Joe Fortes
16 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Joe Fortes is a long-standing Vancouver seafood destination that two diners name as a classic, with its seafood tower drawing the most praise. One commenter calls it a go-to for special occasions that never disappoints, and another notes it is packed every night. A diner who tried a rival's tower said Joe Fortes' version was better.
Address
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, 777 Thurlow St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5, Canada
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Fullback70 in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Names it as an iconic Vancouver restaurant.
- Recommendsu/chr15c in r/vancouver · Jan 2024ambience
Calls it pretty classic.
- Recommendsu/Cecicestunepipe in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Names Joe's as the higher-end seafood tower pick.
- Recommendsu/fuckyduck in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Surprised Joe Fortes wasn't mentioned sooner, treating it as the obvious choice.
- Recommendsu/ApartInternet9360 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024ambience
Says it's the best-looking place, especially during Christmas.
- Recommendsu/sundaybanking21 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Calls Joe Fortes the original, definitive Vancouver seafood tower that others imitate but never match.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Economist6694 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Found a competitor's tower worthwhile, but says Joe Fortes' was better.
- Recommendsu/scarlettceleste in r/askvan · Dec 2025price
Praises the happy hour tower and the service.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Recommendsu/DieCastDontDie in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Lists it among long-standing iconic Vancouver restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Worldly-Ad3211 in r/askvan · Sep 2026consistency
Recommends Joe Fortes as a go-to for special occasions that never disappoints.
- Recommendsu/Glad_Performer_7531 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Praises the amazing seafood tower, calling the place great and packed nightly.
- Recommendsu/Ill-Answer5570 in r/askvan · Jul 2025
Lists it among recommended restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Nefariousness_576 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024ambience
Calls it cool.
- Recommendsu/ModestWasp in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Names Joe Fortes as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Crumpler72 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Agrees that Joe Fortes should have been mentioned sooner.
- Recommendsu/songsforthedeaf07 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Names Joe Fortes as the answer.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.