We went to Chameleons the other night for my birthday dinner and it exceeded our expectations in…read moreevery way. The service is friendly and attentive. The ambiance is warm and cozy. I started with the flavorful lemon merengue martini. Yum! The wine selection was pleasing, and we able to order both a chardonnay and a cabernet. My husband had the potato leek soup and I enjoyed the stuffed mushroom caps as our appetizers. They were both delicious! For dinner, he had the special of the day - stuffed chicken with Mashed potatoes and vegetables. The chicken was perfection and the mashed potatoes were incredible. I had the seafood crepe with garlic bread and vegetables. I'm so glad I tried this! It was rich and savory, without feeling too heavy. To finish things off, we shared the sticky date cake - a dessert that is a must-try. It's clear that they take great pride in their food, beverages and service. Other than recommending every item we ordered, I'd also suggest making a reservation ahead of time since this is a small restaurant. You won't be disappointed dining at Chameleons!

I saw a review on Yelp and likewise decided to try this place. I was lucky to get a table, as the…read morerestaurant was nearly booked (5:30ish on a Thursday)! It is a small but charming venue, with comforting jazzy standards playing quietly in the background. Had a glass of BC wine and the crab cakes. They were not made with lump crab, but whatever binding they used was light enough and didn't get in the way of the flavor. Fully enjoyed my experience and felt very cared for, despite the busy atmosphere!

Good selection of food and service was great. Food was…read moregreat. Good place to go for a bite.

Went recently for dinner. Husbands birthday. I ordered the fish and chips and my husband ordered a…read morehamburger. I haven't bén there for ages but from what I remember they were more than a pub. It was actually quite nice. I think it has gone down hill. My fish and chips was not good. The fish was heavy with oil and overcooked. The chips look like the ones leftover in the bottom of the fry container. They were broken up oilly dry and no taste really. My husband's burger was not seasoned he said it was bland. I don't think I would go back

Sat outside on a windy day, but the patio had wind protection and the view was quite nice. Service…read morewas friendly but slow. They did give us a heads up about that when we sat down. Husband had the Starboard Burger which was a decent burger. Did not come with any sides. We decided to try the smoked pork poutine. We liked it okay, but we are new to poutine. Not the most healthy though. I had the tofu and peanut bowl, which was not what I expected at all. I thought it would be a kind of salad type bowl. Instead, It was more of a soggy stir fry with an overall sweet sauce, served with rice and a few pieces of nan bread. The tofu was deep fried. Not a good dish. Overall the menu was very large with many choices. Most dishes seemed a fusion of several cuisines, not all of them made sense.

In terms of atmosphere and service Starboard is excellent. The waitresses are attentive, quick and…read morefriendly. Nice waterfront view and clean dining area. In terms of food I ordered the chicken hotpot. Wish I ordered something else. Although it didn't taste bad it wasn't very impressive or flavorful or spicy. Maybe their specialities are their burgers? Perhaps I can give it another try.

Lovely interior, great service and good food. Nice selection of craft BC beers…read more The Gunpowder Prawns were creamy, rich and spiced with jalapeños. Was a stomach warming stop on a foggy day.

Okay, folks, forget about steak. Steak is everywhere. What is not everywhere? This seared tuna…read moresalad, that's what! WOW! Get ready for yes. I was just traveling through from Sointula back to Oregon via WA (going to see the amazing Byron Katie!) and since I was staying over night I needed to eeeeeat. I only had water, but it was very good water (don't snicker, some water tastes like sadness in a glass.) The wait staff was classy, attentive, friendly but not in your face familiar (which always makes me want to look for exit signs before I can relax enough to eat.) The atmosphere is better than average for a pub. Really enjoyed it. If you're wondering if you should bother to stop, the answer is yes. By the way, I didn't partake, but the patron next to me was eating wings (49 cent special) and some really amazing looking dark beer (I'm GF ). Wish this place were closer to where I live...

We came here as it was across the street from where we were staying in Parksville. It's a good…read moreseafood restaurant in Parksville. It was packed and we were able to get a table as we didn't have reservations. We had the red snapper and maple salmon. The food was delicious and not dry. It was a lot better the restaurant at the hotel we were at. We'd recommend this place if you're in Parksville.

