Tap & Barrel - Convention Centre

I wasn't expecting much, it's a tourist restaurant by the convention center after all, but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was surprisingly tasty and the front room had a great view of the harbor and the seaplanes.

Service was good too after they kept trying to keep us away from the tables with the good views (not sure why, it was not a busy time and there were plenty of tables), so overall a surprisingly decent place to eat.

Wanted an afternoon cocktail with a view, and were lucky to have a quick drink before they started prepping the side area for a private party. They have a pretty good Happy Hour menu, and our server was very pleasant.

I woke up with an intense craving for Burgers.

If you like your burgers juicy like I do, they serve them here like that.
Most places overcook them. Not here. I personally think it's a crime to serve beef patty's anything other than medium rare. But that's me.

I had to try the PB & J Burger. Why? I like Burgers and Peanut Butter and that's exactly what you get with this dish. So, picture this....a well-seasoned, juicy, beefy, textured patty with a rich creamy house mayo on-top, zesty pickles, crisp lettuce and a buttery brioche holding it all together...just for you. Now add Peanut Butter and bacon jam in the midst of that awesome shindig.

If that wasn't good enough....add hot, super fresh salted fries still steaming.
You know why I'm getting excited? Because, you'd be surprised to know that these days it's the norm to serve luke warm unsalted fries with dry patties. That's why.

This Tap & Barrel still does it old school...where...well....food is supposed to be hot, drinks strong and cold and everything seasoned.....you know...shit is done right.
I'm starting to sound like my parents.

There was one thing that held the 5th star captive. When you are as awesome as these guys....you really wanna charge your guests nearly $4 for carbonated water from the tap? I mean it's water. With bubbles. :/

We stopped by here yesterday for dinner. The line at cactus was too long but we were able to snag seats right away here. Our waitress was super friendly and accommodating. We arrived around 4:30. We ordered:

Tots: 3/5 these were ok, would have been better if they were crispier.

Kids cheeseburger with fries: 5/5 my kid liked it.

Kids burger with salad: 5/5 my other kid liked it. The side salad was good.

Happy hour chicken burger: 5/5 great and tasty! I highly recommend this one.

Happy hour burger: 4/5 this burger was good but chicken was better.

Mushroom truffle pizza: 5/5 surprisingly really yummy, I can taste the truffle oil! Good amount of mushroom. Thin crust.

Hot wings: 4/5 hot wing! How can you go wrong with this?

Great place to stop by for food and for happy hour. Interesting how each restroom stall has its own sink. We sat inside since it was a little chilly outside but if you sit outside you can see all the cruise ships sail in.

We are visiting and decided to stop by and have a break with sightseeing. Lots of outdoor seating and the best seats would be closer to the water but those are almost always reserved during dinner time. We ended up getting seated pretty far from the water. I wanted poutine and although I didn't see it on the menu, I asked our waitress and they had it. They didn't disappoint!

4/5 Poutine - very tasty and a must have with every visit to Canada! The gravy and cheese topping on the fries were so good!
4/5 Chicken wings Korean style - the wings were a little on the small side but still pretty good
3/5 Rice bowl with chicken - just okay
3/5 Ceviche - I don't normally like ceviche so it was just okay - someone else in my party ordered it

We ordered too much food and had plenty for leftovers the next day. Definitely would come back.

Great for a chain restaurant! The food is always good and i recommend ordering the waffle fry poutine as a full appetizer rather than as a side to your burger. Although it's so delicious you may not want to share! They have a large happy hour menu so be sure to visit and load up on appetizers and drinks. They have a large beer menu so there should be something for everyone. And since they offer flights, you don't have to pick just one!

Hey Yelpers!!! Ate here with the wife while staying next door at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Had a great meal here! The food was excellent and the service was awesome. The fried chicken Mac and cheese was tasty. The Mac was cheesy and the chicken cooked perfectly. The seafood chowder was so good we ate at another location that night and had it AGAIN! The garlic bread you can order with it is a perfect complement and should not be skipped. We will probably go back on our return trip in a week. And lien I said, the service was spot on!

GO GET THE CHOWDER!!!

The Good - my beef dip sandwich. Generous amount of beef. Tasty melted Gouda and horseradish spread.
The Bad - my wife's fish and chips. Fried fish was mushy.
The Ugly - Service. From the strange reaction when we asked for a table in the shade (despite there being at least 20 unoccupied tables in the shade) to the fact that we did not see our server other than to give us one glass of water, take the order, and return with the check (when we could finally get his attention). Never asked if we wanted a refill on the water despite that we were only drinking water.
There are too many other choices in the area to bother going back here.

Came for a quick drink and appetizers after a wedding at the convention center waiting for the reception to start. Sonia was such a sweet server and very attentive. The drinks were very good and so was the fish/chips, fried pickles and quesadilla. Attached is a picture of the view

Only went once but very good - cool spot, great beer, great dessert cocktail- I had this warm butter bourbon thing that was stellar for a cool night.

I had the PB&J burger because people said it was great and I was surprised that it they were right!

The fries weren't stellar - I also tried the waffle cut which were better. Gravy ok