Food is excellent although you have to wait for 5 days to get it lol so don't go if you're in a hurry, service was really good too and the Ambiance is to die for. Looks like a little old English countryside pub .. read more

The quality of food and service has been consistently excellent for the past 2 decades since I started going there. The ambiance is so like you are in an authentic old British Pub, including the huge wood burning fireplace. I've tried almost everything on their menu and never had a disappointing meal. read more

After 4 hours, 5 people 4 padded bills with extra drinks and extra desserts, we were all appalled! But this adventure started with a question ,"can you guys work with my onion allergies? ". Yes , no Problem! We work wit allergies all the time . Waiter went through more than enough options with me, after multiple trips to the kitchen over an hour , and as my co-eaters began to eat, we were done to one option a grilled cheese, ok! But what came out was a ham and cheese on two slices of bread with raw onion in the middle , nothing else !! Please take it back I can't eat this, a new waiter comes out with a replacement ham cheese bread , we are into your 3 now, one person was finishing dessert even. Oh I must mention another in the party received a chicken pot pie not a beef and wild mushroom pie as ordered because they had run out?!? She did not enjoy the bland half baked mucky mess! Bills came , all with extra things added , mine dessert and a second beer? My brother and wife shared a large meal but they charged them for two, too! We then asked to speak to manager, we got an unsuspecting bar tender, who new and could do nothing for us, no policy in place or allowed to accommodate issues . No, no manager , yes an owner on site but no they would not come out from the sitting at bar to even talk with us!!! It took me a while to collect my thought on this evening but feel strongly enough to warn others with allergies and everyone else thinking to go to a place I had been coming for years when traveling through from Victoria to naniamo, think again!! read more

What more can be said about this place? The Crow and Gate has been consistently giving patrons a great British-style country pub experience at reasonable prices for more than forty-five years and has stood the test of time! Expect a reasonable selection of imported beers and ales from England, plus a few local beers such as Hoyne's ESB and Driftwood Fat Tug IPA. One or two beer engines, as one would find in the majority of British pubs, would be nice to see given the current craft beer culture's love for hand-drawn real ales. Lunches and dinners are big draws for many, and the food quality is very good. Expect the usual traditional pub fare - pub plates, pot pies, sandwiches, ploughman cheese platters, and great pub-style desserts. A personal favorite is the oyster stew, an absolute killer filled with local oysters for less than $13. The daily specials are also huge draws, and Monday's Crow and Gate Burger for under $17 is, without a doubt, the best burger I've ever had. A delicious and perfectly cooked house-made patty with bacon, stilton cheese, and the usual condiments complete with roast potatoes and a salad. They also have a veggie burger option. Outside seating in the beautiful garden during summer months is an obvious attraction, but the warm interior and wood fireplaces during colder weather are equally inviting. Expect friendly and attentive service after placing your orders for drinks and food in a hospitable pub atmosphere. Not to be missed if you're looking for a traditional British pub outside of the UK! read more

Best place to just relax with good company. Lovely indoor and outdoor seating options. Cozy wood fire in the wintertime. Lots of choices for food and beverages. read more

Beautiful setting for this pub. The service was fantastic and the food was delectable. My wife closed her eyes every time she indulged her oysters and my crab cakes were tasty as well. The food and location makes up for the lack of beer choices. We will definitely go back soon! read more

Such a disappointment tonight. Over an hour and still no food. Not one check-in to see how our drinks were. We ended up having to take our food to go and it was terrible. read more

So very disappointed with today's trip to the Crow and Gate. It's one of my favorite summer outings and I look forward to it every year. The grounds were beautiful as always. Today my husband and I waited for over an hour and a half for a table. Once seated we were asked what we wanted to drink and they were brought right away. And then we waited and waited and waited. Another 35 minutes passed and not one of the three waitresses came to take our order. We left two hours and fifteen minutes later starving and fed up. I think it will be awhile before we go back. read more

Food is always good, they don't change the staples. Service is slow sometimes but it's a relaxed place where you can chill and truly enjoy your meal. read more

