Posted in All You Can Eat, Brunch, Hang-Out with Friends, Joyce, Langley, Outdoor Dining, Patio, Restaurants, Special Occasion, Tasting Room, Wine, Wine Series, Winery Dining, tagged All You Can Eat, BC wines, Best Winery Dining, Buffet, Buffet Brunch, Glass House Estate Winery, High Vin, Langley, Sunday Brunch, Wine Flight, Wine Tasting on March 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
My girlfriends and I went to Glass House Estate Winery for their High Vin Sunday Brunch simply because it sounds like a lot of fun. For $65 per person, you are treated to a buffet brunch, a glass of bubbly and a flight of five 1oz wine. We stumbled upon it, and really, we couldn’t resist. The four of us usually go out for afternoon tea, and we all like wine, so this naturally fits our MO to give it a try.
Posted in All You Can Eat, Breakfast, Brunch, Meat, Mr., Neighbourhood Gem, Port Coquitlam, Pub, Restaurants, tagged Buffet, Buffet Brunch, Eggs Benedict, Gillnetter Pub, Omelette, pastries, Potatoes on March 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I’ve never been a big eater in the morning, but I love breakfast foods. Because of that, brunch became a big thing for me.
Did you know, the Gillnetter Pub in Port Coquitlam offers a brunch buffet on Sundays for $12.95? Yes that’s right, all-you-can-eat breakfast.
Hot Spread
As with all buffets, there are hits and misses in the spread. Let’s start with the good stuff. They know their meats and potatoes. I don’t know how much of it is made in house, and how much of it is sourced out, but they all did a great job of bringing out my inner caveman. The sausages were moist and flavourful, and the bacon was cooked to an even crisp. They had several types of potatoes: country style hash browns, tater-tots, and these amazing little fried potato patties that I couldn’t stop eating.
Full Plate 1
One thing I really wished they had was eggs in forms other than scrambled; even hard/soft boiled would be nice. (more…)
Posted in All You Can Eat, Brunch, Joyce, Special Occasion, Vancouver, tagged Buffet, Christmas brunch, Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Mosaic Bar & Grille on December 31, 2009| 3 Comments »
Earlier this year I went to Mosaic Bar & Grille at Hyatt Regency Vancouver for Dine Out Vancouver and was pretty happy with the quality of food. Therefore it reappeared on my list when I was deciding on a restaurant for this year’s Christmas brunch. In fact, I had made a reservation last Christmas for its buffet brunch but ended up backing out at the last minute because of the snow storm. Given the circumstances, I gave it another shot and took my parents there this Christmas.
Compared to other hotel restaurants that were priced in the $50-$80 range, I thought $49.50 per person at the Mosaic was a decent deal for a holiday buffet brunch. It had a wide variety of selection, including turkey, prime rib roast, made to order omelets, fresh waffles, brioche sandwich, chilled seafood bar, smoked salmon platter, salad bar, chocolate fountain and creme caramel. Coffee, tea and juice was also all-you-can-drink. Turkey was juicy, waffles were fluffy, made-to-order omelets were fresh and tasty, and desserts were just to die for – there were way too many options for me and my little stomach!
I was impressed by how quickly they refilled the platters. A couple chefs were constantly in and out with trays and sometimes even carts of food items. Our server, Ali, was attentive and very observant to what his customers were doing. He would come over to refill the drinks and clear the plates soon after he spotted an empty glass or plate. He even initiated to take a group photo for us before we asked him about it.
In addition, they strategically staggered the seating time so guests would arrive every 30 minutes and there was never a huge crowd of people entering the restaurant at the same time. With the quick refill of food, I think the restaurant handled this holiday service very well.
Despite the huge disappointment last year, I’m just glad that we returned to Mosaic for this year’s Christmas brunch. The speedy service and delicious food made it a memorable experience for the holiday season and one that I would use to recommend others to visit the restaurant in the future.
Mosaic Bar & Grille
655 Burrard Street, Vancouver
604-683-1235
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