The Ruby is a restaurant connected right to the front lobby of Hotel Zed. The meals they serve are…read morebreakfast and lunch. Steve, myself and some in-laws went here in the morning after our overnight stay. There were a lot of good options to pick from sso we decided to share some of our meals with each other to try out a little bit of everything. I ordered just plain waffles, nothing with too many bells and whistles other than butter and syrup. The waffles were wonderful! Nice and airy where they needed to be and a very nice texture. Prepared to perfection actually. We also had the Rotisserie Chicken Hash also which was amazing. We were told to try a chicken dish while visiting Victoria and so we made sure we did. So very fresh and flavorful! Steve's sisters had good meals as well which made this a very enjoyable breakfast dining experience!

Food was amazing! Service was very good, went on a pretty busy morning but they clear tables really…read morefast so the wait was not long. The waiting area is the hotel lobby which has lots of seating and even board games to play while you wait! Restaurant is nice and clean inside.

We were there on the weekend. After ordering, I went to the restroom where I saw a poster on the…read moredoor advertising their weekend brunch menu. It would have been nice to know a brunch menu was available. Would have definitely ordered their chicken and waffles had I known. When I got back to the table, I looked in the 'cocktail' menu and saw the menu listed there... Come on folks, how hard can it be to print some actual copies of the menu to hand out to customers or at least let us know if it's availability other than on the back of a restroom door? Having got that off my chest, our lunches were excellent and service was terrific. Their wings were perfectly done and crispy with the perfect heat level.

Service started great. Server was helpful in selections and explaining the menu. After we ordered,…read moreour drinks came quickly. Food out timely.... And.. the server didn't come back after our food was dropped off. We had to ask a host for help for more sauce. The server came back after that to ask if the sauce came and immediately walked away. I "loudly" said excuse (while my water and cocktail was empty)? The server turned and I ordered another drink. The drunk never came. Dinner was beyond finished and the server blamed the bar. We weren't buying it was the bartender given the experience and timeliness of all other stuff. Either way- chicken tenders were great! We highly recommend those. The rest of the food was good and it is likely this place has decent service normally.

Love brew pub! They sponsor my friend's cricket team, so he likes to shop here when he can…read more We stopped by to pick up a bottle of whiskey they brew. The place wasn't too busy and the bartender poured us a sample of four different whiskeys. The #11 was my fave. A nice rye. Not too spicy. I also purchased a bottle of dark cherry infused whiskey and a 4 pack of Irish Red Ale, which was nice. They had a DJ with trivia on a Thursday night.

Moon Under Water was a brewery we got to try on a recent trip to Victoria, British Columbia…read more(Canada) and we liked their beer quite a bit! We only got one beer and it was a beer type we don't often get, a Dunkel style beer with a funny name called Creepy Uncle. The logo is fun on the bottle and it will be a name for a beer I won't soon forget. With the beer in the flavor profile you can expect to find maltiness witha hint of vanilla and nuttiness with an appropriate amount of sweetness. The beer is smooth and light bodied. It's a good one to sit down to and relax when you have that desire to unwind.

Was looking for a spot to grab some lunch and poutine before we jumped on the FRS ferry to Seattle…read moreand this did not disappoint! The entire ambience was inclusive, positive, and fun and the food was delicious. The service was friendly without feeling too formal. It felt almost like a "Cheers" type environment. We got the traditional poutine as well as a burger and a pulled pork sandwich. The poutine was a generous portion and the sandwiches were fresh and hot, not to mention delicious. They have a ton of fun beers on tap which we also enjoyed. This was the perfect spot to warm up on a rainy day!

It was my first time in Victoria, BC, Canada and I wanted to try poutine for the first time. I…read morestopped by this place while I was walking along the street, I saw that they had good reviews so I walked in and sat down on the booth. I scanned the QR code on the table and chose to order the small original poutine and a beer. The beer came out instantly and the poutine about five minutes after. The poutine was delicious, it tasted like what I was expecting--fries, gravy and cheese. I thought the gravy would have a heavier taste but I was nice and light. The waitress was super helpful to answer any questions I had about the dish and also gave me recommendations on what to do in Victoria.

