Soooooo absolutely delicious and diverse! They have this sleek modern seating out front which is a perfect place to grab appetizers and dessert and they have a beautifully decorated full of old school charm back bar which is ideal for getting drinks and maybe even some dessert and tea if you're in the mood for that! The service is decent and could use a bit of improvement in terms of friendliness and warmth. The prices are a bit steep but the dishes are Michelin star beauties. Even though the oysters are their speciality their quite simple but considering we live in Vancouver once you get high quality oysters there isn't really a big difference in flavour no matter where you get them from. Their sablefish is delicious buttery goodness with earthy hearty mushrooms and a sauce that's out of this world. Now on to the most important part...dessert! Thank God for Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar because it is one of the VERY FEW places in Vancouver that serves Souffle! Let me tell you that their chocolate Souffle is nothing short of absolute perfection and every chocolate lover in the world would be doing a disservice by not trying it. Their pastry chef is as talented as the all the chefs in the restaurant business combined. The petits fours are one bite dreams. Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar is a place that every couple or family should treat themselves to because it is quite a unique dining experience. read more

Overpriced crap food. The clam chowder was watery and lacking taste. The quality of the food isn't worth the price. If you don't want to burn money just pass on this place. read more

Probably the classiest Happy Hour in town? Every day from 3-6pm, all food items under $10. Their oysters are now $2. There are 2 entries off the street - one is into their Gerard lounge that connects through to the restaurant. You can have the happy hour menu in either their lounge or at the high-top section of the restaurant. My favourite items from the happy hour menu were the chicken wings (sticky sweet fish sauce) and the clam chower (generous, filling portion). We also ordered the salmon pate (pass, it was bland) and fried stuffed olives (nothing wrong with them, but they're definitely not stuffed with anything) and Caesar salad (pretty good, real anchovy slices) Moving onto the dinner menu that starts at 5pm, their pomme puree aka MASHED POTATOES! is really good - super buttery, sprinkled with chives & a huge portion that I couldn't finish. $20 for seared foie - it was OK. Didn't care for the peach accompaniment. read more

Meh. After hearing some great raves about this restaurant, we came by for happy hour. I really really really wanted to like this restaurant. I love oysters and sadly, that was probably the best part of our meal. They ran out of oysters soon after we had ordered, but it was a good deal. A buck a shuck. You can't go wrong with that. However, everything else made up for the cost. The one menu item I can't get over is the chicken wings. $10.50 for 4 chicken wings... it seems a little steep. The food was mediocre and I really thought it would taste better... I didn't come here for dinner, but my friend did and she thought it was just ok as well. She had hoped the happy hour menu will give her a different perspective, but we have all agreed that there are better restaurants in Vancouver and we will likely not come back unless we have to. Service was good. Atmosphere.. a little dark.. but I think that's what they are going for. read more

Due to my unfortunate first experience at Boulevard, the manager JP reached out and invited me and my friend back. We had dinner there last night, and we had a lovely time. The food was delicious, and our waiter, Raj, was fantastic. He was knowledgeable about the food, charismatic, and attentive throughout the meal. How I wish we had him as a waiter the first time! (However, I can't help but wonder... how could a waitress that served us the first time work in the same place as Raj? Seems oddly inconsistent to me... they were in a completely different league.) The highlight of the meal was being surprised with a dessert platter that we were not expecting whatsoever. Overall, I am really glad that JP took the time and effort to invite us back and correct our catastrophic first visit. I hope that every guest of Boulevard is treated the way we were the second time around. read more

This is a beautiful place to eat. Nice and comfortable with a great patio facing onto Burrard street so you can do some people watching on a sunny day. Classy with great service and great food. I went for brunch and we had virgin Mohijtos and the Cobb salad. The drinks were delicious and the salad was outstanding. Lettuce was grilled which added a perfect summery flavour. I would highly recommend this restaurant for people who like the white table cloth experience with great food and service. read more

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Excellent service. Food wise, nothing to complain about. Not particularly memorable, but I would def come back for the service. Accommodating and warm. read more

decent food. Went here for breakfast and found a shell in my eggs benny... came back for dinner a few months after that and didn't mind the food, but also dont quite remember how it was, so it probably wasn't spectacular. read more

