Wow. I live an hour from the Mexican border in a Hispanic area of Southern California and would…read morehave never thought I'd have some of the best Mexican food in my life this far north. The pork was out of this world, best pork tacos I've ever had. Fish and shrimp tacos were good as well. This could be the best Mexican restaurant in Canada and it's just sitting out here in the middle of nowhere. Friendly staff too, appears to be family run. If you live in Victoria it's worth the drive to check this spot out

This is about the worst Mexican food I've eaten, and I've eaten in many Mexican restaurants,…read moreincluding in Mexico. I got chicken quesadillas. The chicken inside was ok. They arrived on a paper in a plastic basket and were drenched in grease. The sour cream on the side was very watery. The salsa fresca was mostly just diced up flavorless tomatoes; very bland. Plus there was just a tiny cup of each, so not much to cut the greasiness. Waitress never came out to see if I wanted anything more. The horchata (rice drink) was also at least twice as watery as normal. Are they cutting costs by watering things down? The outside eating area could have been nice, but it is very neglected. The pots held mostly weeds and the seats and ground had lots of old dead leaves. It's summer now, not Fall, so those leaves have been there a while. The food was very slow in coming even though there was just one other table. (Folks at that table were also complaining of the long wait). The reggae music was nice (but a further indication this is not a real Mexican place). This place needs some serious attention from someone who cares.

I have to start by saying I'm originally from Mexico city and have lived in Duncan for the past 11…read moreyears. I'm an extremely picky mexican eater. My now husband since we met has been trying to take me to mexican restaurants on the island and it has been a disaster. So far none was not near my liking, or remote approval... until now. The restaurant is run by a mexican (which in my eyes makes a huge difference because he knows what real mexican food tastes like, not the horrible tex-mex they try to sell as mexican food (and I had never tried until I moved to Canada)). Even when lot of ingredients will never be found in Canada (due the different type of regulations plus the way food is grown and process here) this has been the closest I had felt as home in a very long time. I had the enchiladas, and they started bringing us a very tasty barbacoa type of soup (courtesy of the house). And they even offer to bring is more lime if it didn't have enough (if you are mexican, you know you need your lime for soups). After that they brought me mu enchiladas which have a really good size. They were green with cheese (just like I like them). Super tasty to the point I was eating them with a spoon. For drink they even have Jarritos, which are traditional mexican pop (and also brings me childhood memories, since the factory is not that far away from my parents house). Also they have Aguas frescas (fresh water) of Horchata (which is made of rice flour and cinnamon, super yummy) and Jamaica (which is a flower and it is quite refreshing) Staff was super friendly and inside and outside the restaurant is really nice. Sad to see people giving low reviews due business issues but not for the food itself. ‍ Personally this is one of the few restaurants on the island that I could say it is real mexican food. (The rest ... I rather eat sushi) You make your own decision.

This place is amazing!!!! We ordered enchiladas and the variety plate of tacos and WOW! It was such…read morea friendly and welcoming environment. We highly recommend this authentic Mexican cuisine! We will definitely be back... maybe a take home family pack next time! Yum!

This food truck operates in front of Red Arrow. Strangely is that Red Arrow has a kitchen and they…read moredo serve food during certain time of the day. Not all the time. I came here with N and B. I ordered the pull pork taco, fish taco and steak taco. Out of the three, my favorite was the pull pork. I was expecting them to give us salsa but they didn't. I do like the fact that the taco was not messy to consume. The tortilla was nice and dry when eating it. I mean it was not soggy. Overall, the tacos were delicious. 3 tacos came to $12.75 before taxes.

We stopped here for lunch while leaving the ferry terminal in search of a good meal we could take…read moreto the park. It blew our expectations out of the water. I ordered a regular steak burrito. The beans were delicious and very well seasoned. The rice (which had peppers in it, I believe) was great as well. And the steak was so tender. It was amazing. And as many reviews here mention; it was huge! It was a very cheap meal and was transportable for us to take to the park. I highly recommend barBURRITO if you want good, inexpensive food.

Chairs all up on the tables well before closing time leaving no seats for customers…read more Staff had a bad attitude and seemed clueless how to do their jobs. Burritos were watery and far from Mexican food. Save your money and your time and go else where.

Loved this spot. No seating to eat in but elk lake is just down the road and plenty of parks around…read moreto eat at. The food is authentic, fair priced and delicious. The service was kind and fast. This place warms my heart so go here if you're craving Hispanic food. The chorizo taco was mediocre, go for the fried fish instead, or if you're there before 2pm take the Burris pork special. Otherwise you can buy premade meals to go.

