The Lost Anchor

After a fun day at the beach in Cavendish 🏖️, we stopped by The Lost Anchor. Luckily, there was no waiting list 🙌, though the food took about 35 minutes to arrive ⏳. We ordered the shrimp plate 🍤, 2x fish & chips for the kids 🐟🍟, and a salad with truffle fries 🍟🥗 for my wife (wish there were a few more vegan options 🌱). The food was absolutely delicious 😋 and the service was wonderful 👏. Big shoutout to the staff for making our visit enjoyable! 💙

Very nice place to eat. The staff are friendly and the food is great. Great place to eat with the fam after going to the beach and the Green Gables house. We all had lobster something so it brought up the price a lot but it was worth it. Very large portions. Classic seafood taste and smells.

Seafood chowder, mussels and the lobster Mac and cheese were excellent. Chowder was full of flavour and Mac had enough lobster to have many bites. Must also call out the mash - was so flavourful - ate every morsel. Nice pic opportunity to take one with an anchor from the sunken Marco Polo. Highly recommended and will definitely go back again. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Was a big HIT on my Hit or Miss Vacation Spots List

What a great spot! Food was delicious! Lobster roll was so fresh and the summer salad that was recommended by the server was wonderful. Truffle fries weren’t great, very oily. Services was good but the restaurant was incredibly hot.

Let's start with the food. The lobster was exquisite and the fish (in the fish and chips) was excellent. The reason for the 3/5 rating is because the calamari was so over-breaded, that you can't even taste the calamari, and the fries are so salty that we couldn't even finish them. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming, but the space is crowded and the seating not very comfortable. We left telling each other that this is not a restaurant we'd come back to, but I would still recommend it for the lobster and just ask that your fries be less seasoned.

We returned to The Lost Anchor this season, drawn back by great memories and from a double visit last year—safe to say expectations were high. The place was buzzing when we arrived. We were seated quickly despite being busy, but food and drinks took longer than expected. Staff were managing a busy evening and mentioned a new chef stepping in—something we appreciated, even though the change brought some noticeable hiccups. Drinks were slow, and meals arrived without cutlery, forcing us to wait before we could dig in. Ordered a Caesar and the flavor hit all the right notes—but the rim and garnishes felt a little off. Still satisfying, but not quite the full experience I was hoping for. That said, the food held up: - Kid #1 and Kid #2 both had burgers and fries—no complaints, just clean plates (and a little sisterly rivalry over who got served first). - I went for the fish & chips. Visually impressive, flavor was decent, though the fries taste didn’t quite match their look. - My wife opted for the burrito bowl and was satisfied—though like me, had to spend some extra minutes eyeing her meal before eating it. All in all, we got food, we got drinks, and we’ll chalk this one up as a busy-day bump and chef transition timing. Still planning to give it another shot next year—we know what it can be when it hits its stride.

I'm not a seafood lover but...they have really good tacos :) The fries are really good too! We sat in their outdoor seating area. It was nice. They also had a cute sign up in the girls bathroom that I liked. Although I didn't dine inside. I like the layout of the dinning area.

We came here for dinner and got to see the sunset in the distance. I had the fish tacos and highly recommend! My kids ate all their food too (always a good sign!) be sure to check out this hidden gem.

Convenient hours, great food and service. We ate there several times but I loved their fish tacos best!

Was so happy we found this place while visited in the PEI off season. We originally wanted to eat in Avonlea village but found that all but one restaurant was closed. What a a gem this place was!! The staff was so friendly and the atmosphere was so light and casual. We had our baby with us and they were so great with him as well. Very accommodating and had a highchair for him. The food was absolutely delicious. My husband and I had lobster rolls with truffle fries and wow was it great. The perfect stop to end a picturesque day in Cavendish.

What a great find! We joined the waitlist upon arrival, but were informed that a large party had just been seated, so there would be a longer wait for food. I appreciated the heads-up and decided to wait. I'm so glad we did. We ordered two types of mussels, crab cakes, truffle fries, and a Caesar salad. Everything was excellent, and the service was top-notch. The drinks were great, too!

Best fish & chips I've ever had. Delicious calamari. I even liked the buffalo cauliflower, and I'm not usually a fan of buffalo sauce. Really great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Two pro tips: (1) Plan extra time. My only "complaint" is the service was so slow that we didn't have enough time to do all we'd planned during our short visit to PEI, but I'm not willing to ding the 5-star rating because everything else was awesome. (2) If you get the fish & chips, save yourself $9 and just get one piece of fish (or share a two piece entree). The fish portions are huge--I would've been fine with just one piece instead two. (If you're grateful for this tip, send me a buck via Venmo: @R-P-2009)

My family stayed next door at the Shining Waters Inn and we thought we'd check this place out. They serve solid, unpretentious food. The seafood chowder may have been the best I've ever had. Service was friendly but a bit slow because they were packed, so we didn't mind.

