This place was recommended to us for a family meal. It wasn’t easy to get a booking so it’s obviously popular. The staff were friendly and helpful and overall the restaurant had a nice vibe. The three star rating is because of the food. It just wasn’t that good. Between the six of us we had a range of dishes and none of them stood out as being particularly wellseasoned or full of flavour. My wife had to send her Salmon dish back because the honey and cream cheese dressing was completely missing. The two Korean dishes that we ordered (and we love Korean food) were barely seasoned and had the smallest amount of sauce. Along with a round of drinks, no desserts, the bill came to $300CAD. Maybe it was a bad day for them as other reviews are better
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Max C
Don’t know why this place has 4.4 stars. This is hands down the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. Like, I’ve been to “bad” restaurants before but I’d still say they were mid and just not my vibe. This one however, was just straight up so bad. The food was bad, the service was bad, the restaurant atmosphere was bad, the bathrooms were horrible, the staff was bad. Everything bad.
When we walked in, the restaurant had maybe 2 tables, and the staff didn’t even notice that we walked in. When we finally got seated, they took forever to bring up menus and water. When new customers started coming in, the same thing happened. At one point, they seated a new table and the customers waited probably 15 minutes before they got a menu or water lol I watched as they got visibly annoyed and debated walking out.
Our food was gross, dry, and cold which for the record, we saw was ready at the kitchen window for probably 10 minutes while the wait staff just sat around and didn’t bring the food to the table. How did they not notice that food was ready? I don’t know. Why did the kitchen not say anything? I don’t know.
After eating, tried to pay for a solid hour while at first it was just waiting for a worker to walk by, I don’t know where they all disappeared to but they were gone lol. And then we finally asked for the bill &machine, they took SO long and then only brought the bill. So we decided it’s fine, we’ll just pay cash to hurry it up. Our meal was maybe about $60, I put down a $100 bill. Again, all staff disappeared. When I finally tracked down one of the waiters, I gave him the bill and the money. For some reason he had the nerve to ask me “do you want change?” I said “yes.” He proceeded to ask me “exactly how much change do you want back?” Uhhh I don’t know, ALL OF IT?? Like …I’ll decide the tip after once you bring me MY change. Who does that? So weird.
And don’t get me started on their tiny gross bathroom. It was just gross. And for some reason they say that their hot water is overused so we can’t use it? lol?
Anyway, just don’t bother going here. The owners seems nice and smart, they should rebrand, get a new more authentic menu, and hire a new staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Liza
The halibut with chips daily special is $45 and nothing out of the ordinary for this price. The bibimbap with beef was oily and salty. The salad was big with mainly lettuce and spring mix.. with only like 5 tiny cherry tomatoes cut in halves, found 2 bits of asparagus, and yes, some red onions and cucumbers. The dressing made it a chore to finish it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Andrew Tosczak
Nice reasturant with some really tasty options. Highly recommend The oyster burger and tacos. Prices were comparable to near by reasturants. Convenient location near ferry terminal. Kids friendly. Outside patio and indoor seating. If your waiting on a ferry I would recommend telling your waitress as food takes a while to come out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Vicky L.
We came to celebrate my 70 th birthday and were treated to a complimentary dessert. The meal was good and the service was excellent. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Iryna
My order was made incorrectly twice, and nothing was comped or offered while I waited for the correct dish—meanwhile, my friends had already finished their meals. I had the oyster burger, and the oyster itself had a funky, not-fresh taste. Overall, a very disappointing experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ishmeen Kaur
Bought fish taco at takeout window The outside flour tortilla was very hard , didnt like it all
Alexander Yan (oldsnail)
This place is hidden in horseshoe bay. Has a modern flare fusion pub style .. the views are great and the service was awesome. The fusion is bold, but the basics feels underwhelmed, like the fish and chips. A 2 piece meal is a size of 2 chicken fingers, but they have a fusion take on it with tempura batter. Below is their korean sub / dog
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Prabh Dhaliwal
I visited Olive & Anchor for the first time, and their service was excellent. I really enjoyed the food and would definitely visit again
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Moroto
Update: been going here for years. My first review of this place was six years ago. Today had the mussels. Completely over cooked and the waiter agreed and told the kitchen. So instead I ordered the oyster burger which to compensate they completely undercooked. My ferry was coming so I just asked for the bill. They charged me full price for both botched meals. So sad that the service has dropped this far.
Great place to wait for the ferry. Their oyster burger is great! Too bad they don’t offer raw oysters like they used to. One note if you want to use Wifi its stupid slow!
Absolutely lovely environment. The food was fantastic. Service was amazing clean, and everybody. There is so happy. I went on a live music night and the atmosphere was beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daria S
Had an amazing lunch here before the ferry. They were able to accommodate our need to eat in less than 45 mins. I've got grilled salmon with risotto and it was one of the best I've ever had! Highly recommend 😌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Paynter
We had chopping and a tomato based seafood fettuccine. Both were super salty.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ahmir
We reached there at 740p, so the Oriental hostess kinda of threatened us to order food within two minutes, otherwise, we would be SOL. She had a chip on her shoulder or was on a power trip. After her encounter, everything else was superb. All servers and food were just great. We will go back but avoid that hostess.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sheena Anderson
Got the fish and chips while we waited for our ferry!
