Rob's Lighthouse Eatery in Cowichan Bay

1751 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N1, Canada

★★★★★
(113 reviews)
Categories: Canadian restaurant Cafe

About

Eatery In scenic Cowichan Bay offering patio dining and takeout. Specialiizing in quick service, affordable and consistently deliscious

Address
1751 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N1, Canada
Plus Code
P9RH+6H Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Vancouver

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10 AM–2 PM
Wednesday
10 AM–2 PM
Thursday
10 AM–2 PM
Friday
10 AM–2 PM
Saturday
10 AM–2 PM
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Coffee
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot

Photos

Reviews

4.7
★★★★★
113 reviews

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price (15) wrap (10) fish and chips (7) burger (7) clam chowder (3) island (3) cod (3) patio (3) pub (2) pulled pork (2)
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★★★★★
September 4, 2024

A must stop while at the bay. GREAT FOOD, Lovely owners.

★★★★★
August 11, 2024

Lovely spot, cute little patio with fans to sit on and eat, they were super busy while we were there (and we were a large group of 8) so it was a bit of a wait, but definitely is worth the wait. service was excellent and the food was so good. Definitely try it! (No bathrooms are here/not much for parking. We parked at the park down the road that has washrooms and walked in)

★★★★★
August 9, 2024

Great little lunch spot. Generous and delicious portions. Friendly staff and not overpriced, Thai chicken wrap was a meal on it’s own. I will be back.

★★★★★
May 19, 2024

First time visiting Cowichan Bay from Victoria, we stopped at this cute place for lunch and sat at their patio. Excellent food and service, super pleasant staff. I had the chicken cordon blue and my wife the blue cheese burger and both tasted GREAT! Can’t wait to visit again and try other menu items!

★★★★★
August 4, 2022

The best cafe/restaurant in cowachin bay great food, large portions, and wonderful customer service.

★★★
July 20, 2022

If you like fast food, lots of batter, salty clam chowder-that’s the place. No bathroom or sink to wash hands, though.

★★★★★
March 25, 2022

Large portions for a great price. Highly recommend the thai chicken wraps and onion rings! This place is a gem in the Cowichan bay strip.

★★★★
July 2, 2018

Good burgers and fries, freshly made using Real Cheese - NOT "cheese food slices". Really nice staff. Al Fresco dining.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Really nice burgers and people !

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Great place for a delicious lunch !

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

The food and atmosphere was really nice, one of the best places to eat on Vancouver Island according to my family and myself. A special thought for the smoked pulled pork poutine which was really delicious.

June 22, 2024

Last time I had poutine I gave Heidi a ten dollar tip yesterday she kicked me off a table cause I wasn t a customer

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Unreal fresh food . Wraps are large and tasty . Vegetables always taste fresh . French fries are well done and crispy. Just found this place last week and have been for lunch 3 times already . Staff are very friendly . Highly recommend.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Our local for all things burger and fries...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing breakfast sandwich. Can I give it 6 stars?

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best fish and chips ever! Fun take out restaurant with lots of food options. Have an enclosed patio to eat in.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Always fresh! Always tasty!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing food big portions. You wont be disappointed!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The best place to eat in Cow Bay!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Tried this place for the first time today. It was really worth it. The Clam chowder is delicious. The fries were cooked perfectly and retained their heat till the last one. I also ordered the Thai chicken wrap .. it was sooo delicious I live in Nanaimo but I d drive to eat there again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very friendly staff. The fries were great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Amazing food everytime accompanied by amazing staff and healthly portions. Wont disappoint.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The pulled pork was nicely smoked and served with a tasty BBQ sauce and slaw.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious great price, lovely people.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Delicious!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fresh food materials!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The best burgers and great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Probably the best fish and salad on the island. Will definitely come back just for this. Rob is a very friendly guy! Thanks

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food! The fish and chips are excellent!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best on the Island..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best breakfast sandwich!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Dietary restrictions: Celiac. They cleaned the grill and fried a piece of gluten free seasoned cod and placed it on a freshly made salad. Delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The fish and chips are the best in Cowichan Bay!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This place is amazing customer service is great ...if you dont stop here your missing out

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We love this place! The staff/owners are lovely and kind, and their food is consistently delicious. Our go-to is their veggie quesadilla and veggie wrap. Oh my! Fresh ingredients, excellent veggie patties and tasty sauces/sides. The fries are fresh and crispy too. So good I m drooling just thinking about it. In fact we re going back right now to try their veggie burger. Thank you for the delicious food and excellent customer service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great home cut fries done to perfection.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Omg this place is pure fire!! the McRob sandwich is to die for!! gunna be here every morning from now on!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious! And generous portion sizes. Good for kids and adults.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food. Great staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent fish and even better service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Awesome affordable eats

