Reviews of High Tide Public House (Restaurant)

Benjamin Duff

Good staff, great music and lovely food, real nice atmosphere over all

Dave Amyot

Service and drinks are great Happy hour is a deal between 3-5:30

Matt Morrison

Wow, can't believe how good the burger was. I can actually say it's the best burger I've had in the Comox Valley.

Carmie Dixon

Food was great , service was awesome and it was nice to sit outside at the sidewalk tables.

Cecily Moon

Went to celebrate Jilli Martinis birthday but encountered very rude treatment by the management. Thats OK as we made up for it by going to the Whistle Stop to hear a great band BIG FUN and had a nice time.

mark larrabee

Good food and daily specials. ENJOY!

chinesechicken20

Just had a delicous roast beef dinner that was melt in your mouth tender with yorkshire pudding and some of the best and creamiest mashed potatoes served with a skewer of fresh vegetables.. All that for the price of a hamburger at the whitespot. $13.95. Washed it down with some nice dark beer. And a coffee which tasted like it was brewed two weeks ago. Ok so the coffee sucked. If that was the only problem I think I will go back again and skip the coffee. So good work Hightide. See you soon.

Ulisse Re

I liked chicken wings ..... !!! And very polite people....good for relax yourself !!!

Burton Wei

Good service, good atmosphere, and decent food

Breanna Nagy

Place started to go downhill before the change from Billy Ds, but I didn't think it would get worse. They were out of a few food items that are not on special on a Saturday at 5:30pm. That was our first reg flag, a properly ran place shouldn't run out of food. Ceasars were the worst any of us have ever had. They tasted like water and a stale clamato, I'm assuming the clam is on tap and that's why they were trash. Food was okay - not very good, not very bad either. Service was sub par. Looks like our long time favourite spot is no more. Overall very disappointing meal and experience, and sad that things have changed so much.

carlito seiler

Great food great staff,great times....C

Nuclear Squid!!

Really good fries, Caesar salad and reuben sandwiches.

Vin “Insert funny comment” Mck

Awesome food and atmosphere

Games and Grounds Magic Cards

Always great food. And love the live music!!

MJO Signwriting

Drinkies gooood :)

John Panagakos

Nice place, friendly with good food.

Bryan Kent

Solid specials, got the burger on Sunday and some Caesars. Also stopped in for an open mic night and some Bangers & Mash, solid spot.

Scot and Trish Fenn

Nice surprise! Delicious wrap and smoked salmon salad. Not your typical pub food, more upscale. Will definitely be back.

Kyle VanEk

Lots of great choices for food. I got the mussels and Korea chicken sandwich. Both were very tasty and beyond my expectations. Would go again.

Heather Lloyd

The interior of this place is rough, but that either meant that A) they were focused on food and service above interior and had a loyal customer base, or B) they didn't care. Definitely A. Super good, unique food and friendly staff/atmosphere.

Gloria Tremblay

Pleasant staff and great service

D -

Long room. Dark at one end. Tiny sit up bar. It's just an, ok for me

Cameron Mccoll

Not much has changed in this place Good food Lots of locals It's solidly on the dive bar list for the valley

Marilyn Cock

The food is always great and lots of it. Sarah is a wonderful waitresses and great personality.

Suzanne Gravelle

Food has deteriorated a bit

Kerry Amos

The food is great! So is the service!

Cherie Cucksey

Always enjoy the great food and service

David Allen

Nice place to connect with friends. Modest seating but well laid out with a mix of more private bench seats with tables both standard and stool height. Attentive professional service and a nice small city feel. Will be back.

Shane Boucher

Awesome

Cal Frost

Great little pub, good food, service ok

Thomas J.

Welcoming older crowd, great bar staff.

bryan boxall (BBOX)

Food was quite good. Service was terrible. Nice place all around.

Shawn H

Good pub on fifth street. Live music is always welcome and really good menu. Pub fare above par

Dave Alex

You can't go wrong here. Great menu and super weekday specials. Seniors get a discount and the staff make it extra special.

Nick “Nickname” Name

Nice cozy little spot. Booths in the front, tables in the back.

Luc L12

Went once since they reopened. Ordered 19$ nachos and received a single portion microwaved nachos, had a hard time finding the cheese on it. The veggies were raw and uncooked. On the upside, the service, beer and live music was good.

Valentina Aguilar

Did not appreciate sexist comment in bathroom doors. Drink selection good.

howie Nordstrom

hi this place should be updated and have wifi

Chris

Average everything, completely forgettable

Iain Pullar

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, reasonable prices

Lisa Pedneault

Awesome burgers and super service!

