I've been meaning to write this review Since end of April 2019! Better late than never! :) Let me…read morestart by saying, every single time I order from Soupa, the customer service is 1000/10 stars and the food is just as amazing! I usually get the sandwich and soup meal deal. My favorites/regulars seem to be the The Eggcelent Dill 'e' Dijon Egg Salad Sarnie, the Red Lentil Mulligatawny Soup, and the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. I've also had the Chicken Stew, Vegetarian Chili, Carrot Cake and Chocolate Chip Cookies! All of which were just as delicious! Now I want to share an OUTSTANDING experience I had with Becca, entwined with a negative experience from SkipTheDishes. Back in April, I placed an order for chicken stew, egg salad sandwich, banana bread and rootbeer. This is like, my third or forth time ordering on my days off from work. Anyways, the delivery driver shows up, gives me a bag, and leaves, almost forgetting to give me my rootbeer. The bag felt a bit light. When I opened it, the sandwich and banana bread was there, but no soup. So I messaged Skip, and called Soupa. Becca answered the phone and said "Oh no, are you the person missing soup who ordered with Skip?" I said yes. Becca said she just finished up with customers and noticed the bag still sitting here, but the other one gone, and she was just about to call me. Becca proceeded to inform me that both bags were together and the only order waiting for pick up, with my name on them, so they should have taken both. So Becca said "Just place an order just for the soup right now and an additional something you want, like sausage roll or cake, or another soup, whatever, and select "cash". Then when the driver comes I'll comp it for you so you don't have to pay anything, not even delivery. Then you can get your soup right away and a little something extra for the inconvenience." - I should add she was VERY sweet about this, and I even said she doesn't have to do that because it's Skip's error, not hers, and they should fix it. I go to place an order as Becca instructed me to and low and behold, Skip closed them down from ordering even though they were still open. Becca, trying to correct the issue still, says she's going to talk with Skip about all of this, and that I can call tomorrow and order and she'll make note of the situation so whomever is working can do the same thing for me. So I agreed and told her I would file a complaint to Skip for their drivers error as well because it's unfair to Soupa that they feel they should comp me something EVEN THOUGH SOUPA STAFF IS AMAZING AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG! I had no problem ordering the food the next day and it was all covered, as Becca said it would be. Another time I ordered, the Skip driver forgot to grab my both rootbeers (when I ordered 2, one for a friend and one for myself). So when I ordered the next day, Becca wrote a note (photo of note can be seen in comments) and gave me an extra rootbeer with this new order I did. I actually didn't even say anything about it to Soupa because they went ABOVE AND BEYOND what they needed to do the previous time, and they STILL recognized the error and corrected it. As someone who works in customer service, I have to say, Becca and Soupa team, you are all WONDERFUL and I am so grateful to have had such amazing experiences with you. I love your food but I love and appreciate your customer service even more. I'm a loyal customer for life and I've raved about you guys to tons of people. Thank you for going waaaay above and beyond, I've really appreciated it. And THIS is why I love supporting local. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Much Love! :)

I have used the excellent frozen soup from Soupa for years. I used to pick them up from the Red…read moreBarn. They have stopped supplying Red Barn with their product. For a while they were selling the frozen soups from their retail outlet. Now they are not even doing that even though they are advertising that they are. I have been twice and have walked away empty handed. They took my number and said they would call but they didn't. That was a month ago. The same thing happened just now. The level of service has been steadily declining at Soupa. Sad.

Absolutely delicious. All the flavors sounded good so I let the waitress pick. It was perfect it…read morewent well with everything you could have mixed it with. Flavors are great. Chicken is moist. I mixed mine with coleslaw. I was watching fifa with a bottle of soju and the food and energy were so amazing I brought nothing back on the cruise ship and spent the remaining time I had in the restaurant

