The Vancouver Foodster Ceviche Challenge was a huge success featuring 3 creations from restaurants around Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their ceviche creation from August 20 – September 13, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Alyssa Dawson, Joyce Lam and Louisa Chan.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
Little Mexico Cantina
Ceviche & Aguachile Estilo Sinaloa duo
Price: $15
Description:
Ceviche: Fresh red snapper, diced tomatoe, red onion, cucumber, serrano pepper and cilantro marinated and with a blend of lime, clamato juice and house seasoning served on a corn husk with a mango, aguacate pico de gallo tossed in an apricot chile ancho sauce and seasoned with a tajin blend of seasoning
Tosta de Aguachile: Shrimp marinated with a blend of limejuice, serrano pepper and cilantro served on a baked white corn tostada.
pair with Siete Misterios Mezcal, orange wedges and a blend of seasoned salt for $5.00
Created by: Chef Roberto Lopez Lara
Offered: Available for Dinner
Little Mexico Cantina
3131 Chatham St #150, Richmond
Tel: (604) 272-5123
Web: http://www.littlemexicocantina.com/
Twitter: @LMCSteveston
Instagram: littlemexicocantina
2nd Place:
The Boathouse Restaurant
Boathouse Ceviche
Price: 16.99
Description: Prawns, pacific cod, scallops, pico de gallo, citrus juice, grilled pineapple, corn flour tortillas
Created by: Chef Brent Fisher
Offered: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner.
The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus Street
Tel: 604) 738-5487
Web: http://boathouserestaurants.ca/
Twitter: @BoathouseBC #Kitsilano
and
The Boathouse Restaurant
1795 Beach Avenue
Tel: 604 669-2225
Web: http://boathouserestaurants.ca/
Twitter: @BoathouseBC #EnglishBay
3rd Place:
American Grille
Chilled Albacore Tuna Ceviche
Price: $15
Description: Marinated in Coconut Milk & Lime With Cilantro & Avocado. Served with Crispy Plantain Chips
Created by: Chef Danilo Ibara
Offered: All the time
American Grille
7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond
Tel: 604-232-2804
Web: http://american-grille.com/
Twitter: @GrilleYVR
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Sundae creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
American Grille
Chilled Albacore Tuna Ceviche
Price: $15
Description: Marinated in Coconut Milk & Lime With Cilantro & Avocado. Served with Crispy Plantain Chips
Created by: Chef Danilo Ibara
Offered: All the time
American Grille
7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond
Tel: 604-232-2804
Web: http://american-grille.com/
Twitter: @GrilleYVR
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Little Mexico Cantina
Ceviche & Aguachile Estilo Sinaloa duo
Price: $15
Description:
Ceviche: Fresh red snapper, diced tomatoe, red onion, cucumber, serrano pepper and cilantro marinated and with a blend of lime, clamato juice and house seasoning served on a corn husk with a mango, aguacate pico de gallo tossed in an apricot chile ancho sauce and seasoned with a tajin blend of seasoning
Tosta de Aguachile: Shrimp marinated with a blend of limejuice, serrano pepper and cilantro served on a baked white corn tostada.
pair with Siete Misterios Mezcal, orange wedges and a blend of seasoned salt for $5.00
Created by: Chef Roberto Lopez Lara
Offered: Available for Dinner
Little Mexico Cantina
3131 Chatham St #150, Richmond
Tel: (604) 272-5123
Web: http://www.littlemexicocantina.com/
Twitter: @LMCSteveston
Instagram: littlemexicocantina
3rd Place People’s Choice:
The Boathouse Restaurant
Boathouse Ceviche
Price: 16.99
Description: Prawns, pacific cod, scallops, pico de gallo, citrus juice, grilled pineapple, corn flour tortillas
Created by: Chef Brent Fisher
Offered: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner.
The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus Street
Tel: 604) 738-5487
Web: http://boathouserestaurants.ca/
Twitter: @BoathouseBC #Kitsilano
and
The Boathouse Restaurant
1795 Beach Avenue
Tel: 604 669-2225
Web: http://boathouserestaurants.ca/
Twitter: @BoathouseBC #EnglishBay
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their Ceviche on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their Ceviche creations! See the entries here.
By: Richard Wolak