Reviews of Boathouse Eatery (Night Club)

Varun Sai Poluru

Nice patio and a very big restaurant. Wait times are very less and you get the food right immediately and overall I would say a good place, you should visit this place when you are on Midland. Talking about food, had a good pizza and chicken pasta ????

Grace M

The view and the food were both spectacular! Friendly service, attention to details and a solid covid plan in place. Would absolutely return!

Jon T

Seemed a bit overpriced for what it was. Burger patty definitely didn't seem home made at all. Odd for a burger listed as having bacon to have just one small strip down one side. Fish duo was like an aromatic curry (smelled good) but nearly tasteless. Caesar salad was pretty good but rather small considering the extra cost. Fries were pretty good. Beer was great.

Patrick Duriez

Good food. Not cheap, but not too expensive either (4 entrées for a little more than a hundred dollars after tips and taxes). The food was good, although it seems they pared down the menu. We had fish and chips, some pasta, a pork chop and a sandwich. All the portions were quite generous. Service was decent, if a little slow. Space was great and allowed for plenty of distance between tables. Would recommend for a night in Midland.

Irfan Rashid

Great location with live music, average food, and average service. The staff needs to communicate better within themselves. Appetizers were served with no plates, then mains were brought out immediately after, making it difficult to eat on a small table. Food was brought out way too quickly to be made fresh to order, definitely some reheating or meals sitting "pre" prepared. Overall average experience, from the options available in the area, this restaurant is your best bet.

Kelly P

Atmosphere was so nice at the marina. Large patio and comfortable for large parties. Staff was pleasant and efficient! Definitely return again.

kristal abar

Absolutely beautiful lakeside dining ????..yummy food and amazing drinks ????..service was impeccable ????

Irshad Mulla

Great food, great view and good prices. We stopped by on a Friday evening in Fall and there was a nice heated patio for us to enjoy. The bruschetta and the seafood price was well worth the money. Freshly made and the service was impeccable. I would highly recommend this place for a night out when up cottaging in Tiny.

Ali Saremi

The best restaurant in Midland. Food is pricy but it definitely worth it. Located at a convenient spots, with marina in proximity and many parking spots. Good came surprisingly fast, despite the fact that it was quite busy during our visit. Moreover, they have live music sometimes. Overall, I highly recommend Boathouse Eatery.

Perdita Chivers

Enjoyed a great lunch on the large patio. Lots of shade. Decent view of the water. Generous portions.

Sunny Liu

Great food, fairly decent service, and a wonderful view over Midland Harbour! My only gripe with this place is the rather high food prices, but I guess you are paying the tourist tax lol! Overall, very solid restaurant! Would recommend if you're looking for a sit down restaurant with decent food in the area.

Leigh Lewis

Great view and seated right away for lunch. The seafood rice was supposed to be cooked in white wine with garlic however it was served in butter with no white wine, garlic or any other type of seasoning. I agree with others, staff members are not addressing customers who get up and walk about without wearing masks in plain view.

Christin Adree

We dropped in for lunch, on one of our country cruises. This place seems to be popular with the skidoo crowd. The waitress tried hard to help us with our questions and was always nice and helpful. The creme boulet was wonderful, but extremely small for 7 bucks. The boutine was OK, but but nothing special. The interior invites for a longer stay, if you can afford it. Altogether,: worth visiting once.

Joel

Went to the Boathouse yet again and as always not disappointed. The service is impeccable and food is great. Atmosphere is always fantastic. Tonight, there was a family that were being difficult as they were looking for a shaded area in the patio. Unfortunately, this was not possible as, due to Covid restrictions, you cannot have more than 6 at the same table. They were not happy about it and the servers were very professional and tried to explain to them that they couldn’t accommodate their request. They unhappily sat at two different tables. Long story short, they changed tables three times to finally be able to sit in the shade at table beside each other. Karma is a you know what it it and the sun was all over them by the end of their dinner. Anyways, Taylor was their server and handled it extremely well. Taylor was also our server and she is truly a professional, courteous, friendly and one of the best we ever had.

