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    The Boathouse Restaurant

    2.6 (177 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Mona pie with almonds (delicious)
    Doug G.

    Mixed experience this time. In short, great food, poor service. The Good! Had the Crusted halibut with wild rice and Tuna poke bowl. Both were nicely presented and delicious. Kudos to the chef! Now the Ugly! Booked in advance on Open Table with added note this was our anniversary. The greeter at the entrance was friendly (and we overheard him tell the server it was our anniversary).. After that ....well. we asked for a table on top deck. We were served a couple drinks. A view table opened up so we asked to be moved. The server said, "it was against company policy to move a patron after they are seated" ??? We only had two drinks, how difficult could this be. Never had this at any other restaurant. Outside of that, the server got one of our drinks wrong then was noticeably upset after being asked to correct it. Note to manager, customer service needs some TLC. Also, it would have been a nice touch if the greeter and server wished us Happy Anniversary (it was noted in the reservation). It's often the little things that make your evening enjoyable, or not.

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    Lala S.

    The food was pretty tasty. Exactly what I was expecting of a seafood restaurant. The hostess was the absolute best there was! Absolutely hilarious great personality completely made my night!

    Smoked salmon Benny - salty but good flavour!
    Sarah P.

    I would give a 3 star review but this 5 star review is because of the incredible young host who made a great impression. We came last minute as walk-ins at noon on Father's Day Sunday (we expected a huge wait, we were underprepared - bad on us) and it was very busy - the young man was going from party to party, apologizing to guests for wait times and assuring everyone was seated in a timely fashion. Not only did he make sure everyone was seated, he also sat every party in different sections not to overwhelm the servers - all the while with a bright smile the entire time. The food was not the best (slightly overpriced and not fresh) but the drinks and service were good and overall it was a decent experience. The atmosphere is nice enough, typical with any boathouse - nautical decor. But this young man made it almost a 10/10 experience- I wish we caught his name but we can only remember he was the host at noon on Father's Day Sunday - he was more put together and efficient than every staff member we saw on the floor. If I still managed restaurants, he would be my immediate hire. He deserves a raise or a good share of tips. Will be back for him!

    Ordered a full fish and they gave me a kids fish and chips with 9 pieces of fries

    Service was terrible, many people were leaving their tables after waiting for 40 minutes to get there food. I ordered a fish and chips and they gave me a kids fish and chips with 9 fries after 32 minutes of waiting. Fries had no flavour and wasn't cooked enough. Fish tasted like oil. Would not recommend if you're eating for the food, the view however was amazing. Update: i also ordered ahi tuna tacos which took over 40 minutes, turns out it was given to the wrong table.

    Denise W.

    I was later contacted by Larry regarding about my experience. I was told they had some issue with their phone system plus due to Covid they were short staffed. They were disappointed on the kfc chicken and they have informed their staff to improve on it. But again Boathouse is a seafood restaurant, so I think it's safe to stick with their seafood menu or their on going items like their cheese burger etc. We will come back again to dine in. I am a Landry Select member, so I do collect points that I can use at any Landry Select restaurants.

    Benson W.

    Boathouse is a year tradition as well as randomly going there on other days. Boathouse not specifically the same location, I tend to switch it up from the Kitsilano one, I have yet to go to the Port Moody one, and I used to go to the Richmond one (which permanently closed down). FIRST time at this location in White Rock. Thirst: Both non-alcohol Mango Mojito (delicious, DEFINITE REPEAT) Spicy Caesar (REPEAT, spicy with a nice kick taste) be prepared for the burn in the lungs. Grub: Crab and Lobster with stuffed Ravioli It's good and sloppy and lots of sauce, but NOT A REPEAT on my personal list There's other things on the list to try for next time. $34.50 Grilled Salmon with seasoned vegetable and potatoes pretty tasty and nice smooth texture of the salmon, DEFINITE REPEAT $33.00 Sweets: Giant Mud Pie REPEAT of course! Complimentary dessert for Birthdays! Service: Great! Erica our waitress was very attentive and checking to see how we were doing with our meals. Parking: In White Rock not easy finding free parking Parked out front. Cost is $4.00/hour. It was a nice change of scenery to go to this location in White Rock. I would come back to this location in the future.

    Beautiful view
    Pranjali P.

    Location, location, location!!! The views are stunning from second floor patio. Mind you there's no elevator so if you can't climb two floors for some reason you can sit on the first or ground floor to enjoy your meal but you will miss out on the awesome view!! I decided to have my birthday lunch here coz all this girl wanted on her birthday was to soak in the sun with a cold beer in her hand and delicious sea food ! And man was it good!! Steak with crab filled prawns was absolutely delicious. The prawns were so good that we almost fought over them. Fish tacos were super fresh and tasty but I have no clue why they came with fries (not that I'm complaining, more fries are any day welcome!) . The fish and chips were bland and were oily. Service was great and so was the buzz. Will I go back? Yes for the view and the prawns . Oh yes and the mango mojito.

    Happy Hour cocktail menu.
    Trista H.

