Boathouse - Port Moody

Boathouse - Port Moody reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Zain

   Vancouver9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Really disappointed. Had the new York steak and it was burnt and hard. It was medium rare however I think they just burnt the outside totally for myself and my sister.
   

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   Andrew

   Vancouver1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   one of my guests had the waffles with strawberries and considered it an excellent choice and a 'treat' The other had the seafood chowder and considered it very good and something she seldom had but enjoyed it very much I had the three cheese omelette and it was very disappointing. it was flat and dry. I have eaten from the brunch menu quite a few times so was very surprised that this did not meet the usual standard
   

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   Joy

   Vancouver1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was cooked excellently. The waiter left us alone when we asked. As we wanted time to digest, before ordering main. The only thing is my husband ordered the halibut and it was a smaller piece than expected. It was cooked well though. Easy to overcook it. But we were expecting a halibut steak, like I cook at home, not a filet of halibut. And maybe vegetables with his meal too, would have been nice. Not just the risotto. Although everything was cooked very well.
   

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   Sylvia

   Vancouver11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very tasty food, one lobster was slightly uncooked but other was good.
   

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   Raphael

   Vancouver6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall had a great experience, restaurant menu for Mother’s Day was great. Definitely happy we chose this boathouse location
   

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   Rob

   Vancouver2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was fantastic. I was a little leary at a set menu, but there was plenty of choices, lots of great options.
   

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   Doug

   Vancouver9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   We were disappointed on Mother's Day at the Boathouse in Port Moody. First, there was no parking around the restaurant for four blocks. The service was OK and the waitress was polite and accommodating. The table location was awful, right next to the station where they stored the cups, cutlery, etc. Spent the evening looking at the bottles of Tabasco sauce and the TV above the station that had a hockey game on. Not really the Mother's Day ambiance we were expecting. Two of the three courses of the Mother's Day special dinner were good. The Spring salad and Lobster Bisque soup were good. The Halibut was a bit dry, but the PEI lobster tails were good. The Key Lime pie was not good - very dry and the crust was hard - almost like it was stale. We hadn't been to the Boathouse in a long time and wanted to do something special for Mother's Day, but unfortunately it didn't turn out to be the romantic night we expected.
   

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   Maria

   Vancouver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service for mothers day. The food was delicious
   

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   chris

   Hawaii2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Other than a happy hour drink to enjoy the beautiful setting at Rocky Point park I would strongly urge everyone to go elsewhere and get much better food at any number of other restaurants at the same price points or less. We decided to give it another try years after giving up on the boathouse in Port Moody due to the numerous substandard experiences we’d had. Word was that new management was in place and the Mother’s Day brunch menu looked good. The menu was set with a number of different standard brunch choices and pastries and fruit to be brought to the table. Our past issues with the place aren’t resolved at all. The service was good. Attentive for the most part. To be honest we didn’t even bother to complain, but as a group decided we would never go back. My coffee was cold and tasted old. The “mother” in our group was served a cold omelette. The hollandaise was cold on all of the dishes and easily the worst, watery and most bland version any of us had ever tasted. The “fresh pastries and fruit” were poorly presented, stale and the fruit was old and dry. My daughter’s breakfast bowl was inedible. I’d like to think we’re on the average side, discerning but not super picky. I don’t think I’ve written more than one review in my life, but felt compelled.
   

   Boathouse - Port MoodyResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for your feedback, Chris. We sincerely appreciate you sharing and will be sure that it is relayed and addressed by our team.
   

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    Anne

    Vancouver9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Took our parents for Mother's Day brunch at $35 pp + tax for a fixed, one-course menu and a side plate of fruit and pastries for the table of 4. We've been consistently disappointed the last three times we've been to the Port Moody location, especially given the menu prices. Three of us ordered eggs benny. Order came out from the kitchen almost immediately; all three benny dishes were the among the worst we've had. Hard poached eggs on dry English muffins (not toasted), a measured amount of sauce and a small slice of ham Side potatoes had flavour, but they were lukewarm. This was about volume and not delivering on quality. With more restaurants competing for patrons in Port Moody, the Boathouse seriously needs to up its game. This was the third strike for us.
    

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