back in december, i took s out for her birthday at the raw bar at the lobby lounge located inside the fairmont pacific rim. in the winter months, they had a five-course cocktail brunch for $42 per person with the cocktail pairing for an additional $28. for the first course, there are two selections, so of course we got one of each. i chose the torched wagyu beef salad which comes with red onion, sake-beet puree, scallion-ginger emulsion, nori chips and miso creme fraiche. the wagyu beef was tender and melted in my mouth! the only complaint was that the beef was served cold, but i guess since it is a salad, the rest of the ingredients are cold.