While staying at the Watermark Beach Resort, we decided to walk literally across the street to the Owl Pub for lunch. The atmosphere was definitely a pub vibe, with self seating (when we went), and a comfy, cozy atmosphere indicative of a trendy pub. All age groups seemed to flow in from young adult to senior. The wait staff were friendly, efficient, and swift with our orders. My boyfriend ordered the Mexican burger and I ordered their Owl Burger. The burgers were fresh made patties, with fresh and crisp veggies, plated very nicely with a pickle and cherry tomato on top. The fries were seasoned well with sea salt and pepper, and were hot out the fryer. The price was as expected for a destination pub, and the food was very solid. For pub food it's top tier on what to expect from your standard pub with a little touch of flair to make it a bit more of its own. I really enjoyed the food but it's not really anything to write home about. It's solid, fresh, as expected pub food, near its finest. You won't be disappointed to try it, and I imagine it's very popular with the locals as well for what they offer :) read more

Owl Pub - Owl burger - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

Flavourless food. Not worth the money. The server was very nice and attentive however the manager has an attitude problem. They feel they can treat people like shit because tourists come and they are always busy. Go somewhere where they will appreciate your business. read more

We've always had good food here when we're in town. Unfortunately this time we ordered the Baja Fish tacos. Yuk, the fish kibbles they used were overcooked, dry and tiny the size of a pencil eraser and tasted like that too. Don't order this plate unless you want to be disappointed. Great friendly staff though. Two stars for the staff. read more

Owl Pub - Baja fish taco's? - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

We weren't allowed to move tables for our party of 7 on the patio....until we were‍.....reaction was quick to that, yet service was slow. Maybe staff was tired since the place literally emptied out after game 6 Stanley cup final when we arrived, but it wasn't busy. But the straw that brought this to such a low star count, is the fact that the server, thinking my husband was inebriated, changed his 20% tip to more than 40% on the debit machine! So warning to all, make sure to finalize your transaction until the receipt is spitting out of the machine! She was caught and the charge was avoided, but I wonder how many hockey fans in the previously packed establishment were victims of this? Food was mediocre. Ambiance brought the stars up from only 1 (would've given 0 if I could) to 2, location, location, location! read more

We went to the Owl Pub while staying at Watermark. It's a short walk - and certainly tempting because of the proximity. We ordered the wings (salt and pepper) and the chicken quesadilla. The wings were a 0 or 1 star - overdone and dry with marginal sauces (we had the ranch, not great, and the teriyaki). The quesadilla was the best thing about the Owl Pub! The quesadilla was a solid 3.5 stars - the chicken was moist and tender with lots of veggies (peppers and red onion). Skip the guacamole (extra cost and a 1 out of 5 stars). Service was slow - and the pub was chilly (everyone eating/drinking was wearing a jacket). Wear layers if you decide to go. We definitely won't go to the Owl Pub again - unless it's to sit outside in the summer for a beer (seems to have a nice view of the lake). read more

Great Pub in Osoyoos! Fish & Chips are super good. Lovely setting looking at the lake while you dine from the deck. It's just a fun experience. read more

3.5 stars for basic pub fare food. Sitting outside on the patio overlooking the lake is a huge perk. Having to share it with smokers and having to inhale second hand smoke isn't that great. We came on a Wednesday evening which was wings night $0.40/wing (you have to buy a minimum of 10 per flavor)-we went with honey garlic which was good. Ordered their chicken Asian salad which had some mandarin oranges and noodle toppings. Their portions were fair and price was ok. Food was average and did the job for me. I found our server to be simple minded/ditzy/both. My friend wanted to get something non-alcoholic and asked if they could make a virgin margarita as their drink menu offered margaritas (with alcohol). The server said she would check. The server returned and said they couldn't make it a virgin drink. So my friend asked "do you have any other non-alcoholic drinks?" To which the server replied "what do you have in mind?" My friend said she wasn't sure... This is where I get annoyed with the server. Because then the server hands the drink menu to my friend and says "here, take a look at the drink menu". But the whole menu is full of alcoholic drinks. The server clearly has forgotten that my friend is wanting a non-alcoholic drink or she's being sassy/plain dumb. Will I come back here again? Oh I'm sure I will cos there aren't many places to eat with a nice view of the water if I come back to osoyoos. Just keep in mind it's just a basic pub with basic food and super basic service. Keep your expectations low and this place fits the bill. read more

