Great spot, unique menu, delicious food and casual atmosphere. Will definitely visit again.

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

The service was nice and good and the Tofu Scramble was very delicious! However, the mens washroom kinda stunk.

We went here for breakfast. The coffee was undrinkably bad (both decaf and regular were equally terrible). I got the waffle with lemon cream cheese and strawberries. The waffle was perfect and the dish was sizeable for the price ($13 CAD, I think), but it came with barely any topping. I ended up asking for extra. I got a scrambled egg on the side, and it was very dry. I am not Canadian and don't know what a typical scrambled egg is like up here in BC, so it's entirely possible the egg was cooked the way a native would expect. Frustratingly, they have no decaf espresso, either. My other half's chicken and waffles were good, but the egg appeared to be either burnt or included some old grease from the pan it was cooked in - it was all black. The waffle was very good, but it wasn't enough to save the experience. read more

After walking by three overflowing breakfast places we happened to stumble upon The Ruby. Not busy and nice welcoming entrance that allowed our stroller to get in. Our toddler wasn't behaved at first but the restaurant was patient and understanding and was able to get our food quickly. Once we were back on track we enjoyed the decor and the food was tasty. U got the mexi benny which had Mexican seasoned rotisserie chicken on eggs benedict. Tasty! Good service, understanding staff, and nice offerings for breakfast. read more

This place was a hard to find and parking was hard to get, but we really enjoyed this little 70's retro diner. The service was good but the men's bathroom was out of order. The food was fresh and well made...wonderful salads, green beans and chicken. They have a house dressing that is very light and not too sweet. Portions will fill a hearty appetite. read more

The plates arrive, fresh from the kitchen, with a pile of chicken arranged on four large, fresh waffles, topped with an over-easy egg and a crack up rasher of bacon, crumbled and mixed in with the works. I slice the egg open, letting a cascade of the runny yolk flow over the crisp chicken skins. I daub on the house hot sauce, and then carve off a section of the waffles. Oh boy. These are light, fluffy clouds. Sweet, yes, but not cloying. There's some vanilla in there, I think, but just a hint. I slice off more, with a bit of bacon and a morsel of chicken. This combination works so well in my mouth, it has a little grin on it for the next 10 minutes as I work from one end of the plate to the other. Stopping only occasionally to pause and let things sink in further. More at: http://victoria-in-person.blogspot.ca/2015/03/ruby-near-mayfair-mall.html read more

Excellent choice breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Ruby puts it's own signature on some classic breakfast to take them to the next level and it both surprises impresses me every time. I've never been a big waffle guy or any sweet breakfast, but add there chicken to waffles and Maple syrup and I'm a converted man. My personal favourite meal there is lunch though. Quarter chicken and two sides for $15 with gravy and a biscuit! That's a great deal, not to mention they do some of the best chicken I've ever had. The staff are friendly and happy to tell you all about there brining process for the chicken, or about anything else you might want to know. And to top it all off they have good beer on tap and a decent cocktail menu. Everything about this place makes me happy! Go eat at the Ruby! read more

Happy hour is the bomb. Went for the sampler and ordered one of most things on the menu. Caesar, beer, meatball, Turkey wing, salad, chicken taco. All awesome. read more

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

I'm not sure if all the food is like this, since I've only been here once (so far), but this Benny was one of the best I've ever had. Simple, clean presentation, and packed with both zesty and rich flavour. Eggs were also perfectly cooked, poached medium with just the right combination of runny and solid. My wife's quinoa oatmeal was also a pleasant surprise (not my thing to order, but I at least wanted another bite after we did the usual "ooh, try this" swap). Keep up the good work, guys. We'll be back. read more

The Ruby - The Canadian Benny front and centre, with quinoa oatmeal chilling in the background. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Ok so I felt a quick moment of selfishness this morning. Should I NOT write a review and keep this amazing l'il (not so secret anymore) gem of a place to ourselves??? Or write a positive review so that others may come and experience this culinary pleasure as well? The waffles I had this morning were the BEST I've ever had in my life! Light and crunchy (lots of butter, yum!) and the strawberry confit and maple syrup were all homemade! Whipping cream on the side was freshly whipped and not from a can. My husband' skinny breakfast eggs were scrumptious and just perfect. (quote unquote). We'll be back! Service was quick and friendly. No problems there.... read more

The Ruby - Delicious breakfast at Ruby's this morning! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Went for Father's Day breakfast. Wait was long to get in but the food was good and the staff terrific. Restrooms are located downstairs and from the top of the stairs to the restrooms things were not very clean. Carpets needed to be vacuumed, floors washed and walls wiped. There wasn't any paper toweling in the dispenser for hand-washing. Food was good but cleanliness of restroom and surrounding areas left me wondering what shape the kitchen is in. read more

