Simonholt Restaurant

6582 Applecross Rd, Nanaimo
(250) 933-3338

Recent Reviews

Drew Gorgi

Simon Holt is the perfect place to dine in! The food is delicious, and the service is fantastic. It is great for a work dinner, I love bringing the DAM Good team here for a quality meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken and Brie Wrap, Pesto Wings, Pumpkin Mash Potatoes, Apple Crumble Cheesecake Slice All Cheesecakes Are Made in House and Change from Week to Week, Lamb Sirloin, Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

joe allen

A absolute waste of time and money. NEVER go here!Wheelchair accessibility: None!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Dan Vosper

Food +service good. Reasonable sizes priced reasonably.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Ann Whalen

Exceptional service and food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff

What a weird place. Identity crisis, is it a bar, is it a restaurant? It's dated atmosphere is tinged with sadness. Families having a meal next to the "stage" TV's everywhere showing the sports games, just not a great vibe. Server was super friendly and attentive, no complaints there. Food was pretty dismal, weird combinations, greasy fish and chips. The most depressing thing was after we finished our meal we realized that most of the patrons were semi drunk middle aged men that clearly are regularly hanging out at the bar, each alone, but congregated, desperately trying to flirt with servers 30 years too young.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 4

Post Facto

Been there 3 times, mostly on work events. Waitstaff were not remotely interested in their jobs, and mistakes made each time I went (requested for a modification to dodge a food sensitivity but found it in the entrée, wrong drink, wrong bill). Pricing also very high for the quality of service and food portions. The dining area is very dark and the floor plan has no surfaces to absorb sound, so the more full the restaurant is, the more people are yelling to be heard. Every time I have been here I see waitstaff serving alcohol to excess and not keeping up with water and cutting people off - last time someone was getting sick in the women's washroom. Feels more like a dive bar than a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Lawrence Martyn

Good food, good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Earle TenHave

Food you can't get anywhere else. Interesting. But I can't imagine eating bone marrow. YUCK.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ophelie Kacoutie

Amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Susan Klassen

We had a lovely time at a jazz performance.Lots of room and great service for a few drinks and appies. I will go back for a full dinner soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Crispy Battered Fish Tacos, West Coast Seafood Chowder

Jennifer Logan

Very nice fancier restaurant. Kid friendly and kids menu. Good food and drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Brad Squire

Got there at 8:00 on a Friday and the girl had to ask the kitchen if they were still cooking? Took the servers suggestion and got the Dragon Bowl. Honestly I never complain but it was horrible, I mean horrible! Had lots of sauce but absolutely no flavour? It was like it was burnt or something? Not to mention the price of $30. Also got a 6oz glass red wine for $19. This place is so overpriced for the quality and maybe that's why we were the only table in the restaurant and you have to close the doors at 8:30. Avoid at all costs. I'm never going back!

Adrian Carotenuto

Nice atmosphere. Food was very good. We will go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

J

The food was ok. Not many options on the menu. The server didn't bother to come check on us.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Jewels _

My boyfriend and I went out for dinner last night and our male server (I wish I had gottten his name now) was amazing! He was kind and detailed, even though towards the end he got visibly busy he kept his cool and it never diminished his service. My boyfriend got the fish and chips, and I got the bison burger. Aside from the patty being a bit too well done everything was really good. Our first time and won’t be our last.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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