A good spot for a meal, the biggest selling point being the views. The food was fine. We enjoyed a…read morecouple 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.

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

A great little local stores. They sell meat at a pretty reasonable price. They also have water for…read moresale and refill is only 75cents which is a great deal. They also sell household items, snacks and drinks. Great place to stop by for any camping items that you forgot. Store owner was very friendly too. Better option than to head to IGA which is just around the corner.

We came here to get ice in the early evening. The price is comparable to IGA which is a few steps…read moreaway. The store has fresh meat, perfect for the grill and bbq. It also stocks dairy products and other goods. They also refill water for 75 cents. Not sure if it's only for their own bottle or if you can bring other 4L bottle to refill. There were some sandwiches left in the chiller when we were there. Good to know you can also get ready made food here.

Great lunch spot, overlooking the bay. Sandwiches were delicious. Indoor seating with a view or sit…read moreon the open deck and enjoy the view.

On our latest adventure we explored the Sunshine Coast a little bit! Half moon Bay was our first…read morestop of the day! We decided to grab a Cappuccino and share a Cinnamon Bun! These guys are just a few steps from the beach so we decided to take our order to go and found a rock to sit and enjoy! Such a nice way to start out our day of exploring the coast! A beautiful location and great coffee. The cinnamon bun was a great texture...just wish we got it heated a little bit! Stop in whenever you are in the Halfmoon Bay area...you won't regret it!

Great pizza choice in Parksville. Walking in I was greeted…read moreimmediately by the staff with great attitude and enthusiasm. I realized right away they have a lot of choices and interesting toppings. You can get a whole pizza or order by the slice. I couldn't choose a single pizza so I ordered two different slices. They gave a couple tables outside to enjoy the elements but also a table and counter seating area inside if you want to be inside. You can watch them making pizza; from stretching the dough, saucing, topping to cooking. So much fun to watch. Taste is AWESOME!! I truly loved the pizza. The toppings, perfect amount of sauce and great crust. The crust is the secret to me. Great tasting, nice crunch and just a slight sweet taste. I suggest trying this place out if looking for a pizza night.

Was looking for something simple for supper to take over to the boardwalk for a picnic by the water…read more& I recall a local mentioning this pizza place to me awhile back. The bonus of this location, was proximity to the park & it was open on a Monday night in Nov. There was a decent amount of "by the slice" options available, all thin crust but I wouldn't say this is a cheap option if you're looking for more than 2 different pieces to enjoy. The prices for their full pizzas did seem more reasonable though (but way more than I needed, so opted for by the slice). I appreciated that the individual slices were warmed up, placed on a paper tray & in a paper bag large enough that the pizza could still be carried flat. The place itself is directly situated on the corner. I was going to park behind but really couldn't figure out if that was for the place or more for quick pick ups. So opted parking across the street in the large parking lot (I believe is truly only for another store but as they were closed & I observed many others were doing the same to grab their pizza, I followed the locals on this). Small, simple place with raised seating along/near the windows. Space inside is mostly allocated to the order area, hot area for different baked pizzas by the slice, prep area & large fire oven (which makes sense if most of their customers take the pizza to go). I did laugh at the polite chalk sign demonstrating how to properly carry take out pizza. Would love to know if the plain stickman & pizza box saying yes/no to carrying positions started off as a joke or if they really felt demonstration was required for their patrons ;) I was a bit overwhelmed stepping into the pizza place with the level of music inside (lady couldn't hear me/I couldn't hear her) & just quickly picked two I thought I understood enough what they were visually (I can confirm they were chicken pizza options of something tasty but still have no idea what they would be called if I was to ask for the same 2 slices again). Overall, great for a quick option to go but I'm going to give this 4 stars at the moment & return another day when the head isn't struggling with post migraine symptoms. That way I can properly confirm accessibility, seating options, level of music, brightness of lights, if there's a bathroom for customers, where to properly park, etc.

Red Swan Pizza Nanaimo…read more We decided to try Red Swan after someone posted on FB and we quite enjoyed their pizza! They have some great regular combos and specials, decent prices, & friendly staff on pick-up. We ordered online which was really easy with all the choices to build the pizzas up or down, add special requests, do half toppings if needed, and choose the pickup time! They were prompt and the restaurant was clean with a typical minimal seating pizza style space. The man serving at the front said they have been open for 6 months now and it's a Prairie Franchise that has grown in SK and AB. We tried both crusts and really enjoyed the flavours of both of the pizzas we got - "All Meat" with Traditional Crust and "Tuscan" (chicken) with Thin Crust. The toppings were plentiful and our pizzas were baked to our satisfaction. Another nice touch was the sesame seeds on the crust (optional)!! We also decided to try the nachos which have lots of toppings and great flavour but aren't a super great choice for take-out only because they don't stay as hot and fresh as we would have liked (should have re-baked them) and the cheese ends up sticking to the paper so you have to pick it off. Overall, we'd def order from here again and recommend to others.

customer service was average but the pizza was pretty damn good...experts in gourmet pizza that's…read morefor sure...little expensive but worth it

Headed to Whistler for a vacation and had to stop here to grab a beer flight and some beers for the…read moreroom! Backcountry is my favorite brewer in BC so it was nice to stop post travel for an IPA flight which was delicious and some crispy French fries ! Service was fantastic, loved the outside patio and ambience and grabbed some beers and merchandise to go! Always a great experience!

