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4/5Happy Dine out Vancouver 2019! We are starting the year off strong with Horizons Restaurant on Burnaby mountain. P and I went here from my mom's recommendation, she said the view and food is both good. Let's delve into the food. Appetizer- I got the chowder which I was not a big fan of, but that's more of a personal preference because I am not a big fan of shrimp - especially small shrimp, like tiny shrimp, like the entire shrimp was as big as my nail. Hmmmm. Otherwise, I felt that the soup was substantial, with lots and lots of fish in it. P had the glorified popcorn shrimp that he felt could have came with a better sauce (it was in chili sauce with black vinegar??huhhhh?) What would have been a GREAT dip would be some kind of aioli with a slice of lemon to cut through the grease.Mains - I got the BC Wild Salmon which was a very generous portion. Thought that both the fish and the risotto could have used maybe 1 or 2 more minutes in the oven. However, it was flavorful and delicious anyways. Simple but done well. Also came with a few asparagus and 2 carrots, pretty good. Would recommend.P got the 6 Oz Steak and he said that was the highlight of the dinner. Perfectly cooked and with a fantastic sauce on top. The mash potatoes were placed nicely but not particularly flavorful, same veg as my main.Dessert - I had the creme brulee which was fine, very generic.It also curiously came with a biscotti, which was super random. I didn't hate it though, still ate it. P got the smores cheesecake which I would recommend. It was nice and creamy, with a nice charred marshmallow on top. Other than that, I got a cocktail called Blue Sky, Please feel free to read my blog for the rest!~
My father in law had coupon for this restaurant so decided to try it out. The coupon was to $20 off so its not bad. I didn't know the food here were expensive. My husband didnt like his steak. I like my tofu curry though. The service was good. I guess the kitchen was too smoky thats why the fire alarm went on.
Maybe Burnaby Mountain has always been a landscape in my sights, the back of my mind. When I was a kid, our house in North Burnaby faced this giant slumping mound. Its changing hue turned as leaves on trees faded, brightened with the seasons. Reddish saffron lit fiery in fall, morning light frosted silver in cold winters, cooling whispering greens flashing in spring, dry summers charred to dullness. It was kind of our big backyard, accessible by a drive that only took five minutes. My mom and dad would take my sister, brother and me for a grassy picnic, a day of kicking a ball around, kite testing, Frisbee toss.More than two decades old, Horizons Restaurant is in the same peaceful park area we played and has the unique privilege of being the only restaurant in that vicinity. The vistas of suburban Burnaby Heights and downtown Vancouver are unobstructed from their windows’ vantage point, unless a foggy veil shades the skies that day.
Overall, this was a great experience for me. Places with "views" always make me a bit hesitant, but I was pleasantly surprised with the quailty here. I was expecting a menu that was as geriatric as the general clientele here but I was wrong. Very wrong. In addition to some creatrive choices and some classics, this place has better food quality than a number of downtown joints living off their hipster vibe. Special Mention goes to the crostini and Gnochetti. Both were execptionally well done.
I was also impressed with the WIne list. Not the same tired old choices here, they've clearly gone out on a limb and the success is obvious. This place should be on your radar.
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A dining experience I/we have NEVER forgotten.... This is a SUPERB place to visit, to be entertained, to DINE, see the spectacular view and so much more that I am unable to write everything here. The atmosphere is so awesome...that alone will relax you. Your tummy will say thanks as the cuisine is FANTASTIC...2nd to a very few and better than that. The fine dining is THE VERY BEST of soooo many other great experiences on the “THE MOUNTAIN". This is my wife and I most very favorite place to dine. Now that she is in Heaven, it's one of my most fond memories. We visited "THE MOUNTAIN" back in 1971 and I knew this was the “PLACE” that I would use later...thank God I was correct and (12) months later I chose this place to ask my SWEETHEART to marry me. WoW! We dined here so many times over the 36 years and 7 months of marriage. We always had an awesome enjoyable experience. Not too long before my darling went to be with Jesus...we ate here, in fact, this was the very last place we ever dined at together again. I am so thankful for that memory...the ways The Horizons looked “after" my wifey & I...the VERY BEST view of VANCOUVER and surrounding areas...the beautiful gardens, flowers and more view in a different direction will leave you in awe. OH! Did I say the FOOD is G-R-E-A-T to even better?
I’m NOT sure where the Horizons took their name from but I think it must have been because of the beautiful sunsets on the horizon...I’m referring to the horizon that God made.
To DINE here is an EXPERIENCE of your WHOLE BEING except for your soul because for that JESUS died and rose again on the 3rd day.
May God bless everyone that may read this in the future. The ONLY disappointment we EVER had up there, at The Horizons, was we had to leave here until the next time. :o)
A Great Experience. Went on a Thursday and it was fairly busy. We did not get a window seat but asked the waitress to move us once a table cleared up and she did. Had the Calamari, Mussels and Clams, Steak (done to perfection) and Pork Tenderloin. All of which were delicious! My only criticism is that their presentation needs a little fine tuning. The view is gorgeous and very romantic when night falls. The staff is friendly and very professional. We will definitely be back.
