The Boat in North Bay

Great atmosphere, have a bite and a beer, while you look out over the lake. Food is generally good.

Delicious Nachos, big portions, beautiful venue overlooking Lake Nipissing

Drinks are watered down. Can t even tell if there is alcohol in this. For $10 cover charge this is criminal. Just discussed. The atmosphere is nice but not worth a dime with these drinks. Atms did not work either. Spent half the night in line. Great opportunity here but it s wasted on BS for nothing. Disappointed.

The place is closed and fenced off drove miles for nothing!!

Hard to beat the view from the bow as you eat a great meal.

Overpriced, could use a facelift and the drinks are not mixed very stong with a boatload of ice.

I can t comment on the food because we left after we heard the customer behind us refuse to pay for the three inch thick batter on the pickerel. We did see the batter, it was very thick for such a delicate fish. Had a sangria which was delicious and a Coors - can t go wrong there. The server was adorable and very friendly, but the service, that she apologized for, was very slow and we never received our waters. Parking: Free city parking Kid-friendliness: Picnic tables Wheelchair accessibility: Ramps and picnic tables

Good place for a corporate event

Drove all the way there from southern Ontario. My wife made reservations a month ago for her BIRTHDAY and it s closed and all fenced in. Without a notification.

Great place. The food was way better than I expected, and the service was great as well. I will definitely be going back.

Friendly staff serving excellent food and drink as we sat outside on deck enjoying beautiful Lake Nipissing!

delicious and fresh fish , amazing service

great fish and chips, very friendly staff

Dropped in for a quick lunch and a drink.

Very nice, friendly place. Food was very and the overall experience was excellent. Highly recommended.

Tables and chairs are not clean. Dust is everywhere and before judging I checked well, it wasnt from the same day. Cocktails quality was 5.5-6 out of 10, alcohol percentage was low. ( Im certified Bartender) The rest of all was amazing suggested. I hope my review will reach the team and they will try to make it better!

Calamari and salad where great. Service can be spotty but youre there for the views....

Great service. Had PLT - pickerel lettuce tomato. Fish is moist, flaky and crispy. Onion rings are commercial frozen stuff and got soggy fast.

Wonderful service, great prices, food was delicious!

There is a large terrace around the boat to sit on with a view of the lake, it is fantastic. The food you can order there is okay but it didnt blow me away personally.

Delicious food, especially their plank breads, super yummy drinks and amazing atmosphere being on an old cheif boat and next to the water enjoying the sun and chilling at picnic tables! Absolutely recommend

Delightful

Vegetarian options: Ordered greek salad cucumbers were slimmy. Dressing wasnot traditional Greek but creamy. Food isnot good Food

Poorly ran business.

Food is awesome and servers are very polite & nice. The location deserves 5 stars too.

Very enjoyable topped off with fireworks

Awesome Location overlooking lake nipissing. Small but good menu. Best poutine I ve ever had. Excellent service. I don t live in north bay but I visit family each year and come back every year. Highly recommend this spot .

The staff is very friendly but the ship how I remember it is not being well taken care of and as a historical site I think its time the owners put some money into her before the city gets involved

The Pickeral was good except the three of us had it, one was hot, one was warm and the other cold. Weather was terrible so we were forced to eat inside and were shocked to see what a dump the boat is. Server was great, tried to help us in all ways.

First time to visit North Bay, we drove 4 hours for a Beatle Mania tribute concert. It was the perfect atmosphere at the waterfront. Prices and food were excellent. We had a wonderful time. Highly reccommended

Was closed for the season

It was ok. Our server was so nice! So thats a plus. She did everything right. However, the food and dining area were, meh. - the table we got was so wobbly! Fix that please. It made it hard to eat. - Was kinda annoyed by the fact that theres no free refills on pop. Ok, at least the server again did everything right and let me know beforehand. - I ordered the house pickerel. Which Ill admit was averagly good (and a pretty decent size). But for the most expensive thing there, I expected a little more than good. And the little amount of tartar sauce was laughable. As a place thats supposed to be a staple of North Bay, it was just ok. Wish it was a little more.

Decent place to stop for a patio pint and a snack. Not many options in North Bay for lakeside patios; nice to have this.

You dont go here for the food, only the view.

Great location on the waterfront

Just stopped by for a quick drink. Nice view of Lake Nipissing.

The service was awesome.Not a long wait.Workers happy and polite.Very yummy food and you get lots for the cost.Will def visit again

Took an hour to get greasy burnt fried garbage that they call food.

Great place to get a cold adult beverage and a bite to eat and you can not beat the views.