This is my first visit to The Ruby and I will definitely be back to try the chicken and waffles. Today I had the Power Hour chicken salad and it is huge. The chicken breast is so tender and delicious. Adult beverages are only allowed in one part of the restaurant so if you plan on having one, let them know. read more

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

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

The Ruby was in our hotel in Victoria and wasn't sure what to expect. We had a great breakfast. Super tasty and generous portions. It's a bit cramped and crowded but they seem to move a lot folks through pretty efficiently. read more

I had mamas fried egg sandwich and my husband had Mexican eggs, both were amazing, like top 3 breakfasts ever amazing, and the service was awesome. Will go back any change I get when I'm in Victoria! read more

Chris Happily welcomed us as late last customers, Yes,10 out of 10 Would recommend! 5 stars, would give 6 Awesome staff Missed the ferry, just for the donuts! Raised my standards for breakfast Cheers, eh! read more

Absolutely amazing food and service! Had the Canadian Benny which had to be the best bennies I've ever had! Will definitely come back! read more

We stayed at Hotel Zed so we knew we had to check this place out. We went during happy hour and had duck wings, tacos, meatballs and rotisserie chicken poutine and a few cocktails. All of it was incredible! Cool decor and super friendly owners. We will definitely be going back on our next trip to Victoria! read more

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

I love the skinny hash! So nice to have veggies at breakfast time, if you like kale ;) service is always great and the wait is never too long. read more

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Zed and were so happy we found the Ruby! It's located right on Douglas (main road) easy to find, and quickly became our go to breakfast stop for four days in a row. Since we ate there so much, we got to know the owner who took great care of us each time. Each day we ate around 10am and it was packed each day. While I thought it was due to the hotel patrons eating here, not so as apparently this is the new go to stop for breaky in Victoria and really popular with the locals. I had the granola each day (they used steel cut oats which I had never had and they were fantastic) and as a result I'll now be buying this style of oatmeal as the way they prepared it was just delicious. I also had the mexi-benny which was a combo of oven roasted chicken (i know, it doesn't sound good but it really was fantastic), homemade salsa and of course eggs over a toasted croissant. Coming from Vancouver where we have alot of great breakfast spots, this was hands down one of the tastiest meals I've had in a long time. Prices are reasonable, only regret was that we didn't go there for dinner as we had other plans each night, but the dinner menu also looked tasty. Highly recommended. read more

This was a great find. The breakfast was SO delicious. The Caesar Mary was very tasty and the the wait was not long at all.

Found this place using Yelp again and so far, Yelp has not let me down! So just by looking at their sign and logo, I think this place specializes in their rotisserie chicken. Although, most of the other reviews always mention their Bennies. On this occasion, my husband ordered the breakfast poutine (cubed hash browns, sausage, bacon, green onions, two poached eggs and gravy) and I ordered the chicken club sandwich. I've been on the search for "the best" club sandwich and some have come close...but this place is it!! I think the key to their's being THE BEST is actually their rotisserie chicken because it was soooooo moist and with the other amazing ingredients, it just had the right texture and taste! Their sandwich includes their own garlic mayo aioli (which in itself is so tasty!), avocado, bacon (which I think they do something special with it because it's not just your ordinary bacon), lettuce and tomato on some well baked bread. It comes with your choice of side. I selected the fries and aioli. All I can say was that I was full and yet the food was so good that I wanted to finish the whole thing! I didn't want to waste any of it. As for my husband's poutine, he said it was delicious! The best thing about it is that the gravy doesn't overpower all the other flavours. Everything just goes so well with each other. This is definitely a place that you need to check out if you're in Victoria! read more

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Simply awesomesauce.....oh and the soundtrack = equally amazing. Their selection of vinyl is worthy! The food and then dire straights just changed our family dynamic from hangry into euphoria! Great atmosphere, 'hot chocolate was delicious', coffee was sublime, and oh the dinner last night was real food - ! Thank you Ruby - you've made our trip oh so much tastier PS: from the dad man 'thankful for the beer - great service, great music....great beer' read more

Wasn't a great place the food wasn't very good and It's in an awkward location. Once me and my friends got there we were stared at by multiple workers and felt judged. Didn't have an amazing time. read more

This place is eclectic, with old school type writers and record players for your amusement as you wait to be seated. The food was great, good portions for the value that you're getting. The server we had was very nice and accommodating. We waited about 10-15 minutes to be seated during a holiday so I thought that was a great. Overall great experience! Would definitely come again. read more

I'm telling ya! A whole new place with great owners along with the best food and vinyl retro record tunes. Vegan options rock like the cool music. Vegetarian sandwich with tofu is AMAZING! Tofu breakfast scramble with Kale in the morning! Other menu options are all over the map. These folks will make fantastic recommendations to fit your taste. Chill out with a $1 happy hour menu and drink/cocktail specials that are out of this world. Poutine with duck!!! They are quite the start up -- highly recommend a stop, and even stay with the co located HOTEL ZED. Thanks guys--- read more

