Been here before and ordered the same! Calamari and yam fries. Sooooo delicious. Enough for leftovers. Had a couple of beers at a very good price. Love it here.
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705 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 4G3 Canada+1 250-352-5121WebsiteMenu
Open now: 08:00 AM - 02:00 AM
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Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Private Dining, Street Parking, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Live Music, Non-smoking restaurants, Sports bars
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debp275
43 reviews
Reviewed July 31, 2023
Date of visit: July 2023
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trevorhI153NX
3 reviews
Reviewed May 4, 2023
A friend and I arrived just after 6PM, to find the bar mostly empty (we were later advised they were quite busy outside, but can't confirm if that was the case). We took a couple minutes to decide where to sit, during which time, none...of the servers interacted or greeted us. We grabbed a table, and had to wait 5 minutes for someone to bring us menus while 3 servers all stood around the bar area. Finally someone brought menus, and we ordered waters and decided what to eat. We ordered a couple minutes later (about 6:15 at that point), deciding on Calamari and a Buttermilk Chicken Burger. A second server brought our waters, and a third brought utensils. We then waited. About 20 minutes later, we had noticed a few meals head out, but it was hardly a steady stream of food from the kitchen. As we had a deadline, when a server came to fill our water, we enquired how much longer to expect our food, and were advised at that point that they were busy outside. We continued to wait another 10 minutes, by which point maybe a half dozen meals had headed out from the kitchen. Another server stopped by asking what we had ordered. At that point, we told her that we had ordered calamari and a chicken burger, but did not have time to wait, and would be leaving.More
Date of visit: May 2023
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Trevor K
22 reviews
Reviewed August 15, 2022
We're always looking for a news pot to go in Nelson and decided to try Finley's. We had a large group of 13 but keep in mind, we reserved a spot the day before so they knew what was coming. The restaurant itself is nice...enough, kind of a neat setting with various levels of dining and nice views. Our server was outstanding and cannot be faulted for the many errors that would follow. The first misstep was a couple beers that were ordered that when they came out, were obviously wrong. Our server quickly replaced them though at no charge - so far, so good. After our orders were placed and what was a fairly long wait, we started to get our food - in various stages. again, we expected with 13 people, it'd take a bit longer but when half the table gets served and the other half waits, it gets awkward. So, finally one half of the table just started eating, which was a good thing because the other half was a good 10 minutes behind. We finally all; got our meal except for one, a simple pasta with pesto and chicken dish that didn't come until everybody else was finished their meals. Then, just as one of our party was finishing his burger, he couldn't figure out what was so hard and chewy in his last few bites, until he pulled a bread bag clip out of his mouth. When the manager came to bring the extremely late pasta dish, he was also informed of the bread clip. His apology for both instances wasn't really an apology at all but rather an awkward joke that left us all wondering what just happened. At the end of the day, the burger was free and the pasta was discounted 35 per cent. We felt bad for the poor server who had to deliver that news because she knew how poorly that came off. Bottom line the place wasn't that busy and if they can't handle a big party, just say so and we'll go elsewhere. The meals were meh anyway, nothing outstanding, although my martini was excellent. I'd skip Finley's, there are MUCH better options.More
Date of visit: August 2022
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greghM8283QQ
2 reviews
Reviewed July 31, 2022 via mobile
I’ll never go back. We were overcharged as a group of 4 25 dollars for breakfast. I quickly tapped for payment of our meals and saw the overcharges, I brought it to the waitresses attention she said there was nothing she could do about the...overcharge until her manager came in later that afternoon. We were on the road and had a schedule to follow. I can’t believe with a Restaurant had no way to correct those overcharges. Really disgusting.More
Date of visit: June 2022
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debp275
43 reviews
Reviewed July 24, 2022 via mobile
Just had the sweet potato fries (came with 2 yummy sauces) and the calamari. Was very tasty and would highly recommend this place.