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great wraps! We love to pick up a couple before heading out on our boat.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Cute little place serving a fish based menu. Had this fish an chips and prawns and was not disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Food was very tasty. Had a cod burger. Cod was fresh, tender and juicy. Toppings were the same as a burger. I had the lemon herb seasoning. Partner had the cod wrap with Mediterranean seasoning. He raved about it. It looked very juicy and again, fish was very tender. Will definitely go back and try other items off the menu. Service was courteous and friendly. Didnt wait long for lunch from the time we ordered to the time received.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good food plus good service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Fish!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

If I eat breakfast, I eat here. The whole menu is great and the owners are great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Ive been there quite a few times and everytime the meals have been tastey and portioned well. My fav is the clam chowder.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food here is above average and the price is very reasonable. I enjoyed the chicken and Brie focaccia sandwich for only $7 dollars. The following day I enjoyed the breakfast sandwich for $6 dollars. The third day I had the breakfast wrap, which was the only poor meal I received here. There was far too much lettuce in the wrap and it overshadowed the other ingredients. The sandwiches are tasty, the price is right, and I would return.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent food

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The food here is unbelievable. I love everything on the menu

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Ive tried several eateries in Cow Bay. This and the Cow Bay Pub are the best right now. Tasty food, good chowder and cod burger and at a reasonable price. Good service too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

First time eating here in Cowichan Bay, friendly unrushed order of Fish and Chips for my wife and I.... Very good price, portion size and the flavour was amazing. Will return soon.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Open durring very limited hours.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

My wife and l enjoyed...We had the 2 piece cod and chips....best price lve ever seen and the food was honestly awesome....We will most definetly return....So good to see great food great price....Staff friendly and quick service...l highly reccommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good, thats all I can say every time I eat there whether its breakfast, lunch or early supper , its always been fantastic !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food great price great location

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great little place, good food, especially the fish and chips! Friendly staff and good prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Yummy in my big round tummy hahahahahahahahahahahahahahha

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Little local food stand in Cowichan Bay that serves good food. I especially like their Kayak wrap!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Chowder is the best

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Our favorite place for breakfast in Cowichan Bay. Amazing food and the owners are awesome!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great prices, speedy service and friendly staff. I had the cod burger and a side of fries to go and I could barely finish it even though i was starving. All very tasty :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Super yummy wraps, they are huge, fresh and tasty. Very friendly service and great price. I just wish the sweet potato fries can be more crispy but everything else is great.

★★★
December 22, 2018

Very limited menu. We were told, Only the top three items are available. Thats the top three items of a full-page menu. Seems pretty limited to me.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food go there all the time

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Such a great place! Food is fantastic pretty much every single time. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great home made food. Not going to regret. Affordable and delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great casual place to sit and eat..

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Awesome wrap

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Im writing this review as Im sitting in the restaurant. Superb local quality ingredients, which is definitely all sourced within the cowichan valley. Food price is very reasonable. A must visit and a beautiful place to get warm.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great coconut prawns and breakfast sandwich great service very freindly very nice eating area

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Wow! This funky little place doesnt look like much but you wont regret stopping here for a bite!! The food is awesome!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

We stopped by with hungry, tired kids. They liked the fish and chips and we had a brief reprieve. Yay.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Very good fish and chips. It might get crowded in good weather but the outdoor patio is nicely set up and owners are attentive. Ill come here again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great food for a super reasonable price, best onion rings i have ever had.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

We are Cowichan Bay locals and we come here every couple of weeks for a cod wrap and side salad.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Delicious yogurt with granola and strawberries, could be a little less sweet in my opinion. Everything served in disposable cups: a shame. Delicious breakfast on the (covered) terrace. Great place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Always great food!

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

Just had my 1st wrap there today and was honestly shocked at the taste and the quality! The chicken was tender and fresh and the fries were delicious and fresh cut and the price was super reasonable. The guy that made the wrap (probably Rob I suppose) was super friendly and I could tell that he cared about his product. Ive lived in the Valley for 35yrs and even lived in Cowichan Bay for a few years and did not even know this place existed. Another Gem that I can tell my clients about - yahoooooo!!! Man do I love this valley!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

On my long quest to find the best tasting burger, i have finally found it here as we were exploring the island. The only downside is that i live in Oregon and cannot frequent this place. I would come to the island just for the burger itself. Sorry Victoria...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Better than any pub around. Terrific Veggie burger with excellent fresh toppings and nice buns. Great fries and a great price! Everything I want!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2014

Thanks to Eriks review we decided to try this place while vacationing. Food exactly as described. Lightly tempura battered fish (wife had grilled) with good fries and coleslaw. The whole menu wasnt available since some items werent in season (January).

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2013

Best place in the Bay

★★★★★
December 22, 2012

Wonderful food and service..Just like home!