Reviews for The View Oceanside Grill in Nanaimo, BC

Absolutely loved my dinner there. I chose the "The View Mac N Cheese" and oh wow, that was tasty! Very generous portion! A lot... of flavours! Price represent a fancy place and they deliver on the fancy side! Service is "not fast", but who is on a rush whenthey go there? Enjoy a really nice plate, take your time and enjoy every bites! Read more

Sharon was our server and absolutely so friendly. She would be my good friend If I lived in nanaimo. The food was amazing! The... portions are basically two meals. And the flavors, seafood are top qaulity and cost is fantastic for the great quality offood. Hats off the the chefs, the ambiance and the friendly servers. Read more

Delicious dining experience. I ordered the Mahi Mahi and hubby ordered the Halibut. Both were exquisite and the staff was very... friendly. Love the idea of tipping the kitchen with a beer jug which we did. Love the place will return for sure . Read more

I ordered the Lamb Sirloin ($29), which comes on a bed of scallion whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables, topped with Dijon... mustard. Flavor-wise this was delicious! Really enjoyed the sharp Dijon with the lamb! I felt parts of the lamb were too rarethough, making it quite chewy. Otherwise it would've been a perfect dish! My partner ordered the Beef Tenderloin Schnitzel($30) after seeing a nearby table order it. It was so good!! I kept nibbling on his dinner! I really loved the spaetzle, it waschewy and flavorful. The schnitzel was crunchy and the parmesan with the panko crusted definitely elevated the flavors of thedish! Did I mention this was a very generous portion size?? Only thing out of place was that some parts of the beef were a bitthin, so it was too dry after frying. Overall very satisfying and tasty dish though! Also took a picture of my friends AlaskanKing Crab and Lobster platter ($80) he said it was generous in portion and fresh! Looked really good ???? This was a delightfuldinner, aside from waiting 80 minutes for food (hence the loss of one star). Service was friendly and attentive, food portionswere good, I'll be back for sure to try more stuff! Read more

Absolutely outstanding. I cant tell you in a few short words how amazing the food was at the View. The flambe is really cool,... but every dish had flair and panache and flavor and ... yum! Friendly service, very reasonable prices and I know I'll beback! Update: try the Bavarian cream pie! It's outstanding! Read more

Salmon Oscar, prosciutto wrapped lingcod, seafood flambé, scallops, calamari, mussels and clams. Fantastic food and very... friendly service. I was staying in the hotel attached to this establishment while working in Nanaimo and ate here three nightsconsecutively. 10/10 I would recommend this place. I will definitely return one day! Read more

Our server Shaina was amazing. The food was phenomenal. Drinks were good and the atmosphere very cute. The seafood flambe was... very filling and the sauce is delicious :3 I was surprised how well the Ricards (liqourice flavored liqeur for the flambe) wentwith it all. Highly recommend. Dress up, have fun! Read more

I'm still dreaming about The View Seafood Mac & Cheese. My friends and I were visiting from the Mainland for one night and The... View was one of the top places that showed up in a Google search for dinner options. Having read all of the glowing reviews wedecided to give it a try and I'm so glad that we did! Our server was so lovely and friendly. The ambience is beautiful, I justwish it were a little warmer as the place we sat towards the back of the restaurant was quite chilly. We ordered the Calamariand Prawns Gratin for appies and then split the three entrees: Seafood Mac & Cheese, Linguine Capesante and Seared HalibutRisotto. Everything we tasted was incredible! We were sad that we weren't more hungry and unable to finish everything. That wassome of the best Mac and cheese I've ever tasted. We had a lovely evening here and I would highly recommend a visit if you havethe time. Definitely recommend booking a re so ahead of time though as the earliest we could get a table was 8pm. I'll just bedreaming of these entrees again until my next visit. Read more