Chef's Playground Eatery

This restaurant is pretty small but homey with one chef. I came here years ago and appreciated their smaller but seasonal menu. I still miss their brussel sprouts ... we decided to try their brunch menu because of the positive reviews and honestly it was a bit underwhelming. The pesto sauce had more muted flavour which worked well with the salty prosciutto. I wasn't expecting crispy prosciutto so construction of the benny made it difficult to eat - thick focaccia bread with crispy prosciutto. I love hashbrown and liked that theirs was slightly garlicky. This is a cute local restaurant that is worth trying. There are some unique spins on the menu, but it was an average brunch experience.

The Chef's Playground Eatery is my friend's new favourite place for brunch so I had to give it a try. It's a cute little restaurant with an open concept kitchen. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Upon arrival we were informed of the 45 mins wait so we put our name down and then explored the Stevenson Market.

We returned 45 mins later and our table was ready. We had the Hearty Breakfast (huge portion and the sausages were excellent), Bacon Cheddar Burger (lean, moist and not greasy) and Slow Roasted Pork Belly Benny (pork belly just melted in my mouth). All 3 were very good and good portion size. The Seoul Ceaser was garnished with their home made kimchi which was very delicious and the coffee came hot and in a large mug.

Worth the wait so just put your name down and wonder around town. Will come back to try their other dishes.

Parking can be tough in Steveston's core on the weekend but try to park 3-4 blocks away and it will be much easier. Another bonus, after a big meal walk it off by visiting the Steveston Wharf or Garry Point Park which is close to the restaurant.

We ordered the the short rib Benedict and chicken n waffle. Plates were pretty colorful n complete with salad. Everything was tasty, I liked how we got to choose the level of cook on the egg, nice touch. Maybe shortrib should be juicier, need a sauce. Cute little shop and server was sweet n kind.

Have always wanted to try this place but the wait time was always long. We finally tried it during the cherry blossom festival. We thought it would be busy that Sunday but guess the rain/hail discouraged people from going.

I got the beer braised beef benny, my wife got the pork belly benny. Her pork belly was so tender and soft that it almost melted in the mouth. My beef was tender too and you get a hint of the beer but not too much.

The service was quick and our server was great. She filled up our coffee, made sure we had everything and gave good recommendations for food.

If you come, come early to out your name down.. Also your whole group needs to be there before they will seat you.

Yes, great healthy simple food I recommend it
The mushroom burger is amazing. The service and the kindness of these people are very genuine. I feel good supporting a small business like this.

I stopped by here on Canada Day. Small dining area so limited seating . They can only do max if party of four . It's mostly a brunch/ burger lunch kind of place with limited menu options. . Service was nice and decor is new . We tried the beef brisket poutine which was very yummy and the watermelon salads which surprisingly really works as a dish . Ice tea a bit too sweet for my liking . Prices are reasonable $20 burger . They have a couple early bird breakfast plates for $15 too . I really like their utensils .. it's unique . Always good to have some hook to stand out again the crowd

We went for brunch on a weekend and it was surprisingly empty. The space is not big but well decorated. The Braised Short Rib Benny was pretty good and came with fried potatoes and a small salad. There was a good amount of tender short rib. The Chicken and Waffles came with sweet waffles, almost like a liege waffle? The chicken was quite crispy but could've been seasoned more. All the eggs were perfectly poached!

This is a good brunch spot, especially if you don't want to line up. You can also get lunch items like burgers and fries too.

After a long bike ride to Steveston, we dropped by Chef's Playground Eatery for a late brunch/lunch. Restaurant itself was quite small but not overly busy even on the weekend. We came a bit too early as we wanted to try their lunch menu, but they were able to accommodate us, which was great!

I ordered the truffle mushroom burger ($18) with a side of regular fries. I would like to preface this by saying that I usually do not like burgers, but this one was actually super delicious. The beef patty was large in size and super juicy. I loved the slight truffle flavour which was enhanced by the mushrooms as well, but the best part was definitely the melted cheese! I'm one of those people who hate the texture of cheese when it's not melted properly, but this was done wonderfully. It also came with a large portion of fries which was crispy and not salty (which I prefer).

A friend ordered their fried chicken, which now seems to be off the menu. Overall, it tasted pretty standard and dipping sauce was good.

Their drink menu also looked really good but we were too full to try any of them. I would definitely revisit to try other burgers (and hopefully drinks!). Perfect restaurant for a day out in Steveston for sure, would recommend!

Saw the YouTuber who tried this out and checked it out . For $10 it's ok but not great, the eggs Benny were quite dry and the portion is small, but for $10 it's here to dine in anymore that's not fast food

Perhaps the full price once has more food

Still 3 stars. The only thing which stuck out in my mind was the really nice cold pressed watermelon juice. I realize that cold pressed juice is not really common or readily found in metro Vancouver.

Now I remember why I have not been back often. The menu always looked very appetizing but I think the execution needs some refinement.

I happened to be around when they are open so I decided to try the lunch special (great deals they are running now with the daily $10 lunch special).

Thursday special was the seafood chowder with grilled cheese. The grilled cheese sandwich was nicely grilled though it was quite sad with a super thin slice of cheese.

The chowder was quite watery so the compostable wooden spoon was hardly of any use. You could only use it to scoop up the pieces of seafood. I had to drink the chowder like I was drinking miso soup, straight from the container. There was also lots of bacon but they were not cooked to a crisp so it was quite icky to me to eat the bacon with the visible fats.

The seafood chowder and grilled cheese sandwich did not impress me much. Maybe the other dishes would be much better.