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Best Restaurants In Victoria
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| trevor corey User Info... | People are posting their favorite restaurants in the "Worst Restaurants in Victoria" thread. So here, lets put them where they belong. I like Vista 18 for casual dining and Tuesday two for one tapas, live jazz nights Friday and Saturday . Unbeatable views, service and food quality. edit; They even have real towels in the washrooms! Free parking if you ask at the front desk. - Tue, 6 Mar 2007 2:51pm Edited: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 3:08pm | ||
| DeadYeti1 User Info... | Rathskeller is awesome! Good home cooked meals, great beers. Brasserie L'ecole, Panache, Niche. I also really like the Knockanback Grill for pub fare and hockey. - Tue, 6 Mar 2007 3:58pm | ||
| XY-BEER User Info... |  But I've been there to see the Coldcut trio play . They are awesome and well worth a visit ! ;) - Tue, 6 Mar 2007 7:30pm Edited: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 7:31pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | Sen Zushi Med Grill 5th Street Fireside Grill - Wed, 7 Mar 2007 8:12am | ||
| darcy User Info... | 5th Street Chikara Sushi Sushi Plus Lotus Pond (mmm...Curry B) Jamaican Jerk House Caribbean Cafe All I can think of for now. oh, and the India Curry House If any of you are eveer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and you want to taste the best thing you have ever tasted. Go to this place called Mckellar Confectionery. They have the best burgers and sliders I have ever tasted. - Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:10pm Edited: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:11pm | ||
| Shaggy User Info... | Azuma Futaba Mole Szechuan - Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:54pm | ||
| JL User Info... | so i've managed to avoid going to this moLe place, not for any particular reason. Aside from shaggy liking the place(whcih should be good enuff reason to like it... right?) what are others thinkin' of it? i like most places i go to, tho some that stick out: rathskeller, azuma, flyods(mostly cuz my fiancee works there), swans(good brunch, but rather slow if its busy), little thai place, mee wah's chinese(oak bay ave.... highly recommended) - Wed, 7 Mar 2007 4:47pm | ||
| Shaggy User Info... | Only thing I've had on Mole's menu was the Mac & Cheese. Better half has pretty much eaten everything on the menu with no complaints. They do make the best damn Mac & Cheese in town though. Haven't been back since they re-opened, hopefully the food quality remained high. - Thu, 8 Mar 2007 8:56pm | ||
| Whitford St. Holmes User Info... | I second Rathskellers- get the 'Rathskeller Plate'. For $20.00 it's got some real value: two schnitzels, spetzel, bratwurst, sauerkraut, etc. If you're a carnivore you should try 'Smoken Bones' in Langford. For the budget minded, the buffet at Sabri is great. I think the burger at the Fernwood is the best burger in town. - Sat, 10 Mar 2007 5:55pm | ||
| tyler User Info... | 5th can eat shit...dude darcy..i didnt know youve been too thunder bay...and its all about the scandinavian home society in thunder bay.. ok sooo kaz sushi jj wonton my house(..literally my house..its not a restaurant) - Sat, 10 Mar 2007 6:35pm | ||
| darcy User Info... | Haha, yeah man, I've got tons of family who live there. Oh man, I know what you mean. The houito or whatever it's called? MASSIVE pancakes and like....manly food. and yeah, second for your house. - Sat, 10 Mar 2007 8:56pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | B.C. Ferries-All you can eat buffet Breakfast, lunch or dinner you can't go wrong. They have everything anyone could want. Meats,seafood, vegetarian. Fresh fruits and cheese or sugary deserts. All for a very reasonable price. If you get in early you can get a window seat and spend the whole trip eating and enjoying the best scenery money can't buy. Smoke one before you get on the ferry and feast for one hour and forty five minutes. - Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:55pm Edited: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:55pm | ||
| Mean Mike User Info... | 'B.C. Ferries-All you can eat buffet' yuck.. but Im on my way! 11am ferry.. Seafood Linguine @ Nautical Nellies.. yum - Sun, 11 Mar 2007 9:13am Edited: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 9:14am | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... |  We had to stumble our way out of white rock also. No stateroom on the way back, - Mon, 12 Mar 2007 4:24pm | ||
| Tyler User Info... | The Reef Pho Hoa The Forum - Tue, 13 Mar 2007 6:35am | ||
