The only thing that kept us there was that spectacular view. The front of house staff seemed confused and disorganized. There didn't seem to be any direction from mgmt on who was a server and who was a hostess, they all seemed to do all the jobs, but poorly. No free refill on fountain pop. Rather than offer us another drink from the menu, they gave us a glass of water. Food came out bit by bit. We were told the halibut soup was very popular, but that could be because it kept coming up for hours after eating it :( Next time we want the view, we'll take a picnic basket to the lookout instead. read more

Worst food ever. The burgers are over cooked, tough meat and not fresh at all and the pastas are simply bland and no flavour. Great view but food is huge disappointment. read more

My friends saw this restaurant while they were driving and the view was so nice they wrote it down to come back to for dinner. I was so thankful they invited me to tag along as they were right, the view is beautiful. The staff was very friendly even if they knew we were there for the view only. I ordered a simple clam chowder and it was pretty good! I had eaten a lot that day so wanted something light for dinner. If you want a nice sunset view, stop by! read more

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I wanted to visit Malahat Chalet because of the epic mountain and water views but the food and staff were less than stellar during our arrival and throughout our brunch. First off, they only had one cook every weekend. They're short staffed because of covid, but it's not just having one cook, but also the food was not good. The eggs were runny, the pancakes were a bit dry and the dessert wasn't that appetizing. One of their greeters had no idea what she was doing and another staffer had to correct what she has done multiple times during my one visit. The only thing I liked was the large glass windows and the mountain views. read more

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Stopped for breakfast. Dirty paper menus. Worst breakfast ever had. Eggs overcooked and greasy, hash browns were inedible and the sausage and bacon were awful. Seemed like the cook was unable to deliver even an English muffin without burning it. read more

If you like meaty fresh fish and seafood chowder, stop here and you will not be disappointed. Service was amazing (thank you ryan) House wine was excellent as well. weekend brunch is delicious and well prepared with all your breakfast favorites. I recommend you don't miss it on your journey read more

Looks great but the staff is highly unprofessional and appears racist. We were the only non-white customers. We waited 3 minutes before being seated, even though a worker saw us multiple times. We were given menus and then 10 minutes went by without the waitress asking us anything, even water. She attended to all the other guests outside, and refused help when offered. The white customers who came after us had their water and placed their order - this is what caused us to get up and leave. Such an embarrassing and disappointing experience. With the staff shortages in mind - I still find this experience to be incredibly not okay. If you're white, you'll be great here. If you're not, I recommend saving yourself the embarrassment. read more

We stopped in for lunch on Tuesday Feb15...only 5 other people in the entire place...one table of 4 & a single lady that was just paying.....we were seated(2 of us)....so now there was only 2 tables of customers in entire restaurant. Waitress was very nice....menu choices were quite disappointing & pricey...ordered breakfast as nothing else appealed to us..you might assume it was a safe bet. but no...greasy ,soggy, bacon,cold over buttered soggy toast,hashbrowns that we had asked to be very well done...were luke warm & no browning at all on them...one egg was easy over as asked..the other yolk was hard. All this terrible food took 30 minutes to arrive..even though there were next to no customers in house.....now I know why. We will never go back..a shame as it used to be very good a few years ago. What happened? Also no apologies for long wait for food. read more

I think I may be the first to review the accommodations here. My Wife and I stayed there in one of the suites as a wedding gift from my mother-in-law. We stayed there the night of our wedding and another night after. It was in July and it was a hot one out too. First impressions. The place is really nice, you can tell it was recently renovated. The view was spectacular as you can expect and it was layed out nice. One BIG issue though for summer. The place was HOT inside and for a newly renovated hotel, you would expect there to be A/C. It was bordering on 30 degrees out and it really took away from the comfort level, especially since our room had a loft where the bed was. Head rising and the like, it was pretty uncomfortable. Not like we were doing much sleeping the first night har har, but still. Can't a guy just get a little cool air? Other than that it was quite nice, the big tub at the window was a nice touch. If it had A/C it would be 4 stars. If you area looking to stay somewhere nice in the Fall to early Spring then go for it but I would avoid it in the summer if you are looking to do any cooling down. read more

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The star is for the amazing view. But man, the service and the food are abysmal. We waited 10 minutes for the menu. 10 minutes to order coffee. Another 10 minutes to finally order food. After an hour or so we got our food. 2 servers showed up at our table confused about what over easy eggs look like. The lettuce on my girlfriends burger was literally rotten, housing a tasteless dried out beef patty. When explaining the rotten lettuce to the server and asking for another piece of lettuce the server used her bare hands to open the burger to see for herself. Then when she brought the new piece of lettuce used her bare hands again to remove the old piece of lettuce off her plate. After this she felt so uneasy about the level of food safe happening at this establishment she did not feel comfortable to eat her meal. We asked for the cheque and left without finishing our meals . read more

