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The former owners of Tofino's critically acclaimed Rain Coast Cafe bring their new offering to Vancouver's Main Street with a menu inspired by the wine regions of North and South America.
We heard about the restaurant through friends so we thought we would venture out to Main Street. We sat at the booth closest to the kitchen and I was distracted most of the evening as with the activities in the kitchen. There is a curtain that acts as a barrier however you can see right through it.The restaurant owners definitely need provide a black out curtain behind that booth. It was a Friday evening and the service was fairly good. There were only 2 servers and 80% full so at times, took awhile to get her attention, however, we were in no hurry. The chick pea fries were excellent. We ordered several appetizers and shared the paella and noted that everything was very flavourful. The paella was cooked just the way I like it. All in all, the food was good and the wine list reasonably priced. I would definitely go back again. Great addition to Main Street!
We are regular dinner customers, and really enjoy ourselves every time we go. Last weekend we learned of their new brunch, so we tried it out. A few of the dishes are latin inspired, such as the huevos divorciados and breakfast burrito, but they also serve a great classic breakfast. We tried the huevos and the classic breakfast with turkey sausage, and both were incredible. The eggs were perfectly scrambled. The beautiful patio was full, so next sunny day we'll get there early to get a seat.
Had a nice meal here last evening. Lovely little patio for the late afternoon sun. Service was friendly and helpful. Several lovely BC wines at reasonable rates by the glass. Went here because of the sustainably-farmed/harvested meat and seafood as we just have a hard time enjoying meals these days if it comes from essentially tortured animals. The bison was delicious with an outstanding chimchurri. The chicken with risotto and lemon gremolata was divine. Flourless chocolate cake was quite good but the vanilla bean ice cream was nothing special. Overall very pleased with this place and will be back.
Went here for brunch with the other half. Interestingly designed space - when we walked in the restaurant looked empty until we were seated facing the booths which were full. The restaurant picked up over the hour we were there (between 11:00 and noon)
Brunch service - wait staff was rather indifferent - moved slowly and deliberately and gave vague answers when you asked a question (ie "Can I get Monterey Jack instead of Feta?" "I can see if our chef will agree to it" and then did not come back to tell me if that was ok or not, just sent out the plates 20 minutes later). They did not ask how we enjoyed our meal.
He ordered the shortrib hash ($14) and I ordered the Huevos Divorciados ($11 - with Monterey Jack instead of Feta). Portion size for the shortrib hash was much smaller than what you would pay $14 for - it was smaller than my (cheaper) dish. He got about a 6" round of yam/potato hash, some shortrib, and 1 piece of toast (cut into 2 pieces). It tasted "good" but afterwards he had to get a snack (elsewhere). Mine was "good" but on the cold side: the tortilla was crispy even with the black beans and cheese on it plus the sunny side up egg - i should have asked for a more well done egg. What kind of ruined the dish were the salsas - right-out-of-cold-storage cold. I appreciate that it's supposed to be "fresh" but it severely cooled down the rest of the dish.
Overall the concept and menu was great but we were left feeling like we needed something more - warmer service, warmer food, better value for the $... on the plus side the dinner menu looks great so we will be back to check that out eventually.
After spending some time visiting restaurants all over Vancouver I have now found my favourite! Latitude is everything that I appreciate in the dining experience - and above all, the servers and (I presume) the owners do not pretend to be snobby food/wine providers but will provide quality service with a quality eating experience. I loved the Lamb Shank.....could even rate better than the lamb that I once had in the land of Lamb - Australia.
The wine and beer selection is awesome and the quality of desserts was fantastic. If you are looking for great quality dining in a really cool environment without the usual "wanker" snobbery of Yale Town, Downtown and the like then this is you place..........loved it!
Well done Latitude for offering something different and raising the standard of eating in Vancouver.....
Went here during Car Free Day a few weeks ago. Service was fine and ambiance is nice but, unfortuantely, the food didn't wow us over. The paella was just ok - not something to write home about and doesn't come close to being a true paella. The flank steak with chimichurri was quite small. Have had better value at other restaurants.
Went here on a quiet Monday night. was pleasantly surprised by the meal, and by the value-conscious pricing.
We started with the chickpea fries, which were subtle, but with a nice texture. The paprika mayo provided a nice zing. A beet salad was good, but unremarkable.
My bison was cooked a perfect medium rare, and the chimichurri was a great complement in texture and taste. Dining companion's beef short ribs were rated very good, and very filling! A solid wine list complemented the meal. Service was efficient and unobtrusive.
One word of advice to the owners: find a way to expose the booths behind the bar. To passers-by, it looked as though the place was empty (which can scare some folks off), but those three tables were full.
I took two friends here for dinner on another friend's recommendation. We were all disappointed with the now cliche lounge- vibe music and decor. The wine list was reasonably priced with a fair variety, but the food was unimpressive. Two of us ordered paella, but what came to the table was a risotto-like pile of rice, with the odd fleck of overcooked tough chicken and overcooked ultra fishy whitefish. The mussels were flabby and lacked flavour, but the two spot prawns were fine. Another in our group ordered chickpea fries and beet salad. I tried the chickpea, and it was a bit dry. Their website states the restaurant hours as 5 p.m. till "late", but we were being given the eye by the waitress and bartender/ manager(?) from about 10:30 until 10:45 or so, when we felt we were overstaying our welcome and left.
