Legs Diamond

We were here during a summer heat wave and found the shaded patio dining very pleasant in the evening. The service was friendly and good and sufficiently attentive.

My wife had the game burger (made with elk and bison). It was good size and served with very nice frites. She especially enjoyed the wild boar jam used as a condiment. I thought it a little dry and overcooked, but had to admit it was very delicious.

I had the braised lamb ribs served with lentils, beets, carrots, and broccoli and a dark flavorful gravy. Not a dish for big eaters, but a perfect fit for the rest of us.

We shared a bottle of the seasonal house red which was a light Pinot noir perfect for warm weather.

For dessert we shared a baked banana with hazelnut spread wrapped in phyllo and served with a little Chantilly cream and berries. We had to rate the dish served to us as a very near miss. The phyllo was insufficiently cooked and was pale and gummy rather than crispy and golden. It also didn't have any of the usual buttery goodness usually found with phyllo. It was also only barely warm and packed brightness that a little salt might have added. It was almost great, but not quite.

Despite the near miss on dessert, I'd still say that this place is well worth a try.

I would like to note this has nothing to do with the food, location or atmosphere, this has everything to do with Marilyn from Legs of Diamond.

I made the reservation close to 5pm on Thursday for an 8:15pm reservation on Saturday. This is not for myself, this is for a clients friends birthday.

I received an alert later that the reservation had been cancelled, and I texted the number asking what happened (which is how the reservation was cancelled). I received a call from the number with an explanation about the COVID out break in the reservation group and very quickly in the end was advised about the $20 cancellation fee per person before she wanted to hang up the phone. This part and what happens next is the reason I am writing a yelp review.

I then asked, even for a COVID exposure?

She then rudely advises the size of the restaurant, how the table of 6 affected them, how it is a family long weekend last minute and how this would financially negatively impact them. She advises that she was sorry and there was nothing she can do about it.

I then share and ask, how was it possible to make a reservation on Thursday for 6 people last minute if it is really going to negatively impact? As you said it is family long weekend and mentioned how there will definitely be walk ins wanting a table. It's Whistler on a Saturday, the fact that she was implying that there are not enough people, yet at the same time, saying how busy of a time it is, is so hypercritical.

She then cuts me off and says how she has to go because there are people walking in and asked that I do not call back.

I completely understand the impact COVID has had on businesses. If this was a dead week or during the week, I can see how the restaurant was banking on our table. However, as she brought up, it is family long weekend, Whistler is busy, and they are easily going to be able to fill the space and more. Additionally, this is due to a true COVID exposure. I would honestly been fine with the cancellation fee if she could have just handled it better and was will to work with a reschedule or something, but Marilyn was not allowing it.

It's a shame this is the first experience we are having with Legs of Diamond and unless something is changed, I cannot and will not recommend this place.

Don't miss this place for a quick bite or dinner around the Upper Village. We had the meatballs to start, which was perfect to share for two, one meatball each. The meatballs had amazing flavour and we loved how they were a bit crispy on the outside and stuffed with spaghetti in the middle.
Then for mains, I had the pasta pillows, and my gf had the roast chicken. The pasta pillows were warming and delicious with a lovely combination of the pesto and ricotta cheese on top for the butternut squash filled large raviolis. The roast chicken that my gf had was also great and the chicken was cooked to perfection. The only thing extra she would have liked with the chicken would've been some sort of sauce like a mushroom gravy or something. If the restaurant reads these, please consider that as an option.

Cute little spot next to the fairmont! Cozy dark atmosphere. The service was good, our waitress was great. The food unfortanately, was only ok. For the price we expected a lot more. Pasta pillows left a lot to be desired, and the steak was dripping in salt and pepper. Over spiced, I love me a peppercorn edge but the entire thing was top bottom sides rolled in salt and pepper. Ruined the steak for sure. I ordered a phyllo wrapped banana dessert, it was underdone but good, the rest in our party ordered chocolate cake and no one could finish it, it was insanely rich. I don't think I will be back. Also, my visit was well into October and the vaccine passport health mandates, this place never bothered pretending to check, crappy in my books but I'm sure an antivaxxer paradise.

We made it out to this great little restaurant in the upper village for cornucopia with another couple and it was a great meal.
5 courses and a different wine with each one.
Haven't had any wine from Mount Lehman before
but the pairings were very good.
All 5 course were great but a couple stood out.
The sambuca spicked prawns and the soup were beyond delicious !
You have to have the deep fried cheesecake but I'd split it next time cause after all that food and wine 1/2 a cheesecake would be more than enough I realized later that night lol
The service was very efficient and pleasant.
Even tho we usually never go to upper village when in Whistler I think this cozy friendly and flavourful gem will entice me back on our next trip.

The food was absolutely fabulous. We had salmon and a lamb shank. Absolutely fantastic.

The owner/chef served us as the other stuff was rushing.

The fried cheesecake was rather unique to us and outstanding as well.

This place is wildly overpriced even for Whistler. If you don't have a reservation, probably won't get seated. And the food just ain't that great folks. I'd take a stroll somewhere else. 4 stars.

We ordered:
Mac&Cheese (kids)
Meatball (starter)
Mushroom Tortelini
Steak Frites
Frog legs poutine
Prawn Caesar Salad

Food was average except for Mac&cheese (which was cooked in a bit of butter and negligible amount of cheese.. it was tasteless). Frog legs were ok but the gravy on the poutine was super salty and bitter (they added wine I think). Steak was well done and dry, we pointed this out to our server and she helped us replace with something closer to medium rare...
I know Whistler food prices are always higher since it is a resort... but this was a $130 meal (food only) that could have been done a lot better.

The chef/owner has a really amazing thing going here. We had the most amazing meal from start to finish. The Caesar was superb. The wine one of the best I have had in BC. Mains of lamb and ravioli were exquisite. Chocolate dessert incredible. Best night of whistler dining.

Legs diamond is located in upper village, which has less people and quieter than Whistler village. The restaurants are less crowed.

The inside is well decorated; clean, nice and cute. The French onion soup is a twist from the traditional one, less cheese, more sweet, equally tasty.

The frog legs were well breaded, moist, but there are only two, and the rest is thick fries. It should be called the frog leg poutine instead. I thought it was going to be a whole plate of frog legs, but quite disappointed when there were only two :( and I didn't really like the thick cut fries.

The beef and bone was nicely presented, tasted delicious, it comes automatically in rare, unless you specify otherwise. The bone is stuffed with very salty shredded meat and mushrooms. It could be a bit less salty.

Overall, enjoyable!