Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company — Restaurant in Parksville

Unfortunately we didn't have a great experience ordering takeout here a few nights ago. When we showed up, trivia night was just getting started but it was incredibly loud. To the point that I had to stand outside and my husband noted people from the kitchen actually came out into the dining area with WTF faces about the noise. We sat about 30 feet from the restaurant waiting for our takeout and could clearly hear the trivia the entire time. Not a huge deal, but it made me very glad we weren't dining inside.

We waited over 30 minutes for our takeout order. All we got was a pizza and salad. The restaurant didn't seem overly busy so I was surprised about the long wait. To his credit, the host/server was very apologetic and thanked us for our patience, but only after 30 mins had passed and I went to check on the food. It would have been really nice if he had come out to let us know it was taking longer than expected or gave us an anticipated wait time when we ordered.

Sadly, the food was not worth the wait. We had asked for no red onions on the pizza and jalapenos on one side - neither of these requests were honoured. We also asked for no onions on the salad and there was a huge portion of them. The salad was also not dressed, which I guess is what they do for takeout, but it was a "modern" caesar salad where they just give you the whole head of lettuce, making it very hard to dress back at our hotel.

So after trying to pick off jalapenos, pick out red onions from under the pizza's melted cheese and scrape onions out of the salad, we were still not very impressed with the food. The pizza was just okay - not much meat or flavour, some burnt parts. The salad was also not great, especially since the dressing was so uneven.

This place had been recommended for their pizza and I'm sorry we didn't enjoy it. Maybe the BBQ and beer is better? But I'd avoid the pizza, salad, takeout and probably...

Disorganized Mess, Avoid. Arrived during dinner hours, came because it's dog friendly. Dog friendly patio is satellite from the main location and they make you order from the bar. Bar staff handed me menus, I stood aside to let two groups order and then approached immediately. Went to order food was told they closed the kitchen due to heat. Fair call for the staff and glad they are considering kitchen staff safety but seriously as a business maybe try making sure your AC is sized properly. It is June 30th and its 25 if that's your threshold maybe just advertise the kitchen closed for the summer because its a pretty normal temp. If you can't do service at 25 you probably need to reconsider your set-up, we are not talking record breaking heat here. Also maybe try warning people that you are considering closing the kitchen instead of just handing out FOOD menus. Walked there with the dog, no options given, no recommendations, no help. Disorganized, unfriendly and totally uncaring vibe. Maybe they are good to locals but as a visitor, did not get any good vibes at all. If your time is limited in Parksville this is...

We came at around 5pm and the place was popping. The patio was already full and the restaurant had lots of people inside. You order at the counter and you can either run up a tab or pay as you order.

We got the spread to share which is recommended and also a salmon burger with a salad. The spread was quite large and can definitely feed 3 people. The fries were so good. The corn bread was perfect. Not too dry or sweet. The fried chicken was crispy. The sides complimented everything perfectly. The pulled pork was a bit too dry. But other than that it was pretty good. We devoured the whole thing.

The beer wasn't really my cup of tea but to each their own. I love the flights so it gave you the perfect opportunity to try a bunch.

The girls at the front were super nice and helpful. The food didn't come out super fast but fast enough. There's also one bathroom in the back.

Overall loved the vibes here. There's not a lot of parking but you can park on the street as well. I can see why so many...