Corey Hobbis

sweet atmosphere. would love more vegan options in the future

Kim Brake

First time and not my last. Will be telling others. Thank you

Jonathan Veale

Too bad. Must have been a bad night. Only a few people in the bar yet table was dirty and needed wiping. Two different servers tried to take our order, Skins and Wings were 1/2 price and not worth that... all dried up and tiny. People came in beside us and asked for their table to be wiped too even though no one had been sitting there for an hour and wait staff were leaning on the bar doing nothing. Server gave us our bill and saw me reaching for my wallet, she left and didn't come back. I had to go up to the bar after 10 minutes of waiting while they all chit chatted at the bar. On the plus side... the Hoyne Dark Matter was good and they had the game on multiple TVs.

Rick Bossom

Very good food!

David Kushneriuk

Great food and service

Comox Valley Boxing Club

I had a good burger there at a fair price

Alan P

Ordered Burger with no onions, it came with onions. Requested "water no ice", it came with ice - twice! Waitress not listening! Burger was just ok. Fries were not hot, and 8/10 were under 1" long, seemed like we got the dregs...

Roberta Mooney

Service - charming, the whole team made sure that we were cared for. Food - good, very good and enough but not gluttony enough. Atmosphere - not fine dining decor but friendly lounge/pub with tasteful decorations. Music - GREAT! I was so impressed! And the band was local!

Mandy JOhnson

Waitress was great....but service was ridiculously slow, portions were tiny for the extremely high price tags. I'm not a huge portion person either and I was still hungry after scallop and bacon appie and the fisherman wrap. The wrap had one shrimp and a nugent of salmon literally. We used to come when it was Billy Ds and it was always great.....never coming again

Keith Thomson

Excellent food and service.

Neil Bettger

Real good food

Eliza Haugrud

Absolutely best mussels in the valley

Rob

Great staff & atmosphere. The menu's a little pricey but the food quality is well worth it. Stuffed Yorkie's are soooo yummy..

Garry Dewitt

Good prices decent selection of beer

Anthony Smith

Public house? How bout glorified pub. The mushroom caps were ok, I think the best part was the aioli. Then there was the lobster ravioli... I mean I ate it, mostly because I was starving. Disappointed ???? ...the beer was local and deserves a note ☝️

Idk go away

I like the vibe that this place has. The steak pie was awesome, the service was excellent. Cant wait to go back next weekend!

Unicornsaresuper

Great food, nice staff, 10/10

Chubb Rock

Best ever fries . Chicken burger a+ Salmon burger a+

Marie Steele

Food is delicious. Place is spotless

Chelsea Mcleish

Absolutely love it here and the music, always great service and great food! ❤️❤️

norene wells

High tide has really put a lot of effort into improving their menu, their service, and especially the atmosphere. It's worth the visit and if you're lucky you'll get some amazing live music.

Warren Janes

Pub food, food service

Black Fox

Happy hour prior to 5:30...appies half price

Tammy Schroeder

Great food! Excellent service!

Larissa McLean

Amazing tangy ceasar salad with cooked to perfection steak....With yummy pan seared mushrooms..Will be back!

Blaine McMillan

The menu has changed some what from the previous restaurant. Healthier choices are available. Service was a bit slow.

Teresa Taggart

nothing special

D Dunn

Good burger, live music, friendly staff, and clean. All good.

Linda Marinus

Love this place. I always feel at home with Sara(h) and Crystal. Thanks for always being there!

Fernando Falcao

Super tasty food. The meatloaf is unbelievable.

Rob Pain

Good food, good service!

Conor MacLoclen

It's gotten much better than previous years. It's amazing they got the city to build them an outdoor area considering it takes away from the street but whatever. The food was delicious the night I had it and the waitress was very friendly. I hear there is live music but I never got a chance to see it.

Mike

Really good chicken wings!!

Kirsten Young

Looking for a spot in Courtney, we got sucked in by the patio and decent looking menu. What a bad call! The food was the worst we've had in ages, stale bread, packaged salad, tasteless wings. Other than to deliver the food, nobody came by our table to refill our drinks. We drove back to Victoria with stomach aches feeling gross. I really don't get how there are so many good reviews because this place was just plain awful.

Ken Moore

Big booths. Tasty Food.

Howard Calpas

Good food and a great band! Peace

Richard Dowker

Really really terrible food. Tasteless and overpriced. Very disappointing.

Ronald Rockx

Good food, service, prices and selection of craft beer.

Chris Doerksen

Second time visiting the newly rebranded High Tide pub and so far it's been very positive. Tried some of the sandwiches and starters and really enjoyed them. Prices seem reasonable and the live music we experienced was a treat we didn't expect. Will definitely be back again.

