Reviews of Blue Crab Seafood House (Fish Shop)

Kevin

Had appetizers and drinks in the lounge. Food was very good. Carley our server was very friendly and willing to talk. Very nice experience.

Cory G

For the quality of restaurant it was ok. The view is why you go. The menu was fairly limited. It's basically like the Keg but a more limited menu and equivalent quality. I got the snow crab. The view balanced it out but next time I'll just have drinks there.

John Santos

Went for a couple pre-dinner drinks and the friendly manager gave us the best seat in the house overlooking the harbour. Then we had the pleasure of meeting Carly, our server who was fun, knowledgeable, and spent time helping us choose some special beverages. Great friendly atmosphere and we will return for dinner next time.

Nicole P

We ate two breakfasts here and our entire group enjoyed their meals. Great quality with friendly service. Nice views of the water and marina as well.

John Gannon

Just dined here and had some of the best seafood I have ever had. We got the halibut, the chowder, and the seafood pasta. We asked for a couple changes and they were extremely accommodating. Our waitress Carly went above and beyond. She was great. Last but not least, breathtaking views.

Karl

Fantastic fresh, local seafood served here, with great views out over the water, you can watch the sea planes and boats coming and going. The menu is great and full of local fresh seafood with lots of choice, particularly with 3 types of fresh crab. Crab cakes abs the scallops with bacon were great appetisers, and the fresh in-season salmon & halibut were really good too - what's great is that you can add a side of half of one of the crabs, or some other seafood, which makes choosing the dishes easier as you don't have to 'miss out' on anything. Great friendly staff too, happy to help and answer questions.

Jamie Palliser

On July 28th, I was delighted to be found at the Blue Crab Seafood House with my Dad and good friend. We originally intended to go to Il Covo, but being from Ontario, we did not anticipate the need to book a reservation. We were immediately impressed with the luxurious interior atmosphere. We sat at the window table, permitting us to observe the glorious harbour without the need for a sweater. From our first interaction with the staff, until the moment we departed, we were treated with excellent manner. As an individual who subscribes to a predominantly, 100% vegan diet, I was sanguine to discover what they could provide for me. I enjoyed a congenial palaver with our indubitable server to request my dietary rectitude. Given the michelin nature of this restaurant, the professional chefs generated an inimitable mushroom risotto. This risotto was most certainly ambrosia bestowed upon us directly from the most divine beings that dwell in the blue skies above all mortal life. The door into the kitchen is a portal into another realm. For every contraction of my jaw, with the sapid nectar in my mouth, a tear fell from my eye, streaming down my cheek. It had become clear that this was the most delectable dish on the entire menu. By the time I finished the risotto, my shirt had been soaked as it collected each tear at their terminus. I had been utterly satisfied, but the server did not relent. Despite there having been no vegan options on the dessert menu, it had become clear that these chefs would not be confined by any words on a simple piece of paper. I would conclude the meal with a bowl of carefully selected, perfectly ripe, fresh fruit. Ultimately, I would like to commend the staff for being pleasantly accommodating. I encourage the restaurant to expand their vegan offerings.

Christine Hoeppner

Food was absolutely not fresh!!!!!! Stomachache. Terrible experience.

Noah Gould

Service

Damian Herman

Update on Review: Dec 2019. This is my second time visiting this restaurant, my first experience was exceptional..great food ..excellent service hence the reason I tried it a second time. This time around the service was rushed and very poor. I was not asked once if everything was ok until I was ready to pay the bill....like we were non existent. Firstly I asked for a substitute as I was not eating one of the paired items on the menu....35mins after we were told by our server for the night that the chef would not make any adjustments, we will have to order each item individually. That was such a turn off, as my first time visit they had substituted one of the item on the menu that I did not eat. To top it off this was my significant other birthday which was not enjoyable, after the main course we left as we couldn't endure such poor service. It was so disappointing after highly recommending this restaurant to family and friends. July 2019-Friendly staff. Excellent food and service.

Farhan Ahmed

Fantastic place for breakfast!

Shawn Markey

very nice food, good view ????

Michelle Casia

Our dining experience here was truly unforgettable. They gave us a window seat so we had an amazing view of the harbour while eating our dinner. Their seafood tasted fresh & delicious. We ordered crab cakes & clam chowder as appetizers. For our mains, we had king crab legs & seafood pasta. To finish our meals, we had the chocolate lava cake & creme brulee as our desserts. They were all delicious!! Carly(my loves❤️????)has delivered exceptional service. We just love her jolly attitude. Totally recommend to eat here when you’re in Victoria ????????

Bre McDee

An amazing dining experience tonight! After 11 years of visiting this outstanding restaurant the dining and service experience is still great! The Dungeness Crab was PERFECTLY prepared and the chef's selection of seasonal offerings was superb. Kudos to our server Mike, for his attentive and thoughtful attentions and his knowledge of the house wine cellar. An excellent dining experience supplemented with knowledge, courtesy and attention to detail. Thank you Blue Crab for a memorable dining experience.