Holy crap this place is delicious…read more Wow! I guess I'll be back for more because I'm absolutely in love! The humans inside were so welcoming and I ordered the thing I craved which was a serious burger after getting tattooed all day by @annmarietattoo I was amazed from when I first laid eyes on "the biggest cheese skirt" on that cute plate and took a bite of a mouth watering sensational absolute work of art. Took half back to hotel to eat later when I wake up from a much needed nap Just had to share this WOW kind of place because I'll be wowing all the way back home. Super duper recommend stopping by to give your taste buds what they are missing!

The food here is amazing and affordably priced. The salmon was some of the best I've ever had. Will…read moredefinitely return next time we're in Victoria.

A fine place to try some authentic Poutine in Canada for a few hours. Also got the SF fries. I…read morepreferred the poutine ones. but a girl has got to get her carbs in - am I right. It wasn't inexpensive, but the portions were large.

I am usually not the kind of person to write reviews, but I am very disappointed in the service…read morethat was given to my party. It took us at the minimum ~30 minutes to get us water, and the food came around 15 minutes later. Not sure if this was supposed to be a big concern, but my party was pushed aside for another group who came after us, who were not minorities, and were also walk-ins, with the same number of people in my party. The restaurant was not understaffed either, and it was not as busy as they played it out to be. It should not have taken the staff a minimum of thirty minutes to serve water and utensils. As American tourists, we felt uncomfortable with the treatment we had received, since it seemed every person who was not a minority had been favored. Food was good (from the fact I come from America where everything is overpriced), but it's not worth the hassle of feeling oppressed.

Open Late- Good Food After a late arrival to Victoria I…read moreheaded to Browns Socialhouse since they were conveniently located near my hotel. They have a great happy hours- 9pm to close in addition to one earlier. Fried cauliflower app was delicious. A hint of dill in the dipping sauce-yum. The tofu lettuce wraps were so good I ate them again 2 nights later. Light, spicy and crunchy, I wish we had Browns where I live. Service was friendly on both visits. Ambiance- casual dim. Probs good for dates, eating with friends or family, pre-gaming or after a night out... so all occasions.

The food was very good and the atmosphere was laud back. I had the fish (halibut? Cod?) and it was…read moreamazingly flavorful. No trouble watching world cup soccer.

Top drawer service from Lynette made this a very memorable luncheon, she was perfection in a…read moreserver. She clearly has a lot of experience in the dance that is exceptional customer service. The quality of our meal was also excellent. The Heritage green salad was monstrous and easily satiated the lovely K and I. It was fresh, nicely plated and had lots of all the goodies mentioned on the menu. The Celery soup of the day was also great. We make it at home, so trying a slightly different version gave us some ideas to try. The chicken wings were on special and were plump, very nicely cooked and absolutely delicious. The pub itself is nicely appointed inside with a wide choice of sitting arrangements which we like. The place also has a significant number of folks that were greeted by name, which in our mind is a very good indication of a top quality establishment. One final thing was the washrooms were spotless and smelled nice and clean, from being clean, no perfumed cover up here. All in all one of best experiences for lunch in a long while. We will most certainly be back the next time we are in the Victoria area. Thank you!

Classic neighborhood pub! My husband and I came here while visiting the island and it was decked…read moreout in Halloween spookiness - loved it. We sat within the bar area and the service was great! Really friendly! I ordered the chicken wings - blue moon flavour which is blue cheese and franks and omg they were so good and they gave me 13 wings! A proper pound! No one does that anymore. The wings had some good size to them too I took half home for lunch. Also great cold. They're really sauces wings so if you're not a sauce lover ask for it on the side! Some of the better wings I've had, my only feedback would be I wanted them to stay a touch crispier out of the fryer. My husband ordered the special Oktoberfest spatzle - it was super creamy and oniony just needed abit of salt. The beer here was served ice cold which we loved and my virgin cesar was a winner! So good! Would definitely come back and try more wing flavours!