swallowtailsupperclub - Vancouver

We were flying in a few days early from Edmonton to attend a concert, when by chance my inbox had a notice that showed we would be there in time to take advantage of a Swallow Tail Secret Supper Club event. We jumped on it - and it was a great decision. We were treated to a casual fun evening of New Orleans inspired foods that were flavourful, plentiful in quantity, and a delight to eat. The evening was capped with a deconstructed pecan pie dessert that was sooo good, despite my reservations about anything deconstructed. We are hoping that another trip to Vancouver coincides with something by this supper club!

We did not have the best experience (BC Truffles) on our first visit because of the timing (4 hour dinner) and lack of information on the courses/selection. Chef Robin provided us a gift certificate as compensation and were were brave enough to try again during the Beast/Meat fest. We were not disappointed. Staff continue to be friendly and professional. Food was presented by Chef Jacob informatively and with great fanfare including the Chiangale (Wild Boar) and Short Rib (Sous Vide). Service was timely at 2.5 hours. We appreciate this and will hopefully be back for a third visit. Diners Tip: Request the Bedroom/Private Room which seats 4-5 persons. This is the quietest and more private area. Best of wishes to Chef Robin and Swallowtail Supper Club!

We've been on the mailing list for almost a year before we saw a secret supper club we thought we could try - the Local Truffle Dinner. We enjoyed 6 courses by Wildebeest/West/Hawksworth Chef Jacob. We really enjoyed each course and the private room (for 5) that is a bedroom in Chef Robin's (the Founder of Swallowtail) house. Events take place in a private home and with the numbers attending (50 plus) this evening, I'm surprised that it is not contravening any Vancouver City Bylaws. Also that is where the good times ended. Timing between each course was about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes meaning a dinner that was supposed to last between 630p-9p ended up lasting until 1130p or so. We asked for the cheque and hurried out as soon as we finished our dessert and many people had not even received there. Food was also barely warm unfortunately. Serving staff are friendly and good, but I still think Swallowtail Supper Clubs need to be less people (maybe 40) and more timely. Of course this might affect the business model as our BC Truffle Dinner menu was about $120 including Tips.One advantage is BYOB which is great because you can control the quality of the Vino. BUT, you don't receive a menu in advance or at the table so you don't know how to pair your Whites/Reds/Dessert Wines which also be awkward when you have long gaps of time between courses (older wine flavour can evapourate in 15 minutes of pouring in the glass.In any event, Swallowtail can be a good chance to meet you some new people and most of the dinners are Vegan/Vegetarian which can be tough to find in restaurants. I emailed Chef Robin about the Time delays but she still hasn't responded to me. I hope that with some tweaks she can help Swallowtail to be a better experience. We're not sure we'll be back. Good luck and Enjoy!

Friends had Robin and her gang cater a dinner for 25 on New Years Eve (last week) and it far exceeded my expectations.Robin and her staff were professional, friendly and really made the evening special. The meal included wonderful fresh vegetables in many forms.... poached beets with goat cheese, a salad with apples and parmesan cheese wedges, a spiced roasted cauliflower, an amazing kale salad with vinaigrette, pork tenderloin with fresh herbs, sticky toffee pudding and many other treats.Robin has a great concept and some wonderful food ideas. My only question or concern was the decision to have pork tenderloin as the main. Our friends (as opposed to Robin) may have chosen this.... certainly wouldn't be my choice nor do I think it was a wise one.We have signed up for her secret dinners and look forward to dining again with Robin.

We did not have the best experience (BC Truffles) during our first visit because of the timing (4 hours of dinner) and the missing information about the courses/selection. Chef Robin gave us a gift certificate as compensation and were brave enough to try it again during the Beast/Meat Festival. We were not disappointed. The staff is still friendly and professional. Food was presented by Chef Jacob informatively and with great fanfare, including the Chiangale (Wild Boar) and Short Rib (Sous Vide). The service was on time for 2.5 hours. We appreciate this and hopefully will be back for a third visit. Diners Tip: Request the bedroom/private room that accommodates 4-5 people. This is the quietest and more private area. The best of wishes to Chef Robin and Swallowtail Supper Club!