Venez déguster un agréable repas chez AnnaLena. Au menu fruits de mer, une cuisine sur le grille et une cuisine vegetarienne, dans une gamme de prix allant de 26$ à 60$. Ce lieu apprécié est ouvert en soirée du mardi au dimanche. L'accès est aisé par vélo. Venez découvrir cet endroit paisible. Les moyens de paiement acceptés sont Visa, MasterCard et Interac.plus...Plus de texte
When it comes to the world of haute cuisine, AnnaLena co-owners Mike Robbins and Jeff Parr definitely know their stuff. “We've practiced in restaurants at home and abroad,” says Jeff. “So we felt confident enough to strike out on our own.”
Both have been in the hospitality industry for more than half their lives, working as far afield as Australia, as well as for an impressive list of B.C. restaurants.
In fact, for this pair of East Vancouver-born restauranteurs, the connection to food and kitchens is in their blood; Jeff got his start when his father, a sous chef on Pender Island, had him work in his kitchen. And for Mike, the connection goes way back. “AnnaLena was inspired by his two grandmothers, Anna and Lena,” Jeff notes. “The decor, the playfulness of the room, it goes back to his childhood, playing in the kitchen with them. But with a modern, grown-up twist.”
My wife and I had dinner at AnnaLena for the first time and we were pleasantly surprised by the oyster appetizer and the mussel dish. The mussel dish was absolutely incredible. The lemongrass and chili oil helped balance out the broth very, very well. However, the beef bavette was a let down. The steak itself was perfectly cooked, the broccolini was spot on and you can still taste its freshness, but the cipollini onions and sherry jus were over the top and masked everything. Disappointing.
AnnaLena is a real hidden gem. The food is excellent & the service is attentive, friendly & unobtrusive. It has a good wine list too. The restaurant is cosy but if you are seated in the chair right behind the hostess desk you get a cold draft every time someone comes in or out. This is literally the only thing I have found lacking. A small detail really for such an excellent place.
