canoe brewpub

never again. i never would have gone to this place given its location and will never go back again. even more annoying is that they seem hell bent on replying to every person's post here like they feel entitled to have the last word.

good food, loud patio. i recently visited canoe brewpub this weekend and had a great table out side in the sun on their patio, we enjoyed our food but there was a loud table at the rear that was incredibly loud and drunk screaming and swearing, we saw many tables leave and go in side or rush to leave. we were surprised no waitress' made any comments to them. it made for a very unpleasant lunch, have been many times before and had a great time.
we had wings, cheese bread as appetizers, with fish tacos, ranch burger. fish burger and the chicken sandwich as mains. they were all very good, the fish tacos how ever were very bland and tasteless, but ok.
i hope however my next trip will be a little quitter.

great experience at canoe. i recently went to canoe brewpub with my boyfriend and we both had a great experience. we had never been to canoe before for dinner and wanted to try something new with friends visiting from out of town. we were greeted by the hostess in a friendly manner and we were given the option to either be seated in the restaurant or find a place for ourselves in the pub. we decided on the pub for a more relaxed atmosphere. luckily enough we were able to grab a table right away, because i've been there for busy nights when bands play and its packed. both me and my boyfriend ordered the deluxe burger with fries. it was huge and delicious. my friend got the chicken ciabatta which she said was great too and her boyfriend got the cod and chips. while it was more expensive then other pubs, the meals were more then enough and the quality was fantastic. our server was polite and well mannered and everything came to us in a reasonable time. i'm not a fan of beer but my boyfriend had the pale ale and said it was fantastic and very hoppy. have had a great time being here for bands and now will be back for food!!

locals choice. i really enjoy canoe brewpub. whenever i have a night out, it is always my suggestion. the atmosphere, food!, delicious drinks.. all without being pretentious. i cannot wait for the sunshine, patio, and house brewed beverages this summer. thank you for being my local watering hole with great food!

enjoyable dining. really great harbour side location - fun to take a short stroll after the meal. quick, friendly service. had the deluxe burger with fries (crisp and very good with the homemade ketchup). tasty and more than enough for a big appitite. tried a pint of the house pale ale, then had a second one.
this was my third visit. service and food quality has been consistently good. i'll be back.

beet salad. i don't get the reviews lately about the beet salad. i eat the beet salad every time i go and did so agoin on february 26. it was fantastic. i do agree with the owner/manager ryan the replating is different but very urban cool and more like a vancouver or seattle dish than victoria. no offence to you naysayers but i also love the meat cheese plate (please more onion jam and a bit more bread). maybe what you are looking for is everyday pub grub and canew just ain't that anymore. just sayin

i was super let down. ive been here 3 times in the past year and it's a different experience every time. my second time there was to die for. i had the spinach and beet salad and my friend had the chicken. both were spectacular! the dressing was like nothing i'd ever had before!! i swore i'd be back again soon. a month and a half later i went back, and i had the same mel, the spinach and beet salad... yes, a creature of habit... it was nothing like the last time. it was small and nothing special at all. in fact, i don't think there was even dressing on it!! i was sooooo excited for it. let down big time. we also ordered the bread/chz/meat appy and the waiter told us it was awesome. it really was $17.5 of a waste. the cheeses were just 'ok', the one that should have been served warm definitely wasn't and it was difficult to eat. the meats were mostly flavorless, i've had better from a deli to be honest!! the blue cheese was pretty good... we also ordered mussels, again othing special. the sauce was more impressive than the mussels themselves. honestly, i'm not a foodie at all, and i could eat most anything without much omplaint, but for an entree and 2 appies that cost $50, i was seriously disappointed :( my boyfriend and i left pretty upset about the food, no joke! literally upset that we chose this place to go for his birthday...

disappointing. this was our first time in victoria, and out of all the places to eat, we chose the canoe as they promoted seasonal local food.
the atmosphere was good and our server was helpful, but the food was disappointing. we both ordered the 'brick chicken'. whilst the chicken itself was moist and tasted ok, the remainder if the dish was terrible. everything tasted like it was drowning in pepper. the roasted vegetables were overcooked and unrecognisable, and the grits contained cheese (which wasn't stated on the menu - a big deal if you don't like cheese!).
to be fair, we weren't charged for the meal. we would return here, but for the beer rather than the food!

prices have been increasing while portions decreasing. expect to pay $30 for a burger, fries and pint - nothing special. used to be a regular but disapointed with cost for value - plus beers seem to run out or seasonals not ready.

love it. service was great. live music was amazing. it is absolutely beautiful in here with all the pictures taken in bc. i feel like so many people just focus on the negative when they're writing a review but i want to say that this place is really awesome.

meh. i had the potato skins, $8.50 for 3 little pieces of potato what a rip off!! at least add garnish on the plate to make it look like more. spinach and beet salad was good though. service was not very good. my friend has asked a cpl questions about the food and was told 2 different prices....(adding another taco and substituting salad) i dont think i would go back, maybe in the summer for a drink on the patio but thats about it...

canoe restaurant & pub, victoria, bc. went there about 7pm this evening with a big hunger. saw that a couple was just leaving a space at the counter so sat down at the clean space next to their leftovers. bus boy promptly came by and asked if he could clean up, all good. waited at a nice clean counter for 20 min. several employees walked by, made eye contact and walked right on. decided that even if i got served the long delays were not what i was up for. walked to the reef on yates st. very tasty, spicy without burning a hole in the gullet.

terrible service, i don't know why they even have a hostess station, the person at that station was nice enough but completely useless because they have first come first served open seating.

not gonna say it was bad. wouldnt go as far as saying the food was bad...service was on the bad side...food was just...meh...nothing to really say about it...kinda generic for what they charge...plus because they are so busy ..the servers seem to have a bit of attitude and couldnt really care less how your experience at canoe is...wasnt a warm inviting vibe at all...

great local beer, decent service, great atmosphere particularly thursday nights, all the food was i had was good.