A good spot for a meal, the biggest selling point being the views. The food was fine. We enjoyed a couple hours here during a lunch in August. PARKING Parking was tight but there was turnover and everyone in our group got a spot without waiting. THE WAIT No wait for a group of 12 at 2pm on a Sunday of a long weekend in August. Our table was on the patio, with beautiful views. Note - no dogs allowed on the patio. THE SERVICE Our server was fast and super friendly. THE FOOD * Kids butter noodles and chicken tenders/fries - 4 stars. Kids loved them. * Hemingway cocktail - 3.5 stars. Light, refreshing, quite sweet. * Caesar salad with shrimp - 3.5 stars. 3 pieces of shrimp that tasted very fresh. Dressing was quite heavy. * Ruben with Poutine - 3.5 stars. good but light on the meat. A lot of mayo. Bread was quite oily. read more

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Excellent atmosphere, prices, service and the best Yorkshire pudding I've ever had. Highly recommend read more

Grasshopper Pub - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

Great food and service! The waterview is beautiful. Note that dogs are NOT allowed on the patio. read more

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment with a recent experience at The Grasshopper Pun at Pender Harbor Resort in British Columbia. My husband and I visited The Grasshopper Pub with my service dog. We were shocked and appalled when we were informed that we were not allowed to stay due to the presence of our service animal. To make matters worse, we were asked to provide a "card" for our service dog, a requirement that is not only discriminatory but also illegal under British Columbia law. Service dogs are legally allowed in all public places, including restaurants. The fact that the staff was unaware of this fundamental right is unacceptable. Their refusal to accommodate us not only violated our rights but also created a humiliating and stressful situation. "Disabled people with service animals must be allowed access to all public accommodations. This right takes precedence over all provincial and local laws which might otherwise prohibit animals in those places. Establishments must never ask disabled guests to show proof of disability -- or require proof that their service animals are somehow "certified." Nor can they restrict disabled guests and their service animals to certain areas. Establishments may reject a service animal if it is aggressive, unsafe or disruptive (e.g., excessive or prolonged barking)." We believe that all customers, regardless of disability, deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. The restaurant's ignorant actions are a direct contradiction of these principles. We hope that this incident will serve as a wake-up call for this establishment to educate your staff on the rights of individuals with disabilities and to ensure that such discrimination never happens again. We will be sharing our experience with other potential customers, as well as with the appropriate authorities. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/human-rights/guide-and-service-dog/public-rights https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/human-rights/human-rights-protection/service-guide-dogs.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiPnbi2vu6HAxWnAHkGHU1vGegQFnoECA8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0rARfXtOnD_x5tGb_aY6ZD The Rights and Responsibilities of Businesses and the Public You must take reasonable steps to accommodate people with disabilities. This includes people with guide dogs and service dogs. A person with a disability who uses a guide dog or service dog should not be stopped or questioned unless there is a concern. The best way to recognize a guide or service dog is by observing the behaviour of the dog and handler. Like anyone acting inappropriately, a person may be refused access or asked to leave if they or their guide or service dog is disruptive. The Guide Dog and Service Dog Act makes it an offence to deny a certified dog and handler team access or accommodation. A person convicted of the offence faces a fine of up to $3,000. read more

Absolutely horrible experience. The food was cold and inedible. It tasted like it was frozen, reheated food and not freshly made. Way too expensive for what we got. Rude and unaccomodating server and manager. Next time we visit Pender Harbour we will find a better choice. ​ read more

