Great atmosphere, fun and welcoming. Good food, great prices, and outdoor seating options.read more

Really amazing pub…read more Causal, nice patio, amazing food and service. Bee was my sever and went above and beyond. She even brought me sunscreen when I wa having an allergic reaction to the sun. She is a superb server and human. All the servers helped each other out which was awesome and a great team environment. I had the desert duo for dessert - yummmmm House Chardonnay which was surprisingly delicious. And green salad with salmon added. The salmon was meh but the salad was so yummy so it made up for it.

Our second visit to Chameleons, and we couldn't be more glad that we returned. Our dinner…read moreexperience was tremendous again, and this place will be on our must do when in Parksville. Our dinner mates were unfortunately very much under the weather so we were dining just the two of us. The degree to which they take care of you is so spot on, the decor is subtle again with local artist works adorning the walls. There is no rush at all which we appreciate. The food was spot on again, my ribs fall off the bone, and the mashed potatoes so good. K's Chef's Special was also so good. Dessert again was the sticky date pudding with ice cream. Sublime? Until next time.

Food and service is always superb...never have had a bad dinner. My sister and brother in law from…read morethe mainland say it is the best.

We have been to the AQUA Bistro a few times for afternoon appys and to try some of their signature…read morebeverages. Went to Ocean7 restaurant to give the finer dining side a try. For the most part it was very good, but fell short of a five star experience. With reservations we were seated quickly in the restaurant which was decorated for the holiday season. First thing I noticed is haw far I sunk into the seat, and I'm not a big dude. Second thing I noticed was the dirty wine glass in front of the lovely K. They took it away when it was noted with another off the table, but did not replace them. Our guests arrived and as locals they had been here on occasion and spoke highly of the place. Drinks were ordered and came out along with a bottle of wine. Still only two wine glasses, which our waiter offered to fetch, but I just gave mine to K. Should've already been dealt with. Both couples ordered the Caesar salad which we were told was big enough to share, and was. Pretty good salad, but the romaine was left large enough you had to cut it with a knife to get it anywhere close to bite sized. The entrees were good, a couple of chicken two ways, a lamb, and an eight ounce strip loin. My chicken was a little over and had no real carbohydrate on the plate. K's steak was cut right down the middle, for presentation, which she does not like as the steak cools too quickly. Overall it was good, not fantastic. I also noted the AC/ heat above our table needed a vacuum as it was very dusty, a little thing, but it's blowing air down on us. We'd give it another go, but there are things to improve upon.

We are staying at this resort and decided to try the Aqua Bistro attached to it. We are so glad we…read moredid! Our server, Jocelyn was professional and cordial. She made excellent recommendations. We both had the Korea Fried Chicken and Rice Bowls. Delicious! For mixed drinks we had an Old Fashion and Lycee Martini. The inside has adequate seating and a well stocked bar. We had a delightful time here!

Great food. Great service. Pub, corner store and campground on Savary Island BC…read more Outdoor seating on the patio or on the back lawn. The store has ice, ice cream, fresh produce, fresh baked goods, etc. The campground is beside the store. It is a wooded area with picnic tables. There is access to water and an outdoor shower! A wonderful escape from the city!

Great little establishment on a quiet, mellow island. There is pub-style food, patios and decks for…read moresitting. They are open 7 days a week from late June to mid-September. They are also the only licensed business on the island, as they finally succeeded in getting a liquor license. The Restaurant is located right beside the General Store (same owner) and just up the main road from the government dock. You can rent bicycles nearby too.

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.

Great local watering hole and restaurant with simple but well done meals. My salad had chick peas!…read more Quesadillas, burgers. Soups. Salads. Good beers on Tap. Note that there is a separate restaurant and pub side. A little more expensive for what You get but you need two ferries to get here! Great unparalleled views from patio. And you can listen to the crickets!

The calamari was incredible. The seasoning was a cross between bruschetta and lemon Greek…read moreseasoning and we couldn't get enough. The halibut burger was flavourful and fresh. Loved it. My only note to the restaurant is not a criticism...it's purely personal choice. The chairs outside are the plastic patio chairs and after a couple of ferry rides on a Harley I like sitting in something more substantial. No biggie...if it really was a big deal I could've moved to one of the other areas. Again, it's just a personal choice. The staff were so friendly. The right amount of chitchat and not trying to upsell to the most expensive thing on the menu made me pretty happy...can't stand it when you ask for a recommendation and the server just names the most expensive item on the menu..this didn't happen today, and I liked it. If you're visiting Hornby, Thatch is worth a visit.

There is no way to know if you will be able to have dinner…read more The website indicates that reservations are only for the tasting menu. Walk ins welcome! So we call first, as it's a drive. The recording tells us "Walk in welcome" We drive and walk in. They are full, no dinner for us we drive back looking for an alternative, have pizza for dinner.

This is a brand new restaurant…read more How can we get this updated to reflect all the changes. Award winning team; Chef Adam Pegg, Karin Lazzaris, Jenn Bell  & Chef Anthony Santi of La Quercia in Vancouver will be offering authentic slow cooked Italian Cuisine.

Not what I thought it would be…read more It definitely exceeded my preconceptions. It's right along the Island Highway and hard to miss. Wanting a bite, so in we came. Just simply looking at the exterior, the place appeared to be a pub. The signage says the same thing! I later find out that it's split into two. A pub side and a restaurant side, separated from each other. You wouldn't have guessed that at all. The restaurant side is a bit more upscale and has nicer decor for a sit down meal. Great view of the beach is a bonus! Friendly service and decent food.

I was so excited to go to a restaurant - its a special and rare event for me. We went to the Shady…read moreRest and I ordered the one piece fish and chips. I was expecting a nice large piece of fish like you usually get and for the price . Boy was I disappointed. The ONE Piece of fish was about the same size as a chicken strip. I looked at it and thought maybe it was just a little extra piece and thought I would see a proper piece of fish - it wasn't on the plate. They charge a large price for a tiny piece of fish and a spoon full of coleslaw and a few fries. So very Very disappointed - made my rare eat out meal expensive and very much not worth it. Definitely won't be back and would not recommend to anyone either.

a great restaurant in the Powell River area. The interior is so modern, warm and cozy, it's…read moresomething you would expect to find at a coastal town like here. Loved their peach Bellini drink here, and their fish and chips are definitely the way to go! Service was friendly and the restaurant is kept well clean overall. Prices are what you'd expect them to be, in my opinion. No complaints here, if I'm ever in Powell River again I'll definitely be back.

Stopped in for Happy Hour and we ended up getting Appy's and a main plus a few drinks. House white…read moreright now is from Fitzpatrick in the Okanagan which was good. For Appy's we got the Poutine and BBQ Chicken bites that had a bit of a Korean Gojijan flavour which we enjoyed. They gave us the creamy parm dip on the side that was sooooo good and I finished it with the fries that came with the burger, lol. We also got a Smash burger which was excellent and the Cod burger was fantastic, nice size piece of fish! Also tried the root beer in a bottle that was sooooo good. Our server was fantastic and so nice.