Lunch on the wharf

We've been hearing about Red Fish Blue Fish for a long time, and have passed by it on several occasions in the past when walking down by the Inner Harbour. There's always a huge line up and it's always deterred us from trying this place. Today we had some early morning errands to run and decided to take the advice of an on-line review we read that suggested arriving 10 minutes before their 11:00 am opening. We skipped breakfast, and ran a bit late, but it was OK, as the opening time is actually 11:30. We were there by 11:05 or so and were the first in line. By the time it opened, there were about 25 people behind us!

The food was definitely worth the wait. This place not only serves some of the best seafood I've tasted, but it does it in an amazingly eco-sensitive way, even on Victoria standards.

I hope the placard is just slightly readable!

We had cod fish and chips (lovely light tempura-like batter, the best we've had yet in Victoria, with very tasty chips that make you want to keep eating them), salmon tacones rolled up with delectable cole slaw and million island dressing, and a small serving of grilled Fanny Bay oysters. Everything was just primo. We'll definitely be going back to try some of their many other dishes.

It's unusual to find a restaurant of this calibre operating essentially like a chip wagon. Their kitchen has been created inside an old shipping container. There are stools and counters under cover, with a view of the harbour, so it would even be fine on a rainy day, which today decidedly was NOT. When we ordered they asked if we wanted it to stay or wrapped to go, so in really bad weather you could just take it home and eat it in the comfort of your own kitchen.