I am not going to talk about the delicious food here, because that part is already well understood. Instead, I want to highlight a few things that, as diners, we often take for granted and sometimes overlook. Consistency I have been coming here randomly about six times since they opened, and that consistency is impressive. Portions are steady, service feels genuine, and every dish arriving at the table shows care. Nothing pretentious, just honest food that makes you smile and feel comfortable. Creativity, done right There is a clear respect for classic dishes, and that is not easy to pull off. The kitchen hits the right notes without overcomplicating things. The cioppino stood out in particular, a humble yet elegant seafood broth I have only ever tried in San Francisco, the birthplace of the dish. The resemblance was remarkable, and the quality of the ingredients was outstanding. I felt the same attention in the chowder and even in the cocktails, where every spice and component seems thoughtfully chosen to deliver a specific experience. Care and attention to detail This one is easy to notice. The owner is present, engaged, and clearly invested. You can tell when someone genuinely cares and takes pride in what they are doing, without big fuss or trying to be something they are not. [[HIGHLIGHT]]That care carries through the room, the bar, and the overall atmosphere. Comfortable, polished, and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Point of improvement One small area where the experience could be elevated even further is service etiquette. Simple refinements, such as how drinks are poured or placed on the table, could enhance the customer experience and better match the level of care coming from the kitchen. These are small, easy-to-train details, but they make a noticeable difference. Overall, this is a hidden gem in Abbotsford that deserves to be discovered. A place that earns your trust quietly and keeps you coming back for all the right reasons. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food friendly staff and cute atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Kid said was the best Mac and cheese large portions too. read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Savingion blanc - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

We stopped by Bow & Stern just before crossing the border & ordered two-piece cod fish and chips to go. Initially I thought the cod was undercooked because it was so pale, but once I took my first bite it was crisp, delicious and cooked perfectly. Portion sizes matched the price, which we initially thought was a bit high until we saw how large our portion was. The only challenge was our french fries were undercooked, which was so disappointing. I can't remember ever receiving partially cooked potatoes when ordering french fries before. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service was very quick, the staff was very nice and the restaurant is beautiful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Unfortunately they don't have outside seating, but luckily we found a bench across the street.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Two-piece cod fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Bow & Stern is an elegant-looking restaurant with great food and service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had their Salmon Cake Entrée, and I thought everything was delicious. It came with a green salad with vinegar dressing that was good, seasoned buttered vegetables that tasted better than expected and pretty piquant mashed potatoes. The salmon cakes were pretty good on its own, even when paired with the cocktail and tzatziki sauce that came with it. I also had their Oyster Shot, which was interesting to say the least. I did have their raw oysters during the Happy Hour period, and they were pretty good for an appetizer. I had their Chicken & Waffles from their brunch menu, and it was overall enjoyable. The coffee there was acceptable, although it is a little costly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I adore the nautical-theme design of the restaurant while still maintaining sophisticated charm to it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves seafood. read more

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Super cool vibe. Love the layout of the restaurant. Service was average, not bad not great... Didn't add to or take away from the meal to put that way. We ordered a bunch of different things for our table and really enjoyed the fresh oysters. The cod and chips were nice and crunchy! Bummer - the sushi rolls were poorly wrapped, obviously not from a sushi chef, but the flavor was great. But I will say that the salmon gravelax was pretty fantastic. read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Poutine $16 - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Sadly not as good as we remember. Got the sable fish but it was flavorless with a cold watery broth. The bread I'm pretty sure is from Costco. Could use some garlic and butter or herbs. read more

Great food. Great service. Lobstah poutine could have been a meal in itself. Chopino was perfectly spiced. No rush on service. read more

After Covid, prices increased 30 - 50% it seems while the quality and flavor went down. I understand they need to make a profit, but quality and taste shouldn't be compromised. Maybe downsize the menu? No amount of lemon/ lime and salt corps save the ceviche and tortillas. Fyi, their bread and butter are so good! But you will be charged. Service was ok. read more

