I do not eat tomato soup and was told to try it WOW! It's more like a rich sauce. I also had the…read morekind of Blue sandwich and it was great. My husband had a different sandwich and both were AMAZING. We started with the warm mixed Mediterranean Olives, soooo tasty and NOT salty. The service was excellent and the restaurant was very chill. Loved this, we will be back. I wish I would have taken photos!

Worth a visit for sure…read more A talented couple bring their Ontario foodie experience to the island and create an awesome Bistro.

We weren't expecting this place to be as nice as it was. We thought it was similar to the…read morerestaurant beside it. We came for lunch so I ordered the chicken burger and my wife got the battered halibut burger. The halibut was flaky and moist and just the right amount of batter. My chicken burger was good but i liked the halibut more. The service was excellent, the staff super friendly and thr place was spacious. They have an enclosed glass area so you get the sun and view.

Sadly the restaurant is not wheelchair friendly. The food is…read moregood but they haven't thought of mobility issues at all. Sad

Great service, drinks and the food was all yummy! Order the burger and side caeser salad. Ignore…read morethe negative reviews!

This was one of the worst restaurants I've ever been to. After a beautiful day at Burchart Gardens,…read morewe decided to end the day having dinner at a restaurant on the water. I ordered 2 fish tacos for $5 a piece and they were literally 2 bites each and were absolutely awful! The fish was mushy and almost nonexistent. I also ordered a California roll that came 10 minutes after we had finished our meal. I ended up canceling it because I didn't want to eat alone. My boyfriend ordered a shrimp salad for $28. It was a small mediocre salad with about 2 tablespoons of what looked and tasted like canned shrimp. I don't know how this establishment stays in business!

Great pub. Great food. Would recommend!!!…read more Tasty dishes and good service. I would recommend this place to anyone.

After starving to death (by choice-that ferry food looked and smelled nasty) on the1 1/2 hour ferry…read moreride from the mainland we were ready for some good food. It's in a gas station parking lot attached to the Howard Johnson. Do not let that deter you, it was really solid pub food, definitely better and sustansibly more affordable than any pub I've eaten at in downtown Victoria. Clearly all of the other diners were locals, at 2pm on a Saturday. We sat in a cozy booth in the bar after being greeted by a very friendly bartender. We ordered two pints of Magners, the shepherd's pie with salad and the beef dip with frites. The shepherd's pie was beef, so technically a cottage pie, which I prefer. It came piping hot, with little scoops of mash on top and a dark colored gravy. Perfection, meaty, creamy, cheesy deliciousness. The salad was quite nice with field greens, cherry tomato halves, carrot, cucumber and green onion with housemade basalmic vinaigrette. The frites were of the super crispy possibly breaded variety, really excellent dipped in the au jus that came with the roast beef dip. I'd definitely come back on my next visit to get really good Irish pub grub without all the touristy prices.

I love Fairway Market. It's not the best or biggest food…read moremarket around, but it has a lot of hard to find goods. It's frozen section has tons of unusual items, lots of ethnic foods. The fresh section has beautiful fruits and vegetables, often better than Thrifty Foods, as well as many Asian vegetables which are tucked away in the back side corner. They have great fresh ginger and the best papaya's. There are tons of pantry items from all over the world, tons of British items etc .... It also has the usual needs too, dairies, etc ... I love Fairway Market.

The single star is attached to the hot food deli. The rest…read moreof the store would get a very average C- or 2.5 stars and here's the deal; Bought a hot meal, lunch for two actually, of Chinese pork, rice and a spring roll. Both of us ended up tag-teaming the toilet for several hours. Never to be put off by one bad experience, I recently bought a precooked Melton Mobray Pork Pie. It was very, very, dried out and moldy. I spoke with the supplier and they told me the pies are delivered frozen, Fairway thaws them and affixes the best before. So, it would seem the pork pie went in the ditch between the frozen state and the purchase date. I will never eat prepared food from that store again. Other than that, the service and prices are average and the "fresh" quality is inferior to Save-on or Thrifty.

I'm sipping the Earl Grey Creamy tea as I write my review. Gentle Reader, if you follow my reviews,…read moreyou may have noticed a pattern of my London Fog enjoyment along the west coast. My love of them is sincere and lasting. This tea from Janet's Special Teas captures the taste and creaminess of a London Fog. I did add honey for a touch of sweetness ( Janet gifted me two small honey dippers!). This tea is indeed special. I'm sorry I only picked up a 1 oz bag of loose tea--next time I'm there (likely a year from now, alas), I'll buy more. The rose tea is also outstanding and fragrant. I was looking for Rose Congou, a favorite of mine, but Janet wisely pointed me to her rose tea. It's my new favorite (aside from my abiding love for the Earl Grey Creamy tea). I'm excited to try the herbal licorice spice tea for dessert tonight--it smells amazing. As good as the teas are, Janet is the star of this show: warm, funny, thoughtful and knowledgeable, she absolutely knows her products from teas to honeys to beautiful tea ware. Her shop is beautiful, and I'm excited to return for more.

