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

I was really disappointed in the food when we visited. The service is excellent, the ambiance, open and cheery, and the beer, no complaints whatsoever. Back to the food, both my wife and I were not happy. I had fish and chips, and the fries were fine, but the fish, was soft and mushy, not the least bit firm and flaky. I'm not a big fan of soft, white fish, but this was cod. It may have been hake, which is technically, cod. I actually complained, which I never do, it was that bad, but they brought me more of the same mushy fish. It seemed there was more batter than fish, and while the batter tasted, the small amount of mush fish stuck to it. The absolute worst fish and chips I have ever eaten. I scraped off most of the batter, and tried to reclaim some more mush. Overall, very bad food experience. My wife was not thrilled with her food either, but I forget what she ordered. Dave S read more

In a post Covid world it's hard to know what you're going to get as businesses start to reopen. We popped in here for a beer and some nachos after a drive to the lake. It was well spaced out (my friend has a service dog as well so the space is a bonus), the lady that served us was friendly as well as willing to answer questions about the bar and area as my friend is new to town. My beer was a seasonal longwood white IPA, tasty! The nachos were just ok. read more

Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant - a glass of beer - Salad Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

Ok, I don't want to be Mr. Negative here but it wasn't a good experience tonight. So many things went wrong it was beyond chance. First off, it was busy and there was a wait. They offered the downstairs pub as an option. We went down, a tiny table beside the pool table had to do. My wife went back upstairs and asked to be put on the list but we would have a cocktail downstairs while we waited. They took her name and said they would come get us when a table was free. We ordered drinks and just as our drinks arrived a different person walked up and told us we can't be the wait list upstairs and sit at a table downstairs. We were then off the list. We asked, they said we could and then said we couldn't after we had already committed to drinks downstairs. So what do you do? Ditch on the pleasant young lady who took our drink order and go somewhere else or suck it up and make the best of the situation. We sucked it up. My food, the chilli chicken burger was good, not great but good. My wife's GF version of the same meal was disgraceful. I literally watched as her bun disintegrated into crumbs on her first bite. She ate the chicken with a knife and fork after that. There are actually really great GF breads and buns available out there, you should check them out, GF people are not a pain in your ass, they are paying customers. Fries were soggy but the salad was good. Then came the bill. I just paid without really looking, I'm bad for that but my wife looked. She said, I ordered the Friday Iced Tea special. Server - oh I thought you said Long Island Iced Tea, sorry. (more expensive) Long uncomfortable pause, I finally said, we're going now. There were opportunities to fix a rapidly falling experience but no effort was made. See you not again Longwood. read more

The food and service is great but if you want to play a game of pool, don't go here because there is group of aggressive men who dominate the only table. They bully those who want to play. Believe me it's very intimidating and you won't enjoy your game. The management were nice about it but they should have dealt with the situation before it got this bad. read more

Group of 6 went out for dinner, 2 of us are vegans. We ordered drinks and then searched the menu for vegan appropriate food items. Seeing only a vegetarian burger, we asked the waitress if there was anything else, as we had a nice tofu bowl on several occasions at Longwood. She was snippy in her answer when she said that bowl has not been available in years (not true as we had it not too long ago in the summer) and the burger could be served without cheese. Based on her rude and uncooperative attitude we decided to finish our drinks and eat elsewhere. The restaurant lost 6 customer on a snowy night when they weren't busy. read more

Disappointing Had reservations for 4 at 7pm. Called around 6:30 to see if we could add 2 people, and were told no because they were fully booked. Totally fair and understandable. What wasn't so understandable was arriving at for our reservation with empty tables on either side of our table for 4 the entire time we were there - along with others. Apparently, "fully booked" has a different meaning in this establishment than most other eateries. Our polite ask to talk to the manager was declined by said manager. Food was mediocre (stuffed yorkies and a terrible mushy attempt at a veggie burger), with the exception of a surprisingly decent prawn masala special. Gave an extra star for the server - she did her best, and was absolutely let down by her manager and circumstances beyond her control. Left her a good tip, and will never be back. read more

