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Shady Island Seafood Bar and Grill
Good food and service, and a view to die for, that's Shady Island Seafood Bar and Grill, located on Steveston Landing overlooking Fisherman's Wharf
My buddy Paul called the other day to let me know his mom and dad—we call them Ma and Pa Kettle—were in town and wanted to see me. He asked if I was busy, and after I stopped laughing and regained
composure, I said "yes, I could use an excuse to get away from the computer." Ma and Pa were visiting from Ontario, and I always try to meet up with them when in town. One's just over the 80's hump, and the other just under... Well, one never knows, does one. So, I said yes. So, on the way came Paul, Dawna Rae, their four hungry boys, and Ma and Pa Kettle. Wonder if they would notice if I moved... Na!
Eventually, they arrive from Langley and given there wasn't enough time to change either my name or my address, I answered the enterphone. Up came the gang with hunger evident on their faces. I got the lads settled in for some karaoke and was surprised to not hear Matthew reprise his roll as the "Hunka, hunka love" karaoke king. Pa, as usual, is a card and should be dealt with and Ma, adorable, and still able to keep Pa in check.
 Soon it was time to head to the village for some sightseeing and to grab some grub. Given the style of fish and chips my friends and I preferred, I suggested Shady Island Seafood Bar & Grill. I had never ordered from their take-out menu before, as it's rarely warm enough to entice me to dine outside. I love hot weather and it rarely goes above mild here, but today was sufficiently warm, with a steady breeze to keep Ma and Pa from passing out and falling into the harbor.
Two of the lads weren't into fish and chips—peasants—so they ate elsewhere, though Shady Island's regular menu includes other great
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| Shady Island Seafood Bar and Grill patio on the boardwalk. | dishes, not just seafood. The rest of us, all eight of us, settled in for a feed of fish and chips overlooking Fisherman's Wharf. I decided to try their Seafood Chowder, which was a creamy and thick Manhatten (red) style, with extra cream drizzled artistically back and forth over the bowl of chowder. I love chowders and this one especially. It was nicely spiced to a delectable heat level, very creamy, meaty, or is that fishy, and I enjoyed every delicious spoonful. I also decided to go for a regular—one piece of fish—Salmon Fish and Chips, with cod, halibut, oysters, which I am told are "excellent," and prawns and chips rounding out the take-out menu. Others in my gang had halibut, or cod, or halibut and cod and chips and all were thrilled with their choice. The fish has a medium batter and was cooked to perfection, with the crisp, skin-on chips rounding off the meal. Very enjoyable, not overly oily for a deep fried dish and under $60 for the entire gang of eight.
The service was polite and friendly. The cod/halibut orders did get mixed up, but Paul's lads did some friendly, creative fish mongering to settle the matter. Very busy around mealtimes on sunny weekends, so plan accordingly.
Good food and service, and a view to die for, that's Shady Island Seafood Bar and Grill, located on Steveston Landing overlooking Fisherman's Wharf at #112 - 3800 Bayview Street, Steveston Village (Richmond), BC, Tel: 604-275-6587. Wheelchair accessible.
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The saddest fish and chips ever
We ate there on a sunday at lunch. It is the worst fish and chips I've ever had. The piece of fish was so tiny, no flavor, it was awful I would never eat ...
Shady Island
we went to Shady island last sunday ,we found the service extremely slow and inattentive, also they did something that i hate they delivered our soup and ...
New Chef!
Shady Island has a new chef and it shows. We went for dinner recently and found the service pleasant and the food delicious! Some of their specialties ...
Horrible food!
Fish and chips were not fresh and all burnt ($$$$$), how could they served food like that?
Waste of time
Poor food, poor service (48 minutes for mushy fish and chips), an all around waste of time and money capped by the sighting of a large rat as we walked ...
Not so good
The price was a bit high and the service was good. When I commented that it was pricey, it was as if I committed a crime. Everything stopped and Nadar ...
What a Nightmare Employer
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The food may be fine .... but the new head chef - Chef Li is the true nightmare employer. She screams at delivery people and staff constantly and delivers ...
RUDE Manager
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This was a terrible experience. Some minor things went wrong with other customers trying to sit with us - they were elderly and just wanted a place to ...
Bad quality seafood
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Five of my friends and I were strolling in Steveston and decided to eat at a restaurant that has a patio looking over the water. We have been to Shady ...
What's The Big Deal?
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This is an okay restaurant, but hey, what IS the big deal here?
THE BOTTOM LINE: Our server was attentive, very nice and knew what she was talking ...
Disappointed from Sudbury, Ontario
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Well... unfortunately, dining at this restaurant was not a good experience at all. We were a table of three... my daughter and I were sharing the fish ...
Worse dining experience of my life
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I went there with my mom for dinner and it was ridiculously overpriced considering the food and service was terrible. Me and my mom ordered two lobsters,...
Worse meal I ever had!
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This place was terrible. Service was really bad for a place that was not that busy. Food came and the fish was limp and tasteless. The fries were soaked ...
Try somewhere else
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This was the worst fish restaurant I've been to in a long time. If you want fresh fish and chips the food is great but, it is overly expensive in my view....
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