By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

They also still sported their popular made-to-order Omelette Bar with an array of ingredients supplemented by baked goods and fruit. Although we shouldn't expect a French-style omelet, eggs are overdone making it more like a frittata.  If you do not mind that, it is a good value as you can have as many omelets as you wish. We had the Eggs Benedict featuring the classic combo of Canadian back bacon, English muffin, and Hollandaise. As much as the egg was perfectly runny, the English muffin was hard as a rock.

I had the Flat Iron Steak with eggs. This was probably the best dish of the meal where the steak was prepared medium-rare as requested. It was fairly tender with a decent char on the outside. The chimichurri on top was rather weak-tasting though. Both eggs were poached perfectly being runny with fully cooked whites.  I enjoyed the tangy and light Hollandaise atop the not-overly-wilted spinach. The  hash browns were too squishy and greasy and not crispy enough. The Maple Miso Salmon tasted great. The marinade created a sweet and caramelized aroma that was accented nicely by the rich umaminess of the miso and sweetness of the maple syrup. However, the fish itself was overdone.

Although the Seafood Crepes were promoted as the best dish by our server, it ultimately fell flat. Thick, dense and rubbery, the crepes shouldn't have even been called crepes. Not appealing at all. Inside, the fish overdone. On the other hand, the shrimp and scallops were okay. The buerre blanc was a total letdown as it was water and completely flavorless. It needed some acidity and salt. The most interesting dish was the Huevos Estofados consisting of tomato, chilies, pepper, onions, corn, cheddar, cilantro, eggs, chorizo, cream and crispy tortilla strips. This was a nice combination of sweet, spicy and smoky savoury. This along with my steak were the two best dishes of our brunch. It is really too bad since their location is stellar. The food just doesn't do it justice.

Horizons Restaurant

100 Centennial Way, Burnaby, BC

The Good:

• Awesome view

• Attentive service

The Bad:

• Food is not up to par

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.