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    Coastal Kitchen Cafe

    4.3 (31 reviews)
    Closed 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Halibut dinner
    Morgan R.

    The halibut I had was quite good. The rice was fine and the carrots were good. The salad was good, if a little over-dressed. The iced tea on the other hand was Nestee commercial (powder-based?) tea that tasted terrible. Get a clue - you can't serve that kind of stuff with good food - it ruins the experience. There isn't a lot of competition - this is one of the best restaurants in town.

    Halibut Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
    Kat S.

    For a weary hiker stumbling off the West Coast Trail or the Juan de Fuca Trail, this little cafe is a shining beacon of delicious food that does not come in a freeze dried package. For all others, it's just a damn good place to get some grub. The prices are reasonable and the food portions are excellent. You will not go home hungry. After a long hike a real meal is what you need, and if you still can't finish all the fries, you know you got your money's worth. I'm a big fan of their halibut burger which comes with a delicious black bean salsa on it. The halibut is tender, flaky, and perfect. Wash that down with an Island Lager, some seafood chowder and some sweet potato fries, and the aches in your muscles will melt away. Yes, I had fries and a soup with my meal. I earned it. The restaurant has a huge menu board you order off at the front with many West Coast selections like fish and chips, buckets of clams, salads, burgers (The Coastal claims 6 oz of Redneck Heaven), wraps and desserts. The interior is beautiful and fun with a nice atmosphere. They have a foos ball table, and the specials board said they have foos ball nights (maybe a tourney?). Also, for the Island folk, Fridays are $2.50 Lucky days. The bathroom is clean, and pretty, with a cool sink. The staff are friendly, though they get a bit slammed during lunch, so while my friend and I got served right away, a couple other hikers we met on the trail joined us a bit later and they had to wait a while for service. Other than that, the experience was excellent, and well worth your time to drop in if you are visiting the area. I had been looking forward to returning to this place after my first trip 4 years earlier and I was not disappointed.

    the veggie burger with salad.  it's a huge burger!
    Jon M.

    A great spot in the tiny town of Port Renfrew. The portions are huge, and the quality fantastic. I wish I could go back to try more of the menu! I got the veggie burger and salad. They make their parties on-site, and it was pretty unique -- the main substrate was corn based, kinda like a corn muffin. It was quite different than anything else I've had before, but fantastic nonetheless. If you're on Vancouver island, definitely make the trip out!

    New menu for 2017- the Hippy Falafel Burger (changed: no longer soft patty)

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    Best Seafood chowder on the lower Vancouver island. Come, have a bowl, take a liter home!

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    7 years ago

    Totally fine food. Like the eggs and waffles for breakfast...not a fun of the weird sausage though.

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    The food was quite good. The service was quite good. Food came in a reasonable amount of time. The people we quite nice.

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    Unimposing little restaurant in an out of the way place. Food was very good and the service was friendly. I'd go there again.

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    This is one of the places that you call tell everything is just amazing. Best fish and chips ever.

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    Shirley Delicious Cafe - Sgarabottolo

    Shirley Delicious Cafe

    4.7(124 reviews)
    42.0 km
    $$

    Easily one of the most popular spots on Vancouver Island…read more The sun peaked out in January and everyone and their mom visited Shirley Delicious Cafe. To be honest, I completely understand why. This cafe is a step above the rest. The inside is cozy, with a cabin-esque vibe and clear ceilings in their dining room for an indoor-outdoor feel. Despite the line of 20+ people, Shirley Delicious worked like a well oiled machine. Their menu included breakfast, lunch, and even a flight of soup (which I so desperately wanted). I ordered their date pastry, a hot caramel latte, and breakfast sandwich with avo. Each item was absolutely delicious. This is also a great location to shop for island goodies. Their storefront is filled with jams, sauces, metal working artwork, etc. Can't believe they can pack so much goodness into four little walls!

    This was truly an amazing find! Tucked in the forest, this cafe is definitely delicious!…read more Definitely get here early as there could be a line out the door! We lucked out, thankfully. You order and pay first, then find a seat inside or outside. Ample seating options. For drinks, they'll call your name and you pick it up at the counter, while they will bring you your entrée. We came for breakfast, so I had a croissant BLT Harvati sandwich and a latte. My friend had a vegan wrap and a latte as well. The whole indoor feels like a greenhouse once before and transformed to indoor cafe. There are tons of metal welding artwork around and many little retail shopping corners inside. My croissant did not let me know, it was so delicious! They also have a small coffee/ice cream/grab-n-go trailer outside. Overall it's a nice place for breakfast or lunch! We tried coming back again, but the power went out so we weren't able to order anything AND have cash. Guess I'll have to come back to visit!

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    The Renfrew Pub - The Renfrew Pub Fall/Winter Menu 2025

    The Renfrew Pub

    4.5(58 reviews)
    0.3 km
    $$

    Stopped in for lunch, greeted by original rustic decor, a friendly welcome by a amiable hostess…read more Ordered the Fish and Chips, and a Caesar Salad with Salmon. The salad was with ample salmon served. Salmon was a little on the dry side on the outside but still very palatable fillet in the inside. Fish Chips was great, the fish serving was a little on the small size but still in value range. Fries was cut from fresh potatoes and plenty, a nice coleslaw side. Service was great.

    We had a nice lunch here with friends after exploring the tide pools of Botanical Beach. Maybe it…read moregot us in the mood for fish & chips! Three of us ordered that. They used my favorite-beer batter which was perfect. We were disappointed with the fact that the fish wasn't from the area. Our server admitted this and that there was some regulation that didn't allow them to serve local fish. I wasn't sure exactly why. I had hoped for locally caught halibut or rockfish or something. But for fish brought in from the great unknown, it was good. My husband got creative and tried the Buffalo Cauliflower and Karaage Chicken. Both of them looked a little strange to me...The Buffalo Cauliflower was overly spicy hot. He didn't finish it. He liked the chicken better. A big shout-out to Camryn, our server. She was delightful! We really enjoyed talking to her. She was very personable and friendly. You'll be lucky if she's your server! The atmosphere in the pub was very nice. The prices were very reasonable!

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    Chestnut Cottage Restaurant - Cinnamon Roll

    Chestnut Cottage Restaurant

    4.4(588 reviews)
    88.7 km
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    Had breakfast at Chestnut Cottage Restaurant and it ended up being one of my favorite stops of the…read moretrip. The coffee was unbelievably smooth--easily the best I had the entire time. The house lemonade was also top tier, which I didn't expect but definitely appreciated. Service was quick, and everyone working there was genuinely friendly without it feeling forced. The interior is simple and delicate, which made it feel calm and comfortable. Breakfast itself is pretty straightforward, but honestly... breakfast is breakfast. It was exactly what I wanted in that moment, and the overall experience is what made it stand out. Would absolutely come back.

    I've read the glowing reviews, and I'm offering a contrasting opinion…read more Today, I ordered a scramble made with egg whites and a Diet Pepsi (Diet Coke is unavailable here). They had to change the syrup for my soda, which took almost 15 minutes. When my soda arrived, it wasn't diet but the sugared version. No attempt made to fix this. When my meal arrived, the scramble ordered with egg whites only had bits of egg shell. I'm not sure how they got there, but it was I little like Russian Roulette as every third bit or so contained a tiny little egg shell piece. It was off putting. The potato hash accompanying the egg shell scramble was too greasy to have. Combine this food with a slightly combative server and you get a terrible and, in my case, unforgivable experience. Zero things went well and all of them went poorly. Breakfast for 2 was 60 bucks plus tip, and it's money I've invested in learning how much I do not care for Chestnut Cottage. 0/5, do not recommend

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