Earls - Burnaby

Tonight I had dinner with my brother Lance and his wife Mei at Earls. The weather was lovely, so we decided to dine on the patio. I ended up ordering the Jeera Chicken.

The restaurant has a classic and elegant appearance. Finding parking can be challenging.

I have visited Earls many times in the past and was never overly impressed, but I am really enjoying their happy hour menu, especially because I have been so busy.

This was the oddest menu I have seen, with weird combinations and a lackluster wine selection. For example - steak and sushi? Not a combo i would enjoy. There were few BC wines for offer. The appetizer menu is all for sharing, with big amounts of food. I was the only one who wanted an appy, and everything seemed too big for one person, so I skipped the appy. The server was very busy, but was cheerful and helpful.

My wife and I were visiting a friend in Burnaby, we ended up eating at Earl's twice. The first time we all had salads. My grilled Chicken Caesar was very good. We sat inside it was comfortable. A little loud but we could still talk.The next day our friend had a meeting so my wife and I walked back to Earl's. We sat outside and really enjoyed it. The weather was good, it is on a busy street but that did not bother us at all. I asked our server how the ribs were. The answer was they are to die for! So of course I had to try them. They were excellent, fall of the bone with a nice barbeque taste. On both visits we enjoyed the wait staff. They were attentive and very friendly. If the weather is nice I'd recommend sitting outside!!