Hands down one of my favorite breakfast place. They give huge quantity, so after breakfast it is highly unlikely you will crave for lunch. The service is excellent and friendly. read more

The Ruby - Chicken and Waffel. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Small little restaurant tucked away in The Zed hotel. As we were staying at the Zed it was a no brainer to try this place when we wanted to get some grub without having to driver or catch a ride into downtown. The menu was impressive for both breakfast and lunch/dinner. While it does open at 8, the don't start serving the boozy breakfast drinks until 9. Not saying I'm a boozer but like Chick-Fil-a, you crave it when you can't have it. Breakfast was good. Huevos Rancheros was on point with right amount of spicyness. Kids like the breakfast potatoes and bacon. Wife got the breakfast sandwich which was messy but good. Kids loved the donuts here. Drink menu was small but good. Prices are ok but nothing out of the ordinary for the area. While I didn't have lunch or dinner here the options seem decent and would imagine it would be good just like their breakfast. Would recommend if you want a break from the downtown for food. read more

The Ruby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Why haven't we come here before? All those great meals we could have had! Very good kitchen producing for a good menu. I highlight the Mexican leaning of the menu. Tasty, quality ingredients and a decent price. We will be back often. read more

Waffle is one of the best I've ever had! This one here is open for dinner and the other one only provides lunch. Great service and we were always checked upon to see if everything's okay. Free parking right beside which is a bonus! read more

Just open this week so decided to try it. ordered a duck confit benny. the benny was perfectly cooked with a nice truffle hollandaise sauce. The hashbrown was a potato and sweet potato combo. I was impressed enough i had couple friends drop by for happy hour. they enjoyed couple deep fried wings, chicken poutine and a ratatouille. I'll probably go back for another breakfast soon. read more

The Ruby - Duck confit benny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Small but welcoming, nested in the reception area of a 70's themed hotel close to the heart of Victoria. Service is friendly and accommodating, patrons are mixed between hipsters, families, locals, and hotel guests. Food is colourful and fresh. Tasty and worth the trip to visit. Bathrooms facilities are clean. I had to add a couple of complementary comments.. The waitress made a mini mistake in the order and she bought us a couple of Bailys shots for our coffees. Again I can stress enough the good quality of the food and the pride they take in their service. read more

The Ruby - This is just part of the full dish.. It was plentiful and delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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We loved this place. We ate dinner here two days in a row. Fresh and delicious. Even the desserts were amazing. It is a very small place but so absolutely charming. They play music on a turntable. So cool read more

A super eclectic restaurant that plays music via records! They've got a great menu for brunch and their meals are made with quality ingredients. Flavors pop for sure! Prices are marginally higher than other brunch places but it reflects the quality of the meal you will receive. I ordered three different tacos all of which were filling and tingled different parts of your taste buds. Next time I come here I will definitely try one of their more traditional brunch options! Love the environment! read more

The Ruby - Tacos! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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The positive: service is friendly and attentive. The negative: It's shocking to me that this restaurant has so many positive ratings. The food was extremely disappointing. Our medium-poached eggs were completely solid, sweet potatoes so undercooked they were inedible, and the flavour and cooking techniques were so subpar I'm still shaking my head. How does a brunch restaurant not know how to cook an egg?? The prices would suggest this restaurant could keep up with the many incredible brunch options in Victoria, yet this couldn't be further from the truth. My only thing keeping this restaurant afloat is the constant influx of tourists in the adjacent. read more

The moment you walk in you know it's gonna be good. Attached to a super chic Mid Century Modern styled motel, The Zed. We had the chicken with the best corn bread I have ever tasted. We also had the chicken and waffles, amazing. Our daughter had the poutine that was great too. Our son devoured the grilled cheese and he said it was the best he has had. Finished off the meal with the Yonni's famous donut holes and hot chocolate dipping. All this while smooth soul played on the record player. Our server Becca was warm, fun and gave us superior service. A must stop eatery! read more

