Reviews for Lot 1 Pasta Bar in Victoria, BC
Really tasty and well portioned food. The complimentary fried polenta starter was great for us to have a taste and that enabled... us to ordered the pork belly appetizer to share along with the salad. The pasta was al dente and very flavorful without beingoverly heavy. The kids portion was generous as well! The premises were very clean and modern with full dividers between boothsto have easier conversations. Staff were friendly and attentive as well. This is a great option in Victoria. Read more
Surprising find, this place beat all of our expectations. Great food, drinks and service, all in a nice and warm interior (they... also have exterior seating). Kid menu is available. Of all the dishes, braised beef was fantastic. The Korean inspired pastaspecial with gochujang was a good attempt, but it certainly was spicy! Polenta bites as a free appetizers was greatlyappreciated. It's worth coming back. Read more
Very tasty pasta served in nice large portions so you will definitely be full and happy. Good happy hour deals including... mussels, baked brie, and giant meatballs. The polenta bites are particularly tasty. All the pasta dishes tasted very fresh andthe ravioli was particularly delicious. The downsides are that the pork belly was quite dry and they advertise fresh squeezedorange juice from real oranges but when I got served mine it was most definitely not fresh squeezed orange juice but boxedorange juice. As someone that regularly drinks fresh squeezed orange juice the difference is night and day. You can even see inthe picture included that the color of the actual orange slice they added is completely different than the color of the juicethey served which was opaque and tasted like a Tropicana variant. If it's not fresh squeezed, they can just be honest and put itin the menu as orange juice instead of "fresh squeezed orange juice" as it's false advertising. Read more
Great place for a late night dinner, we came in around 8PM and we weren't rushed to leave when they close at 10PM. We had a... sweet server named Tylar who was very patient with our indecisiveness. The atmosphere is also very nice, clean, andmodern. 3/5 of us ordered the beef Campanella (braised beef in wine) with mini mushrooms and goat cheese. Very delicious. Andthe other two were very happy with their seafood pesto pasta and prawn carbonara. The cocktails were on the sweet side, an easydrink to drink. I prefer mine less sweet. I ordered a pompelmo and a honey haze (two different vodka cocktails). The concept andingredients were interesting but the flavors didn't really shine through. I'm normally not a huge fan of pasta but this wasvery delicious. And I happily ate my big bowl of Campanella. I wish I could buy the pasta because it had a lovely texture. ButI understand why the pasta is so good, because Tylar told us that all the pasta is made in house! Read more
Just enjoyed an awesome pasta dinner here , possibly the best in town , Marnus our server was awesome , made for a very... pleasant visit. Well done guys. See you again soon. Read more
This is one of my favourite Italian restaurants ever. We were treated to complimentary parmesan polenta bites that came with a... delicious mairnara sauce. The beef carpacio totally blew my away. I couldn't stop eating it. The pastas were perfect. Greatportions for very fair prices and packed so much flavour. The dessert, cranberry lemon mousse packed so so much flavour and wasunique. Something you don't see everyday! I also got a 0 proof drink and it was so delicious. Not to mention the atmosphere iswarm and inviting and service is prompt and professional. This really was just a perfect dining experience for myself and mysweetheart and we will definitely be back again. Read more
Outstanding appetizers and pasta dishes full of flavour, huge portions and seasoned to perfection. Along with a great bar,... lovely ambiance and a good wine list, a perfect place for lunch or dinner. Service was excellent. Easy parking, and greatprices. Not much more you can ask for from your local pasta bar. Read more
When this restaurant opened up years back I have been skeptical, thinking what twist could it bring on pasta. Then I finally... visited and the chef and server proved me wrong! Love the restaurant modern look, butternut squash campanelle, house made icedberry tea, and complimentary Parmesan polenta bites. Pasta is made in house daily and I cannot finish the portion in oneseating. Servers pay attention and is wonderful. And the background music hit hard (age related)! Cannot wait to share thisplace with family and friends. Read more