Living in the neighbourhood, the Longwood has become our go-to pub, so it's the pub that's the focus 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. read more

Went there a couple of days ago. A big room with a patio. You can see Benson over the grocery store roof so I guess it has a view. The service was very good. Very professional waitperson. I had the 25$ hamburger. The onions were not caramelized properly in my opinion. I do not think the mushrooms were done right either. Same fries I can get any where. The bun became soggy immediately. I ended up leaving have the bun and have the fries. It is a big meal just not done well. They need a bun that can hold together till you're finished. I tried the beer. It is good but not great but that is very subjective as everybody has different tastes. Overall I doubt I will go back. read more

Lovely food, great service, great casual atmosphere. A little on the noisy end of things, but a lovely outdoor patio takes car of that if the weather is good. read more

Service was okay but I didn't feel like getting what I was paying for. The prices would be ok if the product could stand to basic standards. Beef patty was pre-made or made from bad quality meat, Caesar salad was okay but never worth 15$ for romaine lettuce and shredded pecorino and trio of tacos was awful, all made from good ingredients but the combination of everything wasn't there. It is a really big deception. Good if you want to have a beer tho. read more

Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant - Salad Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

So we have really tried to like this place. We have been here at least a dozen times in the past 2 years which I feel makes me a bit of a glutton for punishment. I realize during COVID times everyone is trying the best they can but there service and quality has gone downhill steadily for some time now. We will not be returning unless they really make an effort to reflect the Island more. Pros: Great space and the staff are lovely people. Cons: I think it is the ownership. For a place that states it is brew pub, their beer is on par with Budweiser or Molson. It is the blandest most flavourless beer I have ever had in a brew pub. We ordered IPA's and they were sweet with no taste of hops. I asked the server if she got the order right and she confirmed we had their IPA's. Their menu is one of these places that tries to do cover way too much instead of focusing on doing a small number of things really well. Most of their menu items seem to be from Spectra Foods, Yeung Brosthers or one of the many manufactured "food" companies which is such a shame as so many restaurants on the Island feature fresh ingredients and support local farmers. This ends up with everything being bland, lacking any originality and prepackaged. Why they don't invite some local food trucks or local chefs to showcase their work is beyond me? You have the perfect space to showcase the island but they seem more interested in doing what is easy and it isn't even cheap. You pay through the teeth for this experience. I really hope one of the owners sees this and actually wants to improve the place as it has soooo much potential! read more

Very average beer. Was tempted to ask the waitress if she gave me a lager and not an IPA. Food was ok. Keep looking read more

Overall this pub is very mediocre if not below average. I anticipated the food would be better, because the venue is decent, but no. It's just meh pub food. -Do not get the Sriracha Chicken Noodle Salad. The chicken is dry and flavorless and probably from a frozen bulk Costco bag. I honestly can't see how anyone came up with this salad thinking it should be put on a menu and served to people. The ingredients don't work together. Maybe if the chicken was marinated and the veggies cooked it could work. -If you order the BBQ Chicken Tacos, get the chipotle mayo on the side. It overpowers everything. -Your best bet may just be to get a burger or fish and chips. Just imagine what you would be okay with a careless teenager with no skill preparing, and order that. read more

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Could use a good refurbish, furnishings are worn, but found the place clean. Service great, food quality great . Try they're Berried Alive beer- love the taste. read more

Worst Cesar salad ever. No taste just full of mayonnaise. Fish tacos were not fresh either. Again heavy on the mayo but no originality. Who the hell is cooking this shlock and charging twenty plus for each dish. read more

Located in a massive shopping complex, the place is spread over 2 floors, each with their own bar. Single 6 oz pours of any beer available for $1.95, which is good for those of us who like to sample as many beers as possible. Unfortunately, all the beers we tried were barely drinkable, with some noticeable infections - apparently, time in the beer industry doesn't guarantee a lack of infections, at least on the island. They had a vegan option on the menu, a curry bowl, so I ordered that - tasty, but insultingly small portion for the outrageous price ($19 before tax/tip). Service was solid. Was not happy with the beer or food. Would not recommend at all. read more