The Ruby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Great filling food. Super colourful hotel and restaurant. Super friendly staff. Music is played off record player and original LP's. read more

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First time at the Ruby was outstanding.....and every time after that since!! Probably the best place in town for breakfast right now. Canadian Benny is my fave, crisp bacon and tasty hollandaise served by amazing staff always with a smile! Cora, our server was awesome and went above and beyond to make us feel at home! If you haven't tried The Ruby....you need to!! read more

My plate had the perfect combinatIon of flavor. I don't typically like to mix my food together but I was feeling a little adventurous and mixed my egg yolk with the beans and scooped it up with the tortilla chips. It had its own unique taste, something I have never had before and was blown away. I think I finished my plate within three minutes... I hesitated taking a breath because I was savoring the taste. I will be coming back for the rest of my vacation. read more

The Ruby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Great breakfast to be had at this place. I don't know why, but Victoria has so many breakfast joints. Add to your list the Ruby. A small part of the Hotel Zed lot. It's also a lot quieter than some of the bigger breakfast places downtown (not in a bad way). Breakfast tacos were filling and provides a lot of variety. The house made hot sauces add a nice touch. They're good, but I do prefer my tacos during lunch. The highlight was probably the breakfast poutine. 2 poached eggs with hollandaise sauce as the gravy atop the stack of potato...taters? The sausage and bacon round off this meal. Certainly not an everyday meal, but it's a very welcoming one at that. A little pricy for poutine...but good overall Worth a detour from the other breakfast places. read more

Hunger hit me hard, decided to drop in (gift card helped but was down regardless), and wow, I must say I was not prepared for what the experience I was about to have. After a comfortable and brief wait in a cute little waiting area, we were presented with a great menu filled with copious options of delicious food. Great food, great portions, and somehow even better cream Soda. I'll be back most definitely. read more

food was ok.... They need a better waitress!! Someone who is friendly to everyone would be appreciated. It's disheartening to sit & watch her be friendly to others & be a total bitch to you. read more

Staying at Hotel Zed, about to hit up The Ruby for third time during our stay (breakfast). Awesome chicken AND Exile on Main Street playing on the turntable, need I say more? (Yelp says yes) Kids liked the meatball sandwich, chicken dinners were indeed winner winner. read more

The Ruby - Half chicken dinner, string beans and ratatouille for the two sides - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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I came here for lunch while waiting for my car to be fixed. I had past it a few times and the resturant as well as hotel had cought my eye. I read the reviews and they looked steller. However one review was not, and that's okay. Not everyone has a good experience or maybe they didn't like the food. No matter. HOWEVER the response from a Ruby employee on the comment was shocking. Filled with attitude and sass. I was very tempted to avoid resturant due to the poor attitude of this employee. I went anyway and got amazing service, humorous and kind. I had the Chicken taco salad and it was marvelous! Loads of flavor, light (didn't feel sick after due to heavy meats and sauce like other resturants) and the portion was ideal. Could have used a little more chicken however. I also tried thier fries with roasted garlic aoli because I love me some fries and Aoli. The fries where fries, a little tough, they looked like they should be soft and crispy but sadly they where not. Still yummy. The aoli was not as flavourful as I had hoped, needed more spice and bigger serving or less fries. Overall still good. My last move was to order the doughnuts. They where so good. Slightly crispy on the outside but soft and warm on the inside. They make them fresh for you and come with a chocolate dipping sauce. Overall I had a great time and there was good food and friendly staff. Will return and I think everyone shoukd give this place a try. read more

I recently took one of my kids here for breakfast. Given the lines I have seen when driving past my expectations were high. Instead I was grossly underwhelmed. My son had the Skinny Hash and it was grossly sweet. I had the Duck Hash and the duck was cooked to the point where it was tough and flavourless. Duck being one of my favourite meats, I was horrified to see it treated so thoughtlessly. When I am out for breakfast it is important to me that my coffee cup be kept filled and hot. This was not the case. I will not be back. read more

