This restaurant is located on the Tigh-Na- Mara resort grounds…read more The staff are lovely. Helpful and friendly. Excellent service! Overall, the breakfast (amazing fresh baked goods ), lunch and appies are wonderful. Most items on the menu are great. There are a few dinner items that I were not my cup of tea.

The salmon was delicious. It was helpful to be able to order takeout so I could enjoy it in my room…read moreas I was staying at the resort. The area is beautiful, it felt reflective of the surrounding environment.

This venue is truly a different experience. Not only was it my first time trying yerba mate, but…read morethe live music was great! The lighting really adds a nice, mysterious ambiance to the venue. For drinks, we tried the kombucha, the yerba mate kombucha fusion, and the nitro horchata mocktail. The horchata was really good; refreshing, creamy, and light, at all the same time! I would highly recommend. I also tried the garrapinadas, which were excellently seasoned and caramelized. The lime gave the caramel a really nice kick! We were able to catch the Alec Shaw performance that night, and the performance was absolutely amazing. The energy in the room, the acoustics, and obviously the performers themselves, provided an amazing experience for everyone. I would highly recommend visiting Mateada if you are looking for some authentic South American food, tasty drinks, and great music!

Amazing service, truly inspiring drinks, excellent ambiance and a staff who really takes pride in…read moretheir work. Miss this experience at your own expense.

Wow. Amazing. We were on a romantic getaway to Victoria this summer and decided to stop by Bodega…read morefor lunch. We got there when it opened and the few people working that day just made the experience one to remember. Sat at the bar and had a few spectacular cocktails while sampling many meats and cheeses on their charcuterie board. Bread was perfect... ordered a refill. Everything we tried was perfect so I need to go back and try the rest of the menu. Best meal of our trip to BC.

I should start with a disclaimer - tapas is one of my absolute favorite meals, and I didn't care…read morefor some of my dishes here. HOWEVER. I also live in Washington DC (one of my favorite tapas places there is funnilly also called Bodega) and it is very possible tapas here is different from what I am used to. I haven't had tapas elsewhere in Victoria or anywhere else in Canada. I also wonder if I would have preferred its sister restaurant next door. I asked the hostess what the difference was and she said the one next door was more of a sit down family restaurant. And, to that effect, all of the indoor tables at Bodega were high tops, which I find uncomfortable, so we had to sit on the patio. The ceviche here is incredible. A standout. I have had ceviche in many places over many years and in many countries and types of restaurants, including places that just do ceviche. This may be my favorite ceviche ever. The next most impressive dish we had was a squash with pepitas and other toppings. I asked what kind of squash it was and they said they didn't know for sure because it comes from the chef's mother's farm so it can rotate. On the one hand I find this incredibly charming. On the other hand, I asked because I have dietary restrictions and cannot digest patty pan squash. They assured me it wasn't that, but their inability to tell me exactly what it was didn't engender confidence. Luckily, chatgpt was able to identify it from a photo and it was one that I know is safe for me. We ordered gambas al ajillo, which is normally one of my favorites, and I found it underwhelming. Just not very flavorful. Also I am used to it coming out in a ceramic baking dish or cast iron but this was just in a bowl which seemed odd and may contribute to why I found it less flavorful. Patatas Bravas were solid but also hard to mess up. My husband got some meat items that I didn't eat as a pescatarian but he enjoyed them. And my least favorite dish was a dish featuring albacore tuna, egg and tapenade. I normally love all three of these things and was intrigued by the fact that it was albacore vs ahi or yellow fin or some other fancier type. I ended up finding the tuna dry and tough and the olive tapenade and hard boiled egg offered a lot of the exact same types of flavors and it just wasn't a very pleasant dish to eat in my opinion. Other people might love this. I dunno. I also found service here a little chilly. This is a hard thing for me to rate because I am aware that there are significant cultural differences between Canada and the US and servers in the US are unusually effusive and attentive, in extreme cases to a point of being overbearing, whereas in Canada servers may prioritize not interrupting or getting in the way over being chatty. But even compared to other restaurants we visited in Victoria this felt a little frosty, especially when it came to my dietary restrictions. I very much got a vibe from multiple people that it was weird for me to ask questions about what was in the food or about the restaurant. All in all this wasn't bad. Other people seemed to be enjoying themselves. I think it is a very distinctive style and ambiance and it is going to be a match for some customers and not others, but I personally prefer something with warmer ambiance and more accessible dishes.

