A week ago, my very elderly parents-in-law had a terrible experience with this restaurant. There was a line up and my father in law who is a very frail 93yr old man became weak and he stepped inside the door and found a chair that wasn't being used for patrons and sat down. Very soon a server asked him to get back in the line. My brother in law explained that he couldn't stand any longer and he was sitting in a chair that wasn't being used. The server didn't care and again told them to get back in the lineup. My father-in-law was terribly humiliated and left. I called the restaurant to talk about the experience with staff. My in laws live in Komoka and used to eat there often but now they don't want to again. I was hoping that an apology would help with that. I spoke with the staff member who was present during the experience. She explained that regardless of his physical condition, he needed to stand in line. When I said that he had no intention of jumping the queue, she remained adamant that he had done wrong. Her words were, "If it happened again in the future, the outcome would be the same. Otherwise, he should stay in the car". I was shocked at her total lack of empathy. This couple had been going to this restaurant every week for a while now but they refuse to go again. Thank goodness that this doesn't happen elsewhere. This couple is so visibly vulnerable it's so hard to believe anyone would treat them like this. I am so disgusted with how our elderly are treated sometime. We won't forget about this for a long time.
Diane C
We had not been back to the Little Beaver for about 5 years because the food was always very cool/cold...with the A/C blowing right over your head/table! Unfortunately things haven't changed...but many people still go there...so they must not care about getting their food warm/hot!?! The menu doesn't offer children a selection for breakfast suited to their size...so what they order is very large portions only and the food ends up being wasted!! Shame! It will certainly be a long time before returning!!!
294BillD
Pleasant experience, basic food, great server, amazing pies. Welcome and friendly throughout, venue is showing some wear. We had a turkey sandwich, which is what it was; whole wheat bread by choice, 2 mini slices of nice turkey and a sm piece of lettuce, that was it! Caesar salad with buffalo chicken patty, grilled not available. Then came the pies, coconut cream and pecan, both large and excellent.
eric hill
Friendly service.
Paul S.
Terrible food, great service,the vegetables were tinned,roast beef and liver was cooked until leather, gravy was tasteless, absolutely no heart in the food,just a pile of crap to fill you up ..... dirtiest windows, and the backs of the benches are discussing,they should of kept the old restaurant,gone way Down Hill
Ryan G.
Straight up good food, not overly fancy but good value portion and best desserts to go
roya771
Well what can I say other than disappointed and unhappy with a horrible experience. Used to frequent the original Beaver at least once a week when the food portions were plenty with good homemade quality , wow how things have changed and not for the better . My wife and I both ordered 1 piece fish & chips and our grandson got the kids meal hotdog that he wouldn't even eat because it tasted like a dryed out reboiled piece of meat with cold fries, good thing he likes ice cream. The 2 orders of fish & chips was probably the worst we have ever had, no homecut fries anymore, which used be the best, and the fish size was probably smaller than the kids portion that a believe was a prebattered frozen piece that you could buy at a local grocery store ,the portion of overcooked frozen fries was no more than the kids meal. I asked the waitress where the coleslaw and fresh bun were and she replied they were out of coleslaw , and didn't serve buns anymore. she replied we got extra fries. Haha what a joke for the price we paid, I totally understand things have changed but what an unfortunate choice of place to eat, should have gone to McDonald's like my wife suggested, would have been better and cheaper !!!!
aprilhY3135MW
We hadn't been to this restaurant in quite some time and I can honestly say we will never go back. Between a very unfriendly female server to the worst food I have ever seen delivered on a plate, this was truly an awful experience. I had an omelet and side of sausage. Omelet was dried out and overcooked, some of the hashbrowns were either undercooked or fried to a crisp and tasted like there was chemicals in them. The sausage, wow, I can't even properly describe, they were cut in half lengthwise and burned terribly and I'm positive there was no pork or even meat in it. I honestly cannot get over how anyone would let that be served to a customer. I now see from many of the reviews above, many are having similar experiences. Also, when we let our server know, she was rude and wanted to argue with us, like what the ????? Such a shame as this used to be a wonderful family restaurant with superb food and service. New owners need to get their *&^% together or they will end up closed for good.
hoogie52
There was good portions and friendly service. Can’t ask for much more for breakfast. Reasonably priced. Nothing amazing in terms of decor but it’s a perfectly serviceable option.
