Bard and Banker - Victoria, British Columbia

We got off the ferry and walked to this place first things first! We asked the hostess for a cool spot to sit and enjoy some appetizers and drinks and she absolutely delivered! We got one of the best shrimp appetizers we have ever had! Breaded and ... fried to perfection! And the sauce flavor was absolutely astounding! We had a couple of local fresh beers for draft! