Michael S.
Yelp
Lobster Roll: $20
Clam Chowder: $6
Hazy IPA: $6.25
Making Costco a "destination" for foodies: priceless
The busy parking lot of the East Vancouver / Camas Costco is home to an unassuming strip mall area with Sharetea, BurgerIM, and, most importantly, a reason to love going to Costco again (or finally): Coast to Coast Fish House.
It's all because this sparkling-clean (almost sterile) restaurant makes my new "roll" model for what a Lobster Roll can be ... should be ... is. The Traditional Maine Lobster Roll ($20 - 5 stars) is served like revenge with a generous portion of North Atlantic Lobster stuffed into a grilled New England-style Brioche Roll lightly flavored with Mayo before being sprinkled with Warm Butter, Salt, and Pepper.
The Lobster Roll: It's simple. It's genius ... and it's simply delicious.
Almost as memorable and equally worthy of 5 stahhs is the surprisingly thin, but oh so buttery New England Clam Chowder ($6 - 5 stars) that is loaded with meat instead of potatoes. If you like the thick creamy Souplantation Clam Chowder, you will HATE this watery, buttery one.
The Clam Chowder: Butteriest chowda evah!
A couple Crab Cakes ($12 - 3.5 stars) weren't nearly as awesome despite having a mix of North Atlantic Rock and Dungeness Crab. Oh, the round mounds of crab meat served with pickled onions and tartar were fine, but don't let these distract you from the Chowder or Lobster Roll.
If you do want a diversion, there are plenty of beers on tap. I was lazy and went hazy which led to finding the perfect partner for the food from Everybody's Brewing (Hood River, OR). It's called the Indoor Survival Hazy IPA (6.5% abv / 35 ibu) and after a couple rounds on draft, I got a growler fill ($20) to go.
I should of gotten another (pricey af) lobster roll and bowl of chowder to enjoy with the beer because both really were priceless ... and reasons I'll be making excuses to drive out of my way to this Costco (and Coast to Coast Fish House).