Now, I must admit, I normally would not go to one of the poshest hotel-restaurants in Vancouver for weekend brunch, but it was for a friend’s birthday and we had a daily deal (which I bought ahead of the time and my friends paid me back for, thankfully). The deal was 2 for $30 through Travel Zoo daily deals (yes, everyone and their pet dog are taking advantage of creating daily deals from their original platforms, including the local radio station!) which made the three course brunch $15 a person at theFour Seasons’ Yew Restaurant and Bar. Highway robbery to the restaurant, if you ask me! On Sundays, they even have 50% off their bottles of wine (mind you, the mark up on the wine is a bit high, but it’s high at every restaurant, I’m sure).

It was absolutely delicious. I am still thinking of it right now and I ate there a month ago. In fact, it was so great that I would not hesitate to go there for the regular price of $27 for full service brunch.

I would highly recommend coming here if you are in downtown Vancouver. It would be a great start to a leisurely day in downtown Vancouver.  Heck, you could even check out the aftermath of the Vancouver riots too, haha.

Here’s what the menu looks like.

So for $15 + tip (on the original $27 of course) and tax, I had:

• A dozen fresh oysters (normally $12 if ordered a la carte)

• Tuna Nicoise:  Seared Ahi Tuna, Miso Dressing, Six Minute Egg, Green Beans, Black Olives & Dried Tomato ($19 if ordered separately)

• And dessert tapas (um…. the best idea EVER if you ask me! Three different miniature desserts on one plate? Hells yeah!) of creme brulee, caramelized chocolate truffle lollipop, and this delicious deep rich chocolate ganache cake. It would have been $9 if ordered separately

So for a $40 value, I paid $15.  I of course partook in the 50% off wine and my taste buds were absolutely deliriously happy by the end of the brunch.  Especially since I got to eat all that for $50 AND had oysters.  Mmmm… oysters.

I thought the service was phenomenal (well, I guess you can’t expect anything but the best at a 4-5 star hotel), the ambiance is great, and the food was to die for.  Everything was delicious.  It was a great memorable afternoon.  We got all dressed up for brunch at the Four Seasons and had a great afternoon.

Readers, have you ever gotten all dressed up for a fancy brunch at a fancy hotel?