pourhouse restaurant

great little spot in gastown with a trendy ambiance. the menu had a great selection of unique dishes. i loved the dish i had. it was so unique and delicious, we ended up ordering two of the dishes. i was so impressed with the presentation.servicewas quick and the server was attentive. they had a good selection of wine but i found the prices to be a little on the high side. would go back to try other dishes as i was quite impressed with the dishes we selected.

finally got a chance to have a meal at pourhouse, after years of recommendations from family and friends. we decided to go because they didn't do dine out (i try to avoid those restaurants now). the place had a warm and vibrant vibe to it. it was hip and quite crowded for a wednesday night.servicewas prompt and professional. i had a scotch egg, rabbit terrine, and chocolate and almond cake. all in all, i had quite a good time. the server never hurried us when we were finished eating. we even got our water refilled quite a few times. i may go back, but i'd definitely recommend trying it out.

pros:

- an undeniable sophisticated atmosphere.
- greatservicewith drinks coming within a few minutes of ordering.
- very good scotch eggs.

cons:
- too busy and cannot get seated immediately.

service was terrible. i generally quite enjoy the pourhouse, but tonight myservicewas absolutely horrible. this seems to be a pattern here, and i would think that if the pourhouse would like to enjoy high ratings, they would train their staff andserviceto be polite.

our server was outright rude to me - completely unacceptable when we are paying hundreds of dollars for an evening. i will not be returning.

i'm in love!. it's hard not to be too positive about this place. love the vibe, love theserviceand the food... wow. this menu is my wet dream! so much pork you're drowning in it, just fat soaked, bacon wapped goodness.. with bone marrow? do i really have to say more?

if you're like me and thought (based on the name) that this is another generic pub you're about to be proven wrong, but in the best possible way!

overall, i love the ambiance andserviceof pourhouse. we already made plans to come back next week to get more cocktails despite the hefty pricetag for cocktails! (c: the prices are actually pretty fair for premium cocktails! definitely a place to check out on a friday night. we will be back for sure!).

consistently good. had a great meal here tonight - it's always great, food is extraordinary, they do an amazing job with fresh local product and a lot of heart.servicewas terrific - we had adam who has been there since day 1 and was outstanding. good job - kudos!

i really liked this place. i appreciated the intimate ambiance and the decor. theservicewas attentive and professional. the food's taste was mouth-watering and delicious!the menu is varied and you can see the chiefs in action.this restaurant is value for the money. i totally recommend this place.

rainy thursday night. in town from vancouver island to see our kid who is attending emily carr. we were looking for something a little different...pourhouse fit the bill perfectly! greatservicewith intelligent, informed food and drink perspectives offered by our server. nice selection of wines, but cocktails were king at our table. martin miller rocks and a centennial set a nice base for the comfortable faire to follow. the evening concluded with a distilled water fountain absinthe experience for our art school progeny...a brilliant evening in the big smoke!

dimly lit noise bowl with a funky edge!. table for two on a friday night at 7.30pm.
we lucked out and were seated quickly., this is a busy place on a friday night. our server adamg brought us a hand of god stout and a mirror pond ale rather quickly, two very good beers. dave #2 ordered a wheat beer ale with his main course as he had to try it, major disappointment on this one, not very good at all....but wait...adam to rescue, he came by and asked how i liked the beer, told him i had made a mistake and off he went to bring me another excellent mirror pond ale, said he wanted me to be a happy customer, i am. we started with beet/quinoa salad and the pea soup, both were okay enough...a bit hard to see what's on the plate, this is a ""low lighting alert" restaurant...it was quite difficult to read the menu. main courses of chickpea croquette and spring salmon were both decent enough, again hard to see the food with the dim lighting issue....maybe that is their technique, keep you guessing. if you are looking for a quiet meal on the town then this could be the wrong spot for you. this restaurant was designed for maximum sound reflection, hence the "sound bowl" effect, wooden original beams above, hard reflective floors, walls with mirrors.
fill this bowl with 20' somethings, speaking loudly to be heard, and you can just imagine.....wow.
the customer survey that came with our bill asked us to rate the music that was playing, what music...there was music playing in the noise bowl?servicewas very good...thanks adam!

not so great.... i was at pourhouse a couple weeks back and i was unimpressed. the food was ok but kinda heavy and the cocktails, although were good, were overpriced!
but theservicewas super friendly so that was a plus!

loved the pate!. went with a good pal during the afternoon for some wine and nibbles. loved the pate. we kept on asking for more toast points though as lots of pate but not enough bread to put it on.servicewas attentive and informative. good atmosphere and busy for how early it was. will be back!

i ate here alone on a business trip. good: perfect whisky sour, delicious food, great music. bad: indifferentservice& a tad pricey. good outweighed the bad, and i'd go back.

very enjoyable. along with my friends, we had a great experience each time we went there. this was the case whether we went for a full dining experience or if we were just stopping in for drinks.

the comfort inspired food is well prepared. i tried any number of dished here and enjoyed them all.

some notables that i remember are:
pork and beans
cheese sandwich with tomato soup
split pea soup
grilled pork chop

they have an excellent selection of beers. plus, their bartenders blend up some amazing drinks.

theserviceis always friendly and polite. it is a small comfortable space.

sure, theserviceis ok and i don't mind the cocktails but the bottom line is that the food served at the pourhouse is not worth the price charged.