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The Flying Otter Grill

82/100 (4391 ratings)

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"Myself and my girlfriend have eaten here a handful of times , every time was great . The food is tasty and presented wonderfully. Service is happy..."

Justin Mansbridge

"Went there for Mothers' Day..service was prompt and friendly..sat at the window with a gorgeous view and my Son!!! I recieved a long stem yellow rose..."

Karen Marie

"Love their halibut fish and chips. Outside patio is heated in the winter and has a great..."

Patti Slegg

"Super cool, cute, little, fun decorated, friendly place to sit inside or on the sea side patio (right at the water)🐬with amazing food to find..."

Conny Kleinschmidt

"Fast & wonderful staff, great atmosphere. Halibut & caeser salad was delicious. Calamari best..."

Iain Mac Donald

"Visiting from Australia. Great location, great service and great food. Had dinner one night and returned for drinks and light lunch the next day...."

Cath Doubleu

"Great service and food is excellent. Loved the blackened halibut. The option for half fries and salad is appreciated. Staff..."

Rebecca Payne Yauchzee

"Incredibly view of Victoria's waterfront, wonderful service and fantastic food, great place for all..."

Laurie White - Davalovsky

"My daughter and I had dinner at the Flying Otter last night and from the second we opened the front door until we left we were impressed. On a busy..."

Sheryl Harras

"My daughter had Cobb salad and I had Prawn and Mago salad. Both were delicious! Service was excellent and friendly and the place was packed! ..."

Sandra Hunt

"Really enjoyed my quick stop here while waiting for my flight. Service was FAST and my tuna salad was really, really good! My only complaint is..."

Sportsenfoodyist

"Great food and service . Delicious burger , salad and beer. I will be coming back the next time I visit Victoria! Saturday night and the place was..."

Budyic

"Good food, nothing special and a little expensive for lunch. Staff were very loud chatting with each other, but service didn’t suffer due to..."

Rachel Kennedy

"Really enjoyed lunch here. Arrived 12noon with a stroller - a seat was found, service was quick and friendly. We had a wrap & salad and a mango..."

Anna Redman

"Really nice lunch spot by the water. Great views. Prices are a little bit high but that's par for the location. Lots of seafood options and..."

Leah Vininsky-Oakes

"On the docks at the harbor seaplane airport, with fish and chips, well made cesars, burgers, and such. Excellent place to sit and wait our watch..."

Jjd3

"Always good food at good prices at this place. Service was great even though the restaurant was quite busy. Great fish and chips, clam chowder, and..."

Mickey Mouth

"Good value for money and fantastic spot on the harbour. Happy hour specials are always cheap. Food is good but cant beat the flying Beaver in..."

Shawn

"The location and ambiance of this place can't be beat. You are right on the water in the inner harbor. And most seating is outdoors - which we..."

Sunseeker 37

"Moules Frites. Mussels mixed with french fries & veggies in..."

Ren

"Great food, lots of eye candy.. Great on the wharf setting, excellent food, heated patio, view of entrance to inner..."

Koehn.andy

"Delicious Fish and Chips.. I had the halibut fish and chips and my wife had the cod. We both thought they were some of the best we ever had and we..."

Chuck3565

"Great spicy Calamari. Very nice meal and service, glad we got there at 5:15 on a Saturday night with only 2 tables left - we'll be..."

Brenda

"The Halibut fish and chips was just what I've been craving for. Absolutely delicious..."

Johan Lotz

"Always a pleasant experience.. The first time we were went to the Flying Otter was for a Christmas Party. The patio, even in the winter, was a..."

Natasha Smith

"Go for the location - food is so-so. The Flying Otter has a super location and we will definitely go back for a beer on a sunny day and watch the..."

Blake Handley

"Steak night was SO good!! $11.99 for a steak, salad, baked potato and prawns. Such a great deal and the food tasted AMAZING! Tiffany was our server..."

Daphne Patterson

"Im a huge fan of this place, the food and view are great there. The only bad thing i can say about the place is that the service can sometimes be hit..."

The Fridge

"Chose to eat here for the scenic setting, and the food was absolutely delicious! Hands down best calamari i've had in a while . And i've been craving..."

Emily Stevenson

"We went here last night for date night. The service was good and fast. My boyfriend loved his ceaser and beerceaser. The raspberry mojito was really..."

