Located at the top of New West Skytrain Station, HUB Restaurant is a perfect location for an after work drink, to watch the game or a pre/post movie meal. With the addition of retail shopping, movie cinemas, dining options and the easy access to SkyTrain, the recent renovations to New Westminster Station have created a true hub in downtown New Westminster. HUB Restaurant sits on the top level of the station and features great views across to the Fraser River over River Market and the Inn At The Quay.
On a recent visit to New West, Billy (@billyforce) and I decided to try out HUB (one of three locations the chain has in the lower mainland) for dinner.
It was a busy night so we grabbed a cocktail (Classic Cocktails are $2 off on Fridays) and didn’t have to wait too long to be seated.
With our Moscow Mule and Coastal Caesar in hand we made our way to the table, for a busy restaurant it was noticeably quiet, even though the bar and lounge area in the centre of the room are ringed with tvs.
To start, we ordered the Lobster Wings, crispy, tasty bites of lobster with a warm lemon butter for dipping.
My entree of Crab Mac & Cheese was more than just the expected bits of crab in mac and cheese, it was accompanied by three decent sized pieces of fresh crab as well as the crab mixed into the rich, mac and cheese. The entree was served with a nice light salad and I added a half order of crab cakes as an accompaniment.
The nicely encrusted cakes are lightly crispy and served with a zesty remoulade and the fresh frise adds a crunch to the creamy crab cake.
Billy ordered the 8oz Sizzling Sirloin, the thick cut of medium rare steak was served atop nicely grilled seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Overall, everything with the meal was great; service, cocktails and meal, we were glad to have decided to stop into HUB.
The HUB Restaurant New Westminster is located on Skytrain level in The Shops at New West Station (above Safeway).
Phone 604.544.0401 or email newwest@hubrestaurant.ca for information and reservations or book online at Open Table
HUB Restaurant is on Twitter @HubRestaurant and on Facebook.com/HubNewWestminster