Visited Brown's this week and had a wonderful experience. Our server, Sam, was very friendly and…read moreattentive while taking our order. Although she had other tasks to complete, she never made us feel rushed and took the time to make sure we were well taken care of. Likewise, our food and drinks were served accordingly and everything was done very well. 10/10 customer service, and 10/10 food. Will be visiting again!

Potato crusted cod is to die for, and consistently great item to order on their menu!read more

Living in the neighbourhood, the Longwood has become our go-to pub, so it's the pub that's the…read morefocus of this review. Longwood beer, as any beer, is a matter of personal taste. My taste leans toward British-style ales, and I'm more than happy with their malt-forward ESB, Irish red ale, Scottish ale, and Imperial Stout. They have four hand pumps, or beer engines, that add to the British flavour of their beers, and their serving temperature is a cool cellar temperature. Their other beers include a pilsner, an IPA, a dunkel, and a blond ale. On Friday afternoons at 3:00, a special cask ale is tapped, and for me, it's usually their IPA's with additional hops that are the best. Beer prices are reasonable... 5 stars! What about the food? 2 to 3 stars! I approach everything I eat here as pub food, and for me, it's generally decent pub food, but definitely on the spendy side considering the lack of creativity that is evident in most dishes. These days, I usually choose not to eat here since I see little value in what they serve. Unfortunately, there is no love for what they bring out of the kitchen. I've tried almost all their burgers, and my personal favourites are the lamb burger (about $18) and the turkey burger (about $17), both with feta cheese. I often sub out the fries, which I like, for the excellent Longwood house salad, which I really like. The Chicken Quesadillas (about $16), Blackened Chicken Avocado salad and Harbour salad (about $16 or $20), Longwood Nachos (about $14 or $19), and Calamari (about $15) are other favourites. If you're less peckish and looking for a snack, the house-made kettle chips with chipotle mayo are mighty fine for under $4. A few definite misses... The New York Steak Sandwich (about $19) is iffy. On one occasion, it was basically inedible with fat and gristle. Although many like the Mini Yorkshire Beef Sliders (about $15), I'm not sure why since they're pedestrian at best - I tried them once, but never again. The Salt and Pepper Ribs are a rip off at about $15 - about half a dozen deep-fried rib end pieces (the cheap part) on top of some matchstick potatoes and shredded carrot, all in a small bowl with a side of dipping sauce. Forget this one! And with so many spots offering decent chicken wing specials around town these days, it seems silly spend almost $15 for their mediocre ones. Service is always attentive and friendly. If you're a pool player, they have a beautiful table in a separate room that's free, but expect to run into some serious players who actually bring their own cues! The pub can be loud at busy times, and tables can be tough to find, but outside patio tables are available in decent weather. Or you can check out the restaurant upstairs - they have live jazz on Thursday nights. If you're a fan of English-style beer, the Longwood is definitely worth a visit.

Service and food was horrible! Spent 450.00 on our family…read moredinner and was very disappointed. We will not be back.

Stopped here on the way thru town because of the positive reviews. First impression was it's a…read moreplace struggling with an identity. The open portion of the restaurant has no feel, no character and has family restaurant written all over it. The bar area is nice, the liquor bottles are lit up and it has a more high end feel. The rest of the lounge says "sports bar." Hi top tables and lots of tv's. The food was good, not great. They were out of wings so I went with a chicken salad. Not overly big but tasty. Service was very good especially considering she was managing many tables at once.

I rarely write reviews unless exceptionally good or exceptionally bad. I was excited to go into…read moreSimonholt today having looked at the menu online. I ordered a beer and some takeout. The beer was good, server charming. When I got home, the side of coleslaw was mixed in with the sticky ribs (!!not even a separate container) and the ribs were so black and charred and crunchy (ouch), they perforated my tongue! Also, they mixed up my order with another patron, so if it hadn't been that I used the loo before leaving, I would have gone home with the wrong order. This was a Tuesday evening (4:30 ish), so not busy - in fact I don't recall seeing any tables occupied. JEEEEZ guys, what a let down!

The Lantzville Pub was always one of my favourite spots to go when I lived in Nanaimo in the early…read moreseventies, and return visits since moving back to the island have not, for the most part, disappointed. The ocean view is still as great as ever in this popular local which manages to attract both young and old. Pretty much the usual suspects for beer with a rotating tap that can be a bit of a crap shoot. At times, I've lucked out and had Powell River's Townsite Brewing IPA or Saanichton's Category 12's Vivid Data IPA, while more often than not it has been the ubiquitous but still very good Fat Tug IPA. Apart from that, it's the usual suspects. Food is mainly decent, the pulled pork sandwich and tacos, house fries, homemade soups, and burgers all being quite good. Prices are average, so be sure to check out the daily specials. Monday night's cheeseburger special for around $10 has never disappointed, especially with the rotating tap on special, too, for about $4. A recent Tuesday visit for their taco specials was pedestrian at best; they had sold out of the pulled pork tacos, so we settled for the okay chicken tacos and terrible ground beef tacos. On another occasion, the chicken burger special had been slathered in a sauce that made a knife and fork mandatory - not really what I'm looking for in a burger. Nothing fancy, just decent hot pub food, cold bevies, friendly attentive service that can be slow during the dinner rush, and reasonable prices. Definitely an old school pub with a special charm of its own.

