Went there last night with my friend for Dine Out Vancouver. The ambiance was great, you have to enter through a set of curtains into a courtyard before you go into the main dining area, which I though was quite unique.
Both my friend and I decided on the sockeye salmon for our entree, he had the carpacio appy while I ordered the prosciutto wrapped scallop. The presentation was great for the appy and the entree, but I found both to be slightly over-seasoned, a little too salty for my taste. I really liked the bed of fried risotto, the texture was a nice contrast to the scallop. The salmon was cooked to perfection, though slightly over-seasoned, it had a nice crispy skin on the outside, and medium rare on the inside.
It was a good experience, a place to go for Dine-Out for sure!

the patio was gorgeous. the heating was great, but i'd suggest dining in during the winter season.

we had for appetizers, the beef tenderloin pastry and yam frites. they were both really good, but the yam frites could have been a bit more crispy. the loaves with vinaigrette and butter were great as well.

for entrees, i had the stuffed fraser chicken with risotto. it was really good! they both tasted delicious. my boyfriend had the steak special and he seemed to like it a lot too.

then we had creme brulee with biscotti. I think this part was the best! it was blueberry and raspberry flavoured. very good texture and flavour. the blueberry was a bit sweeter but it was all good.

I'd go back again!!! but next time i'd dine in during the winter. =)

I came here after dinner to have some desserts and after dinner drinks with 3 other friends.

We only ordered desserts and drinks so I can't comment on the food. We ordered the vanilla creme brulee ($10), the s'more ($10) and chocolate fondue ($16).
The desserts were delicious. I especially loved the s'more as it's not a common dessert served in other restaurants.

I loved the ambiance. We sat in the , I guess you can call it an 'indoor patio' and it's surrounded by brick walls with a super high ceiling. The lighting was dim but not too dark so that you can still read the menu, and the music was at a volume that you can hear clearly enough, but at the same time, you don't have to yell to talk to your friend that's only across the table unlike other loungey restaurants in the area.

The hostess was very nice and our server was just awesome. He was very friendly, checking on us occasionally to chat with us, but also not intrusive.

Based on this experience, maybe I will come here and try dinner.

Wanted to get into Bin 941 the other night and ended up walking the streets lloking for shelter and food. Saw Brix and headed for what I remembered was a courtyard restaurant with a decent menu. That was at least 10 years ago. I don't know if it was Brix back then, but its a Hell of a restaurant today.

The place was packed but the hostess arranged a table for us outside in the covered courtyard and offered us blankets. We had a small table under the moonlight and the dinner and service could not have been better. it was all teribally romantic, and I felt as though we were somwhere far away.

Even though we were, literally, on the outside, we were not forgotten and received atentive service all night. Everyone we saw leaving the restaurant looked equally pleased.

She had chicken and I had short rib pasta: comfort food washed down with a well chosen bottle of shiraz courtesy of our waitress.

Will become a regular haunt again.

This was the second and last of my Dine Out restaurants for the year. I had high expectations because of the good reviews on this site.

The entrance is a bit confusing. They have a sign outside telling you to enter through the curtains (into the courtyard), but they really need a sign in the courtyard telling you to continue on into the restaurant. No big deal. The courtyard was beautiful and it'd be a nice place to reserve, though at the same time I thought it kind of lacked intimacy because that was where everyone walked through.

They hung up our coats when we entered which was nice since I always hate having it hanging on the back of my chair. We chose to order a wine by the bottle. Complimentary bread was served with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and butter. It was good but I was also very hungry at the time. For my main, I ordered the beef carpaccio. It was served with salad. The beef was very good and none of the flavours were overpowering. My boyfriend got the scallop and risotto for an appetizer. He also enjoyed it and thought the risotto was a nice textural contrast to the scallop. For mains, I got the salmon and he got the lamb. He loved the lamb and thought it paired perfectly with the bottle of Malbec we ordered. My salmon was perfectly done medium rare and I liked how the flavour of the salmon wasn't masked by too much sauce or spice.

Throughout the night, our wine and water glasses were refilled. Our desserts took a bit long to get to us, but our server was apologetic. We both ordered the toffee pudding which was served with ice cream. It was very rich tasting but very good. We were both very satisfied at the end of the meal.

Overall, it was very nice. The restaurant does a good job of mixing higher end food and ambiance with a trendy feel. Even though I liked it a lot, I felt something was missing in terms of value compared to our other $38 Dine Out experience this year, hence why the 3 stars there. I would still highly recommend it though.

An early dinner for two last night, before the opening night of the Vancouver opera. My companion and I arrived for our 5pm reservation, and were the first people there. After checking in, the staff began showing us to a table inside even though we had requested an outside table both when the reservation was made, and via phone call earlier in the day. Not a huge issue, but it would have been nice if they had made a note on the reservation.

