Contemporary North American Cuisine
"Bishop's is John Bishop personified: everything about the restaurant has the man's stamp on it but in the most un-egotistical way. Thoughtful, sincere, and unassuming yet an unswerving perfectionist, John Bishop is a consummate host who, in ten years of business, has placed his brand of understated West Coast cuisine firmly on the map.
Appropriately, the compact, two-level space is comfortably minimalist in design; contemporary Canadian art from Bishop's own collection provides bold colours and warmth. The art on the walls is mirrored in the art on the plates, which is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. Passion is the vital constant from palette to skillet, says Bishop, who views fresh ingredients as a license to create with spontaneity and colour. Unrestrained by ethnicity or convention, the Bishop's style knows no boundaries.
What brings people back time and again? The service with its genuinely personal attention, a serious West Coast wine list, and a string of classic Bishop's dishes..."
NW PALATE MagazineBest Formal Dining
Tim Pawsey - March/April 1997
"The impression upon entering John Bishop's restaurant is that here is a concept cut of whole cloth. A grand and glorious dream fully realized. Here, the service flows with table settings, with the decor, with the art collection and ultimately with cuisine. This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension. It is simply the keynote restaurant for those who want impec-cability. This year Bishop's tied for Vancouver magazine's Critics Choice best restaurant award. It took Readers' Choice award for restaurant of the year, and the critics and Readers' best North American cuisine award, for a total of 10 Vancouver magazine awards in seven years. An estimable position - well deserved and hard earned.
A decade ago in a period of overwrought ethnicity, John Bishop set a standard of fresh, clean and simple presentation against which all local restaurants have since measured themselves...."
Vancouver Magazine July 1996 Edition
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