We love love loved the grasshopper pub! Amazing value on incredible food to enjoy this view for hours. I wish I knew our server's name because she was funny and personable (she's the one with the tattooed symbols on her fingers). I got the butter chicken poutine and it was so much food that I saved 2/3 of the meal for us to split later that night. Huge portion & really delicious (I had to pack it so I'd stop eating it and even then I'd crack the lid open and steal a fry) My husband got the Buffalo fried chicken burger and, as a huge fried chicken lover, he said that's the best fried chicken burger he's ever had; I took a bite and would have to agree. If was juicy tender chicken breast meat, breaded and fried so it's just crispy enough to not be oily. Perfection. They were packed and understaffed, but our server didn't let it show. Really easy to get along with and made us feel welcomed. We're lucky in that its only a fifteen minute walk from our b&b, so you'd better believe we're going back (how could we say no to this?) Definitely check this place out if you're in town! read more

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Amazing view, delicious food, great service. Saw the recent reviews about mediocre service but our server was attentive and prompt. Definitely nothing lacking on our visit. The fish and chips were read more

The views are spectacular. Has a beautiful patio which is unfortunately closed for winter (would be a bit chilly out there). It has a pub and a restaurant side. The food is good and has more than the usual pub fare. The halibut curry was amazing. Calamari was okay. Burgers fantastic. Staff friendly. But it is the view alone that makes it worth the visit. read more

WATCH OUT FOR BEING SCAMMED-- I went to the Grasshopper on Friday August 26th for a late afternoon lunch with a couple of friends. After requesting an outside table , we were told there was one but there was massive wasp problem and made sure none of us were allergic to a wasp bite. Not a problem we would deal with it. The service was slow and when the food came the Fried chicken sandwich I ordered was burnt to the crisp! Nobody came back to check How the food was.so I just scraped off the the burnt coating and ate the meat. Terrible for $20. When we got the bill Thought it felt a little high but paid it anyways as were in rush since the meal took so long. Just before getting in the car I looked at the receipt and saw "2 BTL BUD" for $12.98 at the bottom of the bill after the drinks and food. I went back and asked the server what that charge was for?? She replied that was for the table next to us and was put on in error. The funny thing was the tables beside weren't drinking Buds. Wine and craft beers only. This is one of the oldest tourist scams in the book. I am always careful about this in New York City, but did not expect it in Madeira Park. The server gave me back the $13 in cash, but that didn't cover the Liquor Taxes or GST as well as pumping up the price for the 20% tip. Very disappointed about this and the quality of the food. CHECK YOUR BILLS if you plan on going there!!! read more

Grasshopper Pub - 2 BTL BUD SCAM - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

This restaurant on the Sunshine Coast Highway has a spectacular view of the water and mountains. The food was all right. The menu is limited and is a variety of American, pasta, salads and seafood. I got a baked linguini with salmon that was really good but pricey. When we came in, we were told by the bartender to sit wherever we wanted. We went outside and had to dry off a couple chairs covered in water before we could sit down on the patio. In regards to the waitress, she never refilled drinks and didn't check on us once after the food was served. The bathrooms are nice and well kept. It's adjacent to a hotel. We were going to check it out but told it wasn't open yet for the summer. Limited parking. Food: 3.5 Service: 2 Ambiance: 5 Parking: 3 read more

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service is too bad！slow and not accepting any suggestion. If u ask them try to serve fast u may be complained that u r rude...

Killer views..we didn't eat but what we saw go by looked good.drinks were decent and the staff attentive...weirdly it's a pub that closes at 10pm? read more

Grasshopper Pub - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

The wings were amazing all the food and drink were great! BUT THE SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. We saw our server twice, first time when we ordered drinks and food then when we got the bill. My beer sat on the table empty for 20 minutes until I got up and searched for our waiter. Crazy anyway foods got hit service is terrible. Keep in mind that it was baisicly empty at the time as well. read more

Made a spontaneous stop here on a Tuesday while driving along the coast. As someone from Vancouver I was surprised by how clean and prompt the service was here. I think it must have been one of the very few spots in the village. I took off one star because we were not shown to our seats and we were left standing for a couple minutes with no direction. But the balcony seating was fantastic. The scenery of the water and mountains were amazing! We ordered mussels to start, fish and chips and the spicy chicken quesadilla. Mussels were fantastic albeit a bit pricey. It has a east fusion favour. Fish was lightly battered and tasted fresh. Spicy chicken quesadilla was also yummy but not at all spicy! read more

