The Twisted Fork - Dine Out Vancouver

Yay for Dine Out Vancouver! Super excited to try Twisted Fork Bistro! They are a well known Canadian and French cuisine restaurant. Honey, Veggie, and I decided to test it out. I tried to call in to make reservations, but the restaurant does not take reservations. Anyhow, we went to the restaurant and they took our number and called us when a table was ready. I think we waited about 30 minutes before the hosted called us for a table. 

They seated us at the table but the waitress still had to clean it before we could actually sit down. The dishes were served most elegantly and the presentation was beautiful. 

The Dine Out menu is $40 per person. The menu included one appetizer, entree and a dessert and there were 3 different options for each menu item.

 We all had the escargot as the appetizer and for myself, it was the best part of the Dine Out experience. The escargot was not fishy and definitely concealed a lot of flavours.

Escargot

 For the entree, Honey had the lamb and corn bread. Personally I don't eat lamb, so I have no comment on the tastes of this dish other than the corn bread which was dry.

Lamb with corn bread

I love chorizo! It definitely made the dish spicy but the ling cod was absolutely wonderful. I love sauce so I wish that the dish would have more sauce. Cous cous and chorizo made the dish different from normal west coast style foods.

Pan seared BC Ling Cod served with chorizo patty, french beans, cous cous, and rose sauce topped with corn relish

Honey and Veggie had the pecan pie and it was very chewy. The pie was not too sweet and the raspberry sauce added a tang to the dish.

Pecan pie

The carrot cake was moist and I like the caramel sauce. Even though I don't have a strong sweet tooth, this was an acceptable level of sweetness. I loved the powdered sugar icing design on the plate. It was so cute because it was in the shape of a twisted fork! It added a touch of art to the dish.

Carrot cake with caramel and cream

The restaurant also has a wall full of canned goodies for sale. So many different kinds of pickled vegetables and jams were on the display rack. I loved how it made the restaurant seem homey and comfortable.  

Twisted Fork jam for sale $8.00 a jar

Due to an open kitchen in this restaurant, the air was smoky which made my eyes water like crazy. In the end, I had to rush out of the restaurant and wolfed down my dessert. Service at this restaurant was a bit slow, but it could be due to the Dine Out Vancouver event which drew many people to try this bistro. I had asked for a paper napkin twice before I actually got one. Overall, it was a pleasant restaurant to dine in, but the fact that my eyes watered just put a sour taste to my experience. I am not sure if I would come back a second time.

Ambiance 4
Quality of food 4
Quantity of food 4
Price 3
Service 3
Overall 3.6