Le Crocodile – Perfect For a Romantic Night
For my birthday, Meta Knight brought me to Le Crocodile, the restaurant I’ve been dying to try ever since I heard about it a year ago.
Le Crocodile is a fine dining French restaurant located on Burrard near the Scotiabank Theatre. The restaurant was packed full of people even when we arrived at 8:45pm.
I started off with a cocktail consisting of champagne and some citrus notes. I can’t remember the name of the drink but it was absolutely delightful.
The complimentary Dungeness Crab, Spinach, and Lemon Tart was nice and flaky but I thought it was a little heavy to start off a meal.
We chose the Escargot Maison ($14.50) as our appy which were snails baked in pastry ‘shells’ soaked in a pool of garlic butter. Aside from the overwhelming amount of oil drowning our snails, the escargot was indeed cooked perfectly.
For my main, I had to go with the Pan-Seared Veal Sweetbreads w/ Black Truffled Foie Gras Cream Sauce ($34). It came with four pieces of crispy scalloped potatoes which were incredibly addictive.
I was surprised by the abundance of sweetbreads they gave me (btw, sweetbreads = pancreas for anybody that doesn’t know :D). There was so much I could barely finish it all. This is an awesome, awesome dish for all you adventurous eaters.
Meta Knight went with the Double Cut Veal Chop on the bone, Pan-Seared with Caramelized Onions, Chanterelles, Artichokes, and glazed Pan Jus ($39). The veal was tender and amazing but he found the sauce to be a bit on the fruity, sweet side. It was a little odd and he just wasn’t use to that taste.
At the end of our meal, they served us a complimentary palate cleanser, sorbet of lime or some sort, and two delectable milk and dark chocolate crocodiles. We were so full we only bit off the heads and legs. 
We had a fantastic time at Le Crocodile and would highly suggest this restaurant to anyone looking for a quite, romantic night out on the town. The prices are reasonable for the quality you get so it is definitely worth the splurge once in a while.
Service Rating: 4/5
Food Rating: 4.5/5
Price: $$$$$+
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Happy Eating!
