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​​🍽️ What to Eat in Vancouver Today? | L'Abattoir Review​​

​​TL;DR:​​ The meal was decent but underwhelming—nothing bad, but nothing extraordinary either. Might try other dishes in the future, but my expectations won't be as high next time. 📍 ​​L'Abattoir​​ 📅 ​​July 1, 2025​​ For my birthday, I finally tried ​​L'Abattoir in Gastown​​, a restaurant that’s been on my list forever. I debated between the ​​chef’s tasting menu (C$140)​​ and ​​à la carte​​ (really wanted their steak!), but went with the former for variety and photo ops. ​​📜 The Menu:​​ ​​Wine pairing (C$90 extra)​​—because why not? Here’s what we got (two people = all options covered): 🍞 ​​Bread & Butter​​ (miso-infused butter—unique but polarizing, like "fancy instant noodle seasoning" 😂) 🐟 ​​Albacore Tuna Crudo​​ | 🐙 ​​BBQ Octopus​​ 🥗 ​​Asparagus Salad​​ | 🦪 ​​Baked Pacific Oyster​​ 🥩 ​​Pork Cheeks (red miso glaze)​​ | 🐟 ​​Tandoori Sablefish​​ 🍖 ​​Butter-Poached Veal Loin​​ | 🥩 ​​Steak Tartare​​ 🍰 ​​Lemon Cake​​ | 🍓 ​​Strawberries & Cream​​ 🍪 ​​Millionaire’s Shortbread​​ ​​👨🍳 Verdict:​​ ​​No bad dishes​​, but ​​no "wow" moments​​ either. Best part? The ​​miso butter​​ (I liked it; my friend compared it to instant ramen flavoring). ​​Wine pairing​​ included a ​​custom red blend​​ made for the restaurant—cool concept, but I’m no sommelier. ​​💭 Final Thoughts:​​ A ​​solid​​ fine-dining experience, but not a must-revisit. Maybe next time I’ll try the steak! #VancouverEats #FineDining #BirthdayDinner #TastingMenu #Gastown #FoodieReview #WinePairing

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​​🍽️ What to Eat in Vancouver Today? | L'Abattoir Review​​

​​TL;DR:​​ The meal was decent but underwhelming—nothing bad, but nothing extraordinary either. Might try other dishes in the future, but my expectations won't be as high next time. 📍 ​​L'Abattoir​​ 📅 ​​July 1, 2025​​ For my birthday, I finally tried ​​L'Abattoir in Gastown​​, a restaurant that’s been on my list forever. I debated between the ​​chef’s tasting menu (C$140)​​ and ​​à la carte​​ (really wanted their steak!), but went with the former for variety and photo ops. ​​📜 The Menu:​​ ​​Wine pairing (C$90 extra)​​—because why not? Here’s what we got (two people = all options covered): 🍞 ​​Bread & Butter​​ (miso-infused butter—unique but polarizing, like "fancy instant noodle seasoning" 😂) 🐟 ​​Albacore Tuna Crudo​​ | 🐙 ​​BBQ Octopus​​ 🥗 ​​Asparagus Salad​​ | 🦪 ​​Baked Pacific Oyster​​ 🥩 ​​Pork Cheeks (red miso glaze)​​ | 🐟 ​​Tandoori Sablefish​​ 🍖 ​​Butter-Poached Veal Loin​​ | 🥩 ​​Steak Tartare​​ 🍰 ​​Lemon Cake​​ | 🍓 ​​Strawberries & Cream​​ 🍪 ​​Millionaire’s Shortbread​​ ​​👨🍳 Verdict:​​ ​​No bad dishes​​, but ​​no "wow" moments​​ either. Best part? The ​​miso butter​​ (I liked it; my friend compared it to instant ramen flavoring). ​​Wine pairing​​ included a ​​custom red blend​​ made for the restaurant—cool concept, but I’m no sommelier. ​​💭 Final Thoughts:​​ A ​​solid​​ fine-dining experience, but not a must-revisit. Maybe next time I’ll try the steak! #VancouverEats #FineDining #BirthdayDinner #TastingMenu #Gastown #FoodieReview #WinePairing

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