The Point Grill

Phone: (604) 822-9503
Address :  The Point Grill, Building 4 - 2205 Lower Mall, Marine Drive Residence
Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm (Daily)
Website:  http://pointgrill.food.ubc.ca/
Date of Visit:  Jan. 11, 2013
Parking: Campus Parking which can be pricy

The Point Grill one the only two sit down restaurants at UBC campus, the only being Sage Bistro. The latter is currently closed, leaving The Point Grill as the only option if you're to dine on campus, and it appears that they can afford to compromise on the quality as a result. Moreover, it is one of the pricier options to dine at on UBC campus. The Point Grill specializes in burgers, pasta, and a few grilled dishes made to sustainable and local ingredients when possible.

Mushroom Burger

3/10

 

• Dressed with only swiss cheese and mushrooms
• Fries were dry, cold, and unevenly seasoned
• Patty was burnt.

I ordered the mushroom burger because I assumed it would be a safe option only to discover the burger was very substandard. This establishment cannot even grill a burger properly. The patty was burnt. Moreover, I expected the burger to be dressed with some vegetables, lettuce, onions, and tomatoes, lettuce at the very least, however it had only cheese and mushrooms.

The fries on the side were cold, dry, and unevenly seasoned. I received a bowl of hot fries after notifying the wait staff. They were pretty quick to correct the error, however, the new batch of fries weren't much better, just hot.

Cod and Chips

6/10

 

• Cod was relatively moist
• Batter was light and fluffy but coated the cod unevenly; some areas were very thick
• Poutine was topped with miso gravy
• Coleslaw was acceptable

The Cod and Chips was substantially better than the burger. The beer batter cod was okay, not good but also not bad. It was coated with a very uneven layer of batter; I was able to tear off entire chunks of fried batter.
The chips were upgrade to a poutine, which was unimpressive. The Point Grill utilizes miso gravy, which sounds like an interesting take, but it didn't taste very good. Moreover the fries were not crispy but soggy.
Also on the side was a coleslaw.

Service

• Service started off fairly quickly, slowed down as more diners entered.
• There was only one wait staff on the floor during the busy lunch hour.
• Took a while for the bill to arrive.

Atmosphere

• Dining area was clean, modern, and well lit. Several flat screens are on the wall showing sports.
• Restrooms were clean

Verdict 

Even though there are very few options to dine at on UBC campus, I would not return to this restaurant. The food was overall, bad but edible. A better burger can be found at the Student Union building on the campus for less.