A Pictorial Review of Chill Winston restaurant in Gastown, Vancouver

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A Pictorial Review of Chill Winston restaurant in Gastown, Vancouver

April 23, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment Go to comments

AHA MEDIA had lunch at Chill Winston Restaurant today to try out the new chef’s new menu 🙂

www.chillwinston.ca

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3 Alexander Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1B2, Canada
(604) 288-9575
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We opted to stay inside during the beautiful day due the slightly chilly breezy winds swirling around Maple Leaf Square in Gastown, Vancouver.

The atmosphere was excellent; no hockey game playing in the background, music was set a pleasant level to have a conversation by.

We looked forward to sampling old favorites done by the new chef of two months. We were glad to see that they brought back Tuna Tartare, one of our favorites! 🙂

After ordering our selections, we felt at ease in our comfortable seats and did some people watching as they went about their day in Gastown, Vancouver. Chill Winston also has a FREE Wifi connection though NOT very strong.

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Our two appetizers came quickly:

( The below picture of the description was photographed from Chill Winston’s menu )

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Our Pomme Frites, as requested came with No Pepper. They weren’t as crisp or as hot as we normally have had them, but still were quite good.

( The below picture of the description was photographed from Chill Winston’s menu )

Our second Appetizer was surprisingly exceptional! 🙂

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This was a much welcomed surprise! The slices of cranberry-olive bread were slightly warmed, and tasted fresh! Combined with the herbed butter, it was a a very satisfying introduction to our anticipated “New Menu” entrees 🙂

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( The below picture of the description was photographed from Chill Winston’s menu )

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Peter remarked that his burger was a little dry, but had good taste. Hand formed beef patty smothered in cheese and topped with fried onions, lettuce, and a thick slice of Canadian Bacon.

My entree however:

( The below picture of the description was photographed from Chill Winston’s menu )

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While the ” New Menu” Tuna Tartare was beautiful in presentation, was a mixture of contrasting tastes. I found that there was too many minced serrano pepper and cilantro, overpowering the delicate taste of the tuna tartare. I found it hard to finish and I definitely prefer the “Old Menu” Tuna Tartare.

Peter had to wait quite a long time for a refill of his Coke despite our section only having 3 tables to be looked after. Luckily another Chill Winston staff person came by and notified our server who eventually came by with Peter’s refreshed drink.

Our server, didn’t offer us the dessert menu, which we had to ask for, but we were delighted to see some new additions.

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