through the eyes of the a70

Fleuri Restaurant – 845 Burrard St, Vancouver – January 23, 7:30pm
Price per person: $28

I’ve heard good things about Fleuri during dine out for its desserts, so we tried it out for my first DOV 2012 experience. It was a Monday evening so the place wasn’t too busy.

I had the tomato chowder to start, the clam flavour was pretty strong in the soup, although I had wished there were more actual clams. Tasted like a minestrone vegetable soup. As far as the entree goes, the braised beef texture was pretty tender, although it reminded me of beef brisket in Chinese cuisine. I also had a taste of the Buttermilk Chicken, it was kind of disappointing since the meat was on the dry side. For dessert, it was sort of a butterscotch flavoured crisp with gelato on the side – we said it reminded us of a snack in Taiwan, haha. The food was good but not quite up to expectations, and there was quite a long wait between the dishes coming out.

Below is my selection:
Appetizer: BC Clam and Tomato Chowder, vegetables, tarragon essence, crab fritter
Entrée: 24-Hour Braised Beef Flat Iron, root vegetables, tiroler bacon jus, onion horseradish
Dessert: Butterscotch, Vanilla Chamomile Gelato and Passion Fruit Coup

Overall I give it a 6.5.