I have gone to the Calico Cat for 30 years. The food is fantastic and Heather's readings are…read moreamazing. Every time I get back to Canada I go there for sure.

Love the experience of having my tea leaves read! Wonderful lunch to follow - will be back.read more

OMG this place was utterly fantastic in every way!! Sitting outside, then later strolling the…read moregarden/yard was delightful! The service was excellent! I had the chicken and vegetable pot pie, and it was the best pot pie that I've ever had in my life!! The bread topping was amazing, light and fluffy and tasty! The inside was cooked perfectly and all the flavors melded together -- I was rolling my eyes back into my head throughout!! The inside decor was also very cool!! Be warned, though, we saw families turned away in anger because they didn't know there is a strict age policy in place, no one under age 19 allowed!

We sat outside as they were all full inside already. The service was really friendly and when we…read morewanted to move tables they were super nice about it. We ordered some Guiness, seafood cakes, scotch egg, seafood chowder, beef dip and a pot pie. I'm not sure if it's because we waited 1 hour for the food. But everything tasted pretty good. The serving sizes are large so make sure to share. Tip: don't come here hungry because you will be waiting for awhile. It's also a bit far from the city and visited by lots of locals in the area.

A friend and I were starving and wanted something quick so we decided on the Soup Box. I had never…read morebeen even though it's super close to me so I was excited to try! There were only two flavours left by the time we got there ( they start each day with 4) so we decided to mix a broccoli and cheddar with a veggie soup and it was a fantastic combination. We also got a small "scone" with the soup which reminded me of the tea biscuits mom used to make when I was a kid. So glad we tried this out!

Excellent place for a quick grab-and-go kind of meal. Both soups that we tried were excellent,…read moreserved simply in 16 ounce to-go cups. The accompanying cheese scone was fine. Good for dipping, even. On-site tables were handy, and very close by near the parking lot were two more picnic tables in the shade.

I have used the excellent frozen soup from Soupa for years. I used to pick them up from the Red…read moreBarn. They have stopped supplying Red Barn with their product. For a while they were selling the frozen soups from their retail outlet. Now they are not even doing that even though they are advertising that they are. I have been twice and have walked away empty handed. They took my number and said they would call but they didn't. That was a month ago. The same thing happened just now. The level of service has been steadily declining at Soupa. Sad.

I stopped in for a quick soup to go for lunch. They're located in a little inside mall, with some…read moretables out front for casual dine-in. They had 5 soups, at least 2 of which were vegan -- $9.49 for a 12 oz and $9.99 for a 16 oz (so why would you ever get the former?). Each soup comes with toppings of your choice (e.g., green onion, cilantro, cheese and sour cream -- they have vegan cheese and sour cream too!). I went for the Bombay vegetable soup, a slightly spicy, Indian-spiced soup with potato, chickpeas and a few other veggies. Pretty solid, though not the most dynamic of flavours. Good overall. 3.5/5 I also tried their vegan sausage roll, which they heated up for me. It was very dry, didn't really have any sausage-like spices, nor sausage texture. Dry, bland, and not so pleasing. I would not recommend this. 2/5 All in all, good place for vegan soups. Worth checking out if you're in the area, but not worth a special trip.

Everything was amazing! Worth the stop!…read more The place was highly recommended by a family member that frequents this brewery. Of course we had to make a stop on our route up island. We all enjoyed our meals. Visited back in August so it's been a couple of weeks. Our table shared the mushroom kalamari and it went fast! It was so good, crispy and balanced, we could have easily ordered a 2nd plate - it was that good! I wasn't too hungry and ordered the West coast chowder with a side of bread. Little did I know this was one of the best meals this summer. I took a photo and ate the rest! I need that recipe! My 2 kids had the pesto pasta and both thoroughly enjoyed it, no leftovers. Husband had the brisket plate. He also enjoyed his flight of seasonal beers. Highly recommended and anyone heading up island or back to Victoria, make.the.stop! Parking was difficult, but it all worked out, there was a 20 min wait. Our regret was not buying the merch, cute shirts for sure! Instead we bought brews to go as host gifts before we left. We were visiting from Los Angeles and can't wait to be back next summer! Round 2 of my west coast chowder and husband wants to try the burnt ends apps!

