Pelican Seafood Restaurant

Prepare yourself for a wild ride because Pelican Restaurant in East Hastings is not your average dining establishment. If you're an adventurous foodie seeking new taste experiences, this place is a hidden gem that deserves your attention. However, if you're looking for a visually stunning, Instagram-worthy ambiance, well, let's just say you won't find it here. Upon entering Pelican Restaurant, you may be underwhelmed by its lackluster decor. But remember, it's the taste that matters, right? And boy, oh boy, did Pelican deliver in that department. Every dish we devoured was an explosion of flavors that made our taste buds dance happily. We decided to visit Pelican for brunch, and it turned out to be an epic choice. Who needs pancakes and eggs benedict when you can have a unique culinary experience like no other? We knew we were in for something extraordinary when they opened their doors at 10 am. The menu at Pelican is a delightful mishmash of creative concoctions that will challenge your preconceived notions of what a brunch should be. Expect the unexpected as you peruse through their intriguing selection. From out-of-this-world flavor combinations to random ingredients, Pelican dares to push the boundaries of culinary norms. As we devoured each plate, we couldn't help but appreciate the boldness and creativity that went into the dishes. Pelican Restaurant is a playground for innovative flavors and unexpected pairings. Sure, the decor might not be Insta-worthy, and the ambiance lacks pizzazz, but who needs that when the food is this extraordinary? Pelican is a haven for true food enthusiasts who are willing to step outside their comfort zones and embrace the weird and wonderful. So, if you're a true gastronomic adventurer seeking a new experience of taste, make your way to Pelican Restaurant in East Hastings. Come with an open mind, and an empty stomach, and prepare to have your taste buds blown away. Trust me, it's a brunch you won't soon forget.

Came here for the Alaskan King Crab dinner with my family this week and it was amazing and super reasonably priced. They pre-order the crab once you confirm your reservation and show you the crab before bringing it into the kitchen to cook (it was alive and flailing). The crab was perfectly cooked into 4 dishes. The legs and claws were steamed with garlic, the body fried with salt/pepper/shallot/garlic, seafood fried rice was baked into the shell, and residual meat/juice was used to poach some yuchoy. Everything was perfectly cooked and tasted fresh and delicious. Service was amazing too. You have to drive through some shady areas of Vancouver, but definitely work the trip. Highly recommend and would go back in a heartbeat.

My family has been long time customers for years. We ordered half the Beijing duck and only received the skin with no duck meat at all. We called to let the store know and were told that it didn’t include the meat. A whole duck was $79 including the meat wrap, and we paid $34 for just duck skin. The person taking the call was rude enough to hang up mid call as well. Will never come back.

Decent food at decent prices with generous portions. They usually “comp” us the baked tapioca pudding dessert, which I find is a nice touch at the end of our multi-course family meal. The fried black cod in Maggie sauce was a favourite as was the salted paper-wrapped roasted crispy chicken. Pea shoots in superior broth with roasted garlic was also a good veggie dish. The live seafood prices were fair and I enjoyed the fresh crab in green onion and ginger sauce which was very meaty. We’ve been coming here regularly with my extended family for a long time due to its consistency, fair prices, and decent size dishes.

There’s a reason this place is not as busy as the Pink Pearl a few blocks away. The food here is a few notches lower. But Pink Pearl is pricey and has cheated me in the past by over charging so I am a bit ambivalent. This place is so so and there are so many restaurants eastbound to try. I eat out a lot but I am not from this area so I don’t know all the restaurants to compare to but I think there are better alternatives.

Great for dinner and large parties. Ordered lots of food and all came out fast one after another. Flavor was a bit in the salted side but that's most Cantonese Chinese food. The duck and chicken came out with crispy skin so that was bomb. Tea was strong and dark too, tieguanyin tea. TIP: If you come with large party, call ahead and order ahead so you don't have to wait for them to cook in the back.