It was the perfect place for a beautiful evening with views of the ocean from our window table. This restaurant was recommended to us by a friend. We ordered the 4 course prime rib dinner. The service was above the expected. The servers were personable and helpful. The restaurant paced the dinner so we were not rushed at all. Fine dining is almost a lost art in Vancouver. So we were thrilled to find this ocean front gem with delicious food. A bonus was the no-hassle parking. We will return on our next visit to Victoria from Vancouver.
GibbsAR
My wife and I shared a Caesar salad and the seafood plate for two. That was enough food for us. Both dishes were delicious. The Blue Crab is our favorite Victoria restaurant. We'll be back soon.
Alfonso Chen
Went here for dinner and brunch and enjoyed every dish that we ordered. The crab cakes and platter were the highlights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Platter for Two, Signature Crab Benedict
JanL
Dinner and the wine along with the view was very good. The only thing I did not like on the dessert menu I ordered the orange cheesecake. Well definitely not the look of cheesecake or even the texture of cheesecake more like mousse. Also straps of mint leaves in the dessert was not appetizing. The presentation was done with gastly colors. Not at all what I expected from this type of restaurant. I was not charged for it. I barely ate it.
Mark K
Thank you Manny, for a great experience today! Excellent service, seafood, and tarter sauce ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DonnaA
Can we talk about onions for a minute. What is the incessant need to have them in everything? And chives are not just added colour, that's what parsley is for. Chives and shallots are onions.. over using chives on shrimp, tuna and salmon on the otherwise good seafood platter, was frustrating. Especially since we requested no onions. The take on a Cesar salad with black olive paste was really good! View is outstanding.
SueJ
This was an excellent restaurant in a nearby location. The water views were wonderful, and the seafood was great. We enjoyed the crabs which seemed to be a popular dinner in the restaurant that evening. The portions were perfect, and everything came to the table hot. We also ordered the duck which was also wonderful. The service was perfect, and the water views during dinner topped the evening. This is a hotel restaurant, but the food and service are all over and above what you would expect.
Teresa Clouston
Had a wonderful dinner - the oysters and halibut were excellent. Tremendous waterfront view, kind service with a small water spill covered by gracious service and adjustment on our check. The brownie dessert was just OK- but everything else was excellent. Glad we booked and came here!Parking: They covered our parking for 2 hours which was perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mark Reilly
This is a review on how a good Manager can turn a horrible experience into a positive memorable experience. So here we go. My wife and I were staying at the Coast Inner Harbor Hotel for business recently. This was the first time for us at the Coast Inner Harbor. While I was at the office my wife went to the Blue Crab Seafood House for a coffee and something light to eat. She decided on a coffee and some Bread Pudding to take back to our room. When she tried to order the coffee and dessert the server was somewhat indignant. Never asked my wife if she wanted to have seat, never offered any water. When her coffee arrived, the server left it at the far end of the bar away from my wife. Finally she received her Bread Pudding to take back to our room. When she opened the takeout box containing the Bread pudding, it was ice cold, not heated up like it should be. Frustrated my wife went down to the restaurant to talk to the server and showed him the ice cold Bread pudding. She then asked to see the Manager. At this point the Manager DV talked to my wife and agreed with her that this service and quality of food was not acceptable. He asked my wife if we were going to dine at the restaurant that night, my wife replied no. After a few minutes of discussion it was decided that we would dine there that night. When we arrived, our table was ready with a spectacular view of the inner harbor. I ordered the Pan Roasted Pacific Salmon while my wife ordered the Yarrow Farms Duck Confit. Both dishes were incredible, the presentation and flavors amazing! For dessert we ordered the Cheesecake which had an incredible presentation and wonderful flavors. After our meal the Manager DV came over to talk to us, we expressed our gratitude on how he handled our situation and because of this we will definitely be back at the Blue Crab Seafood House. Thank you DV!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
eatlocal
The view is very nice. The food was quite tasty. The ambiance has something to be desired for the price one's paying. Service was ok but again for the prices there should be a bit of a step up in the offering.
We’ve been here a few times and have had a wonderful experience each time. The staff is very friendly and went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied. The latest time we ordered the squid, oysters, halibut with lobster tail, the steamer pot. Everything was excellent, and the bread pudding dessert was the perfect finish. We will come back again, of course!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Friel
Carly was areal treat, very attentive, accommodating my GF dairy free needs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MelanieM
A great meal accompanied by excellent service and attention. Our host and waiter went out of their way to ensure that we were able to make the most out of a rare night out. It's been four years since we have been here and we won't be fools to let that happen again! Thank You!
