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    The Ruby

    4.3 (154 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    London fog, hot chocolate, iced mocha, Let's Get Kraken
    Monica G.

    Came here on a Sunday morning as a party of 4 and had about a 20-30 minute wait. The restaurant is accessed through the hotel lobby, so we were able to hang out in the lobby until we got a table. The colorful decor and good music was great, plus there were plenty of board games to play. Parking was also easy, we just used the hotel's small lot. For food/drink, I tried: - Fried Chicken Benny - this was incredible. Chicken was perfectly seasoned and juicy, cornbread and hollandaise were great, potatoes were crispy and flavorful, I could go on. This might be the best brunch food I've had to date. - London Fog - also amazing! A big issue I run into with London fog lattes is that they're too milky, but this was not. I could taste the tea in every sip. I even passed it around the table for everyone to try, and they all agreed that this is the best one they've had in a while. My friends also loved their dishes and drinks, they specifically complimented the potatoes and duck. If I lived nearby I would definitely stop by at least once a week, but alas it'll have to wait until my next trip to Victoria. Highly highly recommend going if you have the chance!

    Alaysia B.

    Wow this place was delish. What i got was a salmon lox bagel and it came build your own style witch made me love it even more. this was so good i ordered one for takeout 15/10. I also got a rasperry mimosa 10/10 My friends got a mango mimosa and the sausage breakfast crissont sandwich and their hash browns were great i stole a couple. random add on but my goodness ive never tasted such amazing capers!

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    Johanna C.

    Truly a ruby in the city!!! The staff were awwsome, vibe is preppy & their food is the bomb!

    Duck confit with gastrique and eggs
    Brian E.

    Stopped by on a whim because it was close to our hotel. What a wonderful find. Definitely be back

    Veggie Benny with the special mimosa
    EJ E.

    Wow this place was amazing!!!! Left with a very satisfied belly and palette. The service was so sweet, efficient and friendly. Our service was lovely. The restaurant is attached to a funky hotel on the main street and had a vinyl player going with fun art work. It's somewhat small inside but a ton of tables/ space between that it felt that we had enough privacy from other customers. I ordered a veggie Benny and my husband had a fried chicken Benny. We both ordered the special of the day mimosa too which was blueberry lavender. Yum!

    Chicken and waffles
    Nicole L.

    Delicious! Fantastic fresh cut fries and the best chicken sandwich in town. Their chicken and waffles are amazing too. Love the decor. Great place

    Brisket Hash
    Gina H.

    Mmmmhmmm briskey hash was super yummy. Melt in your mouth yummy. My daughter didn't want to order it because she's "lived in Texas" and thought it wouldn't compare but she quickly ate her words. Most impressive brisket I've had outside the south.

    Duck confit waffle
    Natalie C.

    Came here on a weekday for brunch. The location was interesting, in the hotel lobby of a 70s themed, family friendly hotel. I knew what I wanted to order prior to coming here - duck confit waffle! Overall the dish was great! The waffles were crispy on the outside, but it still had the soft interior. The duck wasn't dry, but I wouldn't consider it as juicy either (so somewhere in between). The bacon was quite dry, but I solved the problem by dipping it in syrup and making my own "candied bacon". My boyfriend had their special of the day, butter chicken hash. I got to try his dish, but it wasn't too memorable for me. He liked it though! I do think they need to improve on the wait time for the food. We waited for 30+mins. However, I do have to give them credit for keeping us posted on the status and apologizing for the long wait.

    Brunch Punch
    Emma V.

    I had brunch punch, a chai with baileys, and the chicken and waffles. Everything was amazing despite the twenty minute wait that turned into over an hour wait This stop was definitely worth the wait, everything was delicious. My sister got the breakfast nachos with perfectly poached eggs (and they were!) and my husband got the egg sandwich. Jesse thought the sandwich had too much cheese, but is there really such a thing?

    Main dining area
    Jerry K.

    Simple menu with quality ingredients, the vibe is young and fresh and the staff are very efficient and friendly.

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    I was so excited to stay here at Fairholme Manor given the positive reviews but I thought overall…read moreit was just okay. Let me start off by saying breakfast really was five stars. It was delicious and beautiful. A lot of love and effort is put into this. Sylvia's scones are phenomenal. If she opened up a bakery I would buy all her scones and loaves. The bathroom is a nice size with a big tub. So why the three stars? There is a radiator in the room but ours didn't work well and would heat up and did not stay hot. We were cold. If you are on the first floor please note that sound travels. you can really hear any movement above you and you can hear conversations very well outside your room which didn't make me feel particularly comfortable since I'm sure even just is talking normally can be heard by others as well. Didn't feel amazing from a privacy perspective. When you book it says there is daily housekeeping. There's no daily housekeeping. We were asked if anything was missing from our room by the breakfast server but nothing else. If you're expecting your trash to be emptied or bed to be made that did not happen our whole stay. Location: not really walkable to the downtown area or most things in Victoria. A couple other small things that I wouldn't even mention if the above two were no issue: The bed was okay although not super comfortable in my opinion. The outlets are really inconvenient and there aren't many. They mention there is tea, hot chocolate, and coffee. There's no hot chocolate and no creamer in your room if you want some later. I do think this place could be good for others but it was not the right fit for us. For a bed and breakfast the room just wasn't super comfortable for us to want to spend time there.

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    The Ruby - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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