The Boathouse at Kits Beach

The Boathouse at Kits Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jan

   Central Coast10 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Long waits for service, mediocre and unimaginative food servings. Shrimp salad lettuce was taken out of a plastic container with shrimp and egg plopped on top. The other entrees were mediocre. Service was extremely slow and the restaurant was not full. Will not be going back. There are too many excellent restaurants in the city.
   

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   Francis

   Vancouver7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Lunch, mid-March, weekday. Very quiet. It is not spring yet but the weather is clear. The view is great. There are few customers and it is the time for a perfect cozy moment with friends. It only miss a big fire place for our generation to thrive. The food is good. No pretence. The service attentive to our needs. Recommended. Fancouver.
   

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   Leila

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 11, 2025

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

   It's always nice to be dining out near the beach and watch the sunset. The food was tasty and our server was excellent! It made a pleasant evening for us. Thank you.
   

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   Carol VIP

   Vancouver36 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

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

   I had a grilled salmon sandwich which came in a hamburger bun. It was a bit messy eating it but it was very good and the fries were delicious. My friend had a crab sandwich which was made the same way. She said there was no real taste of the crab but ate it all anyway. The third person had mussels - they were delicious.
   

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   Jenny

   Hong Kong1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

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

   Very nice restaurant, will return and recommend to my friends.
   

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   Doug VIP

   Vancouver34 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 18, 2025

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

   Lunch for two at the window. Very nice view. A burger and the Poke Bowl. Both were good. We shall return, it was a nice experience.
   

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   Mark

   Vancouver4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Very good food, had Calamari, Crab and Lobster Ravioli and New York steak which was very tasty. Service was a little slow, didn't really see the waiter after the food was served, no refills on drinks. Found the level of service odd seeing it was a very quiet night in the restaurant, very few people dining. Overall a very good experience, food, view and ambiance.
   

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   Marion

   Vancouver3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   It was a great experience and a nice surprise birthday treat to celebrate . Eggs Benedict were very good , potatoes and French fries were the best we have ever had . Lattes were lukewarm warm . The patio area is well heated in fact it got too hot so heaters were turned off . Great view of the beach and passersby . Definitely worth coming back for brunch.
   

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   Katherine

   Vancouver1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   My husband had a very similar plate and I wasn't given any sauces. They didn't give much veggies. Instead of 4 asparagus I had two skinny ones. Our plates didn't look athletically pleasing. The veg was quite a small amount. And my son had a hard time with the noise level it was pretty loud and we don't have ASD like he does. And the heater was blaring on us it was super and uncomfortable. We did complain about it but they blasted it again the last half of our dinner. They couldn't put us at a different table if they wanted to increase the heat like that.
   

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    Chris

    Vancouver19 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    We chose to take our parents out for a nice early dinner and decided on the Kits Boathouse. Two out of our four plates were for to perfection, the other two were over cooked. I asked for the bill privately and when I provided my Visa I forgot and was was not asked by the waitress, if I had my Laudry’s Member card. Well on our way home, my wife asked if I had used our membership card We returned on Sunday with my Members card and bill in hand only to be questioned if it was my card, then advised there was nothing they could do but please contact the Customer Service. For a restaurant like the Boat House should be about their Customers first. My family is a long supporting client of the Boat House and it will be a while before we attend again.
    

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