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Best Western Dorchester Hotel $157 0.0 mi 0.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Ramada Nanaimo Inn $129 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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#7 of 179 restaurants in Nanaimo
  • Address: 221 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
  • Phone:  (250) 754-5022
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“Don't let the name worry you”
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4 of 5 stars
MobarSeattle
Seattle
Jun 9, 2008

We stumbled into this place after taking the ferry from Vancouver. We were a little apprehensive of the name....modern art, design, dance all o.k....but a restaurant? The decor and space were great, nice brick interior with great windows offering prime people watching on the bustling street outside. Server didn't know his wine all that well, but he was friendly, playful... more

“I am from Calgary and I...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 19, 2008

I am from Calgary and I was in Nanaimo visiting my grandfather and a friend and my friend took me here our second night. I begged her to come back the next night. If you haven't had the baja banana dessert you MUST. The second night I had the peanut butter pie, mmm delish! more

“Good food, great decor,”
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4 of 5 stars
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Mar 11, 2008

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221 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 754-5022
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