canoe brewpub

very cool atmosphere with a laidbackvibe. prices are a little high for a pub but the food was excellent and it was served looking like it was a 5 star resturant. beer was good as was the service. i would happily come back!

the food is alright, the drinks are overpriced and the service is awful. the waitress had to comebackthree times before she finally remembered my friends drink order

everytime we go to the canoe i swear it gets worse. not only is the service horriab le i had to sendbackmy food twice as it was ice cold . i left with out eating, waited over 45 min for food.... bottom line not going back.

terrible service. i have been to canoe brewpub twice. the first time i found the service very slow. i was expecting faster service, especially with the amount of money they were charging for food. the food was sub par at best. the $16 dollar burger size was laughable. i mean come on, the one i received had more buns and vegetable than beef patty. the fries were not crispy at all, and the amount i received was less than what a fast food joint would give me.

but i like give restaurant the benefit of doubt. so i camebacka second time with 2 other people. once again, i was disappointed. after we ordered our drinks, it took so long that i had to flag down another server to ask them where was our drinks. the food...was abysmal. 10 small pieces of dry bbq wings for $12 dollars? ouch!

at both times, no one came over to ask if wanted more drinks or if the food was okay. the place was not busy when we went there. at both times, i got fed up of waiting that i had to take my cheque to the front entrance to find someone to process my bill. sorry, but no third chance for a restaurant who charges high prices for mediocre food, poor and slow service.

the only good thing about canoe brewpub was their good selection of micro brew beers.

new to victoria and was recomended to try out canoe's brews. they were delicious. service was alright. it was busy, and had a nice pub atmosphere, over looking the water. they have a fleet, where you can try all their beers in tasters and a delicious 5$ appy menu inbetween 3&6. i will be goingbacksome time in the summer no doubt.

canoe was our destination for dinner one early-evening during a recent stay in victoria.  we had missed getting there during our february stay, i had it high up on our to do list for this stay, and we were sure not disappointed -- wow, what a lovely spot, with good food and beverages to match!

the day was bright and sunny, the setting shined, and looked very welcoming upon arrival.  and luckily, we managed to catch a spot for the car in their small parking lot, when we got there about 5:20 pm, or it would have beenbackout trying to find parking on one of the nearby streets (note:  when you park in their lot, you see the hostess on duty at the time, to catch a parking permit to place on the car's dash).  the building, erected in 1894, has been designated as a heritage site on the inner harbour.  it's lovely inside and out, with all the red brick, wood finishings, and decorations.  

we chose a table inside, the weather was sunny, but it was a touch too cool and windy for us to sit outside in the patio areas.  once in and settled, our server was at our table with food and drink menus.  we ordered cold beverages, then sat back, relaxed, and enjoyed them and the surroundings for a while before ordering food.

drink:  mom ordered an ice water w/lemon, and daughter and i a flight of beer, their 'core brands' -- a lager, pale ale, ipa, and a dark ale.  the beers were cold, flavourful, and tasty -- much-enjoyed, and got our taste buds off to a great start.

food:  we ordered three of what they call 'smaller plates & sharing' -- w/descriptions from menu - the flash fried humboldt squid (w/shaved fennel, roasted shishito peppers, parsley), wings (w/chili-shallot glaze, burnt scallions, slaw), and the margherita flatbread (mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, arugula, basil, olive oil, parmesan).  when the plates and board were brought to our table, there was a rather loud 'wow' from each of us! it all looked so good - the presentations so bright, colourful, and nicely-arranged.  then the tastings - we thought the preparations were as 'perfect' as they could possibly be - the food fresh, very distinctively spicy (but not overly), so flavourful, and tasty.  the squid and wings were almost unbelievably tender, and major taste treats.  this was our first taste of flatbread 'pizza', and it turned out to be such great dish to accompany the others.  there was nothing was left on the plates to gobackto the kitchen, except a few small streaks of sauces, and the like!

we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at canoe.  it was such a pretty and welcoming spot, offering such well-prepared and presented food, drink, and fine, friendly service.  canoe will definitely be near the top of my 'must return to' list when we get to victoria next.

great atmosphere. this is my first timebackto canoe in over a year and it has really changed. the food portions seem to be a little smaller but much tastier. it seems the "new" style of food is really taking off. there was a table of young people beside us that were just raving about the new menu. my husband had the duck confit pizza and loved it. i will agree with some of the other reviews on here that this pub is a bit more expensive than it's competition but well worth the extra few bucks. great patio and beer as always. this is a summer must.

nice location at the edge of chinatown. the bar/restaurant is located just outside of chinatown and is a good place to go to for a waterfront view of their private marina and to grab a quick bite and beer. venue is spacious with the bar on the ground floor and the restaurant up a flight of wooden stairs. however, the tables were too close together and we felt really cramped with the our chairs hitting thebackof others. the chef that night could have been lighter on the black pepper. all our entrees were heavily doused in black pepper (garganelli carbonara, steak frites) and took the other potential flavours of the dishes away. despite the food not tasting the way we hoped, it's a nice place to go to for a change in scenery.

just awful. this was my second time eating here. i don't know why i wentbacka second time. the selection is weird for lack of a better term and obviously trying too hard to customize their menus for foodies. the first time i ate there i had the duck confit flatbread... with pickled zucchini and some weird sweet sauce. flavours don't work together but it was a least edible. yesterday i ordered the duck and pork terrine. it was like cold, bland spam on a plate with random sides of pears in a mustard sauce, onion jam, pickled cauliflower and bread. i'll post a picture. it doesn't even look appetizing. i didn't eat it so the waiter took it off my bill. that was really nice of him. the atmosphere is nice and the location is great! the staff seemed nice so no complaints there but maybe change your menu a bit. people seem to loooove the mussels and chorizo though so if that's your thing, try that.

the food seems very formal for such a laidbackspace and it feels a little incongruous (and the flavors are underwhelming). that being said, canoe is still a great watering hole. the house made beers are very good (try the beaver brown ale) and the cocktails expertly made. the patio is sublime in the summer months and you can often get a table without much of a wait.

first time eating here, the service was terrible. took waitress 20 mins before taking our drink order, 10 mins later she camebackand asked drink order again, she'd forgotten she'd already asked us. 10 mins later they finally arrived. took 15 mins until she camebackand asked for our food order. food took 50 mins to arrive (i understand not waitress fault). she never camebackto our table to ask how food was or if we wanted anything else. after our plates were empty, took her 20 mind, until finally we had to ask for our bill ourselves otherwise she probably never would have come back. only good thing about the experience was the grilled chicken sarni that i ordered, it was unbelievably good.

never again. i never would have gone to this place given its location and will never gobackagain. 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.

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 bebackfor food!!

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 bebackagain 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...

changed for the worse. wentbackfor the first time in a year or so last week and was disappointed to discover they have taken my two favorites off the menu (no pizzas anymore!!) and the prices seem to have taken a serious jump! was looking forward to the summer wheat ale but it wasn't the same (i know they have a new brewmaster) and the raspberry mojito was seriously lacking! still a great patio but i agree with the other reviewers who said the food has gone downhill. location won't get you everywhere in a city that appreciates good food!