Hummingbird Pub

Four stars for a unique experience!
We powered into Montague Harbor on a Monday afternoon and barely caught the «Pub Bus» up to the hummingbird (I won’t spoil the surprise, but boaters, you really ought to take the pub bus and let Tommy Transit rush you through a free spirited tour of Galiano’s south end).
All we had were drinks and Poutine and neither were great, but enjoyable enough. The restaurant felt more like a local gem/​dive bar than a tourist trap. Staff were friendly!

The Hummingbird is cute, but I think it’s seen better days. The free pub bus from the Marina/​Campground looked pretty popular, but we had a very dismal lunch there. Very slow service despite not being busy, out of things (and staff not aware), the kids «mac and cheese» was actually KD priced at $ 7. I had a reasonable halibut salad, and the teriyaki chicken burger was fine, but there were poor reviews from fellow diners having the burger (beef past its prime: ick) and special codburger. Lunch crowd includes sad scene of online/​TV gambling.
This is probably a fun pub in the evening, but I wouldn’t go for the food until they change things up. Fortunately there are lots of foodie destinations on the island now!

I did some work on this island over a few weeks and spent most dinners at the hummingbird after the work day. It’s one of the only places to eat a late dinner on galiano as far as I can t

Best way to get there is with the old school bus. Food is average for a pub. But the experience of getting there is where the magic is

Best place to eat and drink and meet people on Galiano island. A great pub! OK, it IS the only one on an island that can get a little ‘sleepy’ at times. That being said, the menu is good, with a wide selection of tasty pub fare, with a great consistency. Drinks menu offers whatever you might want with good local beer options. Most importantly the ambience is great: chilled, and with a fantastic bit of music playing.
Highly recommended, for all the right reasons.
Oh, and they have a school bus taxi service for those who don’t live walking distance away… which on a dimly lit island is a great service!
Spent plenty of time on galiano at all times of year and the quality here does not vary much.