fable kitchen

brunch is one of vancouver's national past times. just scroll through your weekend ig feeds and you'll see. therefore, a post about brunch is a must. there are quite a few places: catch 122, cafe medina, sophie's cosmic cafe. however, my favorite has got to be fable, a farm to table restaurant at the heart of kits. 

i first went here with k for a dinner service last summer, and we both loved it. so, we decided to come back for brunch to see if it was as good. and it was. i have since been there a couple more times and it's such a solid, consistent place. 

food/drink: dinner: i would recommend the spaghetti and meatballs, just because it's interesting. it's served as a small serving of tagliatelle on a bed of cream sauce with a duck meat ball at the center of the dish. when you break it open, sauce oozes out and infuses the whole dish. mix it with the cream sauce and boom: taste buds come alive. (plus, it's fun.) the canned tuna, which is one of fable's more popular dishes for is not too bad, but a bit too fishy for me. (it's fun though. they ask you to mix it up in its tiny mason jar) 

for brunch, we had the french toast, which had the perfect consistency. it was not too soggy so you can still feel the crunch of the toast. it's topped with candied walnuts and the mascarpone adds a nice savoury taste to compliment the sweetness. #sogood. 

ambience: the walls are laid with interesting quotes and photos. there's some chalkboard action too. it's a great casual dining place. chill enough to not be intimidating, fancy enough to impress. 

bonus: a 3 minute walk from rain or shine, if you want a post-dinner treat. 

service: very personable servers. they take the time to explain what the specials and the regular menu items are. no rush as you order. they top your drink off regularly. 

transport: from ubc, take the 84 vcc-clark bus and get down on burrard. walk about 4-5 minutes and you'll hit it.

came to fable for lunch today with my husband. i had the feature open faced breakfast sandwich which had their house made bacon, sunny egg, sourdough with greens and hash browns. hubby had the grilled cheese with pulled pork. portion sizes, while not huge, were sizeable enough. taste was wonderful and service was quick. price was just over $20 per person, but we both had a glass of wine too. i would definitely recommend fable, looking forward to coming back for dinner!

went to dine out here for dinner last year, and overall it was a great experience, however i went to my exploration side, and ordered the rabbit pasta, i'll say it's too gamey for me, not sure if that's the way how it should be done, but definitely too gamey for me. but other than that the pasta is great, and the seasoning is more on the milder side, definitely can taste the gameyness of the rabbit.

but my friend's main dish, i tried a couple of them and it was actually quite great, definitely good. but nothing jumps out of the expectation as well. like everything went well according to how i've already a high expectation of this restaurant. maybe slightly too high, therefore the food overall is good, but nothing came out wow in my opinion.

would i recommend the place? hmmm no.
would i come back to the restaurant? hmmm well the food is definitely not bad, minisculy above average, but at the same time nothing really boggles me to come back.

ok, there were four of us who came in for brunch. i had the breakfast stew which was good but wouldn't have it again, but...service was amazing! and the other three of our group had just amazing dishes! french toast, eggs benny, and the special of the day. i had a bite of each and my mind was blown with each taste. the hash brown was very impressive and so was the sausage party! we'll be back again for sure, next time, dinner.

the overall balance of sweet and salty and sour did not play well on this dish – overall not well executed. address: 1944 west 4th avenue, metro vancouver. type of restaurant: canadian, seafood. price range: $$$. will come back? yes – to try other items

just a really cool place to go. ambiance is great because everyone one else is pretty much there for the same reason- watch your food being made and having your mind blown with the flavors.

it's an experience that will having you wanting more.

we had the beef carpaccio and canned tuna- oh wow were we impressed.

i had the steak frittes and my wife had an amazing salmon dish that i actually enjoyed. and i despise almost all salmon.

highly recommended!

great value for lunch. i had lunch here with many people and we've always had consistent great food and service for lunch, and that's challenging for the restaurant team. never dissapointed. good value for what your getting at lunch.

this place is so wonderful. it's not surprising at all to see it recommended as the best brunch spot on so many sites. the wait can be long, but the food is totally worth the wait. their tomato jam is out of this world, and goes oh so well with savory dishes.

wonderful restaurant by chef/owner trevor bird. terrific daily menu and brunch menu (look out for boozey brunch which happens once a month). food taste great here and staff are very friendly. if you have a chance try their homemade jams, they are excellent! (you can buy the jams)

top chef-worthy. i like everything about this restaurant. it's a lovely place with a great concept. i have been there a few times now, and every time it has been a delightful experience. the service staff are all very friendly and polite. the dishes are usually served quite quickly, and are always beautifully presented. for a bit of entertainment, you can sit at the bar and watch the kitchen staff preparing meals right in front of your eyes. i found some of the tables to be a bit small, and as it is a small space, it can get very noisy after 7:00pm. the paper menu sheets were a little crumpled, so a little improvement could be made here.

the chickpea fritters are very delicious, served with curried mayonnaise - this is something i will order every time! the tomato soup with a mini grilled cheese is also very flavourful and comforting. the gnocchi, potato-crusted chicken and the flat-iron steak are all great choices for the entree. if you have a sweet tooth, you can't go wrong with any of their desserts, including the maple cake with vanilla ice cream. i'm really hoping they bring back the chocolate pudding!

when i graduated my sister treated me to dinner at fable. i was really happy and grateful about it. it was delicious.

the name fable comes for the words “farm” and “table.” the idea is that the restaurant would source out local ingredients and bring them from the farm to your table. this is a restaurant by chef trevor bird who is on top chef canada season 2. my sister lives in the neighbourhood and she told me sometimes she would walk pass the fable and see chef trevor in the kitchen prepping the food. it is less likely to see him cooking during the service hours. anyways, because fable source local ingredients for their food, their menu would change from time to time according to the season. i apologize if this not as updated as it should be to their menu sin

i found the winter tomato soup and presskopf grilled cheese (with tarragon, crème fraîche, farm house cheeses, and smoked appletree cheddar) from fable kitchen chef trevor bird quite impressive.

fable. potato crusted chicken.

almost a perfect evening. my gf and i decided to celebrate our birthdays at fable. we made reservations online and were emailed back a confirmation. upon arriving i was pleasantly surprised to be seated immediately although the hostess was obviously busy with other people who had arrived without a reservation. to say the restaurant was busy is an understatement. anyways the entire dining experience was excellent. 8/10 for food, 9/10 for service. the dessert of some warm maple cake was incredible! i would highly recommend fable.

this place never disappoints! food is always fresh, dining room is warm and welcoming, and the waitstaff's knowledge of their food is very impressive. i like the attitude and vibe of the staff here- they make the menu seem more like "guidelines" instead of set-in-stone dishes like other restaurants- this gives the place a bit more personality.