My mom and I stopped in for a nice dinner on Friday night. The main dining area was closed but the bar area was open. Whitecaps is open for breakfast from 6AM - 10AM and then reopens in the evening from 5PM - 10PM. While we would have preferred to sit in the dining area, because the booths and chairs are more comfortable to us than the high bar stools, we sat at the bar. There were a few tables in the bar area but they were occupied by other patrons when we arrived around 8PM. The bartender and main waitress were very friendly. I ordered a Mai Tai, made with bacardi silver, amaretto, orange juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine. I wasn't a huge fan; it was pretty strong and if you enjoy strong citrus flavors they you would enjoy this. The orange juice was a little more tart for my liking as I prefer sweet, fruity drinks. My mother's drink was absolutely delicious. She ordered a strawberry lemonade, made with blooms london gin, strawberry syrup, fresh basil, lemonade, and a splash of club soda. I highly recommend this drink. The gin added a nice pine flavor that complimented the strawberry and basil nicely. For our entrees I ordered the classic caesar salad with a side of french fries and my mom had the teriyaki beef skewers, served with a side of slaw consisting of grilled pineapples, jicama, and napa cabbage. I will say, despite the fact that the bar area was not packed and had started to clear out the longer we were there, our food did take a little bit to come out. The salad was good, which it should've been since it's hard to mess up a caesar salad. The dressing was flavorful and the grated cheese to crouton ratio was perfect. The fries were hot and already salted, served with a small container of ketchup. They came out at the same time as my salad. My mom really enjoyed the slaw that was served with her skewers, however she said that the skewers were chewy and slightly overdone. She said that the flavor of the meat was excellent and there was a tiny hint of spice, however the meat was not tender enough for her. The skewers were more well done than medium or medium well. She rated her meal a 3.5 out of 5. For a Friday night, the bar got a decent amount of service but was not overwhelming or overcrowded. For a bar, I thought that the menu was incredibly diverse with many different flavor profiles. Although we didn't order them, another guest ordered the california fish tacos and they looked delicious. With this being a hotel, I expected the restaurant prices to be inflated, however I would not classify this as a happy hour. The prices are too high, there weren't any deals on alcohol as the cocktails were full priced, and the food options were simply entrees instead of finger foods. Whitecaps doesn't have a separate happy hour menu that differs from their regular menu. If you're in the Brisbane area and want to stop in for a quick drink at the bar then I would suggest Whitecaps, however if you're looking for a traditional happy hour, I wouldn't. read more