Hydra Estiatorio Mediterranean

475 Howe St, Vancouver, BC

Hydra Estiatorio Mediterranean Employer Reviews

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Review summary

Overall (14 reviews)
3.7
Company Culture
3.4
Work-Life Balance
3.4
Management
3.5
Compensation & Benefits
3.4
- Tip Rating
3.0
Advancement Opportunities
3.2
  • 43% Recommend
  • 50% Neutral
  • 7% Do not recommend

Top 3 Reasons to Work Here

  • Coworkers (9)
  • Discounts & Benefits (6)
  • Shift Flexibility (4)

Beautiful restaurant, nice staff

(4)

Written by a Busser / server assistant in Vancouver, BC on May 02, 2026

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  • Location

Nice staff but high work standards - more suitable to those with significant experience.

Company Culture
3
Work Life Balance
4
Management
4
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
4

Great company

(5)

Written by a Manager in Vancouver, BC on Oct 13, 2025

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  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Culture & Values

Great group, wonderful people

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
5
Management
5
Compensation & Benefits
5
Advancement Opportunities
5

Good money and flexible scheduling

(4)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on May 25, 2025

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  • Shift Flexibility

Some great individuals on this team. Willing to train the right people. If you work hard, you get what you put in.

Company Culture
4
Work Life Balance
4
Management
4
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
5

Flexible shifts

(5)

Written by a Dishwasher in Vancouver, BC on May 11, 2025

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  • Culture & Values
  • Hours

Full of fun

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
2
Management
5
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
5

Great place to work.

(5)

Written by a Executive chef in Vancouver, BC on Sep 17, 2024

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  • Work Environment
  • Culture & Values

Supportive Managment, positive environment, skilled team.

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
4
Management
5
Compensation & Benefits
5
Advancement Opportunities
4

Pretty Good.

(4)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jul 09, 2024

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  • Shift Flexibility

Relatively chill work environment. Mostly good people, some questionable hires though. The owner clearly hasnt been an employee for a long time with some of the stupid changes he makes all the time. Employee comfort is rarely considered, there's l...

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Company Culture
3
Work Life Balance
3
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
3
Advancement Opportunities
2

Good team, no future

(3)

Written by a Bartender in Vancouver, BC on Nov 30, 2023

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  • Location

The team is pretty great but bartenders are very undervalued by management and the difference in tips between servers and bartenders is astronomical and pathetic. They also do not promote from within so if you are looking for career advancement th...

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Company Culture
4
Work Life Balance
2
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
2
Advancement Opportunities
1

Good restaurant, not a lot of opportunity for growth

(3)

Written by a Host(ess) in Vancouver, BC on Nov 21, 2023

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Neutral experience. Like any place, if managers like you, you’ll have a good time.

Company Culture
3
Work Life Balance
2
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
2
Advancement Opportunities
2

Okay place to work as first job but issues with some management (ego/ignorance)

(3)

Written by a Busser / server assistant in Vancouver, BC on Aug 11, 2023

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Flexible hours, great coworkers, but more or less visible prejudice amongst some employees. There were also some questionable managers who made some employees' lives miserable, but think they are all gone now.

Company Culture
4
Work Life Balance
5
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
3
Advancement Opportunities
3

Not the best at all.

(1)

Written by a Bartender in Vancouver, BC on Apr 18, 2023

Favoritism is how managers run this company. They are very untrustworthy with people livelyhoods.

Company Culture
1
Work Life Balance
1
Management
1
Compensation & Benefits
1
Advancement Opportunities
1