Cactus Club Cafe Bentall |
Cactus Club Cafe Bentall, a
Vancouver institution, is part of a chain, founded in 1988 by Richard Jaffray
anf now owned by the Fuller family (who also owns Earl’s Kitchen + Bar) that
has grown to 32 locations (seven in Vancouver including a couple on the
waterfront) all over Canada as of this writing.
It boasts award winning
service and offers a menu that is crafted with fresh, local and sustainable
ingredients, designed , since 2008, by Canada’s first Iron Chef America
Champion Rob Feenie.
The vaulted glass wall at the interior
Cactus Club Cafe's culinary vision is led by the Test Kitchen, a team of world-class chefs. The chefs in the Test Kitchen are always looking for inspiration to make food people love, and they work relentlessly to create recipes that will be cherished by our guests, using fresh, local ingredients.
They proudly support Canadian
farmers and partner with leading organizations such as Ocean Wise and the
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef to promote continuous improvement
across the food supply chain.
View of dining area from mezzanine
The massive, two-storey restaurant
at Bentall 5, with a great, upbeat atmosphere and a casual and sophisticated
vibe, is located in a beautiful building, with vaulted glass walls at the front,
at Vancouver’s Financial District. The
seating inside consists of a nice mix of square and round booths, a bar, a
lounge and a heated patio. As we brought along our
dog Luffy, we were seated at their outdoor patio, a perfect people watching
spot.
Wine rack
Butternut Squash Ravioli |
Cheska ordered the vibrant and perfectly balanced Thai Curry Prawns whose spiced green coconut curry draws from traditional Thai ingredients such as lemongrass, ginger, shallot, kaffir lime, steamed bok choy, spinach, peppers, sprouts and fresh herbs, all sprinkled with crispy ricefor a little crunch.
We also tried out the Cheddar
Bacon Burger (smashed certified Angus beef, aged cheddar, smoked bacon, red
relish, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sea salted fries, CAD22). For dessert, we
tried out the Chocolate Lava Cake (CAD11¼), molten
dark chocolate cake with Tahitian vanilla ice cream.
Although a bit pricey, the
food was excellent and really delicious. The waitress serving was also kind,
courteous, polite and professional, checking on us, from time to time, to make
sure everything was okay.
Cactus
Club Café Bentall 5: 588
Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0A8 Canada. Tel: +1 604-682-0933. Open daily, 11 AM – 12
AM. Website: www.cactusclubcafe.com/location/bentall-5/.
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