| Hairy Pothead User Info... | Lum's Polynesian Food on Esquimalt, under the Carleton Club. Nice small family run outfit. Open late, open kitchen, good value, delivery, and it's open late. Call the owner Lum, and he'll giggle. - Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:43am | ||
| Doc User Info... | Il Greco on Gorge Rd. Best damned Italian and Greek food ever! Great wine and single malt list too. ~Peace, Doc - Thu, 7 Jun 2007 7:19pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I agree on the Il Greco, best pizza in town. Thin crust, big cheese, with pesto sauce. The wife and I went to Matisse the other night for our anniversary. Most excellent five course meal hosted by the owner whom attends to all your culinary needs and questions. Plus a nicely stocked bar. - Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:42am | ||
| Meantime Mike User Info... | that Ill Greco pasta sauce gets too herby and rich.. yummy though and cheap on Mondays Add Little Thai Place to one of my fave locals.. Pad Ped! yum - Fri, 7 Sep 2007 9:04am Edited: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 9:04am | ||
| Bounce User Info... | I like the Loghouse Pub...yummy burgers... - Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:09pm | ||
| mikey User Info... | The Sunshine Cafe in Stadacona Centre. Best breaky in the city, hands down. Just be prepared to wait a while for your table. - Wed, 12 Sep 2007 5:42pm | ||
| Tyler User Info... | Ferris' Oyster Bar - Wed, 12 Sep 2007 6:05pm | ||
| Hang the DJ User Info... | Little Thai Place rules. I like that umm, Shizen place? I think that's what it's called... by China town.. Great sushi and yummy tea. Fujiya also slays. Cheap sushi that actually tastes good. - Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:38pm | ||
| The Wolf User Info... | The New Mexican place where "Pounders" used too be... I was really surprised, good selection of Mexican beer and the plates of tacos where really full and well done !! I will go again "Casa Tequila" I think its called... IMO Ferris's has gone way down since they opened the upstairs, Portions are WAY smaller and the last time we ordered burgers the buns were not as fresh or fancy as they used to be.. LUMS ugliest eat in "Polynesian/Asian" food I ever had from the restaurant to the place settings/portions - Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:54pm | ||
| omnivious User Info... | The Blue Fox: Huge portions - super fresh - if there's a better Veggie Burger in the world I want to try it. The Gladiola: best Won Ton soup & Black Bean Garlic Prawns in town - check out their Crispy Tofu. Wah Lai Yuen: been eating there for nearly 20 years - try the CHicken & Chinese Mushroom Chow Mein or Szechuan Chicken on Rice. - Thu, 6 Dec 2007 2:07am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | I went to Mo:Le against my instincts the other day. I knew it would be tasty, but I also knew the price and quantity would anger me. Had the Creamy Sausage Omelette. Really good, pan fries with pesto...amazing. $12?? No cheese in the omelette? I walk out of there hungry? Fuck off. Mo:Le is good if you are looking to spend $12 on a snack or if you eat like a bird. - Thu, 20 Dec 2007 2:07am Edited: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 2:09am | ||
| bbjones User Info... | Had the staff dinner at Bon Rouge on Courtenay. Best ribs I've ever had not that I'm much of a rib guy. Someone said best coffee they have ever had. Casual and relatively noisy on the Bistro side. Now I'm hungy again :( - Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:28pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | Fuck off then. - Thu, 20 Dec 2007 5:52pm | ||
| KimberleyKaos User Info... |  Just thier delish jasmine rice, otherwise plain, but with the "steak sauce"... I don't know if it is actually sauce for steak, persay, don't think so...but so unique, and just yummy... You can order it takeout, large quantity, for about ummm...$5 Dolla! Hells Yeah... - Thu, 20 Dec 2007 8:02pm Edited: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 8:02pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Had dinner at Casa Tequila tonight. Tom Ferris decided to be a dinky and refuse me a reservation for nine. So we went across the street and I'm glad we did. I am generally lukewarm to Mexican food because Cafe Mexico has continually averaged and less the hell out of my taste buds. We started with complimentary empinadas with some pickled pepper antipasto type dip. Really effing good. Then we all shared a plate of their regular nachos. Hands down the best nachos I've ever had. Better than Red Robin's back in their heyday. They also have Bomba and Blanco which is the works and extra cheese respectively. Words can't even do it justice. Go and have them. Then I had steak and avacado tacos. Overall it was delicious but I found there was too much cilantro. I like cilantro, but it was overpowering everything else in the dish including the refried beans, which contained no cilantro that I could see. Next time I'll ask them to put it on the side. Bottomless pop and Dos Equis lager and margaritas all around. High 5 chocolate cake for dessert. A few of us shared. Best chocolate cake I've had. Casa Tequila is now the only place I will go for Mexican food in Victoria. - Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:46pm Edited: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 4:00pm | ||
