It is always a pleasure to dine at Showcase Restaurant & Bar at the Vancouver Marriott Hotel. The restaurant is known for their Pacific Northwest cuisine and sustainable seafood. Showcase recently refreshed their menu to feature more family-style sharing.
Chef de Cuisine Westley Feist and Executive Sous Chef Jesse Hochhause recently invited media to try out the new menu. Here’s a look at the deliciousness that ensued.
Small Plates
Oceanwise Pacific Albacore Tuna Tataki
Ginger-soy vinaigrette, mango, pea shoots, togarashi, wonton
Devils on Horseback
Double smoked bacon wrapped dates, smoky tomato sauce, house-made chorizo
Oven Roasted Baby Carrots
Gochujang-mirin glaze, hazelnuts, Barnston Island pea shoots
Oceanwise Grilled Pacific Humboldt Squid
Romesco sauce, watercress, fennel, charred lemon vinaigrette, pine nuts
Glazed Japanese Eggplant
Soy butter, crispy shallots, sambal
Medium Plates
Slow-Cooked Pork Belly
Charred scallion purée, gai lan, sesame
Salt Roasted Beets & Burrata
Sherry vinaigrette, olive oil, cracked pepper, fennel pollen, walnuts
Oceanwise Seared Oceanwise Scallops
Ajo blanco, caramelized cauliflower, Calabrian chili
Oceanwise Haida Gwaii Halibut
Ricotta gnocchi, Sole Food Street farms vegetables, herb vinaigrette, crispy onions
Large Plates
16 oz Ribeye Steak
Peppercorn jus, cipollini onions, puffed beef tendon
Dessert
Japanese Cotton Cheese Cake
Pink grapefruit, yogurt cremeux, white chocolate puffed rice
Strawberry + Rhubarb
Caramelized puff pastry, pickled rhubarb, vanilla bean ice cream
Showcase always does a great job and I have enjoyed the Asian-inspired flavours that they incorporate into their dishes. My favourites were: Pacific Albacore Tuna Tataki, Glazed Japanese Eggplant, Oven Roasted Baby Carrots, Salt Roasted Beets & Burrata, Haida Gwaii Halibut and Japanese Cotton Cheese Cake.
Showcase Restaurant is open daily from 6:30 am – 10 pm. Visit www.showcaserestaurant.com for more information.
Showcase Restaurant & Bar
1122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
www.showcaserestaurant.com