Just STOP at the Whistle Stop! This under-rated, 80% locals nice-little-pub has some CRAZY hidden gems. We had the steak-n-prawns special ($15 ?) and the (you’ll need to sit down for this) STONEGRILL halibut. I can’t even. This seemed like an item that would be comfortable in any upscale urban restaurant. Pardon me going in and on about this menu item… it is a hot stone, 6”x6” (or maybe 6”x4”?) at 800 degrees, with lemons and then the halibut (raw) that cooks as you get oriented to your meal. You get salad or soup, an entire potato with fixins, and veggies. Add your butter to your veggies and then put them on the stone too! It is the freshest, hottest food you’ll have in a long time. 100% recommend this and there are steak options too.We had some good Guinness/ Kilkenny and hope the pub will feature even some cans of very local beer. Vancouver Island draft choices are good, but as always more would be better.Our server has been with the pub for 17 years and pretty much knows everyone which is saying something good.It’s down home, not fancy, keep your decor expectations low, but the menu and smiling faces mights surprise you in a good way. ?Sorry I ate all the food before I took the pictures. Also not sorry.
Jannik Kuechler
Waitress taking orders after 2
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Doug Messer
One of my favourites. The food is terrific. A full menu with really great pub food. I haven't had a bad meal. I think they have the best Wing Night (Mon & Thu) in the valley. The friendly staff are normally hoppin' keeping everyone fed and "watered". However, the building itself and bar have some great history, but are more than a little warn and dingy. I recommend eating here, not laying on the floor.Parking: Parking lot gets full on special nights of which they have many.
I love this place. It's an old school pub. Great and friendly service, great food, and an excellent atmosphere. Definitely worth it...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Logan M.
ordered a few drinks with some friends- blonde skinnier lady asks for my ID which is totally okay and normal! I give her my Status card, she looks at me dead in the eyes and said "absolutely fucking not". incredible.
Robin L.A. Shaw
Been going for years. Great food. Great music and fantastic staff when they have them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Fryk
Best burger I’ve had in a long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Pendlebury
Brilliant place to enjoy a few drinks and good food. If you like you're pull tabs and keno you'll love this place ?I bought a poutine and two beers and my bill was $24.05
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pintor The Pintor
Dont care for people. Absolutely rude bartender with no honor or class. I will str8 up never go to this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Min Watson
Paige is an absolute Rockstar. My wife and I are in the area checking things out before our move here next month and we decided to only visit local small businesses for our meals, and chose the Whistle Stop for dinner tonite, which happened to be wing nite... the Beautiful and friendly miss Paige was running ragged being the Only server. Despite not having a second to even catch her breath, she was absolutely wonderful and attentive, smiling and friendly. The food was very good, wings and prawns were cooked well and the ceaser salad was delicious. We would definatly recommend and will visit again.( Note to Management- if your servers had a tablet for the POS to enter orders tableside she wouldn't have to spend time and all the physical energy constantly going back to the POS in the corner when she's covering every table in the place)
Walked through the door to get food during my lunch break from work and was accused of being under the influence Within 30 seconds of walking through the door and criticized by the owner go next door to aces brewing instead
Adam T
A fantastic dingy old neighborhood pub. Food was good ? and beer was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Anna Fu
Pub food and more dinner dishes. Price is very reasonable with big portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Glenn Prior
We dropped in tonight for the Monday Indian food. OMG. If you have ever eaten homemade Indian, this is what it was like. Just delicious. The beef was a bit spicy but excellent. Chicken was mild. Paige our server was the bomb. Terrific young lady.Thanks chef Joti, we'll be back!
Just STOP at the Whistle Stop! This under-rated, 80% locals nice-little-pub has some CRAZY hidden gems. We had the steak-n-prawns special ($15 ?) and the (you’ll need to sit down for this) STONEGRILL halibut. I can’t even. This seemed like an item that would be comfortable in any upscale urban restaurant. Pardon me going in and on about this menu item… it is a hot stone, 6”x6” (or maybe 6”x4”?) at 800 degrees, with lemons and then the halibut (raw) that cooks as you get oriented to your meal. You get salad or soup, an entire potato with fixins, and veggies. Add your butter to your veggies and then put them on the stone too! It is the freshest, hottest food you’ll have in a long time. 100% recommend this and there are steak options too.We had some good Guinness/ Kilkenny and hope the pub will feature even some cans of very local beer. Vancouver Island draft choices are good, but as always more would be better.Our server has been with the pub for 17 years and pretty much knows everyone which is saying something good.It’s down home, not fancy, keep your decor expectations low, but the menu and smiling faces mights surprise you in a good way. ?Sorry I ate all the food before I took the pictures. Also not sorry.
Waitress taking orders after 2
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of my favourites. The food is terrific. A full menu with really great pub food. I haven't had a bad meal. I think they have the best Wing Night (Mon & Thu) in the valley. The friendly staff are normally hoppin' keeping everyone fed and "watered". However, the building itself and bar have some great history, but are more than a little warn and dingy. I recommend eating here, not laying on the floor.Parking: Parking lot gets full on special nights of which they have many.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nachos, Chicken Wings, Burger & Fries, Roast
I love this place. It's an old school pub. Great and friendly service, great food, and an excellent atmosphere. Definitely worth it...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ordered a few drinks with some friends- blonde skinnier lady asks for my ID which is totally okay and normal! I give her my Status card, she looks at me dead in the eyes and said "absolutely fucking not". incredible.
Been going for years. Great food. Great music and fantastic staff when they have them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best burger I’ve had in a long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brilliant place to enjoy a few drinks and good food. If you like you're pull tabs and keno you'll love this place ?I bought a poutine and two beers and my bill was $24.05
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dont care for people. Absolutely rude bartender with no honor or class. I will str8 up never go to this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Paige is an absolute Rockstar. My wife and I are in the area checking things out before our move here next month and we decided to only visit local small businesses for our meals, and chose the Whistle Stop for dinner tonite, which happened to be wing nite... the Beautiful and friendly miss Paige was running ragged being the Only server. Despite not having a second to even catch her breath, she was absolutely wonderful and attentive, smiling and friendly. The food was very good, wings and prawns were cooked well and the ceaser salad was delicious. We would definatly recommend and will visit again.( Note to Management- if your servers had a tablet for the POS to enter orders tableside she wouldn't have to spend time and all the physical energy constantly going back to the POS in the corner when she's covering every table in the place)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
Restaurantji Recommends
Great spot. Lots of food items. Great staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walked through the door to get food during my lunch break from work and was accused of being under the influence Within 30 seconds of walking through the door and criticized by the owner go next door to aces brewing instead
A fantastic dingy old neighborhood pub. Food was good ? and beer was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pub food and more dinner dishes. Price is very reasonable with big portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We dropped in tonight for the Monday Indian food. OMG. If you have ever eaten homemade Indian, this is what it was like. Just delicious. The beef was a bit spicy but excellent. Chicken was mild. Paige our server was the bomb. Terrific young lady.Thanks chef Joti, we'll be back!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5