One of B’s friend was craving brunch so we decided to trek on over to Yolks. They’re next door to Saku and Santouka, which is only a few doors down. Their original location is out on Hastings.
We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 1:00pm) and were quoted 30 minutes. Unfortunately, they messed up how they were seating tables and our wait ended up being an hour.
I’m not a huge fan of brunch so this was almost overbearingly long. Service was excellent.
The menu is short and sweet; sweets, bennies and classics.
Chicken and waffles ($18.95)
Belgian waffle, buttermilk fried chicken, chicken gravy, pickled jalapenos, maple syrup and two poached eggs.
This dish was worth the wait; not 100% sure but I think they gave us a generous (maybe double) portion.
The chicken was delicious; incredibly moist and juicy. The waffles were crispy. The pickled jalapeno was a perfect bite of heat.
House-cured wild BC salmon & fresh avocado ($18.95)
Fresh arugula and dill creme fraiche. We opted for the truffle-lemon potatoes.
The eggs were well poached. Hollandaise sauce didn’t feel heavy but did thicken up if you ate it slowly. Salmon was very fresh.
The potatoes were fine but I could have used a bit more of a truffle hit.
Buttermilk fried chicken benedict ($17.95)
Pickled jalapenos served on 1/2 Belgian waffle. B’s fried was satisfied and had enough leftovers to bring home a box.
Impressed with my first time to Yolks. If the wait was shorter, I’d be down.
Yolks
https://www.yolks.ca/
546 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC
(604) 559-9655
CHERRY BOB-OMBS 