Oceans 999

Reviews

• C. H.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  Market Brunch (Sunday's 11:30 am to 2:30 pm) is a great buffet option for the view, live piano music and food selection. It costs $59 a person, but is free for children up to 5 years old. This makes the buffet somewhat family friendly as young children do not eat much. The price is a bit on the expensive side so I think this is more of a special occasions type of brunch or a splurge meal.
  
  We were seated near the piano and enjoyed the pianist playing a number of tunes I recognized from classical to modern pop melodies. Our server was great. He checked up on us regularly to clear plates, refill coffee and drop off our drink orders. I paid extra for the mimosas ($9.50/glass).
  
  Food selection was good for Vancouver standards. This is nothing close to Vegas' Bacchanal Buffet ($59 USD for weekend brunch) and I can only wish Vancouver will one day have a buffet as grand as a Vegas buffet. There were breads, scones, muffins, cheese, charcuterie board, salads, crab legs, cocktail shrimp, Shanghai noodles, siu mai, shrimp dumplings, veggie spring rolls, lamb, salmon, veggies, mash potato, egg Benedict, sushi, omelette station, salmon Wellington, roast beef, juice and dessert. There were a few more items I did not list.
  
  The quality is not the best for some items, but the food was tasty regardless. Salmon Wellington was alright. Pink Peppercorn Seafood House does a better version, but this item is not commonly found at most restaurants so it is a good item to eat. The restaurant should find a new dim sum chef. The shrimp dumpling skin was sticking to each other and falling apart. I did enjoy eating the shrimp filling. The siu mai was better but was missing the fish roe. The roast beef and lamb slices were my favourite during this visit. The crab legs were split and made eating easier. The crab meat was sweet. The cocktail shrimp was a good size, but did not taste memorable. There was a good selection of salads to choose from. The dessert selection was alright. I enjoyed the chocolate mousse and creme brûlée. It was interesting to find jelly beans and gummy candies, but I assume the kids or kids at heart would enjoy those items. There was also jello and cookies.
  
  For the price, I think the variety is worth the visit. I would still return to this restaurant on special occasions for brunch. The service was great. Food was replenished regularly in the beginning. After you are finished your meal, I recommend you to step outside for a few moments, enjoy the view and take some pictures.

• Brian C.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  Food: 2/5
  I ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and it was mediocre at best. The flavor was lacking and the salad that came with it did not taste fresh and I didn't even finish it. The slaw in the sandwich also didn't taste very fresh.
  
  Service: 3/5
  Our server was in training and was a bit clumsy, serving up other table's order and such. He also never came to check on the meal or refill the water, I had to chase down someone for that.
  
  Ambiance: 4/5
  The view looking out the water is spectacular but the age in the building is starting to show.
  
  Values: 2/5
  For the price the food surely did not meet my expectations. I wouldn't choose to return.

• Ayaka K.

  star star star star_border star_border 26 May 2026

  [Dineout 2019 review - sorry it's so late!]
  The other reviews suggest that this place may be better suited for weekend brunch... My friends and I were a large group for dineout, and this restaurant welcomingly accommodated us, which was great! However, the food did not leave a stellar impression.
  
  I had the butternut squash to start, the duck breast for my entree, and cheesecake for dessert. I had mistakenly assumed the butternut squash would be baked and come out soft - I was very wrong; it was very crunchy and felt like it was zapped instead of baked. The duck breast was surprisingly good for a seafood restaurant! Cooked to a perfect colour. However, the sauce did not make a lot of sense to me, and was an olive purée. (I actually think it was the same sauce used in the other entree option, which was cod...) Finally, the cheesecake! This I had no complaints about and enjoyed the rich-but-not-too-sweet finish to our meal. All in all, I liked that my friends and I were able to spend time together and share a meal, but the food sadly did not impress.

• Christina L.

  star star star star star 23 May 2026

  We came here for the Sunday brunch buffet because I was going through a buffet phase.  I had already tried Sunday brunch buffets at H2 and Notch8 in the past few weeks. I'm glad I tried Oceans 999 because the food and views are both great!
  The price is the same as Notch8 at $59/person, but I feel like Oceans 999 is a much better deal because of the better quality seafood and selection.  The crab legs and shrimp tasted good and fresh.  My partner said the lamb at the carving station was excellent.  The desserts were good, too.  Creme brûlée and chocolate mousse were delicious.  
  The only strange thing was the jello with whipped cream.  The whipped cream didn't go well with the jello, and the jello, well, it's just jello.
  
  I like that the tables are not so close together so there's privacy, and it's not loud.  My partner enjoyed the live piano performance.
  
  Service was excellent, and the view was beautiful.  Who doesn't enjoy eating brunch with mountains in the background?  We will be back!

• Janna S.

  star star star star star_border 17 May 2026

  I stayed in the Pan Pacific hotel for 9 days, and we decided to brunch here twice, book-ending our trip with sumptuous meals. The breakfast/brunch buffet here is the best I've ever seen, but the view here is just as incredible.
  
  Because it's $39 for breakfast buffet, it's never really busy, so you won't be waiting in line long for all that tasty food. They even have shots of beet/apple juice and orange, turmeric, and cayenne. That said, they should not be charging extra for lattes and the like on top of the eye-watering breakfast price.