Great country pub... delicious food and fabulous service. Enjoyed wonderful times at the Crow & Gate Pub!

The place is cute, but your really paying for the ambiance. The food is very average, the beef dip was 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. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Beef dip sandwich - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

This place is so cute and quaint. A little bit out of the way (I guess depending on where you are coming from), the decor is fabulous, very old world. Beautiful grounds. Be prepared for a wait. We went on a Friday evening and had a full hour before seated and probably another half hour before we got food. The food was really good, but the ambience stole the show. read more

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We sat outside as they were all full inside already. The service was really friendly and when we wanted to move tables they were super nice about it. We ordered some Guiness, seafood cakes, scotch egg, seafood chowder, beef dip and a pot pie. I'm not sure if it's because we waited 1 hour for the food. But everything tasted pretty good. The serving sizes are large so make sure to share. Tip: don't come here hungry because you will be waiting for awhile. It's also a bit far from the city and visited by lots of locals in the area. read more

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O'er the sea and through the forest, there lies a public house woven from legend. The Crow & Gate is not just a gastropub, nay, it is a time capsule, a crucible of comfort, and a glistening gem. We were welcomed by a grand hearth, embers aglow and the aroma of good wood smoke. The dark timber post & beams, candle light, and lead glass evoked another realm. The service is friendly and impeccable. And the food, O, the food... I was in the mood for something fresh and light so I ordered the beet salad with arugula. Splendid. Heaps of toasted walnut halves, a generous mound of arugula, and dollops of goat cheese accompanied perfectly cooked yellow beets, dressed with a balsamic reduction. My companion had the smoked salmon chowder which was as good as it sounds. She also enjoyed the chicken pie and marvelled at the perfection of the pastry top. We were too full for dessert but it all looked so good. I must return for the sticky date pudding. Get thee to Nanaimo and ask the first bridge troll you come across to point you toward the Crow & Gate. There, you shall find glory. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Beet and arugula salad - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

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Omg. So absolutely amazing. I can't recommend this place enough. Food was spectacular...best grilled cheese of my life. Atmosphere was great as well Highly recommend read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Grilled cheese - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

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Hands down my favorite meal, and that's not just because the setting is impeccable, the patio dinning is extremely beautiful but the inside is such a cozy authentic english pub, skip the tourist traps and get out here. truly unique gem of the isle! Staff was also super lovely. read more

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WATCH OUT, NO KIDS ALLOWED!!! We came with our kids, no one under 19 and they're strict about it!! We came with our small kids and ate take out in the parking lot, they're real strict on it so don't make the drive over with kids! That being said, one sassy server wouldn't give me the time of the day to explain why but thankfully someone else did. They were kind enough let us order food to go and sent us to a locals only spot. Food was delicious, wish I could have eaten it there read more

The service was great, when you walk inside it is old English Tudor styled dark with beams as well as an option to eat outside. Though a bit of a drive to get there the setting is beautiful. The portion size was great , it tasted good too PS no french fries on the menu read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Beef Dip with Green Salad and Potato Salad - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Very authentic British Pub, a very warm and cozy atmosphere! Never had a bad meal, so good! Servers have always been friendly. I always go here when in the area. Wouldn't miss it! read more

Absolutely superb! Well worth the trip from Victoria. heartily recommend the steak pie and the ploughman's board.

Delicious food in a gorgeous setting. Can't wait to go back next time we're in Nanaimo!

Amazing food, beautiful surroundings, our server was quick and friendly. Food arrived quickly. Really fun environment overall! read more

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When we arrived, we had to wait around 45 minutes for a table. It was a beautiful day out, so it was nice to wander the gardens and take some photos of the beautiful grounds. Although there were empty tables, I understand how it is right now to, help to service them all. So I was not upset about that at all when we got seated service was fast and friendly.I ordered the Publican burger and my wife had a salmon Caesar salad. Her salad was fresh and the salmon cooked perfectly. My burger while it had great taste the patty was small for the price of $28. We then had two desserts to go. The pecan pie was great. It was a good place to experience. read more