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Such a great time on New Year's Eve. Food was excellent. Jewel was fantastic - a perfect server's personality meshed to the eccentric guests at our table. We could see how hard she was working tonight but it didn't impact the service level. All the staff were busy and the tables were fully occupied, but they did such a great job. Such a fun time and will be definitely be back soon. read more

Super friendly staff. Wasn't busy but seemed only one guy working - it looked like the managers/owners were having a meeting but it was nice. Pretty inside. The best fish and chips I have found in a long time. No malt vinegar so that was kinda weird. The chips were meh but the fish really was great - excellent fish:batter ratio. Everything else was just meh. Overpriced for what seemed like pre prepared little serves. Did not have any oysters based on the other appetizers. Hubs food was meh. Ok. Nothing to write home about. read more

Food and service is wonderful. The room can get noisy and times but still a good place. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Popped in to this great little eatery in Abbotsford for lunch today! The service was both friendly and efficient. The ambiance is clean, and super pleasing to the eye. Has a rustic, cozy vibe while still being bring and clean. It was a lovely place to warm up on a chilly afternoon. It's in a great area, close to all the great shops and cafes that Abbotsford has to offer. Fits in well with the surrounding businesses. Menu is seafood forward but many items that cater to the non seafood lovers like myself! ‍ Most tables around me were ordering their fish and chips and they looked yummy! Drink menu had some great cocktails! Happy Hour daily 2-5pm Would gladly come again when in the area! read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Came here with my parents and daughter for dinner. Was sat with menus and waited for our server for 10 minutes before she came to our table . Her service was by far the worst service I have had in a restaurant in my life . Slow , slow , slow . Took 15 minutes or more to get a dessert menu. Couldn't even get the bill . Had to ask a different server. Also my gathered Mac and cheese was ice cold . read more

We decided to stop at Bow and Stern to celebrate with a drink and a charcuterie board to celebrate my cousin choosing a wedding dress! We were pressed for time so we let the server know we only had an hour. This place has great atmosphere! It can get a little loud though. But the decor makes it worth the sound. I think it's very pretty in there. I got a glass of their house red which was delicious! The checuterie board took forever to come to our table. I had to flag the server down and remind her of our tight timeline. Once it came we had to eat it pretty fast which took away some of the enjoyment. It was very delicious though with a nice assortment of quality items! I gave only 4 stars instead of 5 because of the slow speed of service. read more

What a great find! Seafood was amazing. Service was outstanding. It was a great date night. Small but really well done. As I was leaving I thought... this will be my go to in Surrey. read more

We stopped in for dinner on a busy Friday night around 8pm and we're so glad to be seated without a big delay. They greeted us at the door, and checked out bc passports and then once seated we were greeted by our waitress promptly. The restaurant was a little loud but they were quiet full and it was a Friday night. If you're intending for a romantic dinner I might suggest you go on a less busy night. But overall the ascetic is fun, welcoming and modern. The ordered both the fish tacos and Cajun chicken tacos. They orders come with 2 large tacos and a side of fries. You're able to get the tacos with corn tortillas if you're allergic. Sadly this was our downfall of the evening. We love that they offered the corn tortillas so that it's an option to those who are gluten intolerant but the issue was within the execution. The corn tacos fell apart while eating them, while in comparison the flour did not. If you're going to grab the tacos with corn get some extra napkins and maybe a set of cutlery as well. The fish tacos are filled with battered house fish, it is a lot of fish which is great. It is just a little hard to eat, for I'm assuming it's the fish they use within their fish and chips. We hope to go back to try more, and hopefully their corn tortillas will improve as well. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice ambience![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food is really good. I had seafood cioppino and that was delicious! Hubby had a burger which was ok. Our friends had wings and brussel sprouts and said it was pretty good. I would definitely go back read more

