To the wonderful staff & management of the Steveston Seafood
House:
I had to send a note of thanks for such terrific service on my husband's
40th birthday dinner, Sat. Dec 16th. Everyone was so accommodating
after I had miscounted our guests by FIVE people! Potentially a
disastrous occurrence, but you all remained calm, with smiles on
your faces. I apologise and apologise.
The food & atmosphere was exactly as described on OpenTable.com.
My husband and I both work shift work for an emergency response
network - with the recent weather storms the lower mainland experienced,
I did not have time to make contact with you since making the on-line
reservation - the special touch of menus printed with "40th
Birthday" on the top did not go unnoticed.
You are all very professional & I would not hesitate to recommend
your restaurant. Thank you, Thank you again & again for making
sure his special evening went off "without a hitch".
Ann
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Lauren Kramer
For www.mybc.com
There's something timeless and old-fashioned about the Steveston
Seafood House, and it could have something to do with it's age.
Established in 1978, the restaurant hasn't changed too much in
its 24 years. It still includes a serving of rice and vegetables
with its entrees, and it still lays its desserts on a tea trolley,
rolling it over to diners' tables for inspection at the end of
the meal.
When it comes to old-fashioned, there's a fine line between the
outdated and the charming, and Steveston Seafood House is definitely
the latter. With dim lighting and candles on all the tables, this
is a place you're unlikely to bump into anyone you know, one where
you can enjoy a classy meal in an intimate, friendly environment
without feeling robbed when it's time to pay the bill.
On a Wednesday evening the restaurant was busy and the atmosphere
merry. Place your order and a basket of soft bread is immediately
delivered to your table- another old-time touch and one that came
as a relief to my starving partner.
While many restaurants do their utmost to take diners away from
the here and now, the menu at the Steveston Seafood House is inseperable
from its location, its meal titles reminding you precisely where
you are. A seafood dish is titled The Garry Point, the salmon
filet is called Salmon Moncton, and The Lulu Island is a combination
of delicacies in a bouillabaise. The filet mignon is the Mighty
Fraser, the sirloin and scallops a Terra Nova combination and
the chateaubriand of crabmeat is The London Farm Platter.
Most of the entrees, with the exception of the pastas, are served
with a starter of soup or salad and cost between $18 and $23.
The house and Caesar salads, served with a light dressing, were
fresh and substantial, though presentation of the food is not
the restaurant's strongest feature.
Luckily, it more than compensates with the quality and taste
of the food it delivers. My Sea Bass was pan-fried and then baked,
served with a delicious mango sauce. It was the kind of dish that
melts in your mouth: succulant, tasty and just enough to leave
you comfortably satisfied, but not stuffed. My partner's Salmon
Moncton, poached in white wine, ws equally scrumptious, and the
sides of rice and sweet carrots lent the meal a well-rounded healthiness.
We weren't planning on dessert, but all that changed when the
trolley rolled around to our table. Many of the restaurant's desserts
are in fact made right across the street at the local bakery,
a fact they're proud of and don't hesitate to divulge. We tried
the tiramisu and the home-made Amaretto parfait ice cream-both
good, but not spectacular.
The Steveston Seafood House delivers seafood cuisine that's superb,
succulant and well-prepared. It's an old time restaurant that
has managed to maintain the best of yesteryear, and one that accentuates
the charm of historic Steveston.
Reviewed in January, 2002
Lauren Kramer is a Richmond-based freelance journalist who lived
and worked in South Africa, Boston, Texas, London and Californis
prior to moving to B.C.
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