The Province

The chicken pad Thai and the fried cauliflower were good. The pad Thai didn't look amazing but tasted quite good and was enough to share between two people. We had the lava cake for dessert and while it was delicious there was nothing about it that could've been called a "lava cake", it's more of a bundt cake with chocolate in the middle. Delicious, but not as advertised. I also didn't really care for the plastic spoons.

The Province is not some place you visit for food. It is a restaurant attached to the Bay 101 casino and folks that might be hungry while playing might visit to quickly satiate their hunger. Had I know this was attached to a casino, I wouldn't have reserved and visited. The atmosphere isn't bad but again, you have this loud, dark, a bit gloomy feel. High ceilings, faux Chinese decor, semi-club, semi-bar, atmosphere. Again, considering this serves a casino, exactly what you'd imagine. This place just isn't set up for enjoying food or a conversation. Food is just terrible, especially for the price point. Again, you don't go to the Province for food. Halibut was bland to the bone. Tacos were served with condiments most likely bought from Costco. I don't blame them. Just that I had different expectations. It is literally cafeteria food. The fact that I have been to Province for a meal already is a great story to tell. Of course, won't be returning for any type of food.

The best part of this restaurant is that it opens until 1AM! It’s really not easy to find a fine restaurant at midnight. The food is good although not top. But some of its dishes are superior. Its half-dozen half-shelled fresh oyster is a recommended starter. We like the sauces to serve with the fresh oyster. Its Pho noodle soup is also recommended. Its sushi roll is great. Its certified Angus beef is juicy and tasty but I hope the server would have asked me how it should be cooked before they automatically cooked medium, hahaha