Reviews Showcase Restaurant & Bar

Excellent food, awesome service...I highly recommend! Shout out to Halanna our great server!

Love this restaurant! The brunch delicious! The staff friendly! Great overall experience!

Great staff from Hostess to servers and amazing food in a great setting

Amazing service, rates and exceptional experience. Very child friendly!!!

me and a friend went this place for lunch. I really like their Korean bbq style food, with a bit western twist - the sweet taste is the best part, in my opinion. Definitely recommend this place for people who want a quick lunch, with certain qualities :)

Staying at the Mariott, had breakfast mostly at Showcase. The eggs benedict are highly recommended - really fresh ham and hollaindaise to top it. The waffles (with berries and cream) are also worth trying if you dont mind the calories. The french toast were disappointing. They are oily and probably deep fried in a crust - very odd. Avoid. The buffet breakfast is ordinary. Service though is very good.

I remember my very first time coming to Showcase restaurant is the Marriott Pinnacle was for dinner as we purchased a dinner deal through a local deal site. This was years back but I can still remember how impressed I was with everything – from the plating, technique of cooking to the taste. So when I received the invitation to come to a special “Bon Appetit” 6-course dinner crafted by Executive Chef Jesse Hochhausen and Executive Sous Chef Westley Feist, I was beyond excited.

Last minute my friends and I decided to have dinner at Showcase. I didn't expect much as it was a hotel restaurant. The menu looked like your standard corporate restaurant (chicken strips, sweet potato fries, wings, halibut and steak) and we made it in time for happy hour.

We ordered every happy hour item on the menu, few entrees, and their whole dessert menu (Calories don't count on the weekends).

Presentation was amazing along with a surprise of how great the food tasted. The miso roasted cauliflower and crispy Brussel sprouts stood out the most on flavor and texture for the happy hour menu. I ordered the halibut for my entree and everything on the plate was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Moving along to dessert, the menu looked standard as well, but they proved me wrong once again when the desserts arrived. Highlighting three desserts: the creme brulee was all about playing with different textures, the tropical dessert was so balanced and refreshing topped with cotton candy, and lastly the vietnamese coffee dessert cake was the BOMB complimented with black sesame icecream.

The service and food here exceeded my expectations and will definitely return for the vietnamese coffee cake.

Oh! May I also mention that beer pints are 20 ounces for $5-7 during happy hour? You're very welcome.

I came here for a private dining experience and the food was unique and creative. A few dishes I enjoyed were Seared duck breast, short ribs, and the potato soup. They sound pretty standard, but the presentation and the taste were outstanding.

Very regular tasting foods but cost more than it should be. Some stars for the service, and the ambiance was good, but the food was really just a 3. I wouldn't say it was horrible but will not return again because the dishes were not too memorable and will not stir any cravings.

The Showcase - a Downtown Gem!. I'm not the type to splurge on fancy dinners and whatnot, but after seeing the Groupon for the Showcase (1 appetizer, 2 entrees, 2 mini desserts) at a $37 value, I had to give it a shot! Took my boyfriend there for a special date, and we had a lovely, lovely time.

Upon entry, the place was empty aside from a couple people at the bar - made sense, it was only 5pm. Atmosphere was professional, sophisticated, and quiet - although OpenTable Reservations say the dresscode is casual, I'd recommend dressing semi-formal. The weird thing was that nobody came to greet us at the door, even though the lady working at the bar clearly turned and looked at us. Walked toward the front desk located in the middle of the restaurant, and it still took a few minutes before the lady at the bar came and asked if we had a reservation.

Soon, the hostess came and sat us, and the waitress came as well. Service was great from that point onward, they were attentive and had no problem answering any questions I had about the menu and how the Groupon worked. We were given "flatbread" to nibble on while waiting for our meal -- they were more like rectangular chips with mild Italian seasoning. Didn't feel like they were store-bought and quickly seasoned, so, not bad.

Appetizer: Korean Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Oh my goodness, it was SO GOOD. Lettuce was crisp and fresh, the chicken had a thin layer of crispy goodness with a coating of sauce (didn't take away from the crunch at all) and the inside was tender and juicy. Along with the chicken came shredded tortilla chips and some fresh shredded vegetables (carrots, red cabbage, green onion, cucumber). The mild spice of the chicken went perfectly with the coolness of the vegetables, and the size of the dish was bigger than I'd imagined, perfect for sharing between two people. Plus, the chef himself came and served it to us. A very appreciated touch. Two thumbs up!

Entrees: we selected from the seasonal/modern menu, so you probably won't find these again (unless you go now!).

My boyfriend ordered the strip sirloin and bordelaise, which came with steamed vegetables, and mashed potatoes. He's rather picky about how his steak is done and hates having to send it back if it's even remotely pink (he likes it WELL done), but the Showcase nailed it. Perfect steak. Vegetables were simple (mushrooms, parsnips, asparagus) and beautifully seasoned, mashed potatoes were creamy. For a dish consisting of such simple ingredients, everything tasted beyond ordinary.

