Reviews of Charlie Don't Surf (Fish Shop)

aman virk

My wife and I ordered the fish and chips. We originally wanted to go to Moby Dick's down the street but they were closed at the time. At first we have to wait a bit to get service. When the food came the fries were subpar and the prices were higher than it should be. When we found Saran Wrap or some kind of plastic in our food we notified our waitress and she was apologetic but didn't offer us anything else. Which I thought was strange. The beer specials were helpful but the glasses smell like chlorine or something from the ocean. I'll give this place one more chance just to be fair.

YamWarrior

Great view, consistently good food and friendly staff. Prices are fair, not too expensive, nicely varied menu with lots of options. Patio open with heaters most of the year and cozy inside with darker lighting and a fireplace. Try the Holidy sangria in winter .

Deb Bee

Very nice place for a late night dinner with the ocean breeze along with it.. The staffs are so nice

Kevin Gartner

Awesome view of ocean, good vibe, polite and friendly staff and great tasty salad and Salmon dish. A spot that you should try when you give a visit to white rock area.

Carly Perryman

I have visited this place multiple times with my friends for brunch and they dis not disappoint us anytime. The food is good the drinks are good. I would definitely visit it again and would recommend it

Gray Evangelista

I loved it. The food is great, the beer tastes delicious. Our server Lael was amazing. Prices are very fair. Def check this place out.

Frank Li

Good service, great food and drinks in a funky kind of setting overlooking the ocean.

Dev VanCity

Amazing gluten free pizza, would highly recommend !!

Tiger Lu

It was very hot yesterday first thing first we asked for iced so our children and we can have some water before ordering food. The waitress said we are sorry but we dont have any clean glasses but i can get you drinks like really??? When we asked for menu she throw them on the table and left, honestly if you cant handle to many people at onces then control the amount of people you welcome in to your restaurant. We felt unwelcome and will never return or recommend this please. FIX YOUR STAFF AND THE ATTITUDE !

Hendrik Nel

I am glad he does not surf! He sure does amazing food and patio! Yes to Guinness!

Artem

Came for a drink with a new friend. Had a glass of white sangria and it was very good. The place has a very cool atmosphere. Didn't try any food but it smelled delicious. I would definitely recommend and go back.

Ravinder

Flawless service, awesome food, heated patio with complementary blankets if you're still chilly, a new (for me) warm and fuzzy drink called the polar bear, and spectacular views !!!

MANBIR RANDHAWA

One of my favourite spots on Marine drive in White Rock. The vibe here is laid back and the atmosphere is welcoming. Inside you’ll find a lot of decor from yesteryear and even a canoe hanging from the ceiling. The service is always great and food is good too. Lots of seating is available in the restaurant and ample patio seating is also available. Popular in the summer for the patio with ocean views across the way this spot gets pretty busy and is always a favourite for locals. The restaurant is clean and follows COVID-19 protocols. Next time you find yourself on Marine drive in White Rock make sure you stop by you will definitely enjoy it.

Jessica Kleinpaste

Great location. Very busy at night on weekend. Staff were really busy but helpful. Good food, not alot of variety but the experience and food were perfect. No reservations but not lengthy waits.

Chris Burgess

Couldn’t go down by the ocean and not order fish and chips! The bar had lots of seating and we only waited like 15 mins before we got a table at lunchtime. The food was decent, the service was ok, when I didn’t get ketchup after asking it definatley made my lunch a bit worse but all good. People forget and it was quite busy in there.

Kevin Wubs

Food here is good. The chicken quesadilla was excellent and their house burger is amazing. Very polite and professional staff ???? The wait is a bit long to get in (1hour on the waitlist) but the food was worth the wait ????

Farakh Nawaz

Amazing interior design with delicious food. I tried "Vladimir" Putin and was very tasty :). Weekends are very busy and that caused we wait extra time for service

Jasleen Johal

Great little pub style restaurant. Friendly staff. Ok prices for what is was. Amazing views. Try the fish tacos.

Krista Kotylak

Charlie's fish n chips has always been on my bucket list to try when I visit White Rock! Their fish n chips are SOOO amazing, the deep fried pacific cod was crispy and tasted so amazingly fresh! The staff was so nice to split the plate for the two of us too~ also loved their clam chowder, creamy and rich! must try it

Connie McGonigal

Fantastic food, clam chowder to remember, tasty tuna pole and good portion. Great beer selection, service could be better but in white rock out of season it must be hard to get experienced staff. Did I mention the decor cool & they also sell fish to bring home! Thank you well done. I'm a picky one ;)

Bruce Alderson

Nice views, good food...what else do you need

Fiona A

young servers who were potentially unexperienced made our visit feel very welcome. We asked for a patio table which we got, we decided we did not like being right by the entrance so they made every effort to move us to where we preferred. my wife and I ordered two different meals and split each in half our selves to taste both and they were both amazing to us.

Denise West

Amazing food and friendly staff. I highly reccomend going here, and enjoying the sunset on the horizon of White Rock Beach while you eat.

Nicole Porter

Pros: polite staff, great location, heated patio. Cons: unreasonably long wait for a simple burger with fries + salad (quick to take an order but 30+ min to service). I said "let's cancel our order and go elsewhere" as one of the staff walked past me from behind - I think they heard me, cause the next time a staff member showed up, they had our food. Signature burger was not all that exciting, but the fries were crisp

Kanwal Punia

First time visit here did not know how big portion was so me and my friend order two of fish n chips and one pizza as start. Pizza was thin crust as it says in menu. When fish and chips came to table wow... American style! Big portion! I had to bring some home! Dinner was very nice I would come again this place!

Korean Spy

This place reminds me of the insite injection centre I used to volunteer at. Except the injection centre got cleaned sometimes. I think homeless people squat here after closing time. If you wanna see what charlie's tastes like, save the trip and go lick your toilet bowl. its that bad. dont go here. your dog deserves better, no bap.

Luke Smith

Ngl, i was searching for "charlie don't surf" on google because it's a quote in a vietnam movie. I'm going to give it 5 stars because i love the name and it made me laugh hard that it's actually called that. Wether it's good or not to eat there idk because i live in Ontario XD.

Belen Rodriguez

Stopped in for fish and chips after a gorgeous day wandering around the Pier. Great atmosphere, pleasant server and really good food served up fresh and hot. Would definitely recommend if you’re in the area, the place has a great vibe after spending time at the beach! ????

Celina Sekhon

Good food, good service, great location.

Baguetty sheppy

THE BEST FOOD AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WHITE ROCK HAS TO OFFER!!

Susan Jordan

One of the worst fish and chips I have ever eaten. Gave me an upset stomach. No coleslaw, mostly over cooked batter and very little fish. Would not recommend ordering this.

Ranee Bernstein

We frequent this restaurant weekly for consistently great food and exceptional service. Their beyond burger is the best in the area and the fries are so good! The nachos are delicious and over the top generous. What keeps bringing us back to enjoy a meal is the staff. Friendly, attentive and personable. Big shout out to Kyle , Brent, Grace, Jainee, Aaron and Nicole. Your sincere welcome is always appreciated and enjoyed.

Scott Kilborn

The service, view and patio got the 3 stars but the food was just ok specially for the high price. 8pcs of small chicken wings for $15. Family of 4 and we had 2 orders of fish and chips, a fish tacos, a kids quesadilla after 15% tip and taxes no drinks was $110. If the food was great it would have been worth it but it just didn't match the value.

Moh Rafati

Our second visit to Charlie Don’t Surf; the first time the food was good (Beach Salad and hamburger) and the service okay. This afternoon, my husband and our daughter enjoyed their cod fish and chips. My breakfast by contrast, was very mediocre. Greasy over cooked eggs with a ton of pepper on them - I couldn’t eat them and I love pepper. Butter on toast tasted old. When I politely let the server know for the kitchen, she quickly apologized, didn’t seem to care, and did nothing to remedy the situation. Disappointing as we chose Charlie’s today based on our last good experience a few weeks ago. We left wishing we had tried a different White Rock restaurant where service and food would be better. I emailed the restaurant and received a brief reply saying they would look into it. That was back in February and haven’t heard a thing since. There was no effort whatsoever to make things right.

Paul Rondeau

Vegetarian patty’s are cooked on the same grill as meat patty’s. How does that make any sense? This should be clearly printed on the menu just like White Spot has it printed for their Beyond Burger. Update: Thank you to the owner for your kind response. I improved star rating. I look forward to coming back and seeing the newly updated menu. Hopefully some day soon veggie patty’s there can be cooked on a separate grill because I used to love having a veggie burger there before I knew about the grill sharing.