Karen O’Grady

The first time we dined here, they forgot about us and only delivered our meal (cold) when we found the waitress 45 min later. We thought it was likely just busy and an uncommon experience, so we booked again for our second wedding anniversary...only to show up to a dark and closed restaurant (apparently they decided to do kitchen maintenance that evening). They never called us to let us know or amended our reservation. Will not be going back.

Cindy Rumble

Amazing place. Very safe, with Covid. Food was worth coming back. Halibut Perfect. Boathouse Burger was so juicy. Customer Service, spot on. Over a hour drive, so worth it. Thank you.

Ralitza Iankova

Unbelievable views and patio atmosphere. Been coming with the fam a few summers in a row. Food has improved to the point it's worth having your birthday dinner here (go for seafood, their fish-n-chips are great). A must visit, if you are in the area!

A D

Just okay…. Wife and I had a “meh” experience at the Boathouse. Food was cheap tasting, fries were freezer burnt and you can easily tell the quality just isn’t there. Nice staff and great location with a nice view of the marina. But unfortunately the cons out way the pros. I’d suggest this restaurant if you and your buddies want a “bar night” with some cold beers and music to go along with it. I don’t think I’d give it another chance, bill was expensive for bland food and bland service.

Cathy Zeleniak

The patio is beautiful sunny shady and right on the water. They have trimmed their menu quite a bit which I guess was a covid thing. It's more like a fast food place that serves alcohol. I miss the dinner type menu. We went for dinner but it was more a lunch menu. I had the anchor burger with fries at $18.99. It was disappointing. For that price I would expect a fresh burger paddy not a preformed frozen one. The fries were good and I had the onion rings on my plate and not the burger. The service was great, lots of staff and they came by the table often to ask if there was anything needed. We might go back but only if the menu changes to reflex a chef in the kitchen.

Gil Strachan

Nice waterfront patio with great views, close to downtown, with tons of easy parking. Very hood food - hot and fast. Friendly and efficient service, nice atmosphere overall... my idea of a summer patio!

David Stefanie De Paolis

Serving size for adults almost identical to kids order. I ordered the same as my little one and it looked identical in serving size. Over priced for what you order. Food was okay. No home run. Need to try out mom's restaurant down the street. Be weary.

Jim Lorriman

The patio only was available and it was a coolish evening so we decided on takeout. We ordered fish and chips. The food was excellent and the portions were generous. We ate in the car overlooking the Midland waterfront.

Gary the Water Guy

Took the whole Water Store Midland staff to the Boathouse eatery for a Christmas dinner get together. Everyone was very happy with the great food and service. We'll be back.

Maxim Mikhailov

Very nice place! I’ve been here during winter, so might be slightly different during rush summer hours… Service was extremely fast and pleasant. Food was very delicious. Location was nice. Highly recommended! I’m definitely coming back for more :)

Zenia Menezes

We were visiting from Toronto and while the food was absolutely delish, the service was average. We were given the oy table on the deck that didn't have any overhead covering. The sun was beating down on us and when we requested for a table with a little shade (cause at this point it was getting uncomfortable to eat because of the heat and we had an infant with us!) we were told it absolutely wasn't possible. While we do understand it was rush hour, we did see through the span of our meal over 6 tables that had no one on them for over 25mins! Overall that kinda brought down the whole experience :(

Honest Husky

Very DISAPPOINTING experience. The place looks really nice from the outside being right on the water BUT quality of food and service did not match. We ordered Seafood Alfredo and SHOCKINGLY when asked for Parmesan cheese which is considered a condiment (in every normal restaurant when ordering pasta/spaghetti) it was an extra charge of 1.95 (see the pic), which is crazy considering dish was 20.95 already. You would think for that price you deserve a little Parmesan being sprinkled upon request. The pasta was ok - nothing special, small portion and very little seafood. It also came with two pieces of garlic bread which were hard as a rock. French onion soup had huge piece of bread in a very small bowl which absorbed all liquid so that was disappointing as well. Anyway it’s not the worst place but it is definitely not worth the price. The conclusion is - don’t judge book but it’s cover.

