Row 14 is a visually gorgeous spot. The orchard setting is stunning, and the spacious dining area with its rich wooden accents and full view of the kitchen creates a wonderful atmosphere. We came with a group of over 10 people for the tasting menu ($80/person). The evening started off strong. The smoked beets were a highlight, and the chilled green beans with sesame seeds had a really unique flavor profile. The zucchini, bread, and pickles were solid, though the green salad and the pasta in a wet tomato sauce felt underwhelming. For the main protein, we were served chicken. Overall, the menu felt very vegetable-heavy for the price point, though as someone new to tasting menus, I didn't have much to compare it to. We also sampled four of their ciders (Plum Basil, Blue Pear, Lavender Nectarine, and Rosemary Cherry). As someone who prefers sweeter ciders, the Blue Pear was my personal favorite, while the others were just okay. The absolute star of the night was a pavlova that was delightfully crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Unfortunately, the biggest drawback was the service speed. It seemed like the kitchen was short-staffed, with only one person cooking toward the end. Our meal stretched almost 3 hours long. The sun had set and the rest of the restaurant had emptied out. Most of our group was ready to wrap up by the 2-hour mark. While the initial dishes were intriguing and the dessert was fantastic, the dragged-out pacing and mixed food execution made it hard to justify the $80 price tag. read more

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This was a little gem we found through friends. I love finding places through word of mouth because then you know these are the places that are definitely worth checking out. And I wasn't wrong with this one. Row Fourteen offers farm to table or locally produced items on the menu. So menu can change depending on what is available. Restaurant has a rustic vibe to it but not your typical old, rustic theme but rather modern updated rustic atmosphere. Open kitchen and indoor as well as outdoor dining is available. Service was prompt and we were seated right away. I ordered their cider flight and that was a great choice. I got to taste 4 of their ciders and value wise, I think it was a good deal. And their ciders were quite tasty and I ended up getting 2 bottles of them to go. We started with order of sourdough bread and pickles. Sourdough with the butter (I really wish I had taken a picture of the menu) was a bit hit. We ended up ordering 2 more sourdough. I had wanted to order the steak but unfortunately for us, they only had 2 steaks left so I graciously gave up my steak and ordered their aged cheddar burger ok brioche bun. And the burger knocked it out of the park. Normally, I feel grossed out after eating a burger but this wasn't greasy at all. On a nice brioche bun, aged cheddar complimented the juice beef patty. Others who ordered the steak raved about the mustard sauce it came with. We ended the meal with pavlova and zucchini cake. I have never had pavlova like this. It was light and crispy and not overly sweet. It was a fabulous dining experience and definitely a memorable meal for me. Also, I tasted the cabbage and man, that was sooo good. Even my son who doesn't like cabbage raved about it. read more

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A fantastic meal with a great view. We sat outside facing the orchard, which was honestly such a great vibe. Even though we were outside, service was still attentive. We tried a bunch of different dishes and all were fresh and tasty. Radish & crudite- simple but so tasty. The veggies were so fresh and all had the perfect crunch. Padron peppers- as they described it as Russian roulette with varying spice levels of peppers. I was the lucky one that had one that brought me to tears. But still a great dish! Cauliflower- one of our favourite dishes. The bean puree on the bottom with the salsa macha elevated the dish. The flavours were tasty and it was a dish I'll remember for awhile. Tagliatelle and meatballs- this dish brought warmth to our meal. The pasta was cooked perfectly and had a bit of chew. We ended the night off with a crumble that I wasn't a huge fan of. The oats were too dry on top, but I did like the flavour profile of the crumble with the peach leaf ice cream (if I remember it correctly). Overall, the rest of the meal was delicious. read more

An absolute must when in Cawston. The food here is absolutely fantastic and always changing. Staff is lovely and surroundings magical. read more