My first experience here was great. My first meal when flying in from Alberta - I heard this place has great pizza, the Malahat Burger is what I had and it taste amazing and I ordered the chicken tenders for my son and it was good. Three days later I came back with a friend of mine who I picked up from the airport and we stopped here again on the way up to the Malahat Skywalk. My second time here - the service was terrible. We were seated outside, two other groups came in after us and they were served their drinks before our waitress even came over and asked us for our drink order. No one checked up on us afterwards, to ask how the food was, they never topped up our water. I felt that we were overlooked, the entire time we were here. Unfortunate, as the food is really great here. Service, I don't care much for. read more

Yummy food, at any meal. It is a must stop for us anytime we are in the area or passing through. They have one of the best views on Vancouver Island. Great owners, too! read more

from the moment we walked in the wait staff tried to discourage us from dining on a Saturday afternoon. Apparently they were busy and would not be able to provide good service. they weren't wrong. the menu was pretty much non-existent, choice between burger, fish and chips or pizza. the burger tasted old, the fries were crappy frozen fries, and they forgot the pizza my hubby ordered and it was terrible too. the salad was wilted, the dressing on the side looked like just plain oil and the wings were sub par...in the end the started setting up a big table next to us, bumping into our table and making very clear we were not welcome. only two people were even remotely friendly....don't bother with this place. even the view doesn't make up for the lack of hospitality and poor quality food. read more

We stayed next door at the Moon Water Lodge for 5 days and had all of our breakfasts here that was included in our daily rate. We loved the egg breakfast that included bacon or sausage and hash browns. We also had the monster burger and seafood soup at dinner that were delicious. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and attentive- they were always prompt and helpful. The food, view, staff and were all great and made our vacation really enjoyable. read more

View is stunning and the food is pretty good too!!! This place has been through many owners over the years and it's finally found some good owners! read more

No Cook? Then close rather destroy the good will you've built up. Yes there's a pandemic and it's absolutely impossible to get anyone to work... I get it. But if you're going to serve pre-made sandwiches and serve cold soap just shut down until you have a proper cook. Really I felt completely mislead and ripped off by what we were served for lunch today. You can serve folks pre-made sandwiches... heat up the soap. Oh my god how hard is it? I've been a loyal customer over the last 7 years but I was floored but what I was served today. The food was just awful. I really hope you find some to cook but in the meantime update your menu on your website and maybe think about shutting down until you find a cook. read more

Have driven by a hundred times but we finally popped in for lunch last Sunday. I am afraid of heights so the 'window' table offering incredible views in every direction was both amazing and scary! 'Took one for the team' as they say. The food was delicious, well presented and delightfully HOT! The 'dirty fries' were really good and the seafood chowder was loaded with seafood and yummy! We were all too full for dessert but the cakes looked very tempting. read more

We stopped in for lunch on our way to Rathtrevor for a few days of camping. The recently enclosed deck is a great upgrade as the best view on this part of the Island will now be available year round. Attentive service, fun reggae music, delicious food. Nona's meatballs in a delicious, freshly made marinara sauce was outstanding!! Also, a good selection of regional craft brews. Plan your trip over the Hat to take advantage of this gem. read more

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Short staffed and service very, very , very slow. Did not get the order I wanted but still have to pay the full price.

To start, the place has the best view on Vancouver Island. It's too bad they can't provide some semblance of good food and service to match the exemplary locale. Tonight we stopped in for dinner, and 65 minutes after ordering still had nothing in front of us but empty water glasses. When we inquired about how much longer it would take for our $18 burgers to arrive, we were told 10 minutes. We got up to leave, and our server, panicking, told us that they'd lost their chef. Naturally it occurs to us that if this were the case, why did they seat us, or at least tell us about the situation before we spent 65 ignored minutes there. To add to this, there were 5 servers to serve 14 tables. We had loads of time to count. We saw another table getting fidgety and finally asking about how long their meal would be. It was at this point that I stared our server down to get her attention, only to learn about their 'lost chef'. The restaurant is not clean, not nice to spend time in, and is in desperate need of some TLC, especially given the prices for plated dinners (~$27-35). Finally, it leaves a sour taste in our mouths to be greeted by not one, but two signs on the restaurant door - a place meant to welcome patrons - advising that washrooms are for customers' use only, no exceptions, replete with exclamation point. Hospitality in action! read more

Great view (right above the water) and food with a family restaurant feel. Fish and chips was juicy with a great coating on the fries. Maple and whisky glazed smoked salmon on cedar was good. The food came quickly once the waitress put in our order. Unfortunately, she forgot to do so for the first hour of our visit. This restaurant changed ownership ago. I wouldn't describe it as comfort food. It's more of a seafood and sandwich restaurant. read more

This place is trying but suffers from seasonal dis-fective disorder like much of it's surroundings. Clearly the summer prices are higher than in November when I went as the entree's topped out at 25$ (not 34$ as previously stated). They have a chef now. We got food and it came rather quick considering a table of five ordered right before us. And I cleared my plate clean my only complaint was that the 23$ coho salmon, tasted like coho (dry/rubbery) and the 'tomato butter' was as confusing as it sounds. Service was fine but stick to the 'small fare' menu section for another few years till the Malahat is wider. read more

The food and scenery are fantastic. I loved the feel of sitting in the sun room even though the fog was in. I didn't see any water but I will just have to go again for a different view. The hash brown potatoes were really great. I'm not usually a hash brown fan but the were made with purple potatoes and thinly cut. Yum! We went with 8 people and everyone loved their food. read more

This is the second day in a row my wife and I have come here for breakfast. The view is absolutely stunning and worth the visit on its own. The service and food is top notch! It feels like your Grandma's kitchen with a million dollar view. It's worth the 20 min drive from Victoria. I guarantee you will be back. read more

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The view is spectacular and not much else. Very limited menu. I had the Lamb sirloin and was not asked how I wanted it. Apparently everyone gets it rare! I sent it back to get cooked some more. Presentation was good but the waitress was very slap happy pouring my Guinness. She would have been fired in Ireland. read more

The food was fantastic and the view is spectacular. The service was excellent as well.

