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The food was fresh and very tasty. My husband ordered the oyster burger and he loved it the buns are amazing so lite and fresh. Would defiantly go aga…
Jeannine
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Went here for dinner with friends. Restaurant has a great location, awesome beer list and food is good. Family run, you can taste the love in the food…
Kayla Nessman
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This restaurant was one of the places we wanted to go to when dine out started this year but we never had a chance to try it then. We were hyped and e…
Tammy Li
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7 Reviews on “Olive & Anchor”
The food was fresh and very tasty. My husband ordered the oyster burger and he loved it the buns are amazing so lite and fresh. Would defiantly go again when back in horseshoe bay.
Went here for dinner with friends. Restaurant has a great location, awesome beer list and food is good. Family run, you can taste the love in the food. Flavours are all there and the presentation is good we ordered the bibimap, tuna salad and the ebi mayo, all of which were great! For dessert, we tried the bread pudding which had an unbelievable flavour but was chewy. Totally edible, texture was just off. Would definitely recommend for anyone I’m horseshoe bay!
This restaurant was one of the places we wanted to go to when dine out started this year but we never had a chance to try it then. We were hyped and excited when we decided to go tonight after seeing all the good reviews here. The service was pretty good… Nothing to complain about. Our food came out all at once… Which we didn’t expect cause we thought our appetizers would come out first. So we didn’t know what to eat first. We had the KFC chicken wings and mussels. Both were pretty good but some of the mussels were undercooked cause the shell didn’t open. My boyfriends oyster burger was not bad however my ling Cod entree was pretty bland and dry. My friends fish tacos are apparently pretty tasty. We left work full stomaches.. But didn’t feel like it lived up to the hype too much.
Great location and a quick eat as compared to Trolls. Was a regular for the lunch options but have seen a slight decline in the food even since, not to mention slow service. My chowder and salad took a little over 15 minutes to arrive. I’m hoping its a one time thing, because the food is something I always look forward to here. The owners are very friendly and the ambiance is great (as are their lunch specials).
Unfortunate Lack of Care. My wife and I have been here many times and enjoy it, but one time it didn’t measure up. My wife’s oysters were all dry that even I could tell from across the table, my tofu burger was super bland, a side sauce for the crab cakes was exactly what I buy and having in my fridge and the waitress took part of my meal away, I agreed as I thought I was done, but really wasn’t and it was gone. Being this was a very bad experience, but normally one of our favourite places to go to, I emailed the manager to share about the experience, letting him know I otherwise love his restaurant and looked forward to returning. What answer did I get? None. Zip. Didn’t even bother responding to a loyal customer who was full of praise. From where I come from, that is unheard of, but I guess they just don’t care about their customers there as it’s on the water and they have enough. Kind of sad.
Delicious food and great service. This place was great overall. Here are some details with ratings out of 7:Service (7/7) – We were greeted by a friendly host, who immediately started getting a table ready for us. We waited for about a minute and during that time, two other servers checked in with us to make sure that we had been helped out. All the staff were super friendly and helpful. KFC (korean frled chicken) wings (7/7) – Nice presentation (see photos). Wings were fried nicely and were super crispy. The sauce was delicious mix of spicy and sweet. There were pickled carrots and daikon served on the side. Wasn’t really sure how these complemented the wings, but they were tasty on their own. Fried oyster burger (6/7) – The burger was filled with three battered and fried oysters, tartar suace, tomato and coleslaw in between a brioche bun. The fillings worked well together and the oysters were fresh and crispy. I wish there were more! The brioche bun was tender, slightly sweet, and a pleasantly flaky crust. Try this iwth a side salad as it is a bit heavy overall.Seafood chowder (5/7) – Topped with croutons instead of the usual crackers, which was a nice change. The chowder itself had lots of salmon and a few bits of clam. It was not as creamy as usual, which was good because the burger was a bit heavier. Pulled chicken burger (7/7) – Chicken had a nice smoky flavour which was complimented well be the avocado. The burger was accompanied by kennebec fries, which we had never eaten before. They had a perfectly crispy exterior and fluffly, creamy interior. I would highly recommend this restaurant. All the dishes were very reasonably priced (comparable to chain restaurant prices), but tasted amazing.
What a bad change.. Went here on Friday, August 8. Mediocre food, lousy menu selection, and a manager that was clearly new or just bad at his job.Used to go here when it was a pub, a nice spot to sit and have a burger and a beer while waiting for a ferry or a ride. After the changeover, the only thing that has gone up is the prices, everything else has gone down.For $15, I expect a burger I can hold with two hands, and a pile of fries. Not a slider and a small cup of fries that were clearly cut by McCain. The server we had was good, but she didn’t have a lot to work with. And we got water with our overpriced beer – seriously you can’t get a water filter? The tiny lemon wedges do NOT disguise the cistern taste in a water glass.And the icing on the cake here – we were in the middle of our meal and the manager hauls all the servers into a little meeting on the floor, in front of customers, and starts ranting on about how they need to do this and they shouldn’t do that. This went on for a good ten minutes, while about half the place was full, and in full view and earshot of every customer in the place. VERY unprofessional.We won’t be back to this place, and without a severe overhaul of the menu, pricing, and procedures – I don’t think we’ll have to wait long for it to change to a new owner.