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I'm not one to usually leave reviews but I felt the need to comment on a situation I experienced this past Friday night. I was minding my business when I heard the couple sat next to me complain to our server about the quality of the tacos. As someone who loves the fish tacos here, I couldn't help but look over. They couldn't have been that bad considering they ate five out of six tacos so I was confused when I heard them talking about leaving a bad review after the server walked away. Not only that, but they ordered more food after? How does that warrant a bad review if you ate the majority of your food and then ordered MORE? I'm not sure if they are the kind of people fishing for a free meal or what but I felt the need to get on here and comment about the situation. Sorry to the staff who have to put up with this kind of behaviour. Ive been coming to this establishment for a few years now and the service is always excellent and has great food (last night was no exception). Keep doing what you're doing. read more

Owl Pub @owlpub Steak Sandwich and Seeman Honey Brown on a nice, warm night. At first, I thought it would he a few slices of steak but it's a full piece. Ordered medium rare and it was cooked spot on. Soup was also pretty good. #steak #sleeman #soup #beer #mediumrare #yummy #dinner #yvr #yvreats #vancity #osoyoos #osoyoosbc #pub read more

Owl Pub - Steak Sandwich and Seeman Honey Brown - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

Fairly typical pub restaurant. Noisy atmosphere with many tv sports screens. Food and service pretty good.

The good: the best thing about this place was the ceiling. Followed closely by the paper towel dispenser and waste basket by the bathroom door so I didn't have to touch the handle with my hand. I love when they do that. Server was nice. The real: wings were over breaded and under sauced. Caesar was ok. Can't expect much driving through a small town at night. read more

Owl Pub - the ceiling of a restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

Service is mediocre at best as is the food. Certainly there are way better choices in town for food. The Sage Pub is far superior as an alternative pub. Don't have an issue as the manager is awful. No customer service skills at all. read more

First day over the border and uncertain where to eat. Drove past The Owl and made a U turn when we saw all the cars parked out front. Great decision. We had calamari appetizer, fish and chips and the special--Greek ribs. Left with plenty of leftovers for the doggies back in Oroville WA. Although they were busy--our food arrived quickly. Great experience and we will be back. read more

Of the 41 reviews listed, there have been no reviews in 2020 or 2021. This is my review for 2021 and in my opinion, really the only great pub around, and we did look. Ate here two nights in a row, and had the specials both times. Cold beer, nice patio 1 night and nice inside the next because (39°C / 102°F). On our next trip this is now our "go to place". read more

We just wanted a light supper. We shared the Owl burger and substituted yam fries for French fries. The service was decent. It was very noisy as pubs have a tendency to be. The burger was delicious and the yam fries were perfectly cooked - nice and crispy on the outside and soft inside. The prices were reasonable. We would return on future visits to the area. read more

Friendly casual atmosphere. Waitress was knowledgeable about the food and hotels in the area. Pizza was okay - had the ham and mushroom. The crust was not thin and it wasn't thick. Could have used an extra 5 minutes more in order to crisp up the crust. Free parking on the street and behind. Lovely patio w/ a smoking section Great view of the lake All and all it was a good experience. read more

Owl Pub - Pizza - ham & mushroom - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

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This place is ok. I stopped here after hitting up a few of the wineries in Osoyoos. I had a burger and fries for lunch. It was average, not great but not horrible. I would say the menu was quite varied (some dishes included: burgers, calzones, pad thai, curry dishes, etc.). Maybe if they focused on a more targeted menu it could be better. Prices were okay. I would likely go back if I needed a quick bite. read more

Owl Pub - View from the patio! - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

Stopped here on our way thru to grand forks. Reviews said not good but we always like to make our own minds up. Excellent services, fast and friendly. Hubby had the owl burger and I had the cod and chips special. It all came fast and hot, and was delicious! Caesar was made to perfection, not watery at all and the beers were cold. I'd recommend this pub! read more

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Food is tragic!! On their rib special it included corn on the cob, well should I say rotten corn on the cob!! How can you serve bad Corn when it's corn season, answer; they are purchasing cow feed corn to save a dime, literally!! Feed corn has a distinct dark rim on the inside and when you bite into it it's grey!! Shame Shame. Place seems to be going down hill lately. read more

