We travelled to Vancouver BC knowing there’s lots of great places to dine but had to have a very short list for the few nights we were going to be here. The Tea House made the short list. It is in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC. The route we took to travel was even more scenic & made it that much better. Any visit to Stanley Park is going to be a great one either way.

We made our reservation months ago & timed it with the sunset. There are lots of great rooms to eat in. I hope I am explaining it well enough but imagine an old mansion or older mess hall. Anyhow, there is one room where you can dine if you walk in the first thing you see is the bar. It is the room that would be to your left.

We got seated just as the sun began to set. We faced the window & watched the sun set behind the Vancouver mountains. It was a seemingly slower sunset & seemed to take forever (in a good way).

We started off with Cocktails & they were fabulous. I had an Old Fashioned which was very alcohol forward tasting & very tasty. They served it properly with a big rock in a very nice rocks glass. The Mrs. had a Spritz style cocktail that came in a wine glass. It looked nicely garnished & very bubbly.

The appetizer we chose was the Charcuterie Board. It had a mild blue cheese, brie, aged gouda, nicely pitted olives that had a very mild less salty flavor (appreciated), those tiny pickles, some artisan crackers, fancy grainy mustard, grapes, raison crisps, cornichons, prosciutto & a couple of other very nice artisan meats. There was a nice bread & butter service with the appetizer that was just enough.

For our entrees we enjoyed the Steak Diane. It is a fabulous tenderloin “Diane” style. I’ve never had it but it was great. The sauce was a good balance & just right. It went nicely with the steak. It came with some seasonal vegetables, greens, broccolini, full size carrots & a potato pave. The other was a Crab & Shrimp crusted Halibut. It was cooked perfectly. It seems like it can be a challenge to get fish done just right. The Chef did not disappoint. The fingerling potatoes was skin on buttery & melt in your mouth.

We ended up getting a couple sides to share. The Mushroom Risotto. Another dish that can be a challenge for The Chef & this one did not disappoint either. The Crispy Brussel Sprouts were wonderful. These were cooked just right. I like the outer layers to fall off & have the mini light crunch & as you bite through the consistency is just as it should be. I have no idea what sauce cheese was on the top. It looked like flakes of cheese but was actually a sauce that went so well with the dish.

I don’t want to steer anyone away from the sides. There was so much food & each entree it seems comes with enough vegtables. We couldn’t eat everything. Either way, we were happy to try some different things. I did see the Frites come through & it was HUGE. It would seem this place is good for sides with a very large group as well.

The service was awesome. The dining room we sat in had many options & the manager let us pick the 2 top table we wanted. We chose the one with the best view (see pictures). It was so much fun watching the staff set the tables. The rep had a finger measuring system so each piece of silverware, forks & plates were just so perfect & uniform. We are going to use this method at home when entertaining guests.

The manager was nicely dressed & was always present even making sure each wine glass was neatly polished & ready to go. He paid so much attention to detail. He even came & asked if we got cocktails ordered & how things were going.

Finally our server Debora was so polite. She made it great! We weren’t rushed. We didn’t feel rushed. We like to have drinks then order an appetizer as we finish our first round, then order the entrees as we finish the appetizers & so on. Debora was so attentive & a very pleasant appearance.

You will not be disappointed!