Reviews for Little Jumbo Restaurant and Bar in Victoria, BC

Nice little hidden resto bar that was perfect for a way to end the evening. We came in here for dinner but were pleasantly... surprised by the late night menu. We ordered fries, crab cakes, shishito peppers, and Tuna tartar and everything was generousportions and very good! Cocktails were excellent, though on the pricier end. Lovely atmosphere ???? Read more

OVERALL: Cosy place with great Food and well-selected Drinks. A solid 4+ Stars review. A little pricey, but one of the best... restaurants we found in Victoria. DETAILED REVIEW: The main restaurant feels more like a prohibition bar - with no daylight -it's dark, and cozy but also a little loud. The service was super friendly but also a little overworked. DRINKS: They have agood wine selection and especially some great local BC wines (e.g. the Charme D-ile Sparkling from Mill Bay D.C. bone dry andfresh). STARTERS: The grilled Romain Wedge and the Albacore Tuna Tartare were our favorites. The Rockfish Brandade was OK(surprisingly little flavor for such a rich dish) ENTREES: The steak is solid, nothing extraordinary- but definitely soft anddelicious. DESSERTS: Chocolate Cheesecake with the Peanut Butter Mousse was a nice treat, not too sweet and worth it Read more

We were wandering around Victoria on a cold Saturday evening, looking for a place to grab a bite that didn't have an hour+ wait.... Luckily we stumbled upon this place that just had a table open up. The entrance is kind of hidden and tucked away. Therockfish brandade (fritter), frites, and the oysters were all excellent. They made me a couple of nice mocktails with thelumette gin as well. Very cute and cozy! It may be a little too loud to have an intimate conversation but completely loved thevibe here. Recommend to anyone in the area for a drink or a bite. Read more

My first time eating here was for my birthday. I had read the reviews and had some friends talk about their experience. Over... all not a bad experience. we were seated at the bar, was able to watch the bartenders make cocktails. Service was good, it didtake a while to have our order taken. Although the food was good, I did find the price a bit high based on what was received. Iunderstand a lot of factors go into building the price list, I just thought for a spot that is claimed to be one of the best inYYJ, my expectation was higher than what was received. Read more

You just can't deny that this place is great. It's just a vibe you get when you are here. They real just put in effort into... everything they do. They Care about your dining experience. We came into this restaurant after recieveing a Facebook promotioncoupon for a free appetizer. How generous! And we loved the food, atmosphere and service. Only critique was that the mussels inbroth could have been cooked down a little more because they did taste a bit like wine. But overall I still give this place a 5.There burger is one of the best in town! Read more

Came to this restaurant after our wedding to celebrate as I?ve heard good things, even our wedding commissioner was recommending... this place, however I think the hype it?s overrated, for our visit to say at least, the cocktail menu is nothing impressive orinnovative, the salad and the mussel are both meh, the pasta was under seasoned, the wine could get reduced a bit more as youcan still taste the alcohol, only thing better was the duck wings. Service was good but the food is not worth going back for. Read more

Went for Done Around 2022 with my wife. The biggest issue seemed to be a lack of staff. There was a single server for the... whole restaurant. Management should look at limiting reservations when they don't have staff. Had the asparagus appetizer. Itwas okay but needed seasoning. I had a flank steak entree. It also needed seasoning. While waiting for the server to get somesalt, it got cold. My wife had the scallop risotto and it was delicious. Best part of the dine around experience. I had aBlack Forest Cake pop for dessert. It was excellent. My wife had banana bread with parsnip ice cream. I've never tasted suchdry banana bread in my life. Most of the bread was sent back uneaten. Overall it was a disappointing night. The staff weregood, they just needed more of them. Read more

Hubby and I were celebrating our honeymoon in Victoria and decided to check out Little Jumbo. It was a really nice... atmosphere. The food was quite tasty.. the drinks were strong! Service was pretty good, although the bartender was quite busyso wasn?t able to give us much attention. When we were finished and wanted to pay for our bill, he was nowhere in sight so weflagged down another waitress to cash us out. Overall I would recommend checking it out. Apparently the menu changes weekly soyou likely won?t be able to try the same things we did. The scallop pasta was delicious, slightly small portion and a little bitpricy. Read more