A great visit to Janet's Special Teas yesterday! Great fragrances and lots of laughter. I have new…read moreteas to try and an old favorite. Thanks Janet from another Janet

A great coffee shop for quick bites before your ferry or just to start your day on the island…read more The place is 10' away from the ferry terminal and open quite early for people with early ferry ride. Their breakfast sandwich is fresh and delicious and they also have a tons of island food goods. They are known for their coffee and they also sells the coffee beans there. They do have sitting both inside and outdoor and if you have a dog, you could sit with your dog in their patio. They also have a small goat farm there that you can go see. The goats are cute and nice. We will definitely come back when visiting the island again.

Holy Moly this place is amazing! Their breakfast sandwiches are top notch. They look like a typical…read moresandwich in the window but let me tell you, the flavors pack a punch! The spinach and whipped feta egg sandwich was mind-blowing. I scarfed it down before I got a photo. Went back a few days later and they had a different selection. Got the egg sandwich with prosciutto, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomato spread and it did not disappoint. Cute little shop to order to-go and friendly service- it's Canada, everyone is friendly eh.

Great find in the cute little burg of Sidney. Fairly extensive selection of handmade pastries,…read morecookies and savory sandwiches. They even sell dog biscuits that are baked in-house. Everything looked tempting so we purchased a lot: a fig tapenade Brie sandwich (wonderful flavours, a little heavy on the bread and light on the cheese); a mango danish (delicate, crisp pastry strewn with baked mango chunks); a vegetarian pizza (cheesy and flavourful); and my favourite, an oatmeal fudge bar (like the one Starbucks used to sell, but with higher-quality ingredients and most importantly, more chocolate!). We also got a salad as a nod to nutrition, which was fresh, contained a surprising amount of bocconcini and came with a tasty vinaigrette - a little overpriced for the portion tho. Service was friendly and prompt. No seating inside, but there are a few benches outside where one can enjoy the treats if the weather's fine--and it was. 4.5

Whenever you're using Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal (10mins away from here) to catch a ferry back to…read morethe mainland, make sure you pop in. The Fickle Fig Express is a cute little bakery serving up some fabulous pastries, along with friendly service with a smile. Located on the central high street core of Sidney, make this bakery one not to miss. I was lucky they had anything left, getting here at 3pm. Cause you know how it is when it comes to bakeries - the early bird gets the worm. The Cinnamon Bun was very good & the Chocolate Almond Brownie - sensational.

Excellent pho - clean, flavorful broth, rare thinly sliced beef, plentiful bean sprouts and basil,…read more lime, and vermicelli noodles. A wonderful place to stop between Victoria, BC and the ferry to Vancouver. The servers, two young women, were lovely and informative about the restaurant.

1st time and will be back again. We come to the island every month to visit family and friends…read more Always looking for new places to eat. Wil have to say, Pho Breeze has to be one of the cleanest PHO places we have tried on the island. Hands down better than Green Leaf in freshness and the bone broth is fragrant in the Pho. Service was professional and family run and owned restaurant, with their own parking lot. The staff and manager were super nice and friendly. So much room and tables, you dont feel cramped like other Pho restaurants. The tables, floors and overall appearance is clean and taken care of. I do recommend giving this place a go. We will be back and finally better than other places on this island.

Panago has been a staple of Friday nights and pizza parties in the community since I was a kid…read more It's better than Domino's and all that by a mile. The CHEESE SAUCE is a must try and I crave it every time I am away from town. Their classic cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, Hawaiian pizzas are all classic and delicious. The crust is a softer, breadier crust with nice flavour, the cheese is not too greasy, ans the sauce is bright and tomato forward. We used to get Panago pizzas at school as a reward for reading books and man, did that free pizza taste glorious.

We recently ordered pizzas (2 vegan and 1 vegetarian) from Panago in Sidney. We were all so…read morepleasantly surprised at the speed and accuracy in which our order was filled and thoroughly appreciated a phone call to double check an ingredient selection (regular cheese via non dairy cheese) that we had made in error. The pizzas arrived quickly, very hot - obviously fresh from the oven and delicious. We all agreed it was by far the best Panago experience we've ever had! Thanks so much!