Siby M

I went to Boathouse eatery today evening. Even though food is good, we couldn't enjoy it. The place is full of spiders. It's crawling all over the place. Kids were really upset and the evening was spoiled. They should keep it clean since so many people are coming from outside the town for vacation.

Ana B

Beautiful patio area, great food, kind staff. Prices are average (maybe slightly higher end by $1-5 extra/meal). Portions are decent and there are good staples and appealing varieties. For the view, walking area for before or after, and good food, I’d say it was worth it.

Gordon Lawrence

Went to the Boathouse Rest. in Aug and ordered the Halibut and Chips The breading was thick and soggy with a flavour like corn meal not very good and it was advertised as Halibut but they had substituted some fish I had never heard of and it was not very good. My wife had the fish tacos which were very good. They did not charge me for the fish meal but it was very disappointing and I will not go back as they did not advise me of the substitution.

leslie miller

We are from out of town and our server was Elsa! She was the kindest server and went above and beyond for our meal, she made the whole experience that much better! Thank you for your service and being such a kind human!

Frances H

Great patio spot for excellent food and to enjoy a drink with a view.

Raddo Raddo

First time here. Came during covid 19 but stage 3 so dining in was an option. Server was friendly and food was ok. Nothing wrong with the food just that I was hoping for a bit more since they had such nice presentations. For example my burger was ok but it looked liked it came from frozen and not fresh but obviously the pizza is fresh. So overall I would still come as there are not many other options around really and I do recommend if you're in the area as well!

John Lucas

Our first time dining at Boathouse Eatery was a pleasant surprise. Fabulous burger & fixings. Great views of the harbour, very accommodating patio, but warm & cosy for inside inclement weather dining. Excellent, prompt & attentive, yet friendly service by Ken & Crew. We’ll definitely be back, when our travels bring us this way again.

Laura Hayward

I would give zero stars if I could. I am so upset by how I was treated at the Boathouse Eatery and as a result I will not be eating there ever again. On Tuesday, I called the restaurant to get information about making a reservation. The man on the phone said that it is first come first serve. They do not take reservations. No problem at all. He told me to come by 5pm to miss the lines. I let him know that we were coming on Thursday. He did not say that there was anything special going on just that we would be good to go at 5pm. Fast forward to Thursday night. We arrived at 5pm. As we were walking up the ice cream staff told us they were no longer seating at the restaurant due to a private event for golfers. This upset me as I was told there was no reservations. However, two girls ran off to check. I am unsure where they went. Then I went to the hostess to ask about getting a seat. She said you can sit but need to be out by 6pm. I was like okay but when I called they said no one is allowed reservations. She rudely said she did not know about the event until today. Then she demanded my name and phone number. I say "demanded" just to clarify the tone of her voice. I asked "why, will you be calling us when the table is ready". I was so taken aback that I forgot they needed for covid reasons. She said "it is for covid" and rolled her eyes. I said "no problem and gave my number"... Then she said "the only spot is in the sun ... soo..." (with a tone). As we were walking to our table, we past a bunch of tables in the shade that did not have reserve signs. Yes some had reserve signs (even though you can't make reservations?). So we proceed all the way to the back in the only table facing the sun. I decided to ask the manager if there were any other spots due to my dads medical issues with sun. The manager said no problem we have alot of space. Then the lady from the front sat someone behind us right in the spot we asked for! Made NO SENSE. We decided to leave and not eat there due to the fact that the staff made us feel like second class citizens. Will never return.

glenn callahan

Not happy. Ordered dill pickles. She said there wasn't any. But yet other people got it. Paid $6.95 for onion rings,should have been $2.49 with the meal I ordered. Food was not good for paying $75. Our first time and not impressed. Very disappointed for our first visit.

