Review Bow & Stern - Abbotsford

Bow & Stern is a restaurant which offers very kind and attentive customer service. The staff are all very focused and get the food served quickly. The food starting with dishes such as the Mac & Cheese (With Lobster) are good, but oddly it allows the seafood to speak for itself more than the main dish. Personally I feel the main feature of the dish could have spoke for itself more, rather than relying on the bite of the lobster but personal preferences aside I enjoyed a lot of the dishes. The seafood alone in some dishes are done really well and my compliments go out to the chefs. Side dishes were really good, lots of flavour in their sauces and the foods were well seasoned. All-in-all the food was good and the experience is quite enjoyable, just felt some foods were either a bit bland or dry but I need to give it another try. try it for yourself and let them prove me wrong! I will definitely be returning soon and can't wait to see all the friendly staff again!

Amazing stop for excellent seafood. I've been twice now. First visit we had the cold seafood platter and second visit we had the hot seafood platter. Both were huge and delicious and had a great selection of different flavours. They both tasted amazing and seemed very fresh. There is easily enough for two hungry people. Three or four easily if you got an appy!!! Will definitely be going back.

Had a great dinner here this past weekend! Service was on point from the moment we sat down. Ordered calamari as an appetizer and our server noticed they were clumped together so she immediately brought us a new one. Despite that little hiccup the calamari tasted amazing. Had the mac and cheese with lobster and mussels with bread for mains. Mac and cheese was good but lobster was a bit overcooked and chewy, whereas the mussels were outstanding. We were too full for dessert but considered that a good thing! Great drinks and atmosphere as well. We'll definitely be back if we're in the area again!

Great service, glass was never empty. Hard to find continuous service like that. Oyster burger and seafood linguine, terrific, lot's of flavor and good proportions. We have been here many times and will continue to come back. Friday reservation at 5:30 is a good time as after that it's very busy. Well done Bow and Stern!

I have been to the Bow and Stern back to back nights. The food is amazing, bothe the salmon and steak were cooked perfectly and the steak was probably one of the best steaks I have eaten! (Forgot to take a photo until it was gone). The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable which adds to the experience. Atmosphere is very modern and kept up to date and makes for an enjoyable and relaxing evening. I will be back while on work trips in the area and sending people I know. 10/10

Oh MY GOODNESS!!! What a delicious and wonderful surprise!!! My husband brought me here as a surprise mid-day Saturday afternoon date. Beautiful décor and ambience, the music 🎶 perfection. The whole ensemble is amazing! We had 30 Fanny Bay Oysters 🦪 HAVE THEM! So good! Pro tip: horseradish, hot sauce, and cocktail sauce elevates to a whole ‘nother level! Prawn 🦐 cocktail is wonderful Salmon 🍣 carpaccio is out of this world! House fries made with Kennebec potatoes 🥔 so yummy! Come here, enjoy a cold beverage and indulge in the amazing food!

Yummy, yummy in my tummy tum, tum! My colleague had mentioned how he dined here and really enjoyed it so my entire family hopped on the car and drove down (or up) to see (or better put eat) for ourselves! It was pretty late to be out with kiddos but out we were! It wasn’t crowded at all (being quite late on a weekday I guess) so we were promptly seated. Our appies came and made us quite happy but it still didn’t prepare us for what was to come. The mains arrived and I forget what the meals were called on the menu (will be back to update that when I confirm). People, I kid you not! It was goooood! I shared the sea food platter we both thoroughly enjoyed it. I don’t know what sauce it was served with but I made sure to pack what was left of it along with our leftovers of course. My sister too said her meal was really good. Sadly, only our 4yo picky eater was left out of all the fun. We were really stuffed so we ordered the cheesecake to share…what an error! That slice just didn’t do! My child almost ate the plate and was talking about this cheesecake for dayssss asking when we’ll go back to that place with the cheesecake! We enjoyed the leftover again a few days after our visit and I used the rest of that sauce (remember the one I had them pack? Yup! That one) I used it for a shrimp stir fry and it tasted like a whole new meal! Do I still need to say we had a great experience here?! Yes we did! Ambience was nice and chill. Other patrons looked really happy too so the vibe was great. I think it’s a wee bit pricey but eh! Where I come from we have the saying that goes ‘better soup na money kill am!’ And I hear it’s not much different if you are looking at a good sea food place so… If you are wondering if you should go there…put your shoes on, grab your jacket, go now! Pretty sure you’ll like it!

Excellent seafood restaurant in Abbotsford with friendly service. We loved their seafood spaghetti! Burger was fine but the cocktails needed work. Would come back to try their other dishes!

Always have the very best experience here, and the prices are extremely reasonable! John, Jordan, and the entire staff incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Seafood is fresh and delicious. The family recipe for clam chowder is to die for. No wino would ever be disappointed, and their cocktails are classic and on point. Our go-to place!

warm, friendly, great service, reserve for large groups as place fills up in the evening...amazing food, fresh produce, creatively served...definitely recommend ed and will be back. 5 stars

Great food and vibes. Fish & Chips are hard to beat with one of their craft beers. Our server, Tanisha, was very attentive even though it was very busy. We’ll definitely be back!

Over a dozen times, almost always getting something different and every time it's spot on. Definitely a go to place in Abbotsford. Wait staff has always been very nice and very diligent. Seriously can't think of anywhere else to go in Abbotsford over bow and stern. Looking forward to going here another dozen times.

Amazing and they had our fave beer on tap. Thanks J3 for that���

Service was great , our server was wonderful and friendly. The oysters and fish taco appies were amazing. Loved the seafood salad and our dinner was tasty ...a little too much saffron and a reduction of risotto would have been better but flavours packed a punch chorizo clams mussels ...tomato blend ... Will be back mojitos need a little work but Still good

We went there last night for my husbands 40th birthday. They accommodated the large group & were so helpful letting me leave the birthday cake the day before. The food, as always was amazing. Everyone couldn't stop raving about it. Awesome staff, awesome food & fantastic atmosphere.

Always good!! Love the seafood platter and the oysters are amazing .

Great food & drinks. Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. We always recommend Bow & Stern to friends and family. :)

Love this place! Great food, beers and atomsphere. Also Tanisha was an AMAZING server! Great service, anticipated what we needed, was friendly knowledgeable and helped our HUGE table in a timely efficient manner! 🙌🏽

Last minute decision to go out for dinner turned into a really memorable night. Server was sweet and helpful. I ordered the seafood linguine and I don't eat salmon. Server let me know they would be happy to substitute, for no charge extra clams and prawns. Food was delicious and the cocktail was perfect. We'll definitely go back soon. It's nice to have such a place so close to home.

Great food and nice portion sizes. Too many menu choices (in a good way). Neat decor. Will be back!

Tried this restaurant today for the first time and it was really good. Food good, service good, vibe was good. Will be back.

I will definitely be going back , A LOT of good things coming out from their kitchen , and staff is amazing ��

First time here tonight (new years eve) didn't give us any hassle for not having a reservation the hostess was plesant and the food was great! We will definitely be returning