Stella's Tap and Tapas Bar
1191 Commercial Drive
Date of Visit:September 11, 2010
After helping move friends to a new home I was generously repaid with a dinner at Stella's on Commercial Drive. I had never been before but had walked passed about 100 times. Upon entering, there is a nice warm light and inviting atmosphere. There are two defined sections with the bar to the left and the dining room to the right. The decor us up to date and comfortable. We did have a bit of a wait (which was worth it by the way) in a very tiny entrance area. This is really my only criticism of the entire experience. It was extremely squished and people are pushing past to get their name on the waiting list and pushing past to get out after eating... very akward. But after 20 mins(maybe longer) waiting we were seating at a great table in the dinning room and had some of the best service of my life! Our waitress was so knowledgable and friendly, I asked for her recommendation of a less 'hoppy' beer and her choice was excellent. They have a menu just for their beer (http://stellasbeer.com/taps/) selection which can be daunting but also extremely fun to look at and choose which one you will get next.
Everything on the menu from their 'filet'-delphia cheese steak appy to their pork tenderloin main dish sounds amazing and tastes even better. Me, my boyfriend and our two lovely friends ordered 4 starters.... yes, 4! The edamame was cooked well and the hint of ginger added some great flavour to what I usually find as being very bland veggie. We also shared the sundried tomato hummus, piquin chilli & pomegranate molasses glazed chicken wings and the 'filet' delphia cheese steak. The cheese steak is actually little buggets of filet mignon with beautifully melted goats cheese and a sweet and tangy cranberry salsa on top. It was cooked perfectly and came out of the kitchen fast and hot.
For my main I ordered the Pork tenderloin, which was absolutely amazing, but what really stole the show was the INSANELY creamy sweet fresh creamed corn that came with the tenderloin. It mixed well with everything on the plate and had a little extra pepper, which added some bite to the creaminess and sweetness of the corn. I could eat a whole gallon of that stuff, NO PROBLEM!
Our waitstaff was very on the ball, we never waited to order and our main waitress was very friendly but not overbearing. I wish every dining experience was a good as this one. All four of us had a great time and a great meal and agreed that we would return back to Stella's on the drive again for beer and to stuff our faces with great food. You should too!
Update: Stella's has now changed their name to BierCraft Tap and Tapas Bar.
Stella's Tap and Tapas Bar
1191 Commercial Drive
http://stellasbeer.com/commercial
1191 Commercial Drive
Date of Visit:September 11, 2010
After helping move friends to a new home I was generously repaid with a dinner at Stella's on Commercial Drive. I had never been before but had walked passed about 100 times. Upon entering, there is a nice warm light and inviting atmosphere. There are two defined sections with the bar to the left and the dining room to the right. The decor us up to date and comfortable. We did have a bit of a wait (which was worth it by the way) in a very tiny entrance area. This is really my only criticism of the entire experience. It was extremely squished and people are pushing past to get their name on the waiting list and pushing past to get out after eating... very akward. But after 20 mins(maybe longer) waiting we were seating at a great table in the dinning room and had some of the best service of my life! Our waitress was so knowledgable and friendly, I asked for her recommendation of a less 'hoppy' beer and her choice was excellent. They have a menu just for their beer (http://stellasbeer.com/taps/) selection which can be daunting but also extremely fun to look at and choose which one you will get next.
Everything on the menu from their 'filet'-delphia cheese steak appy to their pork tenderloin main dish sounds amazing and tastes even better. Me, my boyfriend and our two lovely friends ordered 4 starters.... yes, 4! The edamame was cooked well and the hint of ginger added some great flavour to what I usually find as being very bland veggie. We also shared the sundried tomato hummus, piquin chilli & pomegranate molasses glazed chicken wings and the 'filet' delphia cheese steak. The cheese steak is actually little buggets of filet mignon with beautifully melted goats cheese and a sweet and tangy cranberry salsa on top. It was cooked perfectly and came out of the kitchen fast and hot.
For my main I ordered the Pork tenderloin, which was absolutely amazing, but what really stole the show was the INSANELY creamy sweet fresh creamed corn that came with the tenderloin. It mixed well with everything on the plate and had a little extra pepper, which added some bite to the creaminess and sweetness of the corn. I could eat a whole gallon of that stuff, NO PROBLEM!
Our waitstaff was very on the ball, we never waited to order and our main waitress was very friendly but not overbearing. I wish every dining experience was a good as this one. All four of us had a great time and a great meal and agreed that we would return back to Stella's on the drive again for beer and to stuff our faces with great food. You should too!
Update: Stella's has now changed their name to BierCraft Tap and Tapas Bar.
Stella's Tap and Tapas Bar
1191 Commercial Drive
http://stellasbeer.com/commercial
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