Foreverblue

I don't leave bad reviews. I leave honest reviews. This service at this establishment is slow, like glacial. While staying at the attached property I went here twice, and both times the service was super slow, night 1 over 20 minutes for a cup of soup. Night 2 I left after waiting 45 minutes for a cod burger. I am not a demanding customer, I am not happy about the service here. This review is a warning. If you read this review choose somewhere else because the wait ain't worth it

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Awesome service, amazing view and even better food.

Barry Yee

Always great food awesome views. I usally never would have anything bad to say. The worst thing was I had a too salty meal. Maybe 2 people salted it in the kitchen. For mostly, this place is 5 stars. I'll keep going back. Been going here since 1996.

Steven Dzilvelis

The seafood soup was so very yummy ???? the friendly staff is accommodating and work hard. The views are amazing right in the harbor.

Carly Janes

Dessert was excellent. Very rich. The crab was fresh as well and nicely done. Service was good and fast. Very attentive.

CANDACE BROWN

Great food and view over the inner harbour. A bit pricey but worth it.

Colum Grove-White

The service and venue were fine, we did not make the reservation so did not have any idea what the menu consisted of. Was hoping for some simple classic west coast seafood favorites to share with family from the Prairies, but there was not much in the way of simple dishes. Two people ordered the same dish and they each arrived with very different doneness, temperature and color. When our server was informed, the correction was made quite quickly and the fresh plate was much better. So for that i upped the review from three to four stars.

Desiree Wong

Excellent quality service, food and view.

Phyzy Williams

Book a reservation before you can. They are very very busy. Crab cakes are great with a full side Salad included. Seafood boil is excellent to try the assortment available. Service is good, they validate up to 6$ for parking (parking is 3$ an hour, pay and bring the receipt to table) Don't get the mystic beach cocktail, its full of ice.

Lynda Lombardi

Friendly service, delicious food, outstanding view!

Roddy Coles 3

Blue Crab may have the best view in all of Victoria. All tables are positioned in such a way so everyone has a beautiful view of the harbour. The seafood is very fresh and top notch. The crab cakes are the winning appetizer. I highly recommend Blue Crab to anyone wanting to experience the best seafood in Victoria.

Siamak Sanati

This restaurant has excellent seafood dishes. Service was very good as well. I really liked the Rasberry torte chocolate cake. Remember to make a reservation. This place was pretty full when we went for dinner. This restaurant is located inside the Coast Victoria Hotel.

Karen Brutzman

Great service, great host Chris!! For a $50 set meme we were treated to a whole slew of fresh seafood. Mussell we excellent. Did not like the calamari get rid of it. Wine mene needs a revamped. Sweets And dessert menu need to be changed in a positive way! A place to visit and enjoy fresh seafood

Ty Oturu

The restaurant is part of the Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA. I would consider it a destination, however, and not just a hotel restaurant. We went for a late dinner and received immediate friendly service. The server was attentive and engaging throughout the meal. The food and drinks were excellent. The view of the marina was beautiful. A very enjoyable evening.

Cheryl Arelis

This once was a great place to eat. Our last visit there was awful. The mussels were bland and tasteless. We sent the fish & chips back because the were greasy and the fish undercooked. To their credit we were not charged for the fish and chips.

Darren D'Andrea

Great place to go if you're visiting Victoria! An amazing dining experience, Excellent food and service

Tamara Mize

Food was amazing! Great views but the service was less than good. No water. No specials given.. overheard the specials from another waiter/ table. sat with a dirty plate for over 8 minutes... got better service from the waiter that wasn't our waiter. Again, The food was so so good though.

Florin Anghelescu

Was OK but prices are the same or more then before covid but only half the menu. I asked about the platter but because of short staff that couldn't happen. So not impressed you would think because half the menu is offered the prices would reflect it.

Elizabeth Armour

Like other high end restaurants, the portions are small, but the taste is lovely. They now charge $2.00 for bread because they observed so much bread remaining uneaten that it wasn't cost effective to include it free. We ordered it, it was delicious. Wondering how John's Place affords to include bread as a starter?

Coffee Zombie

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Dave Critchley

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Michael d

Horrible experience. The appetizer started off with pieces of burnt flat bread I took it out to show, but it was hidden under other pieces of bread. The main course seemed off, I had the Ahi tuna burger with chowder soup. I asked if the soup was included in the price which they said it was but the bill said otherwise. I went home feeling sick. I will say that they do have a fantastic view though.

Chris Duffell

What a nice restaurant! The server was awesome I've ever met in Canada. If you want to see that amazing water view, you must to go there. However... do not order that Shrimp pasta........... ???? it was so salty............. neverthless that restaurant was awesome.