One of the busiest places in the area which is a testament since it's off the beaten path a bit. Lovely gardens and it is a well maintained vintage bar with the classic dark paneling and wood tables. If the weather is good, fight for a spot in the gardens. That's the hot spot. There are some great plates here, but we hit a couple of clinkers. The Melton Mowbray, a cold pork pie, was under filled and almost all crust. Salads were over dressed and a bit the worse for it, although the dressing was tasty. Less is more. The potato salad was comprised of tiny minced potatoes which work for texture but a bit drowned in the sauce with had an odd mouth feel. I like a bit more substance to my potato salad, but that could be me. Several of the dishes we saw go by looked great, mostly fish and chips and sausages. The pot pies were okay. Great filling. The crusts were a bit hurried. That may be because half of the area seems to like coming here for lunch. I've not seen that many people in one place here yet. There are what? 25M people in Canada and it seemed like a quarter of them come to lunch here in the summer about 1:30p. It's a local landmark, and certainly a great place to grab a pint. They have a few English offerings on tap but the local beers are really excellent so you might give those a try. They have a great bar as well. Order at the counter and have a seat. They'll find you. Be patient too. When they're busy it can take some time for both drink and grub to find its way to you. Amazing pies too! Best pecan I've had in a long time. Killer crust! read more

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Unless someone told you about this amazing English Pub you would never know it existed. It is off the beaten path down a nice stretch of road and eventually you end up in front of this flower filled English garden with a beautiful pond, flowers, and lots of tables and chairs outside. You order at the window from a list of traditional English fare and some not so English. Go sit outside with your pint or bottle of wine and they will deliver your most yummy meal to you. I loved it when I walked to the bathroom and there sitting by the bathroom entrance was a table of four older English ladies playing a game of bridge. Just passing the time away with something to wet their whistle and libations to fill their tummies! It was a beautiful day and place. The only thing in SF I can compare it to would be the Pelican Inn over near Muir Beach. Except the gardens were so much better at the Crow and Gate Pub. Congrats to Bryce and Linda for such a fantastic place. read more

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Wow! What a find! Why I love Yelp reason #99,120,000...we would have never found this place without a quick Yelp search for a lunch place en route back to Victoria. This place is off the beaten path, and so worth the extra miles to grab a great beer, good food in a picturesque setting! This is an English pub in a lovely English garden. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. We opted for outdoor on this lovely day. Even during an off lunch time, this place is pretty busy. When you walk in, place your order at the counter, then find a place to sit. There are a number of local brews on tap. I ordered the salmon chowder and Rueben sandwich and my husband had the bratwurst plate. My salmon chowder was very good and the Rueben was exactly how a Rueben should be! The bratwurst platter was very good. It comes with a mustard bases potato salad, exactly how I like them! It also comes with a slice of cheese, salad and bread. We truly enjoyed our lunch here! If you happen to be heading to the ferries, don't go to those touristy places on the main drag! Come here instead! read more

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Found this gem while we had sometime before our ferry departed. Will make this a stop every time we are on the island. True English pub! The grounds are immaculate, we visited on a sunny winter day. I can only imagine how stunning this is on a warm summers afternoon. The interior is full of things to look at. We sat near a window looking out with a wood fireplace near by. You order your food and drink at the bar, just like in the UK. We had the fresh pan fried oysters and the steak and mushroom pie. Both were delicious, portions were very filling. We had a pint of Guinness and a pint of cider. I already know that next time we go back I will be ordering one of the ploughmans boards. read more

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We love this pub! the venue is very much a proper pub. The English style garden is very welcoming with tables to sit at. We are looking forward to being able to visit again soon. read more

This pub is so cool with benches & gardens & two real fireplaces , my favourite is the beef dip it melts in your mouth ! Hard to get a seat though & liquor is expensive read more

Great English pub... beautiful garden setting... good comfort food, ice cold beer and very friendly staff. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Gorgeous pub great homemade food! Friendly knowledgeable staff. Love the fires in the winter and the garden in the summer 10 stars

2 years later, returned to find a whole new attitude. Very pleasant surprise. Great service from Shawna and Kara Lee. Thank you.

