Reviews for Bard & Banker in Victoria, BC
Whether or not you make it to Buchart Gardens, don’t miss Bard & Banker when in Victoria. Great pub, good taps, nice... selection of Scotch, excellent food and stellar service. Such a beautifully renovated historic building with the menu and staffto match. Whether at the bar attentively tended to by friendly bar tenders or in comfortable leather booths with promptwaitresses, the employees are great. We tried several other pubs in Victoria, once each, but we went back to this one a numberof times, including for breakfast and it is by far our favorite in Victoria. Read more
Brilliant old school pub in Victoria. Service is tight and the pours proper. The food is an eclectic mix of French and... British Bar Food. It works and the food is tasty and wholly unexpected in a pub of this nature. Great place to watch sports,or while a way an afternoon on the patio with a pink. Read more
Great spot for drinks and food in Victoria. The cocktails were very good. I ordered a penicillin and it was fantastic! I was... really happy to see that on the menu. The scotch selection is reasonably extensive. I would have liked to see a few more IslayArdbeg's. Overall we really enjoyed ourselves. Read more
Great place. Live band is good. Food is really good. Nice beer selection on tap, good cocktail menus and unique flights of... booze. Short staffed in kitchen today unfortunately o slower but the ambiance is so good that it didn't matter. Read more
Love the layout of the place with the two-tiered dinning area and their style of booths on the bottom paired with chairs and... tables up top. Makes it feel bigger and more inviting at the same time. The booth seats were very comfortable and made you feellike you had your own space. The design of the place is elegant which made it stand out from others in the area. Wouldn't expectit looking at it from the outside so it was a pleasant surprise. Food was also delicious and reasonably priced. Both of ourdishes came heavily sauced with the sauce being amazing in both cases. Not sure if sauce is a theme here because they were bothsauced-up but that could be a coincidence. Good selection of drinks too, bring a small party to get saucy while eating sauce. Read more
This place is STUNNING! The interior is absolutely gorgeous and makes for a beautiful atmosphere. Our bartender was lovely and... made great drinks. She was friendly and attentive. We just popped in for some cocktails but we will for sure come back for somefood. The menus looked awesome and had a good amount of variety, with lots of stuff I'd love to try. I had the pomegranatemargarita & my bf had a negroni Read more
Great breakfast options as well as super friendly staff. Really nice atmosphere. Also great place for a pint. 25-30+ beers on... tap! Proper British pub, leather bar stools and banquette. Definely a must stop in. 9$ breakfast option Monday to Friday Read more
Wow, what a unique experience at this beautiful expertly decorated and arranged pub, for comfort, interesting viewing (tons to... look at and amuse you), and enjoyment. The seating hostess was prompt and accommodating, and the waitress was friendly andwelcoming, while the person delivering the food was engaging and helpful. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but theBard burger may be the best pub burger I’ve ever had, of all time. Tasty, perfectly cooked and decked out to perfection. Live music at night. This is a must experience when visiting downtown Victoria??. $$ Read more