Finn's Seafood Chops Cocktails

Came into Finn’s on a whim, heard great things about the restaurant. My expectations were high because of what I was told and they were exceeded. Our server was Joelle and she was incredible. She gave us a detailed description of so many items on the menu (I’m celiac with a dairy allergy) to ensure that the options met my dietary descriptions. I ended up ordering oysters and the steak dinner with potato rounds instead of mashed potatoes. The meal was excellent, I will definitely return. It’s also worth mentioning that the table next to me was returning to specifically see our server again! She was so informative but honestly such a delight to be served by that I would also return just to engage with her again.

We went there for a dinner with my wife and we selected it for the location, view and the selection on the menu. We were seated at a corner table with an angle overlooking the marina. It would recommend booking it if possible. We could not sit outside due to wind and chill. We had a Gluten Free Burger and steak and both were spot on. Will surely come back again next time Ina sunny day to enjoy the view and the amenities of the restaurant.

FOOD POISONING ALERT: I went to Finn’s seafood chops cocktails last night in hopes to eat some fresh local seafood while visiting Victoria BC. In short I ended up with a whole night of vomiting due to food poisoning. I ordered the crispy skin BC sablefish for my main and I shared a dozen of their oysters. I believe I have gotten sick from the sablefish I ordered mainly because my friend did not have any issues from the oysters and my symptoms along with the vomiting is a lot that come along with scombroid poisoning ie: tingling and burning sensations around the mouth, facial flushing, sweating, nausea, vomiting, headache, palpitations, dizziness, and rash. Scrombroid poisoning is a foodborne illness that typically results from eating spoiled fish. We chose this restaurant due to the great reviews we found through our google search and the location of it being right off the harbour. The service was wonderful, I’m not sure of our servers name but she was very kind and attentive to our orders. As I am celiac and she ensured to make sure all of our plates would not have any cross contamination. The food was delicious, we all enjoyed our plates. However I do question how well the fish I ate was properly handled or if there was improper temperature control from the time of catch to consumption. I would consider Finn’s a fine dining restaurant and I would expect for a $300 meal, the place would have top notch food quality and proper food storage and preparation. I had higher hopes for their standards. I am on vacation and now recovering from food poisoning, this is not how I wanted to spend my time visiting B.C. I would not come back to this restaurant nor would I recommend it. I am also turned off of eating fish for a long time now. Feeling not impressed at the moment.