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    The Observatory

    3.4 (137 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    THE OBSERVATORY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Drinks with our "view"
    Sarah G.

    We came here for an anniversary dinner. While the weather did not cooperate for views the food more than made up for it. It's a fixed (2 or 3 course, your choice) menu. We did the 3 and got the shrimp and beets for course 1, gnocchi and halibut for course 2, and the tiramisu and tart for course 3. You also receive an amuse bouche. All the dishes were complex with unique flavors. We loved every bite. They also have a great cocktail and wine menu for pairing. Our server, Alfie, was amazing!!! Highly recommend this if you're looking for a great meal and experience!

    A bit of a reverse tiramisu and peace jalapeño cheese cake in the background
    Leslie C.

    A pretty sweet and lovely deal to visit the conservatory and grouse mountain with a 3 course meal. It's a tiny little space so any traffic feels like a lot of movement but lovely and classy nonetheless. First we started with a pre appetizer to get the taste buds going. And then we had the duck confi and tiger prawn for starter. As much as I like duck, I've decided duck confi isn't my preferred style of preparing duck. The tiger prawn on the other hand is cute with a Chinese twist (bok choy on the side) and is jumbo! The prawn is huge and bursting with flavour in your mouth - 10/10! Next, we got the angus beef and halibut for main. The angus beef is slice into lovely slices and cook to perfect doneness (medium rare) the sauce is tasty but the lentils and corn is a little chewy, not to my likely. Halibut on the other hand, the zucchini puff pastry on the bottom gave it a lovely touch. Lastly we finished off with the Tiramisu and peace jalapeños cheese cake. The reverse tiramisu is delicious, with popping flavours yet all mending together perfectly. The cheese cake on the other side, the jalapeños is a little too interesting for my liking. Lovely evening overall, window seats may be hard to get and really only the two tables at the tip would have a view least covered by the gondola anyways but regardless one of you will still get a lovely sunset given the size of the room.

    Beet first course
    Mike G.

    Yes, it is expensive. Let's get that out of the way first. However, when you consider the cost includes the sky ride up to the restaurant, it really is much more reasonable--especially for the quality of the food. It is, ultimately, a special occasion level place in my mind. It was a cloudy night, so I can only imagine what the view is really like. But I can tell you that there is not a bad view in this small dining space. Almost all the tables have a direct window view. Even those not on the windows have a good view out over the mountain. Our server,Alfie, was excellent. He answered questions we had about the three courses and the drinks. He checked on us with each course and made sure we were satisfied with each course. The courses were each excellent and good quality gourmet dishes. From what I understand the items for each course do very overtime. So I'm not sure what you may get when you go. However our selections were very good.

    Scallops
    Steve A.

    Five stars for the view (and exhilarating ride getting there) and three stars for the food. To get there you go through North Vancouver, past the Capilano Bridge and park at the base of Grouse mountain. From there you take the gondola to the 3700 foot summit for dinner at The Observatory. While the food is elaborate, it strikes me as one of those restaurants that is trying way too hard. Certainly the scallops were spectacular looking, but not a particularly tasty or easy to eat preparation! But it's been a while since I visited, and I should go back to see if things have changed--and for the view.

    HOKKAIDO SCALLOPS confit pork belly, napa cabbage, gastrique
    Dominic D.

    Great view. Good food. Would definitely come back here for a date. The server was always checking in on us. Her manager even checked in on us. Loved the scallops. The duck was some of the finest I've had in years. Would recommend this place to try.

    Gayan P.

    Spectacular location. Food presentation is as picturesque as the view from the restaurant itself. The service is similarly exceptional. Considering the amount of effort/time it takes to go for a meal here, it is quite disappointing that you cannot choose where you'll be seated (-1 star). The whole point of this place is to sit at a window. We've been lucky enough to always get a good seat, but I feel bad for those that took all the time to come here, and didn't get a window. So, please let people choose their seats when they make the reservation. Have someone redesign the seating, perhaps having steps or something else to make all the tables have a good view out of the window.

    Grilled Octopus
    Matt W.

    The meal was acceptable however to be honest I've had butter steak at the The Keg for a much more reasonable price. The bread was admittedly (by their staff) heated frozen bread, and when our entrees took over an hour to arrive, our request for extra bread was fulfilled however we found out they had actually charged us for a section portion of bread! I included photos of our dishes; the grilled octopus, butter poached chicken, AAA beef tenderloin and ling cod. Altogether you're more paying for the view than the quality of the food, which was good but not great. The literal exact same view is acceptable from the bar next door which is much cheaper as well as it is free to walk on the deck.

    The spectacular view!
    Angelina P.

    Wow! Wow! And WOW! What a beautiful experience for dinner! We snow shoed several hours in fresh powder before dinner. The 3 course fondue was perfect for refuel with cheese fondue, protein with salmon, prawns and scallops, and chocolate for dessert! Lotti our server was exceptional! The views are worth a million! Great music, ambiance, and champagne were icing on the cake

    Cassandra Y.

    The view is stunning!!! Really enjoy the skyride (10 minutes) We bought the alpine experience package which included round-trip Skyride and access to lumberjack & bird shows. Many other different things to do (with extra fees) - Heli tour, ziplings, visit the eye of the wind. There is also hiking trail~ Lots of outdoor activities!! There is restaurant inside the observatory. Perfect place to enjoy a dinner and enjoy the view!

    Lovely birthday dessert! Chocolate pretzel tart
    Katie F.

    Food is about 3.5 stars but service and views are 5 stars. Lots of other people were celebrating birthdays here while we were here. It's a nice place to come for that purpose or if you have guests in town. Dinner here includes your Skyride ticket so you don't have to do the Grind before your meal :) You're allowed up 3 hours prior to your reservation. Service was excellent and they even have a different set of thicker drinking glasses if you come with kids. Food was quite variable. I loved the pea soup, the bread basket and the chocolate pretzel tart for dessert. Fries with the truffle mayo and the falafel main were very good. Unfortunately my halibut was totally overlooked and the gnocchi was as well (too large, wrong texture - not pillowy). If you're a foodie and coming for food, this would be a pass. But if you're coming for the experience (views, Grouse, Skyride), this is a nice way to end the day. -

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    Super food, service and ambiance with amazing views to enjoy lunch or dinner with your friends or family.

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