Pointe 49° Restaurant — Restaurant in Osoyoos

Hate to say it, but the low ratings are about right here. This place is definitely not up to the standard the rest of the resort sets. Pretty abysmal, even for a hotel restaurant. You’d be better served driving into town for breakfast 100% of the time.

My partner had to reorder her coffee three times… first latte was watery and looked more like tea with milk than coffee (ew), second brewed coffee was served lukewarm and tasted old. They eventually sorted it out and the third latte was actually pretty good!

I ordered the meat lovers’ omelette, which came out both overcooked and undercooked at the same time; the cheese wasn’t melted but the egg was rock hard. Edible, sure, but not particularly enjoyable. My partner’s benny was also mediocre but the best of the bunch. As for the sides, potatoes were OK with both dishes but charging $8 for that fruit cup is a sin.

I’ll give some credit to our server—she was young but kind and trying her best—and the rest of the staff. They took my partner’s severe allergies seriously (a member of the kitchen came out to chat with us) and we had no issues.

In summary, eating here certainly won’t satisfy you but it also...

This place has very limited hours in the off-season. You eat overlooking the pool & the lake, which is lovely. The staff were pretty nice.

As for food, we had the steak & salmon. The meat was nicely cooked, but other than that, it was pretty “meh” for the price — in flavor & portion.

The bruschetta was delicious, my favorite part of the meal (in hindsight, the only reason we got enough to eat was because of this). The horseradish on the salmon was very strong, pretty overpowering until you got used to it. No subtlety at all. I would have much preferred a lemon/dill sauce. Not much of a crust, either.

The bed of vegetables for both dishes was rather bland (we had to season it ourselves), and neither came with a sauce or anything to dress it up. Just plain steamed veggies, which is disappointing for the high-end of the menu. Overall I don’t get the sense that these menu items are very carefully thought out — it’s just a decent steak & salmon with not much thought given to the flavor profile (and minimal substance to the dish).

This restaurant is fine if you don’t feel like leaving the resort, but there are definitely better...

We stayed at the Walnut Beach Resort, which included a private beach and food from Pointe 49. While on the beach, we ordered the Calamari, the Chicken Fingers and Fries, and the Parmesan Fries.

Everything was made fresh, delicious, and crispy. The Calamari was a standout as they managed to make it crispy and still tender inside. The accompanied sauce was perfect.

The Chicken Fingers were a big hit with the kids. I got a bite and found them crispy, yet juicy inside. They did a good job cooking these.

The fries were yummy, albeit a bit more greasy, but that's expected from fried food.

The gentleman serving us repeatedly popped by to ensure everything was good. He did an excellent job serving us.

I highly recommend getting food from Pointe 49 while enjoying the beach at Walnut...