Visiting from Ottawa, we were looking for the best stop for some fish and chips. We ordered mussels, fish tacos, fish and chips and seafood chowder, and everything was amazing. No notes. Best seafood meal our family has ever had. Excellent service, prices were more than fair -- we don't feel the need to eat anywhere else for our whole trip on the island.

Place was empty for a Wednesday lunch. Servers were nice. Food was decent. Calamari were overcooked beyond belief. Lobster Mac was good. Chicken tacos were delicious. Arancini appetizer was great. Would give it another try.

The food was delicious but the customer service and wait time was horrendous. It took me and my family almost half an hour just to get our orders taken, and we waited in the restaurant for an hour and 45 minutes before getting our food. Our server forgot to put in our order and rarely came to check in on us at the table, it was like we didn't exist for almost two hours. People who came in way after us received full meals while we were still waiting for ours, and they prioritized the people sitting outside over the people sitting inside.

Lobster Mac and cheese had no flavour and broken sauce. Others enjoyed their meals more.

Very friendly staff made this stop for dinner delightful. The location was good and near a nice beach. We tried the fish and chips, the French dip (which my daughter said was one of the best that she has had), and the burrito bowl and were happy with each of them. We will definitely be back on our next trip.

So glad we found this instead of the other Green Gables' tourist traps! Mandy, our server, was phenomenal. Very polite, efficient, hospitable, and made for an easy and comfortable experience. Food was good, service was great. Will definitely return when we're in the area again.

What a great atmosphere for a meal on Prince Edward Island! If you're in the Cavendish area, this is the place to stop for lobster roll and fish and chips. The wait staff was super friendly and it was a nice clean place. If you sit up top on the porch, you can just barely see the ocean, but you can see it. Very nice stop for a family of four.

We added ourselves to the waitlist while at our nearby accommodations. When we arrived there was quite a group of people waiting but we didn't have to wait long. Our server was friendly and warm. My partner and I both had the seafood chowder which was delicious. When I'd checked reviews online before we went the chowder seemed to come with a homemade biscuit. We both got one slice of baguette with ours which was a bit of a disappointment but otherwise we were happy. My daughter got the children's Mac and cheese which was a good portion of Cavatappi noodles with a nice cheddar sauce. A pleasant departure from the standard kids mac and cheese offerings and she devoured it, then got a mini ice cream sandwich at the end of her meal.

We arrived the last weekend it was open for the season. Server was so gracious and told us what items were still available. Luckily it matched what we wanted and had the best PEI mussels. Then the server wrote down the restaurants that would be open in October. We went back the next night it was so good. Loved the theme and decor too.

Lobster slider was ok, needed more flavour. The coleslaw they put with it was strange - looked like apple mixed with vinegar.

Food was great, outdoor sitting and for as busy as it was the service was super fast.

We really enjoyed our visit to Lost Anchir. The food was delicious & our waitress Denice, was fun & engaging. We never expected such great food at a little place. We started w mussels to share, they were cooked w bacon & mushrooms w a great sauce, some of the best I've had. The chowder was outstanding! Very rich & creamy w lots of seafood. One of our group had a cheeseburger which was described as very good. Overall, a great lunch, very reasonable with nice folks.

Hey, you have to have mussels when you visit PEI, and these were delicious and large. Quite a sizable helping at a reasonable price. We also had the seafood chowder (delicious, and full of fish, lobster, and mussels in addition to potato and bacon) and the fish tacos. Staff was super friendly. This is a small place, so it took a bit of time for our food to come out but it was worth the wait.

What a great little find! Fantastic chowder and the buttered lobster roll was perfectly balanced between the fluffy, buttery lobster and the toasty, warm roll. And the fall salad was so fresh and flavorful. All served quickly with friendly staff. Enjoy it with a cold beer on the upper deck on a sunny afternoon. Don't pass this one by!

Very good food and a diverse menu. Good for kids as well. Much better thN the other Cavendish options.

Nice service. Clean establishment. Fish and Chips and Lobster Roll were good. Coleslaw and tarter sauce were very good. Fries were good, but a bit cold. Kids menu available.

Fast friendly service .I had the blueberry haddock and it was great.my hubby had the scallops and was equally happy .

