Family Restaurants in Nanaimo, BC

“Amazing service, good food, and great atmosphere“

“We went to Smitty’s today for lunch and were delighted to discover that we could have breakfast! Mom and I split our meals. She had crepes and I had the bacon lovers. Both were delicious! My husband had the Big Country breakfast. Our hostess was lovely and our server, Matt, was friendly, efficient and professional. Thanks for a great meal.“

“So, full disclosure: I'm from Vancouver B.C., and no, I don't live in Nanaimo. But I happened to be in the neighborhood visiting friends, and we decided to grab breakfast... mostly because, for reasons unknown to science and local logic, half the restaurants in Nanaimo were closed on Victoria Day. Lol, not sure what that's about, but hey, we ended up at White Spot.

And boy, let me tell you... our server was absolutely amazing. I genuinely wish I remembered her name so I could give her a proper shout-out, but she was ridiculously kind and welcoming. Like, suspiciously nice for a holiday morning.

The food? Solid. Now, traditionally, White Spot is not my go to breakfast joint. Why? Because I've had trauma. Back in Vancouver, one location served me a dish that was basically a grease pit disguised as breakfast. You know that moment when you order food and it's just… swimming in oil? Like, not even swimming..more like doing laps. Disgusting, right? Yeah, that was my Vancouver experience. It was so bad it made me ghost White Spot for a long, long time.

But the Nanaimo location? SOLID. They did a fantastic job tailoring the food for our table of four, and for the first time in what feels like forever, my breakfast plate was NOT a grease pit. No oil swim meet. No heartburn warning label. Just good food.

So I guess the moral of the story is: if I ever want White Spot again, I have to drive all the way to Nanaimo. Haha. Worth it, though. Very satisfied with both the food and service here!“

“Great food, Great service. Excellent coffee and always hot. The staff are super friendly and go out of their way to make our meals prepared to our liking. I also appreciate how clean the girls keep everything. we will be back.“

“Great food, great service and friendly atmosphere. Especially love the garlic naan. aloo gobi, beef samosa“

“The service is excellent and quality of the food preparation was very good with some vegetarian choices. Overall, a pleasurable dining experience. Would recommend this restaurant“