A popular gem along one of the hippest streets in Chilliwack is Bow and Stern. This is the perfect spot to catch a good drink and sefood! There are so many great options to choose from and they even have happy hour throughout the week too! The raw oysters were part of the happy hour deal for $1.50 each. And they were FRESH!! And we doubled down on the oyster by ordering the po'boy too and it was the best decision ever! The oysters in the sandwich are so plump, juicy and fried just right! And for some greens they have this tremendously stacked seafood salad!! There were soo much seafood that included crab meat, prawns, and halibut. This is one of restaurant that will call you back for more no matter how far the ride is! read more

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We came to Bow & Stern for happy hour and would highly recommend! The burger/fries/beer combo for $15 was a steal and oysters were available for $1.50 per piece. They had ample seating indoors and outdoors and staff were very friendly! read more

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Loved the food, the decor is upscale and friendly, the service lovely. Highly recommend read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Shrimp Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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What happened here...? B&S has been our go-to lunch place in Abbotsford for a few years. Brought some friends here today. Took forever for our server to show up. He forgot my fries. The fish and chips filets were on the soggy side. The fish tacos had less meat and were pretty soupy. The chicken burger had far less meat than last time (the chicken tenders plate had more meat than the sandwich). Just not up to snuff today. read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Scallops and snapper special - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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Really nice restaurant! We had an enjoyable lunch, great service and the food was fine.We will certainly go back.

Great Food, super service and a fair price in a nice casual setting. We always enjoy it here.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Been here a number of times & always had good staff & ambience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Prices go up each time. Amazed that they suggest we tip on taxes. Never have & never will. Bye bye. read more

Delicious Seafood Tower! Would recommend to anyone who is a seafood lover! Also great service read more

I'm giving 3 stars, mostly because of the food. The server was great. The table was good. Quite noisy for a lunchtime, and the floors were super slick! So be careful heading to the restroom. The fish and chips with cod were good. Tasty. Portions small for fish size, and the chips were spread out on the plate? To make it look like there was more? Not sure but it was a strange presentation. Anyway, cheap as chips people, put a few more on the plate. The halibut pieces were smaller but for the price I'd have loved a real piece. My mums and myself looked like it was a bigger piece sliced through the middle to make 2. Anyway, tasty but stingy. Ceasar salad was fresh but the dressing was lacking. Seems like it had grainy mustard and horseradish but not a lick of anchovies which was disappointing. The parm was in bigger shreds so that was good. Croutons from a box? Fish tacos were ok. Needed some oomph in the salsa. Maybe some spice or some fresh chopped jalepeno. The seafood salad was ok. Seemed kinda tired...old schoolish with too much filler. This was our first visit and for the prices we prob won't come back. Really wanted to like it because of location etc but it was just average food. There wasn't any oohing or awing. C Lovers does better fish at the same price. read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - The octopus on the wall was awesome! - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Was a very nice meal a little expensive but worth it. If you want to impress a date or celebrate an anniversary then this would be a great place for that read more

This is the second time we went there and it seems like the staff are busy running around doing nothing. Waited 20 minutes to get water then another 15 for coffee and then a waitress with an attitude. We simply asked where was our waitress and with this stare down her response was "I guess that would be me" and she had walked by us at least two or three times. Pathetic service and pathetic excuse for a restaurant. Not going there any more and I would never recommend it read more

Go here! Treat yourself or take friends. The feel, the food the experience of great. Dungeons Crab is crazy good. Maybe I say that cause I live in the middle of the states and can't get fresh crab there unless I pay for it with my weight in solid gold but who's asking? Good service, Great food and fun ambiance. Walk to the bathroom and see if you feel like you're on a boat! read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - De...Lish!! Melt in your mouth Dungeons Crab with Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc. Do it! - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Always a great option, however, they just raised their corking fee to $25/bottle. I guess we'll just make our mussells at home from now on.

