canoe brewpub

couldn't get even 1 server to look our way, completely insulted. my 2 friends and i went to canoe for dinner on sunday night at around 8 o'clock, walked in and couldn't find a hostess so we sat ourselves at a table directly in front or the upstairs bar where all the servers walk back and forth. having been to canoe several times before i didn't even need a menu because i already knew what i was going to order, the only problem...not one server ever came to even greet us! nobody dropped off menus or even said hello to us and at one point i actually had a server bump into my chair! we waited 21 minutes (yes we counted) and still not 1 word from anyone who worked there so we were finally forced to get up, put our jackets on and leave. i've been going to canoe brewpub for years and can honestly say that april 22nd, 2012 was the last time i'll ever step foot on that property. i'm a pretty laid back guy and don't let much bother me but i've never walked away from a restaurant feeling that insulted before. there's far too many good restaurants in victoria to ever waste my money here again.

lack of parking, patio rules. i have only visitted this pub twice, and this was enough for me not to come back.. two main reasons.. first and foremost, is that in order to be allowed to use the patio, you have to eat, you can not go there and have a few beers on the patio in the sun.. if you want a few beers in the sun.. you will have to go inside.. well for the beer only part anyhow.. secondly is the parking in this whole area is pay.. which most downtown areas are. however this area is particularily bad.

hit and miss, got a burger and beer and was spot on! then the next visit had pasta that was dry and nasty and tried the chochlate cake and was all so dry.

i'm generally a fan of this pub primarily because of the fresh brews made on site, although their beers seem to have stagnated over time; no comparison to my local microbrew favorites from driftwood, lighthouse and moon under water. the space/location is among the most prime in the city, but i find the food overpriced, big on presentation and claims to local sustainable that fails to deliver on substance, quality and originality. today we opted to sit in the upstairs dining room section and service was unacceptably slow. for the prices canoe demands, they need to deliver near flawless service. service today was anything but.

i‘m a sucker for water view patios, character brick buildings, and sangria. so for me, this place had it all. the view was rather inlet/river-like, but provided a cool perspective on the harbour, with many boats docked along the water’s edge.

overall not a fan. very cool space though. server was rude, drinks took a long time (order two at once) and the food although satisfying was a little expensive for what it was. i might go back if someone invited me to join them there but not by my choice....

not impressed. a group of us, maybe 17, were celebrating a special event. they had days notice, but still we not able to seat us together. the service was ridiculously bad, with one table finishing their meal before the other table had even been served theirs.
they put the tip on the bill. this is unacceptable, because a tip should reflect the guests' satisfaction with the restaurant. guests should be able to deterrmine what tip is appropriate. in this case, they would have received a very small tip from us due to the poor service, but they grabbed a full and completly unjustified 15%. the food was ok, but nothing special, and a bit over priced.
overall, a terrible experience. i strongly do not recommend this restaurant.

what a shame.. canoe has great beer, a great patio and a great building... only problem is the food is average at best and over priced. tough chewy ribs and overcooked calamari.

as long as you know what your in for and you have some extra cash it's a pretty nice place but we've decided that unless our company is paying for drinks we probably won't go back their to drink.

our #1 spot. we're pub people...who love craft beer, great service, and good food. canoe club has all of this....plus the largest patio in town. we spend most of our summers on this patio with a pitcher of beer, loving life. the views are great...the building has an old rustic look that slightly glammed up. they do have tvs in the pub as well so we can spend our winter nights with a beer watching the hockey game.

it’s worth it for the patio. the interior also has a great feel and is wonderfully spacious. thursday nights are a ton of fun for drinking and dancing as well. always a blast.on), and unicorn (shitty prices, but a calgary classic and great people-watching in the heart of the city). this summer, as i previously mentioned , i was also back in victoria. one of the reasons that i love victoria in the summer is because rooftop is open. last summer i was in victoria and spent the majority of it missing calgary; but patio-ing in victoria was absolutely wonderful and country night at rooftop brought me

the cc is fantastic.

a knarly old brick building and huge timber framing inside,...it's the coolest inside local in victoria.

fantastic atmosphere inside, best patio outside.

good food but expensive, i've always had good service and good/great, as usual, local beer there.

a popular place that understands that a live band pays for itself 5 times over in drink sales,...now that the swans has sold out and put tables on their dance floor i'm a regular.

it would be a great place for a large group party.

if this place was listed on the stock exchange it would be your best long term investment.
whoever is running this place has got it figured out.
cheers.i

pricey, but good.. we went to canoe tonight for dinner and drinks, and everything was good, in fact the calamari was great! service was pleasant, all of our food was good, and the drinks were decent too. i do agree that they are pretty expensive, ( it wouldn't be a bad idea to start running some winter promos to attract locals) but we left happy and will be back again.

overall, canoe brewpub is a great place to spend a summer evening enjoying a meal and a drink, and we recommend you check it out.

food and drink menu is too expensive.