The ambiance was amazing, beautiful views of the ocean…read more The food was very good as well. The service was to be expected for a surfing town, everything is on island time.

A complete flop of an experience. Nice looking place inside…read morethe black rock resort. The nice ended there. Drinks were overly sweet. Food was meh. Fish and chips - cod was so greasy. Watermelon salad dressing was thin and tasted weak. Worst of all was the service. Totally forgot to enter our orders. Had to ask for appetizer plates twice. They took silverware and didn't replace. Had to ask for more. By the time we left we were eager to just have leave and never look back. And all this with a cavalier "you're lucky we even let you enter here" kind of attitude. Needless to say, not recommended. Always like to spend my money at places that feel like they have to earn it.

Great beer, great atmosphere great service and an amazing view. Highly recommend…read more You can see the coast and the mountains inside and on the patio of this establishment it's gorgeous

Real Solid food, tasty beer, and a good view of the harbor,…read morejust what we needed after a day of biking and hiking. Service was friendly as well, thanks for a nice meal!

Our family of four went to Howlers for Fish and Chips after a long day of fishing. We ordered…read morethree two piece fish and chips, clam chowder soup and the fried chicken and fries with poutine. The batter on the fish and chips had a nice soft crunch and the fish and the batter tasted fresh and delicious. The clam chowder was very good with nice clam flavor and lots of small pieces of clam and potatos. Both items had no fishy smell or taste. My son liked fried chicken poutine. I thought it was strange, but I'm not used to Poutine. Overall very good. We will be back!

We really enjoyed the fish & chips, and especially liked the chips (fries). Not sure how these were…read moreprepared, almost like they had a thin coating, but were delicious. The fish itself was tasty, although the coating (panko?) seemed a bit thick in places. Glad they were open, as do many other restaurants were closed Sunday + Monday.

Good service. Server/bartenders were attentive and efficient…read more I tried the tofino and spruce tip beer. Although I prefer wheat, wit, or hefe the beers were tasty!

A decent walk from downtown Tofino but worth it! The Tofino Brewing taproom has more than a dozen…read morebeers on tap with both classic and adventurous beer. I got a flight of the glowing embers ale, kelp stout, dark lager, and spruce tree ale. Dark beers are usually my favourite, but my favourite out of this batch might have actually been the glowing embers, which was described as a candied smoked ale. The caramelly/smoky combination was great. The kelp stout was interesting - I found it had a slightly vegetal finish but wasn't overtly kelpy. If you like stouts, you'll probably like this. All the beers were very enjoyable. The spruce tree ale and kelp stout are probably the two to try if you want something uniquely local. The Japanese street food truck outside was also fantastic! You can grab food from them and bring it inside the brewery. They also have bar snacks (pretzels, chips) inside. The building is cool. There are front and back patios, a spacious main floor, and a hidden, cozier second floor. The bartender that served me was very friendly. I noticed that the staff was very diligent about clearing tables inside but not so much outside, I saw a table on the patio that had abandoned empty glasses sitting on it when I went out to pick up my food truck order and still there when I left.

Nice little local brewery with way above average food and cool ambiance with board games to boot…read more Came in on our way driving from Victoria to Ucluelet for a decent beer and dinner after a long day of hiking and driving. We were pleasantly surprised by a small, but nice brewpub with board games to boot. They didn't have any tables for four because of reservations, but we were able to sit at the bar and set our kids up with a game of Battleship while we had some beer and food. The beer wasn't world class, but also didn't disappoint. The unicycle sour IPA, was my standout, but the porter and monster mash IPA were also good. The rest were fine, but not amazing. The food was (if anything) better than the beer. The plain cheese pizza my son got was good and had nicely browned cheese all over. The sauce was a bit on the sweet side, but not unpleasantly so. I'd probably lean more into pizza next time even if it's a bit too carb heavy. The spuds (potato wedges) were only OK. I got the Thai chicken salad, which was spicy with great greens and good chicken. Nice and fresh. My wife seemed to be less enamored of her bahn mi burger, but still said it was good. The service was attentive and happy to accommodate us and our kids. Would definitely come again.

There was a good selection of board games. The bathroom was very clean. The pretzel was really…read moregood because it wasn't greasy and there wasn't too much salt. The service was friendly and attentive and the cooks made the food super fast. The French press earl gray was very good. And when you added the cream, it felt like the creaminess wrapped around your tongue in a warm delicious hug. The ambiance was perfect and it had indoor-outdoor seating. It was a great family restaurant.It was overall a great experience.

The Legion in tofino is a super community venue that offers its services to the community and not…read morefor profit organizations at a vastly reduced rate or in some cases for free. The volunteers are very community minded and give of their time generously to ensure that this facility remains a vibrant part of the area. The legion is approaching 100 years in the community and cannot be judged by the actions of a few at a single event. The good it has done in the community over this historic period should be recognized and appreciated by all and we should never forget what the organization stands for and why this facility was built by volunteers in this community.