Row Fourteen - Specialty Food Near Me - Cawston, British Columbia

We read about Row 14 in the food column of our local paper. It's a bit of a drive so we wanted to save it for a special occasion....a colleagues' birthday seemed perfect and off we went. The enterprise includes the restaurant, a coffee shop, winery, and cidery. We chose the featured offering in the restaurant (there is also an A la carte menu) is the 'Harvest Feast' with featured wine pairings. There is a vegetarian option. Once things got rolling the dishes flowed generously from the open kitchen with the roaring open fire. Most everything from their 60 acres of organic farm, vineyard, and orchard. The array of vegetables was amazing and fresh, each prepared in a mouth water array of spices, herbs and even local honey. The sourdough bread with the sundried tomato compound butter was unbelievably delicious and disappeared in record time! The only disappointment was the meat course, a hanger steak (AKA butcher's tenderloin) one of my favourite cuts of meat. Now, I'm not saying this was misrepresented but coming from a family of butchers, and it wasn't overcooked, but that was the toughest hanger I've ever had! Service was good and professional but given the style of meal we were a bit surprised that the chef himself didn't leave the kitchen to personalize the experience and discuss his choices for each of the very unique courses. The wines for the pairing were uniformly delicious and were well chosen for the foods they were paired with. All were from wineries that were just a stone's throw from the restaurant. For a unique experience in farm to table this was great! We will go back! read more

Row Fourteen - No peaches this year so the crumble is plums and cherries with peach leaf gelato! - Specialty Food Near Me - Cawston, British Columbia

Best farm to table experience at Row Fourteenth. This restaurant was recommended to me by a foodie friend and everything he told me came true: excellent organic food, beautiful setting in the Similkameen Valley, and service on par to other high end dining experience. After visiting a few wineries in the area, my friend and I had lunch here before driving back to Vancouver. As it was a warm day, we sat in the patio surround by apple trees. Started with Padron Peppers ($15. nicely fired roasted and finished with sprinkles of salt and drizzles of virgin canola oil) and then the Frittata ($23. with broccoli & potatoes, topped with cheese and served with a nice chunk of bread) and Country Sausage ($36. 2 large sausages served with hummus, charred tomatoes and green onions). All our shared plates were beautifully plated and delicious. You can see the attention to details from the sprinkled salt to the charred vegetables and meat. The portion size is also good for 2 to share with a good appetite. As I would be driving, I had their local apple juice but bought a bottle of their Black Plum Basil cider. Next time, I would love to try their flight of ciders. Service was great and friendly. Never felt rushed out. I will certainly be back and hoping for dinner next time. As Cawston is a small town and Kerekes a short 8 minutes drive, Row Fourteenth is the nicest option around. Kipper Organics also sell all their ciders when they come into Vancouver's farmers market. read more

It's important to note that Row Fourteen is astounding...even considering the hype built up before our arrival. My friend and I were visiting numerous wineries throughout the day, and from the start, the recommendations flowed. "Have you heard of Row Fourteen?" "Do you have a reservation for Row Fourteen?" "Are you going to Row Fourteen? "Why aren't you at Row Fourteen now? And so on... After seven hours in Keremeos Wine Country, we finally reached the climax of our day. We sat down and were presented with the smallest menu in the history of menus. Okay, that's hyperbolic, but the options ultimately came down to only two--a tasting menu with or without protein. Like many top-end restaurants, at least the new ones, Row Fourteen takes pride in being farm-to-table, gleaning produce from around the province. Initial courses proved impressive, from the buttery chicken pate to the pea carpaccio. However, the meal took an unfortunate turn when the protein arrived....but that requires a disclaimer....which will probably discredit my opinion, but here it goes. I know I'm open to a lot of cuisines. But I don't think it's wrong to say certain foods are disliked. I mean, it's not from the lack of trying. So, when I get a tasting menu like this, I want to say that I will eat anything...and I will. I'm allergic to kiwis and related foods, but I have never seen a tasting menu feature them in my life. But apparently I need to add the caveat, "If you bring me whole fish or shellfish, I will eat it, but I will not enjoy it." I mean, I try to be a good foodie; I try. And I get egotistical people saying, "well, you just haven't tried it my way," and I become an optimist and want to be proven wrong. And I never am. I don't enjoy it, and I feel it's my fault for not stressing my tastes. And I dove into that fish like a champ, and the first few bites were terrific...but halfway through, the texture threw me off and it became inedible. I spat out a piece, and I threw in the towel. It sullied the sumptuous meal, and I feel I have no one else to blame but myself for not being honest. It's not a complete hatred of seafood. I love sushi in almost every capacity. But I dislike almost all shellfish, especially when it's still in a shell. I have a severe aversion to eating meat off bones, including if it's a whole fish, and if a head is included, I check out. And there it was that day, a whole fish with the head staring up at me. But ignoring my aversion to the look of the dish, with this fish, halfway through, the texture and the flavor completely turned me off. Row Fourteen did show me that I can no longer be silent when it comes to tasting menus, which I believe will probably upset chefs when given that sort of provision. I feel the need to make that disclaimer because if I am paying for a meal, I think I get to say, even if a tasting menu. Yes, some chefs may take that as a challenge. And I am okay with that but know that you may and will likely fail. That's why I will from now on state very specifically: "I have no dietary restrictions and will try everything you present before me, but just so you know, if you give me seafood, especially shellfish or whole fish, I will not enjoy it." And before you criticize my score, let me also talk about the beet dish. While it appeared appetizing and offered the promise of being transcendent, it was nothing of the sort. The problem with beets is that you have to overcome the impediment...that you're serving beets. Beets... aren't very good. Just on their own...they don't offer much complexity because of the overpowering flavor of it. They're fine in salads, but even borscht is an acquired taste. And, alas, this dish felt like a chef trying to make a point and failing to do so. You can accent a beet dish with cherries and nuts, but in the end, I'm tasting nothing but cooked beets. So, that's Row Fourteen... undoubtedly good, but also disappointing at the same time. read more

