Willful Wine at The Grant House — Restaurant in Vancouver

We really enjoyed The Eatery at the Grant House. We were so bummed when it closed. When we heard that it had reopened under a new name and ownership we were excited to try it out. Unfortunately, it disappointed on many levels. The Grant House, itself is exactly the same, which we love. Its historic value is still intact. The restaurant was just ok and way too expensive for what it delivers. My wife and I were greeted by our server who was nice. The restaurant was pretty empty so we were given our choice where to sit. We decided to try a few items to share so that we could get a good sense of what they had to offer. We ordered two drinks to start off. Then we shared the Citrus salad, which was pretty good. We moved onto one of the weakest Charcuterie board I have ever laid my eyes on. Side note: if you are in the wine business, your charcuterie game should be strong! After the disappointment with the charcuterie board we moved on to the main which was Gnocchi with a sausage Bolognese. This was the best part of the meal. My wife also ordered a wine flight because they boasted that all of their wines were their own. She was served a three flight taster. The pours were ridiculous. We felt like maybe they had a shortage or something. They did show them as two oz pours but let's be real here, they were not and you should be giving more than a two ounce pour in a flight you are charging 18 dollars for. 18 dollars should get you a healthy glass of wine. We aren't in Manhattan or Beverly Hills, lol. Yes, I realize they are going to be much more expensive in these places. (I was being facetious). I spell it all out this way to say that my wife and I ordered one meal, not two! Two drinks and a wine flight and all together it came to 128 dollars with a tip. Seriously guys, this meal wasn't worth half as much and if we would have both ordered separate meals it would have been close to 250 dollars. Willful Wines at the Grant House really needs to step up their game to be charging these outrageous prices. The ambiance is still there but that just carries itself through the history of...

We had our staff holiday party here. Definitely the most expensive staff party we have ever had which would have been fine if the experience met the price. The food was delicious but over priced. And the service was one of the worst we have ever had in the 11 years of hosting our staff party at different local establishments. The unfortunate part was that Pam, the wine maker was our server. I didn’t know that until our experience was over. She served us wine and didn’t explain what we were drinking and then we felt like she never came back to keep serving us. Would never have guessed that she was the owner or wine maker. We were left thirsty the whole 3 hours. The vibe and energy from her was unpleasant and made us feel like we were an inconvenience rather than customers. I hope we just caught her on an off night but we won’t be back. When I shared my concerns with Pam privately she wrote me an extensively long email back that was defensive and just not true, which is the only reason I’m writing this review now. Not what you hope for from a customer service side of things but again, being a small business owner myself I hope it was just an off night. But I wouldn’t recommend this place for a large group event from...

Our visit today made us feel like we were on vacation, but we were only minutes from home. What a great idea to combine this wonderful winery with a fantastic menu in a beautifully decorated space within a historic home in such a gorgeous setting. After hearing glowing reviews on social media, we decided to stop by today, and it was such a magical visit: sitting on the wraparound porch of the Grant House surrounded by beautiful gardens, trees, historic buildings and a gorgeous view of Council Crest and the West hills, sipping flights of truly amazing wines and munching on delicious nibbles... it's hard to imagine a better way to spend the day. I wish we hadn't eaten before we came, because the menu looked incredible. The wines were incredible on their own, though (we enjoyed an order of fresh bread and olive oil while we drank the wine). Now that I know how good it is, I'm looking forward to coming back soon and exploring what the kitchen has to offer...preferably on one of their live jazz evenings! I feel really lucky to have this...