I found this place on Yelp, as I wouldn't have found it otherwise. It's a bit off the beaten track…read morefrom the touristy harbor area. The restaurant is on the smaller side. Restrooms are located upstairs, and there are no elevators, so it is not wheelchair accessible. Yelp waitlist and Yelp Reservations are available on the app, so I made a reservation and the host greeted and seated us as soon as we entered. The vibe is fun, they have a great playlist playing in the background, and a big drink menu. The food menu is pretty big, and they specialize in Korean style roasted chicken. We ordered: * Rose Pasta Appetizer - could've been an entree. It was so good and my favorite dish of everything we ordered. The sauce was so good, we saved the leftover sauce on the plate to dip our roasted chicken. 5/5 * Pan Fried Chicken Noodle - basically yakisoba noodles. Decent but a bit bland. 3/5 * Butter Curry Roasted Chicken - came with Korean rice cakes on top. 4/5. Chicken was tender and I loved that it was boneless. * Spicy Chili Roasted Chicken - we originally wanted the Volcano flavor, but the server warned us that it was really spicy, and suggested the spicy chili instead. We enjoyed the flavor of this one more than the curry one. So good! 5/5 Our server was super nice, and food came out quick! I highly recommend stopping by if you're craving some good chicken!!

Nice community cafe with good coffee. Nothing fancy but nice comfy vibes. Will be coming backread more

I live in Victoria and this is one of my favourite cafes. I love all that they offer, service is…read morefantastic and food is always tasty. No surprises here, I would definitely recommend this place to anybody visiting BC

It was a cold rainy day so I wanted something to warm me up. Ghost Ramen seemed liked the place to…read morego. It's a simple, bright and clean space. We walked in and it wasn't too busy. We were seated right away. I ended up ordering Gekikara Tonkotsu and it was good. Noodles were good. Pork belly was surprisingly and unpleasantly mushy though. They did provide more toppings than expected. Service was pleasant and attentive. Overall, it was a decent visit. Nothing too memorable but it did the job.

Was super excited to check this place out and found it permanently closed June 2025. Wah.read more

This place served up a little bit of everything…read more My group and I were feeling different cuisines and this place has it all and plenty of vegetarian options. Quick service, delicious food, friendly staff - perfect for a weekend in Victoria! It's cozy inside and there's plenty of seating to have at for small and large parties alike. Enjoy your time and be sure to try the Persian chai - so good!!

Asked what brand of bagels they had. He told me "a bagel is a bagel", I'm from New York. Wrong…read moreaudience. He proceeded to slam the bagel bag on the counter. He then asked me where it was from like a quiz. Costco. Very rude , and unnecessary, simply wanted to know what brand the bagel was. It matters.

We had only a few hours to tour the city and grab a bite during our port stop in fair Victoria. The…read moreline was dauntingly long, but it moved relatively quickly (really, there are menus posted while you wait, so you should be ready to go when you reach the order window, but my American is showing). Put simply, this is among the best fish and chips I've ever had. I got the one piece halibut and the bisque. The bisque has a chipotle coconut base, and it's unique and delicious. The fish was fried to perfection, and the halibut inside was a steamy triumph. I added some chipotle lime mayo for the chips. The tartar was lemony and crisp. Chips had that perfect crunchy outer shell with the pillowy potato innards. Cooked to perfection fish and chips while you watch the takeoff and landing of seaplanes. O Canada!

Things were fine but nothing to write about. The coleslaw…read morewas not coleslaw, it was cabbage but had almost nothing else. The fries were okay but not crispy enough. The fish was the best part but lacked something. Service was friendly and not too long of a wait once you ordered, but I didn't think it was worth the line up wait.

Looking for a nice brunch spot that had a dog friendly patio and Nourish was amazing! If you are…read morelooking for delicious and healthy options this is your spot! We were a group of 6 women and loved sitting outside in the garden. The food was quick and we did order inside but they kindly brought everything out to us. The drinks we served hot and delicious with so many nice add ons like dandelion and beetroot powders! The food had amazing flavour and was so fresh! The eggs were perfectly cooked and I loved that the Benny was served with a nice salad that wasn't over dressed! Great service, wonderful atmosphere inside and out!

We walked by this little gem and saw a line so of course we had to check it out. The folks in…read morefront of us said they were regulars and the line moves fast so we waited. We got 1 of the front tables in the front window area and it was just soo quaint! Loved it. We ordered Sourdough Tartine-2 poached eggs, Fol Epi sourdough, cashew cheese, broccoli, romesco, served with greens and added homemade sausage. It was really flavorful and delicious!! Great combo!! The sausage was also very juicy and tasted yummy. We also got the honey rooibos vanilla latte and sweet and salty latte. And both drinks were great!! I also had a carrot muffin to go and it was moist and very tasty! Soo charming when you are in the area!