| Meantime Mike User Info... | yah man. Los Taquitos on Bridge St is a place Ive been going for years.. and I think its the same owners. The $6 Burritto is a great price for dinner. - Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:15am | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Best place to eat in town (well, one of them): 5th Street Bar and Grill. I hear nothing but good reviews about the place, and one of the cheaper places to drink in Victoria on a Sunday (sleeve of Molson Canadian fer $3.25). Course, XXX draft at BBJs fer $3.25 all the time, not just Sunday. - Sun, 23 Dec 2007 3:29pm Edited: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 3:30pm | ||
| Chopper User Info... | 5th Street can be good. Have had a few issues there, but all were rectified to the satisfaction of everyone. - Tue, 25 Dec 2007 2:09pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | STAGE, in Fernwood. If you want to impress the panties off of a sweet piece of beav. Loosen up the purse strings, put on some nice duds, and spend a few hours there snacking and drinking. Highest food and alcohol quality. They play good music too. Thievery Corp. type stuff. - Sun, 30 Dec 2007 5:26pm | ||
| Amber-dawn User Info... | Lotus pond and Green Cuisine;) - Fri, 11 Jan 2008 5:53pm | ||
| Chopper User Info... | Which would anyone recommend? It's a toss-up between Casa Tequila or Los Taquitos. Casa tequila's online ratings don't look very hot in comparison. Edit: Bah. They closed Los Taquitos. - Fri, 18 Jan 2008 4:48pm Edited: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 5:49pm | ||
| Chopper User Info... | Hit The Reef tonight. The wife and I shared their fried chicken and yam waffles and their insanely good ribs and mashed taters coleslaw as a side for both and it was damn good. Best food I think I've had in Victoria since I moved here in 88. - Sat, 19 Jan 2008 2:54am Edited: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 2:54am | ||
| dumpstermesh User Info... | I love the Reef. When I worked for Dine In I would get so stoked cause the food actually made my car smell good! - Wed, 23 Jan 2008 4:31pm | ||
| smartypantz User Info... | Rebar. - Sat, 26 Jan 2008 6:21pm | ||
| sumyungai User Info... | I've just had the best steak in years at Il Greco. Yeah baby! - Sat, 26 Jan 2008 7:20pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I just had the best homous from il Greco. Double yeah baby! - Sat, 26 Jan 2008 8:08pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | .............firefox spellcheck says homous should be spelled homo's, hahahahahahahahahahahaha. - Sat, 26 Jan 2008 8:09pm | ||
| Jeremy Baker User Info... | the Burger at Smiths is pretty rad. 5th Street is my safe bet. I eat like a bird so I LOVE Mo:le. not a fan of the servers at Reef, but LOVE the food. I better second Trevor on the Ferry Buffet. Best way to spend a huyng-over morning heading home to visit the folks. and when in the Mall... my fast food of choice is Opa! yum yum good. - Mon, 28 Jan 2008 2:43pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Went to Chikara Sushi today with Bram. The sushi was all good and fresh and tasty. The oysters looked very delicious. The prices were average overpriced for Victoria, but not extreme. We each asked for a bowl of rice with steak sauce and they forgot them. After being reminded, they brought out two bowls of rice with teriyaki sauce. No steak sauce to be found in the whole place. What kind of "Japanese" place is this? The service was slow and mildly retarded. Thanks again for lunch, buddy! - Mon, 28 Jan 2008 4:23pm Edited: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 4:25pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Took the wife to PAPRIKA tonight in Etevan Village for St. Valentine's Day dinner. I don't want to come off as pretentious, so I wont go into details other than to say we enjoyed a FABULOUS four course meal. I prefer a seven course, and their four course probably won't fill up a "destroyer of buffets", but I highly recommend this restaurant. - Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:34pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | you are a True gentleman my friend - Fri, 15 Feb 2008 6:14pm | ||