We waited in line for over 45 min to get into this grungy, dingy event. The 'bouncer' was very…read morerude, she pushed our group down a ramp. Definitely on a power trip, she was very unkind to us and I would never go to this place again.

We typically don't have dinner at the hotel we are staying at as it seems to us that either the…read morefood, or the service, are not up to the standards of stand alone restaurants. Definitely not the case at Pastimes on our visit this evening. Our server Teresa was excellent, even though she was quite busy. She happily answered our questions about the food, and the choices we were going to make. We shared a house salad which was plentiful and had a nice accompaniment of dried cranberries and almonds. Both items are things that are often scrimped upon as they are complimentary items that aren't an inexpensive addition. For our mains I got the meatloaf with mashed potatoes, and the lovely K the turkey dinner. Both were excellent, with the meatloaf wrapped by bacon, likely the local Hertel variety which was incredible. Real mashed potatoes and veggies cooked to my perfect taste along with gravy. Easy 5 out of 5, as was K's turkey, also accompanied by mashed potatoes and veggies. The decor is pure sports bar, but the sound on the tv's was down so you could actually talk without the usual noise. The Canucks were in Nashville so we watched the game and enjoyed a very very nice meal. Sadly we couldn't finish it all, and with a travel day tomorrow we had to send it away, what a shame. We will most definitely be back the next time we are in Port Alberni.

Had Newyork steak and Monte Cristo Sandwich. The food was nothing but Excellent!! and very…read moreappetizing The service was very very good! This is what I as a customer expect. Thank you.

Only one thing- This place absolutely needs more review!…read more They have some of the mean bowls and we ended up trying two of them. Salmon and Kale, Pachamama bowl. 5/5. The squash, beetroot and kale were steaming hot from Pachamama. Thanks for adding shaved Brussels sprouts. That's my new favorite now. Salmon was cooked to perfection. Chips and Salsa didn't feel freshly made but still were surprisingly perfect that our kid gobbled it all. Just right seasoning ( which have been hit and miss in all other places for last couple of days) We also had vanilla and affogato. Parking- no dedicated parking lot. Street parking or public parking is the only option. Place is open till late and had definitely had lot of late nighters drinking. We ordered one drink - hibiscus margarita. It was well made. The service was quick and we saw dishes going out one after another too. The playlist this evening was the best part of our dinner! We were vibing at the songs loved by us 80s/90s kids. Thanks for playing all those songs I haven't listened in two decades. Only missing was a little space to shake our legs and dance away. Hope I get to return to try out more. If you are looking for restaurants in Tofino, please do stop by! I recommend it as a must try while you are here. P.S. I took the zoomed in photo of the bowls to give it a try in my own kitchen

When we arrived on a Sunday night we waited for a while before a server was free to seat us…read more Quite a bit of options for meat eater and vegetarians alike. So that was great for the 5 of us with different dietary restrictions. Service was friendly, food was good without breaking the bank. I had the ahi tuna poke bowl and it was exactly what I needed. The ahi tuna tasted very fresh. The patio looks lovely with fireplace as well but unfortunately dogs are not allowed!

We stopped in again a few months ago and were not disappointed! Our first visit was for dinner,…read morethis time we had brunch. Everything was perfect! View, food, service, price, all were better than expected and certainly worth our return trip. I'd eat here everyday if I could.

I was immediately blown away by the view at our table. You get this amazing view of the beach and…read morethe surfers. All of our plates were beautifully presented. The white asparagus and spot prawn appies were super flavorful and delicious. The asparagus was slightly sweet and not at all fibrous. The tuna crudo needed more flavor and/or salt. The tenderloin was cooked to my liking (rare), and was tasty, but lacked a wow factor for me. The berry tart dessert was spectacular. I fell in love with it right away. It's been a long time since a dessert has greatly impressed me like that. Customer service was excellent and professional.

Great place to bowl, will be back as we felt the service was good and time shared was fun with our…read moredaughter and son in law. Little grandson loved the bowling aid too! Thank you to the kind staff member also. Sorry I didn't get your name!

We went out to bowl on Family day, walked in thinking it was closed it was so dark,there were two…read moreearly teens being served in front of us so we waited until it was our turn, he asked how many people to bowl and we said 5, without a word he just left us there for 5-minutes??? WTF! He mysterically came back and i asked him"where did you go?" he just grinned and didn't say a word. My fiance booked the rest of our party minus myself as i do not tolerate rudeness, therefore i did not bowl, i waited until their game was over and left, to charge over $40.00 for one game for 4 people is outrageous, will definitely let people no NOT to bowl there, quite a scam, hopefully no one gets athletes feet as they dont even spray the shoes with disinfectant after you use the shoes you rent from them.Shame on the owner for a poor service they try to provide. Should be 0 stars if i could. :+(