I take the ferry once per month. I really enjoy the chili and hot dog. Those are my favor. Great…read morefood and excellent service. See you next time guys

For fast food BBQ this isn't bad. I had some the last time I came out to Courtenay and on the way…read moreback. There are other better BBQ places. The line up is long, however, a lot better than the other places in the terminal.

We came here for the Reuben and were not disappointed! Thankfully we decided to split the sandwich…read more(with fries) and added the Little Gem salad. Wow! What a great combination and great flavours! Plenty enough for lunch for two people. The meat on the Reuben was so juicy and flavourful and the Little Gem salad was amazing. We throughly enjoyed our meal. The service was great; quick, friendly and welcoming. I would definitely come here again when back in Nanaimo.

We had my mother's 96th Birthday lunch here. The food was excellent with a wide variety of choices…read moreeven for the vegetarians in the group. everyone was very happy with their meals. They happily accommodated our group of 12 with a reservation for lunch in a separated room and all the food came out at the same time which is often tricky with a larger group. As for the staff, our servers were terrific, efficient and friendly. Prior to the day Robert replied to emailed questions very quickly and made the whole event very stress free. I honestly can't recommend this restaurant enough.

Do youself a favour and visit Semir's hot dog cart! Dogs are out of this world and Semir is an…read moreamazing guy and perhaps the friendliest person you will ever meet!

From the owner: We serve fresh, organic, free range meats with the best vibes! read more

Friendly service, fun and inviting ambiance! Just opened and seemed pretty busy already. I had the…read moreAnacortes Dog which was very tasty, love the cream cheese and toasty bacon. The crunchy potao chips added a nice touch. The chili dog was very good too. Chili was hot and plenty of it with cheese and onions to make it perfect. Great job!

This is a new location for this place. I got the beer brat, and it was really good. The service is…read morea little slow, they were a little understaffed, but into their defense there was quite a few people in there ordering food and I don't think they expected the rush. They have some wonderful condiments for your hotdog and they also have fresh scoop ice cream from Samish baked creamery. A definite place to come in to grab a quick snack.

Great food! Many…read morevarieties of specialty dogs including a veggie dog. Also great smoked pulled pork sandwich! They even have french fries as well as potato chips and ice cream. In the same building owned by the same person as Frank's is the IConic candy store. Found lots of the now "retro" candy from my childhood! They have lots of merchandise from tv shows, they even have Minecraft merchandise. Todd, the owner, is a great guy and he makes great food! Try it-you won't regret it.

We walked in to this local hot dog shop in the cute town of Sidney. The toppings were generous and…read morethe service was friendly and quick. The establishment was tiny, a small bar and a two top inside along with the food preparation area. If you are interested in a quick dog before the ferry this is a good stop.

First rate hot dog joint. Great when you're on a layover between ferry and Victoria and your kids…read moreare fussy eaters. Hot dogs were excellent and fairly priced. Excellent, friendly service on top of everything. Will return!

Dog nation has THE best hot dogs in Victoria. They offer smokies and all beef hot dogs with nearly…read moretwo dozen topping variations including Chicago style, Canadian style, and Tijuana style along with some of the best sauerkraut I've had. We are hot dog connoisseurs and these are certainly worth a visit.

We were looking for a light meal so after grabbing donuts, we walked over to Homestead Cookhouse…read more It's an odd mashup of Canadian and Asian food. They're located in the same plaza as Turtle Island Fish & Chips and Harbour Scoop Ice Cream. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 3:15pm). The inside is tiny but there's a couple tables outside to sit at. From what I could gather, it appears to have changed ownership. Hence the addition/assortment of random Asian food. The menu is small with about 20 options; sandwiches, poutine, hot dogs, dumplings, ramen and beef/chicken teriyaki. - Philly cheesesteak and fries ($10.99) - this is not a real cheesesteak so keep that in mind. At least the beef wasn't overcooked and there were a couple pieces of mushroom and grilled onions. The fries were terrible; dry, tasteless and reminded me of McCain fries you buy from the grocery store. Nothing particularly exciting about HC but prices are cheap. 2.5 stars.

We shared a brisket and onion hot dog, as we were not hungry, but wished we had bought one each…read more Yummy brisket, good dog. Will be going back again on the way back from Tofino.

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.