One of the best Craft Breweries on Vancouver Island by far. From when you first walk in, and are…read moreoffered their new feature beer, to how they treat my pooch as we arrive, with a water bowl (and most times a treat!).. Great vibes all around and some of the tastiest beers on the Island. A must stop for anyone travelling through Duncan on their way to or from Victoria/Nanaimo.

A great find! Tucked away behind Stillhead distillery, this little gem will make you smile. A great…read morevariety of their own brews on tap, flights, glass, or growler. The service is friendly and welcoming. Great food available, several varieties of in-house ramen plus other appetizers served fresh and quick. Dog-friendly, table or bar seating, outdoor patio - what are you waiting for?

We were a party of 5 people. We didn't have a reservation and we wanted to sit at the patio. The…read moreserver did bend over backward for us and got us a patio roof table. It was a nice little pub that also made their own craft beer. They are located in Duncan. I was told before coming here their crispy chick sandwich is the best. We ordered a 2 appetizers to share: calamari and crispy buffalo chicken. I got a virgin lemonade and the crispy chicken sandwich. The food was good given the fact that it is located in a small town. I found the lemonade a bit watered down. It was quite tasteless or maybe it had too much ice. The calamari was very tasty. It wasn't like super crispy but you can tell that the calamari was very fresh. It was not chewy. The crispy buffalo chicken was super spicy. Good thing it had ranch on the side to dilute the spiciness. The chicken wasn't very crispy. The chicken was a bit dry. The chicken sandwich was ok. It wasn't wow wow. They did flattened the chicken before breading it in panko and then deep frying it. The chicken was more on the dry end. I liked how it was served very hot. So you know it was made upon order. I wished they added more sauce to the burger. They were generous on the cheese. The chicken was crispy and not oily. I had my burger with onion rings for an extra $2. They were very generous on the onion rings. They didn't have any special sauce for the onion rings. They served with ketchup. Most places served it with chipotle mayo. I would say food was more on the lower end of 3 and service was 4 stars. I believe Craig Street is one of the two bigger restaurants in the small downtown of Duncan. Good thing is that there are plenty of free parking everywhere. It is definitely a good meeting/hangout spot with friends.

We got the crab dip ($22). As a dip, it was great. The appetizer came with a generous amount of…read morepita to accompany it. However, I could not taste any crab in the crab dip. It just tasted like cheese and weirdly, hints of tuna. I don't even know if there was crab in there because of how mushed up everything was. I felt like i was just eating cheese with pita. Maybe they should just change the name of the item to cheese dip next time.

Stopped in around 3 p.m. and had a really positive experience. Island Hoppin' had a very low-key,…read morefriendly, and relaxed atmosphere, exactly what I was looking for on Orcas Island. The Japanese-style lager on tap was excellent, and I enjoyed some pretzels and peanuts with it. The outdoor patio was very clean, with comfortable cushioned seating. A great place to unwind with a good beer. I would definitely return.

Great little brewery with really good beer. A must stop when visiting Orcas…read more Follow the signs to the parking lot and head down the staircase.

Good beer at Red Arrow. They do have a kitchen and during certain time of the day, they do serve…read morefood. B and his buddy both each got the Piggy Pale Ale and the Blackberry. B liked their Blackberry. They do have off sales for those who wants to enjoy it at home. Beer was flavorful. Free parking is available onsite. We will definitely be back.

Cute stop near downtown Ladysmith. We were passing through on way to Nanaimo on a Tuesday at 5pm…read moreand nothing else was open! They had around 20 beers available and food. The food looked good but we only stopped for a beer. Service was friendly. They had an outdoor area which would be great except for today as it is 94! :)

I was so happy we stopped here! The food was absolutely delicious . Our favourite things was the…read moretaco crunch wrap but the taco crunch wrap was also the most expensive think we ordered. The hummus and soup were homemade too. All so good!!

My husband and I have been weekly customers for as long as they've been open! We come every Monday…read morefor trivia (and even host occasionally!) The staff are all lovely humans, the space is welcoming and trendy. I don't really drink much anymore but when I did, I absolutely adored their sour beers! They only make it occasionally and I'd literally give up not drinking if they made a batch (it's that good!) Their happy hour menu is really great, tons of options and great value! The main menu has a great variety: our favourites are the poké bowl, big bowl with noodles and chicken and the chicken parm burger!

The hostess was amazing! She went out of her way to get a table ready for us downstairs in the…read moredog-friendly zone. It had a firepit on the table but the heat didn't quite reach us and it was such a cold night. We still got to listen to the entertainment. It was like having our own private area, The only part that lost a star rating is making people go inside to order and pay for our order, like cafeteria style. There is only one person taking the orders and it took forever. However, a waitress will bring the food to your table display the large number on a stand, like you would receive in a cafeteria or mall. So weird. The food was MEH, however. The beer was very bitter, not to our liking at all. I just enjoyed the ambience of the place and the friendly staff, just not the way of how to order food.

Everything was amazing! Worth the stop!…read more The place was highly recommended by a family member that frequents this brewery. Of course we had to make a stop on our route up island. We all enjoyed our meals. Visited back in August so it's been a couple of weeks. Our table shared the mushroom kalamari and it went fast! It was so good, crispy and balanced, we could have easily ordered a 2nd plate - it was that good! I wasn't too hungry and ordered the West coast chowder with a side of bread. Little did I know this was one of the best meals this summer. I took a photo and ate the rest! I need that recipe! My 2 kids had the pesto pasta and both thoroughly enjoyed it, no leftovers. Husband had the brisket plate. He also enjoyed his flight of seasonal beers. Highly recommended and anyone heading up island or back to Victoria, make.the.stop! Parking was difficult, but it all worked out, there was a 20 min wait. Our regret was not buying the merch, cute shirts for sure! Instead we bought brews to go as host gifts before we left. We were visiting from Los Angeles and can't wait to be back next summer! Round 2 of my west coast chowder and husband wants to try the burnt ends apps!

Great beer, but the pleasant surprise is that their seafood chowder was perhaps the best we had…read more Great service and fair prices, plus excellent t-shirts...

This place is a rare Gem!!! Amazing food, phenomenal…read morebeverages and outrageously awesome staff! Griffin spent time recommending food, drinks and local "must dos".

I'll start off with the positive... good beer! Had the flight and enjoyed them all. The person I…read morewas with had one of their slushy drinks from the machine and it was undrinkable. Tasted like they forgot to add any flavoring or something... just off. The posted hours on their website didn't match their actual hours, according to the server, so we had to rush out just after we were served. Not a place I'd return to.

We had lunch here while waiting for the ferry and really enjoyed the nice little patio and good…read morefood. Service was prompt and friendly and they had gf designations on their menu which made my life easy. I had the house salad and the apricots on top were delish. The husband of mine had a pizza which he said was the indulgence he was craving. Our friend had the curry soup of the day, fried cheese curds and a cider tasting. Everything was good. They had some cute stuff in their shop inside and I secured myself a perfect fox hat. Next time we come back to San Juan we'll definitely stop in again.

Solid experience. The most happening place in town! Busy on a Tuesday evening. Plenty of seating…read moreinside and out. Garage doors open so a very open air feel to it. No reservations necessary. Well staffed. Soup of the day was potato, bacon and jalapeño and wow! It' was amazing! Pizza with prosciutto and arugula was good. Crust is super, super thin. The prosciutto was in really large pieces and the arugula was light but overall good.