Colum Grove-White
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This was a bit of a tough one to review. Walking into the place you'd think you would be walking into some small village bar...and it definitely has that feel. You really have no idea what to expect. In essence this place is one half gastro pub, one half local village bar.
Let's start with the food. It was absolutely amazing... Never did we think we would be getting a full gastropub experience in Haida Gwaii. Everything on the menu looked amazing. I don't believe the cooks are local, so would be good to check if they have the same cooks. The beer selection from Terrace was also great.
The not so great: the service. The waitress there was not rude or anything like that, but things certainly took awhile, including our bill. We sat at our table for 15 minutes plates and glasses empty before offering us the bill and then took another 10 min for the machine. Maybe this is the pace of Haida Gwaii? Also, there wasn't that warmness or great hospitality I've associated with people here on Haida Gwaii. Again, no one was rude to us, but the service could have been a bit better.
Perhaps related to this is some of the clientele. There were very rowdy and drunk people in the bar which gives it it's local bar feeling. Never felt unsafe or anything like that. But did see servers have to deal with them... Perhaps that is why we might not have recieved the service that we might expect at a gastropub.
Would definitely recommend visiting provided they have their amazing cooks.