Very nice feeling to this place , and separated with portable plexiglass . Food was good & fresh but service wasn't the best

The 3 star rating should have deterred us but it looked so nice on the outside, we thought we should give it a chance. We went in with lowered expectations but turns out they weren't low enough. We sat in the pub area downstairs - tables and chairs everywhere, no cool booths one would expect in a pub. The crowd was definitely older in the retired range. Which isn't a big issue, just not the Friday evening atmosphere a 30 something couple is looking for. Hubby got one of their brews and he actually did not like it, which is unusual. He didn't want to return it but he didn't drink it and the waitress didn't comment or ask if there was an issue. We ordered salt and pepper ribs for our appy and they were not good at all. Rubber like and full of gristle. The waitress asked how they were and I told her so. Her response was 'that's just the way ribs are'... I disagree but anyway. For my meal I got a steak sandwich on garlic toast with mushrooms and garlic mashed potatoes. My husband got the pub burger and a salad. My steak was awful! Nothing but gristle, it was not a New York strip that's for sure. Billy agreed that it was terrible. I ate the mushrooms and toast and left the steak. The potatoes tasted good, but my immediate thought was that they were powdered. Billy's burger was good, it was the only decent thing we had to eat. We shared his burger and salad. I found a tiny hair in the salad at the bottom, looked like an eyelash but enough to not make me want to keep eating. Anyway, the waitress was friendly and that's the most positive thing I can say about the place. My advice is to pay attention to the star rating on Yelp. Don't be deceived by its good looks. read more

Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant - The tiny hair in the salad on the cucumber :( - Salad Near Me - Nanaimo, British Columbia

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This is a GREAT place to go. Downstairs you'll find a pub with great atmosphere and a beautiful patio. Upstairs there is a nice restaurant. The unique thing here is the micro brewery in the pub. The thing that makes this place stand out by far is the service. The waitresses we got were so nice! read more

I enjoy craft beer and will gravitate towards brewpubs. My dear hubby introduced me to this establishment. First - the beers - they are good! I tend to lean towards the more complex beers and the darker brews. I am never disappointed with the offerings here. The food is also very good. They have excellent fish and chips - served with a generous portion of colourful coleslaw. Even if one doesn't like coleslaw - it at least makes the plate look good. If one does like coleslaw - it is also delicious. Another in my party enjoyed a curry bowl. They were very impressed as well. The kids menu is also above-average - with a variety of kid friendly offerings, which includes a drink and dessert. My daughters chicken strips were very good and good value. The upstairs area is family friendly and is the "restaurant" area. The lower level is grown ups only and is the pub part. Both offer the same beers and menus. Recommended. read more

The Longwood never disappoints for great pub food! Steak sandwich was so delicious as was the turkey burger with cranberry mayo. Service was excellent. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

I used to like this place, food has gone down in quality yet up in price. Service is ok, only most of the time the servers are just get the order & gone. They don't go the extra or very attentive to their customers. Only once I had an exceptional server in all the years visiting this establishment. It's like if your not there to drink we don't care. I don't think I'll be going back for a long time even though it's been our go to for awhile. read more

The food is very tasty and the beer very fresh. I would of given it 5stars had the portions been a bit larger. I felt value for money was lacking. Collectively we all had: a longwood burger, 2 piece cod n fries, kids chicken strips, and kids flat bread. The kids portions were decent. The adult portions were a big light. The brew pub has a breath atmosphere and where we sat we had a beautiful view of Mount Benson. I'd recommend them without hesitation just be warned to have a snack prior to dining. Cheers! read more