Carleigh Curtis

"Pretty good actually. I was planning to finally try Red Fish Blue Fish but the lineup was really long and we were hungry and the Flying Otter was..."

Emily Fitzcanti

"Love the location and the food is..."

Lese

"We stumbled upon this place by accident after having a very bad experience at a different restaurant. The location was awesome! Service was..."

Sadie

"The mojito was tasty and the spicy Italian sandwich was really good. They forgot the avacado on my husband's club sandwich, and we had to wait 20..."

Giselle

"Awesome cheesecake!. Had lunch here on a beautiful Saturday morning. We sat on the patio and it was so nice to be right on the water! What a great..."

Luisabella

"A very satisfying dining experience. I haven't been to this place for a few years, but I went again last night because I had a groupon. I'm so glad I..."

Chris

"Decent. Food is good and setting are amazing, waitresses and servers work fast to fix any problems with the dishes. Although I wasn't happy with the..."

Pandaboo

"Love It. We have been to the flying otter a few times and have always had a good meal. The portion was large enough for my husband who is a big..."

Janet

"Hidden Gem. I have been to Victoria numerous times but I never thought to go on the harbour for a meal. Although small, being on the water was great..."

Candu

"I like it BUT..... Flying Otter Grill (FOG) is a fantastic place for both food and drink. The views are amazing and food generally good. It certainly..."

Food Critic

"Understated. I thoroughly enjoy the Flying Otter Grill, especially at lunchtime or sunset. The combination of the views, a varied menu, pleasant..."

Wanderer

"Last day of Groupon. I went last year too and thought the service was slow and it wasn't much better today. It was packed but we got the last table...."

Grizzlies03

"Love it everytime. Last night 3 of us went for the steak with prawns, loaded baked potatoe and salad special for only $10.95. I left feeling..."

Loulou

"We came here because we had a groupon. We ordered the crab cakes to start. They were good, but not $13 worth. My husband had a fully loaded burger..."

Peachylander

"Very warm, inviting atmosphere. Friendly staff. Very quick service. Ahi tuna salad was delicious. Fresh vegetables and tasty dressing. Two thumbs up..."

Leah

"Wow, so good! Came here because of a groupon and so glad I did. Great service, great atmosphere, amazing food, and so reasonably priced! Had the..."

Seanathon Morphy

"Good food good staff quick service and actually on the..."

KD

"Good food, great staff!. We purchased a groupon for this place and so glad I found it, great views, friendly staff, and most of all great amazing..."

Aimeejean

"Fabulous service!. I stopped at the Otter on Sunday, after a long, hot shift volunteering on crowd control for the free tours of the Russian training..."

Patti

"Best Canada Day in years!. Came down July 1st on Canada Day and it might have been th busiest place in town. After getting some tasty "beertails" (a..."

Sean Donaldson

"Regulars - love it.. We are regulars at the flying otter, and i have to say in the many many times we have been, we have been disappointed once. the..."

Chris

"Great Place. My wife and I have been to the Otter a few times and we have really enjoyed it. Our kids love it because it is on the water and the..."

Scott

"Nothing phenomenal.... But a nice view and decient food. What else do you..."

Tim

"From the mojoto's to the food this place rocks! The Philly cheese steak sandwich was awesome! I loved the ceasar salad. And everyone loves the fries..."

Don

"Great view, hidden jewel. Visiting from out of town, the Flying Otter was a great suprise on the waterfront. First, to actually get to the..."

Mkm

"Food is awesome, try the Tuna Tutaki. Service was excellent. Average beer selection. View and atmosphere are..."

Brian Chapman

"Impressive. Our eyes caught the $3.00 beer sign. Decided to go and sit at the outside bar and have a pint. Once there we ordered poutine fries as..."

Yohan

"Love it!. Great people, great prices, beautiful restaurant!!! i was concerned that it may be a seasonal spot because its a floating restaurant right..."

Julianna

"Finally, we arrive at a fun, laid back, casual restaurant. We decide to dine outside, and to my surprise it was very delightful because a heater..."

Flavor Budz

" Everything was great at the Flying Otter Grill and it reminded us that we need to come to this place more often - the food is prepared with care,..."