Ryan Sykes

I've been a loyal customer of Billy D's and now High Tide for many years. Our Hockey team frequents the Pub on most Wednesdays for Wing Night and they make a great caesar. Their owner has also been a proud sponsor of our Men's commercial hockey team the Golden Eagles for the past few seasons. Happy to call HighTide my neighborhood Pub.

Ken Seabloom

Good food and talkative staff

Andrew Tam

Great food, awesome service and a excellent location right in the heart of downtown Courtenay.

Oscar A. Soto

Nice place to visit

Olga Gomez Ortega

Excellent salads!! The flavor of the tuna was amazing

Sandy Dreger

Good place to listen to local music artists. Goud food too.

Dean Kuzyk

Service excellent.. food so so

Jim Robin

Great service from our server and there was live music - overall a nice ambience but the food was a little disappointing. A plate of nachos had about half dozen nacho chips, very little cheese and lots of garnish. Slightly disappointing and probably will try elsewhere for a pub meal.

Nick Angel

Great staff, great food, great location.

Shana Reeder

Friendly staff, good food at good prices

Anthony Olynyk

I went here on the ''Name That Tune' night and it was quite enjoyable, albeit I did very bad at it. I cannot say how the beer or cocktails was, as I didn't have any. I had a burger and it was pretty good. A solid top 3 in the burgers I have had in Courtenay. Staff is very involved and friendly, and it's just generally a good vibing place. Would recommend highly that if you want a good place to hang, or if you're from out of gown, to go here.

Mars

Friendly service, but terrible food.

Peter Bradley

Great food and service

Andrew Barclay

The live band was great

Leona Colebank

enjoy Tues music menu is alright for pub food

Kyle Darling

Absolutely excellent food. Not just your typical pub fair, either! You can often find them serving true English dinners featuring roast, Yorkshire puddings and mashed potatoes. The menu is huge! Overall, a nice and cost environment. They allow minors, but aren't open very late. Staff is friendly and accommodating.

Pomfennworks Studio

#pomfennworks #local #goodfoodeatery #courtenayarts Always accommodating and charming staff with a unique character of downtown Courtenay.

Tim Akehurst

Its Billy D's with new lights and paint. Not terrible but nothing new

J Z

Recently re-branded as High Tide. I was a fan of Billy D's. The new menu looks delicious and varied, if not overpriced. Ordered the Fish Tacos, 14.95 for two tacos, tasty enough, but nothing special and left me still hungry. The long thin plates they were served on were ill equipped to handle the usual droppings of a taco, paired with the slightly over crisped 'soft' taco shell it culminated in more mess on the table than the tiny plate. My lunch companion and I opted to share a starter of Yam Fries, for 8.00, with a side of garlic mayo for an additional 1.50. Sadly when the yam fries arrived, the portion was rather small, and could have fit in one fist had I chose to grab them all at once. We split them and ate what there was, dipping them in the chipotle mayo we were served despite having been offered and ordering garlic mayo. Service was nice enough, but quite slow- we ended up waiting about 15 to 20 minutes after all our plates were cleared with our waters just waiting for the bill. We tipped 15% and paid just under 50.00 for an order of yam fries, dip, and two orders of tacos. and both left hungry. Along with the overpriced, small portioned, underwhelming food, we had a less than satisfactory dining experience that left me wondering if they were still getting their footing after re-branding, and if I would ever return.

Roger Tarves

Good beer and cozy atmosphere. Wish they had a late kitchen. A little bit run down. Awesome staff.

Jalo Kuiper

Great food, atmosphere, and service.

Todd Radford

Great!!

paul moore

I asked for my steak sandwich without mushrooms. It came with mushrooms. Thank goodness it did! They were delicious!! Steak cooked perfectly and the best mushrooms I've EVER tasted!! Very friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Valerie Law

I really liked the feel of this place , I did not eat but the food looked good and the service was good .

Jon Spade (JonSpade)

Great burgers and fries! Service was ok...

GWoo

Good selection of beer. Staff was friendly. Good location in Courtenay

Ryan Van Kosky

Service wasn't great but food was delicious.

Geoff Stewart

Good beer. So-so calamari.

Katrinna Louise

Great spot for a drink and pub snacks. Dark and romantic, could make a great place for a first date! Used to have an extensive menu of martinis, but now it looks like their drink list is more evolved and includes a bit of something for everyone - good beers, good wines, good cocktails.

Dylan Saberton

Staff polite, professional, and knowledgeable about the food which is always nice! Would recommend a visit although when we went the live music wasn't quite up to par with the food!

Gay Jones

It's our fav pub????

