Came here for brunch a while back and loved it! We got to sit on the patio, it was a nice sunny day, the view was amazing and food was great. Loved it so much that I decided to come back and try their dinner. It was a bit busy when we went, service could of been better, I ordered the Roasted Chicken and half way as I was eating it, realized it was still raw! I was not impressed at all.

We were a party of six. My husband and I arrived before our friends and were promptly escorted to our window seat. Our waiter came by shortly thereafter and asked if we would like drinks before the rest of the group arrived or if we would like just sparkling or ice water. We asked for ice water and it was promptly poured for us. My husband spoke to the waiter and asked if we could have 3 separate bills at the end of the evening. No problem.

It was a very leisurely evening as we were enjoying the camaraderie of good friends. The entrees consisted of soup of the day - a Thai curry seafood soup, Caesar salad and Calamari in a spicy sauce. All the entrees were very good. For the entrees three of us ordered one of the days specials which was salmon with a herb and pea shoot sauce and potato gnocchi. It was very tasty. I requested fresh lemon for my fish and it was brought to the table immediately. The rest of the group had rack of lamb, pork tenderloin and prawns and scallops. Everyone seemed pleased with what they had ordered. The serving sizes were adequate, they were not huge servings but no one was hungry after the main course.

For desserts we had, creme brulee, rhubarb crisp with ice cream and lemon tart.

When we requested the bill at the end of the evening our server remembered our request and presented us with 3 different bills. One of our friends said that he wanted to pay for everyone and without any sign or annoyance or waiter graciously said certainly sir and with 5 minutes returned with 1 bill for the whole table.

We were having a great visit and spent almost 4 hours at the table but at no point were we made to feel unwelcome. The water glasses were always topped up. We also had wine with dinner and we never had to touch the wine bottle ourselves. The waiter looked at the table frequently to be sure that we had everything that we required.

It was a great evening and we will definitely be returning.

Went for dinner last night for our anniversary,
one and a half hours later the people around
us who had arrived 15 minutes earlier were
already served the same dishes we were still
waiting for.
The food quality was very poor, the view was
amazing....unfortunately that's the best part.
We eventually asked for our bill without waiting
for the rest of our food and left.
Definitely will not be returning.

I have eaten here a few times over the years and it just seems to get worse and worse. I will not be going back again. The only redeeming quality is the nice view, which is in stark contrast to what is going on inside the restaurant.

Service- Our waiter looked like a teenager and was ok for the most part, but dissapeared at one point for 30 minutes. He overcharged us on the bill by a large margin and did not give us a copy, we did not even sign for it yet were charged this amount. He left the restaurant for the night before we could dispute it with him. We contacted the restaurant several times afterwards to sort it out and everyone from the hostess, manager, owner, even the "accountant" promised to sort it out then simply hid from us. Extremely unproffesional. They seeme to have the routine down pat.

Food- Usually at least one person at our table will not be able to find something that they like. The menu usually consists of mainly 'exotic' items such as quail egg and veal. The portions are very small and the food is very expensive for the quality.

Ambiance- The view is great, however there are several other restaurants in WV and Vancouver with comparable views. The restaurant is usually quite empty and the clientele are mixed, from seniors to familys with young children. The bar is almost always empty.

Value- As many on this site have pointed out, you are paying for the view. Do not expect to leave full or to feel like you got your money's worth with regards to the menu or atmosphere.

Overall, I would not consider the Beach House a worthwhile dining experience. When compared to other expensive restaurants in town the Beach House falls substantially short. Save your money, go elsewhere with a view, or take a walk on the seawall after dinner.

This is a first class establishment in all respects. The staff are friendly, experienced and polished. The food is presented imaginatively and carefully prepared.

The avacado crab shrimp tower was a delicious lunch appetiser and the tenderloin peppercorn medallions as main were mouth watering. Others in the party praised the halibut and chips and the salad and soup starters.

The service is impeccable. Minor issues were dealt with swiftly and cheerfully. Water and bread came quickily. Wine was of good quality and reasonably priced.

For $3.5 million you could have bought a half duplex next door, but hey, live somewhere-else and enjoy the restaurant experience as well as the view. You could take a party of four for lunch every day for the next sixty years for the same money!