Grasshopper Pub - Mussels (appetizer) - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

The view is amazing! The food was delicious and our sever Heather was terrific! Great casual pub to stop at on the Sunshine to appreciate what a beautiful place this is. read more

The view here alone is worth the 5 stars. Amazing, must be incredible in the summer (patio closed when I was in) Really great staff, good bc beers on tap. The space looks newly renovated and really nicely decorated. Didn't order food, so can't speak to that but this place was a great spot! Good atmosphere here, warm and bubbly. read more

1st visit to this great pub & grill. Stopped on our way back from PW. Best Caesar on the sunshine coast! Made with sirracha instead of Tabasco and came fully loaded (pickled green bean, asparagus and green olive). We shared yam fries, dry ribs (loaded with meat), coconut crusted prawns and a large cup of the house soup..roasted red pepper and crab! That was more than enough for 3 of us! The view was amazing. Only issue was the pesky wasps! They kept trying to eat our dry ribs! Alas, as soon as the food was gone, so were they! Next trip over we will stay at the hotel too! read more

Grasshopper Pub - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

Waited over 90 minutes for our food - waitress didn't acknowledge or reassure us that the food was on the way. Terrible! Don't come here if you want friendly and efficient service. Also, the water tasted off. Not sure if it is well water but has algae flavour read more

Went here on Thursday night for a quick bite to eat after the ferry. The burger and Caesar salad were absolutely delicious - better than I remember! And they serve their red wine chilled which is a delight. Will be back! read more

We drive out to the Grasshopper from Gibsons a few times a month and have never been disappointed. We drove out today to have a bowl of their amazing seafood chowder. Upon arrival, they had run out and a new batch wouldn't be ready for 45 minutes . We ordered other meals (which are always great) and our waitress brought out a cup of chowder for each of us on the house! So kind and thoughtful, of course we ate it all. I highly recommend this pub in both the summer and winter months. See you in a few weeks! J&D Gibsons BC read more

No real complaints from me. Spectacular view, high up, looking down at the water way, and boats sailing by. Food was great! I had the mussels and some white wine. Delicious! Prices are fair, though I wish you would get a bit more food such as baguettes or linguine with this meal. Service was good too. Prompt and professional. I will give it 5 stars. And I will definitely return for more mussels and that view. :) read more

Great outside patio with a truly wonderful view. Great place on a sunny day for Halibut and fries... and a beer.

FYI :) This placed burned down about 6 months ago! They are rebuilding it but it may be a while! :) read more

We had to wait over 2 hours for our food while other tables were getting their food. When we asked for our bill for our drinks, our food magically appeared and of course it came with our bill. This restaurant has the worst customer service I've ever witnessed. I highly recommend to NOT visit this place. read more

The new grasshopper is awesome. Now going on a bright sunny day and enjoying the view from the deck sure helps but the indoor reno is amazing as well. We had a few mixed drinks and the were a good size and well mixed. All the food we tried was pretty good too, shout out to the Yorkie! read more

Had no problem seating our starving party of 8. Ordered drinks came quickly but waited 45 minutes for food. My $19.00 burger was ' forgotten'. I waited at least 15 minutes for food, basically after all of my party had eaten. To make things worse when I did get my burger it was overcooked! There was very little in the way of an apology and I was still expected to pay full price for my meal. When I asked about this I was told ' you ate it!' Definitely will not be back! read more

I have lived on the Coast for a little more than a year now and have checked out many of the pubs in my quest for great soups. Although I initially came to the Grasshopper for the awesome chowder, I now come for the beautiful, joyful, outgoing, engaging, friendly and smiling staff!! I am not exaggerating! I have never seen so many cheerful, friendly, genuinely engaged waitresses or waiters. I have never felt more positive and cheerful energy from so many beautiful waitresses and other staff, in a pub. I will be there frequently now, if only to try and get another "you look lovely" from Margot! She made my night! I was too flattered and flabbergasted to respond in kind! Next time. And yeah, the views are epic, the sunset's are always sublime and everything I have eaten there so far has been delicious. read more

