Ted's Bar & Grill

1 Strathcona Pkwy, Courtenay
(250) 338-1386

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Tim Ironmonger

My band The Lorne Rangers played Ted's Bar and Grill for the first time on January 30th/2026 and loved playing there ....Great Staff!! ....Great Atmosphere!!!... Great Crowd!!!! .... looking very forward to playing there again!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jim Richardson

Just went for beers on the deck with our dog to catch the sunset. $24 pitchers including tax is pretty decent pricing for a ski resort. Our server Nikki was super friendly and efficient and the Dutch server even brought a water bowl for our dog…somehow a little beer got in there!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Chiara Milford

this place is so great! Nicky’s service was exceptional, they made room for a big group (plus big dog!), drinks and food are cheap and keep flowing. it’s a great chill mountain vibe. nothin fancy, not trying to be anything it isn’t, just a solid mountain bar.

张无忌

I was cautioned by the low ratings, but this place is actually quite nice! Good service, food is more than decent, and there’s live music on Friday night. It did take 30 minutes for the food to arrive, but that was during peak hours.

In short, it’s a good place for food and drinks. I’d give it 4.3 out of 5.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

cynthia richardson

Great atmosphere and Nicky and host were very friendly. They gave us excellent service. It was so nice to sit outside with family and our dog. We will come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trevor Goodyear

Nikki our server was great. Yummy beers and good vibes. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Keira Hoorn

Was our first time up to the mountain as a family and we were super disappointed to say the least. While the tubing was great the restaurant was sub par at best. The first issue was ordering a side of hot sauce to go with my wings, that somehow equaled an extra order of hot wings. When I told the curly haired young girl who brought our food out (not our tables server) that we had not ordered the extra thing of wings she was adamant that we did and had assured us we would be charged for the plate of wings we did not order. Our tables server came back and had confirmed the kitchen made an error and we had not ordered the extra wings. Then when our server brought our bill to us we noticed a charge for the kids drinks that very clearly stated on the menu were included with the kids meals. There was no manager on shift as apparently the only manager had quit. I will note our actual server was very fresh on the job and did the best she could given the tools she had but we will not be returning to this restaurant, next time we will just drive back into town for food afterwards.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Eve Bu

Food is essentially cafeteria grade not terrible but definitely not great. Especially for the price

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Brenna Cairo

Amber was an amazing server. We had a table of 13 and she was so attentive. Really enjoyed ourselves! Thank you Amber!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carmen Perez

Our experience was wonderful! The food was delicious the songs were a vibe and the view is beautiful. Our server, Nikky was definitely the best part, so attentive so kind and super friendly and welcoming! She made sure everyone felt at home and was having a great time! Thank you so much Ted’s!

Georgia Mccreesh

Alikky is a very sweet server and made our experience so sweet! She was so understanding and we loved her!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Garrett Ellis

We were seated for over two hours, and when our food finally arrived, everything was wrong and cold. We watched plates sitting on the heat lamp for well over an hour, which clearly explains the temperature.

We weren’t given napkins, several of our drinks never arrived, and the ones that did were poorly made. The alcoholic beverages tasted off, and the soda had no flavour at all. Our server only checked on us twice the entire time.

The restaurant was complete chaos. Staff appeared overwhelmed and untrained, food was constantly being delivered to the wrong tables, and servers were telling customers to just take food because no one knew where orders belonged. It was uncomfortable to watch and even worse to experience.

I noticed after the fact that this restaurant has a 2.8 star rating, and I truly wish we had paid attention to the reviews beforehand. This was by far the worst dining experience I’ve ever had, and I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Steven Pawluk

Seated quickly, then just ignored for over 10 minutes. The place was moderately busy with lots of staff helping tables around us, but we were just being ignored. Left to go eat in town.

Service: 1

LE

Waited 10 minutes at our table and not a single server came by to take any orders. Ended up walking out.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ray Matthews

After a properly gruelling snowshoe circumnavigation of Mount Helen Mackenzie, we stumbled into Ted’s in that beautiful, slightly feral state known only to winter adventurers who’ve earned their calories.

Enter Emma (UK charm with Olympic-level hospitality instincts) and Jenja (Comox Valley cool with a sixth sense for hungry humans) — a dynamic duo delivering next-level service with warmth, wit, and impeccable timing. From the first smile to the last napkin, they made us feel like victorious explorers rather than damp, ravenous snow creatures.

And then… the Hot Wings. Ted’s legendary Hot Wings. A feast so satisfying it bordered on spiritual. Crispy, saucy, glorious — the kind of post-adventure fuel that restores faith in humanity and possibly adds years to one’s life.

Huge kudos to Emma and Jenja for elevating an already iconic Ted’s experience into a full-blown après-adventure highlight. Service like that doesn’t just fill tables — it creates loyal, wing-obsessed pilgrims.

We’ll be back. Hungrier. And hopefully just as deserving. 😊✨

Ray, Vanessa & Claire 🏔️🎿

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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