Went for Happy Hour and I'd like to give this place a good review but my expectations weren't met. The place looks great though. Ordered two dozen oysters and perhaps they were the type of oyster (a mystery even to our server) but many of them were extremely small, like small Manila clams almost, and unfortunately I had a lot of shell slivers in mine. Picking out pieces of shell kinda takes away from the enjoyment. Perhaps it was the shucker of the day and the particular oyster, so... The clam chowder and caesar salad were good. The wings were unusual. It took them a while to get the wings on the table and we followed up a couple of times, without even an acknowledgement of the fact that it was taking way too long. When they came out, there were 4 wings ($10) and there was an abundance of crusted over skin. It was not bad, but it didn't really taste all that good. I think someone was experimenting in the kitchen. For Happy Hour, it would've also been nice to have a good list of drinks... read more

Made a reservation nine days in advance for dine out. When we got there, there seemed to have been confusion with seating so we stood waiting for a while the hostesses tried to figure it out while mumbling to each other. Finally, they sat us at the smallest table I could see. We asked for another table but they said they have a big party coming in and didn't have other tables, so we went on to dine in a cramped setting. We were actually thinking about ordering from the regular menu because its dishes looked more interesting, but I may have wrongly assumed that the dine out menu would feature some of their best dishes as I had thought the whole point of dine out was to get people to try and hook them to keep going back. So, we stuck with the dine out menu. Although beautifully presented, the food didn't taste as good as it looked. Between two people, we had the beet soup, octopus carpaccio, ling cod, short rib, ginger panna cotta and profiteroles. The only one that I remembered liking was the beet soup and the rest was not memorable. The short rib was dry without much flavor. The regular menu might have been better, but I wouldn't know because I doubt that I'd go back after this experience. read more

Came here for my birthday with some friends and we received great service. We order the seafood tower and it was super fresh. I loved the oysters! The atmosphere is definitely great for special occasions! read more

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Very chic/classy looking restaurant with the white and black contrast. Had the hamachi, octopus and burger. I recommend all 3. If you don't like your burgers cooked medium well, advise your server. Everything to the fries were cooked perfectly. No complaints! Last time I was here I ordered the wagyu dish off their happy hour menu and wasn't too impressed. This visit was definitely a better one! read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Hamachi - fresh and delicious! $20 - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Fantastic! Great atmosphere, food, and service. Came back twice within a month and ate the same dish (quinoa salad) read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - red and white quinoa salad - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great for happy hour! I was having oyster cravings (I know, oyster cravings in the middle of winter). My friend recommended this place. I was very impressed by the quality of the cocktails and how affordable they are. Oysters were served fast, in comparisons to other buck a shuck places. I will definitely go back! read more

Loved this place! The ambiance is elegant and beautiful. They have some great seating. The service was great as well. Our waitress was friendly, knowlegable and on point. You have to try the chicken wings! Best wings I've ever had. It is a little pricey but worth it. I am so craving to go back and order them again. The chocolate souffle is decadent and delicious. If you're a chocolate lover, you must put this on your list! Wow! I am definitely going back to try out more menu items. read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Wings and white bean dip - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been here a couple times and each time I'm never disappointed by the experience. The first time we had the beef carpaccio and quinoa salad and they were very large portions and very good. The second time I had the shrimp ceviche and it was the best I've ever had. It was fresh and perfect for a light snack on the patio or an appie to start. I also tried the beef short rib grilled cheese and fries. It is the ultimate greasy hangover food and it was amazing! The service is great and I love the decor inside as well as the street facing patio. read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pretty good! For a table of 5, we started off with the seafood tower for 4 people which was definitely enough food for all of us. Compared to other towers (Blue Water, Joe Fortes, etc.) this tower was definitely comparable in the amount of food and for the price. Highly recommended! Dragonboy and I weren't very hungry (it was an early dinner) so we ordered the beef carpaccio and mussels to share. Beef Carpaccio was good - nothing to write home about. But OMG, the mussels delicious. We had over a dozen mussels which was pretty good considering it was off the appetizer menu. But the broth...wow. Good thing they give you complimentary bread. The broth was so rich and buttery. Definitely the best we've had in a while. Overall a great experience. Sometimes restaurants associated with hotels don't get the best rep, but Boulevard has proven to stand out on it's own. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Really nice buffet brunch. The service is very nice and they gave me the kid price because they saw I did not eat enough! I thought that was very nice of the waitress. read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A friend and I stopped in after doing some shopping on Robson street. I like the decor here, they have done a great job with it. The menu was limited, but good options to be had, possibly don't go here if you are in an indecisive mood. Their wine list is great, and a lot of reasonable priced old and new world wines to be had. Food was well executed, I had spaghetti vongole and my friend had the mussels, both were tasty. All in all, a good quiet spot, for a nice week night dinner with a friend or friends. read more