69duke
It’s not my type of restaurant I like very disappointed in the decor of restaurant. The food was ok the service was awesome. However just not my cup of tea.
I have been going to the Beaver since I was a kid, over 40 years. Good food for a good price means you overlook the shared tables, busy waitresses so not top notch service. They no longer have fresh cut fries! Crappy, frozen fast food fries don't cut it for a homestyle restaurant. I get things are more expensive but when you cut food quality, service still sucks and prices are the same as everywhere else I don't see why I would go back.
lisacM3100NH
Because of Covid it has been two years since we ordered. Had a takeout order of Liver and Onions. It was delicious but small portion and price is now $21.00. Hardly any onions, two small scoops of mash potatoes and small portion of veggies. Ordered a side order of coleslaw for $2.00 and the portion size was about two tablespoons. Very disappointed.
aramdrawde
Dropped by the Beaver for lunch and we were disappointed this trip. No more fresh cut fries, no more fritters in their baked goods cupboards and their omelettes, which used to be fluffy, moist and hot, were flat, dry and cold.
180Chine
I went with my daughter and a friend. She ordered the meatloaf from the senior menu with mashed potatoes. The potatoes were cold, the portion of meatloaf was about two bites. I ordered the haddock & chips. The fish was in a batter that was so hard I had to peel it off to get to the fish. Even though she sent her dish back to have it reheated it came back warm. She sent it back again and ordered something else.
stevenmZ5513SK
We've been to the Beaver a few times since Covid hit and we were told they changed their fries to frozen from fresh cut due to Covid. Now that Covid is basically over, PLEASE bring back your fresh cut fries.
A week ago, my very elderly parents-in-law had a terrible experience with this restaurant. There was a line up and my father in law who is a very frail 93yr old man became weak and he stepped inside the door and found a chair that wasn't being used for patrons and sat down. Very soon a server asked him to get back in the line. My brother in law explained that he couldn't stand any longer and he was sitting in a chair that wasn't being used. The server didn't care and again told them to get back in the lineup. My father-in-law was terribly humiliated and left. I called the restaurant to talk about the experience with staff. My in laws live in Komoka and used to eat there often but now they don't want to again. I was hoping that an apology would help with that. I spoke with the staff member who was present during the experience. She explained that regardless of his physical condition, he needed to stand in line. When I said that he had no intention of jumping the queue, she remained adamant that he had done wrong. Her words were, "If it happened again in the future, the outcome would be the same. Otherwise, he should stay in the car". I was shocked at her total lack of empathy. This couple had been going to this restaurant every week for a while now but they refuse to go again. Thank goodness that this doesn't happen elsewhere. This couple is so visibly vulnerable it's so hard to believe anyone would treat them like this. I am so disgusted with how our elderly are treated sometime. We won't forget about this for a long time.
We had not been back to the Little Beaver for about 5 years because the food was always very cool/cold...with the A/C blowing right over your head/table! Unfortunately things haven't changed...but many people still go there...so they must not care about getting their food warm/hot!?! The menu doesn't offer children a selection for breakfast suited to their size...so what they order is very large portions only and the food ends up being wasted!! Shame! It will certainly be a long time before returning!!!
Pleasant experience, basic food, great server, amazing pies. Welcome and friendly throughout, venue is showing some wear. We had a turkey sandwich, which is what it was; whole wheat bread by choice, 2 mini slices of nice turkey and a sm piece of lettuce, that was it! Caesar salad with buffalo chicken patty, grilled not available. Then came the pies, coconut cream and pecan, both large and excellent.
