Recently I went rogue on Chef D and went to visit a girlfriend of mine in Prince Rupert B.C.
I was thrilled for the mini vacation into a part of the province that I had not been to before, but above that, Prince Rupert sits right on the ocean and is renowned for its seafood. I really love seafood.
I have a secret to confess, I am on the quest for the perfect seafood chowder. I mean really on a quest. If a place has it on the menu I have to add it to my meal somehow. Its almost compulsive at this point.
So my girlfriend knows this of me and she already had a plan in place for us when I arrived. She had earmarked three places with chowder that she insisted I try to see if maybe the perfect chowder resides in the little fishing town.
On my first morning there we set off walking down the many many MANY hills into a part of Prince Rupert called Cow Bay. True to its name indeed! There are cow prints and small cow figures around wherever you look, acutally It gave a charm that I would normally have not appreciated but in this place it seemed to work.
I give you the first place on my assigned chowder quest. The Cow Bay cafe .
At first glance outside I expected booths and well chilled glasses of pop. I was open to the idea that they had a wonderful seafood chowder, but I was confounded as to how this was my friend's favourite place to eat . She has very refined taste.
I walked in and understood . The menu was scrawled in an artisan fashion on a chalk board in the small eating area.
From the ceiling hung chandeliers made from wine glasses and the view of the harbor was stunning to say the least.
We were greeted warmly and seated right away. The menu looked amazing and ever so enticing! Enticed or not, I was there for one purpose. (we were going to a few other places after this) .
We order a bottle of prosecco and two bowls of the seafood chowder. Prosecco came prior to the soup and we were having a lovely liquid lunch when the entree arrived.
The presentation sold me even before I had a chance to taste. The shellfish were presented in the shell tucked among the chunks of salmon and white fish. Mussels and clams open and inviting. The broth was a beautiful rich cream with all the right notes of black pepper, garlic, onion, dill and what I am sure is " secret spice ".
The seafood was complimented by white potato and small amounts of veg. It was a smash hit. So good and my friend was right on with the prosecco pairing. I don't normally drink bubbly but the match was perfect.
Cow bay Cafe, well done! you have hit my top 5 list for seafood chowders thus far. Not perfection, I am truly not sure what that will look like but you were an amazing little gem.
I hope to get back there one day as the rest of the menu looked absolutely stellar and the wine list seemed to match. Maybe next year I will drag Chef D along for the ride.
Cheers and Bon Appetit
- Whiskey G.
8.5\10
I did not get to try enough to give a more rounded score, I believe this is fair based on what I saw and tasted. bravo
I was thrilled for the mini vacation into a part of the province that I had not been to before, but above that, Prince Rupert sits right on the ocean and is renowned for its seafood. I really love seafood.
I have a secret to confess, I am on the quest for the perfect seafood chowder. I mean really on a quest. If a place has it on the menu I have to add it to my meal somehow. Its almost compulsive at this point.
So my girlfriend knows this of me and she already had a plan in place for us when I arrived. She had earmarked three places with chowder that she insisted I try to see if maybe the perfect chowder resides in the little fishing town.
On my first morning there we set off walking down the many many MANY hills into a part of Prince Rupert called Cow Bay. True to its name indeed! There are cow prints and small cow figures around wherever you look, acutally It gave a charm that I would normally have not appreciated but in this place it seemed to work.
At first glance outside I expected booths and well chilled glasses of pop. I was open to the idea that they had a wonderful seafood chowder, but I was confounded as to how this was my friend's favourite place to eat . She has very refined taste.
I walked in and understood . The menu was scrawled in an artisan fashion on a chalk board in the small eating area.
From the ceiling hung chandeliers made from wine glasses and the view of the harbor was stunning to say the least.
We were greeted warmly and seated right away. The menu looked amazing and ever so enticing! Enticed or not, I was there for one purpose. (we were going to a few other places after this) .
We order a bottle of prosecco and two bowls of the seafood chowder. Prosecco came prior to the soup and we were having a lovely liquid lunch when the entree arrived.
The presentation sold me even before I had a chance to taste. The shellfish were presented in the shell tucked among the chunks of salmon and white fish. Mussels and clams open and inviting. The broth was a beautiful rich cream with all the right notes of black pepper, garlic, onion, dill and what I am sure is " secret spice ".
The seafood was complimented by white potato and small amounts of veg. It was a smash hit. So good and my friend was right on with the prosecco pairing. I don't normally drink bubbly but the match was perfect.
Cow bay Cafe, well done! you have hit my top 5 list for seafood chowders thus far. Not perfection, I am truly not sure what that will look like but you were an amazing little gem.
I hope to get back there one day as the rest of the menu looked absolutely stellar and the wine list seemed to match. Maybe next year I will drag Chef D along for the ride.
Cheers and Bon Appetit
- Whiskey G.
8.5\10
I did not get to try enough to give a more rounded score, I believe this is fair based on what I saw and tasted. bravo
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| Inside view of Cow Bay Cafe |
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| Wine selection looked stellar |
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| Look at all the bits! And there was DILL. A must! |
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| I love the chandelier. |
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