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.

Nice patio and happy hour beer and wine!! Sat on the sun on…read morea beut spring day. Corey was the best server as well,

Best place to watch a Habs game. Small pub. Big personality…read more Great food and super friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Amazing food defiantly recommend I come here almost every day service is amazing and the people are…read moregreat

This is not a sports bar! The food might be great, but it's a cafe with no TVs. The employee said…read moreit hasn't been a sports bar for years.

So... This is a bizarre review…read more.. The food, I have to say, was pretty good. Solid pub fare. The most enjoyable hot wings I've had at a pub in years. Nachos that were cheesy and loaded with toppings. Weird toppings maybe, and a very strange tasting salsa, but not bad... The ambiance on a Monday night is a little meh. Only about 6 tables seated in quite a large, voluminous space, made it feel a little vacuous. Maybe if they turned their lights down a bit the vibe might be a bit nicer. They sure like their decorative lights here.... The server was very nice. Pleasant, but could have come around to check on things a couple times more, especially since it was so quiet. Now, for the weird part... Toward the end of my nachos I lost my appetite when I saw a mouse scurrying on the floor. It was very daring and was exploring under tables right up to me. I notified my server and she said "oh we know, we try to catch them but it's difficult. I think we caught one a couple days ago. Yesterday I saw one run up the stairs. I'm sorry you had to see that. Would you like a box for your nachos?" Um, no thanks! I finished my drink while watching this mouse wander around a few more times, and ANOTHER mouse come out from the opposite side of the room. and decided it was time to leave. There was no other response from my server about this - I just paid my bill and left. I get that this is a port town close to water, but it seems like these folks probably need to get a bit more serious about pest control.

I got a "mango smoothie" which at first tasted like water. And then when I sent it back for them to…read moreremake, it just tasted like mango flavoured water. I also have a friend that got served raw frozen fish. How do you even do those things that bad?!

This place is amazing! Great service, no cover, great crowd and wonderful vibe! It's Whistler so…read morepricing is consistent with other bars. This place is wonderful and across from Buffalo Bill's. It's open late and a wonderful place to watch sports and has a patio. Would recommend!

Was there for the Australia fifa game over the weekend, sat at the bar, only to have the bartender…read morebe an absolute a**hole the entire service for absolutely no reason. He was rude, passive, and looked like he was high on something. I didn't catch his name but he was Australian and had realism tattoo sleeves. I had another friend come up to me and say 'what's up with that bartender? He's so rude'. That's when I knew it wasn't just me. I've been in the service industry for 10+ years and I understand the pressures and annoyance of people but if you can't at the very least be cordial to your customers then it's probably the wrong industry for you.

Had a great lunch. Fish tacos were great and the service quick and friendly. A cool spot in…read moreDowntown Duncan to stop at after checking out all the totem poles that are sprinkled throughout the core of the city. Oh yah.....check out the worlds largest hockey sick along side the arena while your in the area.

We had lunch at The Lower Tavern right after getting off the ferry. We liked the atmosphere and…read morethe service. We got Buffalo chicken burger w/ coleslaw and Salmon burger w/ mushroom soup. We liked both our burgers, every ingredient was fresh and well made. The buffalo chicken was the standout item for me. Highly recommend.

Went it for a FIFA game and had read to "expect tavern food" so I did, but I was pleasantly…read moresurprised to find a deliciously flaky salmon burger on the menu among other very well made items and tons of variety. Also, excellent customer service and a clean dining room! I'll be back!

The staff was wonderful! The food was fabulous! I highly recommend the clam chowder it's amazing!!!…read moreI had the crab cake sliders, but for some reason didn't get the Cole slaw? The sliders were incredible! My wife had the burger, the beef was extremely flavorful!!! The bar had a great atmosphere! We highly recommend this restaurant for a nice meal!

Basically it's a diner upfront with a sports bar setup in back, with lots of TV screens…read more Surprisingly good food options for a sports bar though, I must say, and really good service -- there were like 4 servers checking on us, and our pizza/salad special proved to be super tasty, with gloriously melty cheese on a nice tomato sauce base and good crisp crust. Not quite divey-- the lighting is pretty good -- but also very casual.

It has been a while since I checked out Commodore Lanes and I recently had the chance to stop by…read more Bowling is always a fun chill event in my eyes. The look is a bit older/dated looking. There are plenty of lanes for bowling along with pool tables and some arcade games. The name of the game here is 5 pin bowling. It's a fun and relaxing experience. Pricing is fairly decent and won't break the bank. I had a great time bowling here. I can't wait to come back with friends and play more games.

It was a rainy weekend so me and my friends decided to do an indoor activity. Commodore Lanes were…read morethe only ones open so we went there. Since they only have 5 pin bowling and they didn't allow us to drink by the bowling area, we decided to play billiards instead. It was around $22/hr for each table. They had multiple tables that were really close to each other which made it tough to play. I would recommend them to space their tables out more so that players are not bumping into each other and have enough room to play. They also did not have a water fountain at the venue so I asked their bar if I could get a glass of water. They said that we have to pay for it and they would only take cash. I wasn't looking to buy a bottle of water, just wanted a glass with tap water. But they said that we would have to pay for the cups, luckily my friend had some change so I was able to get water. I feel like for such a big venue space that serves alcohol, serving a glass of tap water shouldn't be such a big ask. The service was ok!