Reenu Sharma

We received terrible service here, we waited 20 to 30 minutes for each drink we ordered, 40 minutes for nachos that didn't even come as ordered, and our dinner came with no napkins or cutlery, we had to wait another 10 minutes before finally going up to the bartender to get our own while our food sat. Our bill was almost $300 and after we paid it we still had full drinks that had just been delivered and the server asked us to leave quickly as someone was waiting for our table!!! I tried reporting it to them but they won't reply and delete any review or comments I do online. I wanted to give them a chance to rectify it before leaving bad reviews, but they choose to ignore and delete the problem. We dine out regularly on the strip and will NOT return to a restaurant that apparently doesn't care about return local customers, so much so that they won't even reply to their complaints. (Note on here they only reply to good reviews.) I will be sure to spread the word.

Nicholas Quintillan

Great ambience and food. Amazing staff. It is a great place to have food watching the sunset.

장세영

Lots of space for distancing. Awesome water view even from inside. I ordered the signature hamburger. Way too messy to pick up. Had to eat it with knife and fork but we'll worth it. One of the best burgers I have had in a long time!

Neeraj Shali

Nice restaurant, good food and excelent red wine. Was sitting outside, bit loud, but great ocean few.

Troy Johnson

We stopped here as it was not far off our route, on our way back to Vancouver after a visit to Seattle. What a fab looking little place White Rock is. It was a shame we visited after dark, as I think we missed out on some great views. We chose to eat in Charlie’s because it looked quite busy and we thought that was a good sign! We both chose cod and chips and we weren’t disappointed. Loads of fries too, I couldn’t finish all of mine! Shame I had no room for dessert! 2 x cod and fries, one beer and one coke came to $45 inc tip.

Doug Green

Charlie Don't Surf is a fantastic Bar Restaurant, yummy food and friendly staff at White Rock, British Columbia Canada

SY Park

I have been a regular here for few years now and definitely will not be going back. I had brought my friend here for the first time recently and had the worst experience; even the manager had no skills dealing with customer service. Once We were seated no one came by to take our order yet alone place water for a long time. We had to ask another sever for assistance. When our server actually came, she was so rude and threw down the menu and walked off without explaining anything. We asked for a manger and he clearly did not care that the service was slow and that server was rude. He did not apologize for the poor service or anything; completely useless. We of course left and gave our business to a better place. We should’ve known better as we had seen another table walk out when we were entering without placing an order as well.

Gurinder Ginni

Awesome service delicious food namely navdeep the trainee nd jaismin who was the chef..????????

Jessie

I patroned the restaurant last year (Canada 150) during the summer and had an excellent meal (sweet glazed tuna with vegetables over curried rice); the environment was awesome too. The environment is equally as good today, but I'm afraid the food for me is somewhat lackluster. I ordered the Ahi Tuna Pokée, and upon first glance and confirmed by the actual taste, the dish did not seem fresh, rather it felt like something that was prepared in the morning and reworked a bit for the patron (I ordered in the afternoon). I got so paranoid over the food safety of the tuna that I stopped eating it halfway through and only consumed the fruits and vegetables from then onward. I would have given Charlie's 5 ⭐s, however today's experience has left me wary about ordering any food items that aren't obviously in high demand and therefore cannot be guaranteed of quick turnovers (this is unlike ordering a poké bowl in Hawaii, where the dish is hugely popular.).

Malcolm Lee

Amazing place to relax and eat during the day, or socialize with friends. The waiters and waitresses exceed in service. Felt like tipping them all. Their COVID19 practices are careful and very considerate. Service is easy 5 stars. Quality of food and layout 5 stars. The experience I had was 6 stars haha Keep up the good work guys. Giving credit when it's deserved.

Jonathan Ross

Excellent fish and chips and great, friendly service from the servers. One of the best restaurants in White Rock.

Elizabeth Halle

amazing food, good energy from this place. love how the beach is right in front as well, coming back soon!!

Natasha Pasher

So impressed with their $14.95 fish and chip special. If your not overly hungry it could easily be shared but I'd ask for one side (to share) of their unbelievable coleslaw. The staff were fantastic, nice atmosphere too...

Jason Irving

This is a favourite spot of mine and always has been. Love the atmosphere, food & drinks. Service is usually always on point as well. I always enjoy sitting on the patio during the summer or a really nice fall day.

Sepy Kopahi PREC* RE/MAX

Amazing patio to share your dinner with a view. Food is good and we’ll priced. Wait times are typical at 45 minutes for White Rock.

Marc Lemery

Always have delicious food, prices match the quality so no complaint. Always cook the food perfectly and the servers are all amazing! Very few restaurants have all their servers so exceptional this is one that does.

Evan Kita

I was pleasantly surprised when my partner and I came in here! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I saw their fish and chips special. We had ordered the calamari and I wouldn't say it was anything special and was a bit oily, but I really enjoyed my fish and chips and my partner really enjoyed his west coast Bouillabaisse.

Akash Majumder

Was there while ago. Found establishment dirty. Unclean. Server didn't even clear all the dishes and glassware or wipe the table from customers before us. We ordered a beer each. When server brought us our beers. I asked for the table to be cleared. Server sneered and rolled his eyes. He didn't wipe the table. I had asked for a glass for my beer. The glass given to me looked like the used glass that was left on our table from previous patrons. It had lip marks on edge of the glass. Greasy finger prints on the side. And there was little bit of liquid in bottom of glass. Myself and people i was with started laughing. Server brought 2 of us their meals. There was some problem in the kitchen and the other meals would be delayed. Server never did wipe the table. I complained to manager. Manager was really bothered and sarcastically offered me a free beer. I decided i didn't want to be there. I got up and left. We all left. Server was loud and rude as we were leaving. In front of other customers. Very unprofessional. Place was dirty. Employees didn't care about basics of cleanliness. Will always avoid returning here. Boathouse is better.

Ania Kruger

Great drinks selection and patio overlooking Boundary Bay! I love the cod fish tacos.

Cherry Ann Landrito

Waited 10 minutes before a waitress came to our table for drinks. The hostess who sat us was rude. Once we ordered we waited 45 minutes for our order (noticed that customers that showed up after us were getting their order before us for the same order) and had to leave due our parking time being up. When we went to pay for our drinks and told them we had to leave due to our parking time the waitress pretty much srugged her shoulders and apolagied. No explanation on where or food was or if it would have been much longer. Food looked good but service was awful.

Katrina Gurr

Awesome fish and chips with a great view!

JeN M

Dine in

VS 23

Nice view and nice environment restaurant

Arnold Machel

Meal type

Elise D.

Had the crab cakes, really yummy but a but small..I asked the waitress to makee a Virgin drink and she came back with the most delicious frozen lemonade ????

Swetha Mukkavilly

A must try place at the White Rock pier. Friendly staff and cozy ambience. We visited this place many times before and I felt that I have to review it atleast this time without fail. Be it brunch or lunch, they don't disappoint you on the food at all !! We tried Quesedillas, Burger and the Hungry Man's Bowl. All of them tasted really good. Needless to say, Nachos are must to try here. This time, we also tried Margarita (non-alchoholic) instead of a regular side drink. It tasted really really refreshing and I added it to my list of favourites. Be sure to try this! The only thing to note is that their portion sizes are really large inckuding the kids portions and be sure to plan your order accordingly. ????

Ronnie Hung

Vegetarian flat bread and fish & chips were both really good. Beautiful patio views! We've been going here for years and highly recommend it.

T. K.

Great food and service. Good prices. Only downfall is a very limited beer list.

Martin KO

We were at Charlie Don't Surf for lunch today and had the worst experience ever. Our server was terrible - no personality whatsoever and very dry. We ordered nachos. The nachos lacked cheese and what cheese was on the nachos was stuck dry and hard to the overdone nachos. No taste to the nachos at all. There was no moisture to the nachos whatsoever. Not once did our server come by and ask how our meal was or if we wanted another glass of wine or beer. The hostess was great - the girl who came around offering water was happy and smile and great also. Once our order was taken, we never saw our server again. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. First time there - last time there.

Just A Girl And Her Kitchen

Our group went during busy hours and we were served the prawns which only had 4 prawns and the rest was some crunchy stuff. The dry rubs were goid just missing some salt. Although the plates we were given with our appetizers were soaking wet and had to be sent back. We did not stay for mains as the food was not up to par nor the service. I've had a few pleasant visits here, but today's visit was under par.

Amanda Alblas

Fish and chips and the ceaser were AMAZING!!! We also ordered the hot pot it was amazing but not what we were expecting! I preferred the fish and chips more than the hot pot, however it was very flavourful and delicious I'll be back again! Loved sitting on the patio looking at the ocean

Anna D

Service

Brianne Broughton

Meal type

vamshi krishna sadhu

Very good location in WhiteRock pier, I like environment and food here, I always order Salad- healthy food here. My friend order Berger set , she said very delicious. Very suitable for friends gathering and chatting and spend time here. If choosing sit outside , the view is fabulous.

