Restaurant Review: Burdock & Co.

By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

 

The first dish was the Gluten-Free Eggs Benny on a scone with grilled bacon and lemon Hollandaise. Although the eggs weren't runny per se, at the very least, they weren't cooked through (would've liked them runnier though). As expected, the Gluten-Free scone was on the firmer side, but it was not a deal-breaker. I loved the crispy thick-cut maple and fennel bacon and the creamy Hollandaise. I noticed the buttery-ness, but not much of the lemon. It was still a good Benny nonetheless. Next up was the Crispy Fried Chicken with buttermilk mash, pickles and poached egg.  The nuggets of moist and tender chicken were crunchy and well-seasoned. Underneath, the mash was creamy and smooth while the pickles added a bit of an oomph to the dish.

My favourite item was the Pork and Chanterelle Ragout Fettuccini with fennel pollen. The al dente noodles were tossed in a considerable amount of tender and moist ground pork. I liked the meatiness of the dish as well as the woodiness from the mushrooms. There were good layers of flavour without a heavy reliance on salt either. Our last item was almost like a dessert in the Summer Berry Calfoutis with whipped cream and syrup. This was bubbling hot as it arrived at our table. Hence, it stuck to the plate a bit. I liked how it was soft and sweet with a crispy bottom. It was sweet from the syrup though and it would've probably been better on the side. We enjoyed the brunch at Burdock & Co, but the portion sizes were rather small. It was more like eating breakfast tapas .

 

Burdock & Co.

2702 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

 

The Good:

• Generally on point execution

• Nice flavours

• Attentive service

 

The Bad:

• Small portion size (but they are about share plates anyways)

 

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.

 

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