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Although they are extremely busy on Sundays and Mondays and they don't take reservations, get there early when they open at 11 and put your name on the waiting list so you can enjoy the grounds while they prepare your table. Relaxing gardens surround this old English pub and you can dine inside or out. Great place for photos in the garden. Plan to mingle or chat with your group prior to being seated and be patient as this is a popular place for good reasons. The only thing that isn't made on site is the veggie burger. Everything else is prepared here, not courtesy of Sysco. With Covid restrictions still lingering, social distancing in place, and an overworked staff, you will wait a bit longer. So in lieu of the negative reviews with regard to time, let's focus on the food. Choose from an assortment of soups, chowders & stews, salads, and sandwiches. Don't forget to try the Scottish eggs, sausage rolls, oyster stew, pot pies, and potato salad too. You can choose 2 sides or for a couple of dollars more add a side to your meal. I have yet to enjoy their desserts as we always leave quite stuffed. Enjoy local wines, ciders & brews on tap and leave a big tip for your server. read more

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So good! And fun atmosphere! Highly recommended to stop here! The pot pie was devine and filling large venue with plenty of seating and great for a quiet evening or for a group of friends. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Inside on one side of the pub - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

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A welcome discovery. Great venue, especially if the weather warrants sitting outside. Extensive menu and great service read more

Love this place. This is a real British style pub. Not a pub wannabe or sports bar trying to pass themselves off as a pub like so many others. It's got great atmosphere, they've got a great menu and the food is terrific and I'm not the only one who thinks so because we got there before noon on a weekday and the place was already packed. I had an oyster soup and it was loaded with them. I was so impressed. It's situated on a beautiful property. Really worth checking out. read more

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Our second visit and just not as good as our lunch last month. The ambiance is amazing; wood burning fireplaces and a true English pub. This time, sadly, we felt rushed and the food was at best mediocre. Not an inexpensive pub but worth a visit to see it. We may try the patio this season read more

Where to begin? This is a cute pub on a great property that doesn't look like much at all. When you get there, you're greeted with a wonderful trellis walkway that sets the mood for a wonderful meal. This is pub food, but not pub food. The food is hearty and welcoming, yet delicate and flavorful. I was surprised by the salmon chowder and how delicate the tastes were and the pastry on my steak and wildmushroom pie was flaky, crunchy and amazing. They have scotch egg on the menu and it was amazing. Make sure you get here before all the locals do. And if you don't, wait. It'll be worth it. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

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A charming location in the countryside surrounded by an English garden that made me feel like I was stepping into a pub in England. Food was great. I recommend the beef and mushroom pie with a pint of Guinness. All it was missing in the New Castle Brown Ale. read more

What a great little English Style Pub! Thank you, Amy, (our server) for all your help. We really enjoyed ourselves and our delicious dinner. If you are looking for a cozy off the beaten path friendly pub and great food from Beef dips to Guinness Stout Beef pies, you have found your place. They also have a Guinness dessert as well as some great desserts tasting of dear old England. Speaking of dear old England some of the pub's parts are from there! Recommended dishes Steak Pie, Beef Dip, Beer Garden, Steak and Mushroom Pie, Chocolate Cheesecake Sorry, kids, this is only for 19 and over. Plenty of parking There is a small lot with handicapped parking included. As long as you are good at backing out to go the way you came in you should be fine. There is also overflow parking on the way in. read more

If I could give the food 6 stars I would. Seriously cool little English style pub on outskirts of Nanaimo. Ordered the Roast Beef dinner and was blown away with the portion. Large amount of Roast Beef (done perfectly), mashed potatoes and Vegetables and a Huge Yorkshire pudding. All that for just $28! Even asked for extra gravy and got it at no charge. Great Ambiance and Service too read more

The atmosphere was amazing!! Quaint perfect little pub tucked away in the rolling hills and quiet lush farm lands, the gardens are beautiful and over all greeting and service was top tier. The food was amazing, tasted home made with love. They had just changed their menu, so I didn't get to try some of the things my friends had been raving about, but they certainly deliver on everything they put out. Locally sourced meats and veg. Their sausage was so juicy it was silky in texture! Omg The chicken pot pie was sooo yummy, texture and taste was popping with flavour and the flaky crust was so light and airy but perfectly crunchy. Classic pub drink menu, with a few fan favorites that don't stray far from the basics. 10/10 recommend read more

Absolutely beautiful place to be and a solid dinner, besides. This is a great place to spend time with friends.

