We are not – all things to all people. We are a small little neighbourhood brewpub that is trying to serve the best beer and food we possibly can in a warm and inviting atmosphere. We are trying to make a name for ourselves as a quiet, homey place where Mom and Pop come and talk to you. (this is Mom talking now) Where the staff get to know your name. Where you can come for a pint and a meal at a reasonable price on your way home from work.
I think for the most part we are succeeding. Yesterday we had a group of teachers in from the mainland (Maple Ridge). One fellow’s mother had been to our place and told her son if he was ever in Victoria he should drop by. Well he did with 11 of his friends! They were staying at the Empress – they walked by all of the great places downtown to come to our place out in Rock Bay. One fellow made a point of telling me that our bitter was the best he had had in a long time and lamented that we were not closer to him. Everyone else at the table commented that the food was great and the atmosphere was relaxed.
I get down in the mouth sometimes when I read the negative reviews on line that people have written about us. I guess I have always been one to tell someone in person when I do not like something – rather than complain on line in one of the many restaurant review web sites.
But then I look around our place on any given night and I see people sitting enjoying a pint and a meal and talking with each other – they are laughing and smiling and many of them I already know by name! It is unfortunate that it is not these people who write the reviews!
But I can not complain too much – we have only been open for 5 months. If people are coming to our place for the first time I try to ask how they heard of us – most often now it is because a friend of theirs suggested that they come. I have come to the conclusion that Victoria is a small little town and no matter how much advertising I do in papers it will never come close to the power of word of mouth advertising!!!!!
We are not all things to all people – But we must be doing something right! BB
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All the staff at Bayside Press love your food and the atmosphere is perfect 🙂 how many restaurants can you go to that know your name ?? Or when you come in greet you with a hug because you have become friends — I ask you ???
I have even brought the ladies for lunch there and they to loved it and told there friends 🙂
Nothing negative here for sure 🙂
Keep up the good work !