Melanie Harbridge

Great service!! Great food!! Great wine!!!

Teresa Harmidarow

Stopped off for lunch without prior reservations. Experienced a short wait but it was well worth it. I really enjoyed the sea food dish. Great location to enjoy the GBay views, …

Grace Pruitt

Food was super tasty Good portion size Friendly atmosphere

Rick Josey

Paul our server was great my wife and I shared an appetizer which was delicious and then she had a seafood dish and I had fish and chips. Both where amazing. We will be going back to try other things on their menu.

Andy Pizans

We drove from Orillia to Midland to go to a favorite spot in the harbour. We weren’t going for the food as it is mediocre at best but love the atmosphere. We expected a line up and was in the process of getting on the list. We let the …

Gino Marrelli

Very cheap on the chicken... charge more or don’t bother serving it... beer was cold..and service was good...the seafood rice, however, was really good so l’ll Need to edit my overall to 3.5

Shaun

Sadly they were out of Erdinger and the pulled pork was dry with little flavour. Prices are high side. Great service. Good fries.

Mary Brown

Service was really good. Staff worked as a team, a friendly, smooth dining experience. Food was really great. Large piece of halibut and shrimp on a bed of coconut rice. Vegetables were fresh not frozen. Presentation was well done. …

John Lacroix

Nice atmosphere, quick service. They ran out of fish and chips just before we ordered, so we had pizza, burgers, and onion rings. Kids pizza didn't come with a side, but they did get a free ice cream from the ice cream stand next door.

Marc Elbichon

We visited that restaurant a few weeks ago on the recommendation of the B&B we stayed at, I Can't say i was really impressed. We didnt get to see the view outside and probably never will The Drinks were good, but somehow due to Covid, our server was unable to give us our glasses, we had to grab them ourselves, after the server put the tray down on the table and took a few steps back. Again when the wine came I had to grab our the glasses as the server once again took 2 steps back. When the food came however, she dropped the plates down and went on with her business, then when she came back to pick up our empty glasses, she leaned over, to reach the glasses on each side, and left. This is a total failure of common sense as of course she had a mask on. Times are tough right now for everybody, servers included, but we didnt feel very welcomed trhoughhout the entire evening. The food itself, also wasn't very impressive. My wife ordered a Vegan Curry Tofu dish which came with a side of plain avocado puree and a handfull of teardrop tomatoes on the side of the plate, see picture attached (which by the way also doesnt make any sense). The whole dish had little to no flavor ( seasoning is key, chef !!) I had some pasta and it was ok. all in all, not much an experience and will not be back

Steve Handley

My wife and I went to Midland for the day Sept. 18, 2021. Very disappointed to find no outdoor eating options. This included boathouse eatery. The outdoor patio area was not inviting. Cheap plastic chairs and tables which were gross and meant even if the place was open we would not have eaten there.

Ashley M

Overall very average experience. Vegan coconut tofu was okay but needed some hot sauce and burgers tasted frozen from a box. We thought it was strange that they didnt bring us water or ketchup after 3/4 orders had fries. Definitely not Ontario's largest lake front patio... Reasonable spot for a couple beers and some fries though. The ice cream was a great deal. We got a small and it was a much larger than we expected based on past reviews.

Mike Binns

Kids meal doesn't come with anything and the alfredo sauce was just cream. Doesn't "meal" mean that it comes with a side and drink? Thinking it came with fries so I ordered gravy, got the gravy and sent it back and was still charged for it. Thankfully for location and the tourists or else this place wouldn't make it a year.

Natalia Daskalov

We were a family of four. The food was good, but two of our plates had hair on it. The manager did not investigate or acknowledge the incident. Very disappointing. The meal was a bit overpriced for the quality of service.