"Our story began in Strasbourg, France where Chef/Owner Michel Jacob was born. As a young apprentice under Chef J.Letzer of Zimmer, Michel and his fellow chefs were often taken to restaurants for firsthand experience of the local dining scene. One day, Chef Letzer took the entire brigade to Restaurant Au Crocodile. The chefs were served a meal “like nothing they had ever seen or tasted before”. Everything was under the expert hand of Emile Jung, who came out personally to explain the philosophy of his cooking. It was at that meal that Michel Jacob set the standards for his own culinary path. Chef E.Jung became his ‘inspirational culinary mentor’. In 1983, Chef Michel opened Le Crocodile in Vancouver. Initially located on Thurlow Street, we quickly gained attention and had to move to our larger current location. Thirty nine years later, with some of the original staff still here, we are grateful to still remain in Vancouver as one of the city’s most acclaimed and visited restaurant."