Date of visit: July 2022
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510smith
29 reviews
Reviewed July 5, 2022 via mobile
Went for dinner and drinks, beer was cold, boneless chicken wings and chicken wings were absolutely discussing, chicken burgers where average at best. Definitely do not recommend.
Date of visit: June 2022
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mhaurlkl
309 reviews
Reviewed May 1, 2022
Stopped her almost every day after the hills. A place where they know you after a visit or two and are always happy to see you again. Many great items on the menu but by far the best in my opinion are the Fish Tacos....I have these from Europe to the southern states, Finley's makes the best. Happy hour deals are to die for while you play a game of pool overlooking the river. Good people and great food, it what makes a great place.More
Date of visit: February 2022
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ng270
3 reviews
Reviewed September 9, 2021
The food was good but I encountered a very rude server. All I got was a rude response for asking for something that wasn’t on the menu anymore. This particular server came off as standoffish towards me the whole time I kept wondering what I...did wrong & it honestly just ruined my whole day. Do better whatever your name was.More
Date of visit: September 2021
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955taylerg
7 reviews
Reviewed July 10, 2021
We ate off the breakfast menu, traditional breakfast and eggs benedict were excellent. Our server, Alex, was attentive, friendly and considerate. Will be visiting again in the future.
Date of visit: July 2021
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mdargo
1 review
Reviewed March 19, 2020 via mobile
Held a karaoke night during a pandemic. Hard to believe how dumb it was to do this. Pass that mic around and stay classy Finleys.
Date of visit: March 2020
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canadiangay
40 reviews
Reviewed February 29, 2020 via mobile
This place honestly had the best baked hash I think I've ever had. it comes in a big frying pan covered in cheese the potatoes are rich there's lots of butter it's awesome
Date of visit: February 2020
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valshenn
4 reviews
Reviewed January 4, 2020 via mobile 
Paper straws suck! They ruin the drink. Save a tree! Give me back the plastic. If you are concerned about turtles go to china and make them use paper straws! We do our share of recycling! Really disappointed in Finleys!More
Date of visit: January 2020
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590brenth, Owner at Finley's Bar & Grill, responded to this reviewResponded January 6, 2020
Dear Valshenn, I'm sorry that you were not able to have your drink your way at Finley's. We do have plastic straws available on request, if you would like. If you made your Server aware of your displeasure it should have been rectified. Regarding the...More
480dw
4 reviews
Reviewed December 26, 2019 via mobile
Visiting friends for Christmas and looking for a quick breakfast at a fast food place before stopping in to see them. It was around 8am and nothing was open. We saw an OPEN sign and dropped in hoping for the best. Very pleasantly surprised with...attentive friendly service and an excellent hot breakfast. Will be stopping in tomorrow before we start our drive home for another breakfast visit.More
Date of visit: December 2019
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Jökull B
87 reviews
Reviewed November 10, 2019 via mobile
So this is not so much of a food review but we did have breakfast and it was excellent, but listen to this! Being a very enthusiastic football/soccer fan and especially a Liverpool supporter I walked into Finley’s at 0800 in the morning and asked...them if they could play the game on one of their big screens. Now being in Canada where the English Premier league is as popular as Brussel sprouts with 8 year olds they obviously did not have that on any of their subscriptions but when I told them that today’s game was THE game what did they do? Well in short they paid for a subscription to the game and found it online and streamed it on their biggest screen! They laid out a special table and chairs as the big screen was above the pubs dance floor and served non stop coffee whilst Liverpool smashed Man City. Now this is going WELL above and beyond when it comes to customers service! Thank you guys for such outstanding hospitalityMore
Date of visit: November 2019
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Automattick4523
1 review
Reviewed August 29, 2019 via mobile
Food was good, drinks were good, friendly service. The karaoke on Wednesday night was awesome. The friendliest crowd ever!!
Date of visit: August 2019
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- Value: 4
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