A neat 100 year old pub - the closest to Saratoga Beach - and worth a visit…read more Who would have thought there was a Chinese food menu? Intrigued we both ordered a plateful, and The Walter ($16.95) was enough for two: a huge mounded plateful of chicken chow mein, sweet and sour pork, and "almond chicken" (actually peanuts). I ordered a smaller ($12.95) plate of deep fried prawns and chicken chow mein. I enjoyed it, and it was as expected: old-school 70s style Cantonese-Canadian comfort food. Not gourmet, but satisfying in a vacation mode sort of way. We took the rest of The Walter to enjoy the next day. Otherwise there is s standard fare pub menu. Excellent, friendly service. Nice patio if you want to get out of the darkish interior. It's worth another visit . . .

we have had the walter and chicken wings,so awsome,just wish they could post a menu to read!…read morehighley recomend eating there

Love the live music aswell as the food, Great spot to grab a bite, always consistent, I highly…read morerecommend

Service was horrible. We sat for 1 hour and 30 minutes before our food came. when we inquired about…read moreour food, the waitress (with an attitude) disagreed with our assessment of how long it had been and told us the "she wasn't going to argue with us". it is our suspicion that she purposely left our food waiting in the kitchen as when we got it, it was only warm. In the end it was a different waitress that gave us our food. And when the bill came there was no discount as an acknowledgement of our poor experience. It will be a long time before we go back.

This place is beyond awesome...the food is so fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is charming under…read morethe red umbrellas and the service is efficient, kind and cheerful. I ordered the seafood sandwich and I loved it but what honestly I loved most was the humble house side salad which said it all-the carrots were clearly graded fresh and the lettuce and cabbage and cucumbers and tomatoes were all delicious. I complemented the chefs and they came out and proudly told me that they get fresh food six days a week and took pride and telling me how they prepared the meal. When you can take a simple side salad and make it so startlingly fresh and lovely it tells you everything you need to know about a place.

Excellent burger.. friends had fish and chips.. all delicious.. lovely waitress. Located right near…read morewater and park.

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!

Met some friends for an early dinner in Parksville, which for some reason has few places open on a…read moreMonday evening after the May long weekend. Goat Jack's was a former White Spot which was renovated for new ownership. Unfortunately shortly before they were to reopen a truck was left in neutral at the top of the parking lot and rolled down the slope crashing into the newly renovated restaurant. Thankfully repairs were done and Jacks opened. It's a nice space, maybe a little dark, but with a bright bar area. We were quickly seated in the back left in a very large booth for the four of us. The menu features wings, but has other offerings as well. The lovely K ordered the wings with hot sauce and the nachos, neither of which she found to be very good. I had the BBQ burger, and fries, both of which were pretty good. Taste is a personal matter, but service isn't, and our server was excellent. Her only faux pas was filled our friend's Mike's Hard lemonade glass with water when it was almost empty while she had a full water glass beside. She apologized program's fetched Val another Mike's on the house. The four was more about the service than the food, but again taste is a personal thing, but you can't beat great service. They just have to get the food up a half a notch in our opinion.

Waited 30 min for a table, (not a booth as requested) with very uncomfortable plastic chairs. Only…read more2 small benches for waiting, so had to stand. Would have been longer but the people in front of us gave up and left. Could see many empty tables, but was told they were reserved. They sat empty well after we were seated; what a waste. The hostess was like a deer in the headlights, when she seated us we learned she was also our waitress! We came for cod (Have since learned it is rockfish) & chips special, but the price was only reduced from $24 to $21, not a great deal. The food took a long time to come. We noticed people who had come after us finishing before we got ours. The fish looked beautiful, and the batter nice and crispy, but the fish was very dry and very fishy tasting. The fries underneath were greasy and soggy. The tarter sauce was runny, and the coleslaw lacked dressing. We would have sent it back but never saw the waitress again until she brought the bill, and took our plates. We made a point of telling her to which she only said "I'll pass that on to the chef". We won't be back, and do not recommend. There are many many better choices in town.

Was traveling and stopped in Ladysmith for a bite to eat and happened onto this gem! Meat pies were…read morecoming out of the oven and the lady showed me one so I could see how beautiful it was! In addition to many types of meat pies, they serve a daily soup (was Leek), daily sweet pies (that day, rhubarb), sweet white rolls, and cookies/sweets. It is small (only two tables) but does take out and frozen foods as well. The chicken pie I got was delicious and such a rare comfort food for a quick lunch on the road, that I felt compelled to share! My pie came with a delicious sweet white roll... and I took home a slice of rhubarb! Everything was very very good. Will stop by for a frozen meat pie next time !

Driving through Ladysmith, I noticed this little shop and stopped for a bite. Cozy little place…read morewith only a couple of tables. Food was excellent, made instore, by the friendly owner. Real home style meals. The best thing was I discovered they do frozen take away dinners, and meat pies. Im a single guy and dont like to work too hard on cooking proper meals, but now I buy a few every week for the freezer, and I can have a nice home style dinner, like mom used to make. I like their deserts as well. For those that care, they also have gluten free meals.

Very authentic British Pub, a very warm and cozy atmosphere!…read moreNever had a bad meal, so good! Servers have always been friendly. I always go here when in the area. Wouldn't miss it!

The place is cute, but your really paying for the ambiance. The food is very average, the beef dip…read morewas more like heated up deli meat and tough to chew, and my partner had the burger and described it as so greasy is kept sliding out of the buns. The service is friendly but if you're not willing to wait you'll probably have to sit inside on a nice day.

Monday night is burger night you get the gun burger for $17 had it a few weeks ago it was…read moreabsolutely delicious cook just the way I wanted gave the waitress and the cook each a $10 tip. Enjoyed it that much.

Best food in town Service is great The meals are all…read morewell put together. Friendly staff, Great place to eat and have a beer or two. The Rod has interesting history my grandfather would go for a couple of beers when the family was in town . He passed away 10 years ago 101 years young

Nice retro diner slotted into building. Loved the decor. Three of us stopped in for breakfast…read more Reviews seemed good. We weren't disappointed. Everything was great: fluffy pancakes, perfect eggs and bacon, nice ham -- all the usuals were spot on. Ingredients seem fresh. Coffee wasn't my favourite, but that's subjective. There was a supply delivery that morning so coffee refills were really slow. Maybe it wash just the server that day. Prices were a little on the high side. I mean it was all good but I wouldn't frequent this place if I was a regular. Location wasn't too far out of the new town area. I'd go there again if I was passing through.

The portions were big and done just right. I ordered the breakfast bowl and hubs had Diner…read moreBreakfast. More than we could eat. Service was a bit slow, but they were busy.

A small restaurant with a nice patio on the Campbell River strip. Patio was right on the street…read morewith standing spots and some tables. Chairs were uncomfortable. I got the queso dip and it was good but too greasy and not enough sausage in it. God selection of beers on tap and kind servers. Lots of parking across the street.

Great fresh food and great selection for every diet. The…read moredrink selection was also awesome. We had been struggling to find a (in our opinion) IPA in Campbell river. They 3 options that were tasty. The decor is modern, clean and simple. Our service was friendly and helpful.