Jam is a classic breakfast spot in downtown Victoria for a reason. The food is always good and the…read moreline moves fast. This time I tried the what the cluck which was very good! It's rare I leave a restaurant super full but this item accomplished that! I'd stay away from the bowl items personally but everything else is top notch! 100% worth a try!

Expect a wait but I can see why and it's worth it. Great food, good service, and a nice atmosphere…read more See the pics.

Holy hell, this place was amazing! Get there early because the line will literally wrap around the…read moreblock, but after eating here, I completely understand why The Blue Fox has been so popular for so many years. This was hands down some of the best breakfast I've had anywhere. The food was so freaking delicious, and the lavender London fog was the best I've ever had. Seriously, I'm still thinking about it. The restaurant itself has so much character and is filled with beautiful art, making it just as fun to look around as it is to eat. The staff were incredibly kind, friendly, and attentive even with how busy the place gets. If you're visiting Victoria, GO HERE. Honestly, go to Victoria just for The Blue Fox. It's that good. 5/5 without question!

So nice we went there twice!…read more Line queues up on the sidewalk. They bring people in based on the size of table available. Sunday morning we arrived at 9:20 and waited ~40 minutes. Monday morning arrived at 8:15 and were seated immediately (last 2-top). Service is great! Super friendly staff and some of them are a little cheeky! Food is great. Lattes are perfection and in really cute mugs. Each order comes with a lot of food! The avocado toast was huge. Eggs and protein come with a generous helping of potatoes and 2 slices of toast. Highly recommend, it's worth any wait you encounter!

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!

As usual, food was very good!! Service was a little slow and the Server is very new. Ambiance still…read moresort of somber with very few looking happy. Server did not smile at all and appeared scared. The only one who smiled and was socialable, pleasant and make you want to come back was Kiera. An excellent server and truly cares about you. Thank you Kiera for making my day. I hope to see her there again. PS. The Mgr. Zoe is Not talking to me now?! Lol most unprofessional and immature to be in that position. Sad.

Randomly stopped here for breakfast and ended up eating here two days in a row it was so good!!…read more Really interesting menu with a lot of choices, and the food was very fresh and delicious. Ps try the shakshuka!

If a home-cooked comfort meal is what you crave John's place is the most go to place…read more Fun environment a great staff lots of smiles and incredible food

A solid spot with its own distinct vibe and an impressively long menu…read more Great for groups since there's something for everyone, and the portions are generous. Almost too much for one person. One thing that stood out: unlike most diners that only offer one brewed coffee option, this place lets you choose between regular and dark roast. Small detail, but appreciated. I went on a weekday morning, so there was no wait, but the space isn't very large, so I'd recommend making a reservation during peak hours. Staff were friendly overall, and the atmosphere is worth experiencing. That said, while the food was consistently solid, it wasn't particularly memorable. I ordered the Valentino, smoked salmon and poached egg on an English muffin with avocado, but the avocado was completely unripe, which brought down both the texture and the flavor. With a menu this wide, most dishes land in the "good" rather than "great" range, and execution details like that make a difference. If you're going for variety and the overall experience, you'll be satisfied, but if you're hoping for something exceptional, it may feel a bit underwhelming. Bottom line: a reliable brunch option for groups, as long as you're not setting the bar too high on the food itself.

Cute little coffee shop in Victoria. Friendly staff, yummy food and drinks. Outdoor seating.read more

We are from the states visiting family in Victoria. We found this cute little trendy…read morebreakfast/lunch cafe not far from our Air bnb. The place was hopping for a Tuesday AM, however, the line went fast. My husband and I split a breakfast sandwich and muffin. Both excellent! Coffee hit the spot. Highly recommended for a quick breakfast in an upbeat location

The Ruby is a restaurant connected right to the front lobby of Hotel Zed. The meals they serve are…read morebreakfast and lunch. Steve, myself and some in-laws went here in the morning after our overnight stay. There were a lot of good options to pick from sso we decided to share some of our meals with each other to try out a little bit of everything. I ordered just plain waffles, nothing with too many bells and whistles other than butter and syrup. The waffles were wonderful! Nice and airy where they needed to be and a very nice texture. Prepared to perfection actually. We also had the Rotisserie Chicken Hash also which was amazing. We were told to try a chicken dish while visiting Victoria and so we made sure we did. So very fresh and flavorful! Steve's sisters had good meals as well which made this a very enjoyable breakfast dining experience!

Food was amazing! Service was very good, went on a pretty busy morning but they clear tables really…read morefast so the wait was not long. The waiting area is the hotel lobby which has lots of seating and even board games to play while you wait! Restaurant is nice and clean inside.

Tasty coffee, I had an iced oat milk latte. Pastries are fresh and oh-so-delicious! Blueberry-lemon…read morescone, triple berry scone, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, ham and swiss croissant, and spinach feta croissant-- everything was amazing! Highly recommend.

Everything about this spot is a 5. Great staff. Lovely ambiance. Really good breakfast sandwich…read more Delicious coffee server in wonderful mug. Plenty of seating for conversation or getting some work done. I'll be back to try the cheddar & chive scone!

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.

What a lovely place! A beautiful home and garden, plenty of spots to sit and sip, comfortable…read morebeds, a good shower, fresh flowers, delicious breakfasts with all the lovely extra touches to make it special. Sylvia is a gracious experienced host with great recommendations for dinner spots. We tried both Pennyfarthing and Pagliacci and were happy with the both choices. Pagliacci had a good live band. And to top it off a small herd of deer have made the neighborhood their home. It all added up to a great stay. We'll book Fairholme again for sure.

To start, the service is bad. When we sat down we waited for the for the waiter for longer than…read moreyou'd expect in a not crowded place. He immediately told us outside coffee isn't allowed. I was about to get up and leave when he decided it was fine when we told him it was from Crust Bakery. He said "oh ok we just don't allow Starbucks". Very odd policy. I wish we had left! The food took forever to come out and ended up being cold. The crepes were chewy and soggy. The strawberries were soggy and soft. The waiter never came that much to check up on us. Crepes should be a light, thin, fluffy not huge and dense. The ambiance was ok, very cheerful filled with colorful cartoonish food pics. I would not recommend unless you have patience ... I've been waiting for my check for 20 minutes!

Worst service & food in Victoria. Super slow service with no coffee or water refills. Potatoes were…read morenot only cold but tasted old and barely cooked. Even after a "fresh" plate was brought. Ham was cold too. Restaurant wasn't busy. And the banana sticking straight up on my plate. I found it to be gross. The only thing edible were the eggs. And I had to wait for them to figure out that $25 CN was the bill. My husband couldn't eat his club sandwich either. I'll go elsewhere in the future.