Robin Assels

Place is nice food is good. If you are in White Rock tbjs place is must visit for its ambience. Just did not like the service provided. This was not just our feedback but the family on next Table had same view.

Lindsay Martindale

Their fish and chips were great and had decent portions. The service was a downside though, as we (group of 6) had to wait for a while for a table even though there were many empty tables that could've been combined as one, and the food took a while to come as well. The interior decor, however, is also pretty cool so at least there was a lot to look at during the long wait times.

Jaspal Sandhu

Very friendly and attentive staff. My 10 year old says best quesadilla he's ever eaten!

Andreas Lerch

To start with the sanitizer in the place was just wrong. It actually smelled terrible. You know how when you go to a good store, you can trust the spend enough money on sanitizer. These did the opposite because I could shake the bad smell. The place inside was kind of worn out. I would of like to sit outside on the patio but they were busy and we had around five people so it made sense to sit inside. I ordered a chicken burger which was okay. The quality was not there and I've had better quality chicken burger through driver-thru. I'd rather not keep going here again. The food was short on quality, same with the seating area, and even the sanitizer. If I'm spending more than $100 I expect more but this restaurant did not deliver.

Sash

I quite liked it. It's popular so expect a small wait, especially if you want a patio seat. Would recommend

Josie M

Seeing good reviews, I took visitors from out of town here today. Our server was ANNELIES. Not only was she unfriendly but seemed not to want to serve our table. She never came by to ask how our meal was or if we needed anything else. We were also missing a setting and had to ask another waitress for it. This waitress has the audacity to grab my setting and everything before I finished my meal... all the while without saying a word! She never smiled and was the most unfriendliest and rudest waitress we had came across. Don't come here...food and service a 4 at best. There's is a lot better restaurants on the strip you can have a way better experience.

Douglas N

After a nice walk around White Rock's Pier a friend and I decided to go for lunch at Charlie Don't Surf. The Crabcake Benny was excellent and the Bellini was too good for words! ????

Luis Vargas

The food is good, but the view is the reason you eat here. Service is decent, and they have a kid's menu. Serving size need to be bigger. And, the wait for the food to be served had been inconsistent; sometimes it's quick, other times slow, and it wasn't related to amount of customers present.

Gabriel Bauman

Service was great but food was just mediocre. Clam chowder was overly salty, and the ribs were just average. The Tuscan flat bread was really good though. House lager was also decent, light and crisp.

Dragana Nikolic

My wife and I had an evening away from the kids, and decided to come here to have nice dinner. But it was nothing but a fail of an experience. We got a drink with a flie, I waited 25 minute for my drink to arrive, 30 min wait to even order our food. My wife's dish never arrived... So I went to the manager to explain our terrible experience and he did not care one bit no apologies, the waitress kept making excuses instead of owning up to her bad service. I do not recommend this restaurant. Unless you want a fail of a dine out experience.

Bradley Vinish

I agree the food there are great, but the service is not the greatest. If you want to experience the Netflix film Bird Box, this IS the place to be. The waitresses ignore your presence even when you know they see you waving at them.

Rhea Chand

Dine in

Lucienne Winder

My wife and I went for an afternoon walk and worked up a good appetite. We kept our eye out and picked Charlie's. We loved everything. The food was well presented and serviced, a good portion size, and tasted excellent. The sunset and view added to the atmosphere that I would describe as a chill pub house with a unique marine feel. The experience was good value, I would recommend this place!

Dan Melanson

Good food decent price, always busy. Good drinks also.

Ridhwaan Murad

Meal type

Ronnie Eunson

Great food. Always appreciate Aaron's help.

Justin Mclarty

Stopped here yesterday lunchtime (13/08/20) and was pleasantly surprised. Food, beer and service were first class. Their attention to detail and customer safety in these trying times was exemplary. With all that is going on they were the busiest restaurant on the block. These people are survivors. We will be back. Thanks guys.

גל נפתלוביץ'

Great place near the water. Delicious food and good service. The place looks clean and aware of cleanliness.

K E

Service

Jay La

Not a bad little place to get a bite to eat if you're at the beach. They're usually pretty busy during peak times so be prepared for a bit of a wait. We've been here a few times and the service has always been great even when it was busy. I usually get the fish tacos and they are good but I've had much better.

Sheryl Wade

Their veg burger and seafood hot pot were just OK. The halibut and chips and crab cakes were pretty underwhelming in flavour, not really worth the premium they charge. The drinks, some food and service were good hence why 3 stars. The location is what keeps them going. Definitely overrated.

Negin Rahbar

Food was so good and always friendly service. Really recommend this place to people who really want to enjoy white rock beach, while having their food ???? and drink ???? ????

Shonna Morgan

Poor service and rude server and to some extent feels like a racist treatment! We visited the place on mother's day and noticed that every table gets flowers with their bills except ours and another table who seem to be of india origin. Seems the server had no customer service training. If the restaurant has decided to give flowers to every table on mother's day (and of course, there were three great mothers with us) the restaurant MUST have trained the staff to follow it for every table so some (like us) not be felt being discriminated. If the manager of the restaurant cares about this review and interested to know who was this rude staff, I can help.

Da-xia Huang 黃

Love the vibe as always, the bartender is amazing at what he does. I really recommend the house beer, great price and ice cold! The food always comes out fresh and tasty! In my opinion best restaurant on the beach! Also, going in a little later with friends is amazing as their are so many friendly locals and amazing staff!

Jacob Bergen

Good food but terribly slow service. Leave a large window of time open for your meal.

Baraka Yake

Cute place, food is good and service was fine. Views are lovely, nice place to people watch from.

Andrew M

Great location and awesome patio space. Friendly service and the food was fresh and tasty. Fairly priced. Would recommend!

kingxl10

Came in to ask about table availability for 2 families of 5 (to sit SEPARATELY...Yes, I am aware there is a limit of 6/table in restaurants. No, I was not asking them to compromise). I was told that "because you are a group over 6 outside, walking the sidewalks and at the beach together, you can't eat here, even if at separate tables and under 6 people" Provincial rules state that "a person can gather with up to 10 people outdoors." Interesting...I can't sit with my spouse and our 3 kids that all live together because we know another family sitting at a DIFFERENT table in the same restaurant. But...the table of three friends and another of 2 couples can sit there "because that is not the restaurants responsibility." We were the ones following the rules! No logic.

Tyson Sangha

Great location, fries were good, fish was pre-formed like Captain Highliner triangles. I don't think it was cod, more like polock or basa, obviously frozen not fresh. Servings were small for the big price. The food does not look at all like the pictures. I could not eat the fish, it was that bad.

Rick B

Very disappointing service, the hostess who sat us was rude and the table that we were seated at not cleaned. Furthermore, we had to wait 10 minutes and when no one came to our table, we had to ask the waitress for the menu. We noticed that customers who were showing up after us were getting served. When no one came to serve us for 30 minutes we left and had lunch at the Boathouse which had exceptional customer service. I do not recommend this place and we won’t be going back.

kurtis Hartwell

Good food, good scenery and worth the wait!

Kylan Ragamaru Lovai

What a great place!!!! We sat at the bar and ordered a Ceasar wow that was awesome loaded with celery so crisp fresh, beans, pickled onion, hot pepper and a huge olive was so good!!! The bartender was GREAT...... The decor was funky, every table packed and tons of staff. The amount of food that came out of the kitchen was incredible and you will want to try every dish..... Mmmmmmm the fish and chips looked to die for and we wanted to try them but the portions are massive and we were full. Food is amazing we had the flat bread BY FAR BEST WE HAVE EVER HAD! And we ordered the dry ribs wow huge portion 9$ and amazing flavor the bartender even offered hot sauce we said we would love it and he brought us 2 different kinds.... Over and above service!!! Give this place a try you will NOT be disappointed! We will be back that's for sure.... We went a cpl years ago and had pizza and I remember that was to die for!!!!! The owner prim (think that was his name) is GREAT such awesome service and great person to talk to.... Thx for those AWESOME chips can't wait to see them on the menu!!! Keep up the awesome work guys! You've got it all right! Wish you were our local but we will do the drive or boat to come again very soon!!!!!!!!!

Joel C

Charlie’s is one of our favorite ocean side spots in White Rock (BC). They serve a good selection of west coast style comfort foods, made from scratch, with local ingredients. If you’re lucky enough to visit Charlie’s around sunset, you’ll also get a spectacular view in addition to a fantastic meal. My favorite dish (so far) is the Wild Halibut burger, which is a crispy, fresh piece of halibut, Swiss cheese, and the fixins. It’s a clean tasing and simple fish burger. We’ve also had the chowder (also excellent), and the Ahi Tuna Club (also fantastic), as well as several other great dishes. The drink menu is solid, which includes a few local brews, and a nice selection of mixed drinks. Charlies can be very busy at times, but is well worth the wait. Be sure to check out the weird and wonderful decor and classic west coast style ocean side restaurant flair.