Friendly service.
Terrible food, great service,the vegetables were tinned,roast beef and liver was cooked until leather, gravy was tasteless, absolutely no heart in the food,just a pile of crap to fill you up ..... dirtiest windows, and the backs of the benches are discussing,they should of kept the old restaurant,gone way Down Hill
Straight up good food, not overly fancy but good value portion and best desserts to go
Well what can I say other than disappointed and unhappy with a horrible experience. Used to frequent the original Beaver at least once a week when the food portions were plenty with good homemade quality , wow how things have changed and not for the better . My wife and I both ordered 1 piece fish & chips and our grandson got the kids meal hotdog that he wouldn't even eat because it tasted like a dryed out reboiled piece of meat with cold fries, good thing he likes ice cream. The 2 orders of fish & chips was probably the worst we have ever had, no homecut fries anymore, which used be the best, and the fish size was probably smaller than the kids portion that a believe was a prebattered frozen piece that you could buy at a local grocery store ,the portion of overcooked frozen fries was no more than the kids meal. I asked the waitress where the coleslaw and fresh bun were and she replied they were out of coleslaw , and didn't serve buns anymore. she replied we got extra fries. Haha what a joke for the price we paid, I totally understand things have changed but what an unfortunate choice of place to eat, should have gone to McDonald's like my wife suggested, would have been better and cheaper !!!!
We hadn't been to this restaurant in quite some time and I can honestly say we will never go back. Between a very unfriendly female server to the worst food I have ever seen delivered on a plate, this was truly an awful experience. I had an omelet and side of sausage. Omelet was dried out and overcooked, some of the hashbrowns were either undercooked or fried to a crisp and tasted like there was chemicals in them. The sausage, wow, I can't even properly describe, they were cut in half lengthwise and burned terribly and I'm positive there was no pork or even meat in it. I honestly cannot get over how anyone would let that be served to a customer. I now see from many of the reviews above, many are having similar experiences. Also, when we let our server know, she was rude and wanted to argue with us, like what the ????? Such a shame as this used to be a wonderful family restaurant with superb food and service. New owners need to get their *&^% together or they will end up closed for good.
There was good portions and friendly service. Can’t ask for much more for breakfast. Reasonably priced. Nothing amazing in terms of decor but it’s a perfectly serviceable option.
It’s not my type of restaurant I like very disappointed in the decor of restaurant. The food was ok the service was awesome. However just not my cup of tea.
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I have been going to the Beaver since I was a kid, over 40 years. Good food for a good price means you overlook the shared tables, busy waitresses so not top notch service. They no longer have fresh cut fries! Crappy, frozen fast food fries don't cut it for a homestyle restaurant. I get things are more expensive but when you cut food quality, service still sucks and prices are the same as everywhere else I don't see why I would go back.
Because of Covid it has been two years since we ordered. Had a takeout order of Liver and Onions. It was delicious but small portion and price is now $21.00. Hardly any onions, two small scoops of mash potatoes and small portion of veggies. Ordered a side order of coleslaw for $2.00 and the portion size was about two tablespoons. Very disappointed.
Dropped by the Beaver for lunch and we were disappointed this trip. No more fresh cut fries, no more fritters in their baked goods cupboards and their omelettes, which used to be fluffy, moist and hot, were flat, dry and cold.
I went with my daughter and a friend. She ordered the meatloaf from the senior menu with mashed potatoes. The potatoes were cold, the portion of meatloaf was about two bites. I ordered the haddock & chips. The fish was in a batter that was so hard I had to peel it off to get to the fish. Even though she sent her dish back to have it reheated it came back warm. She sent it back again and ordered something else.
We've been to the Beaver a few times since Covid hit and we were told they changed their fries to frozen from fresh cut due to Covid. Now that Covid is basically over, PLEASE bring back your fresh cut fries.