Yes!!! thank you for existing. As a city to island transplant, I've been searching for good fried…read morechicken.. I don't like K(entucky)FC, sorry.. i prefer churches but there are none close by.. so then I found lees, I was pretty happy about that.. But then... I found NANDA! and I'm happy I did. It's really good.. if you know Korean fried chicken, it's the good KFC. I liked the crispy and spicy, next time I'll try the regular and them tacos.. Thanks nanda!!

Nandas has always been great to me, im currently having the gangsta sandwich which is my go to!…read moreWhether you call for pickup order or dine in, the service is always great! This has to be one of my favourite chicken sandwiches/chicken in nanaimo, with great portions! Always a 10/10 for me:) thank you nandas!!

So... This is a bizarre review…read more.. The food, I have to say, was pretty good. Solid pub fare. The most enjoyable hot wings I've had at a pub in years. Nachos that were cheesy and loaded with toppings. Weird toppings maybe, and a very strange tasting salsa, but not bad... The ambiance on a Monday night is a little meh. Only about 6 tables seated in quite a large, voluminous space, made it feel a little vacuous. Maybe if they turned their lights down a bit the vibe might be a bit nicer. They sure like their decorative lights here.... The server was very nice. Pleasant, but could have come around to check on things a couple times more, especially since it was so quiet. Now, for the weird part... Toward the end of my nachos I lost my appetite when I saw a mouse scurrying on the floor. It was very daring and was exploring under tables right up to me. I notified my server and she said "oh we know, we try to catch them but it's difficult. I think we caught one a couple days ago. Yesterday I saw one run up the stairs. I'm sorry you had to see that. Would you like a box for your nachos?" Um, no thanks! I finished my drink while watching this mouse wander around a few more times, and ANOTHER mouse come out from the opposite side of the room. and decided it was time to leave. There was no other response from my server about this - I just paid my bill and left. I get that this is a port town close to water, but it seems like these folks probably need to get a bit more serious about pest control.

I got a "mango smoothie" which at first tasted like water. And then when I sent it back for them to…read moreremake, it just tasted like mango flavoured water. I also have a friend that got served raw frozen fish. How do you even do those things that bad?!

We have been getting takeout pizza from here for many years. We find the pizza delicious and…read moreconsistent. We've tried other places off and on but keep coming back to Chicos.

I've ordered here in the past probably a year or so now and was not happy with price nor food but…read moredecided to give it another shot and once again will not order here again pizza fell apart when picked up chicken wasn't bad but quite greasy and took an hour to arrive luke warm I feel it was worth less then a 711 pizza sad but true

The waitress was so mean to a customer. Unprofessional…read moreand we left and will not be back. Management didn't stop at the waitress for belittling the customer.

Not really impressed. We ended up here due to the missing two ferries. We needed somewhere to pass…read moretime, have lunch (plus a drink) that was close enough walking distance to the ferry terminal. Out of the two pubs nearby, this one had more of a vibe going. Note to self, maybe that's not how I should make future food decisions... We were greeted and seated pretty quickly. But after that, it was like we had to wave done someone to place our order. They have a big cocktail menu, we ordered a Caesar and a Blue Hawaiian. To me, pub meals tend to be on the extra large portion size, so the two of us opted to share a Celtic Shepherds Pie with a Caesar salad. It took a while for the food to come out. Everything was just alright, the Shepherds Pie was definitely living on the salty side of life. If there wasn't an issue with the ferry schedules, I'd have no reason to be there. And I won't be making the same mistake twice.

We've stayed in the neighbourhood a number of times in downtown Nanaimo and have read about this…read moreplace a few times. Finally took the plunge, and really wish we hadn't, and certainly will not again. Our server was quick to seat us, took good care of us, gave us some insight into the menu items, and generally speaking was great. The view from the top floor part of the Lighthouse is great. Overlooking the marina and sea plane dock in downtown Nanaimo, there is plenty to see, and plenty to watch, it should be a licence to print money. Sadly to food was atrocious, in both taste and the visual. Looking at it as it was as delivered, we should have left right then. The salad that I chose with my beef dip was terrible. The mixed greens part had black ends, and black slime on it. I tried picking through it, and finally gave up and didn't touch it. The dip for the sandwich was thick, very dark and had what looked like the part that sticks to the pot while it's reducing. The meat colour looked a little off as well. K had the wings and clam chowder. The wings looked like they had been sitting for quite a few hours in a bowl on the counter prior to tossing them on the plate. The cut veggies had also been out for a while, she had to cut each end off the celery. The soup was hot, but had no flavour. I could go on, but you get the idea, don't go to this restaurant for food. Have a beer enjoy the view and eat elsewhere. The photos attached say a lot!

