Reviews for Gus's Pub

02/19/2024 - MenuPix User

07/02/2023 - Joe
Very poor service and food

06/11/2022 - MenuPix User
Stopped here for lunch after coming back from camping on Malcolm Island. We had been to Gus's on our last camping trip to Bere Point two years prior and remembered it as being pretty good, so after getting off the 11am ferry from Sointula this morning, heading to Gus's again was an easy call.

We were seated right away; the place was mostly empty and the waitress told us to sit wherever we liked. We chose a booth with a window view. First thing I noticed was the overpowering smell of bleach. Ok, I get how lots of people just can't let go of the ongoing covid hysteria, but most other restaurants we've been to use less off-putting cleansers to wipe down tables. Really, how are you expected to enjoy your food after being clobbered as soon as you sit down with a smell that reminds you of toilet bowl cleaner?

That aside, we got menus pretty promptly; the service overall was okay (but not great). Since my wife had looked at the menu online while we were on the ferry, we already had a pretty good idea what we wanted: I ordered their "Signature" burger, my wife tried the halibut fish and chips. The food arrived in reasonable time; as I mentioned, the place wasn't busy.

The good news first! My wife thoroughly enjoyed her fish and chips. A large piece of halibut, lightly breaded, done to perfection.

My burger, on the other hand, well, I'd rate it a solid 2.5. After the second bite, I wished I had ordered something else. The meat was greasy. Rather than using lean or even extra lean ground beef, their burgers are made with regular fatty ground beef. Fat grease literally dripped from my burger as I was eating, making a small puddle on my plate. Yuck!

The bun was pathetic. You know, the ultra cheap white bread hamburger buns you buy for $2.00/dozen at Safeway. Not even toasted. Slightly stale. The bottom half essentially dissolved before I was even halfway through, with the fatty grease and the too thick layer of relish.

Since we had been eating really healthy during our camping trip, I decided on fries with the burger rather than soup or salad. A generous serving was offered, but looked like frozen fries out of a bag rather than made in the kitchen (I make my own fries, so can usually spot the factory cut potatoes). But overall they were good, though a touch on the oily side.

I guess, on balance, for pub fare in a small town, Gus's is a reasonable option. But if we were to lunch there again, I definitely would think twice about ordering another burger.

08/14/2021 - Peter
Terrible service. We tried to order takeout because we have kids. They said sorry, no takeouts because they were busy and told me to call in half an hour. When I tried later they didn’t even answer their phone.

08/07/2021 - MenuPix User
Rude bartender, I will never go there again

11/26/2020 - MenuPix User
Sweet loves the place