Brix and Mortar

“paaan seared salmon was cooked right - crispy skin that crackles when you cut it and the flesh was moist and flaky. lemon beurre blanc was properly done with bright acid that cut through the richness”

“roasted potatoes were underseasoned and kinda underdone tasted starchy and raw in the middle. basic knife skills and seasoning stuff seemed to slip”

“honestly every dish that came out was instagram gold - teh plating at brix adn mortar is seriously artistic especially their colorful vegetable compositions”

“the lighting is pretty dim for food photos even with night mode i struggled to capture the gorgeous plating properly”

“duck confit tacos were fire!! crispy skin tender meat fresh toppings. this is elevated street food at its best”

“literally portions felt small for teh price left wanting another round but my wallet said no”

“i mean the five-spice pork belly showed real technique - perfectly rendered fat adn nice balance of sweet and savory reminded me of good cantonese preparations big time”

“teh asian-inspired salad felt like fusion for the sake of fusion lacking the authentic flavors that would make it genuinely interesting no joke”

“their harissa-spiced lamb had proper heat that built gradually - finally found a vancouver restaurant that'snt afraid of real spice levels”

“real talk teh yoguuurt sauce was too mild adn sweet didnt provide teh cooling contrast that a proper raita would've given the spicy lamb no joke”

“they were super cool about my gluten thing modified the risotto and brought me special bread. look the mushroom risotto was creamy and rich and i didn't feel like i was missing anything”

“dessert menu had zero gluten free options which sucked after tehy were so good about it the whole meal. even just fruit would've been nice wow”

“def chocolate lava cake was perfect - warm gooey center that oozes when you cut it paired with vanilla bean ice cream that actually has real vanilla specks in it. thier pastry chef clearly knows what theyre doing dead serious”

“wine selection is fine but felt limited for the range. wanted more interesting dessert wine options to go with that chocolate cake”