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    The Lost Anchor

    4.2 (86 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    THE LOST ANCHOR ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Red drink I guess

    Good experience From the time we entered in the restaurant to the end. Welcoming atmosphere . Service was so good ,was checked on more than 4 times to see if we are doing ok or if we need anything. Ordered fish n chip from kids menu and regular menu plus burrito bowl and drinks All were phenomenal. Best restaurant to visit if you are in Cavendish and care for both food and service . Thank you !

    Fish tacos
    Sandra M.

    My family stayed next door at the Shining Waters Inn and we thought we'd check this place out. They serve solid, unpretentious food. The seafood chowder may have been the best I've ever had. Service was friendly but a bit slow because they were packed, so we didn't mind.

    Mussels!
    Jenny A.

    What a great find! We joined the waitlist upon arrival, but were informed that a large party had just been seated, so there would be a longer wait for food. I appreciated the heads-up and decided to wait. I'm so glad we did. We ordered two types of mussels, crab cakes, truffle fries, and a Caesar salad. Everything was excellent, and the service was top-notch. The drinks were great, too!

    Fish tacos and homemade fries.

    Convenient hours, great food and service. We ate there several times but I loved their fish tacos best!

    Huge fish pieces! Best I've ever had!
    Russell T.

    Best fish & chips I've ever had. Delicious calamari. I even liked the buffalo cauliflower, and I'm not usually a fan of buffalo sauce. Really great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Two pro tips: (1) Plan extra time. My only "complaint" is the service was so slow that we didn't have enough time to do all we'd planned during our short visit to PEI, but I'm not willing to ding the 5-star rating because everything else was awesome. (2) If you get the fish & chips, save yourself $9 and just get one piece of fish (or share a two piece entree). The fish portions are huge--I would've been fine with just one piece instead two. (If you're grateful for this tip, send me a buck via Venmo: @R-P-2009)

    Blueberry Gin Mojito

    Visiting from Ottawa, we were looking for the best stop for some fish and chips. We ordered mussels, fish tacos, fish and chips and seafood chowder, and everything was amazing. No notes. Best seafood meal our family has ever had. Excellent service, prices were more than fair -- we don't feel the need to eat anywhere else for our whole trip on the island.

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    Great food, good service - there seems to always be a wait. Good gluten free opinions in a town with few gf choices

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    super fresh seafood. great beers. excellent service. can't really ask for more. recommended.

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    Friendly cheerful staff and great good. A bit of a surprise to find! But I'll definitely be back!

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    Island Favorites - Lobster roll (greenhorn)

    Island Favorites

    4.5(33 reviews)
    2.0 km
    $$

    We arrived in town today and started looking for a restaurant. This was a great find. As others…read morehave said, it is a family owned business. Our server Brooklyn was wonderful. The food was delicious esp the chowder, lobster rolls, coleslaw, potato salad - wait- that's everything we ate. All wonderful! We are looking forward to returning!

    Chose the place based on average reviews. I was not overly impressed. The service seemed to care…read moremore about their convenience than serving the customer. Our group ended up having to sit separately because the waitress was concerned about not being able to walk around a larger table, which seemed unfounded and a concern that was waitress centered rather than customer centered. When asked about closing a window because cold air was affecting some in our party, same waitress said it was not possible because the kitchen needed the air... Well... five minutes later, the customers that took the table near the window simply closed the window to avoid the cold wind... Two for two! Not a great beginning. Ordered seafood chowder and fish and chips. What would you expect? Yes... seafood chowder is served first and once customers are done with it ... you bring the fish and chips. Logical, right? Not here. They brought everything together, which meant the fish and chips got cold while we had the chowder. Third strike... Anything else? Let me say this, the fried fish, in my opinion, was not great. First, you could taste "stale" oil (old oil). This alone turned me off. Second, there was little fish and a lot of breading, I'd say 70% breading 30% fish. So, if you combine oil taste with very thick breading you get what I got. To eat the fish I had to take the breading apart. On a positive note, the seafood chowder was excellent. As Luc B. review pointed out, it is a very basic family and kid friendly setting.

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    Island Favorites - Island favorites Menu

    Island favorites Menu

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    Chowder

    Captain Scott's Fish & Chips

    Captain Scott's Fish & Chips

    3.8(9 reviews)
    2.8 km

    The food was terrible and most likely frozen beforehand. The staff were unfriendly and the prices…read morewere high for such small portions/servings. The place was kind of depressing it was empty and staff were on their phones the whole time. Multiple people came in and left because of the ridiculous prices. The staff weren't doing their jobs as they were sit around and not doing anything while on their phones. Overall do NOT come to this restaurant it was my worst part of my trip to Canada.