Great space and food! Stayed at the Hilton nearby and took a quick walk to The Boat. Food was quick and tasty, service was friendly. Nice job guys!

My wife and my self injoy going to the boat in the summer, last Saturday we went for lunch july 8 at 1:00p.m. the hostess ask me (a table for two) I replied yes and she took us to a picnic table, I told her I couldnt sit at a picnic table I have a bad back and ask her if we could sit at a table on the deck, there was 5 empty tables that I could see maybe more she said to me I cant sit you there you have to sit here because of the way we have the servers set up, I said to her I dont care if the service is slow I cant sit at a picnic table, she then said to me have a nice day. I said to her I cant believe you dont want my business. I cant believe this place will not accommodate some one with a small disability. Good thing I was not in a wheelchair. I guess there business is doing very well and they can pick and choose who they want to serve we will never be back again. P.S. we went to another restaurant and spend $150

Food ok. Was surprised to see their 8.50 poutine consisted of frozen fries. Please bring a glass when you serve beer as most dont drink out of the bottle and please clean your glass panels as they are covered with cob webs intertwined when shad flies. :(

An incredible view of the lake! Very good and fast service, cold beer and good food. Great experience. I really liked it . Parking: Many vacancies available.

This is a real gem in North Bay. There is no better location. The staff are awesome. Always a great atmosphere. The food and drinks hit the spot too. A must do if you re new to North Bay.

Very good place for families Venessa our server was super friendly and they have Pickerel!!!!! A must stop when is North Bay Food : 5/5

All great things. Food can be better, as they ran out of mash potatoes however it was the night of ribfest fireworks and it was perfect. I couldnt have asked for a better atmosphere and seating arrangement. Would attend again.

Beautiful view of the lake and delicious food, especially the pickerel!

Beautiful lakeside patio, great food and very friendly staff that allows dogs on the patio. They even gave our dog a bowl with fresh cold water on a hot day. Thank you guys !

Good service and beautiful view.

Was just at the waterfront for a morning stroll as I havent been in several years. The boat was closed as its too early, but it makes me sad to see it looking tattered and unloved. The good and service might be just fine, but its way past time the boat got a paint job and the windows covered in plywood were repaired. Its not like the owner cant afford it...

Terrible service! Cold food When we said our food was cold the server replied with well it has been out for awhile. Asked to move tables due to rambunctious and loud neibouring table - told no due to reserved seating yet patio was 3/4 empty! Dont waste your money here!

Never again,had reservation for 11 at 5:30 aug.12 only to arrive and its not even open with no call to let us know they where closed.Big shout out to Average Joes for taking us on short notice with great food and great atmosphere

Spectacular location overlooking Lake Nippising. Very friendly service and great food.

Perfect view of the sunset

Great staff

Terrible experience. I ordered the chicken parmesan and 3 hours later they gave me a salad. Dont waste your time or money, eat somewhere else.

Loved the food here. Got the pickerel tacos and steak pan bread

Had buffalo paddle. Chicken kept falling off. The boat paint job really not professional done..and really dont agree with 18% tip.

Beautiful location with great food! The lakeside view from the patio is spectacular. Friendly service!

Great little spot especially if you re visiting the area, was super excited to have the criss cross nachos again this year however when ordering it for take out and discovering they were literally a quarter of the portion size as they were for dine in we were immensely disappointed. $26 after tip felt like a rip off for the portion served especially since we d had it before and didn t even come close to finishing it it was so big.

Drove 40 minutes to restaurant. Because website said they were open. And yelp said they were open. Guess What they were not open and dont even have a place to leave message. Thanks for nothing

Wonderful ambiance. Food could definitely do better. We had a wonderful time there.

My gf and I had the misfortune of going to this place on the weekend ....never again would we darken the doorstep of this establishment....they didnt have most of the stuff we asked for an the menu ....right down to no malt vinegar....the food was only marginally warm and not of very good quality at all...was possibly the worst 75 $$$ meal ...Ive wasted money on all year ....

Great spot. Brushetta board was fantastic!

Beautiful venue. Expensive drinks and really bad, Outdated music. Get a new DJ. Love the location though :)

Don t even waste your time here. Food is bland with barely any prep. The staff is SO SO RUDEEEEE Ugh! It took our server 20 mins to get a mere glass for my husband to pour his beer in. And when she FINALLY did she literally snapped and stomped Such inexperienced staff with absolutely no courtesy. Such a nice view but such a trashy experience. Never visiting again!!!

Our first time here was last Saturday. What a great night, good music and dancing. My husband lost his phone at The Boat that night. The staff have been communicating with us over FB messenger and found my husbands phone! Thank you to all the staff!