This place is worthy of being on the main strip of touristy exposure so all can try it's delicious fare, but I hope it stays right where it is, lest it gets too crowded for everyone else. Came here with my husband and a friend and we revelled in the rotiserrie pork hash, the chicken tacos, and the rotisserie chicken and waffles. Everything was delicious with generous portions. My chicken and waffles were with a juicy and flavourful portion of chicken and big waffles. Next time I may get the gravy on the side. The chicken tacos were declared tempting of a return visit already. My husband really enjoyed his pork hash which came garnished with refreshing chimichurri. Prices for lunch were pretty on-par with other downtown restaurants, and definitely worth venturing out of the downtown core to try. read more

I probably ate one of the best chicken dish ever here...their chicken masala was very flavourful and juicy, not too salty like other places. Not sure if it's a seasonal dish, but I would go back there just for that. Inside is very small but nice and clean, and it's connected to the lobby of the motel. read more

The Ruby - One of the best Chicken Masala - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Excellent service and great atmosphere. The service was great. The food exceeded my expectations. The brisket is off the charts. read more

Fabulous breakfast! Service was friendly and helpful, even though they were super busy unexpectedly. Bacon was absolutely AWESOME. When we're back in Victoria, we'll be back at The Ruby for a full healthy start to the day. read more

Quite a gem, outside of downtown victoria. Theme of hotel zed is retro, with current hipster feel. Ruby really inventive menu with chicken and duck, specialties. Duck confit with waffles excellent flavor savory and sweet, good conscious efforts to keep duck crispy skin and salty for hearty breakfast. Bennies also restaurant specialty. Appreciated the unique theme of the restaurant land hotel, and awesome retro music blast from the past and vinyl record players. Great brunch choice. I appreciate duck now read more

The Ruby - Duck confit and waffles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This our last night in Victoria and I was we would have come here the first night. The food and service were great and the atmosphere was pretty cool. I loved the LPs collection. Where else can you eat dinner and listen to the Smiths and June Carter Cash on vinyl. Great job by all from the kitchen our server. read more

You got to like being served by the owners! Very good eggs and bacon, and the hash browns are very very good. Kathi had the waffles with bananas with sauce. Waffles were light and crunchy and the sauce was the best. I highly recommend The Ruby, and will return when in Victoria. read more

The Ruby - Photos of me and y eggs and bacon and the Ruby sign - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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This place is incredible! One of the best all around meals I've had. Friendly staff,reasonable prices,large portions of high quality food. I recommend you make this restaurant a part of any trip to Victoria. read more

Nice breakfast joint. Super nice staff and nice variety of food selections. I would recommend this place.

I stopped in on a Thursday morning and had the Manny Tacquiao (sp?) breakfast tacos. Corn tortillas covered with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, and a mix of various veg and sauce. They also came with a portion of fried potato. They were quite delicious and a fairly generous proportion. The coffee was also very good (Discovery Coffee blend I believe). Service was also prompt and courteous. About the only negative is that corn torillas can be a bit tough to cut with a regular table knife, and I didn't think to ask for a steak knife until almost done - I was too busy eating and enjoying the food! read more

Do you LOVE brunch?? Do you LOVE OPTIONS?? This menu has the perfect amount of breakfast/brunch options. I ordered the fried chicken and waffles and it was amazing! I think I ate it in 10min. I wasn't a fan of the spicy relish for my waffles I preferred the maple syrup and gravy together but that's just my personal preference - the same relish was on my husbands savoury dish and he loved it with his. The atmosphere is cool, way bigger inside that you think from the street. I loved the vibe inside, clean and cool. The waiters were lovely and friendly, coffee was strong - which I love. Easily one of the best fried chicken and waffles I've ever had - I'd go again and again and again! read more