Went here several months ago with a bunch of girlfriends. We mainly had appys and drinks and it was decent. Just went for dinner with my husband. Mussels were good, but a bit salty. Lamb was a bit dry, but the sides were tasty. Salmon and risotto was just right. The quality of the ingredients is high and the $20 price point provides good value. The restaurant was not very full so service was very attentive.
Based on the website and article in the paper, we were excited about Latitude. Started off with the cerviche which was great but it went down hill from there. The wine glass was less than 1/3 full, the raw oysters were fishy and dinner didn't arrive until more than 30 minutes after the appies. When it did arrive we were less than impressed. The lambshanks were luke warm, the risotto under the salmon was very salty, the flank steak was really tough and the duck was just ok. There were no real sides to the mains and the presentation was bland.
Overall, the service was ok and while the ambiance draws you in, the food is simply not worth it!
Very disappointed and will definitely not return unless they improve on the food.
After seeing their menu on the net, we decided to try this place out. We thought we'd venture outside of Yaletown this week.
The ambiance is classical chic, the music was at a good level. The server was accommodating without being intrusive. Unfortunately for a restaurant, those are not the things that will make a restaurant survive.
For those who want to try this place, I suggest you do it soon as it's doubtful that it will be around a year from now. (I'm rarely wrong in my restaurant longevity predictions!)
Oysters - attempt at an Aioli dip was similar to that of a Culinary student experimentation. Oysters were shallow deep fried rather than pan fried as per menu description.
Scallops - no seasoning and corn meal fritters were a chalky consistency. Overcooked scallops are not a good thing.
Lamb was decent. Mediocre. It was moderately priced and moderately flavored. I guess you DO get what you pay for! :)
Oh, drinks and wine were good.
Good place to go for a good vibe and a drink - just don't do drink and a dessert as they haven't hired a pastry chef yet.
Panna cotta had too much gelatin and not a creamy cooked cream. The garnish was typical of an apple crisp crumble, not of a delicate Italian dessert.
Go to Bogart's if you like this sort of food....
Went here on a Saturday night to try something different.
We'd made a reservation and were seated straight away. There were a few empty tables but the ambience was good. Dimly lit and that perfect combination of music and diner's conversation so that you can hear your partner without hearing anyone else's conversation.
We split the scallop and corn arepa starter and it was very good. I had the paella for a main and it also was good and a decent portion. My wife had the beef short rib which was tasty but on the small side.
Including a few drinks and tip, we walked out having spent less than $100 which in my opinion was a good deal.
I think the main test of a restaurant experience is whether you'd pay for it again and in this case the answer is yes, we'd go again.
I went to Latitude with a friend for the first time last week and found
the food and service outstanding, a welcome addition to Main St. I didn't
realize until we got there that the owners used to operate the Raincoast
in Tofino which was one of my favourite restaurants ever, so no surprise
at the quality of this place.
With more than three dozen wines by the glass, it was hard to decide what
to try first, but we managed! Same with the menu - we wanted everything.
For starters we settled on the Qualicum scallops and arepas (deep fried
cornmeal cakes, common street food in South America) with the best
guacamole I can remember. We also shared the mussels with smoked chili
coconut broth and the soccas which are chickpea crepes stuffed with shrimp
sauteed in lemon cream. For our mains, my friend had the bison flank
steak with chimichurri and I had the fresh halibut, perfectly cooked with
avocado creme fraiche and cheese quinoa fritters. We were too stuffed for
dessert, so we'll try those out next time which will be soon!
All in all, one of the best new restaurants in Vancouver, for quality and
value. They said their winter menu is coming in the next few weeks with
the end of the fresh fish season, looking forward to it.
My wife and I checked out Latitude last week. We went on a weeknight and there were a few tables taken. We were seated in one of their booths. There is a long banquette opposite the booths. The room looks very sophisticated but I found the design was lacking any character. I didn't get the feeling I was in a "hip" room and the music playing was not helping. I'm not sure what artist it was they were playing but it was a female vocalist and it was very boring, whiny pop music. They would be much better off playing some good alternative music or old hard bop jazz.
On to the food…For an appetizer we shared the scallops. They were the highlight of the evening. We were served 2 very large scallops with a housemade guacamole. The guacamole overpowered the delicate flavor of the scallop but it was still an excellent dish.
For dinner, I had the lamb shank and my wife had the paella. The lamb shank was tender but lacked flavor. It was served with a rather bland sauce and the sides were also bland. I only tried a bite of my wife's paella but she was not overwhelmed. Our meals were certainly not bad, just not great. We had a few glasses of red wine with dinner that were quite nice.
For dessert, we had the pannacotta. It was too light for a pannacotta and the texture was also not creamy enough to make it a good pannacotta.
Overall, I think Latitude needs to step it up a few notches in the kitchen if they are going to succeed. The dishes other than the scallop appetizer were lacking punch. The design could also use some work to flow a little more with the cool and relaxed Main St. vibe.
I hope things do improve as it is a stones throw from my place!
| 1. | El Camino's (1 m) | |
| 2. | Public Lounge Eatery (48 m) |  |
| 3. | Nikkyu (60 m) | |
| 4. | Toshi Sushi (63 m) |  |
| 5. | Caffe Rustico (81 m) |  |
| 6. | Kwong Chow Congee & Noodle House (86 m) | |
| 7. | Five Point, The (98 m) | |
| 8. | Pho Hoang Vietnamese Restaurant (144 m) | |
| 9. | Burgoo (156 m) | |
| 10. | Ryu Sushi (161 m) | |