    Stopped for lunch here at the Cavendish Boardwalk after seeing the AoGG Heritage site. This place…read morewas *hopping* for lunch, which is always a good sign. Our family has to navigate life with a severe nut allergy, so we were impressed when the staff took the time to discuss with us exactly which menu items were made in-house and safe. It's a mom and pop operation, they talked about how hard it was to find consistency and quality from the suppliers during -and after- the pandemic. We were able to find several food options for my son, and for him we ordered fried fish with a side of poutine. He was in heaven. Well, we all were, actually, because the seafood was delish. We even returned later for soft serve ice cream because they guaranteed it was nut-free. My kid has only had ice cream from a commercial restaurant maybe 2 or 3 times in his life, so it was a very rare and welcome treat. We definitely recommend Captain Scott's - both for their food and also for their family's friendliness and service. We love this place. Thank you!

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    Captain Scott's Fish & Chips - Fish and Chips - so, so good!

    Fish and Chips - so, so good!

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    Cavendish Lobster Shack - Lobster dinners with corn on the cob

    Cavendish Lobster Shack

    3.3(10 reviews)
    2.5 km

    This restaurant offers seating both indoors and outdoors. Interior is warmly decorated and lightly…read morefollows the lobster theme - very cute. We came here as part of a tour. It cost extra (~$60 IIRC) for a lobster lunch. We were each served a lobster and in the centre of the restaurant, they had trays of side dishes (self-serve). I don't remember all the side dishes but there were salads, soup, mussels. One con was that these didn't seem to get refilled as much as they should've throughout our lunch here (though we were told it would be constantly refilled). If you are part of a tour, my tip would be to fill your plate on the first round with whatever you think you'll eat. I usually take small portions and just get more after, but there was no more in this case. :') For the most part, the service was great. Our food was served almost immediately after being seated. The servers were very friendly. Food wasn't bad. I found my lobster to be just a teensy bit overcooked but the food is rarely ever perfect when you're part of a tour, because they have to prepare so much all at once.

    This is a great casual spot to grab a lobster dinner near Cavendish/New Glasgow…read more We were there in August when it was great to sit outside and enjoy a seafood meal in the summer weather. We stopped in for lunch and we were early but the owner was very accommodating. We just couldn't resist having the lobster dinner. Came with mussels and a salad to start. The lobster came with corn on the cob and garlic bread. Right off the highway and lots of parking.

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    Cavendish Lobster Shack - Decor

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    Cavendish Lobster Shack - Mussels, salads and clam chowder

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    Mussels, salads and clam chowder

    Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers

    Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers

    3.5(68 reviews)
    6.3 km
    $$$

    So I am biased but we had a great time here. Not much to look at inside or outside but the prices…read morewere decent. We couldn't go help ourselves with the salad bar during COVID but we could check off boxes of the food we wanted to try and they would bring it to us. Seafood was fresh. Salad bar was decent but not anything special. What made it special was the service. Our server went beyond what he needed to, to make sure that we were comfortable. He was friendly, likeable, fast, and kind. We actually had to hunt him to give him a generous tip because you need to pay upfront at the till for everything. And there wasn't a tip option when we paid. But he did his service above and beyond most of the people we know that serve expecting a tip. What was the was the best was another server. We have a daughter with dual diagnosis. She has Down syndrome and autism. And she doesn't enjoy eating. We got there late, and she wasn't interested in eating so she sat in the middle of the floor. It was a big restaurant with only a few people eating so we left her there. And ALL the staff instead of rolling their eyes as they walked by either waved or said hi. And then there was this lady. Who if anyone reading this knows who she is, please message me. I would like to thank properly. After she was done with her table, she put down her tray and sat and said hi to our girl and copied her movements (she rocks for comfort) and our daughter who doesn't particularly likes to be touched ended up snuggling in for a cuddle. I couldn't pay enough for this experience. And when I was wiping away tears and thanking her she kindly shrugged and said it was nothing. It was everything. And all the servers treated us as well if they served us or not or if they were being tipped or not. Go there on this principal alone.

    Probably my favourite place to get lobster on PEI. They have a salad bar that is all you can eat…read more(extra charge), but it's worth it as they have mussels and other goodies. Also their rolls and strawberry shortcake are fantastic! The only downside is the ambiance. It's super loud and generally a lot of kids. If you are looking to avoid that, go for lunch!

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    Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers
    Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers
    Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers

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