Brent I

We went out last night to Charlie Dont Surf White Rock and holy moly was it ever good! We've come here a few times and its consistent. We had the firecracker prawns to start. It's a creamy sriracha and vegetable over fried wonton strips and it was so delicious. Spicy but the spice didnt take over the flavour I had the earth and surf. Which was a delicious. The chicken was done very well. The creamy garlic sauce and prawns were delicious and the veggies were cooked but still crisp. Husband had the Panko spanked halibut quinoa bowl. He loved it. I tried it and it wasn't for me, I could tell however that it was cooked very well and the seasoning was very well balanced. The staff were nice. The atmosphere is very eclectic and fun. There is a lot to take in for sure. It's been a white rock staple for ages.

Gurdeep Parmar

We were in a hurry and we received our food quickly and it was delicious!

Doug Card

The restaurant was super busy even on a Monday! This is always our “go to” restaurant when we are in White Rock. However, the quality of their dishes noticeably went down from before the pandemic. In particular, the halibut fish and chips were extremely dry as well as the chicken quesadilla. The Charlie burger was also very mediocre.

Angela Mercy

Our waiter was an absolute gem and the food was great and it was topped off with amazing views of white rock. Our hostess seemed a little confused though and kept asking us if we had just arrived which was odd. Very happy with our experience there though!

mike perry

CHARLIE DON'T SERVE EITHER . I Brought my children here for dinner (party of 5), we were sat quickly in the middle of the restaurant and then left unattended, no drink orders or contact from staff for 20 minutes. When I went to the front the hostess was very apologetic, I retuned to my table only to watch the hostess and 4 staff argue over whose responsibility we were. 5 minutes later we left the restaurant, still without any contact at the table from the staff. Went next door to Oceanside public house and recieved immediate attention and drink orders. Turned out to be happy hour so we even saved money on the kids food!

Colleen M.T. Sharpe

5 stars for the service alone. Aaron (sp?), our server was quick, friendly and professional. We enjoyed happy hour specials: Charlie lager, house wine, caesar (perfectly amount of heat), yam fries (probably the best I've ever had) and clam chowder. I had the Memphis Blues pizza for my entree. The food was hot and fresh and our cups were never empty.

Conor McLaughlin

I decided I would give your establishment a second chance after having some very odd “poké” of yours..The bubba shrimp pizza was the most revolting thing that I have ever unfortunately forced into my poor mouth. It had absolutely no flavour, was extremely soggy and the presentation was a total disaster. I assure you I am not a picky person, I’ve eaten at many places both here and in Los Angeles. Your dishes are very bland and quite expensive. I did not even take the discount offered to me after telling one of your kind waitresses that we weren’t satisfied, I felt bad but it definitely was not her fault. Walmart has frozen pizza that is way more delicious, and they only charge three dollars???? lmfao take notes please

Adam Paton

The food was just exceptional..The service and everything was on point.

No Borscht For You

Food was very good and the service was pleasant❤

Parag Shah

Great location, the patio is right along the Main Street by the water. Service was friendly. Our sangria was good and our food was delicious. Started with nachos, and got the quesadilla and curry chicken penne. Check em out!

Morgan Dymond

We barely find a patio spot there. We asked for a patio table for two families and they made us waiting too long to fit us and we ended up getting our delish fish and chips in Cilantro restaurant instead. Also I called them to book a patio table and they even didn't bother to book a table for us before coming and said its first come first serve. How crazy they are going to see long line at from of their entrance

Renay Antoniuk

Reasonable food and ambiance..loved the location and the view. Given the long wait (1hr) to be seated, I wasn't too impressed.. Staff are friendly.

Lisa Currie

Staff is nice, patio is lovely but the poutine was a bit over salted but other than that. I will be coming again:)

Matt Dlutek

My favorite place to eat on the beach. Great food! Great service!

Imane Tounsi

The front host staff was amazing and very accommodating. Our waitress, Nicole was nothing short of amazing, prompt and very knowledgeable. The menu is set to appease a variety of tastes. Highly recommended, would definitely visit again.

Leonard Leguijt

The atmosphere was perfect and warm , the decoration was eye-catching, the staffs were friendly but service was poor we got our starters after our main dishes . The fisherman's hot pot was not bad , the ceaser salad was good and the crab cake was awesome .

Judy McCluskey

Went there at 12:00 today, we order a Halibut fish and chips and a Brunch ( Quinoa ), the fish were so dry and no flavor at all and the fries wasn’t fresh, you know they just reheat it, it’s only 2 hours after they open, why the fires wasn’t fresh ? The Quinoa was good at the beginning but not after I mixed with the sauce, it was toooo salty, I can’t even finished it. You can tell from the pic the fries wasn’t fresh at all ....

Jack Peters

Always decent to just go there and chill by the water. Good beer for sure. Not a lot of choice for it but all they have is good. Munch food is good too.

Brian Townsen

My friends and I wanted to give a big shout out to Kasandra! She always takes care of us and provides the best service! We love having her as our server!

Hussan Sharma

I enjoyed the patio out on the road. It’s nicer now with the traffic so that the beach cruising shiny people can do repeated laps up and down to show off all their shiny things. Food was good and they have my favourite sour beer in bottle.

Sandra Khoury

Hubs and I had excellent meals here! Gluten free dairy free really good food. I had the jambalaya bowl which was enormous and hubs had the blackened chicken and shrimp. Good service, not hovering, just laid back. Nice area outside to eat. Love the eclectic deco inside. If you need your meal to be dairy free, double check when your food comes. The kitchen missed that tidbit on our second visit, but they made hubs a new plate. Our server, Breanna, took excellent care of us.

Brandon Lakusta

Terrible, terrible burger. Contrary to what their menu says ("White Rock's favourite burger!" and it being a "butchers cut beef burger") - I call total BS. This was a Safeway/Costco frozen patty special. It was the same gross texture that breaks apart in ribbed strips as soon as you start chewing. At one point, I pulled out a 2 inch long worm of beef - which I often can jokingly do with the freezer patties. Attached is a pic of the compressed strings of cheap beef. When I asked the server about it, I was told the burgers were frozen. While this may not be uncommon in restaurants, I certainly wasn't expecting it to be the case given the self proclaimed gourmet write up on their menu. Certainly a one off visit. Oh ya, and my wife ordered the fish tacos (asked for grilled) and received 2 tacos filled with coleslaw, sauce, and a piece of fish a quarter the length of each taco. Oh, and only one of them came with avocado. The only positive was the side salad I ordered - which by the way they charged me $2 for!! Thank God the beer was cold!

Melissa Meng

Lunch

Andrew Gooch

What a horrible place!!! Went there last weekend with my mom and kids. After trying three tables to find one that didn't wobble we gave up. We ordered nachos, a burger & fries and a kids cheese pizza. The nachos had minimal cheese and the cheese it did have wasnt melted. The cheese pizza looked and tasted like something from the frozen food aisle. The burger was just alright with under cooked, frozen fries. When I complained about the nachos the server snatched the plate out of my hand without a word and didn't come back for at least 10 minutes to ask if we wanted something else. The manager/owner sat at the bar drinking and watching hockey. This place is just like one of the dumps on Bar Rescue and only has business because of the location.

Bobby Gill

Warm, cozy atmosphere....very polite staff.... excellent customer service.....the house lager was affordable & tasted great! I didn't get any food however the people that I was with really enjoyed all their meals???? I highly recommend going to Charlie Don't Surf ❤️

Min Min

The food took a while, even though there weren’t that many customers. The tomato basil soup came out like pasta sauce, we sent it back and got the calm chowder instead which tasted great. I ordered salmon off the Dine-Out menu, it was over cooked and had no flavour. The poutine was good though. The service in the beginning was warm and friendly, but when I complained about the tomato soup and salmon, it wasn’t so friendly anymore. We were a group of 15, 18% gratuity was automatically added to our bill, I paid the bill and was asked by our server, “how much of your change do you want back?”. Ummmm??!

Veronica Herman

I have been going to this restaurant every year for my birthday since I was a little kid. They always give me a free desert and I don’t recall ever having a bad experience here ever. The service is always great and the food is always awesome.

Ian Prince

Food was a bit disappointing. Seafood hotpot was a bit plain, but better than other hotpots I've tried. The cod and chips were OKAY, but the fish was too greasy, so it blanched out the flavour. The bread was surprisingly good tho lol, not too oily or garlicky, but light and fluffy. Restaurant is lively in the evening, but the service was quick. I may come again, but will not reorder what I've tried.

Karthik K.B

When eating in patio, rats were roaming under the chair. The rats ran under my feet and talked to the server, but he didn't act nothing.

