Reviews for LURE Restaurant & Bar in Victoria, BC
Let’s start with the positive. View is extraordinary, you get to see the inner harbour from a very good angle. Staff are... friendly and helpful. Now the terrifying part is the food which is a hit and miss. Chicken wings were amazing. Burger, sandwich,and fish and chips were horrifying. It’s hard to screw up fish and chips on the island. So many other places do it so well.The batter was very thick AND soft. Thick batter we have seen, but soft thick uncooked batter is weird. As for the the burgerand sandwiches, bacon was very hard, patty all you taste is salt, and the buns were quite burned. Fries, some were not follycooked. Manager was quick to address our experience. People here are nice, but I don’t know if I would risk the chance for thefood though. Read more
I really want to put five stars because they deserve it for many reasons, but the menu was so short and there was no variety we... wanted to leave but it was our first anniversary and we said let's choose anything and give it a try. First the service wasamazing. Second the food was very good but very expensive and I eat better food and cheaper. Three the view and location isamazing too. One star less for the lack of variety and maybe the price. Second star less is the parking. Read more
Took my mom, sister and niece to Lure in the Delta Hotel for dinner. Even though the place was packed (lots of large groups... including a couple of tables of sharply dressed grad students) the service was great. The food was exceptional too. We startedwith a couple of appies - we had the charred Brussel sprouts and the Cajun fried cauliflower, both of which were delicious (nopics as we dove right in and polished them off quickly) Our entrees consisted of Dungeness Crab Cakes, their Pulse Super Salad(my sister is vegetarian), the Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Brie and Bacon, and the Fettuccini Pasta with Lamb Meatballs.Everyone devoured their food! The Pulse Salad looks amazing and there are a variety of optional add-ones available like chickenor prawns or steak. My niece couldn’t put her Chicken Sandwich down between bites. My mom loves crab cakes and she said theywere delicious. My pasta with lamb meatballs was incredibly delicious. I wouldn’t hesitate to order it again! All in all wehad an extremely enjoyable meal and look forward to our next visit to Lure! Read more
This place was great. Nice big restaurant area. Staff were great! Really good quality food and nice drink. We actually laughed... at another review about this place because it must have been an off night. Everything was great, big wine list too. Read more
I took my mother and grandma here for dinner. It was wonderful to sit in one of the domes out side and have our own private... space. The heater made it so cozy and we appreciated that there are blankets if we need. The food and drinks were amazing andthe server was lovely. Our only complaint is after they served us coffee and a drink after dinner, the server completelydissapeared. It would have been nice to have another round of drinks/ coffee but, we waited over 20 minutes AFTER finishing ourdrinks before giving up and going in to pay. At a nice establishment like this, I expect service right to the very end. Read more
The Mac and cheese bites were delicious, and the drinks were the best I've ever had in Victoria. We also had a valentines day... special for lobster pasta, which was alright. It could've had more lobster for the 50 dollars we paid for it. Overall greatservice and good food. Would definitely go again, but wouldn't get that lobster pasta again. Read more
Amazing service and saying the food is divine is an understatement. Plus, the view... We love the dome, it's much quieter and... private. Last time we had the kids with us and we were so at ease there as we knew we were not bothering anyone and our toddlerwouldn't just runaway. We ate at peace. It is not just good food, it's a dining experience that all couples and young familiesshould have. Read more
The views are just phenomenal here. Service was great as well. However, I didn't enjoy the food as much. I was staying at the... hotel so I decided to try the food here. Dinner: I had the Clam & Selva Prawn Fettuccine. I love pasta, but this was a bit blandunfortunately. Drinks: Strawberry fields. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a fruity cocktail, but I enjoyed it. I also had a sangria, but I probably wouldn't order it again. It tasted a bit watered down. Happy hour: i ordered the mac andcheese bites. Surprisingly this had a lot more flavour than my dinner from the previous night. The pickled peppers were asurprisingly nice touch. Dessert: I love cheesecake, but unfortunately I disliked the vanilla cheesecake brulee. I'm not surewhat the crust is made of, but it gave off a bit of a bitter taste and the texture was a bit off. I was curious to try thebalsamic pickled cherries on top, but it wasn't my favourite. Overall it's a nice restaurant and has amazing views, but I wouldavoid ordering the fettucine and the cheesecake. Read more