| Swingin' Joe User Info... | Spelt faboulous wrong...Should be spelled FABULOUTHHHHHHHHHHHH. In your case. *Wink* - Fri, 15 Feb 2008 6:17pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Haha. I could see why you'd say that. - Fri, 15 Feb 2008 6:31pm | ||
| Jl User Info... | " No steak sauce to be found in the whole place. What kind of "Japanese" place is this?" try asking for sesame sauce... they figured you meant teriyaki steak sauce ;) - Sat, 16 Feb 2008 9:09am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | We tried asking for every type of sauce we could think of that might be considered the "proper" steak sauce. The problem was the mild retardation of the front end employees. Plus, by the time we got the rice, it was time to leave and we weren't really into investigating anymore. - Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:56pm Edited: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:57pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | ill probably look dumb saying this but isnt sesame sauce tai? and i actualy meant that trevcor. ~love~ - Sat, 16 Feb 2008 5:02pm Edited: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 5:02pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Cheers Andrew. I didn't even put the game on the radio on the way to the restaurant, Sade all the way there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aBAMnIUi8Y I think it is important to celebrate any chance you can. Some people scoff and call them "hallmark holidays", but I disagree. Life is short, enjoy it. - Sat, 16 Feb 2008 9:55pm Edited: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:00pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | lol ya and thats why ur married and lots of people aren't. - Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:33pm | ||
| grimlord User Info... | 7-11 nachos and chilly with lots of pump cheezzz ......the best! - Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:32am | ||
| Jl User Info... | "ill probably look dumb saying this but isnt sesame sauce tai?" not necessarily... If you like the sauce that Japanese Village, Shizen, Azuma, and a couple others use on their rice; specifically ask for Seasame Sauce. There is a Thai version of seasame sauce but its alot thicker and alot more bold tasting. - Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:39am | ||
| grimlord User Info... | No one has said Floyd's yet, good place to eat on a hung day - Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:50am | ||
| Jl User Info... | I thought flyod's was mentioned a while back in this thread... My wife used to run the kitchen there... it is a great place and they've opened or are opening a new location by Canadian Tire on Douglas St. - Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:17am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Sade is so hawt - Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:23am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Me and the lady recently decided to give Fountain another try. I was pleased to see that they are under new management and the food is better than it was in the past at it's best. If you liked Fountain and then hated Fountain, you'll probably like Fountain again now. - Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:30am | ||
| tom User Info... | god bless Floyd's and their Homer benny. - Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:51pm | ||
| Bryn User Info... | Breakfast caesar and piles of eggs benny... hello Floyd's goodbye hangover! - Thu, 21 Feb 2008 2:51pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Lure, in the Ocean Pointe Hotel. Took the wife for Easter brunch today. FABULOUS. Here was the menu. First course- Wild berry mango smoothie, blueberry cinnamon scone with fruit preserves. Second course- West coast benedict with poached egg, candied salmon and caramelized onion relish bearnaise Third course-Cranberry pecan French toast, sauteed bananas, raisins, spiced Anglaise Fourth course- Rock crab cake, mesculin greens, pinapple papaya salsa, Remoulade sauce Desert- Chocolate mints. Basil, mint sorbet, with sweet baby carrots and mandarin orange. Top notch food quality, preparation, and presentation, with a view of the inner harbour. I highly recommend this restaurant. - Sun, 23 Mar 2008 4:20pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Mmmm, mescalin. - Sun, 23 Mar 2008 5:04pm | ||
