Colby was our server and she is amazing. Personable and friendly. We ordered gluten free items and they were delicious. The drinks were perfect and reasonable. They have a nice atmosphere since renovating. The pool table area is inviting and I am looking forward to testing the table out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy Hadden
Ordered the mushroom burger....pattie was over done, few mushrooms, but the salad was fresh. Service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Cameron Weston
Amazing food and was fast to the table. I had the mushroom burger and it was 5⭐️
Parking: Parking goes around the entire pub with over 30 parking spots available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Barnett
Cozy pub, lots of wood . I had a Shrimp and Avocado salad. It was a generous serving of shrimp and half an avocado on top. All served on a fancy lettuce base.
Parking: Lots of well-spaced parking, most in shaded spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Wendy Falkenberg
Clubhouse was very small but wasn't terrible. Soup was initially cold but brought me a new one and was delish. Husband got the Greek chicken bowl and quite enjoyed it. Service was good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Malcolm Blid
Very small portion of calamari and for $20 I expect way more. It was also cold. Wings were good and service was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
CP S
Excellent food, service good except for having to request a coffee refill 3x. Great place, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Trip Sons
One of the worst experiences pub wise I've ever had, all the servers were obviously under the influence, spending more time drinking at the bar then tending their customers, once we finally got our food it was a let down to say the least, poor quality and underwhelming too match the service. Would rate less then 1 Star if I could, in other words find somewhere else to eat if you're passing thru
As I begin this, I want to say that I want the new Westwind pub to be successful. We need more great pubs/restaurants in Port Alberni and I was very excited to see the Westwind reopen. That said, there is a lot of work needed to get there.
I've been twice since reopening 6-ish weeks ago, and this review is representative of my two experiences.
The servers are also the hosts and always seem to be scrambling to find folks seats (good on them for their hard work!) -- they should have a dedicated host for busy evenings/weekends to make things smoother.
The service, while pleasant, is very slow. We were not advised of out of stock (OOS) items upon being seated, but only found out once we tried to order and found out that 3 of the 5 'served after 5pm' mains were OOS.
There were a number of taps either run out and not replenished (my first drink choice was OOS) or 'not good' as I heard one server describe a cider tap to a nearby family. I ordered a New England hazy IPA and got something ' hazy belgian'. The banana flavor was unmistakable from the Belgian yeast.
Since my first food choice was OOS, I ended up ordering the steak sandwich, which is listed as a NY 6oz (implying a NY strip)... But was more akin to a skirt or flank cut. It had a strong iron taste, and was unfortunately overcooked -- but after waiting over an hour for food, I did not dare send it back. The crispy onions that accompied the sandwich were stale, hard and inedible, but the sauteed mushrooms were nice.
On the positive side, my wife LOVED her taco salad bowl - she raved about the corn ribs, and my son enjoyed his chili cheese waffle fries. On a previous visit, I had the wings for Wing night. The wings were crispy and delicious -- my only (small) complaint was I ordered 2 flavours and couldn't tell them apart.
Parking: The spots are very narrow and folks regularly park on/over the line to give themselves enough room to get out of the vehicle, which doesn't leave enough room to squeeze in between.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Westwind's Wednesday Wing Night
vancouverislandbass
Cool atmosphere! Ordered Twin City beer, cauliflower wings and fries. Fries were great. Beer was great. Cauliflower wings were frozen and full of raw batter. Server checked on us only once after 30-35 minutes. Super nice lady. It’s alright but they really need to step up their game if they want to succeed, considering all the good restaurants we have in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sebastian
I really enjoy coming here it's a great place to sit and enjoy a beer they've come a long way since they reopened don't let one experience fool you. I wasn't impressed when I went there for drinks and food it was terrible but now they are crushing it ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Westwind's Wednesday Wing Night
Luke M
A shadow of its former self. The reopening could have been great, but every corner was cut and it shows. Food, labor, decor, service, everything is the minimum. Check dates on reviews - most are for previous ownership that closed years ago before covid. Inattentive service. Not advised of unavailable items or long food wait times when we sat. We had to call over our server for the basics (water, cutlery, refills). Bland and uninspiring food, lacking seasoning, with no love or interest on the plate. Two menu pages devoted to wings with 20 sauce options and a dozen versions of dressed up fries. Other items scattered around the menu. Two mains took an hour in a mostly empty dining room. Atmosphere was a cold room on a cold day, no one knew how to change the AC temperature, free-tier Spotify playlist including ads, patio solarium ceiling leaking during rain, fireplace not lit. Ironically owners have jingle pot pub in Nanaimo, which is decent. So they SHOULD be able to do better, but it's not happening here.
