Went in and ordered two burgers and a pizza from “Mel”, paid interact . Was told to come back in twenty minutes. Came back in twenty minutes. Had to wait 25 more minutes. No big deal. Got my burgers. Was waiting for my pizza. Waiting for my pizza. Waiting for my pizza . Asked “Mel” where the pizza was. She said I didn’t order a pizza. I said “the order came to around $80.00 , don’t you think that’s a little expensive for two burgers, two fries?” She said “where is your receipt? “ I said you walked away when it was printing off. She just said you didn’t order a pizza , just the burgers and fries. And we are closing in 10 minutes.I said check in the back with the cook. She repeated that I didn’t order a pizza. And walked away. I remained standing at the counter till closing time. At closing time the cook came out of the back and asked who’s pizza is this? I said it is my pizza , the cook then handed it to me with “Mel giving me the stare down. Obviously the food was cold, but the taste was alright. Hate cold fries though. Never had a waitress act so pompous and rude. I’d give the food a 4 star rating, the server a -10 star.

Awesome milkshakes, warm delicious cinnamon buns, 50s style diner. Very cool place, friendly staff.

You should visit here at least once. The decor is a mix between 60s diner, and 80s arcade. The prices are, well, high - there's no way around that. Ideally they would slash the menu in half and really focus on making the staples incredible. Choice anxiety is REAL here, and it's impossible to deliver on 40 different entrees. The chicken burger I received was small for 14 bucks, and didn't even come with fries. I'd much rather buy local, but more than double the cost of A&W that's hard to justify.

Loved it, took me back to when I was a kid ! Fantastic location lots of cool history loved the food unbelievable amount of mile shake flavours and really milkshakes !

Absolutely delicious. Sorry I didn't get a pic of the food. It was so good I ate it all before I thought of it ♥. Ordered Roast Beef Mushroom Melt. It was literally perfect 👌. Everything was extremely fresh and tasty. Bonus to the amazing food, was the staff. Super friendly and inviting family owned place. Seems like the staff really enjoy what they do and it shows. Really enjoyed the full experience! Thank you so much!

Nice little diner. Friendly service. Lots to look at and delicious comfort foods.

Cool spot! Excellent food, excellent service, BEST espresso shake I've ever tasted. My son asked if we could go back the next day. We will definitely stop in when we pass through again!

WOW what a place! So much to choose from and with the Diner Era Menu setting. Order at the counter and get ready for the best burger or pizza in Lake Cowichan. Staff is professional and friendly, location is always clean and inviting. If you like good food be ready to eat here every time you make the drive to the lake.

We love Silver! She was the sweet and charming member of the team who came to chat to our table and we were blown away by her friendly attitude! She told us we all look young and we love that ;) About the food, the four of us all ordered burgers and all agreed they were delicious. They’re a home made patty they get from the butcher, it was lovely to have something home made. Plus the sauce they put on the burgers was lush! The atmosphere was so fun! It’s all old school diner paraphernalia and some train themes. There’s this adorable train car in the back with tables inside so you can sit inside. The restaurant was very clean too! It was nice to see an older restaurant that makes an effort to keep up appearances.

So many options and great food! Friendly staff. Definitely get a milkshake. Love the whole vibe of this diner!!! Had the beef dip and it was amazing 🤤🤤 will be my new go-to spot when passing through Cowichan!

Best milkshake I've ever had in my entire life. Would eat there again - definitely recommend. A family run restaurant that feels a little like a pop museum you're allowed to eat and drink in. Super cool story - just ask. Friendly and personable. Best part of our day.

Best diner atmosphere I've ever been to. The server was the daughter of the owners and she was incredible and high energy. Absolutely amazing how much working vintage memorabilia there is here. Thanks!

Very nice family diner. That's definitely a place to walk in for a burger or a milkshake. You can wait for your meal playing an arcade game, or enjoying all the nice details on the walls. Burgers and fries are well done, as well as the kids menu and the poutine; I'd recommend!

