645 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-602-7788
http://www.metropolitan.com/diva/about_diva.htm
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Advice: Offers tasting menus. Located inside the Metropolitan Hotel.
Over the years I had dined on weekend breakfasts at Diva, a couple weeks ago I followed one of my favourite chefs to his new abode for dinner. Executive Chef Hamid Salimian is a master of artistry and creation and his Tasting Menus are always an enchanting experience.
Black Olive Marshmallow
Cotton Candy Pizza
Piggy Puffs
Baked Potato and Chives
To start some snacks, each snack beautifully showcased, Black Olive Marshmallow, followed by Cotton Candy Pizza, followed by Piggy Puffs and then a Baked Potato and Chives.
Carbonated Grapefruit
To refresh the palate, Carbonated Grapefruit reminded me of Pop Rocks!
Sturgeon with house made salmon caviar and ash scallop
Tuna and Dungenous Crab Cannelloni
Beef Tartare
Fois Gras with fig molasses
Brioche
Next was the Sturgeon with house made salmon caviar and ash scallop followed by the Tuna and Dungenous Crab Cannelloni, next was the Beef Tartare (which was actually cooked) topped with beef tongue powder. Each dish had unique flavours, the next dish was the outstanding Fois Gras with fig molasses with pickled green strawberries and walnuts, with their housemade brioche.
Roasted Chantrelle Mushrooms
Ling cod with eggplant stew
Fesenjoon
Duo of Lamb
Next was exquisite Roasted Chantrelle Mushrooms followed by the delicious Ling cod with eggplant stew, squid noodles and chips. Next was Fesenjoon (Persian specialty) duck, pomegranate, kale, Muscovy nuts followed by the Duo of Lamb with a study of Pemberton carrots with a Balsamic Lamb Jus.
Slow cooked Apple, yam pudding & Gingerbread cake, maple cotton candy
For dessert, Slow cooked Apple, yam pudding & Gingerbread cake, maple cotton candy.
Chef Hamid is one of those extraordinary chefs whose cuisine should be experienced in fine dining style!
Review By: Richard Wolak
Vancouver, BC V6C 2Y9, Canada