By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

I've never been much of a brunch person. But when I got an invite to try out L'Abattoir's brunch service, I was intrigued. Their dinner service is on point, so I wanted to see what they offered on a weekend morning.
We were first offered a choice of pastry. I went for the Pain au Chocolat while Viv had the Raspberry Jelly Donut. Both were made in-house and were fresh. There was just enough chocolate to taste. Viv's donut was filled with a raspberry compote full of natural flavor and mildly sweet. The featured cocktail, the Honey Basil Dubonnet with lemon, was refreshing and light.
We went for Poached Eggs with Smoked Pork Belly, featuring a toasted, crunchy, homemade English muffin. The poached free-range egg was perfectly runny. Our next dish Shrimp Frittata had an egg base, buttery shrimp, potatoes, hollandaise, smoked pepper puree and arugula salad. I would gladly eat this dish again.
The massive Full Breakfast had 2 eggs, duck sausage, pork & beans, sautéed mushrooms, boudin noir, rösti and buttered toast. The boudin was rich, yet not heavy. We thought the duck sausage was meaty and appealingly gamy. Although not prominent on the dish, nicely firm beans had bursts of acidity and sweetness. The Breakfast Burger had a quarter pound patty, hash brown, aged white cheddar and fried egg. At the end of our meal, we were stuffed and satisfied. L'Abattoir did brunch justice with their expected carefully crafted eats which were tasty and interesting.
Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.

217 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC

The Good:
• Well-prepared eats
• Familiar dishes done differently
• Balanced cocktails

The Bad:
• On the pricier side
• Generally not a light meal (but good for those who want it rich)