Hay Wire Cafe And Grill House

Wonderful food. Great hosts. Charming place.

There are only three stars in a Michelin rating. Not sure why he has 5 on the building .

But the food is honest, un-complicated home style at its best , and well priced .

Great fish and chips! Ribs were good too. The portions were large, good for sharing

We love this restaurant. The perfect place for a post-hike meal. The fish and chips.... perfect!

We walked in on a Sunday afternoon because we wanted a bite to eat before going for a drive in the mountains. We stopped in this place because there was a sign out front that said "Authentic Mexican Fish Tacos" and once you put the words "fish" and "taco" together, my mother is a goner. When we walked in the decor was super cute (lots of antiques and art to check out) and there was only one other table there. The waitress was super friendly and helpful and informed us that they had fish tacos because they had gotten fresh tortillas in from Mexico. We got the French Onion soup to start and when we had the first bite, we knew we had made the right decision in stopping here. It was flavourful and rich, and they accommodated my lactose intolerance by putting the cheese biscuit on the side. The fish tacos came next and I swear I almost cried because they were so good. I honestly have no words to explain my feelings towards these tacos - you'll just have to trust me. I guess we finished the condiments for the tacos because they gave us all the leftover fish they had to finish up. By the time we finished our tacos, we were so full but the waitress said they had rhubarb crisp as well and who were we to refuse! The crisp was a perfect balance of sour and sweet (as rhubarb crisp should be!) and was the perfect end to a perfect meal.

I don't know why there weren't more people in this place when we went in but do yourself a favour and check it out. Go out of your way to go to this place. It is worth the drive from wherever you're coming from!

Me: "I'll take the fish and chips, but can I substitute the chips for a salad?"
Them: "No"


Me: "I guess we'll sit inside instead of outside"
Them: "Good, you'll get better service"

Them: "Can you move your third person to the other side of the table? It's hard for me to get through here" (the chairs were set up that way by the restaurant in the first place)

As you can see from the above examples, this restaurant is pretty odd - things aren't supposed to work this way. As for the food, fish was mushy, though the fries were well seasoned (if mushy). Chicken sandwich was fairly good. Prices a bit high, though not awful.

**Excellent quality, portions and service.
I have never been able to fault a thing about this restaurant. (Maybe to stay open during the winter?) The portions are large and extremely tasty. I know many who are regulars. I would highly recommend the fish and chips.

Me: "I'll take the fish and chips, but can I substitute the chips for a salad?"
Them: "No"


Me: "I guess we'll sit inside instead of outside"
Them: "Good, you'll get better service"

Them: "Can you move your third person to the other side of the table? It's hard for me to get through here" (the chairs were set up that way by the restaurant in the first place)

As you can see from the above examples, this restaurant is pretty odd - things aren't supposed to work this way. As for the food, fish was mushy, though the fries were well seasoned (if mushy). Chicken sandwich was fairly good. Prices a bit high, though not awful.