Oceanwise Menu Favourites at Showcase Restaurant Vancouver Marriott

Showcase Restaurant at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown in Coal Harbour is known for their Pacific Northwest cuisine and sustainable seafood. Executive Sous Chef Jesse Hochhause recently invited me for a media tasting where he showcased a few Oceanwise favourites from the menu which also incorporate Asian influences.

Starters

One of Chef Jesse’s favourite starters is the Albacore Tuna Tataki with ginger-soy vinaigrette, mango puree, pea shoots, togarashi, and wonton. In general, I love tuna tataki and Chef Jesse’s elevated version was absolutely delicious with the sweet mango purree and the wontons for a crispy textural contrast. This was presented on a plate created by local ceramics artist Yookyoung Yong.

For those who might enjoy a surf & turf type of starter, Showcase has the Seared Scallops + Pork Belly for the best of both worlds. Accompanied with a carrot purée, hazelnuts, grilled scallions, and red grapes.

Signature Entrees

The Miso Grilled Sockeye Salmon was a slightly sweeter entree (up my alley) and came with gai lan, Japanese eggplant, sweet soy, and rice cracker.

The Seared Ling Cod in lemongrass broth was a comforting, homey type of entree. There were also other types of seafood (clams and prawns) and green papaya, baby bok choy, crispy onions, and chili oil incorporated.

Dessert

To finish off a fantastic meal, the London Fog Cheesecake was so good that I was scraping the plate to the last bit. The beautiful and tasty dessert also featured milk crumb, orange marmalade, and maple raisin cream.

For something a little more decadent, the Chocolate Pecan Tart with oatmeal crust with popcorn ice cream would be a nice way to finish the meal. It had a good balance between chocolate, nutty and caramelly flavours.

My ideal 3-course would be Albacore Tuna Tataki, Miso Grilled Sockeye Salmon and London Fog Cheesecake.

Showcase Restaurant is open daily from 6:30 am – 10 pm. Visit www.showcaserestaurant.com for more information.

Showcase Restaurant
1122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
www.showcaserestaurant.com