I ordered the sablefish, which came with a lobster claw, lobster foam, caramelized vegetables, and sweet potato puree. Never had sablefish before, but it hits the top ten favorite seafood items for me! Buttery, melts in your mouth, just the right amount of salt. I don't usually eat lobster, but I expected it to be just as decadent as the sablefish -- however, it was a bit chewy and just slightly overcooked. The foam and puree complimented the dish with their different textures, my favorite being the latter. All elements in one bite, a little bit of each on my fork, sealed the deal. Each flavor complimented the others perfectly.

Dessert: I had the mini creme brulee, and he had the chocolate bar with caramel crunch. Thankfully they were mini - the appy and entrees were surprisingly filling! It was just the right amount of sweetness to end the evening. The creme brulee was smooth and creamy, and the torched top had a good crunch to it. Slightly more of a burnt taste than I'd prefer (I had a creme-brulee obsession the year before, agonized over making the perfect caramelized top layer). The chocolate bar was cute, layers of chocolate and caramel with varying textures, and apparently the chocolate drizzle was out of this world (wouldn't know, he ate it all).

Total came up to roughly $80, but with the Groupon, literally everything we ordered was covered. This wasn't a "$40-off" thing, it was a "choose whatever you want, and no matter what, $40 will cover it". With tax, all I had to pay was $1.95. However, we tipped on the regular price - this place deserved it! All 3 courses were delicious, the wait wasn't long at all between items, servers were attentive (though probably because we didn't go during the lunch/dinner rush), ambiance was peaceful and romantic -- seriously, we had an awesome time.

Did not know about this place. Went to check it out from a groupon deal. We had salmon and steak. The steak was ok, but the fish was really good. The price was good for this type if setting. The servers were great, and we like that the manager actually comes around to see how your food was. This restaurant had earned a spot on our downtown food list.

The pan seared scallops and the tuna carpaccio with fresh green aioli + nori on the side rocked. the garlic butter mussels were deeelish, the halibut's not so great, the albacore tuna was perfection. overall the food's decent here but the dull decor reminds me of those bars u see at the vancouver airport...way too vanilla. definitely not diggin the decor & ambiance but i'll be back for the food.

Breakfast Buffet. This was a pretty extensive buffet with a classic omelet station, selection of breakfast meats, Belgian waffles, breakfast potatoes, oatmeal, assorted cold cereals, fresh fruit, fresh pastries, etc. The à la carte menus have egg benedict, buttermilk pancakes and oatmeal. From what I have read of other reviews, I would recommend the breakfast buffet over their other offerings especially from a value standpoint.

Ladies who Hash know when they’ve encountered a good hash.  They have a fondness for potatoes that extends beyond the normal boundaries of what it is to enjoy plant tubers and when an encounter like this happens, it can be uncomfortable for everyone involved. These particular two Ladies who Hash had such an encounter  when they visited Showcase Restaurant and Bar at the Vancouver Marriot Pinnacle for birthday brunch. I have a confession to make – a confession of the creepy variety.  Every morning on my way to work, I peer through the windows into the bustling Showcase restaurant to see travellers and successful professionals dressed to the nines huddled over their fancy hotel meals laughing, meeting, and talking shop all to the tune of warm hearty breakfasts. Jealous adoration (also creepy) is probably the most apt description of this.  My longing gaze always lingers at each of the diners a little too long for comfort – I know this because of the confused often startled looks I elicit

Came for quick lunch with some coworkers. Our office is very close by. Restaurant was bright and quite large. Staff were all very friendly. Our server Dwayne was energetic, up beat and always had a smile. Excellent service. We ordered the tuna tatami bowl, 2 of them and the Korean fried chicken bowl. Food was excellent, healthy portions. We all had a great time!

We usually go out for breakfast but since we had a short and busy morning before heading out to Whistler we decided to stay in the hotel for breakfast. That was a great idea since we had the best breakfast during our trip to Vancouver. It started with an amazing service by our waiter who was very accommodating and made us feel welcomed. He had a lot of energy which made our morning more exciting. He had recommended us some suggestions which were delightful. The food was excellent but the service made it that much better!

Me and a coworker spent a week in Vancouver, and stayed at the Marriott. We were in the Showcase many times and never disappointed. The food is great, but the employees are the biggest asset. Your likely to meet Duane for breakfast. He is the nicest, and the most dedicated guy! Alvin and Myra were familiar faces staffing the bar. Good conversation and nice old fashioneds! Everyone there made the stay over the holiday more enjoyable.

Unfortunately I do not remember the name of a person who served us the breakfast, but she was absolutely nice person who not only helped me to start a nice day but also answered some of my questions about Vancouver. Maybe the only thing that can be better is the portion size