Pros: great ambiance and nice restaurant, in an easy location. Cons: food, service and beer. Steak sandwich was a very fatty, flavourless, low cost cut for $18. Cajun chicken burger had nothing Cajun about it, really boring. The server was kind and friendly, but it would have been really nice if she let us know about the beers that were not listed on the menu (as we were clearly having trouble deciding) or had even gone so far as to offer a small taster (especially as a brew pub selling their own product). The beer I did order (red ale) was warm and flat, although my partner had the Cascadia Dark and we both enjoyed it. read more

Awesome little pub that brews its own beer. Try all the selections. Upstairs is a fancier restaurant, however come for the beer not the food. They have 9 of their own beers on tap that are all sold by the once. On Fridays it seems to be the hangout for the entire town. Awesome heated patio that is even open during the cooler fall months; creating a cozy atmosphere. read more

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Inviting purpose-built building with the pub downstairs, and restaurant on the main where we walked in for lunch. Lots of seating, and dark interior decor, but lots of windows too. I ordered the weekly wrap feature which was not-so-fresh shrimp. Edible but not fresh, clean tasting. The artichoke-cheese soup was delicious; addictive like liquid artichoke dip. However, there was a couple artichoke "choke" threads that I had to sideline. My partner's large bowl of seafood chowder faired well - traditional, good, fresh tasting, he said. Well, now I can say I've been here, done that after all the years driving by . . . read more

First of all, this place is located in a strip mall but the building is surprisingly inviting on the outside. However, once you get through the doors you quickly succumb to the bland atmosphere -- this place has as much character as a school cafeteria and was literally full of 65-70+ year olds. Which is not an issue, but not necessarily the atmosphere you look for when going to a brew pub. My partner and I went here for dinner around 7pm on a Friday. We waited about 40 minutes for our food, as did everyone else in the restaurant (the place wasn't even that busy but all of the servers seemed to be running around frantically). While we were waiting we had a couple of beers, which were not impressive for a craft brewery. Once our food finally came it was lukewarm, which leads me to believe it was sitting under the heat lamp for a good 10 minutes before it actually made it to our table (again, the place wasn't that busy). My lamb burger clearly came out of a box of frozen patties and had the texture of a rubber dog toy. My partner had the chicken tacos, which visually looked decent and gave me hope, but also tasted like they came out of a tub from Costco. After the bad food, bad beer, and upset stomachs... we'll never come back to this place. Don't waste your time and money here. read more

Very busy the day we visited (Wednesday, 5 days before Christmas). A 25 minute wait for restaurant seating without a reservation. We did not visit the downstairs bar so this is not a review of that side. Restaurant had a pleasant atmosphere, sort of Country Canada meets upscale English Pub. Service was not great - nice staff, but a bit on the slow side. Menu wasn't anything special (predictable) and quite overpriced for what it was. Almost $80 with tip for 2 appies, 2 kids lunches and 3 beers. Speaking of beer, I like IPAs and ordered "The Big One". Skunky, super light with respect to hoppiness; tasted more like a bad ale poured from unclean lines than IPAs I'm used to. Probably just right for some people, but personally I hated it. Also sampled the single hop IPA and it was only slightly better (less worse?). I won't be coming back. read more

The food wasn't very good. It was quite bland and I needed salt and ketchup to make it better for my beef pie. I thought the tables were really close together. It was a bit of an inconvenience being sent downstairs and then having to come back up again since there were no tables. They were good about getting us in fast, but the prices were too high for what the food was. read more

Nice lunch menu, friendly staff. The crepe wasn't hot but my chicken wrap was good with the carrot purée soup. If the crepe would have been served properly Barbara would have liked it. Always a favorite when in Naniamo. read more

Love this place. It's always busy but for good reason. It's pretty expensive but worth it.