Always love coming here. Definitely my go to restaurant, love the ambiance but the service and food are on point every time as well.

Stopped by on a whim while walking around the area. Luckily I was able to score a table. I got the tasting menu, which was fairly decently priced. It consisted of a clam, couple of oysters, a radish dish, halibut, dry aged duck breast, and a dessert course. It's rare that tasting menus are across the board consistent in level. Most of the time I end up loving some things, disliking other things, and trying to figure out what a fair overall rating is. In this case, it was fairly easy. Each course was pretty consistent in quality level. And the level was...fine. I would say the duck breast was the winner. There were some interesting things happening with the dry age that I liked. But I had a very similar dish (like virtually identical, from the dry aged duck breast to the quince garnish) a week prior at Altura in Seattle and it was a life-changing experience. It's a really tough act to follow, and hard not to compare when so many of the elements are the same. I don't necessarily think of three stars as bad. I think it just means average. I think Boulevard is average among higher end restaurants. I suppose I was mildly disappointed that in a port city like Vancouver that I didn't like the clams and oysters more than I did, but it was all fine. read more

Impeccable service (thank you Shelley and Geoffroy!), creative delicious dishes including my favourite shrimp ceviche. This restaurant is another one to add to your list of fab restaurants in Vancouver. Located in the Sutton Place Hotel on Burrard near Robson Street, Vancouver BC. read more

Very sophisticated, upscale fine dining establishment. Great location on Burrard. Came here for a special occasion and definitely impressed my partner. The food was excellent, but it better be with those fine dining prices. Go for the experience not if your super hungry. There are many other places near by. But yes, your typical Vancouver fine dining restaurant. You get what you paid for. Haven't had a bad experience yet. read more

The complete package! Delicious dishes, gorgeous plating, attentive service and a well paced meal. The dining room is chic and fancy but not over the top or gaudy. The staff are shucking oysters in the main dining room which adds an element of 'in the moment' dishes. They serve a tasting menu (and wine pairing) and we were informed that some of the dishes were also available a la cart if we wanted, which was super nice since we wanted to try the halibut (and it was only on the tasting menu). Cocktails were spot on however they should opt to making single large cubes or spheres if they are going to serve their single malts neat - otherwise you are constantly trying to dodge an errant ice cube from flying out of your glass. Nevertheless, I would come here just for a drink too...the bar is classy cool and they have a broad selection of options. No doubt, I would definitely recommend this place...and come back next time I'm in Vancouver. read more