Worth the taxi ride from Nanaimo . Saw a few reviews and decided to come . Was not disappointed ! Lovely place with great atmosphere - super nice staff and great food and beer . read more

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Great ambiance and food was good until the long hair in the middle of my beef dip sandwich. That and they forgot the wife's wine order and my sauce. Overall good but wake up the manager and attention to detail is needed. read more

First time dining at the Crow and Gate, meeting friends for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant has loads of old English pub style charm and is located in a beautiful rural setting. The service was very good. The food was "3/4" excellent. Meaning: my wife ordered the fried oysters, our friends the beef dip and a shrimp sandwich. I ordered the house burger and was so disappointed! Each of the other meals looked wonderful: large servings, lovely presentation. But my burger was small and plain. Delicious and nicely prepared (the bun tasted freshly baked), but I finished it in about three bites, then watched, still hungry, as my wife and our friends actually had a hard time finishing their meals. I'd definitely go back to Crow and Gate but order something other than their burger. Honestly, compared to other $20 burgers I've had elsewhere, this one was puny and somewhat pathetic! read more

If you miss a bit of the old English pub, you gotta go here. Rustic and heart warming with a big fire place and long tables to share with others or cozy corners for romantic dates. Great pub fare is to be had here along with of course your favorite pint. Guinness on tap is poured perfectly. The smells of good warming food beer and the fire, makes to long to go back. Hope you can make it here one day. read more

I've been to the Crow & Gate Pub a few times and love it. The food is great, as well as the atmosphere and staff. Every Sunday they have roast beef night and it is out of this world. It's hard not to order everything from the menu as it's always a tough decision on what to get. BUT! I would highly recommend the beef dip and the roast beef sandwich. It's a great pub for all seasons, as you can sit outside in the summer on the patio and stay nice and cozy inside during the cooler seasons. I am looking forward to going back! read more

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Amazing setting. Quaint inside but spectacular outside seating if you can get it on a nice day. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Menu - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

A nice place for dinner. The property is gorgeous and is such a nice place to spend the afternoon of evening meal. The wait took while a while, I think we were waiting about twenty+ mins for our mains. We tried the shrimp open face with salmon chowder and the chicken pot pie with oyster stew. I really enjoyed the stews, so delicious. I's say the flavors here are not overly spiced and better for those that like more neutral flavors. It was good for a once in a while type of visit. read more

Loved the space as it reminded me of Lord of the Rings. Low ceilings, wooden tables and walls. Tons of memorabilia from the 40s, 50s, 60s. I liked the fact that you walked up to the till, ordered your food and drinks, paid for it and looked for a table. Once the food was ready, someone brought it out. There is no waiting for the waitress/waiter to bring you a menu, grab your order and bring the food. I ordered crab cakes with a green salad which was delicious and fresh. The portions were fairly large and I was totally satisfied. I had a beer which was cold and crisp which is how I like it!!! read more

Crow & Gate Pub - Cute place to have lunch - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

It really beautiful place is the middle of nowhere. It really looks like a British Pub, the atmosphere, it's very cozy. We had a tap cider, that is really good. We had Roasted Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, vegetables and mashed potato. The gravy was good, could have more seasoning, the beef was okay, but the potatoes were really good. read more

Crow & Gate Pub - British Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

It was like stepping directly into the pubs I visited in Canterbury (minus the seats at the bar, and proper ale spigots). I had the Publican burger. Easily the best burger I've had anywhere. Two types of cheese, roast beef, bacon jam, and an unbelievably juice burger on a pretzel bun. Eat slowly and savor. read more

Loved this place! The building, the grounds, and the food were all great. The wait was a bit long, but once seated the service was great.