Underwhelmed, that's how I best describe my visit here. After a road trip into the States our hunger bugs became active and we decided to stop in Osoyoos for a bite to eat before driving home. Knowing of the Owl Pub, and that it was on the water, I felt we should give it a try. My mistake. Unfortunately the pub needs some tlc and was showing it's age and some significant, if not caring, wear and tear. We chose to sit indoors as it was just too damn hot out, shade or not. That choice, to sit indoors, nixed my chance to view the water, at least from our chosen table. The server was Joan-ny on the spot and very friendly. High marks there. I ordered to Black & Tan and my wife a lemon water. The server wasn't quite sure if they knew how to make my drink but apparently the bartender was more adept than the server gave him credit for, he fixed it up just right. The beverages came promptly. Shortly after the drinks came the server came back and took our food order. I decided on Fish & Chips and my wife chose a Taco Salad Bowl. Once we dug into them she liked hers, however mine was not up to snuff. The fries tasted like frozen Safeway fries, the batter on the fish was a bit doughy, maybe under cooked. On the whole The Owl lost marks there. I did not complain/comment to the server (not my style, right or wrong). We finished our meal and got outta Dodge. Coles Notes of our visit to The Owl are a 4 for service, less than 3 for food and decor, 3.5 for price. Thanks for listening. read more

Lets start off by saying "wow" for the lack of care taken for this place. The patio was littered with food scraps, butts (don't know why with the smoking laws) and other odds and ends. We decided to check out the local pub for lunch but as soon as we sat down outside, it was apparent that the staff/managers don't care what it looks like given that observation, we would have a quick drink and find another place. Just then a group of ladies returning from golf grab the table next to us, being a group of 8 you think it would be ok to pull two 4's together, well no, you are not allow to, according to the staff, this happens all over the "place". no it doesn't.... but moving on, you would think they would encourage this being a pub, attracting sports group who just want to go over the great day of golf with friends have a couple of drinks, some wings and not have to yell over other patrons because you can't pull tables together. This place has the making of being a great spot if the care and proper training was taken. I guess if your the only pub this side of town, who cares. read more

Definitely not the best pub food in Osoyoos, in fact just the opposite. The Sage beats this one hands down.

It's amazing how a place can be this bad and survive. The server Alex was very rude. We switched tables outside while she was inside in order not to lose the vacant table, and were going to bring this to her attention as soon as she comes out. As soon as she comes out she heads over and says "next time tell us when you switch tables" with attitude. When I say we were going to, she rolls her eyes and leaves. The caesar's were watered down and the food was very bland. No one checked on us while we ate. Couldn't have paid the bill (with no tip) faster and left. Enjoy your tip Alex! Thanks for the awesome hospitality! read more

The manager of this pub is rude and was very disrespectful to my friend yesterday when we went for lunch. She politely asked if the pen she was sterilized before using it to sign her name. He went off on her and called her the Covid police and then said she wouldn't be welcome there if she was going to criticize. He proceeded to talk about Covid and he didn't support the statistics. I told him her question was fare in that she is keeping herself safe! We are local and wanted to shop local and support his business during this difficult time. In no way did we deserve his disrespect and ignorance!! read more

Had a very similar experience as Angela, had a bad experience which i wrote about on trip advisers and went to speak to manager , prior to writing review, yelled told me to leave and I have been banned. Because I went to talk to him? I've been going there for 12 years and am what you would call a mature adult. Never have I been yelled at or spoken to in such a manner with other patrons being present. How is it this town can support such awful treatment of its citizens? read more

Stopped here on our first night and had the special pork chops on mashed potatoes Place was slow but food was good and beer cold read more

Standard pub food, and standard menu prices. They have a ton of drink options, and daily specials. It was quite busy during lunch time, and I assume it would be quite busy at night time considering it's pretty much the only place to go out too have drinks in Osoyoos. Our server was pretty bad, the other servers paid more attention to us than our actual server did. If we had better service I would have given it 4 stars. read more

Stopped in Osoyoos for a quick lunch while on our way to the wineries on a sunny day. Was going to go to Smitty's but thought this place had a patio on the water so why not!? Well, we should have gone to Smitty's. We didn't end up getting a seat on the patio anyway which was busy. We walked in around noon-ish and really it wasn't very busy inside. We weren't sure if we should seat ourselves or be seated. We asked a server and figured out we should just seat ourselves. Sat down, and a server promptly asked us for our drink orders. We got our waters and our food order in fairly fast. After that we didn't really get much service. It did take quite a while to get our food and had to walk up to our server to get our bill. Seems like most other people were experiencing the same thing. We had some chicken fingers and fries. Nothing to write home about. Pretty standard frozen pre-made stuff. Pretty meh. I think if you were here just to get a drink you'll be fine but anything more than that seems to be a little bit of a stretch quality & service wise. read more

It's a sports pub. Nothing overly exciting about it. The inside looks like it turns into a nightclub at night, very dark inside. Food was dry, frozen, overcooked, unexciting blah. Just because it's pub food doesn't mean it can't be great! This was not. read more