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff but the worst bitter coffee, no amount of sugar could make it taste good, they need to change coffee brands. Ordered skinny hash... not skinny, a huge very oily potato hash with 2 runny poached eggs and a handful of course kale . A note to the chef. Less potatoes and oil, poach eggs a bit longer and poach kale a wee bit too. read more

Pretty much everything on the menu is made from scratch. Wholesome food and delicious! The staff here are wonderful and lovely. Lots of GF options too! read more

The Ruby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Great food. Funky vibe. Fast service. Had the canadian benny and it was superb. Saw lots of other interesting items on the menu and will def be back to try them. read more

I ordered the duck confit waffle when trying out The Ruby for the first time, and I was not disappointed. It did take quite a while for my food to come, but when it did it was certainly worth the wait! The servers were exceptionally nice as well. read more

The Ruby - Duck Confit Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Visiting from out of town, I ordered the duck confit eggs benny. I found the hollandaise sauce to be tart, which I wasn't to fond of. I The duck confit was well marinated and very juicy, which made the hollandaise sauce not so bad. The croissant that I got it on was nice and fluffy. The hash browns were very dry and hard to chew. I would have liked if they were not cooked to the point of drying them out. Overall the dish was okay, I probably would not order it again because I didn't like the hollandaise sauce but I did like the croissant and duck confit. I do highly recommend the grapefruit juice, it tasted very fresh. read more

The Ruby - Duck Confit Eggs Benny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This place was a wonderful surprise. House made rotisserie chicken made without injecting oil and using a dry rub was my favorite. A couple of people in our group had duck, confit and poutine. Both said it was wonderful. We had seven layer dip that was made with whole beans instead of retried beans. Veggie sides were fabulous. But the best thing was our waiter Chris. Funny, engaging and he truly made this dinner an experience. We missed out on having breakfast there, but we will go back! read more

This was an awesome breakfast benny! Their signature roast chicken benny Wow The flavours were incredible Service was excellent My friends were slow to order and it was busy A waiters nightmare! But the staff were gracious and courteous! Actually I think patient would be very appropriate with my clunk head girlfriends I can't wait to go back for more chicken! read more

The food is alright. Pretty on par with the rest of the breakfast places in Victoria, but I'm not sure it would be my go-to breakfast or anything. The food was pretty expensive, with each meal being about $3-$5 more expensive than what I consider to be average. I had the huevos rancheros and they were pretty subpar, but I feel like that was my mistake for ordering them. There wasn't enough sauce or seasoning and the only saving grace was having some of the salsa on the side. (The green sriracha was very good however, I bought a jar to take home) We also had the duck hash which was pretty good, and I appreciate that they make shredded hashbrowns. However it was one of the most expensive items on the menu and I don't feel that it was worth $25. They also charged $2 for a side of hollandaise (like a tiny little sauce cup of hollandaise) and it didn't really come with another sauce. You're basically relying on your eggs to be the sauce, unless you want to use salsa. But I personally don't feel like salsa and duck are a good match. We ordered caesar's are well, which I frankly didn't like at all and would not order again. (and that's not because we don't like caesar's, it's the main draw to going out for breakfast in my opinion) My biggest complaint and the main reason I don't really want to eat there regularly is that the music is TOO LOUD. It's literally blaring, like they're against you having a conversation. I understand that breakfast restaurants are typically bustling and it's not the most relaxing environment, but if I'm going out for breakfast I would at least like to be able to speak at a normal volume to be heard by my partner. read more

Terrific .......service, food, young vibe. Just a lot of fun while enjoying one of the most delicious breakfasts ever! read more

Great down to earth real food. Rotisserie Chicken specialty, and duck confit. Local Philips beer on tap and local B C wine. I was there on second day after opening. One word Wow! Staff very knowledgeable on the menu and very energetic. Man cave downstairs for waiting if lined up. TV ping pong wii etc. cool hip place. Don't forget the fresh donut holes with Bailys dip. Yum yum. I had half chicken and 2 sides awesome. read more