We came to Boulevard for our last dinner in town recently. Although we came right on time for our reservation (8:15 PM on a Saturday evening), it seemed like we were going to have to wait to get seated, despite the restaurant appearing to have plenty of open seats in the front. Instead, we saw that there was 'bar' seating in front of the oyster bar, and we ended up sitting there instead. While the regular tables seemed fine, I liked being up close and personal with the oyster shuckers, who were working quite vigorously but would also engage us in conversation and talk about their methods to the trade and other details about oysters. Our waiter was great as well, making sure we were well-hydrated and that our food came out in a timely fashion. Outside of the hostess, it's hard to say anything bad about the service. The ambiance has a bit of an upscale feel to it, but perhaps due to the loud bachelorette dinner party going on in one of the private rooms in the back, it had a bit more of a raucous, easygoing atmosphere than I would have thought. As for drinks, I stayed away from the beers - I had learned my lesson by now that BC beers were not up to my expecations - but the cocktails I had were quite good, even if they erred just a shade on the sweet side for me. The food did not disappoint either, and with an excellent oyster selection - there were 7 available from BC and Washington State, and another 2 from New Brunswick (i.e. East Coast) - and all of them were fantastic, especially the Fat Bastards, which may very well be my new favorite West Coast oyster. Nothing fancy with the mignonette it was served with, but it was simple and did the job. Our next course was our only 'land' course of the day, as we went with the beef carpaccio. It's served as two long, thin strips of raw beef pounded into decadent goodness, and the porcini that it came with gave it a nice, earthy aromatic nose to each bite. We went with the daily specials for the next couple dishes - one that really hit the spot, and one that sounded great conceptually but wavered a little bit when it came to execution. The really good one was our seafood pasta, which came with a mix of crab and uni, served with a little crunchy tobiko-like accompaniment and topped with a dollop of caviar. The pasta was made in-house and was quite good - it was one of the thicker cuts, making it more able to absorb all of the delicious sauce it came with. Our final course was a fish (believe it was sea bass, but I didn't write it down) that was served with a bone marrow crusts and a morel mushroom sauce. I absolutely loved the sauce - morel mushrooms are so fragrant, and it worked really well with the perfectly-cooked filet of fish. While I did enjoy the bone marrow - it added a richness to each bite that was accentuated by the thicker mushroom sauce - it also was way too soggy, making each bite a bit mushier than a nice, crisp cooking that seemed to be the goal. That was the only real blemish of the meal, but not enough to detract from giving Boulevard a 5-star rating. The food tastes great, the drinks are solid, and I enjoyed the lighter atmosphere of the restaurant, despite the more formal airs it has. It's definitely worth paying a visit, whether you're from the area or visiting from out of town like we were. read more

Nice comfortable environment, staff is very receptive and happy. Sat at the bar for for drinks, they have a good happy hour. The place was very busy and the it's a fun place to be during Xmas. I didn't eat anything but will be back to try, looked yummy! read more

My friend and I wanted to spoil ourselves. After $350 worth of food and libations for 2 people, this restaurant broke my wallet but it was all worth it. The food is fantastic, especially the foie brioche and ravioli. Great atmosphere, ambiance and service to go with the scrumptious, decadent food! They offer an extensive wine list too. read more

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We went there to try the 2016 Dine out menu. They were all quite tasty! I would recommend the braised beef short ribs! The flavor was so nice, the meat was extremely tender! Just a little bit salty for me, but would be fine for most of people:-) read more

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Arrived at 10 am for reservation. Was told by the East Indian hostess that despite Open Table listing all reservations for May 13, 2019 as for the $88 Mother's Day Brunch buffet, that my reservation was not for the Mother's Day buffet. Was offered to wait until 1030, but to vacate the table by Noon. 1) The East Indian hostess reminded my mother and I at least 3 times we had to vacate the table and leave before noon before sitting down to eat. If you're going to remind us several times before seating us that the table must be vacated by noon, have some sense to list a 1.5 hr maximum dining time on the app or on your Mother's Day brunch website. Please plan your reservation times better. This soured the experience for my mother and I as the food and wait service were excellent otherwise. 2) Didn't receive the Mother's Day special take home gift as described here: https://boulevardvancouver.ca/content/mother's-day-grand-buffet-services. 3) To the East Indian hostess, If you're going to passive aggressively remind me that you tried to call, at least attempt to do it during non business hours (9-6) when I'm not working. The restaurant is open later than 6, so I don't see why you or someone else couldn't have tried calling after. Or perhaps try leaving a voicemail or email me. You clearly didn't try very hard to get a hold of me. The food and waitress were excellent, but the East Indian hostess completely ruined my mother and I's Mother's Day experience. To this hostess, I hope you and your mother don't ever have to experience that bullshit service you provided when you take her out at another establishment. You are the frontline representative of the restaurant, and acted unprofessionally. I can't say I'll be back at Boulevard Kitchen ever again after the way my mother and I were treated by this particular hostess. read more

