CONTEST CLOSED – CONGRATS @DAINTYSECRET (Anna) on the win.
Care to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Rogue Wet Bar? MUST DO BOTH!
1) Follow and RT
2) Comment on this post as to what item you’d order if you won the cert.
My review of Rogue below…..
Also note a great gift cert deal on now at Rogue.
Last summer, Rogue Wet Bar moved into Waterfront station replacing Transcontinental. Rogue offers a more casual menu; Transcontinental’s hipper, younger cousin. The interior is spacious with two dining levels and large windows, and the patio provides views of passersby in the summer. It’s just out of Gastown, on a main transit route, dictating the crowd is a varied one.
Owned by Eli Gershkovitch, who also owns Steamworks and the liquor store there, the original menu featured a pay what you want feature, but although the special is over, prices remain quite reasonable.
The drink list here is what first drew me in with plenty of local craft beers such as Tree Brewing, R and B, Driftwood and Central City and most wines under $10 a glass; many of them also local. Cocktail fans could traipse through the past and present menu and enjoy anything from an old school Sidecar (remy martin vs, cointreau, fresh lemon juice) to the Cougar Juice (smirnoff red label vodka, peach schnapps, triple sec, fresh orange juice, raspberry), by the glass or pitcher, a risky choice for any female around my age. There’s a drink special every day such as $4.50 mojito’s and $14 jugs of 1516 lager Monday and everyday $2.50 makes any highball a double.
I’d eaten there last summer for lunch and enjoyed the Baja fish tacos and a crispy chicken sandwich, and recently we returned for dinner on a cool fall night.
Feeling rather starved, we order some wine and got to menu decisions rather quickly. Vietnamese tacos ($10.99) and Albacore tuna tataki ($13.49) were easily agreed upon. The “tacos” were actually pillowy soft steam buns filled with flavourful pork, and tasted authentic and fresh. The tuna was seared with a mango miso coulis and a citrus soy marinade and was fresh and flavourful; an edamame salad made a nice textural contrast.
Onto mains, the macadamia-crusted halibut ($23.99) was a generous and tasty portion served alongside some steamed seasonal veggies and our steak was cooked medium rare as per order and was a flavourful example of what beef should taste like. The peppercorn sauce was almost, but not quite, superfluous.
My dining companions have to be dessert eaters, because I usually end it a dinner, or continue on with perhaps one more drink, but the Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion ($7.49) had me begging for another bite. This decadent layering of espresso chocolate cake, chocolate peanut butter ganache, peanut butter mousse, and peanut praline, was too tantalizing to resist.
I would definitely order the Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion! My mouth is already watering!
I’d get the halibut!
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I would love to try the macadamia nut halibut…looks amazing!!!
The Rogue steak with peppercorn is making my mouth water, that’s one dish I would definitely get 🙂
I would order the sushi bombs and the salmon sandwich. And a whole lot of beer.
I’d get the mini corn dogs. I bet $100 would buy a lot of those! 🙂
The sushi bombs and lobster mac n cheese are my favorite items on their menu. And I agree with you, the chocolate peanut butter explosion is a must-have!
I owuld like the fries trio! owm. and yager bombs.
i’d order the sushi bombs with an ipa!
chocolate peanut butter explosion . yum
I would order the Vietnamese Tacos, Steak with peppercorn sauce, and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion. 🙂
I would totally get the Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion. Looks amazing!
I would have to have the 9.2oz Rogue Burger…and some poutine on the side….then I would take a nice long nap!
I would walk in there, sit down, and say ‘surprise me’… I’m pretty sure I’d be down with whatever showed up!
I would have the steak with peppercorn sauce and the chocolate peanut butter explosion!!! So yummy!!!
I would order the Vietnamese Tacos, Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion, and Driftwood White Bark!
Would have the delicious looking Macadamia Nut Halibut and then for dessert the Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion. Yum!
Chocolate peanut butter explosion looks unreal!!
I would order the vietnamese tacos and the halibut! yummy!
Sushi bombs and a LOT of the Tiki Mai Tais!!
SUSHI BOMBS!!!!
and a cesar
I’d like to order the Cedar wrapped Wild BC Salmon and Yam Fries. Hmmm…yummy! (also following you on Twitter and tweeted)
SUSHI BOMBS!!!
Lobster Mac. Hands down.
I have to pick just one??? I’d start with some sushi bombs and then the Lobster Mac n’ Cheese! I’ve had it a few time and it’s incredible 🙂
Steak with peppercorn sauce. Please.
Anything seafood… the Albacore Tuna Tataki makes my mouth water!
Macadamia Nut Halibut looks really good!
It is all about the beer! A selection of IPA’s sounds about right. Maybe some fish tacos as well…
Heard amazing things about the Lobster Mac & Cheese, I wouldn’t be able to pass that up!
Steak with peppercorn sauce med-rare… MMMMM!
Sushi Bombs and Beer!
Yum! Everything looks SO good… But I am a sucker for a good fish taco, so I would have to try the Baha Fish Tacos with a Don Margarita!
I’d definitely order the Vietnamese Tacos + the lobster mac & cheese! Yum!
I’d order the pepperoni and three mushroom pizza and the sushi bombs!
Bang Bang chicken and Shrimp for the win! Seriously, have you tried it? So delicious. And it’s so big I get left overs for lunch the next day too. yeah!
vietnamese tacos. 🙂 yummyy
mmm i LOVE rogue wet bar… one of the most successful restaurants who use social media in my opinion – if i won, i’d get the pulled pork sandwich with yam fries, the calamari and then to finish, the hot fudge sunday!
RT @jadersyo
albacore tuna tataki, lobster mac n cheese, and the lovely apple pie with ice cream! oh and many, many pints of awesome craft beer. delicious.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion! I went to Rogue recently and was eyeing the Lobster Mac & Cheese. I ordered the Grilled Cheese sandwich though.
@kathygko
hands down. lobster mac!
With a $100 gift certificate I would order 2 glasses of shiraz, Albacore Tuna Tataki, Vietnamese Tacos, Lobster Mac and Cheese,10oz New York Steak, White Chocolate Cheese Cake.
I’d order the sushi bombs as I keep hearing how good they are. I’ve had the cougar juice cocktail here and it’s a nice fruity drink.
I would try Vietnamese Tacos, Albacore Tuna Tataki, Lobster Mac and Cheese for sure.
I would try the Vietnamese tacos and the peanut butter explosion.
I would try the peanut butter mousse and peanut praline.
I’d get a sidecar and the tuna tataki!
tuna tataki sounds awesome
I’d definitely get the crispy chicken sandwich!
I’d order the steak and a few craft beers, plus I’d bring my friends!
Vietnamese sliders for sure! Their pot stickers are awesome too!
Walked by here the other day – looks ah-mazing! Would love to try it out.
I’d order a Vesper. And those nachos too. Yum!
I don’t follow instructions very well…. 🙂 I’d try the baja fish tacos, my favourite!
Lobster mac and cheese for sure! YUM!!
got to love the rogue steak with peppercorn sauce yum yum yum
CONGRATS YOU WON!!!