Friday June 18th I went to dinner the food was amazing but I was served horribly, our server Judy was rude and wasn't accommodating to our requests. My burger wasn't made right and she made me pay for TWO burgers even though it wasn't what I wanted. She also made me pay for two sides of the meal. It was a total rip off. Horrible experience. read more

With a great view from their patio of the harbour, The Grasshopper Pub serves up tasty pub fare. The motel is on top and they also have a marina down the hill for all you boaters. One of my favourites is their special crab and red pepper soup served on Sundays, very delicious. read more

Grasshopper Pub - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

They will serve vodka and diet coke..... I didn't eat here. But nothing made me thing i shouldn't come back.

Popped in on a Sunday around 1pm and we were promptly served by a super friendly waitress who immediately warned us there was a 45-60 minute wait for food. The pub wasn't even half full! What happens when it is I asked. She said on Saturday night folks were waiting 1.5 hours for their food. Come on now that is ridiculous! In fact we saw a number of tables get seated today only to leave after being told of the wait time. There were 4 of us catching up so it was ok but we did wait at least 45 mins. End result: butter chicken poutine had what tasted like processed butter chicken sauce, there was barely any chicken on the fries and I would not order them again. The calamari was not very good, rubbery and didn't taste fresh and it was expensive for the amount we got. Would we eat here again? Nope! May come for a beer but that's about it. read more

This is our favorite pub in the area. We had lunch here and everything was great. Rueben with fries and a pulled pork sandwich. Both had very tasty meat and sides were good. This place looks very new, it's really clean and great TVs for football. Good draft beer selection. Would definitely come back. read more

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Great stop on our way back from the Narrows to the ferry. Service was excellent, food was tasty (we had the halibut & chips, caprese salad, and the southwest chicken salad), and the views were great! Looks like a new reno - all clean & nicely laid out. Would highly recommend! read more

Great food. All classics to choose from with a great views! The cocktails need work though. read more

Grasshopper Pub - Spicy Seafood Linguine - Gastropubs Near Me - Sunshine Coast A, British Columbia

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I'd previously given this place higher marks. The view is still good and it's nice enough inside. They've taken the only vegetarian entree off the menu, which is a crime because it was excellent. There's still a veggie pizza but its pretty average. read more

Good food, waitress was nice and we had a good view. I ordered the ultimate burger and it was excellent. Would recommend

This place is what it is: A greasy spoon pub with a lot of video gambling options. They have a surprise Indian angle that is very authentic, and well beyond my spice level- but really good nonetheless. Their food is really good, although the ambience leaves a lot to be desired. This is a solid pub on the Sunshine Coast. read more

We really enjoyed the Grasshopper last night with friends. They all ordered the prime rib and I ordered halibut the fish and chips which was excellent. It's all new and the decor was excellent for a pub with a huge deck with an amazing view. Nice selection of beer. I would go back and recommend it to others. read more

Was visiting the pendor harbour with an eight person group for a birthday weekend. This was the only pub that was local without driving a half hour to Sechelt. Was not expecting much , as it was the only game in town. I was very surprised, as the craft beer list was pretty good! Menus were quite extensive, and best of all, all the food was extremely delicious. All eight of us were super happy with the food and beer. Service was also exceptional. If in the area again, we will definitely be back. Very pleasantly surprised. read more

I really can't say one negative thing! They have loads of tables, lots of wait staff, great beers on tap, and fantastic food. We had burgers, and beef dip, both top notch. The fries were crispy and delicious. The view is amazing. Prices were very fair. Lots of TVs showing various sports. I highly recommend going there! read more