Observatory - North Vancouver

What a shame I got an extra live ant running over my desert at The Observatory @grousemountain. I was told it would have come with the flower on my plate from their garden. Why wasn’t the flower and plate checked before it went out? Poor show and took the shine off my meal

4 of us had steak, prawns and scallops, steak was very tuff and only method to cook it was to boil in broth, it was very hard to eat and almost all was left at table, scallops were very strong fishy smell so it ruined our appetite, portions of potatoes were small , chocolate fondue was some pineapple, marshmallows and waffles- we feel poorly done for the price

Had the fondue dining experience last evening. The fondue more than exceeded our culinary expectations, the staff from start to finish were first class outstanding and the weather cooperated with a dynamite sunset and a sparkling night Vancouver skyline peeping through the snow capped trees. Priceless! Will be back later in the season!!!!

I would vote 0 stars if it was possible. WASTE OF MONEY! If it is a fine dining, then you better serve fine food. If you only have a fondue in your menu, then you better be good at it! Food was the worst thing that I have ever had. First course: Melted cheese with stale bread and couple of small potatoes. Bread was not fresh at all. I wouldn’t have that bread even in my breakfast. Melted cheese taste no better than any store-bought cheese. Second course: Vegetable broth fondue ? with meat of your choice we selected beef, scallops and salmon . This is not a fondue, it is the worst hot pot you can ever had. Broth is tasteless. Beef was stew beef chunks, nothing special. This course is a huge disappointment even it is the main dish ! Third course: chocolate fondue with fruit and marshmallows. Even the chocolate was terrible. If you buy an average quality chocolate from a store, it would have been more delicious than the served one. Ughh… This place is like a joke. They serve you the worst meal with nice service and scenery. Then they expect you to believe that this is a fine dining. We paid $400+tax+tip for 4 people. Not worth a penny, big mistake!

It is such a great pity that The Observatory, with its spectacular location on Grouse Mountain, and with its spectacular view of Vancouver below, is still closed because of Covid concerns. And this especially so at this festive time, when a visit in the cable car to this unique restaurant is so breathtaking. I used to run a speaker series at Green College, at UBC, while teaching there, and often invited academics, many from around the world, to speak. I tried to take as many of them up Grouse Mountain as possible, and for dinner, as it gave a stunning view of Vancouver, encompassing so much of the city — and the food was good. It is a hope that The Observatory will soon reopen. Posted by S Fuller