Mark Rademaker

The food was superb! Only got 4/5 stars because wait staff was more interested in wrapping knives and forks than taking our order. They were very good once we got their attention.

Rafael Raad

Good food Good service Good location Good live music

Jer Baum

Great service, warming atmosphere and fantastic chowder

Kieran The Wizard

Exactly what it looks like. No disappointments and friendly staff.

Leona Perkins

Fun atmosphere, great service and I will be back for more

Sonja Limberger

Food is average. Nice friendly environment.

Billie Lewis

Food n sevice was amazing

BCBOYS92

Local favourite. Great beer not bad food choices and lots of nightly events!

Daryl Hala

We had such a great time on Friday night at high tide Public House. The food was amazing and the entertainment was absolutely exhilarating. Quality quality musicians

Gary F

My visit was a tale of two extremes. I had the burger and fries, the burger had a really big patty which I didn't understand since it overpowered everything else, but to add to that it was burnt and cooked to a point where there was no juice or moisture and very little sauce, I can't describe what it was like to try and get through it. The fries on the other hand were some of the best I've ever had, perfectly cooked and seasoned. But the burger...it really was that bad. Service was excellent and nice atmosphere

Ginny McNab

Wonderful air conditioning

Dan Murphy

Good polite service. Good food and prices.

Violette Nygren

So yummy!!! roast beef special was off the hook

Adam Mikus

Food was great, server very attentive. Has a nice patio section, if you can get out there do it. High tide burger was great along with their selection of beers.

Ames Cherry

Great service , great food and atmosphere , highly recommended

Hugh Hospes

Great atmosphere and awesome food and great service. I'll be back for sure

Christine Garland

Had a great meal and drinks there with my husband. Our first time there. We'll definitely be back. Nice friendly staff ????????????

ken petraschuk

First of all you are a public house not a restaurant. Myself and four others walked in at 5pm on a Friday we observed mostly empty seats all with reserved signs on them.the staff made us feel uncomfortable and not welcome as we looked through the joint looking for an unreserved seat . there were none ,5 people will not be returning .

Christopher Bentley

Great service

linda schmitt

No personality! Soggy food

rob thomas

Good food and an excellent mojito. Super friendly staff.

Robert George

Newly renamed, interesting pub.

Glenice Neal

Good food... Fun place... Staff need to smile more.

Dee Bodman

Love this place! Right on the street with a small patio out front. It's always been too warm for patio though. Inside seemed cooler and our server was very nice. I personally loooved the Caesar salad! I ordered the burger with salad and the burger was dry, even with cheese and condiments. I ended up eating the burger without the bun. The salad... looove. The dressing was amazing and just the right amount of garlic (I love garlic). Next time I will order the Caesar salad with chicken. I tried a cocktail, can't remember the name but it was amazing! It was Malibu with blue curcaco. It was delicious!!!

andrea horsman

Food was terrible overpriced for what you get.

Don King

Met friends for dinner. Had a happy hour happy. The calamari was so flavorful. Then had the Korean chicken sandwich. Huge and tasted great. No room for dessert. Next time!

Ron Halliday

Great staff great food

Donna-Marie Woods Contrads

Fast service Friendly staff. Nice cold cocktails

McIntyre Sandra

Clean and did a lovely job on my nails ????

Ian McAleer

Service was great. We left after appys. We had scallops & calamari. Both were sub-par

Kevin Snaden

Great reasonably priced food with good service. I have been going occasionally for ten years now.

Agi

We came to eat close to closing time which is 8 pm. Surprising for a pub to be closed that early however it was not very busy. One person serving patrons. She was awesome. Food took a little while to come. It was presented very well and tasty however my burger was just a tad too long on the grill. The bun and meat were too crispy on the edges. Prices are $$. But it is in line with others around the area. I do recommend this place.

ross campbell

Great service and food

Bruce Wilson

Awesome meal....great service

Tina Vadnais

Get a baby sitter because this place is awesome for drinks and dinner and a good with friends

rrisme7

Great happy hour.

Roger Matthews

Great service and food

Marijana Komar

Good food service soso

Grant Macaulay

Great food and live band.

Georgina Moseley

Great server! Good food .

natalie macdonald

Love the food here and the drinks we're delicious

Cher Hull

Food was not very good . Service wasn’t that great . Two thumbs down ..

Meg Sidey

Pretty good food and pub atmosphere - patio is a nice tough. Good food and beer selection!

Amanda Johnston

We went here for happy hour while visiting Courtenay. The appies were half price and jugs of beer were $15. They did however run out of wings and everyone in our group ordered wings so some of us had to change our orders. But in the end we were all full and pleased with the food. Would definitely go back for more starters and nibbles. Cheers

Paul Berry

Service was fast then most fast food places and was dam good.

