Vancouver Island Restaurant Review(4); Fanny Bay Inn





I am a huge oyster fan and the Fanny Bay Inn was a perfect place to stop for some. It was a beautiful spring day, birds chirping, the smell of spring and ocean in the air. Heading to Campbell River for the weekend we decided to take the scenic route through Fanny Bay, Black Creek, Royston, Merville, Mud Bay, Union Bay, and Courtenay.

The Fanny Bay Inn has been in business since 1938 (stated on their menu and in the restaurant). So they are doing something right! We arrived at around 2pm which I assumed would be a slower time, boy was I wrong - it was a full house! A very large group of bikers had stopped in and there was literally only a small two person table available. We quickly ordered a few pints of the Vancouver "Islander" lager.

Considering how packed and busy it was our waitress was quick and took our order promptly. We knew we definitely wanted some oysters, so we ordered 6 of the naked Fanny Bay oysters with hot sauce - served on a half shell with lemon. In addition we also ordered 6 Ginger Lime Oysters (raw oysters topped with a refreshing ginger lime relish.

Along side the oysters we also ordered a spicy crab and artichoke dip (complete with spinach, crab, parmesan cheese and cream cheese) topped with asiago cheese, served with blue tortilla chips. It was a perfect match with our oysters.





In addition to serving delicious oysters, the Fanny Bay Inn is also popular for their special nights;

  • Wednesday evening’s Pasta Night
  • Friday evening’s Baron of Beef Buffet
  • Saturday night’s Roast Pork Buffet and….
  • The Weekend Brunch Menu, available Saturdays and Sundays (11:30 am – 2:30 pm) is always a popular choice.


Their fish & chips and hamburgers are supposed to be amazing as well, we will try them next time we are in the neighbourhood! Thank you Fanny Bay Inn and keep up the great work!

Comments

Anonymous said…
You need to participate in a contest for among the finest blogs on the web. I'll advocate this web site!
May 27, 2012 at 12:28 PM
s. said…
Why thank you :)
May 27, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vancouver Islanders love Lucky Lager

Image
If you were born on Vancouver Island you probably know of the beer Lucky Lager (perhaps more than others!). Here are some interesting (and SURPRISING) facts on Lucky Lager! It was originally made by General Brewing Company, located in San Francisco, California (in 1934) This company become the Lucky Lager Brewing Company in 1948. Historically, all the breweries for Lucky Lager have been in the U.S It is only available in selected areas. This includes most of Southern British Columbia It has an extremely dedicated following on Vancouver Island - notably, Ucluelet, Chemainus, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alberni and Sooke. (I can vouche for Ladysmith and Nanaimo being included in this list also) Cumberland B.C was named by Labatt Brewing Company the "Luckiest Town in Canada" in 2002 due to it's amazing consumption! You can read the entire Wiki article HERE
Read more

Prawning in Nanaimo

Image
Between Piper's Lagoon and Neck Point Park in Nanaimo   Since prawning is open year round (in most areas always check the BC Sport Fishing Guide to learn of possible closures in your area) my dad and I decided to brave the unpredictable winter weather and head out just off of Neck Point Park to drop some prawn traps.   There are actually 6 species of shrimp/prawns that thrive off the British Columbia coast, but we were after the largest of the species; the local spot prawn. Large females can exceed 23 cm in total length! You can tell a spot prawn by 3 distinct white horizontal bars on their head area and two white spots on their first and fifth abdominal segment. Prawns are male in their second and third year, then becomes female in the third or fourth year, eggs can be found on the underside of their abdomen Oct - March. For conservation purposes it is suggested that these egg bearing prawns be returned to the ocean.   the local spot prawn with it's distinct
Read more

Vancouver Island Hiking: Harewood Plains, Nanaimo

Image
The Harewood Plains in Nanaimo B.C is home to second growth forest and open meadows and highlights an amazing view of south Nanaimo. It is bordered by Harewood Mines Road, 10th St and McKeown in Chase River. It can be accessed via Harewood Mines road just past Rimrock Trail, or at the end of McKeown Way the first right off of Chase River road past the elementary school. MAP The Harewood Plains area is privately owned by stakeholders Island Timberlands and the BC Transmission Corporation (they maintain the transmission lines throughout this area). The area contains some rare plants, 10 rare plant species that are considered endangered or threatened. One extremely rare plant called the meadow bird's foot trefoil (Lotus pinnatus), is only found on the Harewood Plains and in a small area in Duncan. This area is unprotected and at risk for being destroyed by motorized vehicles and people walking off-trail. It is important to respect the land and stay on designated trails. We entered
Read more