Reviews for Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge in Nanaimo, BC
Hotel breakfast has two requirements: be available, and be prepared correctly. I don't need it to be fancy, I don't need it to... be absolutely perfect or creative. I just need my order to be done in a reasonable amount of time, and done right. Ourexperience at Minnoz was that the food was sort of right and sort of on time, but not fully, in either case. Our server wasfriendly and apologetic and clearly hustling hard, but the fact that a group of six or seven guests had ordered just before usshouldn't have meant we had to wait extra time for breakfast -- it's essentially a group of two small tables, not a busload ofpeople. Alas, that's what we were told, more than once, as were other guests. And the flurry included slow seating, slowcoffee/tea and water delivery.... so I guess that should have been our clue that the kitchen and service staff was easilyoverwhelmed. As such, just as we heard other guests commenting that their orders were also wrong, my eggs were over hard, notover medium, and my wife's eggs were poached light, not hard, for her order of avocado toast. Otherwise, our breakfasts weredecent, and fairly portioned. Coffee was hot and plentiful, and tea was delivered already steeping -- a small point, but animportant one, if you drink tea. Hard to be enthusiastic about a $17 eggs & bacon breakfast not cooked correctly to order,hence the three stars. But yes, if I were staying in the Coast Bastion again, I'd give the Minnoz breakfast another shot, to seeif it could in fact be worth the price and the time invested to dine here. Read more
Happy hour flatbreads were good but breakfast was great! The eggs benedict was delicious and Carly was the best waitress I have... had in a long time- attentive, friendly but also quick. Read more
We had a large group of 18. So yes always a challenge but we warned. Took 45 min to get a drink. The mussels were full of sand... for each order. The crab cakes had little chips of crab shell in the them. Mussels, hardly any broth, little skinning ones. Read more
Best breakfast I've had since moving to Nanaimo. Everything was executed with skill and perfection. Incredibly good prices,... which is unexpected in a hotel restaurant. I have got to come back soon and try the dinner menu! Read more
We had dinner at this restaurant, it was a bit quiet in comparison with the other restaurants in the neighborhood. We had the... charcuterie and pan seared salmon, this was with a good taste. For drinks we chose the cocktails but they were a bitdisappointing. The barman needs a refreshment course in making the correct cocktails. Read more
Bouillabaisse was a smaller portion than I expected for the price but did taste good. Service was good and nice view
Wonderful fresh seafood with a beautiful view of Nanaimo harbor. Service was excellent and specials are delicious. Definitely a... place for a special occasion or a treat as it's a little pricey. The best clams and muscles I've ever had. Read more
We enjoyed a quiet meal here while spending the night in the hotel. The staff from the host to the bartender to our server were... all super friendly and professional! Top tier service! Food was excellent although the salad had a lot of frisée which was onthe bitter side. We ordered the pasta but asked to sub salmon for the prawns and the chef willingly complied. The black pastawas super cool! The flavors were wonderful and the portion perfect! We shared so we would have room for dessert - the NanaimoCheesecake was oh so good and beautiful! Read more