White Spot is the ubiquitous B.C. restaurant chain that started as a hamburger joint / diner and has morphed into casual family dining in most of its locations (there are still some diner-style White Spots around). The food is not adventurous, but you can be assured of good value, clean surroundings (a step above going the fast food route), good service, and at least some attempt to inject local produce and specialties into the menu.

While the bulk of the items are of the burgers, steak, fish and chips, nachos, and wings (you get the picture) variety, the salads are very fresh and nicely presented, the wine and beer list is almost 100% local vintage, and if you go in the summer, the fresh blueberry pie is worth the trip in itself: 2 inches of FRESH B.C. blueberries, held together by only the lightest glaze, piled atop a very thin, very flaky pie crust and garnished with a generous helping of unsweetened whipped cream - DELICIOUS!

Whitespot does get its rush hours, and the winter garden (glassed-in area) is very popular for locals for a semi-party-type-group. The hamburgers are OK, but my favorite is the milkshakes and onion rings (without fail).

The other charm is that if you park in the back, you can stay in the car and they bring it to you on a tray. It is usually open till about 1am so is sometimes popular for after the movies or those on their way back home from the movies. Kids will love the pirate pack (sorry, only up to 12 years old), served with a mini ice cream.