When it comes to fish and chips, halibut is the best. The halibut and chips here did not disappoint... and they have malt vinegar (without which fish and chips are incomplete). My friends were also very happy with their food. They have house beers on tap for the most part and the verdict was they were quite good. Definitely will be returning. read more

Been to Bow & Stern a couple times since then and can safely say that the quality is not consistent for me, unfortunately. Service is great and they have some nice menu options but what really pushed me to write an updated review was my most recent visit. Ordered a dozen oysters, a hot platter, and the seafood linguine. None of the seafood in these dishes were completely fresh and the worst offender was the hot platter. Hot platter: shrimp and fish overcooked, mussels and clams not fresh, and the crab was most likely dead or frozen. The first crab we had on the platter was definitely dead before they cooked it. Just the taste, smell, and sight alone confirmed it. When we raised this with waitress they were happy to cook a new crab for us (which we very much appreciated). The only fault is that she assured us twice that the new crab was fresh and that it was 'swimming' when the cook pulled it out of the tank. When the second crab came, it was slightly better but we found the middle of the meat to be icey cold (which suggests that it may have have been frozen before). Needless to say, we didn't say anything the second time because we felt like we would be too overbearing or rude. However, the taste of the seafood linguine is great but the mussels and clams were in were a no go. read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

First off, we came after 9pm on Saturday and their website mentions late night happy hour from 9pm to close. It does not say it's only certain days of the week, so we were disappointed to be told by our waitress that happy hour isn't offered on Friday's or Saturdays. One positive is they make a great mojito here! The fish and chips were great in terms of ratio between fish and batter- I do think the batter could have used some salt or something though, as could the fries. For appetizers we had the salmon cakes and the hot and cool prawns- both were good but nothing amazing. Another negative is that scallops are only available at the Chilliwack location. I would have loved to try the scallop carbonera but could not (they shouldn't list it on the menu if it's not available!) My husband had the lobster Mac n cheese which sounded delicious but sadly, it was quite bland. In addition, when eating the leftovers the next day at home- we found pieces of lobster shell! We would have loved to try the hot seafood platter but market price made it $120 which was out of our budget, but it looked amazing. Overall, there are some good options and prices are reasonable but we didn't have anything that was mind blowing. read more

I don't overly enjoy seafood but this was amazing!! My husband and I got the platter and everything was divine. Good service and amazing food. I'll be bringing my Saskatchewan visitors here next time for sure! read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

I have been there twice now for dinner. And both times the food was not good at all so I would not go back there.

The seafood is second to none! The chefs know their food. I am gluten intolerant. My fish is done gluten free. The fries are great with good portions. The beer is good and cold. After all that and still hungry-have the best carrot cake in Abbotsford! Wow!! The staff are professional and knowledgeable. A wonderful place to get away and enjoy a great meal in a great atmosphere. read more

Service: The servers here have been very friendly and overall on the ball about timing and keeping orders straight. Food: The food also is pretty good. We have had oysters here repeatedly and never any complaints here! I especially liked the seafood pasta. Atmosphere: It's kind of like an upscale bar-restaurant. The lighting is kind of dim; there are candles at the tables. Music volume varies by when you go, but has never been ridiculously loud when we went. Price: It is a bit pricey but it was worth it. Plus it's far from the priciest place you can go. I give this 5/5 because honestly I can't find any problems with my experiences. If you like oysters, go here :) read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

We had an amazing time here. The food was awesome and the staff were amazing. Our server Nardos was so nice and we can't wait to come back again! read more

Bow & Stern Abbotsford - Seafood Near Me - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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$35 for a one piece halibut no thanks!! High end prices for a crap town. Save your money and go to Jo joes way better halibut too & literally half the price. read more

This is a cute spot! I went for oyster happy hour, and although the server didn't know what oysters they had, and once they came and 2/4 tasted really bad with shell shards, I still enjoyed my experience.. (I had kusshi btw). I ordered the clam chowder and single piece halibut. Coleslaw was tasteless but the fish and clam chowder were good. Halibut is pricey ($17 for 1 piece, $28 for 2)They had decorated for Christmas and I enjoyed the Michael Bublé and Diana Krall music selection. This is my second time here. read more

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