North bay is very beautiful..

Our food was amazing ! Thank you for your great service.

Best pogos ever! I came with my young boys. Perfect summer lunch! Friendly staff, ice cold coronas and delicious food!

I had the opportunity to go to the Boat for dinner twice last week, the atmosphere is great, the food was amazing, the drinks were refreshing and very reasonably priced, the service was amazing, and I will definitely being going back a few more times before Summer ends!!!

Good food...pleasant staff

2 stars only because the waitress was super nice and made us some drinks off the menu upon special request. Food was underwhelming, patio is OK, but the inside of the boat was not air-conditioned and I suffocated in the few minutes I had to spend inside to give my little a diaper change and going to the Lou. Also the place doesnt have change tables for little kids nor a family room. I was sent to the upper section which was empty was very dingy with spider webs everywhere. Will not be going back and do not recommend.

Good food. Great view. All-round perfect summertime getaway place.

Excellent had the goat cheese and cranberry salad with chicken. I am telling you it was phenomenal loved every bite

Highly Recommended! Great place to have some good dinner and drinks with friends. It was Saturday night so they also had a bar night which was I believe has to be the most happening party in the North Bay. We tried chicken wings, veggie burger, and buffalo chicken paddle and everything tasted great. Cocktail was too sweet for me. The staff is friendly and ofcourse the patio is one of a kind with Lake Nipissing doing it s thing with tall waves. If you re in North Bay, this is the place to go.

Woow, this restaurant on the edge of the lake and the marina is superb, the service is courteous and fast, the beer is good and the food is perfect, inexpensive and large portions!! I recommend again and again

Most exalent fish and chips. The 2 pieces were more than enough for 1 peson. Well worth the price.

Good service the staff is friendly and great. Its always a blast going there to eat and drink with friends there. Especially when you are treated well by the staff. I will say Steve couldnt ask for a better group of people to work with him and make everyones experience there amazing.

Really nice spot to have a pint on the patio by the lake - nice menu - had the pickerel and it was delicious - large piece cooked well - service was excellent Cameron was a top notch server

well I order the pogo and fries and so did my daughter hers was fine, but I sent my pogo back 2 times because it was raw not very impressed..

We ate inside due to poor weather. The place has so much potential but it is run down and very dirty, it really is a shame given the history of the boat. We were sat at a window but moved as it was full of cob webs and dirt. There is no air flow inside and when asked if a window could be opened were advised that they are old and break easy :/ . We ordered poutine, which took a long time to arrive with people that arrived after us being served first. Our waitress was nice but went on lunch and did not return or hand us off to another server. We had to go down to get our bill. Im summary...I would return to dine outside or have a beverage...but never eat inside again.

Watched a bouncer beat up a girl while 12 other bouncer held us back

Arrive before 930 on weekends or they hit you with a 10 dollar cover charge. Many cocktails off the menu and they try to force a cash bar.

Incredible pub style food and portions are huge..prices are very reasonable especially when you see the amount of food you get ..will most definitely be back

Best patio, best view, perfect summer spot.

Nice meal although serving a few carrots with an order of wings would be appreciated and is usual. Wings were good, just the right type of sauce on my mild while my partner enjoyed his hotter choice. Coconut shrimp was also good. Very efficient and friendly service. Lovely atmosphere on the water. No hot beverages was a bit of a surprise and is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5. Many people like coffee with their desert. Invest in a Keurig and a kettle.

I asked a bartender to remove a male, that was grabbing women. Nothing happened.

To be honest the best thing about the boat is the location and the service. The rest was below average. To start with the tables and chairs are old looks like they collected them from Facebook market the tables are clean but they never cleaned the fence around the boat. We ordered the Thai calamari it was disgusting sweet and weird then we got the salmon burger and fish and chips. The burger was ok coleslaw was disgusting and the fries tasted like old oil. The fish was big generous and tasty the sauce with it was not it had no taste almost. They need a new chef new décoré and some fence cleaning and they will be 5 stars. The waitress was very friendly and the food come quickly.

First time trying out this restaurant but I wont be returning. The location and view were spectacular and I was allowed to bring my little dog to sit with us at the picnic table, which I was happy about. My son enjoyed his pogo and I enjoyed my Caesar drink but the service was terrible and the wait staff were poorly trained as evidenced by their lack of organization and prioritization. Our waitress was nice but she was very overwhelmed and actually stated to us I feel like a chicken with my head cut off which accurately described what we were witnessing. Our fish and chips was mediocre and I felt quite disappointed overall. This place has so much potential given its location.