Came here for the dine out menu. Food was great! Service was also great! Server was aware we were trying the dine out $28 menu and still kept up with the level of service expected at a fine dining place. She smiled at us, checked up on us, refilled drinks and pointed to us there is a future discount if we return as stated on the bill. Place was packed and still our sever managed to check up on us and serve food at a timely manner. Also helped that there were extra staff working too. Glad the restaurant made the effort during the dine out event to leave customers with a good impression. Some places don't bother to do that because they assume that if you are paying a set price that there is no effort required. I was pleasantly supprised with the food and service. Will come back.
Delicious food, service ok. Got a Groupon deal, $98 for 4 (starter, entrée, dessert). I got the mussels and clams to start, steelhead for main, and creme brûlée to finish. Food was great! But because we had a Groupon, we were sat at the furthest possible table from the view. We asked to move tables to get a partial view. Restaurant was not overly booked. Waiter was ok, hardly smiled, seemed irritated. Not sure if this is connected to having a Groupon, I think it does slightly. They probably think that because we have coupon we won't tip well. The funny think is, there is a statement on the groupon to tip generously. But what if the service was lousy? For a dinning establishment of that level I think they need to put some restrictions on toddlers freely running around and around and around tables. Felt like I was Mac Donald's.
I always feel that the food should be better. Service gets 10/10, the place it's self 9/10 but the food is more of an 8/10. Which is disappointing considering the price and the expectations. That being said, it still is a great restaurant, one of the best in Burnaby. Great staff and an amazing view.
Panoramic view. We dined here following my oldest daughter's last taekwondo competition. I really enjoyed the subtile flavours of the dishes we ordered and the excellent service. My daughter really enjoyed the selections on the breakfast buffet. Very nice place to bring out of town guests. Update: After having gone a second time, I decided that breakfast or brunch is a far better time to visit rather than dinner. Dinner, good, but not outstanding.
Fantastic. Always consistently good food
Not perfect but quite good. Food was cooked well and tasty. Service was fairly attentive with no undue waits. A couple small gripes on attention to detail, though. For instance, the empty bread basket stayed on the table for our entire meal. I know that seems petty, but there were a few of those oversights that irked me a bit when paying that kind of money. Still very good, though ... Next time I'll try lunch to better enjoy the view.
Decent. We went here for the Dine Out menu. First thing we noticed was how inaccessible Horizons is for someone without a car. Good luck finding your way up the pitch black windy narrow road up the mountain!
I asked for the steak medium rare and it was PERFECTLY DONE. Perfect. I have to say that really impressed me right off the bat. I had the albacore tuna for an appy and it was tasty as well, great seasoning on the edges. I didn't really like the dessert as it was more chocolatey than other creme brulees I've had in the past.
My mom ordered the spinach & frisee and enjoyed it for the most part, except that the blue cheese was quite stronger than she had imagined it would be. The salmon was average and while she didn't like the poached pear brioche I loved it.
All in all, not bad for a Dine Out option but would I purposely come here again? LIkely not.
Omlette bar brunch on Sundays is fun and great views!
Perfect!. Awesome awesome food.... awesome and magnificent views... a gem in burnaby mtn.
A lot of men take their dates to places like the high rise revolving restaurants but I think Horizons is way better!
Great view, okay food.. Came here for the surf-and-turf special for a birthday. I was the only one who didn't get the special (was the fifth person and it's only good for four per table), and got the short rib instead. On my fellow diners' plates, the steak looked good but the lobster looked a little dry in some cases - just like my short rib. There was lots of meat, but it could've used more sauce to soften it up. Still, for twenty bucks for the special, it's hard to complain.
As for the service, it was quite good. The person was attentive all the way, coming along several times to see how we were doing (granted, we came early). The ambiance was also good, with the view being wonderful and the establishment nicely appointed.
I'll come again.
Love the food. I have had a wide variety of the menu. My recommendation is the rack of lamb. Mouth watering !!
Location: Amazing views, gorgeous modern interior with great ambience lighting, superior service that wasn't intrusive nor rushed. Food: Perfectly cooked every time, good portions, the peppercorn steak is my favorite: the au jus sauce is perfect, potatoes are delicious, and the chef cooks steak perfectly every time. Try the lemon cheesecake dessert: it's light, melts on your tongue with bursts of devine flavour! Note that this resto is high end and the prices reflect that. Considering the service, food quality & taste, location, service and ambience, I'd say it's greatly worth it for a special meal or occasion!
Relaxing lunch. Great views, good food, good service, the new york steak was done perfect, the Pacific Cioppino Bowl is good, the best was the sandwich, House Smoked Salmon Clubhouse. Some people want to eat more later.
Prices a bit high but is good for a special occasion .
Great Place, Great Food and Services.. A good and enjoyable place to go for 2!!!
Great location, nice food. We dropped in horizons to have a quick cup of tea but decided to go for their blueberry pancakes as well. the portion turned out to be HUGE (3 giant pancakes); i split them with my BF and we didn't even manage to finish them though they were in fact quite good. the meal was served really elegantly, but the waitress was a bit too omnipresent; she kept coming up to our table to ask "how we were doing".
our bill was about CAD17 for 2 green teas and a portion of pancakes, tax included, and i was somewhat annoyed when the waitress asked "do you need the change?" -- aren't they supposed to leave it up to me to decide on the tip? but anyway, overall it's a nice place with a lovely view, and even though it is overpriced for vancouver, it was a positive experience. oh! and i wish they had wi-fi for guests.
