Olive & Anchor — Restaurant in West Vancouver

Don’t know why this place has 4.4 stars. This is hands down the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. Like, I’ve been to “bad” restaurants before but I’d still say they were mid and just not my vibe. This one however, was just straight up so bad. The food was bad, the service was bad, the restaurant atmosphere was bad, the bathrooms were horrible, the staff was bad. Everything bad.

When we walked in, the restaurant had maybe 2 tables, and the staff didn’t even notice that we walked in. When we finally got seated, they took forever to bring up menus and water. When new customers started coming in, the same thing happened. At one point, they seated a new table and the customers waited probably 15 minutes before they got a menu or water lol I watched as they got visibly annoyed and debated walking out.

Our food was gross, dry, and cold which for the record, we saw was ready at the kitchen window for probably 10 minutes while the wait staff just sat around and didn’t bring the food to the table. How did they not notice that food was ready? I don’t know. Why did the kitchen not say anything? I don’t know.

After eating, tried to pay for a solid hour while at first it was just waiting for a worker to walk by, I don’t know where they all disappeared to but they were gone lol. And then we finally asked for the bill &machine, they took SO long and then only brought the bill. So we decided it’s fine, we’ll just pay cash to hurry it up. Our meal was maybe about $60, I put down a $100 bill. Again, all staff disappeared. When I finally tracked down one of the waiters, I gave him the bill and the money. For some reason he had the nerve to ask me “do you want change?” I said “yes.” He proceeded to ask me “exactly how much change do you want back?” Uhhh I don’t know, ALL OF IT?? Like …I’ll decide the tip after once you bring me MY change. Who does that? So weird.

And don’t get me started on their tiny gross bathroom. It was just gross. And for some reason they say that their hot water is overused so we can’t use it? lol?

Anyway, just don’t bother going here. The owners seems nice and smart, they should rebrand, get a new more authentic menu, and hire...

One of the Worst Dining Experiences I’ve Ever Had

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this restaurant truly left me stunned—in the worst way. From the moment we walked in, the service was disappointing. We were seated at a terrible table despite the restaurant being practically empty. When I politely asked if we could move, the server told us that all other tables were reserved. That would have been understandable if the place wasn’t still empty an hour and a half later.

Throughout the meal, the service continued to be shockingly bad. They brought out our food without clearing the dirty dishes, leaving us to awkwardly stack them and repeatedly ask someone to take them away. It took ages for anyone to fill our water glasses, and they never refilled them unless we asked—every single time.

We ordered based on recommendations from our server, Alexa, who told us the meals came with a choice of fries or salad. What she failed to mention was that choosing a salad instead of fries would cost an extra $3–4 per plate. When I asked to speak with the manager about the unexpected upcharges, her response was unprofessional and dismissive. She admitted the mistake was on their part, but said that if she removed the charge, she’d have to pay for it out of her own pocket—which felt like a guilt trip rather than customer service.

To top it all off, the menus were disgustingly dirty, and the staff was generally cold and rude.

Overall, this was hands down the worst service I’ve ever received in a restaurant. With so many great places to eat, I strongly recommend you go literally...

This place is a hidden gem. We were famished and on our way back to Vancouver. The restaurant faces the bay and is easy to find. Parking is a bit hard though. There is parking in the back but there is not a lot of space. So nab a street parking if possible.

The reason why there isn’t pictures of food was because it was yummy! We had cioppino, bimbimbap, fish and chips, and Korean fried chicken.

Fish and Chips was excellent. The batter was thin and crispy. It coated the fish perfectly. The fish itself was light and fluffy.

Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) is authentic. It isn’t the gigantic American kind. All fried to a crisp then tossed into a sweet and spicy sauce and cashews. Would recommend.

Bimbimbap was yummy. Especially this looked like a pub walking in. It was surprising. Not too spicy. There was a good variety of veggies and meat in the pot.

The cioppino was probably the only thing I would not order again. Maybe because I am spoiled from the cioppino from SF. I had expected a mound of seafood and some sort of crab. But the seafood barely broke the surface of the soup. It is also the first time I had pasta cooked in the soup. I would have like to see fresh plump seafood, but then again, it may be a SF thing. Try it, but would not be my first pick again if you are used to big mounds of seafood. Comes with a side of bread that is very dippable in the broth.

The servers were quick to order and clear plates off. Amicable as well.

Definitely would go back if I am ever in...