Service -not good. Poorly trained staff with no management in sight to ensure customers are satisfied. Food -quality not very good. Undercooked fries and fish. Some items were ok such as the corn dog that our boy ordered. But that was it. If you are looking to just have fun and want a nice view and don t really care about quality, then this will work for you. I just know they can do better. I will leave you with a picture of the ketchup bottle that came 15 minutes after I received my fries for some context. The wait staff were overwhelmed and expressed that.

Food is decent pub style and view is great. Been a few years since I have been here. Wait staff seemed slightly overwhelmed and service was a bit slow. Staff are very nice and I understand that everyone is having a hard time hiring employees. I would recommend and will be back.

Had a wonderful evening here watching the sunset last Saturday. Nice food, everything was good (except the white wine), cool live music, nice friendly staff. Only downside (hence the 4 stars instead of 5) is the state of the restrooms... Dirty and in desperate need of repair.

Great service, very good price and nice portion. The fish and chips were excellent

Bouncers did not hesitate to touch me and take my stuff without informing me. When i talked to the bouncers about my issues, all they said was yeah and did not care about my comfortability and what I had to say. I am extremely disappointed by my experience and the service I received from the boat. Would not recommend to anybody, at least not for bar nights.

Been here once....The ambience is great. Food is good but not a big menu.

Pretty good selection of food. A little bit pricey on some items. Overall the staff was friendly and professional. Atmosphere for an outdoor setting is excellent. Food was also very good lol.

Fast and attentive service and a one of a kind view of boats coming and going from the marina. Have only ever been on the patio which is large picnic tables with umbrellas for shade.

Speed of the food, vibeyness of the patio and quality of the service made me want to come back next time Im in North Bay. Portion size of the fish and chip was generous too. Wasnt much of a breeze so we had a couple of wasps doing the rounds but nothing that can be helped.

Was cool

Poor service. Mediocre food with high prices. Constantly battling wasps on the patio. Menus were filthy and needed to be cleaned badly.

Beautiful view of the lake

Not open....should be open...no one answers call. 230pm on a Tuesday. website says open.

Well located directly on the lake, fast and excellent service! Well located directly on the lake, fast and excellent service!

Amazing vibes with huge and yummy portions of food...

The boat was actually old-looking. The wings were just ordinary. Nothing very special except its beside the water.

Beautiful location and friendly staff.

Mediocre food Filthy menus (stuck together) Forgettable music (2009 RnB on repeat) Wasp infestation Send one of the 17yo running this place to buy some Wasp Traps at Canadian tire. They are cheap effective. Literally $15 dollars to solve a pretty serious problem.

Friendly staff, yummy food and beautiful location on the lake

Needed to email, call repeatedly with no answer, use their Facebook page, then call again to get a reservation. Then when we checked in at their shack still no reservation recorded. They put the five of us at a table on the deck, right in the sun, with an umbrella that would not tilt. The menu was considerably condensed from the menu, posted online, basically pasta and fast food. This was a birthday celebration, that was envisioned being close to the water, and enjoying the sunset with a coffee after a leisurely meal but was a quick bite, accompanied by a not so suttle hint to make tracks, and not linger for the sunset. There were no hot beverages available, so coffee was out of the question anyway. I understand that Covid has taken a toll on restaurants, and would have been able to overlook a few of these problems, but they just kept coming, and made what should have been a fun evening, a disappoint to say the least. On a scale of one to ten for this place I regretfully say 0. The one star you are forced to enter, to post would be only for the scenery.

Great food and view on the lake

Ummmm.... a quick sweep could definitely help the patio. Spiders upon spiders. I guess its a boat so its added caracter. Marg was good.

Very nice view and excellent food and service, a must visit place on your trip to North Bay.

Thank you for the great service and the yummy food. Had a great time. Looking forward to coming back next year.

I cant really write a review because The Boat is a seasonal restaurant (summer business) and was therefore closed. It wasnt specified on Google. Looks really pleasant and fun though!

Gorgeous spot to sit in the summer as its right on the lake with a huge outdoor patio. Food was good. Events in the summer. Lots of parking. Staff has been friendly. Its right by the public beach, marina, board walk and carousel too so you can make a day of it.

Food is delicious also its on the water, which makes it great to have drinks or dinner there. Staffs are nice friendly.

The boat is best place to be in the summer. Amazing patio with the best Views in town. Creative menu and cold drinks.

Not open at this time

Their pan fried gluten free pickerel is amazing!

Great service, tasty food!

Great view, food is okay.

Great atmosphere and delicious food.

The iconic and most happening place in North Bay

Ok food. Friendly staff. A little expensive.

