Last week my friends Nicole, Cynthia, and I decided to go out for brunch because we haven’t seen each other in a while. Taste of Yaletown was happening at the same time and I told them I’d like to go out and try it, since 1. I love Yaletown and 2. I love dining at Yaletown. It was a great chance to catch up while trying something new.
They had asked me where I wanted to dine so I looked at the list of restaurants that participated and ended up selecting Brix Restaurant. However, upon arrival we found out that they only served dinner. So at the last minute, we decided to go to Glowbal Group.
Seeing that this was such a posh and modern restaurant, I thought that the servers and the people were going to be snooty and stuck up. I could not have been more wrong. From the initial greeting, to being seated, to our server and all the way to when we were exiting, everyone was so pleasant and courteous. I was really pleased with the level of service we received.
As soon as we were seated, we were served complimentary bite sized donuts. To be honest, virtually anything that’s free tastes good 馃檪
I seriously wasn’t expecting this. Maybe this only occurs during Sunday brunch? Maybe they serve this at any time of the day? I don’t know. But these powdered goodies were light with a crispy outside and a soft puffy inside.
I was quite happy with one round of complimentary delights. What I wasn’t expecting was to get something else for free: Strawberry Vanilla Milkshakes.
Served in a shot glass, this strawberry vanilla milkshake had chunks of strawberry with a mild vanilla taste. It wasn’t too thick and it was a nice small portion. I definitely think this is great idea because sampling is the best kind of marketing.
After trying to read the menu several times (it was so difficult because we were so busy catching up and there were so many dishes to choose from), we finally decided to get Glowbal Mimosas, Mushroom and Short Rib Satays, the Lobster Benny, the Chorizo Benny (that day’s special), the聽Cr猫me br没l茅e trio and the Frosted Beignets + Apple Fritters.
Orange juice with sparkling wine, finished with cassis.
This might have been the right kind of mix for mimosas. I had one in Vegas before and that was much stronger than what Glowbal serves. Mind you, it is Vegas, they probably expect people to want stronger liquor concentrations in their drinks. Anyway, I found this refreshing. It wasn’t too strong and it had a good amount of fizz.
This dish had several components:
- Mushroom Satay, tempura battered and finished with sea salt
- Short Rib Satay, paired with truffle aioli
- Thai Slaw, with daikon and mint. Probs a palate cleanser.
This Chorizo Benny was that day’s special. It had Toasted Hash, Fried Chorizo, Poached Eggs covered in Hollandaise.
Again, I don’t think there’s anything special with this dish. But I still think it was good. There was a good amount of both chorizo and hash, and they were in huge filling portions. The runniness of the egg works well with the crunch of the toast, but I wish there was more hollandaise.
We were so full after these but I convinced them to have desserts. I knew they wanted to anyway!
Cr猫me br没l茅e trio with Vanilla, Hazelnut, and White Chocolate (from L to R) topped with fruit.
The 2 out of 3 cr猫me br没l茅es I tried were silky and light, not heavy at all. Although, I could barely taste the vanilla and the hazelnut in each. The biscotti was a great addition to the hazelnut br没l茅e. I absolutely love the combination of the fruit, crispy torched sugar and velvety br没l茅e.
Frosted Beignets and Apple Fritters
I personally loved this dish because these two desserts had just the right amount of sweetness. The apple fritters were fluffy and I adore the small apple chunks inside. That was a nice surprise! The beignets weren’t to die for, but again just had the right amount of sweetness which I liked. The fruits add an interesting layer of flavor to it too; I highly recommend this dessert.
Overall, my dining experience was lovely. Great service, great food and great atmosphere. Would I come back? Definitely.聽I know I had said I wanted to try Taste of Yaletown, but we ended up with a more elaborate menu so we ended up with more than just a taste 馃檪
Thanks again to my fabulous friends who joined me that day!