Fishhook | Victoria | Fort at Blanshard
#21
Posted 27 February 2013 - 05:20 PM
Matt.
#22
Posted 13 March 2013 - 11:58 AM
#23
Posted 13 March 2013 - 03:40 PM
#24
Posted 13 March 2013 - 07:20 PM
#25
Posted 19 March 2013 - 08:20 AM
* Maybe they have an a-frame they haul out when open, but this morning when I walked by there was not a thing to indicate what the space is.
#27
Posted 23 July 2014 - 03:32 PM
Excerpts from the press release
Victoria's "Top Chef" hoping to hook the Garden City on Tartines
(New Antique Row restaurant, 'Fish Hook,' expected to open early August)
July 22, 2014 - Victoria, BC - Former "Top Chef Canada" contender and Red Fish Blue Fish mastermind Kunal Ghose has joined forces with Hook Fine Foods entrepreneur Steve Kerr to offer downtown Victoria its next big foodie trend: a unique take on the tartine.
Serving both sit down and take away customers, Fish Hook will offer not only tartines, but a wide selection of salads, soups and daily-produced pickles, all featuring a variety of sustainable, locally sourced and farm fresh ingredients.
Ghose’s version of the iconic French open-faced sandwich, created exclusively for Fish Hook, combines the 30-year tradition of beautifully cured and smoked fish products offered through Kerr’s successful Hook Fine Foods, with locally grown heirloom vegetables and fresh bread sourced through another Victoria institution, Irene’s Bakery. A perfectly toasted baguette delivers a tasty combination of delicately smoked fish and crispy pickled heirloom vegetables as one tartine option. Hooked smoked Fanny Bay Oysters with crispy shallots, herbed chive mustard, red chili honey and daily pickles is another.
Fish Hook’s rotating menu will debut with a total of nine tartines, three salads, house pickled seasonal organic veggies, two mainstay meals – including a daily fish curry -- and a duet of soups – one chowder and one bisque.
“Chowder is something I’m known for on the Island, says Ghose. “My newest chowder may be one of the biggest draws for Fish Hook,” describing his soon-to-be famous hot fix as a “thyme-chili roasted potato chowder, combining a coconut-smoked fish broth with a halibut confit.”
“I love being part of the rich and varied restaurant culture Victoria has to offer, "says Ghose, " and hope to keep bringing new ideas and flavours to the table."
Fish Hook – located at 805 Fort Street, near Blanshard Street -- will have 10 seats inside, four seats outside, and access to a new 20-seat courtyard area, Fort Street Common. Upon its opening in early August, the restaurant will be open 11 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Saturday.
#28
Posted 23 July 2014 - 04:11 PM
oh no! another great downtown eatery. getting so I can't choose.
#29
Posted 23 July 2014 - 08:03 PM
If its a fraction the quality of Red Fish Blue Fish I'll be very happy. Took my brother in law from Saskatchewan to RFBF last month; he claimed his co-workers in Regina raved about it so much he considered it one of the must-do highlights of his visit here. When we got around to sampling the lunch 'wowee' was it worth the line up. The fish tacos were out of this world. If this place is half as good I'll definitely be a fan.
#30
Posted 23 July 2014 - 09:47 PM
#31
Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:50 PM
I finally checked out Fish Hook on my lunch break today. There's about 10 different tartines on offer; eight of them have smoked tuna, smoked salmon or... I want to say smoked cod, but I forget; one has hardboiled eggs, and one is strictly veg. There was a prawn bisque on the menu, and a daily seafood curry served as a soup or with basmati rice. They also have a few salads (to which you can add smoked fish, prawns or eggs for $2.50), which is great, because sometimes I want a light lunch with protein in it.
I got two tuna melt tartines today, and they were delicious. I had a bit of a dilemma because one tartine isn't quite big enough for lunch, but two is a little more than I usually eat. I think I'll try the tartine + salad route next time. As much as I enjoy a tartine, I wish it was a traditional sandwich with two pieces of bread. It would make it a bit more filling and easier to eat. I got mine to go, and some of the topping was stuck to the wrapper when I went to eat them. Minor complaint.
I was a Hook regular when it was open and this place is miles ahead of it when it comes to lunch offerings. I'll probably go back tomorrow. And the next day.
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#32
Posted 06 August 2014 - 08:04 AM
For those of who are gastronomically challenged (I had to look it up): tar·tine (tär-tn) n. A French open-faced sandwich, especially one with a rich or fancy spread. (dictonary)
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#33
Posted 06 August 2014 - 08:27 AM
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#34
Posted 06 August 2014 - 12:05 PM
I think the open-faced sandwich is called 'smorrebrod' or 'smear bread' in Scandinavian countries. Delicious! Can't wait to try these tartines.
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Posted 26 June 2020 - 03:00 PM
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#37
Posted 26 June 2020 - 04:35 PM
Edited by Klapecki, 26 June 2020 - 04:35 PM.
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