Courtyard is beautiful, and the staff seemed genuinely interested in making sure the heaters were ensuring everyone was comfortable.

Service was solid, the young waitress explaining to us the specials without notes and without missing a beat. The only issues we had with her were small ... not telling us initially about their early ordering special (but remembering just in time), not telling us about a wine that was sold out until after we ordered it, making us wait a little too long for our bill (we eventually had to go inside and ask for her). Certainly nothing that put us off, she did a very nice job for us.

Value was great, especially with the early special. Cheap actually for the experience.

Food was very good. We shared an appetizer of spring rolls, hot and clearly homemade made served with a very nice trio of dipping sauces. My salmon was good quality, fresh and tasty, although a little undercooked I thought (and I usually find that restaurants over cook fish). My companion had the duck, and it was well received and the portion quite large. We shared a small desserts of some type of brownie with ice cream and a frozen banana, a perfect end to the meal.

When we were quickly trying to setlle up our bill as we were late for 'Norma', the manager (?) asked if we had already arranged transportation (he seemed to think that we were rushing for a flight) and seemed poised to arrange something for us. Thought that was a real nice gesture.

Repeat? Absolutely.

Dined on a Tuesday evening, early, around 5:30PM. I wasn't aware but they had a separtate menu called the "first seating menu" that you could order from up until 6:30PM. This was great as that menu was more appealing to me. I started with the spinach greens tossed in orange balsamic vinaigrette, wild mushroom & okanagan goat’s cheese which was outstanding, especially the mushrooms which burst with flavour. My main course was the grilled wild bc sockeye salmon, gherkin aioli, prosciutto wrapped nugget potatoes, radish sprout & chive salad and asparagus spears. The chef was happy to remove the prosciutto however, as I do not eat animal meat. And for dessert, chocolate bread pudding, caramelized banana, hot fudge & hazelnuts, dulce de leche ice cream. The food was really outstanding. And the ambience was really nice as well, we ate in the garden terrace courtyard which was beautiful. There were only a couple things I would suggest would make Brix that much more wonderful. It would be nice if they played some soft music to match the setting of the restaurant and I also would encourage them to provide more vegetarian options on their menu other than just salads. Above all really great experience, exceptional service and delicious food.

This may be a confusing review - because right off the bat, I'll say we'll be going back to Brix for another try, probably very soon. I'll explain why below.

We did DOV at Brix. This was going to be our "romantic" Dine Out Vancouver meal, based on what we saw on their website about the restaurant ambiance. It looks romantic, intimate, quiet, and quality.

When we got there, it was a zoo. The place was literally packed, with extra tables put in what I believe is the wine bar area. We were put into a table area that later I found out was where stand up wine sampling / tasting customers go.

Service was kind of meh. Our server was quite friendly, but hard to spot or track down. They had both a $35 and $25 menu; I went for the $35. Food was okay - again, nothing great, nothing poor either. Standout for me was the off-menu pairing one of the owners did for me - I wasn't crazy about the 04 Tinhorn Creek Oldfields' Merlot (too young!) so the owner, also the sommelier, made another suggestion, and it was amazing, and went quite well with my main.

Late in our dinner, I asked the walking-by hostess if the restaurant was always like this - bizzzzy. She said "oh my, no!" and took a few moments to tell me about the non DOV Brix experience.

When we were done, she sensed we weren't thrilled - we were hoping for a quiet, candlelit kinda experience, and got a freight-cattle one. She asked if I had a card, and promised, if we tried again, she'd make sure we got the best table in the place, and a great experience. At that point, the other owner came up, and offered the same. It felt good that they recognized some dropped points (we didn't really indicate as such till asked), and really stepped up to offer something better. They also took the icewine glasses I ordered for dessert off the bill, as a sorry.

Huge props for that. We'll definitely try again. It's an amazing space, but was just too busy during DOV.

Brix is a restaurant I've put off visiting until this year - and I'm very pleased to have finally experienced what they have to offer. Good food, excellent drinks and beyond excellent service made Brix stand out as an incredible dining experience. Staff repeatedly went out of their way to bring the highest level of service to our table and it did not go unnoticed. Highly recommend this beautifulvenue - the stone courtyard is absolutely stunning!

Well not a lot. Brix is, in my opinion, one of the top restuarants in Vancouver, but yet still manages to be some what overlooked in favor of poorer quality and serviced "named" establishments.
The service is extrodinary at Brix and is matched by probably the best wine cellar in town. The food is prepared with style and the wonderful dishes change on the menu often enough to make repeat visits a regular affair. This is not an expensive place to dine. Not if you are a foody looking for something refreshingly different and very, very tasty.