Review Shipyard Restaurant - Duncan

Rode our Motorcycles down from Courtenay. What a great pub, food was good, staff was great. Will be on my list for future trip. The surrounding area is nice to. Also a floating home community. The best pubs are always a little off the beaten path.

The setting is gorgeous, set in a classic island marina the resterant has a marine themed dining room and bar area as well as a nice patio for the warmer day's with relaxing marine views. The burgers are huge and tasty and they have a great seafood chowder. Top that with pleasant staff and reasonable prices.

The Thai noodle salad is unmatched , also the Seafood Fettuccine Alfredo is amazing ! The Shipyard pub / Restaurant steps on the other bars menus. Actually the Shipyard pub / Restaurant in my opinion is Duncan's best kept secret. A prime location on oceans edge , Great pub atmosphere , outdoor patio has a fresh salt air breeze. Reasonable prices that locals cannot overlook or pass up. Menu choices that have been well thought out with a skillful kitchen staff that obviously takes pride in every single order that goes to a customer. Yet the pub atmosphere here thrives , just want a cold beer , no problem, no pressure to eat , feel free to grab any table or sit up around the bar if your on your own , every person feels welcome here. Live in Victoria or Nanaimo ? Take the time , make the drive , find Duncan's best kept secret ( The Shipyard Pub / Restaurant ) you will be glad you did !! I'm a lucky duck , I live near by 😁. The photo is of a full pour draft, plus Seafood Fettuccine Alfredo, Yes a most delicious dinner !!

Delish seafood chowder!! It's a great atmosphere! Our server was amazing. And the kids portions were huge!!

After visiting Hand of the Man we as a group from Ysag had supper there. Very nice set up. The halibut burger was delicious. A friend had seafood chowder..sooo good.

Our high expectations were based on reviews and word of mouth. We definitely did not have any delectable food here. The soup of the day was chicken vegetable chorizo. It tasted like watered down chicken broth with the vegetables (cabbage,celery, onion and carrots) boiled until they were limp and nearly indistinguishable in taste. There was no evidence of any chicken pieces and only one quarter slice of chorizo in the cup. The potstickers were made with a thick wonton wrappers. The first one I ate I got a chunk of gristle or tendon-either way, an unappetizing beginning to our meal. The sauce was thick and somewhat sweet, nothing like you would experience in a decent Chinese restaurant. The crab cakes were tasteless, the shrimp skewers that came with seafood platter were cold (pre-prepared) and the fried scallops were lacking any taste. None of the desserts are made in house or locally. I suspect that most of the food here originates from Sysco or some similar type of supplier. The good news? Our waitress was cheerful and attentive.

Really love the patio here with its wonderful views of the marina and houseboats. Always really friendly service and good food and drink. The inside is a cool nautical theme so it feels like you're in a ship. Always feel comfortable and relaxed here! The furnishings in the pub are a bit tired but that's the only thing that could be improved.

Beautiful water views while seated on their outside patio. Food was delicious. We had seafood chowder and calamari! Staff was attentive. They practiced social/physical distancing by having a table set up next to our table, where the waitress placed our drinks and food. Clever! Then once we were full we took a walk on the Maple Bay Marina. Simply gorgeous.