We wanted a restaurant on the water with a view. This restaurant has that…read more We were seated and then no one came to give us menus or take our order. Finally, after having multiple employees walk past us, someone stopped and asked if we had been helped. They apologized and we got water and menus. We ordered a local wine which turned out to be the only item we ordered that was good. We ordered clams for an appetizer. Those were basic and nothing special. They were out of oysters which was our first choice and the waitress recommended the clams. We ordered fresh halibut fish and chips for dinner. The fish was way overcooked and dry. We were only traveling through so we will not be back. We recommend you find another location for dinner if you are traveling through.

I don't think I've ever had an issue with Panago, and I've been ordering from there for the past 9…read moreyears. They've helped me appreciate many toppings I'd have never given a chance before, especially chicken due to the Chicken Club pizza. Their salads are fantastic (I usually save them as a breakfast option) and their wings are phenomenal as well (I like them hot and spicy; they're not offensively spicy, and usually just are a lips/mouth spicy, rather than tongue and throat spicy.) Also, who puts salad on a pizza? Well, they do. Beef Taco sounds like an outlandish concept at first, but it's one of the most fun to eat pizzas I've encountered.

On a long wait for ferry on Nanaimo terminal , there's only handful of restaurants and amongst them…read morethe vegetarian options are further limited. We tried fresh slice restaurant at the ferry terminal and took combo option. 4slices were of fiesta pesto feast with toppings of jalepeno green olive red pepper corn pepper drizzle. the other 4 slices were from veggie feast with toppings of spinach red onion mushroom grape tomatoes and red peppers. It was freshly made and truly went by the name which is fresh slice. Enjoyed a hot oven baked pizza and both flavours were delicious. I really like the flexibility of the combo options they provide. Not all pizza places offer such flexibility to mix and match. The staff was very friendly. It took a wait of 15 mins for pizza to get ready and it was a rush hour so it was crowded as well. There's common area for multiple restaurants so ample space and good ambience.

I go everywhere on my ebike and Lees is 45 mins away and worth every juicy tender tasty bite! The…read morechicken is so fresh and juicy (not greasy like the other chicken place) that it is still warm and juicy and tender when i get home to enjoy it ! yes of course i have a drumstick on my bike on the way home! With the economy ive noticed most places are not busy at all like they used to be however if feel confident that i get my monies worth even being on disability! Please go pay them a visit and treat yourself! lets help our local businesses ! oh i best not forget the staff and owners in Nanaimo are the kindest and caring and sincere! Thank you so much for my 10 piece with salad and gravy special! see you again soon !!

We have been long time customers up until last nights order. The family meal has always be our go…read moreto supper for many years, until we opened up our delivery. Not only have the prices gone up, but the pasta portions have gone down by a 1/3rd. We were totally shocked by how small they are now. No more ordering from them again

Terrible food, didn't get one part of my order right. Skip this restaurant and go elsewhere.read more

Raw Deal! If you are looking for a burger that still Moos. Turner rd is where it's at! I visited…read morethat location on a couple of occasions a while back. I'll never return. That location should be shut down. The people there apparently don't give a shit about the food service industry.

A&W by far has the best fast food breakfast McMuffin sandwich. Crisp bacon, real cheddar,…read moredefinitely made out of an actual egg. But you know what would make it even better? If they remembered to put ketchup in with my order as requested! I always ask for ketchup, but it seems like 98% of the time places like this 'forget' to add the ketchup packets. Conspiracy? Maybe. All I know is that I find myself being surprised when I discover they remembered the ketchup because it happens so often that it's not there. It's commonly accepted that eggs are to be eaten with ketchup. Let's not make things awkward by giving me reason to ask if you remembered to put ketchup in with my order.