| grimlord User Info... | They sell mescalin in restaurants? Well I have to get back to building Bombs for Gorge Bush. - Sun, 23 Mar 2008 5:36pm Edited: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 5:37pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Whoops. Subliminal spelling mistake. I should have spelled it Mesclun greens. If I ever open a restaurant I'll know what to put on the menu to get your guy's business. Grimlord builds bombs for a living? That's so metal. - Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:17pm | ||
| BloodFart User Info... | Il Greco is good, Floyds is overrated. My new fav is this small little café in esquimalt called monamie crepe cafe. - Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:21am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Safeway deli custom sandwiches. Almost cost the same as Subway, but gourmet and huge! My favorite has been the Tuscan Pesto Chicken with roasted red peppers. Unreal. - Thu, 27 Mar 2008 2:08pm | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... | The Med Grill in the Mosaic Building on Fort St. has an EXCELLENT four course "Tuscan dinner" from Sunday-Thursday for a measly $14.97. - Tue, 8 Apr 2008 1:47pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Wren in Oak Bay. West coast fusion. 8/10 - Mon, 12 May 2008 5:52pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Chez Martin. Oak Bay Avenue. Classic French cuisine. Most excellent. 9.5/10 - Mon, 12 May 2008 5:53pm | ||
| {UTA} Mike User Info... | best generic greasy breaky... Kittys Hideaway best non-generic eggs benny... Floyds 'Donald Trump' - Tue, 13 May 2008 4:51pm Edited: Tue, 13 May 2008 4:52pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | I went to 'The Lakes' at the Beaver Lake HoJo last week. Really good quality breakfast there at usual prices. This was among one of the most consistent egg-based meals I've ever had in an eating establishment (besides The Blue Fox, which rules). Even the sausages were perfect. I don't recall a time in recent history before that where I thought breakfast sausages were well made in a restaurant. - Tue, 13 May 2008 8:54pm Edited: Tue, 13 May 2008 8:57pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Wife out, so I took myself on a date tonight. Sat at the bar at Brasserie L Ecole. Wow, just wow. Not cheap, but not outrageous either, and you won't leave hungry. SIXTY KINDS OF BEER! If you want a table, make a reservation. Wow, just wow. - Sat, 17 May 2008 9:06pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | http://www.lecole.ca/home.htm - Sun, 18 May 2008 5:41pm | ||
| mica User Info... | if you like eggs benny try cafe mulatta (formerly the banana belt in james bay). - Fri, 23 May 2008 4:18pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Lure has an amazing tempura trout currently on the menu. They also have a cheese from Quebec called "Doux Peche", a soft cheese made from a mixture of cow and goat milk. The finest cheese money can buy. http://kitchengeek.blogspot.com/2006/12/cheese-of-week-352006-le-doux-peche.html Vista 18 currently has THE BEST fish and chips I've ever had, on their tapas menu. Two fer one tapas on Tuesdays. Cheap cheap, if you abstain from teh booze. - Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:16am Edited: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:26am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | For a limited time, you can get a double meat lobster footlong at Subway for $22. I can't even believe it. It's an amazing sandwich. - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 1:01am | ||
| pippirose User Info... | Anyone know any good restaurants with vegan/gluten free options? - Sun, 27 Jul 2008 1:54pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Off the top of my head I would say Rebar. The hotel restaurants are usually accommodating, Vista 18 and Lure for example. I'm sure there are others. A pal of mine just recently took over the reigns at the KFC in Langford, so I stopped in to say hi. While there, I tried their veggie burger, and I have to say, it is pretty darn tasty. First time in twelve years that I've eaten at a KFC. - Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:51pm | ||
| mica User Info... | If you're a pizza fan you have to try the new place in fairfield. It is in the complex where the grocery store used to be - I believe it is called Prima Strada. Fucking really good pizza. - Fri, 15 Aug 2008 2:06pm | ||
| Chopper User Info... | 'if you like eggs benny try cafe mulatta (formerly the banana belt in james bay).' I'll second that. Although the Blue Fox is still a bit better. Lady Marmalade on Johnson st is also really good for bennies and other assorted breakfast/lunch meals. - Fri, 15 Aug 2008 2:18pm | ||
| Chopper User Info... | 'Anyone know any good restaurants with vegan/gluten free options?' Green Cuisine in Market Square is just what you're looking for. - Fri, 15 Aug 2008 2:20pm | ||
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