The Royal on Baker

Hands down our favorite place to sit and eat in Nelson! Patio seating is right on baker, the royal burger is not to be passed up! Speed of service varies... But it's never been bad.
8 years ago (11-04-2018)

Live music, pool tables. Great food and drink specials. $4 dollar beers. Food is nothing special
8 years ago (14-04-2018)

Donairs! Yay donairs for $5.75! That price is not all the time but during "happy hour" which I'm trying to remember when it is... around 5pm to 7pm... it might've been till 8pm... not sure, my memory is not holding this particular MB (megabrain) file.. At any rate, their donairs are frikkin good and totally east-end Vancouver price affordable. Every evening they're available. They make falafel, I think wraps, and burgers for, I think, all same price as donairs. I DO know that it's $10 for a pint o' beer and donair or falafel thingie or burger. For Nelson, it's almost unheard of to find a place to eat that's affordable, and satisfyingly filling for most folks. Aaaaand, I personally like the Paint Live events the Royal hosts on occasion, I'm told that they are now hosting Paint Live paintin' party every month! That's great, especially since it'll be just after "welfare day" when unemployed people have the money for it. But... now I'm moving away to Vancouver for an 18 month graphic design diploma course so I'll permanently miss these now, except for tomorrow, friday, march 23rd... that will be my last one. Topic will be night sky with either moon or "Death Star". I've missed more sessions than I was able to attend, mostly due to having been held at the broke part of the month (by one week before welfare day, most people on assistance are flat broke) or it wasn't posted anywhere albeit posted online, Facebook and their own webpage, "paintlive.ca". This is a great idea: they supply each participant a canvas, a paper plate with blobs of acrylic paint colors (blk, wht, red, blue, yellow), sm, med, lrg paintbrushes, and good DJ music that energizes the scene... and to each a big beer! Lol ... Not... u buy ur own drinks. that's my own beer-centric wish.... lololol! Goes from 7 till 9pm, and one of their guys stands on the stage and paints while we follow (he suggests to use ur own style while just using his directions as a general guideline - subject matter is always a simple one with room to add or flourish. The last one I wish I didn't miss it (broke) it was northern lights and a fox on a hill. The wavy colors I would've had fun emulating and "trippefying". I wish to thank Royal on Baker for hosting these original creative fun events, and the two "Paint Live" guys, who, looks to me, to have a bit of an overhead supplying all what's needed for 30-some folks to exercise artistic expression. Youse have provided me a much needed boost to my otherwise underfed inspiration. I hope others get similarly psyched and intuit! And.... Royal is the only place I know of around here where one can play pool. (Some might disagree, but I loved it upon first landing in Nelson -2007- how we could smoke while shootin' pool in an enclosed room, especially wintertime! And, there's just something about a beer on the side, a smoke hanging from lips, and eyes squinting and measuring the logistics of the angles of the game of pool.) There. Stick a fork in me, I'm done!
8 years ago (22-03-2018)

Great look good prices basic pubfare needs themes and flavour
8 years ago (07-03-2018)

Good bar for sure. Friendly people and staff
8 years ago (16-03-2018)