Secluded on the fifth floor of the Vancouver Law Courts (800 Smithe Street), this restaurant remains little known outside the law community. Open to the public for lunch (11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), it features outdoor patios and overlooks a pond and gardens, with a picturesque view of the downtownscape. While the not-for-profit restaurant, operated by the Lawyers’ Inn Society, had slid in quality during the past few years, it is undergoing a revitalization project. In January, new management took over, which included a new executive chef, Jack Eng. The plateware and current menu—which covers everything from chicken-and-Brie burgers and mac and cheese with meatballs to pan-seared salmon with sweet-peas quinoa pilaf and puttanesca sauce—have room for improvement, and there are some dated folding dividers marring an otherwise amazing and well-lit dining space with great potential. One to watch for good things to come.