Moe Syzlak

Excellent food and service! Craig was our very affable server and he kindly arranged for our ride back to our hotel. The microgreens salad was perfection, halibut fresh and nicely finished. Worth considering ????

Jonathan Cronk

Great food and drink specials.

Breathe, the time is now

Stopped in for a drink tonight after an afternoon out and about. Our waitress Carly was super friendly and spent lots of time chatting with us about all the things to see and do in Victoria. We also indulged in some dessert and it was fantastic. Nice atmosphere for a late evening drink while looking over the harbour.

Gerald Van De Ven

We had a wonderful dinner here, the restaurant has an outstanding view overlooking the Inner Harbor, Food was excellent as was the service. I would highly recommend this place.

Yi Liao

Just an excellent dining experience. Food was delicious, beautifully presented and the service was superb!

Brad Hiebert

Fantastic service and views. We had the prix fix menus of oysters, crab and croissant bread pudding ????

Patrick Glenn

Great food and wonderful views. A little on the pricey side but I wish it for the experience. Great place to go if you're visiting Victoria and you want to try crab. Great brunch menu as well.

London Renée Johnson

Fantastic staff and incredible food. Worth the price for an above and beyond meal. Will return.

Soung-Jae Bong

We really enjoyed our dinner there! Seafood was super fresh. Karli was super nice and really professional server!

Dan Jaeger

I had the pleasure of eating here a few times while staying in the hotel. The view of the bay was always a beautiful sight while enjoying a delicious meal. The first time I tried duck was here and it was phenomenal.

Bruce Richmond

We've eaten breakfast here at least once every visit to Victoria. The food and the service has always been very good.

v lee

Excellent service at Blue Crab: we were shown by the hostess to a table that had opened up with a stunning sunset view of the harbour, and had swift, respectful attention from our knowledgeable server. After some ginger beers and delicious warm rosemary sourdough bread we were served the Pacific salmon over crab cakes and a Thai seafood dish over forbidden black rice, with a side order of fresh crab legs to share. All were served beautifully and each seafood morsel was cooked to perfection. We were sincerely impressed and although we had happened upon the restaurant while out for a stroll, would definitely plan a return visit.

Sophia Rice

Food and ambiance just lovely. The views from dining room is exactly what one would need on weekend getaways. The Dirty laundry rosé wine was outstanding. The Manhattan fish soup was superb.

IPM N

Very good seafood menu and nice view of Victoria harbour from almost all dining tables. Underground parking is good. There is a six dollar fee which is deducted from your dining bill.

T W

Dine in

Tatyana Smith

Great. Loved being there with three friends. Food amazing, just have to have the crab cakes and a beautiful dessert. The view incredible, watching float planes come and go, boats and people. We will be back.

Adrian Sin

best restaurant in victoria by far. great chowder, great crab cakes, and great halibut. loved every dish and every minute in the restaurant.

Lisa Wilson

Great service. Nice window table. The food came out of the kitchen a tad bit quickly was my only complaint. Seafood pasta had lots of seafood. Tuna burger and chowder looked really good. Good selection of wines by the glass. Great place to eat while staying at the Coast Hotel.

Diane Houston

Very nice views from the tables of the water. The crab sampler that I had was very good. They all tasty fresh. Half a Dungeness crab, a snow crab cluster and a king crab leg. Service was good and friendly. Come here if you like crab!

Giulia Giordani

Exceptional service and a delicious menu! We did the surf and turf dinner for two- it definitely did not disappoint. The view from the restaurant was absolutely beautiful. This place is perfect for a special occasion.

Sharon Cruthers

Went here for lunch. We got the prawn pasta, cod with chips, salmon burger, crab croissant, and the roast turkey club. Everything was delicious. Service was friendly and the views didn't disappoint either. I would recommend this place.

Brandon Gabert

Just not a good experience. We tried booking 2 days ago. Nobody answers the phone during the day, they ask to cal back at 5pm. We called back and they couldn’t guarantee a table for the night. We then booked for today. We arrived and they couldn’t seat us because they didn’t open for 5 min. Once we sat down it just got worse. The menu has changed. Only 6 entrées? 2 of them are burgers? We asked about the seafood tower, we were told they didn’t have the staff to make the food they used to (explains why the menu is printed on a piece of computer paper). That same waiter then commented on how we were the people that called the other day and how we weren’t impressed then, he then said that the Blue Crab was nowfor 0 for 2 because we still weren’t impressed. We got up and left. We walked in the keg where they made us a custom plate of exactly what we were looking for. Worth the walk.

Jawdat Saleh

I love vacationing in Victoria and I've eaten here many times. It's a short walk from my favorite hotel and I can usually get a window table for lunch without a reservation. Today I enjoyed the Crab Croissant with a side salad. The Burrowing Owl Chardonnay was delightful!