Browns Social House, Nanaimo

We had a few errands to do and Don said he would like to take me to lunch. So, as we are driving he says “we haven’t been here for a while” let’s go in.

We are met at the door by a lovely young lady and she asks us to follow her. This we do. When she stops to show us the table we get, Don starts to laugh. In all the visits to this restaurant, this is the same table. IĀ told her we should have our name on it. She thought this was pretty cool.

A very nice and pleasant young gentleman, Corbin, comes over and takes our beverage order and returns a few moments later and takes our lunch order.

I order the stuffed French toast and Don ordered the bacon Benny. Well, here comes the big surprise. people in all the tables/booths around us all stopped what they were doing to look at what I had ordered. I could not believe it. It was freaking HUGE. A lady and her daughter told us the next time they come here they will order it and share.

Don’s order was…..a little less impressive. The hollandaise sauce was almost not there, the bacon was way over done and the potatoes were huge pieces of over-cooked and dried out potatoes. He was not too pleased.

We ate what we could and I brought half of mine home for later. I suggested to Corbin that he should warn people about the size of the French toast and he just laughed and said it really was epic.

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Ricky’s All Day Grill

Many years ago we had been to Ricky’s Restaurant and it was a BAD experience…bad service and terrible food. Every time we drove past one of these restaurants, we’d snickerĀ  UNTIL yesterday.

Our daughter was over and raved about the food she had. It was THE best chicken and waffles she had. So…..yesterday Don says he was taking me for lunch as he had a few errands to make.

Lunch out? I’m all for it! Then he told me where we were going. Cautiously I enter and the greeter asked if we wanted the breakfast or lunch menu.

Okay this must be something special. We sit down and start to read their menu. WOW! Has this establishment ever changed. Our lovely server, Charis, is so pleasant and helpful. Don ordered the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich and I ordered the Chicken, Brie and fig sandwich. These were bloomin’ awesome.

When it was time to leave, I told Charis of our previous experience and what Kelly had ordered for her breakfast (chicken and waffles) and she said it was her very favourite as well.

Do nto be afraid people, it is a different restaurant altogether. We will be back for sure.

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