We tried to go for lunch at 2pm on a rainy, quiet Sunday afternoon. The waitress refused our…read morerequest to sit near a window, saying "that's the problem" because we only had two in out group. The restaurant was half empty... So we walked and I'm posting just in hopes that the owner sees this lost revenue.

We were lucky enough to sit on the patio, right next to the dock. The server was attentive and…read morefriendly, and the food was excellent. I had the two piece halibut and chips. Drinks were reasonably priced, and we really enjoyed the view. We will absolutely be back next time we're in Ucluelet.

The staff and owner are always welcoming...a casual place to go out...with great variety of…read moreentertainment

Stopped again this spring with friends from Manitoba and as usual didn't disappoint. Had bbq prime…read morerib sandwich which you could cut meat with a fork, very tasty ,fish and chips were excellent as always. Thank you again for a great ending to a perfect day . Don't forget to order a Cesar love them.

From the owner: Canada's first and only local Rumhouse, the Highwayman Saloon proudly offers more Rum choices and…read moremore Rum based recipes than anyone else on the Island... V.I.'s home of Booze, Blues, and Ocean Views has been the local favorite watering hole for over a Century... The room has an atmosphere like no other and the friendly staff & management add to the comfortable, welcome feeling you will notice on your first visit. Our Menu offers many reasonably priced items all made in-house using as many locally sourced quality ingredients as possible. We are proud of our home cooking, but the only way you are going to know is to try it for yourself. With a reservation of 4 or more we will prepare a Special Dinner prepared just for your party, tailored to your request, and served as if you were at your moms. Some examples are baked ham, pork chops, or prime rib... all cooked to perfection with the sides of your choice like scalloped potatoes or baked beans, served to your table on platters for

Expensive 2 beers for 19.85…read more Food costs more , and just a appy is 20 bucks . Not worth the drive . Much better elsewhere.

Not great; ordered the Ploughman's plate and @$25 one would expect nice cold cuts not three rolled…read morepieces of .99@/100 g boiled ham; it just wasn't very good. We won't be back as there are many other pubs to explore here. Soda tasted like bleach (twice) and the ambience was just ok. Not worth the hype in my opinion

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.

Five of us were definitely impressed with the quality of the food…read more The quality of their table ware was akin to a posh restaurant and not a Pub style restaurant. Wait staff was very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient . Will definitely be returning! Locals with visitors. ‍

On our way from Victoria to Tofino, stopped by this place for lunch. Although it seems like it's by…read morethe water, outside patio seating mainly overlooks the parking lot with the water beyond. It was still enjoyable sea breeze, but if you're looking for waterside dining, this is not that. We seated ourselves, had to ask for menus, but the service was friendly. Food was delicious. We had the fish tacos and lobster mini sliders w a side of clam chowder. Fish was crispy and tender. Nice balance of sauce in the taco with a lightly crisped flour tortilla. The mini lobster sliders were very cute and tasty. The rolls were soft. Clam chowder had plenty of clams and potatoes. Prices were reasonable. Ambiance was casual. Would recommend.

Really great atmosphere. The food is very tasty. Lots of options for food. The service is also…read morepretty good. I recommend reservations.

When we tried to get a table at Blackfin Pub earlier in the week they were fully booked and…read morereferred us to their sister restaurant Dockside. This turned out to be by far the better option. We had a really good experience at Dockside and thought that since they were both owned by the same company that we would also have a wonderful time at Blackfin. What a disappointment our time at Blackfin turned out to be. We did manage to get a table on the patio and it was lovely looking out at the harbour. The service was decent but not as good as the service the evening that we dined at Dockside. It was very busy and our server did try her best. We ordered a bottle of wine and started our meal with a shared appetizer of brie with blackberries, peaches, ginger maple and citrus compote. It was supposed to come with Rosemary flatbread but it seemed to come with small pieces of pita bread with no rosemary. It was also the smallest piece of brie that we've ever been presented with. We probably should have sent it back but we could not find our server. There was only about l oz. or 30gr. of cheese. We each only got 2 very small bites from this $18.00 appetizer. For entrees my husband had Szechuan salmon and I had the steak and prawns. I tried a bite and it did not taste very good at all. My husband did not enjoy his salmon and thought maybe it was because of the seasoning but it definitely was not a good dish. My steak and prawns had overcooked prawns and one of the toughest steaks that I've had. It was very disappointing. When my husband commented to our server that the food was very disappointing she provided us with a complimentary dessert. We chose key lime pie and it was decent. I would not recommend Blackfin Pub. Go to Dockside instead. The view is the same, service is better and the food is significantly better.

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

Such a great little pub in union bay. The owners are so friendly and are always providing great…read moreevents such as live music. They had stand up comedy last night which my husband and I really enjoyed. Each night of the week has a different food special like wing Wednesday, fish and chips Friday, prime rib night etc. There is a meat draw every Saturday. All the staff are super friendly and very welcoming. I definitely recommend this pub!