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My first visit was Sept. 2021. I hadn't heard of Row Fourteen and my lodging host recommended it. I was alone, came early, and sat outdoors. The food blew my socks off - so fresh and creative. Vegetarians would be very happy here. I ate at four of the Okanagan's and two of Vancouver's best restaurants after Row Fourteen on my trip, but it had set the bar for me. I have been talking about it ever since. So, when another trip to the area with a friend was being planned, Row Fourteen was first on our list. We had the Locavore menu with wine pairings and every single course was perfect. Chef Derek Gray is super creative and also lets the ingredients speak for themselves. We were lucky, as it wasn't a busy night, to have Annamarie, the other Row Fourteen owner, as our server. She was so personable and informative. read more

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This place is so ridiculously amazing. I can not stress it enough, you should eat here at least once in your life. The freshness and quality of the food, paired with an extremely talented team of chef's really make something special. read more

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If you want in season fresh organic foods prepared in the most amazing combinations then this is you spot, TJ h Ed chef's meal is all surprises from the kitchen that attacks you palette with incredible flavour profiles. Almost exploded but could not leave any of the 6 courses behind. YUM read more

Fantastic experience !...Great food, Great service, Great ambience & Great views...Highly recommend !!

Row 14 what a disappointment!! Heard good things about them and being a Local I decided to treat some friends and family to a night out and enjoy some local cuisine. First off the Drinks took about 15 min to get to the table and they even served the first dish with out even having our drinks yet. As the meal went on more dishes came out and we finally receiving our drinks. The food was sub par..... a few beats, some cucumber a zucchini loaf ( the only tasty thing that came out) we received a ton of bread probably hoping it would help in filling us up. Finally the last dish came out we were all hoping for some local trout or some farm raised beef from Clifton's but no just some pork sausage and we don't even raise pigs in either cawston or keremeos not sure where it was from. Then the bill came WOW!! The price was huge for what we recieved. But still I was giving them the benefit of the doubt and was still going to give row 14 a second chance. When I went to pay for the massive bill there communications went down on the machines I tried to explain to the host the problem but she insisted it was my card and lack of money. I've never been so embarrassed in my life. After trying multiple cards and machines they finally realized it was on there end. No apology was received from the manager or a drink on the house for waiting nothing some of the worst customer service I have ever seen. Being a local here I will never recommend row 14 to anyone. Business reply: The way your group treated our staff during your visit was completely unacceptable. We do not tolerate that kind of cruel and heinous profanity, and we respectfully ask that you do not return to our establishment Reply: I assure you our table was nothing but nice and compassionate due to the situation with the machines. Yes we were upset after being blamed for our cards not working and even being laughed at and humiliated, but not once did we lash out or get angry. For you and your team to find the easy way out and blame the customer is totally unexceptable I have never in my life been so humiliated. Instead of trying to rectify the situation you continue to blame us. Very disheartening read more

Came here for a nice lunch and drink, and felt un welcome by the staff, didn't know the drink or food menu very well, brought out the bottle of wine and split it while pouring all over one of the glasses and the table, the food and drinks were good but the staffs respect for customer needs work. Beautiful location but the experience was cold. read more