I would actually give this a B rating. Food looks very good but for example ordered spaghetti and a bit short on sauce with dry, over-cooked meatballs. Husband had a buffalo burger and it too was a little too dry as well as too small for bun. Fries were very good. The meals were definitely overpriced. $19 Canadian for not-so-Italian spaghetti? Had chocolate torte for dessert. Pretty but flat and dry tasting except for delicious frosting and filling. Needed to have whipped cream to add flavor to cake part.The waitresses were charming and efficient though. The day before we had breakfast there. My husband was pleased with his fresh vanilla yogurt, oatmeal and large muffin (which was very tasty!). I had an apple strudel with cream. The flaky crust was superb but until I ate halfway through the strudel seemed to be cooked overlong as the filling was dry. When I did reach the other half it had a bit more juice and was delightful. read more

We sat at the windows overlooking the bay and the view almost outdid the food, almost, but the food was great. I started with the salmon cakes, you get 3 so I shared; they were delicious and cooked perfectly. I had the stir fry with added chicken for the entree and the veggies were el dente and very tasty. There were 4 of us dining and we all agreed that the food was excellent. Unfortunately they ran out of mussels but we were able to get our second choices. We all ordered something different from the menu; oysters, prawns, Haro Grill, Seafood Linguine and one tried the bison burger. The service was very good and we really enjoyed eating here. read more

Always stop here and buy something, the food is so good and the staff so helpful. I highly recommend you put this place on your must try list! read more

This restaurant was a big disappointment. We had to wait an hour for our food, which was of mediocre quality and overpriced. The appetizer we ordered came at the same time as the entrees. There were fruit flies in the vinegar bottle. For the $30.00 price, the seafood linguine should have contained more than 3 prawns, 1 small scallop and a few tiny pieces of fish. The tomato in the salad looked like it was days old. But the mojito was good. read more

It is worth pulling off the highway from Victoria to have some food here. The view is spectacular and the staff were all friendly and the food was good. I am a celiac and they were accommodating towards me- no extra charges for gluten free bread. read more

The spinach dip was awesome, definitely worth a stop if your making a trip over the Malahat. Also the salmon cakes were great, not quite as big of a dish but very tasty. read more

An absolute winner! The food is always awesome, the service is great, and the view is spectacular. Been here 7 times for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It has become a regular stop when in the area. Will keep coming back! Oh and did I mention the million dollar view?? :) read more

We stayed at the Moon Water hotel next door and were excited that there was a restaurant so close! With such an incredible view from our own rented hotel room, we decided our best bet would be to order to-go from Malahat Chalet. We regretted that decision quickly. Overstaffed but unorganized, no one person waiting on us in the bar while we waited, swarms of gnats we were swatting away from our drink glasses, and crazy lengthy wait for our food. After seeing a couple who came in well after us receive their meals, I finally inquired. We were met with an "Oh! Your food just came up!". Interesting though, that when we got back to our room, steps away, and opened it up to eat our food was soggy, cool, and wilted. The ambiance of the restaurant was weird, service was terrible, and the food was less than thrilling for the price paid. We were extremely disappointed. read more

Stumbled upon this spot along the highway. The views from the dining room were incredible so we decided to stop and eat. Portions were big enough so we split a plate. Had the vegetarian gluten free hash with a side of house made chorizo. Everything was tasty, fresh, and the service was great. read more

Wow what a sight! Food was excellent service was good. All 5 of us enjoyed our dinner here.

AMAZING Vegetable Hash!!! Highly recommended! Gorgeous view, super friendly staff - great location! Really good dark roast coffee....not watered down like most places. read more

No reviews?? Seriously people, get on it. This place needs the love. Great food with awesome portions, super accomodating, lovely wait staff, and an astounding view. Pricing was ideal too, so I might even be inclined to call this a destination eatery. read more

Absolutely amazing spot. The view is one thing, but the food, the service, and the atmosphere take it to the next level. A must if you are travelling the Malahat. Great for drinks on the deck as the sun sets or breakfast on your way to Tofino. We even saw whales in the inlet while we were enjoying our beers on the patio! Highly recommended! Make sure I say hi to Lori if you pass through. read more

We went to this restaurant tonight . It was terrible !!, the spaghetti was dry , limited noodles, tasteless and my husband's seafood chowder tasted like too much coconut milk was added . While the view was great , the service was not. We told the waitress the food was not good and no attempt to fix it was given . Very disappointed and will not be back read more