Dardanella Beach Club

Slow service. Poor quality food. Lack of transparency. Waiter forgetting requests multiple times. Lack of transparency. Details below (times approximate, +/- 1-2 mins):-------------------13:45PM: Got to the restaurant.13:50PM: Seated (with many empty tables and only one party ahead of us).14:00PM: Order taken only after having to wave at three different waiters. Also, we went in to get seated because we wanted pizza and we were told there was no pizza; they could have put a sign at the bottom of the stairs and amended the menu even temporarily to disclose no pizza as it is annoying to find out when seated and awkward to say okay we're leaving then.14:05PM: Beer (in a can) came - very cold which was nice.14:35PM: Asked (after waiving at two waiters) why food was taking so long. Told restaurant overwhelmed. Waiters did not come to us ourselves.14:40PM: Fries (just the fries, finally came out). No sign of truffle oil so they took the item off the receipt and let us keep the item (not worth keeping, fries dry and lack of flavour).14:45PM: Burger came out with fries (but we ordered a side salad).14:46PM: Side salad came out.14:55: Asked for bill. Came out in 1 minute (if only everything else did). Used credit card machine to pay (gave 15% tip despite service because people deserve to make a good living wage + they took the truffle fries off the bill). Asked for a box to take some left overs home.15:00PM: Bill paid. Realized that gratuity was already included in the bill but the credit card machine also had a top option. We were a party of two - gratuity is automatically included for larger parties. Extremely frustrating that we were not told. Yes I did not double check the bill but this is a transparency issue, not to mention the very poor service to begin with so not sure why gratuity would be automatically imposed on customers and then credit card machines with the option to tip even more. Happy to help out with a little more tip so everyone on the team gets a bit for being hard working (they likely don't want to be slow either as that is stressful) but the lack of transparency coupled with poor service is quite disappointing.15:05PM: Went to see where the takeout box went and the waiter said he forgot after which he gave it to us. Did not even bother to mention the tip as it isn't worth wasting time and making them feel awkward when they are already overwhelmed + we had things to do too. I wrote this review so that there can be some quality control to hopefully allow the restaurant to improve in the future. Not a place I would go back to myself though. Their Google message from the owner says Wasaga Beach's Favourite restaurant and patio"... Well it isn't even close to being mine based on this experience."

I hear the Dard might be under new management so hopefully they can take this as feedback. Food wasn’t terrible at all but half the menu was unavailable and fried items came to the table cold. There was a very unenjoyable game of competing music happening. Great live band in the bandstand drowned out by radio pop music on the patio. A shame. If it’s under new ownership, a note to the owners and managers: take care of the basics: food, ambience and service! There is no reason for a lake front patio to be empty on a sunny weekend evening.

Great location, great food! Our server Salwa was attentive and just amazing and made the experience so much better!! We had the pizza and it was great! Will definitely be coming here every year for Canada's day !!

Pleasantly surprised with the delicious fresh food, large portion sizes and reasonable prices! Considering the prime location and beautiful view, this place is a gem. The service staff were very friendly, with the chef checking to see how we enjoyed our meal. Fabulous! ☀️

The best view of the sunset! Order pasta, tiramisu and limoncello for dessert, you won’t be sorry!

Haven't been to the Dard in years! I heard they are under new management, so we thought we would give it a try. The new look and menu is fantastic! We had the pleasure of the beautiful GM Bridgit, welcome us with a smile.Located on the famous wasaga strip is a must try! We are so glad we did!

Me and my friends were given burnt food and when we told them about it the manager got up all in my face showing attitude. We felt harassed and I am currently emotionally damaged. I don’t recommend this restaurant at all save your money and go somewhere else

Went here with my sibling. Waiter was a total douche nozzle for absolutely no reason. I'd give this place lower than one star if I could. Also expect a call about the laws being broken *sparkle heart emoji*

Great place to visit with family and friends, the servers were super welcoming and the food was great. We had an amazing time!!! Will definitely be back soon.