Marie Kalawa

So hit and miss, but mostly miss. Servers are inattentive, don't get your order right. The food, depends what you get, some is good, others are really not great. Tough meat, small portions, and all at a high price tag. When they don't get it right, they make it right.

Calvin Griffiths

They have great staff and good food.

Penny Currie

My husband and I love going to High Tide firstly because of Sarah, we just love her, and secondly, it's the delicious food!

Steve Rossner

Great environment, personable staff

Evan Hildebrandt

While some might judge the decor as a neighborhood bar it is far more than that. I had one of the best Ceaser salads I have had in a while. Real anchovies in the recipe and you can really taste the quality. Amazing service and I wish I came here during live music. Triple thumbs up.

Graham Steel

The wings were fairly tasteless, but the live music was fantastic.

Daryl Sampson

Nice place

k ohara

Great place for lunch, very good food, fun staff.

Angie Woznow

We waited a long time and when we got our food it was not good. We ordered an appetizer and didn't even get it. Waitress didn't come around much. The bus boy was great and he was doing everyone's job... Left only paying for overpriced drinks... Won't be back

Mark Sylvester

Great food great staff we will be back

Jp Dionne

Good place. Good beer.

Milli Lyman

Very good food, try the Leaf , or house lemon bread

Wade Novakovski

Had a wonder late lunch at the newly rebranded High Tide Public House yesterday. We enjoyed the sidewalk patio and had a great mix of charcuterie, lettuce wraps and battered mushrooms all washed down with a glass of wine and a pint of local beer. Needless to say, we'll be back.

Holger K

(Translated) Great service and delicious food. Good selection of beers. (Original) Super Service und sehr leckeres Essen. Gute Auswahl an Bieren.

Louise Martin

Awesome

Maureen Makohin

Very good food and very friendly staff!!

Leslie Dubiellak

Food was terrible. They have changed the name to high tide . Ordered a fish burger and fish was so thin you could hardly find it. Caesar salad was limp and heavy on the dressing. We also ordered a burger which was fine but nothing to rave about. Front few booths were nice but the back tables it was dark and dingy. Nice new ladies bathroom though.

Darrin Shokal

Good food a little slow at lunch

Todd Vincent

Excellent food

Brent Moore

Really good !!!

fionnuisce saoirse

Excellent service and lunch. Delicious French Dip, recommended by our wait staff and me too. Great Fish and Chips. We look forward to our next visit.

Kevin Bossom

Great mac&cheese

Don Gordon

Friendly staff. Good beer selection. Love the washroom doors.

Violet Obasi

Good food. Convenient location.

AnDi V

The club sandwich on foccacia is my go to! Absolutely delicious!

Lorill Hill

Went there on a Thursday night. Our table was 6 People. Service was excellent, All the orders were correct, drinks were catered to and brought promptly ???????? I had the Quesadilla and others had the Steak sandwich. All remarks from the table was the food was excellent. I will go back

karen farley

Enjoyed the food greatly, service excellent and prices good.

Josh

Good food, good music, good drinks.

Teri Green

Great food, service and atmosphere. I had lunch here the other day. I had the yorkshire pudding and beef. Delish!!!

Norm Shokal

Good service

T G

Band lacked sound tech..

Bonnie St.Louis

Great service and the food was delicious. We all had a different dish for lunch, including one lunch special. Good selection of draft beer as well.

root lori

Such a great burger of the month!! So good I want it again...soon!!

Amanda p

The staff is awesome love it music is good food is awesome it's a good time all around!!

Lisa Wick

good food and drinks

Keith Moraes

Dry, poorly seasoned pub-fare. Not a great layout. Atmosphere early evening is trades people straight from work. Small patio area out into sidewalk.

Terone Laughlin

sat beside some loud people who are not much in the way of being anybody's cups of tea. probably detracted from my experience however, the beer was good the food was alright service was a little to be desired for.

Gary O

Nice pub style restaurant in downtown Courtney. Has a happy hour and plenty of TVs for watching sports etc. Worth a try if your in the area.

Cole Hlokoff

The food was good but 15$ for 5 mussels is severely overpriced.

Daniel Ward

Music Trivia every Thursday!

Rachel Adams

Nice cozy atmosphere, staff is nice and decent food. Highly recommend this place, but get here early it fills up fast! ????

Terry Hooper

Reasonably priced, good food. Good, live entertainment

Melanie Ramier

Food and service was great!

Donna Neal

The food is good. It's an upbeat and friendly pub. Good live music. I only wish the staff would smile.