The Copper Coil Still & Grill — Restaurant in Squamish

Came here at 2:30pm, quite packed but was able to get seating pretty quickly. Loved the decor and atmosphere, food was pretty good (I got the beef dip). Men's washroom line was long as there is only one toilet for men.

Service was... Well, we had a terrible experience. I tried my best to be understanding as I had also worked in restaurants for multiple years and know that lunch rushes can be rough and it's hard to keep track of tasks.

We had to call over several servers to get our drink order, our food order, and another drink order. No one checked on us at all in the 1-1.5 hrs we were there. Only at the very beginning when they seated us did they ask for our drinks initially, but we weren't ready to order as we had just gotten the menus.

All in all, after our food was ordered it took 40-45 minutes for our food to arrive (table of 4).

At 20-25 minutes after ordering our food, I asked one of the waitresses to check on our food. She proceeded to check but then started cleaning tables and never got back to our group. Another 10 minutes passed without a response. When she came over to serve another table I asked again if the food was on its way and she gave a snappy answer as if she had already answered me before (she didn't).

When the food came, there was no 'apologies for the delay' or any acknowledgement that the food took quite some time. One of the waitresses even bumped into my arm as she out down a plate and just left without saying anything.

There was also no followup after we got the food, no 'how is everything'. At this point the bar was already fairly empty as many groups had left. In fact, several tables started after us, got their food, and already left before we got our food.

We had the quickest service when we got the bill - the server immediately stayed with us with the card machine which was good to see.

I really hope this was a one off issue, and that we weren't being...

Squamish isn't the sleepy pit stop it used to be. The mountains haven't changed--they're still towering, cinematic--but the town beneath them has. Yoga studios, kombucha taps, curry shops, Korean fried chicken. The flavours have moved in, and with them, the sense that Squamish has gone from way-station to destination - sort of.

As the capital of outdoorsy-ness, there are no shortage of socks and sandals portagers and Lululemon stretched way too tight for safety reasons - yikes!

After a long day scrambling up rock or slogging down a trail, you don't want fusion or finesse. You want a beer, maybe two, and a plate of meat that tells you you've earned it. Copper Coil Still & Grill "should" be that place. It looks the part: big wood tables, the scent of smoke, a row of taps that promise satisfaction. And to its credit, the beer holds up--cold, clean, local. No complaints there.

The food, though? That's where things fall apart. The BBQ comes out looking the way BBQ should, but the bite doesn't match the expectation. The flavors are timid--like they stopped short of committing. Ribs and brisket without conviction. Not bad, just uninspired. Which is, in some ways, worse.

Oddly enough, the standout wasn't the smokehouse stuff--it was the hummus and tzatziki dip, bright and fresh and full of life. The kind of small surprise that reminds you someone back there is trying to be 2025's creative and if only they'd lean in a little harder into the modern.

So yeah--Copper Coil is fine. Good beer, nice people, easy vibe. But in a town that's learning to take its food seriously, "fine" doesn't cut it anymore - even for a pub!

Good enough is OK... yesterday. Today is a whole new day and the Still may pass the mustard, but the Grill needs...

We were on our way to Whistler last Friday and stopped by for lunch in Squamish. We decided on Copper Coil Still & Grill. Upon walking up to the entrance there is a big stop sign which made us stop and read the message. Apparently we were more compliant than other guests . Sanitize hand wait for hostess. We had the option to sit inside or outside. We choose outside as weather was fantastic! I had to run back to the car for sunscreen.

They had menus to look at but we looked up their menu on our phone instead. We had:

The Hippie Burger with yam fries - It is veggie burger made of chickpea, quinoa, potato, roasted red pepper, butternut squash patty, avocado, smoked cheddar & crispy onion straws. It was good but veggie paddy was a bit soft/mushy and messy while eating. It was tasty but bit challenging eating prettily.

The smoked beef brisket dip - My hubby ordered this and he felt the brisket didn't have too much flavour but the dip helped bring out the flavour and smokiness. He'd would have like the protein to be a bit more flavourful. Otherwise it was a good meal. Poutine was really good with tasty gravy and cheese curds.

Having outside seating is great on a beautiful day. Each table had an umbrella. All guests were seated at least 2 meters apart.

Our server didn't wear a mask when taking or orders, bringing out the food and re-filling our water. I did notice another server was wearing one. I did frequent the restroom to wash hands but I made sure I wore my mask as I noticed not all staff...