My friend, who is a mama now, was planning to leave here for one year, and she and her parents invited me and the other friend for dinner out. There were only a few weeks left before she left, so we set a date in the middle of September.
The place we went was Fishworks where she tried a couple of times with me and liked, and she wanted to take her parents. As its name, it is a seafood restaurant. They are located in Lower Lonsdale in North Vancouver. You can walk from Lonsdale Quay Seabus station.
Oyster Bar
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That day, there were two kinds of oysters, one was Stellar Bay Gold, and the other was Barron Point. Unfortunately, my favorite, Kusshi, wasn’t in season.
Complimentary Bread
We ordered some appy to share and an entree per person.
Seared Scallops
(Garlic, ginger, and soya marinated Eggplant, toasted cashews)
Dungeness Crab Cakes
(Wasabi-Lime Mayonnaise)
Both appetizers tasted great as usual.
Fresh Shucked Oysters Half dozen (Stellar Bay Gold)
Fresh Shucked Oysters Half dozen (Barron Point)
The first one was buttery like Miyagi, and the second one was a bit bitter. It is fun to compare to eat. 🙂
Whole Fish (Sea Bream)
Wow! It looks good, doesn’t it? Her mom ordered this, and I tasted some and really liked it. It was fresh and cooked perfectly that you can actually taste the originate fish taste.
Fishworks Paella
(Saffron rice, Clams, Chorizo, Honey Mussels, Organic Chicken, Prawns)
This is what her dad ordered, and again I tasted some. I preferred the rice more al dente, but the taste was fine.
Sockeye Salmon Wellington
(Cranberry-almond crust in Crispy Phyllo, pistachio pesto)
I have eaten this before, and it tasted so good. My friend, who invited us, ordered this and enjoyed it.
Halibut Poutine
(Goat cheese gravy, garlic confit, Sun-dried Tomato, balsamic)
I also have eaten this before, and the halibut was thick and tasted good, too. The order friend enjoyed it, but it seemed a bit bigger for her stomach.
My choice, Egmont White Sturgeon
(Butternut squash, Mushroom duxelles, smoked pancetta)
This mushroom duxelles was amazingly good! The fish was firmer and less fatter than I thought. The pancetta was a bit too much for me. This was a huge meal.
At the last, some of us ordered dessert.
Creme Brulee
Chocolate Mousse
Overall, I’m glad that her parents really enjoyed the seafood in this restaurant, and we had a great time.
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Address: 91 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. (map)
(Two blocks from Seabus Lonsdale Quay station)
TEL: 778-340-3449
Facebook: page (Login required to access)
Twitter: @fishworkslolo
Urbanspoon: page
Reservation: accepted on Urbanspoon
Lunch
[Mon-Fri] 11:30 – 14:30
Dinner
[Mon-Sun] 17:00 – late
Price Note
– Fresh Shucked Oysters Half dozen (Stellar Bay Gold) $15.00
– Fresh Shucked Oysters Half dozen (Barron Point) $10.00
– Seared Scallops $14.00
– Dungeness Crab Cakes $12.00
– Whole Fish (Sea Bream) MP
– Fishworks Paella $26.00
– Sockeye Salmon Wellington $20.00
– Halibut Poutine $24.00
– Egmont White Sturgeon $29.00
– Creme Brulee $6.50
– Chocolate Mousse $6.50