For Janet Wait, owner and executive chef of White Rock's Jan's on the Beach, inspiration to open her oceanfront eatery emerged from a five-week vacation across the pond.
Janet recalls dining in Paris cafés and Barcelona bistros, seduced by vibrant flavours and intoxicating aromas of market-fresh food, where authentic dishes are made from scratch. At the time, she was an independent caterer. The business was flourishing and she needed somewhere to cook and create other than her home kitchen. Eating her way through France and Spain was literally food for thought, where naturally, the seed was planted: "Wouldn't it be cool to open my own place like this," she recalls, without citing any one particular spot, but at the time, she says, she chalked it up to blue-sky thinking.
2 eggs any style served with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage, country style hash browns or multi-grain toast and home made jam.
$10.50
The Ultimate Big Breakfast
Three eggs - any way served with bacon, sausage and ham, hash browns and multigrain toast.
$16.00
Omelettes (GF)
Choose from Black Forest ham, bacon, peppers, mushrooms, onion, spinach, tomato and cheddar cheese served with country style hash browns or multigrain toast.
$13.00
Eggs Benedict
Traditional or florentine spinach and tomato topped with our own hollandaise served with country style hash browns.
$14.00
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
House smoked salmon eggs benny..
$16.00
Shrimp Benny
Shrimp Eggs Benedict
$16.00
Smoked Salmon Hash
Country style hash browns, grilled vegetables and our house smoked salmon topped with two poached eggs and house made Hollandaise.
$17.00
New York Strip Loin (GF)
Grilled to order and served with scrambled eggs, country style hash browns, multigrain toast and topped with our own hollandaise.
$17.00
French Toast
French bread, eggs and cream grilled to perfection, dusted with powdered sugar and served with maple syrup or homemade jam.
$12.00
Brie and Marmalade Crepes
Two crepes filled with brie cheese and a drizzle of marmalade, dusted with powdered sugar and served with fruit.
$13.00
Side Orders MENU - Jan's on the Beach
Country Style Hash Browns
$3.00
Multigrain Toast
$2.00
Bacon, Sausages or Ham
$3.00
Side of Fruit
$4.00
Gluten free toast
$3.00
Lunch MENU - Jan's on the Beach
All sandwiches served with your choice of mixed green salad, root chips or our hand cut fries.
Substitute Caesar salad.
$1.50
Grilled Veggie Panini
Peppers, zucchini, onion, mushrooms, pesto mayo and swiss cheese on herbed focaccia bread.
$12.00
Brie and Pear Panini
Slices of brie and pear and a bit of fig jam on herbed focaccia bread.
$13.00
Mussel Bowl (GF)
Gulf Island mussels, saffron, tomato and white wine sauce served with grilled ciabatta bread.
$115.00
Halibut and Hand Cut Fries
Served with coleslaw and house madetartar sauce.
$16.00
Grilled Chicken Club
A classic - grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato and pesto mayo on a ciabatta bun.
$13.00
Grilled Tandoori Caesar Wrap
Tandoori grilled chicken and Caesar salad wrapped in a flour tortilla.
$12.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Our own slow cooked smoked pork & root beer BBQ sauce served with apple coleslaw on a ciabatta bun.
$14.00
Steak Sandwich
Grilled New York Strip Loin served open faced on ciabatta bread with bacon jam, topped with sautéed onions, peppers and cheese. Served with hand cut fries.
$17.00
Bison Burger
A 6 oz lean patty on an Italian bun with our spiced whiskey apple BBQ sauce.
$15.00
Soups and Salads MENU - Jan's on the Beach
Clam Chowder (GF)
Jan's own recipe loaded with bacon, clams, veggies and tomato.
$6.00
Soup of the Day
Made in house from scratch. Ask your server for details.
$5.00
Salads MENU - Jan's on the Beach
Strawberry and Spinach Salad (GF)
Toasted pecans, poppy seed dressing topped with goat cheese.
$11.00
Classic Caesar Salad
With our own house made dressing and croutons.
$9.00
Organic Mixed Greens (GF)
Honey herb or blueberry vinaigrette
$83.00
Lunch Appetizers MENU - Jan's on the Beach
Calamari Bowl
With red onion and jalapenos, tzatziki.
$14.00
Quinoa Fritters (GF)
House made Romesco dipping sauce.
$14.00
Grilled Italian Sausage
Ciabatta bread served with grainy mustard.
$10.00
Almonds and Olives (GF)
A bowl of our own spicy almonds with olives.
$6.00
Grilled Ciabatta Bread
Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
$5.00
Dinner Appetizers MENU - Jan's on the Beach
Prawn Trio (GF)
Nine prawns, three ways: lemon pesto, tandoori and tequila lime served on Greek, chickpea and quinoa salads.
$16.00
Mussel Bowl (GF)
Gulf Island mussels, saffron, tomato and white wine sauce served with grilled ciabatta bread.
$15.00
Mongolian Lamb Chops
Four grilled chops served with wild mushroom risotto.
Disappointed after reading reviews! This is not a restaurant for foodies... The food is barely passable and there's nothing special here... The crepes were drowned in gooey marmalade sauce and the Benny was made with frozen shrimp although a decent hollandaise.
I thought that the staff was great, the food was delicious, the wait was not long at all, and the atmosphere was really fun! They had a great menu (much of their ingredients were either local or home-made) and their patio seats have one of the best views of the beach I've ever seen. The place itself was very clean and cozy. I would definitely give it 5 stars out of 5 and I will definitely be returning to try out other menu options. Really easy to find as it is just across from the pier. One of the highlights of my trip to the beach and a must try for anybody looking for an awesome place to eat in White Rock. :)
