Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro

Reviews about Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro

• 1 / 5

  By Wil Samuels
  Came in with my wife around 3:30pm midweek, bar was maybe half full, dining room had a few folks. The place was by no means hopping. Self seating in both areas, so we sat ourselves in the dining area. Waited for at least 10 minutes before a young lady came over (with no greeting! ), and placed menus in front of us. To add insult to injury, she had been sitting at an adjacent table no more than 10 feet from us and casually talking with someone the whole time we were there. After leaving the menus and walking off without a word, we waited another 5-10 minutes with no sign of her (or anyone else who might help us). We eventually walked out having barely been acknowledged.
  
  This is not the first time we've been to Boundary Bay, but will definitely be the last. The service there has never been stellar, but this was ridiculous. Although there are a few worthwhile food options, you'd never know if you can't get served. The management/ownership might consider investing in some staff that care about their clientele, unless this attitude trickles down from the top, in which case people should be prepares for a long wait, indifference, or maybe even outright refusal of service.
  May 22, 2017
• 4 / 5

  By Mark O'Deady
  Boundary Bay is one of the best microbreweries in the northwest. Good food, great brews and live music several nights per week!
  
  That said, tonight was the third time I've met a large group for drinks and (usually) dinner when the reservation was "lost."
  
  Either the process of reserving space for 10-20 people is non-existent, hopelessly mismanaged or intentionally ignored. Once is easily dismissed. Twice is a fluke. Three times? Seriously?
  
  Boundary Bay is a great place. The beer is good. The food is excellent. The service is consistently pretty good and the atmosphere is lively and uplifting. Add live music and it's a gold mine.
  
  I'll continue to patronize Boundary Bay, but they can't be friends upon when organizing a group.
  
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  My earlier Yelp review (four stars) from 2009 appears below and is still an accurate assessment of this amazing local haunt:
  
  Boundary Bay has been a mainstay for Bellinghamsters for years, but sometimes we take this wonderful microbrewery and restaurant for granted.
  
  Our most recent visit (a couple of weeks ago) was prompted by a note on Facebook from a friend in Boston who wanted me to know that a friend of his "was performing at a place called Boundary Bay". My friend hoped I knew where it was and could get over there to see her!
  
  Well, of course, I DID know where Boundary Bay was and I DID go over to hear her... The result: Great music, great food, friendly service, a wonderful evening, and a reminder not to take Boundary Bay for granted!
  January 20, 2017
• 5 / 5

  By Noel Fowles
  Always head here after crossing the border. Excellent beer, and the food is consistently excellent too. The beef stew is a bargain, and the BLAT and Fish Tacos are under $10. Well 5 years later, 2017, they are BLAT $9 and fish tacos 13.50. Still excellent though. Still making great beer, especially their ESB
  December 13, 2016