I hate to give a bad review but this was my first time at Adriana's and I'm not sure if I will be…read moreback. I grabbed the chicken empanadas and there was almost no filling in them whatsoever and the taste was very very bland, not at what I was expecting or used to, the only good thing was the side salad.

INCREDIBLE. We chose this restaurant because we are Gluten…read moreFree, and there were a lot of GF options on the menu. We had the chips and salsa/guac, chicken enchiladas, a quesadilla, and the churros. I also had a strawberry margarita that was super fresh and flavorful. Everything was delicious! I made a mistake and got there an hour earlier than our reservation (5:30 instead of 6:30), but they kindly accommodated us. It got SUPER busy the later it got, so a reservation is smart. Our server, Andrea, was fantastic, warm, and kind. Highly recommend!

I booked a same-day reservation on OpenTable which had a pretty hefty deposit of $70pp (so $140 for…read morea party of two). They had plenty of reservations available. If you showed up without a reservation, you might have to wait for them to clean off a table, but didn't seem like anyone was waiting outside for over ten minutes. What they DON'T tell you in OpenTable: your deposit is applied to your bill but any remaining balance is given back as a GIFT CARD. This is clearly a restaurant choice, not an OpenTable policy. If you are a party of two looking to splurge, you can probably hit $140 without trying too hard (if you get two entrees, three appetizers, a dessert, and either apply the rest for tip or take a $15 jar of mole home). But I do think it's deceptive for Maiiz to have this policy without clearly noting it on OpenTable, especially since the likelihood you're coming as a tourist seems pretty high. Foodwise, everything was fine, I shouldn't judge the flavors against what I could find in CA. I was here as a tourist, and while I wouldn't come back here again, I wasn't upset about my dinner experience and it did provide a nicer dinner ambiance and zero wait. We ordered the duck confit tacos (the server said this was their top dish but it was NOT good, pretty dry and very small), beef barbacoa quesadila (pretty lacking in cheese, not as juicy as I'd like, but it was better than the duck confit), esquites (lime-forward which I like), butternut squash sopecito (just ok), one tuna tostada (very good!), and the cornbread (also very good!). That looks like a lot but we (two females) went home feeling satisfyingly full, with a leftover box of two tacos and one quesadilla. The only other quibble is that their menus are on ipads which are annoyingly laggy.

Great new place in Ladysmith, just up the hill from the LMS Marina. Tequila flights are awesome!…read moreTapas style menu with lots of selection, the fresh board has excellent suggestions, and they are able to accommodate gluten free options. Food was extremely tasty and the cocktail menu has some great ideas. 2nd time we have gone here, the quality is still the same, same great service. Food is awesome! Even during these times they still do a fantastic job, make sure you reserve your table!

Oh god damn those ribs are good!!! Great food, the deep…read morefried cheese with sweaty Carmel glaze balsamic finish was heaven, it's all good, People are great. They care about ingredients and service and presentation. Would highly recommend

Such a fun little spot right in the middle of the Granville strip. It's cozy and unpretentious, the…read morekind of place that feels like a real cantina rather than something built for a photo op, and that's exactly why I love it. Warm, buzzy, and genuinely welcoming from the moment you walk in. The enchiladas are my go-to, saucy and cheesy and full of flavour, I order them almost every time and they never miss. But truly everything here is great. The tacos are excellent across the board, the guacamole is fresh, the nachos come loaded, and you should absolutely save room for the churros because they're some of the best I've had. Portions are generous and the prices are more than reasonable for how much food you get. The margaritas don't disappoint either. It gets busy, especially on weekends, but the staff keep things moving and are lovely the whole way through. A proper hidden gem. I go whenever I'm downtown.

Stopped by for dinner after some shopping in downtown to grab a bite. It was a Friday night and we…read moregot a spot without reservation but it was only two of us. They have a pretty good indoor space that can fit a good amount of people. Their food and overall vibe was very authentic Mexican food. They gave us a bowl of chips when we sat which was nice. For starters we ordered their chips and guac which was good! The guac came with feta cheese and guac tasted fresh. For mains I got their huarache de la casa, it was layered with tortillas (kind of like a cake of tortillas), carne asada, beans, lettuce, cream and cheese. It was cheesy and flavourful and super filling! I loved it! My friend got their gringa tacos which were on soft shells and pretty good as well. I would recommend this spot!