This place was an unexpected delight! I took my parents here after my other restaurant choice was oddly closed on a Friday. We all absolutely loved it! The setting is fantastic and the food was delicious. I felt transported to England. I can't wait to go back with my husband who was bummed he missed out. read more

Trust me on this one. Whether you know it or not, if you're passing through the Nanaimo area, you want to go here. Whether or not you want to go to a pub for food, you will come here, and you will have an amazing time with amazing food at the Crow and Gate Pub. With a party of three friends, I went to Crow and Gate, a well-known English pub, for the first time today during our trip from Vancouver, after receiving several recommendations from various sources. We went in at around 4:30pm and the Pub was not too busy, but one could definitely tell that, once stepped through those wooden doors, one would be in for a unique dining experience of epic proportions. Let's put it this way - they have their own sign on the road 5 minutes out, directing you to the Pub's semi-isolated location, which not only means that they have the money for their own sign on the street, but that they mean serious business. Once you arrive at the parking lot, walk through the scenic, charming route flanked by old cottages which do remind of an old English setting, and go into the Pub, you should go straight to the bar since it's bar service only here. From there, you find a table and seats enough for your party, grab your drinks if you haven't already, and then wait patiently for your food which will be served quickly to your table. Some dishes that were ordered by my party were: Beef dip and salad $16.95 1/2 bratwurst plate (full order is $14.50) Chili and garlic bread $10.50 Chicken and vegetable pie $12.50 Steak and mushroom pie $14.50 Farmer's pub plate $14.65 Honestly, everything was delicious. I could not find one bad thing to say about this fine establishment. There was absolutely nothing wrong with any of the dishes - the beef dip was presented well with a great au jus. The bratwurst was surprisingly tender. The chili was large in portion size, but was a symphony of flavours in my mouth. The pies were delicious, as one would expect of proper English pies. The accompanying garden salad with each entree, served with a vinaigrette that had a bright acidity, but also a sweet, kind of mustard flavour, was surprisingly one of the highlights of the meal for me. The bread, including garlic bread that came with the chili, served with generous slabs of butter on the side, was absolutely wonderful and made my day. And, of course, the aged Cheddar cheese was the right amount of cheesey. One final comment I'll make is that, while the food tasted extraordinary, the price point for each dish simply cannot be beat for the quality and amount of food that you get. You could literally order anything on their menu and the Crow and Gate will not disappoint. Therefore, I am happy - in fact, I am quite pleased - to award the Crow and Gate Pub a 5-star. I'm definitely coming back. Tldr; it's good. Trust me. You will sh*t. read more

We found this on Yelp and based on the rating and the comments, we decided to try it. It was about 20 minutes away from downtown Nanaimo. It was a very quaint English pub located on a very nice property. It was dark out but the walkway was lit up with lights on trellises that leads to the door. Inside the restaurant had a very comfy English pub feel. We were seated immediately and our server was amazing. She was so friendly and so bubbly that she made us feel very welcome. We were unsure what to order and asked her for the most popular items in the menu which were the pan fried oysters , crab cakes and the steak and mushroom pot pie. She also provided us with the option to exchange 2 oysters for one crab cake. We took her suggestion and had the pan fried oysters with a crab cake with sides of roasted potatoes and potato salad, the steak and mushroom pot pie with sides of green salad and roasted potatoes and the smoked salmon chowder. The chowder was excellent and had lots of smoked salmon. It was very tasty and you could taste the smokiness of the salmon. I wished it was a bit hotter as I like my soups really hot. The pan fried oysters were excellent. They were meaty and had really good flavours. The crab cake was also really good and was a good size. The steak and mushroom pot pie was good and the topping was so buttery and flaky. The topping went well with the beef jus in the pot pie. This was a great find and would highly recommend this place. read more

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I wanted to love this adorable pub in a rural location. Staff was very nice, ambience was charming, & food was delicious. Only problem was that it took so long to get our food. We ordered a salad & an oyster stew. At first she said they might be out of the stew, which seemed really odd around noon. It's supposedly a specialty, and it's the beginning of lunch hour. So I flexed and chose steak & mushroom pie. Then the server returned & said they'd made more oyster stew, so I switched back. Another couple sat down at the end of our table shortly thereafter & ordered 2 oysters stews. They were served in about 15 minutes. Our server stopped by to let us know our food would be out shortly; it was the salad that was taking so long (roasting the root vegetables - you don't do that in advance?). Our food finally arrived more than an hour after we ordered. It truly was the best oyster stew I've ever had, really chock full of oysters. And the salad was fresh & delicious. Id recommended this place, but not if you're in a hurry. We weren't - we are on vacation & are happy to wait awhile for fresh, quality food in a comfortable setting. This wait was just excessive. read more