We went for a drag brunch yesterday for my birthday! What a blast!! The staff were great,…read moreefficient service in spite of the show (distracting! But awesome). Typical bar ambiance, but with fun pinball machines and the like! Basic pub food, but enjoyed it all the same!!!

In search for smash burgers,we came across this bar. Ordered the smash burgers, delicious! Great…read moreservice and great food. Nice bar with lots of TV's. Great place to hang out for drinks after a big burger.

We are travelling and stopped for dinner Great experience…read moreservice was awesome and the food was excellent My wife had the Prawn Jambalaya I had the Big Willy burger both were excellent and would recommend a stop to check this place out

No wait time, easy to read menu, and great service. We order steak with mushrooms, fries, and…read moreveggies. Also a sushi pizza with the pulled pork. So yummy live the fried bread rice in the pizza and the steak was yum! Not very crowded so not very loud but it was great.

I phoned with a complaint about 5 days ago and have not heard from the owner I had the salmon…read moreneptune which was excellent my husband had the prime rib special and was very disappointed i phoned and spoke to a waitress but have not heard from the owner we did not complain at the time as we did not want to make a scene or disturb our dinner will we go back who knows ..will we recommend who knows

This is a wonderful restaurant. All the food was excellent and the staff warm and welcoming!read more

Fantastic place to watch the World Cup games. Service was nice, maybe a bit slow but there was only…read moreone server. Big fans to keep you cool on a hot day. The pork belly sandwich was divine.

GASToWN HIDDEN GEm ........BLAST from the PAST!!!!!…read more This Gastown east venue ( off Main street) is the ultimate retro tribute .... constructed in 1913.. the original wooden flooring , walls, ceiling and the funky basement staircase with original railings ... . of course Enhancing this is a unique drinks menu of cocktails , beer, wine and spirits .. with a complimentary food and appetizers... but most of all attentive gregarious service with all smiles

If your looking for oysters, this is your place. Fantastic cozy little restaurant with a variety of…read morefresh seafood options. All reasonably priced and properly portioned. We ordered 6 oysters, (the sauces were amazing), broiled oysters, 1/2 lbs clams, tuna wontadas, shrimp sandwich, and a Cesar salad. It's a small place and it gets busy, we went at 4:45 just after they opened and it was full. Waited 20 mins and was seated. Go early! Ps the lamb kebabs are no longer on the menu. They are old yelp pics.

We had to wait a while to get a table but it's understandable why it's a popular restaurant. We…read morestarted with the baked oysters which was full of flavor. Then we enjoyed the Crudo which was especially fresh. Service was quick.

Great Nanaimo staple. If you want to see what you are made of, try the Mountian Burger. It is…read moreabsolutely enormous, but a lot of fun trying to finish. The food and service is great. If you are looking for a classic Nanaimo experience: John Catucci said it best. You gotta eat here.

The food was horrible. The veal cutlets were worst I ever had . All I could taste was the breading…read more. The scalloped potatoes tasted like mashed potatoes with a cream sauce . My son's fettuccine was a major disappointment. It tasted as if it was a canned soup . Did not enjoy anything about it . It would only get a good review on the veggies . Service was below par . Won't eat here again

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.

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!

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.

perfect score! I went here on a shopping demo and got really great food…read more It's a safe place, no fights or showing off. Hot chocolate wont burn with 2 or 3 minutes. Perfect for skip the dishes

Stopped in for a quick meal on our way up island so decided to go with a chain restaurant. Food was…read moresuper average but priced accordingly, it did its job for what we needed! Service was really good, our server was hilarious and very witty! Ambiance is nice, it's a clean restaurant. If you need a quick meal this is a good place to stop, it'll be consistent! If you have more time I'd do some research and find some of Duncan's more hidden gem restaurants!

We were hesitant to enter the restaurant upon seeing that it's situated in a hotel. Hotel…read morerestaurants are often over priced, in my opinion. However that was not the case. The Breakfast Nook was reasonably priced and we were very satisfied with our orders. We both chose the steel cut oats, mine with berry compote and hers with fruit. We were getting tired of bacon and eggs so this was just right. The service was well above average with servers who seemed to be pleased to greet and serve us. Our coffee cups were kept topped off. The cafe was full after we were seated. That may be because it's fairly close to the ferry to Horseshoe Bay. Parking was free but on the street. It may be more of an issue to park on weekdays, but there were ample parking spaces for us on this Saturday. We would definitely recommend this restaurant for your breakfasts and lunches.

Hidden gem Very happy with food and service…read more Great place for brunch or lunch. Will be back my next trip to town