Minnoz Restaurant and Lounge

Ate there three times, loved it three times. Their seafood risotto is something very special.

Traveling from out of town… overnighted and was the only place open on early sunday morning.
Very surprised by the good service and size of breakfast.
had the oatmeal which was huge with big bowl of fruit.
server was bright eyed and helpful. she cared about my experience and was very friendly.
exceptional for a hotel chain, above and beyond.
will be back next time and will be my first choice for breakfast downtown.

5 Stars for the Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake!
Staying at Nanaimo for less than 24 hours, my husband and I could only have lunch and lots of Nanaimo Bar there.
So we ordered a take out Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake @ Minnoz. Although it was a take out, they still arranged it nicely for us.
And of course, it looked like, tasted like and smelled like Nanaimo Bar, but it was not as sweet as traditional Nanaimo Bar. The sweetness was prefect for us! I would say I like this cheesecake more than regular nanaimo bar.

I know it’s a hotel restaurant, and I know those typically have a bad reputation, but Minnoz is better than average. I’ve stayed here four times now and I really enjoy having dinner at the bar. The bartenders are always in a good mood and the service is great. I’ve had the salmon with shrimp and scallops and the veggie lasagna, and again I wouldn’t take a sea plane to get here to have either one but if you’re staying in Nanaimo it’s a fine choice. Very warm and friendly spot when you’re a long way from home.

Well i wasn’t expecting much. THe Minnoz is based in the Coast Bastion Inn where I was staying for a meeting and I needed lunch. Really just wanted soup or salad… kinda hard to mess up.
I had the «Minnoz salad» which had dried apricots, pecans and crispy proscuitto. The dressing, over abundance of apricots and lack of proscuitto (i think i had 3 pieces smaller than a dime) made the whole thing WAY sweet. What i appreciated though was that the waitress actually wanted to know what I thought about it and took the critique really well. Always like that.
Most importantly though they had a «gluten-​free» star designation on the menu but the only items that applied were the salads. Bahahahahahaha!
Oh Minnoz… (shaking head)