Beverly Minemoto

Excellent blackened chicken. Great atmosphere. Will go back. I love in Everett Washington. Would definitely drive 85 miles to eat there. It’s a nice day trip into a cute town at a great restaurant.

Bevan Hunt

Well, the menu said “world famous fish and chips” so I had to try. What a disappointment! The fish was soggy with oil and the chips were ok. The slaw looked and tasted extremely tired as if it was made last week. With so many better fish and chips joints in White Rock and the best in Crescent Beach, I will not come back here any time soon.

Tiny Tan

Best burger we have ever had. (Added bacon mushroom and cheddar). Flavour explosion! Service was quick, but not pushy. Covid protocols were great. We felt perfectly safe and impressed by our visit. We will be back!

Kyle Nicholas

Good foods, STAFF was friendly and awesome! The view of the ocean while chilling in thid cozy place is the best thing to do in White Rock!.. Will definitely come back again tho this place!

Rency Rodrigues

Pizza was great. Alas premises were cold (like wear thermals) and the music vibe was circa 80's & tired, but okay if you like that era. It's probably better in the summer. Staff were very friendly. Overall impression is it could be great once refreshed.

Jordan Bell

Hostess didn't scan our vaccine passports, didn't even ask for them we had to shove them in her face, didn't ask for ID - I guess since she glimpsed" at them they're considered checked?. Bartender had his mask around his chin the entire time while customers walked around mingling without masks either. Slacking on Covid protocols, so probably slacking on sanitation protocols too. Terrible service, long waits, shouldn't have to wait 15+ minutes till someone comes to greet you and your drink should never be empty and waiting before you order another. Disappointing and a slap in the face to the industry I work in

Sabrina

The service is nice. Beautiful view to look at as you eat and the food is very filling.

George Anthony

Absolutely terrible experience! Went there with my daughter at 7pm and was told the waitlist is 1 hour due to new covid rules. They took my number and said they would text me. Once we left, I had my daughter text me to ensure my phone service was working and it was. We walked around until 7:15 then decided to wait across the street at the pier where there were tables. After 40 mins, I noticed that the restaurant was seating people, so I crossed the street and asked when it was our turn to be seated. The Hostess said to me, "I took your name off the wait list". I was astonished because my daughter and I were waiting patiently across the street and when I asked "Why?", she then said, "we texted you but you did not answer." I showed the Hostess my phone which showed no missed calls or texts. I also told her that I was waiting just across the street and that I checked my phone to make sure I was able to receive texts. I asked the Hostess when did she text me and she answered "45 minutes ago". I then asked the Hostess, "Then why did you tell us the wait time was 1 hour?" She didn't answer, just pointed to an empty patio table and said she could give me the table now. NOT EVEN AN APOLOGY! I should have left, but at this point, my daughter was hungry and it was already 8pm. We sat down and our server asked us how we were doing and I told her I wasn't very happy because we had just waited an extra 45 minutes for no reason, yet didn't get an apology for the oversight. But, of course, rather than apologizing for the experience we had so far, the server said that "yeah, we can't control the telephone system when it does that." Okay, so you're admitting that my experience was not unique and apparently I am not the only customer who was not sent a text when a table was ready for them?! If this was the case, then why the hell are you not fixing your waitlist protocol?? I guess the restaurant doesn't care because having a few disgruntled customers doesn't justify the cost of actually fixing the waitlist system! By the way, I have experienced waitlist protocols from numerous restaurants in the Lower Mainland and have NEVER have I had a problem with receiving text messages from a restaurant regarding my que for a table. We ordered our food immediately and it was timely prepared. However, the below-average food was not able to salvage this train wreck experience. The seafood hotpot was an overpriced vegetable soup garnished with pieces of halibut, small shrimp (NOT PRAWNS) and salmon pieces. Oh yes, I got 4 mussel shells of which 2 had no mussel meat and one closed shell that, when opened, revealed, dirt and no mussel meat. $25 for one mussel when mussels are listed first in the ingredient list?! Isn’t this misleading? Don’t waste your time or money on this overpriced restaurant. Even if they do make a mistake, they seem to forget how to apologize or make amends to the customer!! You can go across the street to the side of the museum, buy a jumbo chicken hot dog for $5 from the hard-working vendor in front of the museum, sit at one of the many picnic tables and enjoy the view! And it’s free!

Jennifer Miller

My friend and I had the fish and chips. I was delicious and a very large portion. Excellent customer service! Highly recommended.

Leyla Hsy

Excellent patio but be prepared to wait even on weekday nights. Good location right near pier with a fantastic view of the ocean. The kale and quinoa power salad was fresh and delicious and my friend enjoyed the fish and chips.

Khush Kaushal

What an amazing evening at the restaurant!!! Me and my fiancé were really amazed with the service offered by Grace, very humble and sweet server.???? The service was quick and the food was delicious. I have shared some photos of fries, tacos and Bollywood pizza with lager beer and strawberry Margarita. 5 starts to you Charlie.

lydia obersat-rose

Good food, really good desserts. Charlie’s has been a fixture for so long on White Rock beach that it’s had time to grow into itself. The staff tend to stay around for a long time, and some of them are real characters. You should go.

Christopher D

Charlie don't surf is a long established local restaurant with great food. I really like supporting places like this instead of the big box chains that are all the same. Check it out you will be glad you did.

Frank D

A large venue with lots of seating options. Patio is great with coverings to protect from direct sunlight. Food is okay but a bit pricey for the quality; however, they offer a wide variety of food options. Good selection of beer and spirits as well. Staff is friendly!

Vikas Arora

Brunch

Andrew Austin

Terrible food. Service is meh. Don't recommend this place at all. We were there over the weekend and ordered the chicken pizza because our server recommended it. The pizza was completely soggy and wet underneath, It was gross. We did show the server our pizza and she pretty much had nothing to say. Won't be back here, that's for sure.

Roxann Ck

Whenever my family and I come to the beach, we always love to eat at Charlie’s. The atmosphere especially during sunny summer days is wonderful. The portion sizes are more than enough and the food is so good especially their quesadillas which are my favorite!

Mohdeep Atwal

Cute small restaurant with a limited happy hour menu. Food is average given the price but it's nice to look out onto the waterfront. Washrooms are used one at a time and not clean. Paid parking is also annoying. We came here for a birthday celebration where they provided brownies and ice cream to the birthday girl!

Jelena Kalyvas

An okay place by the sea. Come here for drinks. Foods menu is limited if you are vegan or vegetarian. Yam ???? were good. You can get Sangria by pitcher. Ambiance is good, during winter you can sit by a real fireplace and feel the warmth and cozzyness.

Steph Pac

Had a nice meal with girlfriend family celebrating gf sisters birthday!!!!

Ken Tsang

The food is delicious here! Had brunch recently and I love all the organic/local/non-gmo options they have while still maintaining a reasonable price. Our service was quick and you can't beat the ocean front setting.

Rick Knechtle

The food was yummy and good portions. It was a busy Saturday night but the service was questionable. When first bringing out water the waitress split all over the table by accident but didn't notice? So we had to use our napkins to clean it up then when we asked for more napkins she kept forgetting to bring them until halfway through our actual meals. Very slow and not attentive, stood around chatting with others while we waited forever for our bill to come.

Sherif Elsonbaty

Put our name & number on list only to watch attendant give tables to other groups who put their names after our group. Spoke up only to have attendant lie and say he tried to contact us as we sat outside and watched the entire time we waited. Finally got seated only to wait quite awhile for a drink order, and had to ask for cutlery multiple times.

P S

Food is excellent, service is good, staff are friendly. Although we are disappointed that the muscles were taken off the menu. We have had the bouillabaisse twice now and it's fantastic, although we ordered extra bread and when the food arrived it didn't come with the bread that comes with the meal, when we mentioned it we were told you have to ask for it....... Lovely location with a great view of the ocean.

Jeanne M

Great food, awesome view from patio. Friendly covid precautions

Jimmy Sandhu

Love this place. Ocean front/view. Amazing food and service. Last we came here was a couple years ago and we wondered how they have held up. Apparently time has been good to Charlie cause they have just gotten so much better with age. My go to place for the drive. I cant justify going to any of the other places.

Bruce Chan

WARNING TO FAMILIES We had two tables reserved for a group of 8 (2 families in a 10 person bubble under the March 12, 2021 Health Orders). At first, they sat us mixed between families and when they said we had to leave, we said it was no problem and that we would just sit in our own family units, as per the health rules, they told us that they were not going to serve us and we had to leave. When we questioned this, they said bylaw would come and cause us a problem, even though when we asked how that would be a problem, as we would be two families eating and seated at two tables 8 metres apart, they said we had to leave and we were not welcome to eat there, but could order take out. When we left, we heard them doing the same thing to two other families, as they "arrived together", even though booked at two tables. Beware, if you show up, act like you do not know each other, as they will treat you like hardened criminals and kick you out if you do not. Note: there were groups of 4-5 friends sitting together, clearly not a family, and when we asked about that, they said that they didn't worry about that... **We went next door to Ocean Beach, sat as two family units and had an amazing meal!