tl;dr the impressive sour lineup and fun bar fare are sure to satisfy at this approachably…read moredelicious Squamish brewery Squamish may seem at first like a scenic-yet-suburban pit stop between Vancouver and Whistler. But don't sleep on Squamish's limited-but-delicious food scene. A solid place to start is Backcountry Brewing, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it bar and restaurant on the back side of the towns main shopping plaza. Since debuting in 2017, Backcountry has been a British Columbia beer darling; now, Backcountry prides itself on an ambitious lineup of limited-release beers. From the outside, the converted warehouse blends in with the rest of the industrial block. But inside, Backcountry is lively and inviting. The accents sport a tan and teal color palette. The bar to the right is decked with retro bulbs and a letterboard menu. Sound-dampening panels and camo-shaded lamps hang down from the soaring exposed HVAC. Each table is decked with a laminated BC map and mid-century modern chairs. Eighties tunes echo around the halls. My partner and I visited Backcountry after a full day of hiking, ready to chow down; we ordered a sandwich, a pizza, and a few flights. The Soprano -- Italian Sando was piled high with capicola, mortadella, and prosciutto cotto on a fluffy, poppyseed-laden foccacia. Our side of Five Guys-style, wedge-cut fries was rich and salty, and we loved each one of Backcountry's house-made sauces more than the last. The Meat Your Maker pizza was a deliciously nostalgic riff on the classic meat-lovers pizza. The thin crust stood up against the hefty helping of toppings, and the poofy cornicione paired perfectly with the exciting sauces. On the brewery side, the flights proved to be a fun deal. Across the beers, I was most impressed by the sours. Our collective favorite was the "Plan B? We Need A Plan C, D, E, We Need More Alphabets" (a basil-forward pineapple sour), while the "I'll Take You To the Candy Shop" (a peach-centric sour) and the "Might As Well Go For A Soda" (a gummy cola-esque cherry sour) were strong competitors. Meanwhile, the non-sour beers I tried were relative duds, including the "Never Taken A Shortcut Before?" oatmeal stout and the Sneaky Peach Cider. The service was friendly but somewhat inattentive throughout the meal, and the bill came to about $60 (after tax and tip). More than anything else, Backcountry satisfied -- it achieved the ideal brewery balance of fun, elevated, and casual. After our stay in Whistler, I admittedly had low expectations for Squamish, but Backcountry Brewing was a beyond-pleasant surprise, and I surely would visit again.

Best pizza on the Coast . My grand kids love the cheese one . I like the Spanish onion and olives …read more Yum .

Oh, how disappointing…read more After a two year absence, we were so looking forward to sinking our teeth into a Pepper Creek pizza again. How things have changed. I noted that there was the unmistakable flavour of a cheap barbecue sauce in the tomato base, as well as some form of hot sauce. These two elements are lamentable on their own, but a disaster in combination if not specifically requested, or anticipated. With each mouthful, all I could taste was the hideously cheap barbecue sauce overpowering the rest of the pizza's toppings. A very, very sad ending to our beloved pizza-eating experiences at the Pepper.

So I went to Saffron in 2019 and had Butter Chicken so sweet I didn't eat it and left. (No one…read moreasked me if another dish might suit me better.) Six years later my wife and I decided to try again. Me: I was here years ago and I found the dish I ate too sweet. Is it possible to get my food without sugar? Sweet Waitress What was the dish? Me: I think it was Butter Chicken Sweet: There's no sugar in our Butter Chicken. It's made with tomato paste, ketchup... Me: (after she had finished listing ingredients.) Ketchup is almost pure sugar. I've been eating Indian cuisine for the large part of two centuries and in many cities on two continents. I cook northern and southern Indian dishes. I've taken classes, have several cookbooks and subscribe to the better you tube channels (I recommend Swasthi's.) Ketchup is not an ingredient in Indian food. I asked if there was ketchup in several other dishes and was basically told that the Korma was my best and only choice. There was ketchup even in the tandoori chicken. (There is an exception. There is a little chopped onion salad that is often made with either tomato chutney or ketchup.) Korma is a light sauce usually made with yoghurt and maybe a little cream. This was thickened with flour. So much flour that it reminded me of the time I tasted the paste in nursery school. The best word to describe it is "glop." To the many people who wrote rave reviews I beg you to take the ferry to the city and go to one of the many fabulous Indian restaurants there. Swad in West Vancouver is closest and the best. Vij's is amazing but very pricey. Sula and East is East are both terrific and you will pay the same as Saffron, maybe a tad less. My wife had the dahl. A lentil dish. It had a very strong flavour of...you guessed it---ketchup. We asked and, yes, it was, in fact, ketchup. The service was lovely. The naan bread was very good. Neither of them contained ketchup. Here is Swasthi's Butter Chicken recipe: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/butter-chicken/#wprm-recipe-container-38378

Best pizzas and Butter Chicken in Sechelt! We ordered six pizzas a few hours in advance for pick…read moreup, they were ready on time and were delicious. Staff were pleasant and efficient. On a separate visit, we had Indian food including butter chicken and lamb vindaloo -- sooo good! Clean and casual atmosphere, and attentive staff. We will be back for sure.