Cfbnp200e

"Desert was a highlight. I had the lime tartlet. Divine. Matt had the tempura bananas and, although it looked like a turd, it tasted fantastic and was..."

Coupon Cowgirl

"A definite bang for your buck with quality tasting food! We had the fish and chips which were on special, and the spicy prawn wrap which was..."

Naila Jina

"Came here because we heard they had good fish and chips. Did not disappoint! The fish was in a light crispy batter and the fish (cod) was moist and..."

Jeannot Angell

"Had an absolutely amazing dinner here. Salmon Wellington was as big as my head and so good. The Seafood Linguine was so delicious and fresh. Although..."

annika

"Not sure why I don't come to this restaurant more often; I enjoyed the ambiance, location, food, and menu items. It's a reasonable place to take..."

Stephanie Maccc

"Wings nights after 3PM every Wednesday is 7$ per pound of wings and 5$ Pints. Very hard to beat! Great atmosphere, music is bumping and great for..."

Keanu McGill

"Elizabeth did a great job serving our table of four. Food was delicious! Tuna, chowder, fish wrap and salad. Drinks were delivered timely. View is..."

Sandra M

"We had a delicious fish and chips with a house cobs salad, everything was fresh and tasty. The service was quick, friendly and efficient. The view of..."

V Maxeno

"We got club house sandwich , fish and fries (cod) and salmon tacos. The food was good , the fish has a very thick batter so if you’re not into that..."

R

"Amazing water views and chill atmosphere. Sat at the bar and had great happy hour apples. Calamari and..."

J K

"Found this place while wandering aimlessly around Victoria. We loved the name and decided to give it a try. It was a little busy, but the hostess..."

Sally Garrison

The Local Kitchen

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"Best place in town for a pint and a great meal. The staff is amazing and the entire menu is fantastic. Also the best shafts in..."

Bobby Sparrow

"Great food and drinks! Price normal average, needed about 30$ per person for main dish and a alc drink! Dinner took a while but the patio is nice so..."

Sarah Leyrer

"I was in Victoria for couple days and this place has the best outdoor dining area around the harbor. Good food and beer. Definitely worth trying if..."

Bulent Erol

"Without a doubt, the BEST patio in Victoria! Amazing fare, great beer line-up, and hands down some of the nicest staff I have ever met...."

W Dale Mallock

"Had an amazing experience at The Local in Victoria. Staff was pleasant and very courteous. Spoke with Roger for sometime and enjoyed and we learned..."

Denise Daugherty

"What a wonderful time we had. The view, the drinks, the food and the service was spectacular. Definitely revisiting this spot..."

Carole Murphy

"Great place with fantastic food and family friendly. Awesome staff as..."

Matthew Lewis

"We stopped in here after whale watching. Food was great! We had the fish/chips, poutine, and quesadilla (which uses a unique crust). Service was..."

Chris Clark

"Amazing food, good beer selection, great service, mediocre sangria. Will come back next time I'm on the..."

Kelly Margarine

"Great food and service and a great place to watch a. Game! Great atmosphere! Thanks Jer and..."

Martin Wilkinson

"Best nachos in town, and the other menu items are great too. One of the best patios in town..."

Brij Charan

"Great location, nice patio, good food, excellent staff!!..."

Jim McLauchlan

"A little bit expensive but it's all about the location. A very nice patio with lots of seating in the heart of downtown, right beside the inner..."

Leah Vininsky-Oakes

"Awesome location (right at the harbour), lovely patio, and great ambience inside as well. To top this off, amazing food. Went there twice during my..."

Anjali Gupta

"Very god..."

Sassa

"Patio!. Great patio for a couple drinks on a hot afternoon, shared the curry prawns and they where great! Prices are higher, but its in the tourist..."

B. Smith

"Good food, friendly service. Went for patio beers and some food on a sunny day. Delicous shrimp alfredo pizza. Friendly service. All the food I saw..."

Drewstorey7

"I went for brunch here on the weekend with a girlfriend of mine. And this is a great place from my first experience there. The portion size was good,..."

Robyn B

"Really fantastic experience. I had the Tandoori chicken wrap with a side garden salad, my boyfriend had the lb wings special with a plain burger and..."

Jessica Gabla

"Macaroni was Delish..."