Marta Czezyk

Really nice ambience, friendly staff and if you get a chance, take patio seats during sunset...such a nice view

Reetu Kaur

We went for dinner on a Saturday night. Great service, nice place, good covid precautions. I read the reviews before going there, lots of good reviews for the hot pot, So I figured I would try it. I was disappointed. The dish was a seafood soup which was under seasoned. Lots of seafood but it was tasteless. So I'm not sure if I will go back. I certainly will not recommend the hot pot. My husband had the salmon dish, it too was under seasoned, maybe it was just an off day in the kitchen.

H H

Dinner

Aaron

Searching for dinner at 11 pm, stumbled across this lively venue. Had an awesome experience. Our server Kyle was attentive, genuine and kind. Food was great, which was a surprise for a midnight dinner. Would recommend this place.

Ezaz Ayub

We have been visiting this restaurant for the last seven years and they have been amazing so far. However, our most recent visit was not the same. We ordered nachos and pasta. Admittedly pasta was great but NACHOS WAS TOO DRY because of minimal amount of cheese in it. We asked our server and she politely offered replacement. What was more frustrating was the fact that they brought the same nachos back by reheating them (or maybe added some cheese to the one already made though there was no improvement in the taste). Of course, it was the kitchen people who missed the mark two times in a row but overall it was a very disappointing experience. I am not going back.

Brian Stewart

Service is very poor ( something which is mentioned quite often in these reviews)They sat people inside after telling us they didn’t seat people inside ? Used to go often pre covid but never again!

Michael Harvey

Amazing clam chowder...expensive wine though

C. Koch

LOVE Charlie’s! I know Kyle from Highschool and lived in BC for many years. I moved to Ontario 4 years ago and every time I visit white rock my husband and I head to Charlie for nachos and the vegeterian flatbread and some drinks on the patio! Always welcoming, great food and a great atmosphere♥️

J P

The Lucky supermarket is a great place. They have a huge variety of products that you can't find even in T&T around the corner. But the main reason to go is to get the Bahn Mi sandwiches from the ladies in the back. They are phenomenal!

J Chima

Foods good. There is a kids menu. It's across from the beach you can't go wrong. Love it.

Kayla Kaps

I ordered some mussels and to my horror the smell of the dish was overpowering and not unlike that of a used diaper. Everyone on the table was visibly disgusted by the stench of this dish. There’s a seafood smell but then there’s THIS. What others ordered was mediocre at best - cheap white bread, tiny portions of protein. The drinks are fairly expensive but I would recommend if you have to go there only have a drink and not the food. Poor.

Derick Parker

Food was excellent, place was amazing and pandemic measures in place for a very good time. Services on the front line to come to restaurant were over the top. We were able to queue for a preferred patio seating while we walked the beach promenade. The weather was perfect, but had a fabulous experience. These are tough times, but adaptation to new now. Yikes. Thanks Charlie. ????

Jason Chua

Good location with a nice view. Just be careful what you order. I was charged $30 for fish and chips which was extremely disappointing both in taste and value. Waitress or hostess never mentioned that it was happy hour either, which I only found out by the time we settled up the bill. Left feeling very frustrated and disappointed.

Barry N Jones

My girlfriend and I came here about a year ago and had an experience to remember. We had great service when we first entered the joint - we asked for a seat on the patio and the host specifically asked the waitress (it was her first shift ever), if she could take one more table. We were seated quickly but it took a while for our server to come over. The server began making small talk and asked us "What is this? Two friends going out on a Wednesday night?", we replied that we were dating and immediately our server was awkward and did not know how to respond to us because we're gay. Throughout the meal, it took a long time to get service - not only for us but all the tables around us. The awkward small talk with our waitress continued throughout the meal, when it came time to pay I immediately grabbed the bill so I wouldn't be stuck talking to her. She ended up asking my girlfriend a ton of personal questions about our relationship. All in all, we left laughing because it all seemed unreal. From what I remember the food was good, but we probably won't be coming back.

Gord Robertson

Service was great, however hands down worst food I've ever eaten. The burger was a standard out of a box patty with a tomatoe slice thick enough for 3. Fries were way over done and fried in dirty oil. My friends chicken strips were so over cooked they were hard and bone dry and her sweet potatoe fries were also over cooked in dirty oil. Furthermore, our cocktails tasted like moctails. At the end of our stay, the debit machine gave the lowest tip about at 20%.... Overall I don't recommend eating here and spending your hard earned money.

Umber Dosanjh

The view is spectacular. The service is top notch. Would definitely recommend.

Harry thiara

amazing food Everytime. large portions, excellent service.

Mike Williamson

I have wrote reviews for Charlie don’t Surf before and I will continue to write them in the future. This place has some of the best nachos out of any place I personally have come across in the greater vancouver area. Accompanied by a fantastic view, a great heated patio and great service, this place is a must visit if you find yourself in white rock! One of my absolute favourite summer places for some great food and a nice cold beer!

A B

Good customer services very friendly staff and very nice restaurant. We ordered fish n chips was very filling good portion and was really good.Loved their coleslaw was a bit spicy. Would recommend this restaurant.

LOVIN LIFE

Service was very slow, food was not great, ended up having a bug in our food. The only good thing was the drinks.

Jennifer Kloos

Medicore service and food at best. Nice view, but it's not enough to dine here again.

April Zhang

Amazing!! The food the staff, Emily the manager was amazing as I'm doing keto she took amazing care of me. Thank you Emily your the best! Looking forward to coming back.

Jordan Tarapacki

Great location on the White Rock strip. One of the best views of any restaurant in White Rock. Funky eclectic interior which personally I like. Menu and food kind of reminds me of higher end pub food. Service has always been good. One of the few strip restaurants that has been there forever. A busy place during times you'd expect down at the beach. I recommend Charlie's.

Michael Mansel

Great location and tasty food! I'd recommend the dry ribs for an appetizer and their chicken burger was amazing. This restaurant is on top of the COVID-19 protocol which is great but the service was a bit slow unfortunately.

M&M Tran

amazing food and amazing service! can't wait to go back

Vincent Chan

Group of 5 adults and 5 children. Every order was so delicious and fresh. Great service and ambience too. Thank you to the 2 servers during lunch. They were wonderful. Definitely, will go back if we are in the neighborhood

Tanya Foster

Update: Management reached out, which is always positive. I've bumped my rating up to four given the commitment to improvement and diligence. This review is a tough one. What can be said about CDS... Generally speaking, I find the White Rock catwalk/boulevard of restaurants all under par for their wonderful location. Nothing quite stands out as "exceptional" often. Don't get me wrong, I've had a few experiences that were "exceptional" from time-to-time but with that said, the GVA is truly known for having great restaurants in the worse locations possible and mediocre restaurants in the best locations possible. It's really unfortunate because it would be nice to have the perfect combination of both, which is hard to find in the GVA. Now onto CDS... It definitely isn't horrible and you shouldn't avoid it. This restaurant has its merits and occasionally our experience has been quite favourable. The issue, though, is consistency. Often times when we visit, the place is a little out of shape. The tables are sticky, the glassware is cloudy, and the cutlery is unpolished. The food is decent enough and a few items are even really great, but the service each and every time is incredibly weak. They tend to hire younger inexperienced servers that don't have a lot of intuition for the role or a sense of maturity for how to serve. There tends to be a lot of "empty glasses" and a lot of questions like "can I get you anything else?" and "do you want anything else?". As a general rule of thumb for servers, scan your tables to assess what might be needed in advance of asking questions. This is the biggest killer for sales and restaurant quality. Non-intuitive service with tons of "are you finished yet?" questions kill your business. Unfortunate to say the least, but hopefully this summer coming up, the management can improve the service standards here so that we can rate this establishment higher than three stars.

Preeti S

The day of our visit was rainy so the warmth of Charlie's was welcoming. We also sat right next to the fireplace while enjoying our sips. Charlie's offers an outdoor seating area to enjoy on warmer days. There are blankets provided at each table to ward off the chill. Nice touch Charlie. Visa and MasterCard are accepted forms of payment. must try it

Heather Goy

Tough to rate due to covid. Was only one guy on the floor and seemed a bit rushed. He was super friendly considering. The burgers were awesome and can't wait until they can go back to a regular menu. I'm sure, I'll be back to give this place a 5 star!!

devin kathol

Food is great but the service is always SUPER slow! Feels like there's only 1 server running the show on the patio.. and it's always busy if it's a beautiful day!

