New Restaurants in Vancouver: Heritage Asian Eatery / by Jenn Chan

Heritage Asian Eatery

Heritage Asian Eatery

 

Heritage Eatery is nestled amongst the skyscrapers of the financial district in Coal Harbour. It's a lovely space and was very busy when we visited. Ladies and gentlemen in their suits and skirts popped in and out of doors taking away bags and munching quickly on their lunch breaks. The staff were kind and efficient and the atmosphere was very laid back and smelled wonderful!


 

Heritage Asian Eatery
Menu

Menu

 

Chef Felix and his team at the Heritage Eatery know chicken wings. Their fried chicken wings, deep fried in pure deliciousness, are crispy and seasoned to perfection. These are worth a trip down all on their own! They are marinated for 4 days then steamed and dry rubbed with 5 spices. The Eggplant appetizer was very nice and I generally dislike eggplant, but these were firm and flavourful. The wings came out alongside Heritage Eatery's famous Duck Bowl. The duck was incredibly sweet and tender and served half breast and half confite on a bed of rice. I could have stopped there and left satisfied, but Felix wanted us to try a few more things and I'm glad he did! The Pork Belly Bao boasted huge, immense, pieces of tender, succulent pork belly. The Bao was perfect and incredibly fresh. The sauce was tangy and sweet. The Cotechino Bao is equally as good!  Cotechino is a peppery Italian sausage and not something I've had in a bao before, but works so wonderfully! Jenn loves udon. A lot! She once had udon everyday for a full week. My right hand to God! Heritage Eatery's House Udon with char shiu was very good, "cute mushrooms and tender noodles" was Jenn's succinct summation and I really liked it as well. The broth was very flavourful and was the highlight of the dish.

 

Duck Rice Bowl, House Udon with Char Shiu, Wings & Eggplant

Duck Rice Bowl, House Udon with Char Shiu, Wings & Eggplant

Wings with 5 spice

Wings with 5 spice

Eggplant

Eggplant

Rice Bowl with Duck & shredded Pork Belly

Rice Bowl with Duck & shredded Pork Belly

House Udon with Char Shiu

House Udon with Char Shiu

Chowing down on a Pork Shoulder Bao

Chowing down on a Pork Shoulder Bao

Bao Trio: Cotechino, Pork Shoulder & Shitake

Bao Trio: Cotechino, Pork Shoulder & Shitake