{"key":"a404aa9698","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n4365748295","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Restaurant","community":"Qualicum Beach","lat":49.3473185,"lon":-124.4427348,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Gary's Bistro","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Gary's Bistro has been a Qualicum Beach landmark since 1993, celebrated for its distinctive hot-rod-themed décor featuring a vintage car mounted on the wall. The menu spans hearty breakfasts, lunches, and dinners with homestyle comfort food including house-made clam chowder and Eggs Benedict variations. An outdoor patio and warm small-town atmosphere make it a natural gathering spot for travellers passing through central Vancouver Island.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://garysbistro.ca/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"115 Second Avenue West, Qualicum Beach, V9K 1S7","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1 250-752-5800","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"addr:city":"Qualicum Beach","addr:housenumber":"115","addr:postcode":"V9K 1S7","addr:street":"Second Avenue West","amenity":"restaurant","check_date":"2026-04-12","check_date:opening_hours":"2026-04-12","name":"Gary's Bistro","opening_hours":"Su-Tu 09:00-16:00; We-Sa 09:00-20:00","phone":"+1 250-752-5800","website":"https://garysbistro.ca/","website:menu":"https://garysbistro.ca/menu/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website is fully accessible and corroborates the OSM record: phone (250) 752-5800, address 115 West Second Ave Qualicum Beach, and the restaurant has been operating since 1993. The menu page confirms a Veggie Benny and salad options indicating vegetarian dishes. No explicit mention of bike parking, water refill, washrooms, takeout, or Wi-Fi was found on the website, so those remain null. One minor discrepancy: the contact subpage lists 'Qualicum Bay, BC' instead of 'Qualicum Beach, BC', which appears to be a website typo since every other page reference uses 'Qualicum Beach'.","concerns":["Website contact subpage lists city as 'Qualicum Bay, BC' rather than 'Qualicum Beach, BC'; all other pages use the correct 'Qualicum Beach', suggesting a typo rather than a genuine address discrepancy."],"recommended_status_reason":"A well-established, actively operating full-service restaurant in central Qualicum Beach confirmed open as recently as April 2026, with a welcoming atmosphere, patio seating, and a diverse menu — a natural resupply stop for touring cyclists on Vancouver Island.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true}},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"Menu lists a dedicated Veggie Benny (tomato, sautéed spinach and onions with homemade hash) and a house salad with optional add-ons; taco salad and other plant-forward items also available","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"Qualicum Beach landmark since 1993","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"casual","label":"Casual","confidence":"medium","source":"judgement","signal":"comfort food, entree ~$18.95, affordable; ~$16-26pp"},"tier":"info"}