Mediocre at best.... I don't understand the fuzz about this joint at all. Location: The "pub" is located in a rather dark and dingy strip mall. Apart from the strip mall dark would make it fit into the likes with original English pubs. The feel, however, is just anothe North American pub. I chose to be seated on the upper level/restaurant level. Even though there would have been lots of space to seat me comfortably, I was seated at a small table right off the kitchen's entrance that would even make kids stage a revolution if it were the designated children's table. I guess that is what happens to you if you travel alone... My order for drinks: A beer or better "a Czech Pilsner". I either mumbled too much or the "brewmaster" should re-visit beer class 101: Pilsner is a type of lager, a bottom brewing beer that is usually slightly bitter, rather crisp and has more "gas" as well as a foamy crown (that is why the rule says it takes 7 min(!) to pour). What they sell as a Pilsner would make a Czech (let alone a German) true brewmaster commit an honourary suicide if that would happen to him. It was more like (but not close) to an English and rather flat Ale. So the thing was highly overpriced. Food: It took me some time to decide, as there is a whole array of -- honestly -- at times overprivced food. In the end I went for Pub-Host 101 classic: Fish and Chips -- 2 pieces, I was hungry. The two pieces would in England qualify as "one cut in half" but were mostly ok (after all -- deep fried fish is usually greasy and my recent trip to Cornwall did not show anything different). The tartar sauce, however, apparently sat in it's bowl for a few hours already judging by the more yellowish top layer. It seemed more from the tube than hand made (which I would have expected for 17 CAD). The cole slaw (I don't have the faintest clue what that has to do with Fish & Chips) has seen better days(!), I guess. The fries were - at best revolting. I rarely had worse, as the were soaked in greasy oil. Higher temperatures for frying (so that they don't get too much soaked up wil frying oil) and (by the taste of it) an exchange would do probably do them no harm -- or were they actually re-heated. Leftovers: 90% of the fries, the slaw and the tartar sauce (if nt more)... And by the way aligned fork an knife -- unlike crossed -- and the folded napkin on top of it do mean "I am done, you may take it!" No need to ask twice whether I am really finished with the fries... CAD 23.82 for bad food and beer. If that's what folks in Nanaimo appreciate for going out: I feel sorry for you! Maybe it was because it is Sunday night, but if that is the reason then better close the shop early. read more

Asked for a table outside,got seated.Never said anything about our server being out soon or asked if we wanted water,just showed us to our seat and left.Took about 10 minutes before our server came out,she never apologized for taking long,never asked if we wanted anything to drink,she just came out to our table and we had to start saying what we wanted,so far not off to a good start,hopefully the food is worth it read more

I picked up a Longwood Berried Alive last night as it sounded like a good option in the heat. It was really disappointing. The berry flavour kept getting lost and the rest of the flavours were not appealing. Don't bother trying it. read more

Always good food, the burgers especially. The beers made at the Longwood are great. Lots of space, there's both a restaurant and bar.

When I'm looking for a place to eat in Nanaimo, I try to coincide with the Longwood Brew Pub location...Longwood Mall is a corner location, off the Old Island Highway, and there's a lovely Village feel, here...condos nearby, eclectic shops, a Thrifty's grocery store, and the Longwood Pub. Actually, I choose to eat on the upper level, which is much more of a restaurant feel...the brew space and the pub ambiance is on the lower level. Good food, well prepared, pleasant servers, specials that offer that fusion experience. Add this one to your list. read more

It was 'Support Local Wednesday' in town, so we ordered to go. They were ready and waiting with our food when we drove up. They cheerfully delivered it and smoothly and safely (pandemic-wise) handled the payment transaction. I was pleasantly surprised to find the food was as good as it was when we've eaten in. Every detail was taken care of. They've made a smooth transition from an eat-in restaurant to a take-away place. Very impressed!! read more

One of Nanaimo's gems. The seafood chowder was amazing. There is a great atmosphere to the pub including a wood fireplace which gives a cozy feeling. I found the menu reasonably priced given the quality of the food. read more

Good food and atmosphere but found the waitress was more intrested in chatting with her friend at the bar then serving her tables waited at the door for a good 3 to 4 min no one else was waiting and the place was empty. Then waited at the end for the bill then waited to pay as she was talking again. Good food for the price. read more