J&Vs is the best place for a milkshake, burger, or pizza in town. The food is delicious, staff are awesome, and the vibe of the diner is perfect. It is family owned and operated, and is more than worth a stop if you're travelling through the community.

It is so rare to find a place that combines exceptional food with warm service and a unique vibe. Had poutine that I will forever dream about, served with kindness and eaten in a booth as it should be surrounded by diner memorabilia. Top marks. Must eat at this place. My husband's milkshake was out of this world!

In town for a hockey tournament , highly recommended to visit. No regrets the atmosphere is bang for diner feeling with lots of memorabilia displayed around the store. The burger, beef dip and fries great. The milkshake ordered was superb full marks for flavour and creaminess if your town you gotta go went on the Sunday went back for more however it was closed

Was here for a couple weeks for work. Everytime we go for lunch, we always go here. Food is good, it would make you come back. But that’s my top 2 reason why I’m gonna come back here. The top 1 is the milkshake, it’s the perfect amount of sweetness, with a variety of flavours. You can even mix and match flavours, which 100% satisfies my sweet tooth. It’s REAL milkshakes not like other restaurants where the flavours are just pure sugary goo. Whenever I do have the time and money to come back in Lake Cowichan, this will be the first place I will visit. To all the milkshake lovers and sweet tooth people, get the PB&Oreo milkshake. You’ll love it!

As everyone else has mentioned - get a milkshake! Decent burgers, good fries. Very obviously understaffed but it didn’t seem to slow anything down. Would go again for sure. In fact I may grab one more milkshake tomorrow before I leave :)

This diner leaves me almost speechless. The food was absolutely amazing, probably the best milkshake I've ever had and will ever have in the future. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. The vibe of the place is nostalgic. We played old-school arcade games while we waited for our food. It's a retro diner with so much heart. You can tell the food is made with love and the people that work there love working there which truly makes a difference. The food and atmosphere was so good that I didn't even think about taking my phone out to take pictures. If you're passing through lake cowichan it's a must go for sure.

We live in Victoria so we do not get here often. But whenever we are able to get here I am super happy with what I get. I have to give a shoutout to the beef dip sandwich. I am always on the hunt for a good beef dip and the one I had was in my top 5 that I have ever had, if you like beef dips do yourself a favour and have one.

We ate lunch here yesterday. This was our first visit and we were all really impressed. The food was very tasty and the atmosphere was cool and retro. What stuck out the most was the excellent service. Very fast and extremely friendly. Can't wait to come next time we're at the cabin.

Charming retro diner. The food was delicious we had a bacon cheeseburger and a turkey club wrap, both with fries. The service was also fantastic and very friendly. We will be back! Thank you.

Wasn't expecting much when we made the decision to go but was pleasantly surprised. Some of the best service I've ever gotten from a fella who seemed to really enjoy being there. Food was great too. If you're doing the PMR/Visiting the area I definitely recommend stopping in.

Good poutine, I would be happy to try anything else because the food was good here. The server was extremely friendly and very hard working just for one person. The vide was 1950 retro was very neat touch and made restaurant standard our compared to other restaurants in the area. It is worth checking if your in the area.

Stopped for a late lunch. Green curry chicken poutine for me and fish & chips for my husband and mom. Generous portions, Good coffee and very friendly, attentive wait staff. Decor of retro radios and Coca Cola items kept us busy looking around.

Great experience, very retro and well decorated as such. Ordered a canadian personal pizza, ham and cheese sandwich and a chocolate milkshake. Very satisfied, the pizza was amazing loads of toppings perfectly thin crispy crust. The aandwich was a bit buttery but the ham was real black forest, cheesy and fresh sourdough bread perfectly grilled. Fries were true fresh cut fries. The shakes are made with soft serve for a great consistency not overly thick. Overall true 5 stars for you guys worth every penny.