Blue Crab Seafood House

My wife booked this restaurant for her birthday, from reading online reviews. When we arrived, I was pleasantly surprised that the restaurant was located inside the hotel I had stayed with friends visiting from Australia, over 10 years ago. I didn't recall having a memorable meal there back then. However, they have certainly upped their game. The meals were just totally amazing. All four of us devoured and savoured every bite. Three of them had the clam chowder while I ordered off menu, fried calamari. The clam chowder actually had fresh clams still in their shells. It was totally divine. Their bread was so tasty, we ordered more so we could dip it in the soup. I completely polished off the huge serving of calamari. For our mains, my wife ordered the crab sampler and added a lobster tail. My parents both ordered Steak and Lobster, while I had the special of the night, Halibut. They certainly didn't skimp on the crab. I had to help my wife finish it. It too was very delicious. My parents loved their lobster tail and also loved their steak. The fact that, the month prior we celebrated my birthday at Gordon Ramsay's Steak Restaurant in Las Vegas and my parents indicated the steak they had here was better than Gordon Ramsay's, which was more hype and over priced than anything is a testament to how good the food is here. My halibut was nicely cooked. I wish there was more serving size but it goes to show I just wanted more because it was so good. We've been recommending this place to friends since we got back. The views are also beautiful. To sit back and enjoy such a wonderful meal in a great setting, gave us a truly memorable dining experience that wasn't so over priced when you consider what we paid for when we were in Vegas and that morning when we had high tea at the Empress, where both places had us feeling ripped off by the hype and decision we will not return. Whereas the Blue Crab Seafood House, is now one of our favorites to return when we visit Victoria again.

Got a table facing the ocean. Amazing view! Watched a cruise ship come in. Seen a sea Otter in the water near by. I ordered the Halibut and it was incredibly delicious 😋 My husband had the steamed mussels and seafood soup. He loved it.

Boy, were we happy! I am from Alberta and rarely get the best fresh seafood. I called last minute asking for a reservation, and they managed to fit us right in. Ordered the Crab Cakes and Halibut, and the lady got chicken. Everything was delicious, and we couldn't have asked for a perfect final date night on the island. I'm definitely coming back next holiday. Thank you!

We were staying near by while on vacation in Victoria and really wanted to have a seafood dinner, after reviewing a bunch of different places we decided on blue crab, the menu looked quite good and the restaurant offered really nice views of the local harbor. We started with an order of the chowder, fresh oysters and a local Hazy IPA on tap. The chowder was quite nice and had a good broth with rich flavors, my partner enjoyed the oysters but wasn't a huge fan of the in house hot sauce. As for mains I ordered the local Dungeness crab and my partner ordered the steamer pot. The crab was fairly good the legs were a decent size, the head piece is just for show as they remove all material from the head, I enjoyed the crab but still wonder if I should have ordered the Alaskan crab legs. As for the steamer pot we found it to be sadly a bit on the average side the sauce was alright and the assortment of seafood didn't seem as fresh as other places we tried while in the area. The restaurant isn't too bad and the views are quite nice. If your staying in the area for a few days give this place a try for dinner

Service was incredible. Everyone we interacted with was super friendly, polite, and competent. We were seated immediately and our host and server both had us set up within seconds of arriving at the table. Our seats over looked the ocean and we watched ships come in while we waited for our food. The mussels were cooked perfectly, not even slightly tough, they fell apart in the mouth. Tomato basil sauce for the mussels on point. Crab was done perfectly. The real kicker though was they got us a shuttle to drive us back to our hotel at no charge and the guy even stopped for us at the BCL. Super friendly guy! All in all a great experience which I'd definitely recommend.

My wife's birthday dinner was here. She loves her seafood and they do an amazing job of cooking and presentation as well. The only negative out of our incredible experience was the bartender who motioned us away (shoed us)before they opened the restaurant. Mike our server very friendly and service was fast too. However, this is for the real stars here and thats the cooks. Everything and I mean everything was simply amazing. A job well and truly done.