{"key":"5b510d92e4","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n12770997716","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Restaurant","community":"Nanaimo","lat":49.1676423,"lon":-123.9366345,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"The View Oceanside Grill","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"The View Oceanside Grill is a casual fine-dining seafood and steakhouse located inside the Best Western Dorchester in downtown Nanaimo, offering water views of the harbour. It relocated from its original Stewart Avenue location and has since been voted TripAdvisor's #1 restaurant in Nanaimo as well as Best of the City in 2022 and 2023. The restaurant focuses exclusively on in-house dining with a menu of fresh seafood, steaks, and seasonal dishes, making it a destination experience rather than a quick stop.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://www.theviewnanaimo.ca/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"70 Church Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H4","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"778-441-4229","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"theviewnanaimo@outlook.com","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"1 rack within 100m: stands (2 spaces) at 84m. Total: 2 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:housenumber":"70","addr:street":"Church Street","amenity":"restaurant","fixme":"Position approximate","name":"The View Oceanside Grill","opening_hours":"Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-14:30, 16:00-22:00; Su 09:00-14:30, 16:00-21:00","phone":"+1 778 441-4229","website":"https://www.theviewnanaimo.ca/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"Website content is available and confirms the business is actively operating at 70 Church Street inside the Best Western Dorchester in downtown Nanaimo. The site explicitly and repeatedly states 'WE DO NOT OFFER TAKE-OUT', making takeout a confirmed false. The FAQ confirms vegetarian options and gluten-free adjustments are available, but no mention is made of bike parking, water refill, washrooms, or other cyclist-specific amenities anywhere on the site. OSM carries a 'fixme: Position approximate' tag indicating the pin may be imprecise.","concerns":["OSM tag 'fixme: Position approximate' indicates the map pin location may not be precise — actual entrance is inside the Best Western Dorchester.","OSM hours data may not reflect current operating hours; the website should be considered the authoritative source."],"recommended_status_reason":"Real, actively operating restaurant confirmed by a detailed website with menus, FAQ, and online reservation system.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true},"notes":"Restaurant is located inside the Best Western Dorchester hotel. No patio. Reservations strongly recommended; no bar seating available at this location. Parking is street/parkade only — no on-site parking."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking or bike visibility":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Takeout":{"value":false,"detail":"Website states repeatedly 'WE DO NOT OFFER TAKE-OUT'; FAQ confirms 'we do not offer any take-out options' and notes all resources are allocated to in-house dining","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"FAQ confirms 'several vegetarian options available'; 'most of our entrees are gluten free' with appetizers and pastas adjustable; limited vegan options noted","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Public rack nearby":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"voted TripAdvisor's #1 restaurant in Nanaimo as well as Best of the City in 2022 and 2023","price":{"band":3,"band_key":"upscale","label":"Upscale","confidence":"medium","source":"judgement","signal":"#1 destination seafood/steakhouse, casual fine-dining, reservations; ~$35-55pp"},"tier":"welcoming"}