Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio

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    $$$$ Seafood, Japanese, Peruvian
    Closed12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Upscale
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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    1600 Howe Street

    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L9

    Canada

    Downtown

    Mon

    • 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Tue

    • 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Wed

    • 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Thu

    • 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Closed now

    Fri

    • 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Sat

    • 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Sun

    • 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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      Harry C.
      Burnaby, Canada
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      Aug 7, 2024

      Delicious food. Love there collection. Service was good but i think they can improve it more. Thank you.

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      Bea F.
      UBC, Vancouver, Canada
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      Jul 4, 2024

      Had a gorgeous meal here on a Wednesday evening. Sat outside on the patio and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere.

      Got the sushi pizza as a starter and it was absolutely delicious! The crunch of the crispy rice with the fresh cuts of salmon and tuna were delicious. The size was also perfect for a starter.

      For the main, I got the sablefish which was stunning. The portion size was much larger than I was expecting considering food priced at this point tends to be tiny. But this dish was very generous and filled me right up! Gorgeous charred bok choy on the side along with quinoa chicharron. A very fun mix of flavors

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      Leslie T.
      Gibsons, Canada
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      Jul 22, 2024

      Excellent place for a great meal, the food was fresh, the service was above average and the Ambiance was awesome. A great outdoor Patio with awesome choice of Peruvian selection. A must try.
      Les and Andrew

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      Jill N.
      Vancouver, Canada
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      This place is one of the best in Vancouver for sure.

      The sablefish and octopus are amazing.

      Eric our server went above and beyond, like wayyyy above and beyond he is awesome.

      He made our night extra extraordinary.

      Thank you Eric


      Thank you to the staff.

      Will be back!!!

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      Hai N.
      San Jose, CA
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      Jul 7, 2023

      Ambiance: BREATHTAKING views with a fresh breeze that' doesn't smell like sea lions or bad air. Calming water flows and sounds

      restaurant is impeccable inside and out. Top wine area to the bar and outside patio . Bathroom is extremely clean

      Service was amazing by Maka and the host that greeted at the front stand

      Parking can be tricky but available since there is construction everywhere

      Food: WOW .. just WOW!! I had zero complaints . Sushi was extremely fresh and of high grade cuts. Presentation was there . Even the complimentary dessert at the end was soooo special and decadent. I have a photo but I included too much . One was a cookie dough and one was a raspberry tart.

      Come here fast!

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      Chelsey H.
      Vancouver, Canada
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      Feb 5, 2023

      We chose to come for dine out. The menu really appealed to us when looking at it from home. We made a reservation a few days prior, and were seated promptly despite arriving 15 minutes early.

      Our reservation was for 815 pm. So it was a little bit hard to tell how beautiful it was outside because it was already so dark. We were seated upstairs and could watch the bartender working away below us.

      We started the night off with two cocktails. They were tasty and beautiful. We always like to opt for cocktails because they tend to be really unique to each establishment. They definitely had a wide array of options in regards to cocktails, but of course they had an extensive wine list and a small beer list as well.

      From our dine out tasting menu, we started with the mushroom soup and the salmon causa. The mushroom soup was absolutely heavenly. I would get this again hands-down. The salmon was light and refreshing.

      Our main courses were a seafood pasta, which was buttery and full of mussels and shrimps. We had the option to add lingcod, but decided not to. We thought the pasta dish was good. Our other main course was duck breast, and I would definitely order this again. The duck breast was perfectly cooked and we enjoyed everything that came with.

      We decided we wanted just a little bit more food outside of the dine out menu because we weren't sure if we were quite full yet. We ended up getting five pieces of bluefin tuna, and every bite just melted into our mouth. It was one of the best decisions we made that night.

      For dessert we had something that felt like a toasted cake. I'm not really a cake person and my husband isn't either, so this was a bit underwhelming. I honestly can't tell you what was in it or what it really tasted like. The other dessert that came were three deep-fried Balls of dough. I guess you could say they were like Tim bits. They came with candied, walnuts, and ice cream and I'm still dreaming about this dessert.

      Service was attentive, but not overall super engaging. It was a nice quiet dinner.

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      Joanna L.
      Vancouver, Canada
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      Sep 20, 2022

      Great place for patio dinning. I would like to recommend this place to all the seafood lovers. Added bonus is that you get to dine patio on the seawall.

      I have always wanted to try this place and noticed it everytime I went for a run. My friend recommended that this would be our next happy hour destination.

      The food was fresh and nice. The server was very friendly and I have to say that the ambience was very nice.

      They have a decent drinks menu option and there was a good food menu option. If you want to try a great place for seafood and want to dine patio, this is the place to be!

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      Toni D.
      Northview Heights, Grand Rapids, MI
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      This restaurant is amazing. The chef clearly takes pride in the food that is prepared and presented. The restaurant uses high quality ingredients, in my opinion. A hidden gem. The best Peruvian ceviche - authentic and the "tiger's milk" has perfect flavor. Oysters were amazing and so fresh. A touch of the fresh horseradish and the mignonette sauce and squeeze of lemon is great. They are not fruity and slip off the shell nicely. Risotto was delicious. The halibut cheeks and scallops were fantastic. Service was exemplary and the ambiance was upscale but comfortable and with beautiful views of the water.

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      Dominic Y.
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      This place is awesome. Waterfront dinning while watching sunset. Ideal location for couples, friends gathering and social gathering. Seating is comfortable and highly relaxing. Food menu is a bite limited to seafood and beef steak, however, the cuisine were done to perfection, particularly the sable fish stick is tender and moist. Waiters and waitresses were friendly, helpful and caring. Very relaxing and enjoyable evening.

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      Maria A.
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      Everything... Was... incredible!! The food, service and ambiance. We went on a lovely august evening for my friend's birthday dinner and had an exceptional experience. They even brought us complimentary Prosecco. The seafood was so fresh and melted in your mouth like butter. I go out a lot and this was probably one of my favorite restaurants I've been in all over the world.

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