Our family were there in July 31, 2022, arrived a little after 6:00pm, was told there was no seat, not allowed to wait nor could get take-out. No explaination. What a rude, unresonable attitude and service to customers. It shouldn't happen nor be tolerated.

I just got back from my trip to PEI and I HAVE to write a review. My friend saw that The Lost Anchor has all 5 star ratings across the board on trip advisor, so we decided to give it a try (I'm still trying to convince her to get a Yelp). If you are visiting or live on PEI and are by Green Gables, GO HERE. The owner was extremely nice and asked us if we had questions about the menu, and is one of the best business owners I've ever met. The lobster rolls are huge and jam packed with lobster in a homemade mayo. And you can tell that it's homemade too. I had the lobster roll with the PEI potato salad, which is a salad with hunks of potato on top, and I don't think I can ever eat salad the same again. The owner then brought us out a plate of her homemade donuts with a triple fudge brownie she made that was to die for. We decided then and there we are making the 16 hour journey every year just to go and get the lobster roll and food from the lost anchor because it was that amazing. Absolutely incredible. 500 star rating.

They took over an hour to bring our food and served people who came in 50 minutes after us were served before us and the chicken sandwich was insanely burnt and not edible 0/10 do not recommend. They make you wait over an hour to be seated even though they say 15-20 minutes. There are also a ton of fly inside the building that land on your food and bug you through out the whole time you are eating. The lemonade was just lemon water and the lobster was so cold that you couldn't bite into it. The fries were uncooked.

Our favorite dinner spot during our stay in Cavendish. The rooftop is great, beautiful views of the ocean and sunset. Delicious seafood chowder, mussels, scallops and fish & chips. Really good lobster at the best price on our trip. Lots of different cheesecakes for dessert, which my family loved, but were a little too sweet for me. Great service too. Get on the wait list before you go.

Lovely evening on PEI CavendishResort Area. Menu ranged from high teens to $32 range. Not a bad selection but most was fried. Having to choose the blackened halibut with whipped garlic potatoes, Swiss char and cannied beets was very tasty and well presented. Everything was cooked to perfect consistency. It was the most expensive item on menu but worth it. Other had fish and chips .....fair batter was to crunchy because too thick. I prefer a lighter batter. The atmosphere was fine and waitress was pleasant but wasn't quite familiar with menu. Had to ask about the veggie served with halibut. Didn't know either. Overall it was a nice evening on the upper patio outside.

Great food, good service - there seems to always be a wait. Good gluten free opinions in a town with few gf choices

Fabulous place to eat with family! Excellent service!! So good that we went back the second time! Both servers were attentive and wonderful with our young kids. Great food and selection of drinks- we had nice cold local beers each time. Delicious fish tacos and kids loved their tater tots.

Excellent food, great prices and some of the best service I've received in Canada! I am so happy that I was able to experience this place before leaving PEI. If you're in the area (most likely on a pilgrimage to see Anne or L.M. Montgomery) you have to stop here. The star of this place is their house-made mayonnaise. It's got spices and tomatoes in it, so don't expect Hellmann's. I had it on the delicious Scallop Burger (grilled scallops, island lettuce, bacon and mayo on a potato bun) and got the side of grilled potato salad - also a standout. Grilled PEI potatoes on island greens with tomato, cucumber feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. So, so yummy. The scallops were also tender and full of flavor. They really know what they're doing here. Other favorites at the table were the beef burger, fish tacos and the French fries. Anything with potatoes as the main ingredient on PEI is going to be delicious. Don't miss your chance to have some really great seafood while you're in Cavendish.

Was super dirty when we got to our table. My niece refused to sit down and the floor was littered with fries and noodles. we asked to wipe tables but hostess got busy at front desk so I had to wipe down myself and left the restaurant with sticky arms. Food was meh. Arugala salad was good kids Mac and cheese was bland and over sauced so I had to pay for extra bread for my nephew to eat sauce and bread instead of eating the noodles. Mussels were ok. Lobster roll was average. Food took over 25 minutes to get as I did a full twenty minute meditation and then some.

Outstanding! Would highly recommend! The mussels were delicious! Service was very friendly! Be prepared! It was very busy, once you eat there you'll know why!

My girlfriend and I went here when we were in cavendish. The food was great as were the drinks and service. This is a good place and my favorite spot in the cavendish area.

