Craft Fare

153 Commercial St, Nanaimo
(250) 591-6825

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Sean

Good tap list but they drop the ball with their seating arrangements. Barely any seating to begin with, surprised they aren't more proactive in consolidating seating. 10+ seat available but my group of five had no room..

Bree Stotts

Visited on Friday night. Good beer list and nice space but unfortunately the staff seemed uninterested in providing the service that they were asking min 18% gratuity for. No cutlery given with food, no water offered. Majority of staff seen on their phones completely disconnected from customers. Customers who might want cutlery or water with their food.

I had 3 beers during our visit and the second had off flavors so i politely told our server that I didn’t think the beer was what I ordered. She took offense and assured me it was the right beer. I explained that style of beer shouldn’t be that bitter or have a slick mouth feel. She seemed annoyed and asked if I wanted something else but left the beer in front of me. Finally another server took the almost full glass away.

When I received my bill I was charged for the beer that wasn’t consumed. I asked the server to confirm that she had charged me for the beer I didn’t drink. Assuming it was a mistake, and that they had forgotten to remove it. (Never mind investigate whether their lines needed to be cleaned or if the beer had off flavors). The server then explained that they “normally charge” but would remove it from my bill. The second server came over and said the same thing.

A truly bizarre experience in “customer service”.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Kelly Russell

Tasty beverages, yummy snacks, friendly staff… so happy to have a place like this within walking distance!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Florencia Luquez

Excellent small and cute craft beer pub. They carry a good variety of beer and ciders. The fried brie cheese appetizer is super recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shyah YZ

6 STARS DAMMIT!! Why google limiting me from giving the number of stars they deserve. Staff made us feel welcomed. Super attentive. Good beer good food good Vibes. Congrats on 5 years!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt Tremblay

Love the rotating taps and atmosphere
If you're in Nanaimo and love craft beer please make your way here and support them during road work upgrades... Yeah parking nearby can be a bit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nephuncle Gaming

Devinn, Lindsay and Kaylee are exemplary servers and the atmosphere here is always amazing and appreciated. Excellent service! Will visit again and again!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ben & Heidi Werdal

My daughter & I finished a whale watching tour & wanted to find supper near the waterfront so we could pick up ice cream on the waterfront before heading to our room. It didn't take us long to walk there, although it didn't feel like a super safe area for 2 ladies to be walking.

We chose a table outside & our server asked what we'd like to drink. When we said water, she almost rolled her eyes/seemed annoyed. We ordered our food. It was delicious. Our server didn't once come to check on us or see if we were doing alright. We paid for our food & as we left, someone (I'm assuming the chef/owner??) called out to us from the kitchen & thanked us for coming. I really appreciated that since we had such a negative experience with the server. They should definitely hire some new serving staff, because the kitchen staff & food were top notch!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Meghan Hill

Cool place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elaina Wotten

3rd time there and we are actually going again tomorrow with friends…
I LOVE that the menu isn’t all deep fried and has variety! I had a delicious texmexy stuffed pepper, hubby had sliders. Good prices too. Love the beer selections and prices are good. Dog friendly patio too!! Love the ambiance, music, decor, clean toilets… get the bits n’bites too!! YUM

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dar B

We arrived late in the evening and the staff made us feel welcome and even waited for our food orders as the kitchen was losing. Fabulous pub food and great drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Hut

Incredible beer selection and pretty great food too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Scott Denoon

Great spot that allows you to sample a variety of locally brewed beers and ciders with a changing tap list. Something for everyone here. Friendly service and tasty snacks too

Kel Shaw

Great place. Hubby and I popped by here last time we were in Nanaimo. Service was excellent and so attentive. Quite a rarity nowadays. Greats section of beers. They had a special on with a burger served on a vanilla brioche bun. Yummy. The donuts come from next door at the Milk Jam
Nice to see a company supporting local. Definitely would return

Kenny Lynch

Excellent selection of local beers and knowledgeable staff who made great recommendations.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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