John Adams

Normally the food and service is excellent, however they seemed to be short staffed perhaps or something on our most recent visit. I believe we were served by a manager. It took around 20 minutes for someone to come take our drink order. Another 15 to get those drinks. We then order appetizers and dinner as it was taking so long and we were not sure if we would see someone again. The appetizer took a little bit which is normal but they were sub par compared to how the food usually is. We had crab cakes and the prawns which were ok just not as good as usual and everything with he prawns was turned to mush as if it had been sitting a while. Our dinner took around 45 minutes to hit the table which seemed unusually long considering it was just cod and ahi tuna tacos. These were not as good as normal but they were alright at least. We then did not see anyone until we paid the bill after going and asking to pay. All together we saw the "manager" who served us 3 times and we were there for almost two hours. Very disappointing experience. It has always been one of our favorite spots up until now. I am honestly not sure if we will return.

Nida Khawaja

Awesome location. Good food. Great selection of drinks. I had the Himalayan curried penne and it was terrific. My wife had the beach salad with a salmon add-on and quite enjoyed it. Service was great. The view from the patio is spectacular. Would definitely encourage anybody at the beach to try it out.

B S

Went here today. Limited menu on phone but they have installed plexi-glass barriers. Was able to sit outside. Opened at noon today. Fish and chips with the coleslaw was amazing. Our server was prompt. Not able to get censer sad at this time but other great options on salads. Time limit of 1.5 hours and limited to # of people per table. Overall good job today.

Jacob Goetzinger

At this restaurant right now! Love the vibe, food is good, and prices are actually very decent, compared to much of the other White Rock restaurants. Cant complain!

Leyland Warkentin

We have been here a few times over the years and have always enjoyed the food, great service and the view from the patio. This is why yesterday’s experience was so disappointing! We arrived for a late lunch and given the beautiful weather and that it was St. Patrick’s Day, we were prepared to wait for a table on the patio. We were told that it could be 15 to 30 minuets, but they took our name and suggested walking along the beach and coming back. As we left we noticed a table was clearing out and that they would need time to prepare it for either us or the next group on their “list”. We decided to walk for only five minuets and return. We arrived as another group entered and the same server we met with greeted both of us, but started to seat the other group and gave them our table on the patio. We were then told that we would be waiting 30 minuets before another table became available and said “sorry for the mistake”! They offered no other solution, not even a drink at the bar while we wait or to go back to the group who were given a table on the patio without having to wait! This experience will definitely turn us off from ever returning to this establishment!

Lee Murray

Good view food is pub style try to get a patio spot!

B M

My husband and I come here all the time due to living in the area. The happy hour during the day is so great with great priced drinks. The food is always fantastic! Lael is THE BEST server, so sweet and we love chatting with her! Our favourite place along the ocean in white rock!

Cole Wiser

We went on canada day so it was BUSY! The food came out fairly quickly and our waitress (who seemed to be a senior staffer) was really nice and attentive despite how busy it was. She happily moved us from a corner table by the washroom when a better table became free so it was really appreciated. Food was good although our halibut was over cooked and my sons ahi tuna was also overdone. We just mentioned it and she gave us 50% off the two dishes without so much as another word! Truly a great experience, other than the dry fish......

jw maceachern

Service and food were both average. The staff seemed overwhelmed because of how busy it is on a nice Friday evening but I can tell they're trying their best. No real complaints but no praises either. It's a popular place to go to because of its location

Meghana Meg

Pretty cute restaurant, love the outdoor patio area too. It’s not too close to others and the staff are kind. The chicken quesadilla is my favourite thing here, super crispy but cheesy and soft on the inside.

Manjyot Toor

Had the salmon burger (forgot the real name of it) and it was absolutely delicious, the fries were cooked to perfection and as a plus, they have a revolving table piece so it's super easy to share appetizers with others. Went there at night time but it's right on the beach so still a good view regardless! Their vegetarian options are good too especially considering that their primary offering seems to be seafood oriented as well. All in all, a good visit.

Sony Lail

Took the motorcycle out for a ride to get away from the fog...and so glad we did and ended up at Charlie's for lunch. We were seated on the patio with enough room to keep our helmets...thank you! Our server was great and the food was delicious! (I had the halibut burger...which was a generous portion of halibut....so very tasty! ???? and R enjoyed the chicken club too!). The view was gorgeous...sunny with the temperature hitting 12 degrees ...couldn't ask for a more perfect riding day and stop off at Charlie's. Thank you for the friendly service and awesome food...we will be back!

Al Norman

This place has a great location, good service, and a fun atmosphere/ambience, and the prices aren't too bad. It's definitely a fun place for an impromptu date or a group night out, but sometimes the food can be hit or miss. I've been here several times, sometimes the food is super tasty, sometimes a bit bland, but otherwise, a good place.

Sammy S

Great views but terrible overpriced food. You expect great seafood being by the ocean but you don't get it. I had overcooked tiny piece of frozen salmon. 3 shrimp pieces and raw badly cooked salty tuna out of a tin which I left. This seafood trio cost $22.95 and was a complete rip off. Just stay to easy stuff like there pizza and Mexican and that was ok. My friend had crab cakes which were frozen. I did tell the waiter to ask if the tuna was out a can and he gave us 25% off.

Sandra T

Our meals were great, but the service was slow Pic: chicken quesadilla

Dee Vee

Great food. Vegan options available (beyond burger, gluten free bun, vegan mayo and fried mushrooms).

L. Amini

Decor was eclectic and made me feel at ease. Nachos were a bit pricey at $18.99 but we're very good. Service was friendly and constant. I would go back. 5 drinks and 5 appys bill was $115 before tip

Joe Prime

I am addicted to their 2 piece Cod and chips - best on the beach! It is at a significant discount if you dine-in! I will take a picture next time! Best patio on the beach by far! Friendly servers! I have done both dine-in and UberEats.

Terri Hanson-Taylor

Amazing spot, wonderful view from the patio. Got the menu item wrong 3x....the bubba shrimp pizza is amazing!!!!

M H

The food was good but could be better especially their specialty soup. The service was awful. The waitress who served us deserve no tip at all. She is not attentive of our needs, not even smiling and looking like she was irritated to serve us. Their spoon and forks are also dirty.

Adam N.

Slow service and rude, disrespectful employees. Awful place, go to any of the other places on the beach because this place is a joke

Victoria Edwards

Fish and chips was just what I was craving and the waitress suggested a yummy drink, the Pink Whitney. Great choice if you enjoy lemonade.

Christine Bigelow

Server was friendly, took a while to serve although I understand since it was full. Had the fish tacos and they were delicious, could have used less lettuce since it was falling off everytime I picked it up. Calm atmosphere and nice place to stop to have a bite to eat and enjoy the beach.

David R

The three cheese pesto penne was amazing!

bee aye

Love this place, took my girlfriend here for date night. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was great, I love the decor, highly recommend!

bal preet

Food was excellent. Staff was very friendly.

timothy tangen

Was in White Rock for the first time and definately wanted to try out a good spot for fish and chips. Indoor and outdoor seating available. The restaurant was decorated for Halloween. Staff was friendly and it was clean. Got three different entrees, including the fish and chips, vegetarian quesadillas and an order of shrimp tacos. Restaurant was pretty accomodating to dietary requests or changes in side orders. As for the taste of the food, it was pretty good. Had a good time overall!!

Paula Jean Lloyd

Customer service was once again horrible. Ordered a veggie pizza to find meat in it. The restaurant experience was not the best.

Aaron J Milne

Not impressed with food. It was OK, but nothing that would say I want to come back. We had burgers and fish tacos, both dishes were bland taste and served very simple way. Burger without add-ons would have been a disaster. Staff was very friendly.

Raquel de Bravo

My hubby and I went for dinner last night for the first time and was absolutely beautiful. From the time we walked in the door the staff were very pleasant and multiple people greeted us!!!!! Was awesome as most places staff don't even look at you let alone say hi was a pleasure !!!! The clam chowder is the best I've had on the west coast. Our server was on point she had a great persona and was very attentive. The vegetables were actually fresh not frozen, was very very nice. We absolutely will be back.

Megan Davies

Awful, manager Kyle was nothing but rude. There was a waitress that was stumbling around hammered. And waited for ever to get service.

Joe Scharfe

Good food but not good at alcohol

Alice DV

I didn’t even get in the restaurant because the hostess was so rude. First she didn’t acknowledge me for about 10 and then she gave my table up to another family. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was due to our ethnicity. Horrible service.

Leasa Hachey

Charlie Don't Surf in White Rock is my favorite Tap & Grill to go to on Marine Drive. It has a fun decorated interior and amazing views looking onto Boundary Bay. Great drinks, tasty food, reasonable prices, and I have always had great service. The guy that runs the place even takes the time to visit with us customers to make sure all is good. This tap house has been my go to spot for several years. I make Charlie my meet up spot when I just want to relax, enjoy the day and night chatting, laughing and tasting cold drinks. If you want to enjoy a waterfront grill with unique fun character, go to Charlie Don't Surf.