Sarah Lymb

"Overall was a good experience. The service was good and the food what we expected. Portions were bang on and fresh. I had the tandoori wrap, and it..."

C. Gustav

"Great. I was there when it was really busy and me my gf ordered potato skins and our meals and our skins were late so they gave it to us for free and..."

Tapeworm

"Late night stop. I love stopping here on my way downtown. Usually I just get a few beer and an order of wings. Drinks are a very good price compared..."

Jim De Goede

"Great food!. Went with a friend who lived in Victoria up until this year, but had never visited the place. We were both impressed with the food. I..."

Polaris

"Had the Veg-head Wrap... very tasty! Not disappointed at all. Server was friendly and appropriately attentive (not overdone, and didn't ignore). I..."

OmNomNom

"High Fives all around. Great place to watch the last Canucks game,...good beers on tap and a very nice pub atmosphere.The food me and fren had..."

Bang4Buck

"Get Big Daddy's Club Samich.. Whoa... Get Big Daddy's cajun chicken club on sourdough. You won be dissapointed. Probably the best samwhich in..."

J

"Every wednesday 25% of all food for being military after 16h00. How can i not go and..."

Albertabeef

"I was nervous after reading the other reviews, but we had a great experience. Great service, good food and inventive..."

David Verrinder

"First Time Visit Aug 6th2010. We visit Victoria frequently and enjoy dining out. Our first visit to the 'LOCAL" started with drinks at the Bar,..."

Ron Mac

"Best food EVER. I have never had such good food in my life!I love fettuccine alfredo, but am always scared to order it because the sauce usually..."

KD

"Awesome Food; Loud Atmosphere. My wife and I went and split a mixed green salad (which was amazing). The ingredients tasted extremely fresh. Then we..."

Jim N Jen

"Great flavours, pleasant staff and decent price by the Bastion square. Love..."

Flowerdrumsong

"Really good food and service with very decet pricing. I was very impressed. They also have a great..."

Tiffany Yu

"We ordered the Blackened Cajun Chicken Caesar salad and the Prime Rib Beef Dip. Loved the salad and side of fries, not so much the beef dip which was..."

Sharon Yamut

"Great service and great food! Really enjoyed meeting the owner Roger! He accommodate us in the best way he could. Food came really fast Great..."

Haleh Magnus

"We went here on a gorgeous day in Victoria. The drinks were tasty. I had The Local Lemonade and my husband had a mojito. We stopped in for a snack..."

Jessie W.

"Went for brunch with a friend. The service was good, as well as the ambiance. We ordered poutine and a sandwich, and the food was yummy and abundant...."

Mariam Star

"We ate here for a date night and we have a great experience! Authentic atmosphere and great service. For mains, we tried two of the specials..."

Kimia Yeganeh

"Great atmosphere, views, drinks and service. It’s a great place to have a ocean view experience :) Meat lovers Pizza is..."

Keanu McGill

"We came here during the semifinals of the world cup and the atmosphere was incredible. World cup aside, this place was recommended to us by other..."

Jordan Bonal

"We have visited twice recently and both times we had great food and the service was good and a bit entertaining. The first visit we had nachos and..."

Helen Edley

"I didn't eat so i can't speak to the food but if the drinks are any indication the food is phenomenal. Roger the owner/manager is so friendly and..."

Gdess 2001

"My favourite patio in Victoria! Great atmosphere to chill with friends and watch time go by. Great food and drinks. I like to share a plate of nachos..."

Graham

"While it looks like a beautiful garden oasis with harbor views in Old Town Victoria, inside this place is a traditional sports bar. Great place for..."

Cynthia Edmonds

"Amazing food, the buffalo wrap was amazing and sooo big! Excellent service. We were surprised with a tray of shots for our whole table. Such a lovely..."

AMB 97

"Food was okay, ambience was amazing with a view of the ocean :) service was above and..."

Sladjana Babic

"Really nice food, great sea view. Fish was fantastic my wife said. Steak was dreamy. Couldn’t fault their..."

Ian McQueen

"Host and service super friendly. Venue setting outdoors subject to crisp autumn winds, if you don't mind the constant peering of slow traffic but..."

Hine King

"I went with a friend and my dog this weekend, and every aspect was so wonderful! It was busy but the service was still amazing, a super dog friendly..."

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