What a awesome place.. great staff and what a friendly environment. Next time were In north bay we will be back.

The food is not acceptable. Wasting the beautiful view on the boat Serving is fast but all are poorly prepared. Salad tasted chemical and not fresh. When we ordered nacho, what they brought me blowed my mind, you call that Nacho!!!!???? And IT S SPECIAL! Seriously? Totally wasted, totally junk. How shame! Whoever want to go there to have a normal dinner night, please rethink about it

Great place and food, great experience for my first trip to North Bay

Very nice patio against the water. Polite service.

Its only decent during the day

currently just about the only option for night life in the city! a fun experience but cover is expensive, drinks are not great as far as variety. during the day their food is fantastic!

Uninspiring, junky, dirty and bland for a place that takes up so much space and precious shoreline. Can be done so much better. Start with some paint.

Love this place. Sip a caesar and watch a beautiful sunset.

Very good pickerel

Today was a great night at the Boat,food was on point,service was great...

Wow where do I even begin, since the opening of this restaurant after lockdown I wonder if they hired all inexperienced staff?!?!?. The service was slow, we were never looked after and once we asked to speak to the manager she approached our table and said Whats up? Like we were buddies of hers. Well Ill tell you whats up. Your attitude stinks, so does your service. And after I address my concerns to you your response shouldnt be Well thats your opinion. Find a new job because you are not fit to be manager. They should have stuck you in the kitchen away from customers. First and last time Ill ever return.

Man, If I wanted poor service I would have dined at McDonalds. Staff are S.L.O.W. I seen other customers arrive and leave before us. Management is terrible. Too young and unprofessional to be in a position of superiority. Will NOT be returning ever again.

Food was delicious, our server was wonderful and the view was lovely. I would definitely go back

Very poor service. Waitress was distracted by friends, I guess. Ignored us and 1 in 4 enjoyed the food.

The atmosphere was nice because you are on the water. The servers were nice but couldn t help me with what type of fish was in the tacos. Later I realized it must be canned fish. They weren t very flavourful either. A restaurant located on the water with a boat is serving canned fish ... I was not impressed. My boyfriends wings were great and the paddle bread was really tasty. Probably won t be back.

Who doesnt like boats

Food is delicious and staff are a very helpful and friendly great environment

Lovely location, great place to relax. Friendly staff. Downside? Washrooms are dark and dingy.

The setting is very cool. Nothing fancy - simple and easy-going. The food was fine - I had a wrap and my partner had the chicken strips. It filled our bellies but didnt blow our minds.

Views are gorgeous. Fish n chips

Terrible food and service to match dont waste your time.

Super nice summertime by the water eatery. Staff are very pleasant and its always a great time. 4 stars cause the food is decent but not as great as it could be esp considering the location.

Awesome Place, great food, fast, great service

Very nice waitresses and good food

Great place, great atmosphere, wonderfulnstaff and service. Wound highly recommend if youre ever in the area to pay The Boat a visit

We planned a last min trip to north bay and when driving by we just had to stop at this cool restaurant! The staff was super friendly and the food was amazing and can I just say the views from the patio ;-) amazing !!! definitely a place we will be recommending to friends who come to visit ! The staff was also helpful when we asked about local attractions we could take our little one too . Thank you for making our experience great !

Fantastic motel. Super clean, wonderful room. We will stay here again. Very friendly host.

The setting, service and views were excellent and that s why I m giving two stars. The food wasn t very good. I had the calamari which was overcooked and the fish tacos. The fish in the tacos honestly tasted and looked like canned fish. I was expecting breaded fish but it was super wet and salty. My husband had Philly flatbread and it came out cold. The menu needs a lot of improvements!

Best burger Ive ever had. Anchor burger I think it was called. Awesome. Great variety of beer. Amazing views of the lake. Great staff

Good food. Outdoor patio is so nice.

Great place for dinner! An amazing sun set!

We ate here with friends a couple weeks ago. The food was excellent. My wife and I had the pickerel(walleye), and it was the best Ive had since the shore dinners when on fishing trips.

The food was amazing and the management and staff were incredible. Cant wait to go back for the incredible view as well.

no accessible washroom. staff didnt even know if their washroom was accessible or not when asked.

There are wasps everywhere

Great atmosphere with a beautiful lake view. Good food very friendly service

Awesome Menu. Best patio in the North on beautiful Lake Nipissing

Good food with a great view

Good food. Variety of menu choices. Fair prices. Works well for casual dining or special occasion. Patio over looks the waterfront. Also has a full bar and more of a nightclub scene later into the evening. Sometimes with a live band/musician.