Reviews for Bold Knight Restaurant in Nanaimo, BC
Last time there the food was terrible!!! I've been going to this restaurant for over 40 years but I must say this was so bad.... The appetizer was half cooked, cheese not melted (escargot mushroom caps) and the lobster dinner was rancid tasting. My son,who's a chef, could tell immediately the lobster was frozen not fresh and maybe wasn't thawed right. When my son spoke to chefthe chef was totally arrogant and rude instead of giving some kind of customer service. Nothing was comped or offered for this.We have no issue splurging on a fine meal and would go frequently to dine there. However, for a steak and seafood restaurantyou'd think seafood would be fresh. We have not returned and it's a shame as it WAS our go to finer dining spot. Read more
This place surprised us. From the outside, it doesn't look like much, but from the moment we stepped inside, we had nothing but... fantastic food, excellent service, and an old-school steakhouse vibe that I realized I have really missed. The halibut willhaunt my dreams, and the chef knows how to cook a steak properly! Honestly, it was so good I could have eaten double, and wantedmore. We will definitely be back. Read more
First off, we got drinks (caesars), then needing napkins we had to serve ourselves from where the washed dishes/etc were,... grabbing napkins and utensils. My girlfriend and I ordered the seafood platter 30$+) and being told it was enough for 2 people,but it's not, it's enough for one person. I would have ordered a pizza for an appetizer if i knew how small it was lol. Andthen! the bus girl tried to take away my plate with the little bits of lobster on it from the petite platter!! Will never goback! Read more
Mixed feelings. The restaurant overall feels like it has not been updated since the 90s, but that is alright. It feels like it... might have been high end once. I ordered Escargot to start, it was good. However, I waited for over an hour for my steak to beserved. The restaurant was only half full, despite it being a Friday night. By the time the steak arrived, I had beenconsidering just paying for my starter and drink and leaving. I had ordered iced tea and it was clear this was made from powder.Perhaps this is a picky point, however considering I spent $80 on just my own meal, I was hoping for a bit better. Eventually, Iwas served a small salad which came before my steak. The house dressing was very tasty. However the salad was definitely notfresh. It had clearly either come from a precut bag or had been cut a day or two before. I picked about a third of it out andset aside because it was starting to go over. About 20 minutes after the salad, the steak arrived. I must say, the steak waswell seasoned and cooked to my preference. I liked it a lot. It came with a small lobster tail that was butterflied and alsoquite tasty. I was not thrilled with my server, she didnt seem to have any interest in serving me and sent a different personwith my two small requests (like my take-away container). The table next to me arrived 15 minutes after I did and recieved theirfood before me, even thought they ordered a similar dish (steak and lobster), but they had a more attentive server. Overall, thefood was good, aside from the salad and iced tea. My largest issue was with the unusually long wait time in a restaurant thatwas only at half capacity. I would be willing to give it a second try in case I simply caught them on a bad night. Maybe theywere short staffed in the kitchen, which is understandable. That steak was very tasty. Read more
We went for the first time to celebrate my hubby's birthday. All 3 adults ordered steak which were all fantastic. Our 11 y.o.... had chicken tenders and fries and gave it 20/5 haha. The food and service were all excellent! We will absolutely be back! Read more
The Bold Knight is our go-to date night spot. Always a great meal, and good portions. The coconut prawns are a must!
The raspberry martini was fabulous. They make the best stuffed mushrooms I've had; didn't skimp on the seafood and it didn't... have an overwhelming cream cheese flavor as other restaurants tend to. Two of us shared the Bold Knight seafood Platter whichhad a decent amount of lobster, crab legs, prawn and scallops. I would have rated them a 4 but our server seemed to forget aboutus after an hour. I had to go up to the bar to ask for a second glass of water and then had to go up again to pay my bill. Ifound this odd only because the table right next to us was receiving regular attention from their server. The prices were fairand their space had a vintage, classic feel to it. Make sure you book a reservation as Covid law has limited the availablenumber of tables.Cheers! Read more
One of my favourite restaurants for many years. It's always been excellent food and service. I've never been... disappointed. Thank you for still being there for us. Read more