Reviews for The Village Taverna in Victoria, BC
One star for the staff who were attentive and polite. Dining in, it was very cold inside. The lamb skewer was cooked perfectly... and was tasty enough. The Greek salad was kind of lame. The veggies have not been marinated in any way, they just pour someolive oil and a bit of vinegar and that's it. The tzatziki is plain. I wish it was better, I love greek flavors. Its basically atake out spot. Read more
I'll start this review with the caveat that I've only ordered food for delivery, so I can't comment on the service or the... restaurant experience. But I can definitely praise the food. We've ordered over a half-dozen times in the past year, androutinely consider this place when the invariable "what's for dinner" refrain starts. Souvlaki, gyro, platters and everythingelse we've ordered has been tasty, fairly priced, and hot upon arrival. While occasionally the calamari might be a littlegreasier than it should be, it's always tasty and tender, and any special requests we make (ie omit onions) are dutifullyrespected. There is usually food left over when we're done, and that's saying something, because I like to eat! Not to mentionit arrives fast -- when other restaurants are showing 45 to 60 minute waits for delivery, these guys manage a 30 minute deliveryevery time. Definitely recommend! Read more
Good, Authentic Greek cuisine. Interesting note on the Greek Salad- it had no lettuce... Staff was great. Prices were just... right. No waiting and very quick service. Read more
Super friendly staff and chefs are a big advantage of this restaurant. Looked like most of the people are regulars and... absolutely loved the food. They're halal if I'm not wrong. Never tasted the dish covered in grape leaves and it was really good.Prawns and meat balls were just cracking. Overall a must visit restaurant. Read more
I ordered the plater for 1- lamb.. oh boy, here we go. I honestly don't like giving out bad reviews but unfortunately this one... is warranted. Portion sizes were embarrassingly tiny. I was still hungry when I finished the food! I can't believe I paid over$25 for what I got when it's almost half that price right across the road at greek on the street. When I asked the cook who wasthere if the order came with a gyro he said yes but it didn't. It came with some tiny pita triangles and everything else inseparate containers so I had to do it myself.. Don't be fooled by the size of the salad either, it was almost entirely cucumberwith some tomato and a bit of onion and green pepper. I didn't even get enough pita bread to use the hummus... I called to talkto them about it and they said they would give me a credit but to be honest I don't even want it because I don't plan on goingback. I sure hope they're paying their employees well for charging that much. It tasted good but was nothing special.. thecheaper price across the street also tasted better just an fyi. To be quite honest the only positive thing about this entireexperience was the person working the till who was exceptionally nice. 1.5 stars because of the great staff member Read more
Very pricey for what you get. The food was ffresh but the lamb was overcooked on both meals. Portions are small for the price... point. I did takeout and when I got home I found that the cook (only person in the restaurant - a one man operation) charged mefor an order of humus but did not put it in the bag ??. There is much better value at the other nearby Greek restaurant. Read more
Fabulous family run restaurant. The food was very good and our server was a delight. The dining room got pretty busy and she... kept the pace with a beaming smile. Read more
These folks are wonderful. Caterers didn?t show up, and the nice people over at Village Taverna saved the day on short notice. ... Food was excellent and big portions. Highly recommend this place! Read more