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Dockside Restaurant New Fall Dinner Menu 2017

Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island has just unveiled a new fall dinner menu.  The culinary team at Dockside is led by Executive Chef Mark Crofton who arrived earlier this year. Since then, Chef Crofton has been hard at work refreshing the menus, updating Dockside favourites, and adding a number of inspired new creations.  Last week, I had the opportunity to taste these dishes at a media event.  Here’s a look at the tantalising dinner menu at Dockside this season.

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Disclosure:  All food and drinks in this review were complimentary.  Opinions are my own.

Salads

There’s nothing like starting a fall-inspired dinner with a hearty and nourishing salad.  And Dockside has two new salads that fit just that.

The Warm Fall Harvest Kale Salad ($18) is a slightly heated salad featuring locally sourced seasonal greens (roasted root vegetables, and Okanagan honey crisp apples) with a buttermilk dressing and grana padano.  I really enjoyed the bit of sweetness added from the apple slices.

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The Super Food Buddha Bowl ($18) is perfect for those looking for something hearty.  This salad is made with organic quinoa, farro, wehani rice, house-pickled vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, romaine hearts, and citrus vinaigrette.  The slightly chewy and nutty flavour of the wehani rice really appealed to me.

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Fish

One of the most popular dishes at Dockside is the Ocean Wise Grilled Haida Gwaii Halibut ($36).  As a lover of halibut dinner entrees, Dockside’s dish really hits the spot.  The lusciously, tender and flaky halibut also had lemon-herb spaetzle, dungeness crab bisque, house pickled and roasted organic vegetables.

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Another seafood option at Dockside is the Ocean Wise Forno Roasted Salmon ($33).  The salmon is lemongrass-soy marinated and came with pistachio mash, bell pepper aioli, and seasonal organic vegetables.

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Meat

Although Dockside is known for their seafood, they have some fantastic meat options to satisfy the meat lover.

The Braised Lamb Shank ($34) was tender, juicy and succulent; it left me lingering for more.  I loved the pearl cous cous which added a fun texture of the dish.  The dish also featured butternut squash, Okanagan plum jus, dukkah, and seasonal organic vegetables.

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The Two Rivers Meats Grilled Beef Tenderloin (6oz) ($36) is also another solid meat option.  The AAA beef was rich in flavour and very tender and juicy as well.  Also on the dish were potato yam pavé, butternut squash purée, red wine thyme jus, seasonal organic vegetables, and preserved cherry-basil compound butter.

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Dessert

The Sticky Toffee Pudding ($12) is not to be missed.  The pudding itself was rich, dense and moist and went well with the ginger gelato.  The spiced caramel sauce was indulgent and very satisfying.  It’s the kind of dessert that warms the soul.

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As a lover of coconut desserts, the gluten free Coconut Milk Cheesecake ($12) was something that I wish I didn’t have to share with others!  The dessert also has passion fruit chia seed glaze, honey toasted nuts and candied coconut chips.  This is Dockside’s unique signature cheesecake which I can attest to be ultra silky and soft.  Heaven, I tell you.

Dockside Restaurant Granville Island

My ideal three-course meal would be the Warm Fall Harvest Kale Salad, Ocean Wise Grilled Haida Gwaii Halibu and Coconut Milk Cheesecake. 

Dockside Restaurant has some mouthwatering features this fall.  Bring your family and friends to Dockside this season for dinner – you won’t be disappointed.  Visit www.docksidevancouver.com/menu/dinner-menu/ to find out more.

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