Atmosphere- lovely. Would give it a 4.6. Warm, whimsical, quiet enough to have a conversation but…read morevibrant as well. Service - the right amount of attentiveness. Knowledgeable staff. Really nice people. Easy 5. The food was good. The olives were excellent quality. Wondered how they would be warmed - warmth accentuates the silkiness. The squid was really lovely. Not overcooked and plated well. The aguachile was enjoyable, the acids well balanced. 4+ We enjoyed a glass of Pinot Noir - good call by the waitress!

Upscale Taperia. Good wine and beer selection. Not much on the alcohol free menu. Double down on…read morethe octopus and skip the rockfish.

This has always been a favorite. Excellent staff, food. and cocktails. Want to given them a much…read moredeserved kudos before they close this month. Congrats to an amazing owner, group of managers and team. If you are in the village before they shut down, go grab a drink and their crispy chicken!!

Located inside Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre. I wanted to come here for happy hour and to see…read moretheir Halloween décor, which was truly impressive. They also had a Halloween cocktail list. The hostess was friendly, but our server killed our experience. Her words were friendly but her facial expressions and body language revealed how much she disliked serving us. My husband and I spoke after, we both felt she was probably racist. Their happy hour menu had a big selection of food items but no drinks. Everything was pretty expensive for happy hour. We tried the raw Albertan elk tartare and potato puffs. We enjoyed both dishes and the portions were big. As much as we enjoyed the food, we probably won't return due to the slow and uncomfortable service.

Always a nice experience. The servers are great and the menu is very salt spring and very niceread more

The best mussels I have had in a very long time. Local mussels, which are mostly very large in a…read morebroth with butter, white wine and crema fraiche. The focaccia that went with it was perfect. For entree the pork jowl had a nice combination of fatty skin that would melt in your mouth and also a lot of fresh tasty vegetables cooked to perfection. A very good variety of vegetables. The mushroom risotto was amazing too with the same set of vegetables. To close the desserts are pretty good too: the chocolate cake, the pear and the crepe brûlée. The best one was the crema brûlée.

This restaurant has a beautiful patio nestled overlooking meadows and fields where horses roam in…read morethe distance. Very tranquil setting.. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming, and Anita in particular was awesome. We asked for recommendations and Anita recommended the Seafood Chowder to start which was to die for!!! Best one my Gf and I have ever had anywhere.. For the main dishes we had the Rack of Lamb, and the Beef Bourguignon and both very delicious and very tender. The owner Roxanne and Stephan came by and mingled with everyone and I have to say are incredible hosts and have done an amazing job with the place and the staff. Did I mention they have a 3-Michelin Star Chef?!! We will definitely be back and highly recommend this place to any and everyone to stay, relax, enjoy great dining and unwind. Michael and Teresa:)

We had dinner at Woodstone Restaurant on a day trip to Galiano Island during the summer. They have…read morea nice patio with a view of the fields/meadows. You may spot a few horses during your dinner! The seafood chowder was highly recommended so I had that as my entree. The seafood was fresh and cooked perfectly. There were jumbo prawns, fish, mussels and clams. I enjoyed the taste of the broth as well. For dessert, they had a special Japanese style cheesecake which was light and fluffy and accompanied with ice cream, a sprinkle of nuts, and edible flowers. Great friendly service as well!

Another hit at Whistler for wonderful service, great allergy accommodations, amazing food and good…read moredrinks/wine selection. If you can, go up to the atic where it's a bit more quiet and you can look down a the meals being served to see what looks tastiest to you - only problem is you might not be able to decide what you'd like! Everything we had we loved. Really don't have anything other than praise for this establishment and it's never missed.

The is place is cute. People speak very highly of this spot…read more Amy " AJ" was our server. She was great. Some dishes were great. The fried chicken, kale salad, and garlic prawns def get. These are all great and you can't go wrong The fried goat cheese was good. The bread was great. We got the kids cheese pizza. =pass on this. It tastes like a cheap frozen pizza. My kid just ate the bread. The bread is good. Comes as an order on its own ($7 a bit pricey) or with the goat cheese The bacon wrapped filet bites were not good. Overcooked and smaller than expected. But if they were good the size would be fine. The ginger pork was way overcooked, and dry and flavor was flat.

One of the best bars I have been to in a while, I was surprised to slip right in for a table of 4…read moreon a beautiful June Saturday night. All the drinks we had were top notch and unlike others I've had anywhere else. My favorites were the Lost Luggage and Pingu Club. The server was attentive and knowledgeable as he was the creator of a handful of them on the menu.

Humboldt was a perfect stop for a drink before dinner. I love the ambience - dark, soft lighting,…read moreplush seating. It reminded me of cocktail bars in NYC. Our server was super knowledgeable and we loved our drinks. I'd go back in a heartbeat!