Craft Fare

The kind of food you have to wait to devour. You can tell Craft Fare is a popular spot. Its simple design, simple comfort food, and assortment of craft beer makes it a great spot for a drink or for dinner. The food is fantastic, but be careful, the food is delicious and comes out piping hot. The temp kept me from eating it as fast I wanted, and that's not a complaint. If you want a great spot to chill, check it out, order the Mac and Cheese and try not to burn your tongue.

A bit of an oasis in Nanaimo. Great rotating beer and ciders on tap. Food is surprisingly sophisticated and excellent. Bartender is a lovely, friendly person who is incredibly patient and extraordinarily good at her job. She must be a valuable asset to the business. Really relaxing environment.

Great place. Hubby and I popped by here last time we were in Nanaimo. Service was excellent and so attentive. Quite a rarity nowadays. Greats section of beers. They had a special on with a burger served on a vanilla brioche bun. Yummy. The donuts come from next door at the Milk Jam Nice to see a company supporting local. Definitely would return

I went here last weekend and ordered the deep fried Brie bites. They arrived and I took a small bite out of them. They weren’t hot to the touch. I took another bite and boiling hot cheese exploded onto my face. I got a second degree burn from these. After buying around $50 worth of burn treatment supplies, I still have evidence of a burn on my face. Although the server did get us a bag of ice and was apologetic, I do think that there should’ve been a warning and utensils with this dish. I also think the dish should’ve been removed from the bill at a minimum. I’m really disappointed. Also, my partner emailed the restaurant to tell them what happened and they didn’t respond. I’m really not impressed.

We came here for their food (so we cannot comment on the drinks). This place has great reviews so maybe it’s more about the drinks. The service was pretty good and friendly. It’s a quiet town during the time we visited, so very few places were open. Sad to say the food was just ‘passable’. The chowder was missing some serious flavor, so I had to ask for some table salt (I am really not the type that likes to salt my food). The meatball poboy was alright. It’s possible my expectations were too high before entering.