Fantastic service, great menu, tables are well spaced, they have a range of choices, and they're…read morewilling to accommodate vegetarians. This is our go-to place for Nachos :) Dad loved his burger, and I enjoyed my veggie burger. They have well-priced drinks, and a lot of great specials. Servings are a good size, but you'll want to leave room for their sizable gourmet desserts! Highly recommend Jake's!!

Beautiful lake-side view with a big patio. Lots of variety in the menu, including burgers, bowls,…read morefish, pasta, and salads. Solid kids menu. Service was fast and friendly (Carly was awesome and gave good suggestions). Flavors were wonderful (we had the salmon wrap and the prawns+scallops) and the chocolate cheesecake dessert was outstanding. We will definitely be back!

English style pub is a cut or two above the rest, thanks to good food and a helpful staff…read more THE ROSES: If you're an Anglophile, Fox and Hounds is a great pub to visit. Wonderful olde English atmosphere. Very good selection of beers on tap. Staff is very helpful in setting up patrons with dishes that allow for dietary restrictions (like gluten intolerance). What I particularly liked is that they were able to make fish and chips for me that was panko breaded rather than battered. I know battered fish and chips is the 'English' way, but few restaurants this side of the Atlantic get battered fish right. All too often it's too much batter, or the fish is really greasy. I didn't feel like taking a chance, so the kitchen breaded my fish and it was really nicely done. The bread pudding is also a standout. THE THORNS: None worth mentioning. THE VERDICT: Fox and Hounds is one of those rare pubs that puts as much (or more?) thought into their food as they do their beer. It's a wonderful 'little bit 'o Britain' in the quiet backwater town of Ladysmith BC Highly recommend!

A GORDON RAMSAY NIGHTMARE! - Way overpriced for mediocre pub…read morefood - The rubbish looking outdoor exterior is your first clue to go elsewhere - arrived at their accepted reservation time - 30 minute wait to be seated, no apology or welcome offered - showed to a nasty table, moved to another - took 40 minutes to get a round of drinks - took food over an hour to show up - food served barely hot on cold plates - dirty washroom Never again. There are many better competing pubs in the area. We went to one the next day. It was glorious. Now you know.

We eat there at least once a week. The staff is very friendly and helpful…read moreWe found it a little noisy in the beginning but they have put up baffles which has really help. The food in fantastic and plentiful.

Visted Chemainus with friends and came here on a Saturday night for first time as we were walking…read morearound the neighbourhood. It was music bingo night, and the pub was packed and a fun atmosphere. The locals really get into it by singing along to the songs, and doing a "call and response" with the DJ (DJ: "Next song is under the letter "O"... audience: "Ohhhh-ohhh!")! The banter made for a great time. Beer selection was excellent, and very reasonable prices ($5 for house lager). Servers were efficient behind the bar. Didn't have any food but judging from photos and past reviews, the burgers look great and would love to try next time. Anyway, it's a local neighbourhood pub on a golf course and seems to be popular, especially for music bingo. Recommened if you're looking for a cozy watering hole and mixing with the locals.

Delicious meal, perfect weather to sit outside, and excellent service. The fish and chips and…read morebutter chicken curry poutine were stand outs. So good!

Standard pub fare with a west coast vibe. Decent potion sizes, and super friendly service makes…read morethis place a welcome stop. Right on the water , the view and ambience cannot be beat. Reasonably priced cocktails again with a twist make this place so unique.

Love this pub. Bartender is amazing. Love the back var and the wood work. Will be back.read more

We were a party of 5 people. We didn't have a reservation and we wanted to sit at the patio. The…read moreserver did bend over backward for us and got us a patio roof table. It was a nice little pub that also made their own craft beer. They are located in Duncan. I was told before coming here their crispy chick sandwich is the best. We ordered a 2 appetizers to share: calamari and crispy buffalo chicken. I got a virgin lemonade and the crispy chicken sandwich. The food was good given the fact that it is located in a small town. I found the lemonade a bit watered down. It was quite tasteless or maybe it had too much ice. The calamari was very tasty. It wasn't like super crispy but you can tell that the calamari was very fresh. It was not chewy. The crispy buffalo chicken was super spicy. Good thing it had ranch on the side to dilute the spiciness. The chicken wasn't very crispy. The chicken was a bit dry. The chicken sandwich was ok. It wasn't wow wow. They did flattened the chicken before breading it in panko and then deep frying it. The chicken was more on the dry end. I liked how it was served very hot. So you know it was made upon order. I wished they added more sauce to the burger. They were generous on the cheese. The chicken was crispy and not oily. I had my burger with onion rings for an extra $2. They were very generous on the onion rings. They didn't have any special sauce for the onion rings. They served with ketchup. Most places served it with chipotle mayo. I would say food was more on the lower end of 3 and service was 4 stars. I believe Craig Street is one of the two bigger restaurants in the small downtown of Duncan. Good thing is that there are plenty of free parking everywhere. It is definitely a good meeting/hangout spot with friends.

