A close knit group of us celebrated my gf's quarter century mark, alongside the great weather we've been having. Though we dined a little earlier than what we would've preferred, by the time we arrived, there were plenty of empty tables about.

The first thing you notice after climbing the stairs is the amazing view - you are literally a stone's throw away from the sand. Everything else is tidy and not overdone. While the sights were excellent, the food drew mixed reviews. The ravioli was the best entree, void of meat, instead a mushroom mix that was both tasty and filling. The fish entrees were next in line, cooked well, slightly underdone, with the swordfish having a great cream sauce, but the few sprigs of vegetables and the plain rice was terribly underwhelming. One of our carnivore friends ordered the striploin, which came grossly overdone; ironically it was the biggest portioned entree to boot, though he didn't bother to make a fuss. Appetizers were mostly misses, the mussels were not fresh, and mostly wasted on the rather good white wine cream sauce, and the side bread wasn't all that great. The shrimp in the spring rolls were overly fishy as per a previous reviewer, and the grilled eggplant lacked any sort of flavour at all.

We had one server for the night, and she made our meal more than pleasant with checkups and prompt dish clearing, though I did not like how our entrees came before we were finished our appetizers.

Without surprise, the views are the main act while the food isn't consistently executed all the way through and best reflects assembly line preparation on a plate (protein, neatly portioned vegetables, small starch, drizzle of sauce, garnish). It's another 4 star view, 3 star service, 2 star food restaurant that hangs on the coat tails of it's backdrop. Don't expect to be wowed, but the view is great.

I arrived at Watermark excited, and left very disappointed. I met a group for a birthday, and the evening was gorgeous. The service was good, and the view and decor great.

My appetiser of prawn spring rolls had a strong ammonia/fishy taste, which indicated spoiled prawns or bad freezerburn or both. Most of us took a bite and then left the rest. The wasabi yogurt sauce was bland. The wine we were drinking was bitter, corked maybe. My friend whose birthday it was and her co-worker who arranged it had already drunk a bottle and probably couldn't taste the prawns, so I didn't mention it to her as I didn't want to make a scene.

My chicken breast was as tough as leather, difficult to cut, and my asparagus was basically raw. The mashed potatoes were tasty (lots of butter does that) but very salty and heavy. My friend's filet mignon was the worst he'd ever had, tough and greasy. The artichoke and crab dip was good, but the fried dipping breads greasy which was odd with such a rich dip. The chocolate orange mousse/cake was flavoured like shortening or margarine.

I think White Spot and Earls have better food, but this cost almost twice as much, and the prawns were spoiled... My mojito with blueberries had 3 berries in it, but I was charged $2.50 extra for those berries! The server didn't mention the premium when I asked her about fruit drinks. We paid a large mandatory service fee.

I think this restaurant has terrible quality food at an outrageous price. The menu sounds good but what arrives is executed so poorly that it is very disappointing, more like bad cafeteria food at dinner. The view is nice, but the music is terrible and very loud so that we were all hoarse at the end of the evening from shouting over it, which is why the ambiance isn't a 5.

I definitely won't be back for dinner.. Maybe for a burger at lunch if I'm with someone who really wants to eat with a view, which would be cheaper and harder to ruin when cooked by someone unskilled. On the other hand, I could get takeout from a park kiosk of similar quality and save my money for a really good restaurant elsewhere.

There is a lot of negative comment. So i am thinking i should go or not. Finally, I go there for Sunday Brunch... the result is ???

Food: is average. Not very wow and surprise me. But the Mussels is yummy. I can taste the white wine in each mussel. <-- should try

Service: is very good. Waitress is very friendly and simile all the time. Keep asking me for each food.

Value is little bit expensive. But it's worth. It's hard to find a same place has a good view.

Ambiance: It's nice. However, inside is too tight. Table is very tight to each other. Not really comfortable. Luckily, i came there at 2:30, not much people.

I will go back for sure. Especially this is good place for dating.

My sister and I recently visited this restaurant spontaneously while walking along the beach on a sunny Friday afternoon and were extremely pleased with this gem on Kits Beach.

While we did not have reservations we were not made to feel like we were intruding. The Seating Hostess was gracious without being too chatty and found us a perfect spot to sit - the view is incredible from anywhere in the restaurant but we were seated in a particularly lovely location just inside the patio doors.

