Zack's Lounge

  We stopped in for a snack and were happy we did. The service was excellent and so was the food. We had chicken wings as well as Brussel sprouts which... read more were both very good and quick.

  Good pub style food, large portions, fantastic attention from the owner/wait staff who treated us like old friends. Outstanding bourbon sour!

  We went there yesterday for dinner. The staff is friendly.
The menu is limited. The prices are average for bars. We thought the music was way to loud. And not... read more our type. It was difficult to have a conversation .
The food was good and sérved hot.

  What an experience, one worth waiting for. We showed up around dinner time to a full house and put our names on the wait list. We decided to go grab... read more a drink down the road and wait for our call. I am so glad we didn't go eat somewhere else because from the moment we sat down the experience was one to remember. We were directed to the table right up front looking out onto the main street with a beautiful view. From first look the lounge is quaint and cozy and reminds me of downtown Seattle, where little unique restaurants are randomly sprinkled throughout.
Bright cherry wood and old English feel furniture set the tone. The menus were simple and short, something I appreciate always, do what you do best and boy did they deliver. We decided to do family style share of all the appetizers ordering the Brussel sprouts, the pork tostadas, the wings with the Buffalo-blue sauce and the Arancini! This was just the first round.
We each ordered a specialty cocktail which alone would have warranted a grand review, beautifully crafted and perfectly balance flavors. A wonderful way to begin our taste bud adventure.
The first round of food arrives and the aroma is heavenly.
My first bite was an arancini and this might have been the only mistep all night for me, I should have saved it for last because the explosion of flavor was so incredible I regretted it not being the last thing I tasted for the evening. The best item we had all night!!
Then we dove into the Brussel sprouts which were bold and acidic in the most wonderful way, the blunt bitterness you expect with the sweet after thought that comes from roasting Brussel sprouts but then they top them off with pickled, I want to say cabbage, and it marries the senses of your tongue. I moved onto the wings from there, I must say these might have been the best Buffalo wings I have ever had! Not to hot and not lacking in flavor at all, but oh so juicy. I inhaled the pork tostada last and was pleasantly surprised when the spice lingeried a little longer than expected. The food was so overwhelming delicious that we ordered a second round swapping the arancinis out for fries only because they had served the last one already for the evening. There might have been 3 bites of food left between the four of us when we settled the tab, that is how good the food was. On top of all the amazing culinary treats, the service was wonderful, the manager giving his tips and advice for each flavor and drink and telling us the beautiful story of how he came to Zacks. This will be our go to spot in Ladysmith for every visit in the future and I look forward to experiencing it again. I was enjoying myself so much I forgot to take pictures of the food, so the ceiling will have to do.

  Best food and drinks north of Victoria, you can see and taste the care that’s put into everything. Lucky to have something of this caliber in a small town

  I was treating a friend who helped me move from Nanaimo to Ladysmith at the end of September 2021. We had both been to Zack's several times before that particular... read more visit and the food and service had always been really great. I am giving it a 3 rating here because we had great service the last time we went but the meal itself was essentially inedible.