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    A&W

    2.6 (7 reviews)
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    7 years ago

    I've been to 3 locations in Nanaimo and so far this is the best one. I've had no problems from them and the food is great.

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    McDonald's

    2.3
    (3 reviews)
    0.5 km

    What a dump We don't typically eat at McDonald's but I had…read mores craving for there fries so my wife son and I stopped in for a late 2:30 lunch After ordering we were told our food would be brought to our table So we took our number and went to find a seat There was hardly anyone in the place but every table was covered in garbage I finally picked to cleanest dirty table and removed the trays and used napkins to wipe it off We then waited 10 mins for our food 2 happy meals and a Big Mac meal The fries were brown and tasted like old Burnt grease I'm the time it took us to eat our meal the manager walked by 4-5 times but didn't even glance at all the dirty tables I don't know what I was expecting but clean fast professional service was not what I got Stay away until they start taking a little more pride in there restaurant

    I order here all the time and it's usually good but last night I got a burger meal, there was mold…read moreon my burger bun and they put pickles on the burger (I'm allergic). Then they half filled the fries and put ice in my drink... I went back through the drive-thru and they said that because of COVID they could not remake my order and I would have to order and pay again, this is ridiculous!!!! How can you give me that burger with mold, an ingredient I'm allergic too and half full large fries and then expect me not to make a compliant- then tell me you can't remake it because you already handed it out the window!!!! I asked for the manager and this teenage girl told me to get lost because I was holding the line up! I left my order on the drive-thru window and drove away!!! This is horrible service and I will make the trip more up island (North or central nanaimo) next time I want a Big Mac!!!

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    A&W

    2.2
    (6 reviews)
    3.8 km

    Not sure why there are so many past negative reviews. My hubs and I ate here before we caught the…read moreferry back to Tsawwassen and found our two Teen Burgers (beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, skipped the cheese though it does come with it, on a sesame bun) to be tasty, hot, and fast. We liked that it was grass-fed beef, hand-leaved lettuce, and all tasted fresh. This was our first time trying an A&W in Canada and we enjoyed it and would try it again. Taking off one star because the men's washroom toilet wouldn't flush and they were in the middle of getting it fixed. Otherwise, it was a clean and efficient place and had excellent air conditioning on a hot day.

    Not enough can be said to convey how absolutely disgusting this place is…read more I've visited a few times since I moved to the area hoping, each time, that it would get better than the last one but it just keeps getting worse. They've gotten my order wrong on every visit. They're rude and agressive when their errors are pointed out. They charge extra for things that are free at other locations. Their bathrooms are f***ing disgusting. I've witnessed an employee lick her finger and then continue to prepare orders of fries without washing her hands. They're frequently out of the most fundamental basics needed to run a restaurant like napkins, beef, and chicken(yes, I'm serious). It just blows my mind that someone could consistently get things so wrong. It's pure incompetence and a lack of giving a shit and it's an embarrassment to the brand.  Do yourself a favour and avoid this location at all costs. There's another one about five minutes away that's a million times better.

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    Top Notch Burgers

    Top Notch Burgers

    3.0
    (28 reviews)
    0.4 km

    I've been here twice in the past year, both during Happy Hour, and the food is not only very good…read morebut affordable. We did have one hiccup, but I've addressed that with the management of the hotel, and will look forward to visiting again and seeing if there's any improvement.

    PATHETIC customer service! ! Stayed at the Dorchester Hotel (great service) my last night in…read moreNanaimo (Jun. 24) and stood at the entrance waiting for 1 of the 2 waitresses to acknowledge me. Neither of them did. After 10 minutes, the bartender (kudos to him) ended up seating me with the menus and brought up the extended Happy Hour. The "blond" waitress whose section was where I was seated, showed up with a glass of ice water and said "I'll be back". For the next 30 minutes, she repeated walked back and forth past my table, intentionally avoiding eye contact, and even thought it was more importance to wipe down 1 of her 2-seater pub tables than to return and take my order. After 30 minutes, I walked out, was provided the restaurant owner David P's personal email by the front desk (they apologized) and emailed him my experience on Jun. 26. He's never responded ! ! I can only presume that he's the one whose set the standard (or lack of) for how his waitstaff conduct themselves. I've had many breakfasts at Top Notch and the morning staff have always been fantastic. But after this experience, I'd strongly recommend that Dorchester guests and non-guests check out the better quality restaurants in the area (Modern Cafe, Gina's, Minnoz Restaurant in the Coast Bastion). The customer service and food are both far-superior and you'll never have the bottom-tier service experience at those options.

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    FRESH START Breakfast with fixings and yogurt/granola.  Yogurt was very thick and creamy.
    FRESH START Breakfast with fixings and yogurt/granola. Yogurt was very thick and creamy.
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    Canadian Benedict with hash browns
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