Our server, Jeff, was outstanding and made some very helpful suggestions when it came time to ordering our lunch. As it was only lunch my sister and I opted to share the Crab, Artichoke and Spinach Dip as our appetizer. I often order this dish when in restaurants so in comparison to other venues I can honestly say this was truly the best I've ever had. The texture was warm and creamy and no one flavour dominated the other - a perfect blend. We then opted to share the Warm Seafood Spinach Salad (nuts on the side due to my dietary restrictions) and we were both suprised by the amount of jumbo prawns in it ... although a wee bit disappointed with the amount of scallops. Again though, it was a perfect blend of flavours and was very good. For dessert we had hoped to each order an item and then share unfortunately, they do not have a large dessert menu and on top of that, all but the Creme Brulee contained nuts so dessert was out for me. My sister however did have the Hazelnut something and thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the ice-cream.

Our overall experience was top notch and we enjoyed our afternoon very much. Of course, it helps when the service is impeccable and the ambience is relaxing and inviting. Great place to check out the next time you are in Kits.

I recently ate at Watermark for Dineout and am usually very dissapointed with restaurants during Dineout. However, I was plesantly surprised with my meal and in true Watermark form, it was fantastic. I had the lamb with caponata which was a large portion and perfectly cooked. The butternut squash soup was very good and the desserts were to die for.

Kudos to Watermark for pulling off a great dineout experience for their guests! We also didn't feel rushed out of the place which was really nice.

Have been to Watermark on a number of occasions and have always been satisfied with our experience. The food has always been great and of good value. Most recently we arrived early evening and amongst the snow and asked if we could order off the lunch menu instead of the dinner menu. The chef was very accomodating and stated that we could order whatever we would like and they would accomodate us. The food was fabulous - we order the burgers - beef and salmon and were amazed at the flavor...would definitely be back for more. The view and atmosphere is always fabulous with the window seat facing the water...what more could one ask for!

Watermark has been a last minute spot for us to go for a glass of wine and a nice view since it opened..
I've tried it over and over again and came to realize that it sucks.
For the people that don't live in the area I could definatly see the attraction, but after going there, giving it several tries, I have never left satisfied.
Ther service was okay, the basic "order-taker" which is fine - I get it - coming from restaurant background myself I could see how a ton of tourists could be annoying after awhile, but what killed me the most was the over priced everything and the just okay food.
I've been there with with a group of girlfriends, one friend, my parents, basically quite a few time and have always been disappointed.
The last time I went a friend had ordered a diet coke and was charged full price for the refill - which the server offered but didn't mention there would be an extra charge, after mentioning to the server that it's not a huge deal to us but to others it may be a surpirse to pay 6 bucks for 2 pops she told me that they were fine dining and that's what fine dining places do...after telling her that the straw she puts in my pop is more than the syrup they use in the drink she left and was obvioulsy embarrased as she realized we weren't tourists but people living in the neighborhood.

In any even, the place is nice, great view and an awesome patio to watch the sunset, but that's it. They food is a miss. Perhaps others have had a better time. For a drink in the lounge I'd come back, for food I'd rather go to malone's.

I agree that Watermark has one of the best locations in Vancouver. We went there at sunset, and the view was breathtaking - patio seating is definitely the way to go.

With such a prime location, it's a bit bizarre to me why they would have a bar section with a TV. Most people came for a fine dining experience. The tables were packed, while the bar seats were almost empty.

Service was solid but not spectacular. Tables were close to each other, so privacy or intimacy was on short supply. I would be willing to ignore everything else just for the view, but the food unfortunately didn't justify their dollar value.

It was bad food by any means. It was solid, but generic and devoid of character or love. The salt crusted shrimp in shell appy was excellent, but I didn't find anything outstanding in my seared salmon. With a glass of wine each, the bill for two came to $80 before tip.

If you must go, go for the view. Your eyes will probably appreciate Watermark more than your stomach.

I heard great things about Watermark and had so look forward to dine there with my wife and another couple. Must say the energy was fabulous and the setting was phenominal. The service was ok, not top notch where someone would go above and beyond to make your experience memorable, but we were not rushed by any means. We all ordered something different off the menu I was not impressed with the meal I had recieved. The couple who joined us enjoyed there's. Would consider having drinks on the patio but not the food.

We have gone to the Watermark 5 times over 3 years and have yet to be satisfied with the food or service. On two occasions my friends have ordered the salmon which was overcooked. I had the curry chicken which was dry and my boyfriend ordered the steak which was a poor, fatty cut of meat considering it was $35. In short, out of the four of us no one enjoyed their dinner. While the hostesses did a great job our waiter was slow, flat and, for the most part, missing in action. The setting is so beautiful and shows off Vancouver at its best which is why I bring my out of town friends there. We wrote the manager an email describing what we experienced and have received no response, which just reinforces our opinion of the Watermark. It is lucky the restaurant enjoys the location it does otherwise no one would have reason to go there.