the restaurant as a good social-gathering place. Want to get everyone together for dinner? Go for the Tomohawk. 45 minute prep but no pre-ordering necessary. We lucked out as our server Jessica was absolutely ace. Our party was sharing the desserts (instead of agonizing over what to get, we got all 5 of them) and on her initiative she helpfully had the sundae split into six individual cups. read more

I visited West Oak with a colleague on a recent trip to Vancouver. I very much enjoyed sitting outside in the classy and authentic Yaletown District while enjoying delicious local food. I had the Roast Salmon, which was served with scallion potatoes, green beans, citrus wild mushroom sauce with prosciutto. The salmon was amazing, the best I had in Vancouver, and the sauce was the perfectly balanced compliment. I am not a potato person but these were good. The drawback was the beer menu, which was very short and limited to bottles. The service was prompt, friendly and complimentary. I enjoyed West Oak, and would recommend. read more