This place was recommended to us for a family meal. It wasn’t easy to get a booking so it’s obviously popular.
The staff were friendly and helpful and overall the restaurant had a nice vibe.
The three star rating is because of the food. It just wasn’t that good.
Between the six of us we had a range of dishes and none of them stood out as being particularly wellseasoned or full of flavour. My wife had to send her Salmon dish back because the honey and cream cheese dressing was completely missing. The two Korean dishes that we ordered (and we love Korean food) were barely seasoned and had the smallest amount of sauce. Along with a round of drinks, no desserts, the bill came to $300CAD. Maybe it was a bad day for them as other reviews are better
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Don’t know why this place has 4.4 stars. This is hands down the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. Like, I’ve been to “bad” restaurants before but I’d still say they were mid and just not my vibe. This one however, was just straight up so bad. The food was bad, the service was bad, the restaurant atmosphere was bad, the bathrooms were horrible, the staff was bad. Everything bad.
When we walked in, the restaurant had maybe 2 tables, and the staff didn’t even notice that we walked in. When we finally got seated, they took forever to bring up menus and water. When new customers started coming in, the same thing happened. At one point, they seated a new table and the customers waited probably 15 minutes before they got a menu or water lol I watched as they got visibly annoyed and debated walking out.
Our food was gross, dry, and cold which for the record, we saw was ready at the kitchen window for probably 10 minutes while the wait staff just sat around and didn’t bring the food to the table. How did they not notice that food was ready? I don’t know. Why did the kitchen not say anything? I don’t know.
After eating, tried to pay for a solid hour while at first it was just waiting for a worker to walk by, I don’t know where they all disappeared to but they were gone lol. And then we finally asked for the bill &machine, they took SO long and then only brought the bill. So we decided it’s fine, we’ll just pay cash to hurry it up. Our meal was maybe about $60, I put down a $100 bill. Again, all staff disappeared. When I finally tracked down one of the waiters, I gave him the bill and the money. For some reason he had the nerve to ask me “do you want change?” I said “yes.” He proceeded to ask me “exactly how much change do you want back?” Uhhh I don’t know, ALL OF IT?? Like …I’ll decide the tip after once you bring me MY change. Who does that? So weird.
And don’t get me started on their tiny gross bathroom. It was just gross. And for some reason they say that their hot water is overused so we can’t use it? lol?
Anyway, just don’t bother going here. The owners seems nice and smart, they should rebrand, get a new more authentic menu, and hire a new staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The halibut with chips daily special is $45 and nothing out of the ordinary for this price. The bibimbap with beef was oily and salty. The salad was big with mainly lettuce and spring mix.. with only like 5 tiny cherry tomatoes cut in halves, found 2 bits of asparagus, and yes, some red onions and cucumbers. The dressing made it a chore to finish it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Nice reasturant with some really tasty options. Highly recommend The oyster burger and tacos. Prices were comparable to near by reasturants. Convenient location near ferry terminal. Kids friendly. Outside patio and indoor seating. If your waiting on a ferry I would recommend telling your waitress as food takes a while to come out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We came to celebrate my 70 th birthday and were treated to a complimentary dessert. The meal was good and the service was excellent. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
My order was made incorrectly twice, and nothing was comped or offered while I waited for the correct dish—meanwhile, my friends had already finished their meals. I had the oyster burger, and the oyster itself had a funky, not-fresh taste. Overall, a very disappointing experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bought fish taco at takeout window
The outside flour tortilla was very hard , didnt like it all
This place is hidden in horseshoe bay. Has a modern flare fusion pub style .. the views are great and the service was awesome. The fusion is bold, but the basics feels underwhelmed, like the fish and chips. A 2 piece meal is a size of 2 chicken fingers, but they have a fusion take on it with tempura batter. Below is their korean sub / dog
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I visited Olive & Anchor for the first time, and their service was excellent. I really enjoyed the food and would definitely visit again
Food: 5
Service: 5
Update: been going here for years. My first review of this place was six years ago. Today had the mussels. Completely over cooked and the waiter agreed and told the kitchen. So instead I ordered the oyster burger which to compensate they completely undercooked. My ferry was coming so I just asked for the bill. They charged me full price for both botched meals. So sad that the service has dropped this far.
Great place to wait for the ferry. Their oyster burger is great! Too bad they don’t offer raw oysters like they used to. One note if you want to use Wifi its stupid slow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Absolutely lovely environment. The food was fantastic. Service was amazing clean, and everybody. There is so happy. I went on a live music night and the atmosphere was beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing lunch here before the ferry. They were able to accommodate our need to eat in less than 45 mins. I've got grilled salmon with risotto and it was one of the best I've ever had! Highly recommend 😌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had chopping and a tomato based seafood fettuccine. Both were super salty.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
We reached there at 740p, so the Oriental hostess kinda of threatened us to order food within two minutes, otherwise, we would be SOL.
She had a chip on her shoulder or was on a power trip.
After her encounter, everything else was superb. All servers and food were just great. We will go back but avoid that hostess.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got the fish and chips while we waited for our ferry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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