Vacationing in BC, we are in parks ville and had a hankering for seafood. The halibut sandwich I…read morewas told by the hubs was good. Jambalaya shrimp was missing flavors and salt. The parmesan linguine was meh. Missing some flavors in my opinion. Chicken was braded and topped with 3 type of cheese, cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella. Chicken tenders were ok. Would I recommend this place? Probably not unless there's nothing around.

Great views of the water from the patio. The happy hour deals are our favourites. Can recommend the…read morecaprice salad.

One of the rare places in Qualicum Beach that is open later. Lovely decorated for Christmas (inside…read more& outside) and all the staff treated us very well. The supper menu does change at a certain point to a reduced night menu but still good amount of food choices. We decided to build our own charcuterie platter and was the perfect amount for the 3 of us. We all tried non-alcoholic drinks and were also very happy with our choices. Even though my friends & I didn't have any alcoholic beverages, we all commented on the vast options. Parking is plentiful in front & back of the hotel & you can access from either side to reach the cafe. The bathroom is on until hotel side and probably one of the nicest public bathrooms. The cafe is well laid out with varying sizes of tables. We quite enjoyed our Christmas visit & all agreed we'll be back again. Hopefully earlier in the day or for the full supper menu. As skimming online, the menu listed a lot of great options.

The food is always good and the service is great! My granddaughter likes to go there for bday…read moredinners. Good size portions and good variety on menu. Bday person gets free dessert. Attentive servers with good sense of humour. A bit loud but not bad. We enjoy going to Bucksnort's to eat.

Lunch time on a Tuesday mid-September, the restaurant was filling up, and only Brandylee was…read morewaiting and bartending by herself. Ordered the Fish & Chips and Salad Special with greens, avocado, shrimp, feta, tomato. The fish was breaded and tasty with a lot of fries and coleslaw and good overall. The salad was a pleasant delite, with ample portions of shrimp and avocado.

What a great meal, with exceptional service! They were kind enough to seat us a little late in the…read moreservice as two of our guests were from out of town and could only get there for a 7 PM reservation. The place is a round log frame building that is quite spectacular inside of you are a log fan. This time of year in Parksville is pretty quiet, most places make hay in the summer and shutter for the slow season All of our food was delicious, prepared with care. Now to be fair there was hardly anyone in the place other than us five, so the kitchen wasn't slammed with people. That all said we enjoyed a wonderful, if somewhat pricey dinner, that would bring us back again!

Went in on our way to Nanaimo from Denman island to get dinner. It seemed busy and the manager/…read moreowner? Greeted us and we asked for a table for 2. He asked if we had called earlier and we said no. He said he had a table but he would need it for a 7pm booking they had and if that was ok. It was about 530 so that was plenty of time for us to finish and we accepted the table. We ordered seafood chowder, oyster Rockefeller, seafood sampler, and a lobster tail. Everything we had tasted wonderful. The rice pilaf that came with the sampler was cooked perfectly. Beautiful rice separation, nice mixture of celery, carrots, wild rice and either leek or onion; nicely seasoned. The halibut and salmon were cooked nicely and had a lovely cream sauce. Veggies nice and al dente. Oyster Rockefeller tasty and fresh. Lobster cooked beautifully, was tender and with hot butter to dip was lush. Seafood chowder was the right texture and consistency, not too thin not to thick and enough seafood to be proud of its name. For dessert the special of the night was a flourless chocolate torte served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. That was delicious, not overly sweet and had a nice chocolate flavour and texture was nice and smooth. The service was impeccable, water was always filled and the manager or another server always asked if every thing was alright and or if we were happy. But also you can see with how busy it was they would go off to tend other tables. That being said the fact they take the time to ask and make sure you are taken care of is awesome. I've been to fine dining where the serve disappears and doesn't ever ask how things are until like the last 10 minutes. Overall for an impromptu dinner here we were pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I would recommend dining here if your in the area, reservations might be best as this was a Monday and they were packed.