So you find yourself in somewhere between Victoria and Nanaimo and man, you’re hungry.
But its Sunday. It’s a small town.
Your choices? Limited.
There isn’t a whole lot open.
Worse yet, One place you would like to eat doesn’t open until 4. But you’re on the 5:30 boat back to civilization. And if you’ve ever been on a BC ferry you know there isnt much chance of getting anything edible on that floating tin can.
Screwed. Just face reality. You’re going to wither away.
But wait. Maybe here is a glimmer of hope. You might not starve just yet.
The Sawmill Taphouse and Bar appears to actually be open.
As you walk in, if you look to the left you will see what looks to be a proper pizza oven, even if it covered up by some steel covers, assumably taken from a sawmill somewhere. That unmistakeable dome shape is apparent.
Maybe this won’t be too bad. You’ve had a hankering for a good pizza for a couple days.
And there’s a decent selection of local craft brews on tap.
Pizza and Beer!
The beer will certainly help you forget there’s nothing open around here today.
You actually decide to try a flight, Just to make sure.
A Tofino Kelp stout, chocolatey , nd rich..
A Blackberry Lemonade Sour, fruity, mouth puckering goodness.
A Guava Blonde, tropically refreshing.
A Red Cream Ale. Subltey sweet and full bodied.
Today is starting to look better now!
Now you just need some food.
Fortunately for you the pizza looks great.
It’s the Amante Della Carne.
Italian sausage, prosciutto, aged cheddar, and hot honey.
Yes, maybe it could have been turned a bit more, one side was a little extra crispy.
But this was a great pizza.
That Italian sausage had great flavour. Lots of it. And the hot honey, sweet and spicy, adds a great kick to the richness of the aged cheddar.
So today turned out pretty good after all didnt it?
Now what do you think the chances you are going to find a bakery open for dessert between here and the ferry?
8/10