So delicious and so many great options my friends and I had trouble deciding what to order. We will definitely be back. Great for brunch and good vegetarian and vegan options. I had the Taco Man Randy Savage - 3 breakfast tacos with hash browns - so good! read more

I want to love The Ruby, I really do. Recently stayed at Hotel Zed which was fabulous. Super fun & we WILL be back there. We'll likely skip another meal at The Ruby though, simply because of the service. I wish I could say the food was more than ok, and I'm sure it is on a better day, based on the other reviews. Hubby and I had breakfast there after a really fun night at Hotel Zed. The menu is unique and there were lots of things I wanted to try. I opted for the breakfast tacos and they tasted good with nice ingredients and options for fillings. When I got to the third (and last) taco on my plate I discovered a hair in it. It took awhile to get our rather apathetic server's attention and it wasn't actually our server who finally took notice that the single taco had been sitting there for quite awhile untouched. She was lovely and offered me a take out container which is when I pointed out the hair. She quickly whisked it away and told our server who promptly returned with the bill. No apology, not a single mention of the incident, just the bill. Not even an offer to comp my coffee, let alone discount the inedible portion of my meal. Just nothing. A pretty disappointing way to end our experience at the property. He had to know that we were potential return customers since our room keys were sitting on the table during the meal. He just genuinely did not care. Boo to that guy read more

The food was amazing. There were four of us and each plate was full but not overly. Flavors were well thought out and great on the tongue.

Quite impressive! Don't let the motel next door fool you. Half order of chicken can easily feed two. Impressively tender and juicy. Kale salad can use some dressing massage. Although healthiest thing I've had while vacationing. read more

So much on the menu, but I went with the house burger and fries. (Not feeling very adventurous.) Really tasty burger -- not huge but a perfect size for a satisfying lunch. There was plenty of available seating the day I went. Staff was friendly and attentive. I'd like go return and try some of the interesting options that I passed on this time. read more

Hands down the BEST waffles in the city. I had the duck confit with waffles and it was fantastic. Whole leg confit, seasoned perfectly. I wouldn't hesitate to go back again to try more menu items. 5 of us were there, all trying different things and it was all equally delicious. I'm looking forward to the opening of The Ruby on Johnson this summer as it's within walking distance of home. read more

Had the rotisserie chicken hash and wow! Blown away. Flavours were excellent. Loved the shredded potato and carrot hash omelette type roll. Unique take on hash. Service was also excellent and attentive. Saw the waffles go by and definitely will get that next time. read more

Man this place is worth a visit. Mexican themed fancy looking breakfast. Taste was great. Duck for breakfast. Can't ask for more. Service could be better but I went for the food. It's an impressive unassuming place that shares space with a motel with food that rivals any hotel. A must for folks that like shredded meats. read more

The noise was way to much for breakfast! I found the food over salted and the gravy on the Poutine Breakfast was congealed before it was delivered. The staff was pleasant enough and coffee was good. However, I don't think I will be back. I still have the headache!! read more

I haven't sampled a lot of the menu, though it all looks good, however the rotisserie chicken poutine is the best poutine I've ever had. Also, a funky place with a great vibe and always great music spinning on the turntable. A little too pricey for everyday, but totally worth it for the occasional treat. read more

Stopped by based on reviews and because we were at the mall for a quick stop. Have to say I loved the look of the place and our server, but the food was just average once we finally got it (another group of 4 came in and had their drink and food orders taken while we were still waiting for our food orders to be taken). Once our server got to us, and answered a question or two from me, I ordered the oatmeal w/ bananas and pecans and my other half ordered the Mexican eggs. My issue is with how they dealt with a complaint regarding his eggs. He ordered his eggs over easy. This does not men bring me eggs that are runny in the middle....as they were done when they showed up. I advised the server that the eggs were under done and he promptly came over to take the plate back to the kitchen. Upon his return he advised that their "chef" "stood by the eggs and they were properly done over easy." I don't eat raw eggs in my own house, let alone in a restaurant, just saying. Not only that, he failed to re-add the sour cream to the plate on its return. The sour cream dollop was blamed for the look of the eggs also by the "chef". Seems to be a trend with this place that if you have a complaint about your food you should just suck it up and for this reason, I wouldn't be sending any service their way. I will say however that my oatmeal was great, but I'm sure their "chef" would tell you this also. read more

Ping pong while you wait for your table, tacos for breakfast and good service! I will most definitely be back for sure. I would even say Jam has some competition now specially since you can play ping pong while you wait! read more

Great chicken! My daughter thought the Caesar salad was a little too different but my son loved the drumstick and my husband and I really enjoyed our meals. read more