What an adorable place and great story. Clean, bright with friendly service. Good with allergies. Oddly empty for noon on. Sunday. Today we had: Lobster roll with side onion rings Kid's cheese quesadilla I don't think it is hard to make a good lobster roll. This place though, they elevated the lobster roll by making it generously sized and on a really delicious roll. Bravo! Edit -taking off one star for not taking credit cards and for the washrooms that we used on the way out.

Friendly cheerful staff and great good. A bit of a surprise to find! But I'll definitely be back!

Pretty good fish and chips. They are quite large. Had I known...my husband and I should have ordered the 2 fish plate and shared the fries because we ended up only eating 1/2 the fries and throwing the rest away. The service is great. I really like the PEI sodas they have on stock. The lobster roll does look delicious...just wish I was not allergic to lobster.

After after waiting over 2.5 hours at another restaurant only have to wait another 30 minutes, we came here. We should have come here first. Great service and accommodating staff. My husband loved the mussels so much, he thinks they might have ruined mussels for him anywhere else. I had a filling and warm vegetarian meal and felt very satisfied. Even better we can walk to our cottage from here.

Limited menu. Service was kind of slow. Good was good though and served hot. We had mussels (picture taken after we started to eat). They were good. My husband and I had the fish and chips. My daughter had the Greek salad, good just don't expect lettuce. Pictured is the one piece. Very loud inside.

super fresh seafood. great beers. excellent service. can't really ask for more. recommended.

I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed my summer salad, the bbq honey wings (which were plentiful and good), and my fish and chip/ (which had two big pieces of fish). My dad's seafood chowder tasted really good and looked fantastic (best of the three he had on the island) although he thought it wasn't hot enough. Otherwise the crab cakes were good too (they come with three). Overall portions were large, value was good for the money, the patio was nice (albeit a bit too sunny), and service was good.

Great lunch we Wanted to come back multiple times but unfortunately we only were in town for three or four days this is definitely worth the dinner/lunch if you are in Cavendish

Walked in, servers greeted us at the door, lead us to our seats and within 3 minutes we were given menus and our drinks. We ordered the fish and chips as well as the muscles. WOW, if you like humongous servings of seafood, this is the place for you! The fish and chip were a massive two piece, breaded fish and chip with coleslaw and fries. The muscles were a massive bowl of white wine boiled muscles. The authentic maritime seafood taste is by far worth every penny. The server ended up being one of the managers and promised a VIP treatment if we go back soon! We will be back ! If you're going to go here please make a reservation before going, it fills fast and they hate to see people be turned away. Great service!

Excellent location just nearby Anne Green House of Gabriel, we are the healthy Lobster Rolls and Fish Chips with fresh salads, pity for no Visa credit card payment.

The seafood was so delicious and so incredibly fresh you could taste the sea- clean and refreshing. But the star of the meal was the potato salad! It was so good. Lobster roll and mussels were also great.

First, they locked the door to the entrance and we couldn't get in and had to knock on the window several times. The waitress's excuse was it gets jammed.....no sorry I pulled so hard that I almost fell over. There was also another couple that tried separately to open the door... it didn't work for them either. The food was not very good. I had the fish tacos.. mediocre and tasted funny. My husband had the fish and chips and the worst place in cavendish by far. My kids had the Mac and cheese and it tasted like flour... they had 1 bite and then I tasted it... not edible. Sadly overall awful experience. So many other places to try with much better food!

Got the burrito bowl and it was so so good! Our waitress wasn't the greatest, didn't check on us at all. There was an another waitress (she was cleaning a lot of tables). Had blond hair. She was working so hard. Checked on us a few times.

We stopped at The Lost Anchor after late afternoon at the beach. The upper deck was so relaxing with a nice breeze and umbrellas to shade from the evening sun. Our drinks came quickly. The bacon wrapped scallops were so good. That is saying something from a fisherman's granddaughter, daughter & sister. We got two skewers with 3 scallops on each. There was a sauce with them. I had the root beer BBQ pulled pork on a pretzel bun and a salad without tomatoes. The flavours mixed so well. Tim got battered fish and chips. I loved the light batter, but loved my salad so much I did not even crave his fries. Great place to get good food in Cavendish. One of my summer favourites. Topped off my relaxing summer evening.

Got lunch here on a Friday early in the day. The waitress was friendly abs the food was great. The menu is pretty small but has decent variety. We tried the fish tacos (which came with fries) and the crab and corn fritters (came with a salad with a raspberry vinaigrette). The sides where not listed on the menu nor explained at any point which is why this place lost a star, but thankfully the sides where acceptable to us and tasty.

I think it's the best restaurant in Cavendish. They have bright dining room and beautiful deck. Seafood pizza and the lobster roll are perfect.