Went for the wings they were great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colby was our server and she is amazing. Personable and friendly. We ordered gluten free items and they were delicious. The drinks were perfect and reasonable.
They have a nice atmosphere since renovating. The pool table area is inviting and I am looking forward to testing the table out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered the mushroom burger....pattie was over done, few mushrooms, but the salad was fresh. Service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing food and was fast to the table. I had the mushroom burger and it was 5⭐️
Parking: Parking goes around the entire pub with over 30 parking spots available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy pub, lots of wood . I had a Shrimp and Avocado salad. It was a generous serving of shrimp and half an avocado on top. All served on a fancy lettuce base.
Parking: Lots of well-spaced parking, most in shaded spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Clubhouse was very small but wasn't terrible. Soup was initially cold but brought me a new one and was delish. Husband got the Greek chicken bowl and quite enjoyed it. Service was good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Very small portion of calamari and for $20 I expect way more. It was also cold. Wings were good and service was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Excellent food, service good except for having to request a coffee refill 3x. Great place, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
One of the worst experiences pub wise I've ever had, all the servers were obviously under the influence, spending more time drinking at the bar then tending their customers, once we finally got our food it was a let down to say the least, poor quality and underwhelming too match the service. Would rate less then 1 Star if I could, in other words find somewhere else to eat if you're passing thru
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent customer service! Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food, friendly staff & great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As I begin this, I want to say that I want the new Westwind pub to be successful. We need more great pubs/restaurants in Port Alberni and I was very excited to see the Westwind reopen. That said, there is a lot of work needed to get there.
I've been twice since reopening 6-ish weeks ago, and this review is representative of my two experiences.
The servers are also the hosts and always seem to be scrambling to find folks seats (good on them for their hard work!) -- they should have a dedicated host for busy evenings/weekends to make things smoother.
The service, while pleasant, is very slow. We were not advised of out of stock (OOS) items upon being seated, but only found out once we tried to order and found out that 3 of the 5 'served after 5pm' mains were OOS.
There were a number of taps either run out and not replenished (my first drink choice was OOS) or 'not good' as I heard one server describe a cider tap to a nearby family. I ordered a New England hazy IPA and got something ' hazy belgian'. The banana flavor was unmistakable from the Belgian yeast.
Since my first food choice was OOS, I ended up ordering the steak sandwich, which is listed as a NY 6oz (implying a NY strip)... But was more akin to a skirt or flank cut. It had a strong iron taste, and was unfortunately overcooked -- but after waiting over an hour for food, I did not dare send it back. The crispy onions that accompied the sandwich were stale, hard and inedible, but the sauteed mushrooms were nice.
On the positive side, my wife LOVED her taco salad bowl - she raved about the corn ribs, and my son enjoyed his chili cheese waffle fries.
On a previous visit, I had the wings for Wing night. The wings were crispy and delicious -- my only (small) complaint was I ordered 2 flavours and couldn't tell them apart.
Parking: The spots are very narrow and folks regularly park on/over the line to give themselves enough room to get out of the vehicle, which doesn't leave enough room to squeeze in between.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Westwind's Wednesday Wing Night
Cool atmosphere! Ordered Twin City beer, cauliflower wings and fries. Fries were great. Beer was great. Cauliflower wings were frozen and full of raw batter. Server checked on us only once after 30-35 minutes. Super nice lady. It’s alright but they really need to step up their game if they want to succeed, considering all the good restaurants we have in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
I really enjoy coming here it's a great place to sit and enjoy a beer they've come a long way since they reopened don't let one experience fool you. I wasn't impressed when I went there for drinks and food it was terrible but now they are crushing it ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Westwind's Wednesday Wing Night
A shadow of its former self. The reopening could have been great, but every corner was cut and it shows. Food, labor, decor, service, everything is the minimum.
Check dates on reviews - most are for previous ownership that closed years ago before covid.
Inattentive service. Not advised of unavailable items or long food wait times when we sat. We had to call over our server for the basics (water, cutlery, refills).
Bland and uninspiring food, lacking seasoning, with no love or interest on the plate. Two menu pages devoted to wings with 20 sauce options and a dozen versions of dressed up fries. Other items scattered around the menu. Two mains took an hour in a mostly empty dining room.
Atmosphere was a cold room on a cold day, no one knew how to change the AC temperature, free-tier Spotify playlist including ads, patio solarium ceiling leaking during rain, fireplace not lit.
Ironically owners have jingle pot pub in Nanaimo, which is decent. So they SHOULD be able to do better, but it's not happening here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
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