    A group of us stopped into Boathouse while visiting White Rock. Happy Hour is offered daily in the lounge from 3pm-6pm. Visa and MasterCard are accepted forms of payment. I sipped on a Johnny Walker Red Scotch for $5 (hh) while looking over the menu. My daughter stuck with water. My daughter and I shared the Ahi Tuna Tacos (qty 3) for $7.99 (hh): raw tuna in crispy wonton shells, white rice, wasabi aioli and mango salsa. These tacos were light and tasty. We also shared the Fried Dill Pickle Spears for $6.99: served with fries, ranch and ketchup. The batter was well seasoned and crispy. The dill pickle firm in texture. A tasty appetizer to share with a group. My daughter and I both grew tired of this appetizer and didn't finish it. I would only order this appetizer again in the future if sharing among-st four people. Service was slow, unfriendly and sporadic. Overall, the Boathouse didn't impress me.

    Seafood chowder
    Cecilia M.

    Received an email from the Boathouse about a $20 discount off a bill of $60+ until the end of March. Had a shopping date planned with a girl friend so we decided to stop at the Boathouse for a late dinner. I ordered the Seafood chop chop salad but added $12.99 to make it a 3 course dinner and had the seafood chowder and mocha ice cream pie. The starters came within a few minutes and the chowder had a good amount of seafood in it but wish the broth was a bit thicker and creamier. I love the sour dough bread from here but some pieces of it was hard and not edible, which was a shame. Seafood chop chop salad was a good size, had a nice portion of seafood, and was tasty. Would definitely have it again. My friend ordered the coconut shrimp with fries, which was also a big portion. We both took home leftovers from our entrees. Had the mocha ice cream pie to go, as our dinner went past closing time. Size and taste was good but I do like the Billy Miner ice cream pie from the Keg more.

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    Food was fresh and very good, fish tacos and fish and chips. Service was fast and friendly. Stopped by for lunch. Next time will try dinner.

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    The black cod was absolutely the best I've ever had, and the seafood pasta was amazing too! Definitely coming back.

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    Loved the clam chowder and pasta. Lovely place great open patio to enjoy the nice weather! Staff was friendly and helpful.

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    Excellent ambiance, food and service. The Boathouse is wonderful restaurant for families and special events.

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    Drayton Harbor Oyster Company

    4.5
    (338 reviews)
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    We recently hosted a rehearsal dinner for our son and his new wife, at our home, 120 people were in…read moreattendance. The event was held outdoors with a beautiful view of Birch Bay. I have been a long time customer of DHOC. We love our oysters! The highlight of the dinner was to have Adam from DHOC set up am oyster bar at the party. It was the focal point of the dinner and a tremendous hit with our guests. Adam served, cooked and shucked raw oysters. They were all fantastic! I cannot say enough about how fun it was to DHOC at this party. We will definitely have them back again this summer. If you are hosting a party, add oysters to menu! They are the difference between a simple party vs. a fun culinary experience for your family and friends. Our friends are still contacting us to rave about the oyster bar! Thank you, Adam, for making this dinner extra special! We appreciate your hard work and excellent service! I wish I had pictures to share but I forgot to take them!

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    Half Fried seafood combo
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    Moby Dick's is obviously a busy place in the summer, being right across from the waterfront -- but…read morein January, it's a sleepy area and the restaurant is active, but not too busy. We found the food unremarkable - standard fish, standard chips, standard coleslaw, standard tartar sauce. All fried food is pretty standard, pretty greasy, but not any better or worse than many fish & chips shops. So why a 3-star rating rather than 4-stars? First, there is there menu and pricing: What is called a 1-piece fish & chips comes with 2 pieces - all identified fish comes with one extra piece. It's a gimmick, and mostly just annoying. 2nd, there is a charge for everything -- Want tartar sauce? There are three sizes, three prices. Want to substitute onion rings for the fries? Can't do it, even with an up-charge, though you can order fish and you can order onion rings, each separately, each with its own price. Coleslaw? Yes, but not instead of fries. And the coleslaw is pricey - a good sized portion, but a substantial price none-the-less. The portion sizes are reasonably large, but the incessant a-la-carte with each item with a price - one feels nickled and dimed to death. The atmosphere - ok, 1950s-ish, nothing special. The staff, friendly and attentive, but young and inexperienced. And then there was the problem with the cooking -- we got 5 pieces of fish (ordered 2 and 1, which is really 2+1 and 1+1 = 5). Four of them were pretty standard. One was undercooked - cooked on the outer edges (under the fried batter), and raw and translucent on the inside. Yes, they took that off the ticket, so I didn't have to pay for it, but biting into a piece of raw fish with the outside so hot it almost burned my mouth and the inside uncooked - not so pleasant. Moby Dick's gets good ratings from many Yelpers, but in my view, it's not worth going out of your way for.

    The ambience with the ocean view is perfect to Build up your…read moreappetite for Seafood... good menu selection of seafoods and corn dogs and a cocktail selection as well . We tried the seafood chowder which was ok... .... The fish was only one type , waitress said Calhk , which I didn't know about ... it didn't taste as good as cod or snapper which I hope they can offer so I can consider to come back sooner... Fish was a deal get one piece free with every order but charge for Tartar sauce?? The service was great and friendly as its family run which gives more reason to support them over the corporate fish n chips places ... so you don't have to phish around ...

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    Gorgeous decor
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    Watch out for the seagulls though!
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