Steamworks

In Gastown a few short blocks from the Steam clock...more a pub than restaurant. Despite the ocean views-- the website doesn't mention that are all restricted to ages 19 and over a major disappointment for our 10 yr old granddaughter. We were seated by front door--inside in an acceptable but without view or window booth.

The menu was extensive. The best were the appetizers. We ordered yam fries which were served with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and a delicious dipping sauce . My husband ordered house made chips with onion dip. A huge serving that he and our granddaughter polished off.
If ordering iced tea-- be aware that there is No unsweetened tea. Only vaguely sweet tea. And the root beer has an unusual flavor.... But my granddaughter finished it anyway. We had 2 different entrees butter chicken for me and pulled pork sandwiches for the others. The pulled pork were Huge! And served with an onion ring on top. Fries on the side. Polished off on total by both spouse and grand. The butter chicken was lightly spiced, served with rice and asparagus. Just right portion. Service was acceptable without hovering. Prices shocking but within expected range. All in all good but not fabulous. I would only return with adult s as otherwise you are paying for an unavailable view. Midday dinner for 3-$114 Canadian. And that without alcohol.

I've been to Steamworks a few times over the year buy it's been quite a while since. Planning a meet up Downtown with some friends, we decided to get a bite here in the middle of the day.

I grabbed a pulled pork sandwich for my meal. Service was decent on a non-busy day as our server was good about checking in now and then. It wasn't as loud as it normally was but I'm familiar with how loud Steamworks can get when it's packed with people. For a casual hangout, I was glad we didn't have to yell at each other. In terms of food, I was quite disappointed with my meal. The fries were fine, but my sandwich didn't seem to be seasoned correctly. I tasted a lot of bbq sauce, but it didn't seem like the pork had a ton of flavour. It wasn't very enjoyable to eat, but I guess it also wasn't terrible. I did decide after the fact that I needed a good sushi meal later that day so you can be the judge of my satisfaction.

I think if you're looking for a place to drink and fill up on food, this might be a good spot for you. If you're looking for good food with drinks, I'm not as sure this fulfills that need. The food is fine but I don't think it meets the level of being "good" at all.

I was waking the Vancouver shore and stopped in here on a Sunday. Restaurant was half full and clean. Staff was friendly but the temperature control was all over. Not a super comfortable dining experience.
My meal was just okay as it was not overly warm or flavourful.
Ordered a pitcher of one of the cocktails, for $26 better value elsewhere, little to no alcohol in it but certainly no shortage of ice.
In general, just okay.
I'll try somewhere else next time.

A solid place for dinner when staying in downtown Vancouver. I do not drink alcohol so this will be pertaining to the food, however, beer lovers may love this place as this is a brewery.
The food was solid but did not blow me away. The mussels were good, broth was nice, but not served with bread so you had to use the fries to soak up the broth. The burger was solid the bacon jam was noticeable could have used more sauce, did not blow me away. The butter chicken was pretty good did not expect that considering the majority of their menu. The nachos was lackluster, I would avoid this in the future. Nachos served with shredded cheese not nacho cheese. Way too many chips to cheeses ratio. The service was solid no complaints and the atmosphere was lively.

This place has good vibes for social events and also a large selection of drinks and food! Got the poke bowl and mocktails

Grabbed some beers here while wandering around gastown. The place is huge - they have a patio, upstairs and downstairs options, even a liquor store! We were seated quickly and ordered a flight. Our sever was kind. We enjoyed hanging out here while drinking our beer.

This was an okay spot. The location was ideal as it is in the heart of Gastown and next to the steam clock. The food was just okay. My main complaint was we wanted this to be our first poutine of the trip. There was an option to "add pulled pork" so we did. What the menu and the waitress failed to specify was that that would mean they would slather the poutine with bbq sauce in addition to the gravy. The sauces competed and the entire thing did not work. That said, my husband liked his beers and it was oh so convenient.

I can only review the beer. Went here on a food tour and we only tasted the beer, not the food. The ones we tasted were one of the IPAs and the sour. Both were good in their own way. It is a very spacious restaurant and the service was good. Would come back to try the food.

Great spot on the west side of Gas Town. Good food and beverages. Walked right in and had a few drinks and a quick bite

Why would you lie about a table reservation?

We asked to be sat at the view table and were told it was reserved...ok.
We found out definitely later that in fact it was not reserved. I don't know....next time you wanna sit at a better table and you're told it's reserved...maybe flash them a $20 bill and see what happens....

The space, vibe and energy in the upstairs dining area is really cozy.
The service (Evan) was excellent.
The Lager was great.
The Dry Ribs were decent.
The Nachos. Skip it. Here's why.

This is going to make me sound like my parents...but....years ago Nachos would come with plenty of Cheese, Guac, Salsa and Sour Cream and either chicken or beef. Yeah! I know crazy! There was a day way back when all that was part of a dish called "NACHOS."
If it weren't so bizarre, it would be funny to think that all those ingredients are an extra charge now. If I had to personify the Nachos here.....it would be someone completely naked....it's like...ok sweetheart lets get some clothes on you....(see pic.)

Other than the lying hostess and the Nachos all else was ok....
We'll be back for the tasty beer and their pretty rocking menu.