We were told this place changed hands recently. so we had higher hopes from 2 years ago. but its just as bad. food was below average at best. atmosphere what atmosphere. i had the burger the wife had the tacos. burger was to sweet and the tacos had no punch. shitty beer selection. expensive non local wine. good service though. OH yeah i was reading this review to my wife and she wanted to mentioned that the fish tacos barely made it back to the hotel they came out quicker than they went in. and to put it down to one star. she is the boss. read more

Service is great, and quick drinks are not created at the bar, but bought in a bottle, long island ice tea was a retail bottle and was even watered down food not to impressive, good prices, but you can tell nothing is home made here great location, and good atmosphere, good fun, but needs a bar rescue read more

I have tried this place 10 plus times. Almost all the staff are rude, food is mediocre at best. When they screw up your order expect to wait an hour and leave hungry. read more

A little forewarning: this review isn't about the food at this pub, although from a glance at other reviews I think we may have dodged a bullet. Tonight at about 5:30, my wife, in-laws and I were looking for a convenient and easy place to have dinner near to where we were vacationing in Osoyoos (The Watermark). Being across the street, the Owl Pub seemed to fit the bill. Thing is, we are a family and are traveling with our 13 month old son, who is a pro at restaurants and very well behaved. We wheeled him up to the Pub in his stroller. I saw the "no minors" sign in the foyer, but the pub was pretty empty and there was a patio where we could dine without actually sitting in the bar. We hardly entered the pub when a (drunk?) patron at the bar yelled at us, "no kids allowed!" I asked him whether he worked there or was just shouting at us on his own accord. Before he could answer, some of the workers at the pub came up said that children weren't allowed in pubs in BC as, "it's the law." I said that, no, it actually wasn't the law and that minors are allowed in pubs that serve food. The staff continued to be extremely rude to us to a degree that wasn't called for and we left, spending our money elsewhere. So, the thing is - I'm a lawyer and was fairly certain I was in the right on the law, so looked it up. In 2014, the Liberal Government passed several regulations around liquor, including this: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/liquor-regulation-licensing/policy-directives/14_-_13_minors_in_lps.pdf. It says that minors can be in pubs that serve food until 10. But, if the pub's policy is to exclude children - okay. That's their decision. Be polite, explain that to us, and maybe suggest some places in town where we might instead spend our money. I personally think it's particularly short-sighted to have such a policy, as there are lots of families visiting Osoyoos, but whatever. We were looking for a nice evening out and were greeted by extremely rude staff and a drunk customer of theirs. I am really glad that I didn't spend one cent in this place and - as there are lots of other great places to hang out in Osoyoos - I'd suggest you spend your money elsewhere too. read more

Decent prices, good food, and great view. Loved our dinner on the patio. Had the crispy chicken wrap and fries with a beer. Hit the spot and good service. read more

I'm grading The Owl on a curve. choices are slim in town; the Owl has a surprisingly diverse menu and good prices. Top 3 places to eat in town read more

Owl Pub - Butter Chicken and Chicken Burger - Pubs Near Me - Osoyoos, British Columbia

Multiple visits, many good things to say. Staff/service: The staff here are over worked, staffing appears to be run at about 10% less than what is needed to seamlessly serve the customers here, not a bad idea in a smaller/seasonal town if that is what makes sense mathematically-factors included would be savings vs. cost(lost revenue as a result of perceivably lower quality of service), or loss from missed orders etc. Setting: doesn't get better, right on the lake with a huge patio. Drinks are great, food is also higher quality than expected All and all, GO THERE read more

Mediocrity rules the day here. Poor service is the key to the Owl pubs poor reviews and our personal experience was the same. Service was inattentive at best. We had to go to the bar to get glasses of water, server took our order retuning only to deliver food. We never saw staff clear any tables until patrons sat down at a table with refuse from the last customer. Food was okay but not worth returning. Great views outside. read more

I've had a dinner there 2 times, both meals were good, but fish tacos I liked more than a salad. The fish was good, vegetables and taco was fresh and tasty. The portion was just adequate, not too big or too small. I loved La Frenz Riesling they've had offered on a wine list. The service was good, and I didn't wait too long to get my drink and food. I would recommend to find a place outside, the terrace has a nice view on a lake. read more

Been here a few times. Staff are very friendly and the food is good enough. The Bad Tattoo IPA on tap is excellent. It's a good pub in every regard but although it wasn't busy the service was very slow. That was frustrating. It affects my rating here and it's the reason We won't return while visiting here this year. The price point was good I have to admit. read more

This place is my go to for lunch when getting into town. I think it was a different pub at this location when I first started coming here. Regardless, the food is always great and you can't beat the views from the patio. read more