Wow, where to begin? I have never written a review before but i can never remember having a worse…read moreexperience. If i can save one person from it then it's worth taking the time. Got there and sat for 20 mins and nothing. Got up and asked for menus. Another 15 to get water and for the server to greet us. Got our food ordered after another 15 and watched 4 tables that came after us get their food, eat it, pay and leave!!! After over an hour, didn't see a waitress for twenty, no one came and apologized or even told us the food would be late. I finally got up and asked about it and was greeted with open hostility. Waited another 10 mins and told them I wanted the food to go. They were so harsh about it. Like I was the one that did something horrible to them. They even told me it was my fault because i ordered a pizza!!! A burger, a beer and a personal pizza was over 60 dollars!! When i got home the pizza wasn't even cooked fully!!! I do have to admit, the burger tasted amazing. i tried a bite of my sons and it was really good. Maybe if you got it as take out and gave them a lot of time to get it ready it might be worth it. Otherwise, don't go there!!!!

Food was very disappointing here. I have noticed that the server knows all the locals in the area…read more I think only thing that is good here is their pizza. It is not wow but ok pizza. They make their ranch sauce in house and that was tasty. They are a pub and we ordered a few pub food that you would expect that won't go wrong. We had the salt and pepper wings and oh my god that was gross. It was super salty. They sure sprinkled a lot of salt on. We got bbq wings and that was wow either. The bbq sauce tasted like some sauce off 5e supermarket shelf. Service was ok here. We heard that they recently found a chef. They didn't want to change the menu item to scare off regular customers. Well the only thing impressive here is the building. It is a nice restaurant with a very tasteful decor. Food is not great here but again there are only two restaurants in Youbou. So can't complain really.

Was looking for a brewery on the island and Fern and Cedar in Qualicum Beach came up & was close to…read morewhere we were... perfect! We put our name in and the wait was only 15 mins so not too bad considering how packed the place was our server was out going & that always makes for a nice time the 2 piece fish and chips were really enjoyable I especially liked the very thin crispy batter and also the chutney that came with it really different in a good way my wife had the Seafood Chowder with Bannock to start and loved it also the Avocado bowl with Salmon for her main and she said it was just what she needed lots of good nutritious food and the Salmon was cooked to perfection I also had a couple of their great dark ales, would definitely have those again The meals were a good serving enough that we passed on dessert As for price point a little more than other places but not out of line considering the quality of the ingredients and the serving size I wouldn't hesitate to return for another very enjoyable meal thx to all at Fern and Cedar

This is our second time returning to fern + cedar after our last trip to Parksville. The brewery…read morehas a very generous selection of rotating taps. The food is fresh and good quality cook - not overly done and they consider plant based options with a side menu for. I am not a vegetarian but feeling really full and good after the citrus avocado bowl with grilled tofu. There's indoor, indoor with covering and a nice patio space for seating. Service was good - the server somehow knew I don't eat spicy and provided a small portion of non-spicy veggies for me. We came later at night and there's ample free street parking. Definitely recommended.

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.

Zack's Lounge is known as a cozy favourite spot for many…read morelocals who stop to enjoy a bite to eat, a chin wag & a fine bevy (or two). The atmosphere is welcoming, the food is good & staff are friendly & efficient. Their location in the of Ladysmith is ideal & the patio is a nice alternate space for customers to sit & enjoy their time @ Zack's. Cheers" Lisa B

Food 10/10 service the same. Always stops on he way through to Vic from Ukee…read more Sprouts chicken n tostadas. Caesars are banging