Ryan Ruf

Staff does great job cleaning and distancing tables, felt comfortable....did I mention fish and chips were very good? Top it off with tremendous view across the street today (sunny)

noel boucher

Gluten free pizza and beer. Gluten free pizza was delicious. Yum fries were really bad but I am ok I loved pizza. Service is great.

Arsh Dhadwal

Great location, good food and good service. Would gladly go back.

Alicey Kumar

Fish n chips are great! i get a very large serving of 2 fishes. Compared to Pajos fish n chips in Steveston which are small, you will feel satisfied with this one. a bit pricey though.

Karen Calvert

Had an early New Years Eve dinner here last night. Had called ahead and asked for the same table we had sat at last New Years and they were able to put us there. Great place secluded by ourselves and right by the fireplace. Thought we would start with nachos, but that was all we could have. The platter was so full, lots of chicken and cheese, green onions olives and picked jalapeños. We did have room for warm brownie and ice cream to share, perfect finish. Quiet when we started, busy 2 hours later when we left. Great service, friendly, easy going.

Suzanne Beaucage

Great place for lunch yesterday and all protocols in place. Charlie's filled up fast with the Friday lunch crowd. Still great enjoyable food and nice atmosphere. We'll definitely return again.

Wolfgang Fischer

Charlie Don't Surf has a great atmosphere. I was provided with excellent service and dishes. I highly recommend if you're ever in White Rock!

Lori Vanhaga

The service was very good and the waitress was very kind. I ordered a caesar salad and a clam chowder as part of their happy hour menu and I was very impressed. My family has been going here for a while and I can understand why, I'll definitely be back. Covid restrictions were followed properly and the virtual menus were easily accessible.

Siobhan Gallagher

Incredible place. Amazing atmosphere, funky and cool. Friendly staff, helpful and caring managers! Special thanks to Natalie for serving us with such passion. The food is 5 out of 5, service is 5 out of 5, vibe is 5 out of 5. Very very very happy with my choice - will always come back when coming to White Rock!

Dallas

Food is great but service is soooooo bad I can’t wait till I get my take-out and leave their White Rock resto. Its Covid season but service should not be like this as we are all trying to adjust. As we enter, I told the guy at the door that we want to order for take-out. He said - if you want to order take-out, you can do it online. So I cannot order right now and I have to do it online? He said - you can order at the bar counter but only one of you can come inside. Easier version should be - yes, one of you can go in and order at bar counter. So I went in and placed my order and was told 10-12mins for order to be ready and then he got my cellphone number. So you will call me when order is OK. No, just come back after 10-12mins. Fine... I returned after more than 12 mins but bartender said it isn’t ready yet and apologized. Fine still. Im just waiting at the bar and leaning on the counter with my elbows. Waitress comes and said order is being prepared. A few minutes after, same waitress comes back and said - Sir, if you are waiting for your order, you cannot stay by the counter and lean on it because then I (waitress) will have to wipe clean the table because you leaned on it. Really? I am your customer and I am making work difficult for you as you have to wipe clean the counter because I leaned on it? So I pulled myself away from the counter as I watch her wipe her counter. I was standing awkwardly by the one of the posts near the counter. After about 5 mins of standing in one corner, same waitress comes back to me and said - Sir if you are waiting for your order, we have a take-out table outside and you have to wait there. What??? You all told me to wait for my order, now you tell me I have to be standing outside to wait for my food and no one told me that at the very first minute after I paid for my food? So again..... I went out to wait for my order at the Take-out area. Finally, I got my food after almost 5 mins of waiting outside. And again... food is great but service is reallllllly bad and very unprofessional. I am not impressed at all. No one will be. I will definitely go for another restaurant with good food and good service. I am very sure there are a lot better restaurants in White Rock than Charlie Dont Serve Well, I mean Surf :-(

Alyn Ochoa

They know how to pour a proper Guinness! Other draft beer selection is so-so - wish there were more BC locals. Food is decent. Views are great on the patio with a fair amount of seating compared to neighboring restaurants! All White Rock eateries are overpriced near the pier, but if you go at happy hour (3-6) you can get fairly reasonable prices for the location!

Kathy Carter Amundson

Fish and Chips place on the White Rock Waterfront. Happy hour 3 to 6. Nice views. Lots of seating.

Ana Mansell

Always my favorite place to go when I am staying on White Rock ...service is top notch!!

Javvy Dela Rosa

Great food and service. Very friendly waiter. We sat next to the fire place which created a warming atmosphere. Will be back in the future.

Robert Watkins

Excellent food and service I recommend this place to all tourists including myself.

This Vancouver

Excellent food. The pizza is so good, the fish and chips are awesome too. I recommend getting a few dishes and sharing them. Great service too! Definitely going back.

Heather Nash

Open on New Year, with good food and service.

Sheri Joyce

Great little patio for a drink right on the strip. This time we didn't order food but from what I recall the food is yummy too ! Has been around for a loooong time and there's a reason for that!

Chelsey Phillips

I have been to charlies on number of occasions and they are always happening. Speacial deals on special occasions is their specialty. Good vibes and loud music is their signature thing. Interior of this place is quite interesting unlike other restaurant on the marine drive. Its in the garage kind place with extended corners to another seating area and whole big space outdoors on the patio too. Inside is sunny through the big glass windows. Food is plenty on the menu and quite few vegetarian choices. Cocktails and beer variety fills the drinks menu and they taste good. ( dont forget to customize with ur choice of shots or how many shots????) I have eaten their shrimps dish which is so fresh n juicy, flatbread is creative and soft, my weekness yam fries are thick so i like this place to order sandwiches or burgers so that i can get my side of fries. Quesadilla is yummy too but dont know why they were little hard. Maybe coz tortilla or other flour would be better to make quesadillas. I always have good meal combined with good vibe here. Wishing the quarantine to get over so that i can go back.

Fran Verney

Nice view from the patio, quirky interior. As pub food goes this place is better than most. Prices higher than they should be for the quality but I get it, they're trading on their location. I enjoyed everything I ordered, and the portions were generous. There is a kid's menu. The service was quick and sincerely friendly. Sit outside if the weather allows! I'll be back.

M L

Dine in

Sphutuma Inkosutshaneni

Had lunch with the wife here as my wife is pregnant and was craving for the Jambalaya rice bowl. The minute we were in the front i noticed this young lady cleaning a table outside, i thought she was a host helping a server as what you usually see in a restaurant. After this lady saw us she immediately told us that her staff will be right with us in a sec. And then it made me realized that she was a manager. And was really glad to see a manager helping out her staff despite having like 5 staff during a slow afternoon. After we were seated and orders were taken by our server, this young lady manager served our drinks, then served our appies amd our entrees. And just a little bit confused that why is she doing this and not her staff and she was also the one checking on us and even took our payments. So when she was taking my payment, I asked her how come she is the one doing everything and not our server, and she just told me that she always wants to help out and not just do nothing. i am really happy with how she treated us. Even though she is the manager she really stepped up her game and not the usual manager you see thats just there and talking to other staff members. Just looked bad on the server though that she let her manager do all the job even though it wasnt busy.

Leigh Miller

This place was phenomenal, Aren our server was amazing, food was great had the calamari and the fish and chips. Homemade ingredients, would highly recommend to anyone visiting white rock beach.

Polly Pocket

Service was just ok. Burger tasted like a mass produced spongy previously frozen flavorless mess. Pricey considering the lack of quality.

stan teaches

This place is all about vibe. Right on the beachfront, it reminds me of quant seaside pub/restaurants on the South coast of England. Interior is cosy with a big canoe hanging from the ceiling and walls busy with seaside related trinkets.The food is decent, without being spectacular. But this place is much more about vibe for me. With a lively bar tender and attentive staff, this place is definitely recommended if your looking for a fun, laid back atmosphere to hang with friends or a date.

Dakota Whalley

My favorite spot to eat on the white rock strip. Patio is a must if available and the weather is nice. Get some nachos, have a beer, and plenty of options for a main. Good spot even if you want to just drink, but Ocean Beach next door has a better vibe for that.

Jonah Marie

Service

David Bennett

Server seemed to be much less experienced than other servers, and was socially awkward. She didn't explain that substitution of one side dish for another would cost more ( when there is really no difference in the cost, availability, or prep time of those sides ) and was defensive when questioned about it. Substitution charge is written on the menu she said. The staff has always explained this sort of charge at every restaurant we've ever been to. Bizzare experience. Food was alright, but overpriced. Other options nearby, and the ambiance is better with the same view and more space. Will not be dining here again.