Very very nice ambiance and wonderful service and happy hour food. Lindsay was a superb waitress! I especially enjoyed the clam chowder and tacos. Will definitely return when lucky enough to be back in Vancouver. read more

Very good seafood tower and chicken wings. Service here is also very good. If you are in downtown, you should stop by:) read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - One of the best seafood tower in downtown area. Love it - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

One of our top five places to have Oysters! We absolutely love this place because we can always find a high top or table on a Saturday night around 6/630pm. The service is pretty good and the atmosphere is great! read more

Beautiful high end establishment with very elegant indoor and outdoor environment. The staff are very, very courteous. The food itself was good: delicate, balanced, meticulous, and refined. I personally ordered the omelet which I wasn't too crazy about - it was pretty basic with bacon as the "protein" and spiced potatoes for side, but the salmon pate, eggs benny, and me specially the beef short rib croque Madame looked devine! read more

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This place is hit or miss but at the prices they charge I don't think they should ever be a miss. The diners are usually a mixture of tourists and people celebrating a special occasion that likely took a bridge to get there. The servers are generally decent but I think they are better suited to a radio shack type business where the main goal is to sell extended warranties. Upselling everywhere. The decor is nice except for the grey blue wall paint accents. The bathroom is in the hotel lobby and could use a huge update. read more

Great service. Good food. We had Halibut (yummy!), seafood pasta(also yummmy) and beef(slight dry inside), mash potato, oyster ( very very fresh), mushroom with truffle and egg. read more

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At a restaurant in Portland, we met a serious foodie from New York City who highly recommended Boulevard. It turned out to be five blocks down Burrard St. from where we were staying. We went for a late Saturday night dinner and were tremendously impressed. The service was outstanding. The staff was friendly, enthusiastic, solicitous, and very knowledgeable about what they were serving. All in all, a fantastic experience. Boulevard is now easily one of my top five favorite restaurants in the world. It's a bit pricey...but absolutely worth every loonie. We're already looking forward to our next trip!! read more

Went here for my birthday and this place exceeded my expectations. The waitress actually wrote me a handwritten birthday card which was very kind of them. The atmosphere there is great and it's good for date nights. I started off with the foie gras for the appetizer and it was delicious. Also I ordered the seafood tower for two with my date. The seafood tower came with a wide variety of seafood and it's definitely better than most places out there. The seafood there is really damn fresh. It wasn't just plain boiled seafood and there was actually seasoning and sauces that came with the seafood tower. The chips that came with it was fantastic. It tasted like seaweed chips but it was good. Moving on to the main course, both of us orders sable fish. It was really juicy and tender. It was really flakey just like how it's suppose to be. However, the fishes were a little salty for both our main on the outside. Other than that, I would definitely come back to Boulevard and it's one of the best restaurants out here in Vancouver read more

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Came here for a friends birthday. Beautiful inside. Had great service and the food was good. Seafood tower was amaaaazing

I ordered the New York Steak. Each of the components are wonderfully delicious. However, the dish lacks a cohesiveness. Trying to do too much on one plate. I just didn't feel the vision. Applaud the effort, but it needs a level of discipline. Service was very good. Waitresses were pleasant and visually appealing. read more

Was a bit confusing getting into the restaurant but the service was spectacular. Our waitress was very helpful and kind. I am obsessed with their cornmeal muffins; they are fresh and AMAZING. We ordered the beef carpaccio and foie gras for appetizers and the duo paradise pork and spaghetti von golle (excuse my spelling) for entrées. The pork belly portion of the pork was not that great (the texture was very different than what I was expecting - it was very soft, almost mushy) but aside from that, everything was great. In the end we asked one of the hostesses to help take our picture and it was blurry, and with that she handed my phone back to me, so we took a stroll over to the hotel lobby and the concierge was more than willing to help us take good photos. read more

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