Good food, great view. We were a group of five and had a variety of starters, main courses, and deserts. everything was very good. the service was very good as well. the view was fantastic.
would i go back? yes
Although we wanted to try the Red Curry Tofu Bowl, we decided to go with the meats. I tend to gravitate towards fish… so this is what I ordered. The salmon is grilled on their Alderwood barbeque and is served with lemon emulsion, forest mushroom Italian parsley parmasan risotto and some sautéed veggies. I really loved the lemon emulsion...
We were invited to join my fifteen family members at Horizons for my little cousin's birthday. Normally, I would say that's a bad idea - for seventeen people to dine at a quiet romantic type restaurant, but I'm glad I was wrong. For this dine out, I ordered from the dine out menu and my partner ordered from the normal menu. Our table shared two bottles of Lindeman's Bin 45 Cabernet Sauvignon. It went down so smooth my uncle said you can drink it straight from the bottle. As appetizer, I ordered the crab cake. At first I thought it was too fishy, it didn't taste like fresh crab meat. Then I realized it was served with wasabi, and it was the "wow" factor in the dish. As our entree, I ordered the pork tenderloin while my partner ordered the New York Steak, rare. The pork was really tender, juicy, and flavourful. I was afraid we were going to be shortchange during dine out, but the dish was so big we had to pack half of it. The steak was done just right. It was properly cooked - pink throu
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At first, we were seated at a table where Grayson was sitting to the side of me instead of in front of me. He didn’t like this type of seating because he felt that it was a little awkward so he asked our server if we could move tables. To our surprise, we were able to not only change our tables, but our new spot was much more roomy because it was a 4 person table. Albacore Tuna tataki: This dish came with 3 slices of togarashi rubbed seared tuna, tomato slices, avocado, and a frisee salad. The tuna was beautifully seasoned and seared. You could taste the hint of spice from the chili pepper rub but the light tangy salad vinaigrette helped balance everything out. I really enjoyed the vinaigrette they had on the frisee and I haven’t encountered anything like it before. I think that it may have been a mixture of soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin and a citrus of sorts. To be honest, I always get a little weary about ordering Japanese dishes at restaurants that don’t have Japanese as their specialty but I think that having this dish opened my mind to it because it was just that amazing!
I absolutely loved how the soup was not overly creamy or buttery because that was my biggest concern. The wild mushrooms really gave the soup a nice earthiness to it.
for the month of March, they’ve been running coupons in the Georgia Straight and also online on their site, for a Steak & Lobster meal for only $19.95. It expires March 31st, 2011, and I’d suggest you make reservations! I’ve been trying to go the entire month with my family, but last week we didn’t make reservations and they were full until 830, far too late for me to take pictures, so we rescheduled to tonight.
We chose Horizons on Burnaby Mountain Park because we didn't feel like going too far. It's about 10 min walk? The complimentary bread wasn't very good. I had the rainbow trout and my friend had the Cioppino's dish. the trout was ok. Nothing fancy schmancy
Nice restaurant with a view at burnaby mountain on the way to SFU. With most restaurants with a view, the price of the view is built into their menu pricing. So for the best experience, make a reservation and ask for a table by the window! I found the lamb chop appetizer quite tasty but the steaks my partner and I ordered (rib eye and NY striploin) were subpar. Service was quite good, water was constantly topped up.
Had a really good meal here for dine out Vancouver. Granted I’m sure the menu isn’t their standard one at this time but the food tasted great. Service was really fast as they wanted to turn the tables over for the next group. The views are great from here. The duck and steak we had were well prepared
Totally worth going for the view alone!! Restaurant but has limited menu choices and is pricey. Nice for a special night out but may be worth packing a picnic and checking out the park beside it because the view really is spectacular!!
Included is pics of the roast lamb $45 (super tasty), the curry dish $20 (comes with whole peppers you can add in for super spicy or push aside) and the salmon that I heard was good $36 ish. Prices are from memory so not exact but gives you an idea
Did I mention the view!!! Nothing short of breathtaking.
The best Calamari in town! Beautiful view and hangout even if you're not going to dine at Horizons. Beware if you are going for dinner in heels theres a bit of an uphill walk from the parking lot or get dropped off at the front. But if you want to enjoy the view you'll want some walking shoes or even wedge heels.
It locates at the top of Burnaby Mountain with breathtaking scenery and a rose garden. The service is good and attentive, the food is OK but the price for the quality of food is high. We don't even want to eat dessert as it is $10 for a piece of cake!
It's a good restaurant with a great view, but suffers the same problems as a lot of restaurants with a great view: the food isn't phenomenal, you're paying for the view. It's not bad, but could use with a major update, something more new and modern rather than the somewhat '90s menu they currently have. But the view is amazing, both day and night, and the wine and cocktail list is great!
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