I always love the Crow & Gate Pub! I am never disappointed - the food is great and so is the service. Last time I went, I ordered the French Onion Chicken Sandwich, and I really hope it stays on their menu! It was the perfect meal, along with their Corn Chowder soup. Our server Tammy was excellent! This is some of my favourite places on the island! It is fantastic. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - French Onion Chicken Sandwich with a cup of Corn Chowder Soup and Green Salad - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Sweet place. A little out of the way. a bit of an adventure to find. Once we good there, whoa, the gardens are amazing! Wandered around while we waited for a table on the patio. We were disappointed that they didn't have fish and chips on the menu. Sort of weird being an English pub type place. Food was pretty good, not as awesome as the location and the grounds though read more

This is the most authentic English pub I've been to outside of the UK. Delicious pies, ploughman's, quiches, and the French dip is the best I've had! read more

So came here four years ago and it's a great pub. The food is absolutely delicious, atmosphere is fantastic. Great outside seating in a forest like setting. The Kilkenny is fresh from the tap not out of a can. If you visit Nanaimo I recommend coming her. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

To start with the beer and food selection is pretty good but - and remember what Ned Stark says about everything before the but - the service is terrible. The staff seem to think over 1 hour for food is good. In our case the last two times was 60-75 minutes to receive food. And the staff rather then apologizing for the wait argued that it was 70 minutes rather then 75. The last visit we actually thought be we beat the rush since the restaurant wasn't totally full and we got our orders in quickly. Somehow it takes an hour to put soup in a bowl, and heat two beet and mushroom pies and slap some beef on to a bun for a beef dip. Avoid this place unless you are there to get drunk first. read more

This is worth the drive, great atmosphere, staff, and comfort food. Highly recommend. They don't have Guinness, it's an English pub, not Irish. read more

This is the place where I bring guests when I want them to have a truly unique experience. Unless you've spent some time in England, it's unlikely you've been to a place quite like it. The basic comfort-food, though excellent, is secondary to the pub experience itself. The building really feels as if it comes from a different era entirely .... and you also have the option to eat (and drink) in their elegant garden. I just don't understand why this is so unusual, because it is such a delight to eat outside on a warm afternoon. Which is to say, I wish there were more places like this. That said, it was a tad expensive. My guest and I had two beer and two lunches (oysters for him, bratwurst for me), which cost approximately $40.00. But, I keep coming back because it's just so good. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - ... Friday afternoon at the pub. - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Awesome friendly staff and a great gastro experience. Beef dip, Scottish eggs and brains were absolutely worth getting again. Super unique and authentic Pub style. Loved it! read more

A little bit of a wait due to the reduced capacity but *well worth it*. Highly recommended if you're in the area. Can't wait to come back!

My friend and I had delicious meals today! The service was attentive and friendly. The outdoor seating with umbrella'ed tables was perfect for this summer day! Each dish was made with fresh ingredients, and the presentations were eye-catching. We'll come back again (and again and again.) read more

My family have been coming here for many years. I love the Crow and Gate and always have. I think it has something to do with the relaxing drive through Cedar to get there. Or maybe it is the sound of frogs croaking in the pond outside. No actually it must be the beautiful well kept grounds. Actually it could be the fact that it is styles after a small English style pub and is set in the middle of paradise. Yes I think that is it. When you go inside it is sort of like you are a band of misfits entering a pub in Middle Earth. Well minus the thieves and killers. Everyone is actually pretty friendly. Almost everything I have ever ordered off of the menu is excellent and the pints are perfectly poured. My stepdad is always impressed with the clover on his Guinness. I'm always impressed with the amount of locally sourced products and quality of the food for a pub. I was just here recently and was glad that the years have not taken their toll as it has been very well kept. I highly recommend going. Note that during the Cedar Farmers' Market on Sundays it can get very busy. read more

Coming from Nanaimo it's still a long dark drive, but coming from the other side the rolling black backwoods hills might make you feel you're lost in time and space. This is perhaps preferred, since arriving at the Crow & Gate should feel like a wrinkle in time, an old world haven dropped in the middle of the new wild one. This is a most authentic British pub, feels almost too old to be from here, tables of thick dark wood that look like they've seen centuries of use. Fireplace, friendly staff, order at the bar, enjoy your $7 pints. There are gardens but in the dark I didn't see them. There is food but we didn't eat. Nevertheless, a perfect moment. 5 stars. read more