Walked up from our hotel - me, my husband, and 4 yr old. Kiddo isn't super adventurous but we knew…read morewe could figure out something. We ordered her popcorn chicken (not spicy! They said they could make it without added peppers), while my husband and I each got combos - his was spicy while I got marinated pork. Restaurant was not busy at 5, so we ordered right away and food came pretty quickly. My kid ended up loving my noodles so she ate loads of noodles, thankfully. My husband and I appreciated all the side dishes that could be incorporated in the meal in our combos. I ended up just putting everything together but I started adding stuff incrementally. Thought service was great, food was great, and speed was great. We loved having something different for dinner (traveling we ate fast food and then had random pastries and a high tea earlier). Would love to return next time we are in Victoria.

Really satisfying meal at Momi noodle. I had the spicy sour noodle combo and my wife had the…read moremarinated noodles. Both were delicious and very satisfying. I think the right word to describe the food here is hearty? It just really hit the spot after a long day of walking around Victoria. There is nothing fancy about this spot but the food is delicious and unique and the service was friendly and fast. I would definitely come back here.

A fabulous experience! We were staying at the Magnolia Hotel…read moreand had breakfast here every morning. It was really good. Their porridge with homemade apple sauce was delicious. The dinner we had there was outstanding. The crispy mushroom appetizer was gorgeous. We both had the ravioli with creamed crab was one of the best things I have ever eaten. Voted restaurant of the year in Victoria. Superb!

The food was good. We had the prix fixed menu. The salad was the best out of our choices for…read moreappetizer. The steak tartare was tasty but the arugala overwhelmed it. The salmon main was absolutely delicious. The salmon roe added a texture were your mouthful just popped. The duck main was cooked perfectly. Did not taste gamey. The black rice or risotto in this dish was very tasty. The dessert of Panna cotta was delicious and had a citrus finish. The dessert feature of rhubarb cake was just meh. The white frosting had no taste and was thick on the cake. You finish out the meal with some jellies and some caramel Service was good but here is the reason for the low rating.... The main of the flat iron with arugala on the top with fries. They plated it and served it with a slug in it. The slug fell from inside the salad onto the plate . A baby slug. But it was living and moving. What followed was poor response and gaslighting of which this restaurant should be ashamed. In order not to disgust the others I stopped a woman that was working the floor to remove the plate. When I pointed to the slug why gave a small chuckle and half smile and stated, "well, it is farm to table." That is gaslighting. Right there that was a poor response. I see signs saying Michelin on this restaurant, but really...if you had served a slug to a someone rating you for a Michelin, you think you would get that rating? Highly doubtful. That should never have been served. Yes the restaurant cooked another meal which took longer. They cooked it just fine too....however their lackluster and empty words of well we do say it's farm to table doesn't replace an apology or an assurance of we will do better.

Excellent and delicious food! I took friends who had lived in China for three years to this…read morerestaurant, and they loved it. Definitely traditional and authentic! The green beans are fabulous!

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Pretty solid choice based on one…read moretakeout visit: decent food and good service! === 2. FOOD Stir-Fried Dried Green Beans ($19.95) The winner is this category would be Tropical Island Restaurant on Shelbourne; however, The Cozy Place offering would be close behind it. Decent with some crunch still; you can get it spicy or not. Ma Po Tofu ($19.95) You can order it meatless or minced pork; it's somewhat authentic. It does have some heat to it (for those sensitive to spice); however, it's pretty solid! === 3. SERVICE Service was good and professional on call-in, payment, wait, questions around the menu, and when the order was ready. English was fluently spoken by the lady working the front and the man cooking the dishes behind her. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's a long, narrow restaurant - your group of 6, maybe 8 could fit at one table in the front. For everyone else, you're accommodated in tables of 2's or 4's along the wall. If bringing a wheelchair or baby stroller, I would stick to the table in the front. Parking is all metered on the street - note that the city has their parking enforcement office basically across the way working until 8pm, so put payment into the meters upfront even if you're coming by to do a quick pickup!