Taste of Yaletown is back for 2019 from October 17 – 27th, 2019. This is the 15th year showcasing the very best of Vancouver’s chefs as they present a unique set of cuisine, tasting plates and pairings for this distinctive festival.
West Oak is participating again with a decadent $45 and $55 3 course menu that will have you salivating. They specialize in local Canadian cuisine.
We were invited by the Yaletown Business Improvement Association to check out the space and menu.
Menus
Appetizer
The $45 and $55 menu have the same appetizers – prawns, beet & burrata salad, and beef tartare. All the appetizer options were decent, but the prawns as well as the beet & burrata salad were favourite among the table. The beef tartare was lacking more depth of flavour.
CHINOIS PRAWNS
House-made spicy, aioli, candied walnuts
BEET & BURRATA SALAD
Golden and purple beets, mandarin orange, candied walnuts, radish, basil oil, fennel mandarin vinaigrette
STEAK TARTARE
AAA steak, goat feta Salata, truffle, parmesan, toasted baguette
Entree
The entrees that we tried were from the $55 menu, so we didn’t try any dishes that were exclusively for the $45 menu. We did find that for $10 more, you get more unique dishes to choose from.
You can choose from – chicken, scallops, tenderloin, and veal chop. The dishes were executed well but the veal chop was very impressive for it’s size and hit the spot. The tenderloin was delicious and we got it rare, but you can choose the doneness however you like. If you get the scallops, they are massive and 3 pieces to the entree is a very good size. As for the chicken, it looks pretty plain, but it was juicy.
ROASTED CHICKEN
Organic free-range chicken, roast potatoes, broccolini, grainy mustard and white wine sauce
8OZ AAA TENDERLOIN
Grass-fed tenderloin, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables
FRESH WILD SCALLOPS
Pan-seared sea scallops, quinoa, crisp apple, asparagus, baby carrots
14OZ VEAL CHOP “PARM”
fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, tagliatelle Pomodoro
DESSERT
The meal ends off with the chef’s dessert. When we were here, the dessert were these mini donuts. It was covered in a good amount of sugar and still maintained its beautiful crunch a while after it arrived at the table. I really enjoyed it. The dessert is the same for the $45 and $55 menu.
Final Thoughts
At first, I thought the appetizers were a bit weak to start off with as it wasn’t outstanding. When the entrees arrived, it made up for it. Entrees were definitely very safe choices but had a lot of good flavour and the item were cooked well. The dessert of mini donuts was very fun.
It’s another solid dining choice for Taste of Yaletown. We tried mostly the $55 menu, so unfortunately we don’t know how the entrees are for the $45 menu.
Address:
1035 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC
Website:
https://yaletowninfo.com/event/taste-of-yaletown/
http://pmentertainment.com/westoak-yaletown/