I've been to The Beach House twice this year and had the same ho-hum response both times.
First time I was there was last summer in August for my birthday so we got a nice outside table for a good sunset view. Very nice, except for one patron's little doggie tied up right on the other side of the gate, and their two little kiddies running around teasing it while the parents ignored them. Sure it's a patio, but this was more than a bit distracting from a "romantic" dinner.
the food was okay. Smallish portions, quite a high price, but you're paying for the view, and this is the same as everywhere else in the world. It being summer, I ordered an Arugula salad. I LOVE arugula and it's my Birthday! They bring me a spinach salad with like four leaves of Arugula and think I'm not going to care or notice? Not. I returned it and they apologized saying they didn't really have a reliable arugula supplier. So, why is it still on the menu, and why are they serving me a substitute without giving me the choice? Not to impressed with that.
We were there again last night with a larger group. My husband ordered Oyster appetizers and sat with no food while everyone else had their starters for quite a long time. We eventually had to eat our hot items and were pretty much finished before he received his (non-cooked) appetizer. No real apologies were offered.
My friend ordered a Beach House Salad: "mixed greens, sprouted grains, toasted almonds, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, red beets,carrots, pomegranate honey vinaigrette." She got several handfuls of bag lettuce and no obvious other ingredients. She had ordered it because she was attracted to the beets and couldn't even find ONE piece of beet. Hmmmm I thought, bringing back memories of my arugula salad, this place doesn't really respect it's customers.
Some table mates ordered the Black Cod which came with a strangely sweet gooey white concoction of "Vanilla Mascarpone Risotto" which seems more like a way to mask a poor risotto.... I wouldn't recommend it.
I ordered the duck and our server mistakenly ordered me lamb, even talking me up from rare to medium rare, which I thought was odd at the time. A different server brought it, put it down saying "lamb", and I said "duck??" so she agreed, yes, "duck"... of course, the server had made a mistake and came back to correct it. Fine, but it took about half an hour to bring a replacement. For heavens sake, I would rather have had lamb than make every one at my table uncomfortable while they finished my meals before I received mine, and making me eat alone.
The server did bring us a sampler plate of all their desserts as a make up gift, but I'm not that interested in dessert, and two or three bites didn't really make up for it.
Anyway, it's a nice place, the food is decent, the decor is fine, the view is beautiful and it's still a cut above the usual chain places, but they have made it hard for me to want to return.
They're banking on their view.

I must admit that I prefer the sublime fish at both Market and the Five Sails, but the food here is very decent combined with the fabulous ambience. But I must recommend that you go and share the mussels to start! They were simply fabulous...fresh, huge, perfectly prepared and with a lovely tomato-based sauce. Fresh baked bread would put this over the top, but it's a must if you are in West Vancouver and are looking for a mid-afternoon snack or a wonderful starter to your meal.

I was here as a guest with a bank so I know nothing about the prices or parking, but the food....ahhh!!!
First of all, the view is second to none....service was the same...fantastic. Each dish was an adventure to the palate and my drink was always refreshed with no disturbance to our conversation...love it. The waiter even caught his own mistake (a rare steak for another table was given to us by mistake) and replaced the dish with a new one and promised to take it off the bill. The person at our table did not complain and insisted “it was OK” but they said, “That is not how we do things here”.
I would recommend this place to anyone, for any occasion.

A lot of people go here because it is the place to be seen in west van. The food really isn't that good and is overpriced. The views and setting are very nice don't get me wrong but a lot of people here do not know good food and are just looking to burn some money. I would not come back here there are many better restaurants on the north shore. Not many though with location like this though.

Have any out of town guests in the summer ? This is the place. The view from the outdoor patio is gorgeous and the air when cool is heated by lamps. Indoors it is awful. The ceilings are low and there is NOWHERE you and your guests will not be drowned out by noise. The food is tres passes darlings. Everything is "stacked" a little over the top. They try too hard and the great "kicker" tastes that you would expect in such a place are not there. At lunch avoid the salads . The dressings taste bottled. Service is so so. Lots of youngsters spilling water in the summer and very busy friendly harassed waiters .