Great beer, but the pleasant surprise is that their seafood chowder was perhaps the best we had…read more Great service and fair prices, plus excellent t-shirts...

This is my new favorite sandwich shop! Look past the outdoor industrial space and give it a shot…read more When you come inside, you'll find a cute and quaint interior with some of the best sandwiches I've ever had! The staff is very kind and on top of things! They'll make you feel at home. I ordered the Ham and cheese panini- The ham was AMAZING! We couldn't believe it was just ham, the smoke was perfect. Juicy and fresh tomatoes and fresh, dressed greens. I loved the mustard and paprika aioli- great combination, so flavorful and creative. The ciabatta bread was light, fresh and soft! I don't always love ciabatta but I think I've been made a believer. My husband had the Motown Philly. Delicious, huge portion. Tons of flavorful meat, cheese and onions and peppers, with great seasoning and care, and tender steak. The garlic aoili was a great addition to bring it all together. 10/10 some of the best sandwiches I've ever had. I will 100% make this a stop anytime we are in the area, and I highly recommend a stop in or grabbing something to go!

Good Sandwiches!! Good selection and unique…read more Staff are nice and friendly. Spacious seating inside and outside. I tried the roasted beef and meatball sub.

Wonderful! Both Food and service were excellent!! - Will definitely be visiting them again!read more

My second time ordering and my last to expensive. I ordered a small coconut rice 4 vegetable spring…read morerolls no flavor,the rice was good. Total cost $17. 85 you need a bank loan to eat here. I was shocked no meat.never again Lily

A shop dedicated to soup- I see a trend here…read more With about 8 flavours to choose from and also paninis, hot dogs and daily specials; the Soup Boutique does what it says on the tin. My Grilled Roast Beef with Chedder, Monteray Jack and Beef Dip was perfectly ok, but where was the beef dip? And the salad was drenched in a tasteless ranch type dressing. All in all; ok but definitely not my first choice.

Great place to grab a quick bowl of soup at a great price. $12 for Big bowl of soup, ceasar salad,…read morebread and drink.

I got their smoked salmon chowder in a bag. It's a good size for two people or two portions. The…read moresoup had some fishy tasty to it. I had better smoked salmon chowder in the past. I personally won't get it again. I also found their chowder a bit watered down.

I've finally tried the butter chicken and there's a lot of meat. An excellent value and it's so…read morerich and delicious! I ate this with homemade rice. I thaw these in a disposable foil pan in the fridge for convenience. Then I cut along the top, fold the package in half and squeeze the content out into a pot. Then I use a plastic food scraper to get the rest out. The chicken pie was also very good and packed with a lot of ingredients. It is rich as well and very filling. On hot days I use an element or toaster oven outside to cook these. I plan to be a repeat customer as everything I've had was exceptionally delicious. And I repeat, the value is outstanding for this kind of quality food. Order ahead online and pick up at their window to make sure they have what you want. Or go by their window to order. Great as gifts too! They have soft serve ice cream as well. Check online to see how delicious it looks. Highly recommend.

We got the seafood platter for 2 ($50). I think this was the best fish and chips I've had in my…read morelife. Not only was it a good value because it came with prawn tacos to start and a large amount of coleslaw+fries, but everything was so hot and fresh. The batter was airy and light, both the fish and fries were very crispy and hot. There are both salmon and cod. I usually find that if the fish is salmon they overcook it and it tends to be dry, but this was perfect. They even gave us an extra piece of cod.

Nice atmosphere despite being in an out of the way place. We were thrilled that the fish and chips…read morewere gluten-free and they were amazingly fresh and good with great tartar sauce!!! The hamburger not so much ...not much flavor nobody wanted to finish it ...gluten-free roll should've been buttered and toasted. Cocktails and gluten-free beer were excellent server did not know why everything was gluten-free would've liked to appreciate that. But, a fun meal !