Wildside Grill - Tofino!

This place is "da bomb!"  I haven't had a meal that I enjoyed so much in a really long time!  I think the outdoor ambiance and the picnic table eating and fresh ocean air adds to the fantastic-ness of this place.  Wildside Grill is located in Tofino, BC. It's in this fabulous little hippie surfer village just a few minutes outside of the town of Tofino.  All the surfers come roaring in to get "whatever," sporting their wet suits and bare feet and it just makes it so cool to be there.  Some surfers even pull up on their bikes with their surf boards hung from the side of their bike.  It's a buzzing little village.  The best part....the FOOD. They have a burger menu and of course a whole seafood menu with a variety of fresh seafood chowder and seafood gumbo. 

What really stole my heart tho was the taco's!  OMG!! Amazing!  They had a few different kinds to choose from, my favourite, the fish taco.  Made with fresh caught white fish (the catch of the day was lingcod,) they are served in soft corn tortillas and fresh guacamole and chunky fresh salsa.  If you haven't caught on yet...the key is FRESH. They catch their own seafood, I think daily.  You just can't get any better. The prices are very reasonable and the service is top notch.  They have started to make a name for themselves as they are going to be featured on the Canadian show "You gotta eat here" on the food network, airing February 22, 2013.  They are as local as they can come and I love supporting new up and coming restaurateurs.

Red Fish..Blue Fish

2 piece Fish & Chips

Tacone         Red Dog

The Joint

Hands down, best fish "n" chips in town. There is traditional fish "n" chips and then there is oh so much more.  My favourite is called the "Red Dog."  It is a succulent huge piece of salmon that is dipped in their signature batter and crisped until perfection.  It is put on a fresh portuguese bun that is topped with homemade tartar sauce, fresh dill pickles, and pickled ginger (which I take off.) OMG! So fantastic!  I always get a side of fries that are perfectly cooked with an order of their curry sauce (a zingy, tomatoey, curry like) dip that is hot and I slather it on my Red Dog and dip my fries in it.  Heaven...pure heaven.  There are so many other delicious options that are so fresh and healthy it will blow your mind.  Tacones are fabulous too.  A fresh tortilla filled with shrimp or scallops or salmon or tonnes of other fillings its just great.  The best part, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.  The worst part...well it's kinda a catch 22....you have to wait, sometimes for a long time depending on the season/weather.  The good catch is you're outside, right on the wharf they have a covered shelter to eat under and oh ya did I mention you're outside!  Sometimes it a view money can't buy!  It is worth the wait everytime and I would go everyday if I could wait.  Little hint.....January, February, and even March......hardly any waits! Here is the website.