Great service, amazing seafood chowder and perfect Guinness!…read more Ambiance is lovely and place is dog friendly! Definitely check out!

Stopped at this charming pub-style restaurant on the way to the ferries. The gardens were adorable…read moreand a really cute touch for this tucked-away gem. The servers were so friendly and welcoming, and the chowder is to DIE for. The burger wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't bad; the seafood chowder just really overshadowed it. If you want more than just soup, I highly recommend getting it as a replacement for fries with a handheld. My partner got the beef dip and that was an excellent sandwich, tender and well-seasoned. If you're on your way in or out of the Swartz Bay terminal, this is an excellent stop for a solid meal near the coast with charming decor.

Delicious meal, perfect weather to sit outside, and excellent service. The fish and chips and…read morebutter chicken curry poutine were stand outs. So good!

Standard pub fare with a west coast vibe. Decent potion sizes, and super friendly service makes…read morethis place a welcome stop. Right on the water , the view and ambience cannot be beat. Reasonably priced cocktails again with a twist make this place so unique.

Great pub. Great food. Would recommend!!!…read more Tasty dishes and good service. I would recommend this place to anyone.

After starving to death (by choice-that ferry food looked and smelled nasty) on the1 1/2 hour ferry…read moreride from the mainland we were ready for some good food. It's in a gas station parking lot attached to the Howard Johnson. Do not let that deter you, it was really solid pub food, definitely better and sustansibly more affordable than any pub I've eaten at in downtown Victoria. Clearly all of the other diners were locals, at 2pm on a Saturday. We sat in a cozy booth in the bar after being greeted by a very friendly bartender. We ordered two pints of Magners, the shepherd's pie with salad and the beef dip with frites. The shepherd's pie was beef, so technically a cottage pie, which I prefer. It came piping hot, with little scoops of mash on top and a dark colored gravy. Perfection, meaty, creamy, cheesy deliciousness. The salad was quite nice with field greens, cherry tomato halves, carrot, cucumber and green onion with housemade basalmic vinaigrette. The frites were of the super crispy possibly breaded variety, really excellent dipped in the au jus that came with the roast beef dip. I'd definitely come back on my next visit to get really good Irish pub grub without all the touristy prices.

English style pub is a cut or two above the rest, thanks to good food and a helpful staff…read more THE ROSES: If you're an Anglophile, Fox and Hounds is a great pub to visit. Wonderful olde English atmosphere. Very good selection of beers on tap. Staff is very helpful in setting up patrons with dishes that allow for dietary restrictions (like gluten intolerance). What I particularly liked is that they were able to make fish and chips for me that was panko breaded rather than battered. I know battered fish and chips is the 'English' way, but few restaurants this side of the Atlantic get battered fish right. All too often it's too much batter, or the fish is really greasy. I didn't feel like taking a chance, so the kitchen breaded my fish and it was really nicely done. The bread pudding is also a standout. THE THORNS: None worth mentioning. THE VERDICT: Fox and Hounds is one of those rare pubs that puts as much (or more?) thought into their food as they do their beer. It's a wonderful 'little bit 'o Britain' in the quiet backwater town of Ladysmith BC Highly recommend!

A GORDON RAMSAY NIGHTMARE! - Way overpriced for mediocre pub…read morefood - The rubbish looking outdoor exterior is your first clue to go elsewhere - arrived at their accepted reservation time - 30 minute wait to be seated, no apology or welcome offered - showed to a nasty table, moved to another - took 40 minutes to get a round of drinks - took food over an hour to show up - food served barely hot on cold plates - dirty washroom Never again. There are many better competing pubs in the area. We went to one the next day. It was glorious. Now you know.

Update with a photo of the chicken enchiladas! These were great! The jalapeños give them the…read moreperfect level of spice!

I stopped in on my own and sat at the bar, which has about five seats. The bartender was pleasant…read moreand service was fine, though it wasn't really a conversational bar vibe during my visit. Drink prices were reasonable, which I appreciated. The space itself is fairly dark -- more old-school than cozy -- so it may appeal more if that's your style. One downside was the women's bathroom, which had a strong unpleasant smell. Overall, it was an okay stop for a reasonably priced drink, but not somewhere I'd go specifically for atmosphere or bar interaction.

A nice coastal pub on Salt Spring with beautiful views and solid pub food menu. The duck wings were…read morepretty tasty and unique and fish and chips had a great batter. We got seated outside which had nice views. Decent size beer list and we found our server was attentive. Food came quickly. 5/5 for pub food. If you're looking for something upscale in terms of dining, then this would not be a 5/5 for food of that standard but we enjoyed ourselves.

This is a hard review. My wife had the wings and they were excellent. I had the pulled pork, the…read moreworst pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. They fill it with coleslaw. Not coleslaw on the side. So the hot pulled pork was smothered by cold messy coleslaw. Scraped it off and found very little pork. The French fries were very good and hot.

We discovered this spot on our recent trip and it was INCREDIBLE! What we loved:…read more- Our waiter was very cool & great to talk to - The cocktails (a lot of which our waiter had invented I believe) were amazing including my husband's Canadian Tuxedo whisky drink that included a red wine foam. I also loved my frozen espresso martini - The wine list was great and reasonably priced - The food was delicious and a great price for the quality. The brown sugar tart dessert, for example, was so good and tasted a bit like an amazing cheesecake. All the appetizers and mains were perfect too! As we were finishing dinner around 8:30 pm-ish on Friday night, new guests arrived for their Happy Hour which included great food options (that we skipped since we were full from dinner) and specialty cocktails were around $13. Such a great price for such delicious and fun drinks! We'd hoped to come back the following night again but ended up getting tied up with kids' bedtime and missed it. We were bummed since we really wanted to go back to try the Happy Hour and more cocktails!

Bad food. Chef not accommodating and NOT VERY FRIENDLY! Will mot go back. The food looks awful and…read morethe lamb was questionable and not tasty.

Excellent eats and great service. Interesting specials, and a cozy vibe. No notes. Friendly and…read moreattentive staff.

Duncan's best-kept secret just set the gold standard. From the moment we walked into the Old…read moreFirehouse, it felt like we were stepping into a vibe that hits that rare, perfect note: elevated but unpretentious, energetic but intimate. Huge shoutout to Owner-turned-Mixology-Mastermind Jeff, who absolutely crushed it behind the bar -- every cocktail and mocktail was a handcrafted work of art that could hold court in any top-tier city. We're talking serious flavour fireworks here. And April -- what can we say? Her service made us feel like VIPs who owned the joint. She read the room, anticipated every move, and wrapped the whole evening in the kind of hospitality you can't teach: pure instinct, heart, and grace. The food? Next level. Every bite was a flex of flavor and presentation. The kitchen is clearly playing in its own league, balancing creativity with pure culinary muscle. Combine that with an ambience that feels like cozy meets cool, and you've got an absolute home run. If you haven't experienced Firehouse Grill yet, fix that immediately.