THESE ARE SOME OF OUR MOST F.A.ed Qs:
Where can we tie up our boat?
There are reserved dingy spots if you plan to stay on Marina property. “A” Dock is also often available for short term tie ups. Radio Montague Harbour Marina at 66A or phone 250-539-5733 and they’ll sort you out. The government dock is also adjacent to the marina if you’d prefer to tie up there.
Where can we park our car?
The marina has a small parking lot so you can hopefully find a spot there. It does fill up, though, so if there are no spaces, there may be spots on the road.
Do you offer take out?
In high season, we are not often able to offer take-out. We just plain get too busy with our dine-in customers. In shoulder seasons or on slower days, we can sometimes swing it but it’s definitely on a case to case basis.
Do you have vegan and gluten free options?
Yes. All of our vegetarian items are vegan, only the sandwiches contain gluten.
Are you wheelchair accessible?
There are 6 steps between us and the ramp to the parking lot.
Where does your fish come from?
Our fish is supplied by Schnare, Hynick, Crouse & Sons on Galiano Island.
It is all sustainably fished in British Columbia.
Where does your meat come from?
Our beef and pork are supplied by Berryman Farms, a family run farm on the Saanich Peninsula. All meat is pasture raised and antibiotic, GMO and growth hormone free.
Do you have a kids menu?
We offer a cheese quesadilla for our young customers that don’t find anything on the regular menu appealing. We’re also happy to simplify a dish to their tastes, however we don’t offer substitutions to put less pressure on our tiny kitchen.
Do you take reservations?
No, we operate on a first come first served basis. At peak dining times it is not unusual to experience a wait. We do, however, use a pager system so you’re free to wander the docks or peruse the charming marina store while you wait. It’s never a bad idea to let us know ahead of time if you’re coming with a very large group and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Can we bring our dog into the restaurant?
If your dog is very calm, cool, and collected at all times and absolutely in no way reactive to people and other dogs, we’d love to have them. If they just can’t quite handle all the action, though, and barking makes them feel better, we ask that they stay home- for their own sake and everyone else’s. We have to firmly adhere to a one strike rule in the regard.
We have to catch a ferry! How long does the food take?
That depends on so much! Wait times are very dependent on what you order and how busy we are. All of food is super fresh so sometimes at peak dining times in peak season our tiny, food truck sized kitchen can, despite our very best efforts, get a little backed up. We have delicious fresh salsa and house made hummuses to tide you over if we’re running behind.
Why is there a credit card surcharge?
Many folks don’t realize that credit card companies charge businesses a percentage of every cent on every transaction. Between that and the cost paid to the processing companies, the amount gets pretty astronomical for a small business (multiple hundreds a dollars a day for our tiny restaurant). After a class action lawsuit launched by Canadian businesses a couple years ago, Canada made it legal to create a surcharge. We’ve tried hard to avoid doing it until now but, unfortunately, the sheer volume of cc transactions and rising processing fees are really making it an issue. The 2% we charge nowhere near covers the cost we pay, we’re just trying really hard to encourage folks to use debit (still costs us money, but not nearly as much) or cash (which is ALWAYS queen) so we’re not forced to raise prices overall. Small businesses are getting pretty beat up these days, please consider saving the payments by credit card for the big guys! We thank you so much for your understanding.