This place has it all. Good size serving, very tasty, good service and nice views. Was sorry that the night before we went to the Italian place just across and down from here because it was not near as good as Blue Crab. Glad we found this place to go instead
It was the perfect place for a beautiful evening with views of the ocean from our window table. This restaurant was recommended to us by a friend. We ordered the 4 course prime rib dinner. The service was above the expected. The servers were personable and helpful. The restaurant paced the dinner so we were not rushed at all. Fine dining is almost a lost art in Vancouver. So we were thrilled to find this ocean front gem with delicious food. A bonus was the no-hassle parking. We will return on our next visit to Victoria from Vancouver.
My wife and I shared a Caesar salad and the seafood plate for two. That was enough food for us. Both dishes were delicious. The Blue Crab is our favorite Victoria restaurant. We'll be back soon.
Went here for dinner and brunch and enjoyed every dish that we ordered. The crab cakes and platter were the highlights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Platter for Two, Signature Crab Benedict
Dinner and the wine along with the view was very good. The only thing I did not like on the dessert menu I ordered the orange cheesecake. Well definitely not the look of cheesecake or even the texture of cheesecake more like mousse. Also straps of mint leaves in the dessert was not appetizing. The presentation was done with gastly colors. Not at all what I expected from this type of restaurant. I was not charged for it. I barely ate it.
Thank you Manny, for a great experience today! Excellent service, seafood, and tarter sauce ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can we talk about onions for a minute. What is the incessant need to have them in everything? And chives are not just added colour, that's what parsley is for. Chives and shallots are onions.. over using chives on shrimp, tuna and salmon on the otherwise good seafood platter, was frustrating. Especially since we requested no onions. The take on a Cesar salad with black olive paste was really good! View is outstanding.
This was an excellent restaurant in a nearby location. The water views were wonderful, and the seafood was great. We enjoyed the crabs which seemed to be a popular dinner in the restaurant that evening. The portions were perfect, and everything came to the table hot. We also ordered the duck which was also wonderful. The service was perfect, and the water views during dinner topped the evening. This is a hotel restaurant, but the food and service are all over and above what you would expect.
Had a wonderful dinner - the oysters and halibut were excellent. Tremendous waterfront view, kind service with a small water spill covered by gracious service and adjustment on our check. The brownie dessert was just OK- but everything else was excellent. Glad we booked and came here!Parking: They covered our parking for 2 hours which was perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is a review on how a good Manager can turn a horrible experience into a positive memorable experience. So here we go. My wife and I were staying at the Coast Inner Harbor Hotel for business recently. This was the first time for us at the Coast Inner Harbor. While I was at the office my wife went to the Blue Crab Seafood House for a coffee and something light to eat. She decided on a coffee and some Bread Pudding to take back to our room. When she tried to order the coffee and dessert the server was somewhat indignant. Never asked my wife if she wanted to have seat, never offered any water. When her coffee arrived, the server left it at the far end of the bar away from my wife. Finally she received her Bread Pudding to take back to our room. When she opened the takeout box containing the Bread pudding, it was ice cold, not heated up like it should be. Frustrated my wife went down to the restaurant to talk to the server and showed him the ice cold Bread pudding. She then asked to see the Manager. At this point the Manager DV talked to my wife and agreed with her that this service and quality of food was not acceptable. He asked my wife if we were going to dine at the restaurant that night, my wife replied no. After a few minutes of discussion it was decided that we would dine there that night. When we arrived, our table was ready with a spectacular view of the inner harbor. I ordered the Pan Roasted Pacific Salmon while my wife ordered the Yarrow Farms Duck Confit. Both dishes were incredible, the presentation and flavors amazing! For dessert we ordered the Cheesecake which had an incredible presentation and wonderful flavors. After our meal the Manager DV came over to talk to us, we expressed our gratitude on how he handled our situation and because of this we will definitely be back at the Blue Crab Seafood House. Thank you DV!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The view is very nice. The food was quite tasty. The ambiance has something to be desired for the price one's paying. Service was ok but again for the prices there should be a bit of a step up in the offering.
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We’ve been here a few times and have had a wonderful experience each time. The staff is very friendly and went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied. The latest time we ordered the squid, oysters, halibut with lobster tail, the steamer pot. Everything was excellent, and the bread pudding dessert was the perfect finish. We will come back again, of course!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carly was areal treat, very attentive, accommodating my GF dairy free needs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great meal accompanied by excellent service and attention. Our host and waiter went out of their way to ensure that we were able to make the most out of a rare night out. It's been four years since we have been here and we won't be fools to let that happen again! Thank You!
This place has it all. Good size serving, very tasty, good service and nice views. Was sorry that the night before we went to the Italian place just across and down from here because it was not near as good as Blue Crab. Glad we found this place to go instead
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian bowl
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Halibut & Chips