My husband and Sister enjoyed our lunch here yesterday! Our…read morehuge burger with all the trimmings was shared between myself and husband. My sister enjoyed a plate of chicken wings which was enjoyed. Only things lacking were the celery and blue cheese dip which are normally a part an order of wings. There was a $2 surcharge if you desired these condiments. The pub itself was showing its 100 year old comfort, very clean with a spectacular view of the ocean. Staff was friendly and attentive. We will certainly be back!

This is my favorite after work pub in Nanaimo. The staff are…read morefantastic and provide a relaxed but entertaining environment. Wednesday and Friday are wings nights with Friday hosting a musical poker bingo that is very fun while having a good challenge, the host for this is fantastic at his job. Food is moderately priced with the best quality coming at night, from 3 pm to close. With daily specials. With a huge selection of local beers on tap this place will definitely quench your thirst for what ales you.

The Windward has a decent pub burger (comes with cheese, bacon, and sauteed mushrooms) for around…read more$12. Food is basic, and alright. I've never stayed in to eat because I felt slightly uncomfortable around the "regulars." They have frequent poker (?) nights and as someone that definitely looks gay/different, I've gotten a lot of looks.

Today was a bad one, and it's costing two of the five stars I've happily bestowed for years in the…read morepast. My companion ordered a steak sandwich with clam chowder on the side. I ordered Greek ribs. After waiting quite a while, my guest asked if he could have his soup before his sandwich arrived. The manager came to our table and told him he would not be allowed his soup delivered early. She said she was the manager and that was the rule. It was Original Joe's "Me Tarzan, you ain't." When his meal finally did arrive, the chowder was weak and watery, altho I was told it tasted all right. The steak was fine. My ribs were greasy, and I suspect they were deep-fried. They were tasty but had a lot of fat on the meat, on top of the grease from cooking. They were more like fried pork belly than Greek ribs. Given the Management's arrogant ("the customers are always wrong") attitude, neither of us will be back, regardless the good meals of the past. Sorry, OJ'S, but we are done with you.

The service was good but I dont recommend this place for anything else, food is not good and it…read morelooks like it needs more knowledgeable people in how to run a restaurant!

Being from Vancouver,I am used to good Pub food,and entertainment. The "Landlubber Pub"…read moreserves both. Starting with the food; I ordered the Ceaser salad, with grilled chicken. Excellent! "House Made" dressing, and croutons, fresh romaine, and parmesan. Quick, friendly service was appreciated, as well. Well stocked Bar, and plenty of great beer/wine choices. I was very pleasantly surprised with the no charge entertainment.Most bars have a cover charge for any decent music. Not so, at the Landlubber Pub. Got there on a weeknight, and was happily entertained by the Blusey Tuesday Jam Session, starring Jim Lewis, and Alan(No he's not in the Navy)Seaman.They, along with some of Nanaimo's great musicians, welcome anyone up to Jam. All of the afore mentioned, conspired to make this a thoroughly enjoyable evening I will recommend this place to anyone looking for great food, and varied nightly drink specials all at a reasonable price. P.s. They have an awesome cold Beer and Wine store, and soon to opening,Dispensary. Looks like they covered all the bases,and intend to hit this one out of the park!!!!!!!!! Have Fun. DannyD

A terrific place, with great people and food. My go to place to relax and enjoy the environmentread more

General comment/question first. Is it odd that almost every pub on Yelp never gets more than 3.5…read morestars?! You would think this is a huge opportunity??? Anyway, this Pub is good. Pro's; location despite being a little difficult to access, service, atmosphere and view. Con's; food. How hard is it to make great chicken wings? Apparently, extremely because they're harder and harder to find. I'd go back, just not to eat.

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.

Nice food and very convenient location not far away from Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo …read more Service offered by Taylor was very professional and courteous. We had ciders and dry ribs, Hunan Kung Pao bowl , exquisitely prepared and buffalo chicken wrap. We do have to go back again

Between a 2 and a 3 rating. Used to be a pretty happening place. Food its still pretty good, decent…read morepriced... Nothing mind blowing but the wraps are really good. Biggest downfall is the service.. This place used to have some of the best service around... Lately it's been fairly terrible. Better order 2 beer to start cause you'll be going up to the counter to ask for a second one when you're done your first. Waitress last night was borderline sociopathic, if she smiled or had a pleasant tone at any point... We missed it completely. If you're not local it's a decent place to kill time between fairies although you're probably better off at Carlos Obryans next door.

We totally love this place. We went for lunch here on our way to Tofino, and then we had dinner…read morehere on our way back from Tofino. It's all amazing and delicious!

The food are very good. We ordered several things to share, including Creamy Rose Tteokbokki,…read moreTruffle Japchae Noodle, Flaming So Galbi, Yangyum Glaze fried chicken as well as the Soy Garlic friend chicken. Some of the food is to the sweeter side, like the galbi and the yangyum chicken. But tteokbokki and japchae's flavour is on point. And highly recommend their makgeolli flight if you are rice wine lover.