Review Bonnie Martin Restaurant - Chemainus

A tried and true family style restaurant with a variety of items on the menu. We stopped there a few times and the restaurant was well attended with people who I can tell are regulars. The waiter knows people by name and it appears he works very hard. They had a good selection of pies. 🥧

Excellent little out of the way restaurant. They have a huge menu and you can order western and Chinese cuisine. We had the Monte Cristo with fries and wor wonton soup and a beef dip. The beef dip was delicious. The wor wonton soup was delicious as well. Small is definitely large enough for one, maybe even two people. The Monte Cristo was good but we have had better. Just needed something but we couldn't put our finger on it. Still good though. The staff was sure running because it was packed. We finished off with a chocolate banana cream pie! Whole banana pieces in the pie and the crust was delicious and flakey. Definitely recommend.

Clearly this place is a favourite for regulars but seriously… if your an out of towner…. Keep looking for another spot to lunch. The waitress brought out the turkey clubhouse. I ordered the seafood clubhouse. She went to take it back then came back and said it was what I ordered. Um. No. I said fine, I’ll eat it. Whatever. Only to find it was the most anemic, sorry excuse for a clubhouse I’ve ever had. The entire sandwich had one tasteless piece of bacon, one slice of turkey and a tomato so unripe I ripped it out. This place is great if you like your food plain and without a scintilla of flavour. Ditto if you prefer your wait person surly and disagreeable.

Tried to go to another restaurant and we ended up here. Which turned out to be a good thing. We were seated right away and the food was good homestyle cooking.

This place is a gem. All in-house made food. Welcoming and friendly service. Large portions. Special entree every day. Homemade jams for sale. The har won ton soup (go for the large!) has fresh crunchy vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, chopped bok choy and carrots, plus bbq pork slices and generous pieces of shrimp. The chicken base for the soup is delicious and flavorful, the kind that simmers on the back of the stove for hours, like your mother would make for you if she was a good cook. Potato filled perogies and sausage were also well made and delicious. We also enjoyed the pot stickers it got busy after the theater show let out on Sunday. They serve breakfast all day when not too busy. And a tempting selection of house made pies! Bonnie Maine covers all the bases with something for everyone. It’s unpretentious, family run and a pleasure to patronize. I’m going back tomorrow!

Absolutely amazing food, prices and owners. Such a welcoming environment!

Great staff great food outstanding portions and fantastic pricing

Just left waited over 45 minutes after ordering our food. Everyone who came in behind us got their meals but us. Will not ever return. Asked if we had been forgotten the answer was it'll be up shortly. Asked why one person who came in after us was finished eating already the reply was she's a regular. Umm we used to be but not anymore. Disgusting.