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I came here for lunch with our relatives. My husband had been here years ago and has told me about his visit and this was his late Grandfather's favorite pub. The lush landscape greets you as you drive in and continues alongside either side of the walkway to the entrance. When you walk through the dark wood door and enter, you immediately feel the coziness of the English inspired pub, low ceilings with dark wood beams and lots of art with scenes of horses, hounds and Englishmen. I ordered a pint of Smithwick's beer, what a treat with a large Brat, cooked veggies and a cup of comforting chowder. Outside there are more beautiful gardens. So glad we were able to visit read more

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Shocked to hear they don't welcome families with children. This considering it is an "English pub" and English pubs are known for being family friendly!!! read more

I'm going to miss this place. We visited this place all the way from Los Angeles for my birthday. The drive was definitely sketchy bc it was pitch black and being from a place with nothing but lights it felt like we were in a scary movie. We finally made it to the warm cozy place and sat right next to the fireplace for dinner. Our hostess, server everything... she was what made the place for me. Thank you for that welcoming experience! The food was phenomenal. There were actually real crab in my crab cakes and plenty of it. The fried oysters were not gritty and delicious. My favorite is the Scottish Eggs! Get it! Their salmon chowder was also good with chunks of salmon pieces in them. Overall, you guys need to come here! @makeMePrettie approved! read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Crab cakes, Scottish Eggs, Smoked salmon chowder, Fried oysters & an amazing environment! - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

This is our go to place if we want to treat ourselves or entertain company. In all the years of going there we have never had a bad meal or poor service. It can get very busy with line up's, especially when the outside tables are closed down for the season. Allow yourself extra time from ordering to actually eating, but the food is worth it. I like that there is a consistency in food quality and the helpings are filling. There is no quiet or slow time, there always seems to be a good turnover of people. Not a place to go to dine and dash! read more

Top notch pub. Anyone that criticizes this place does so because they do not get the English pub experience. Yes it is a walk up bar where you order your food and beverage. This is the intended style of service and why you go there. If you are looking for a sit down 5 course meal this is not your place. The food again is not what you get at a 5 star restaurant. And if you got 5 star restaurant food here you would be disappointed as it is a pub. Despite that the food is excellent pub fare. The staff is friendly and accommodating. I self admittedly have been there greater that 25 times as I am local. Despite that I don't get treated preferentially. All patrons whether new or old have been treated well when I have been there. The ambience and gardens are something truly to behold that very few places in the new world can offer. Conclusively, if you want the English pub experience you can't go wrong. If you are looking for fancy dining go to a fancy restaurant. read more

Great atmosphere and definitely a destination venue. Food didn't match the expectations but it was typical English pub fare. Guinness was very tasty off the tap. Enjoyed the unique setting. Like a British country side pub in the middle of Vancouver Island. read more

Rude, no service, waitress would rather clean tables or talk to her friends than acknowledge customers sitting without menus! Finally went there one afternoon and got some service and the food was not that impressive so dont bother with this place if you are looking for good food! The gardens are nice but I go to places for the food too! read more

As others have expressed the food and atmosphere is nice but the attitude and service is so bad it was not a pleasant experience. We had to wait an hour and 40 minutes for our food and that was after asking at 1 hour and 20 minutes what was the hold up,while others at our table who ordered after us had finished. The server was very rude and said I really don't know what your problem is. She was more concerned about hanging with her friends then helping customers. read more

This is a favourite place for my family to visit. It also helps that we are only five minutes away. Portions are a good size, there is good variety, and most dishes come with a little potato salad and a green salad. It has very cosy ambiance and service is quick. read more

THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. A must visit when you're at Nanaimo. However, its for 19+ only. With that said, their food is above par but not THAT special. The Beeeef dip (3.5/5): If the rating were for the bread only, it'd be 5/5. Crispy, yummy bread. They give you lots of beef for sure, but I have some doubts about the flavor of the beef. It was almost flavorless. Without the dip, it tastes no different than bland chicken. With the dip, still, quite flavorless. They offer an amazing beer selection and their beer is amazing. Service is attentive and friendly. read more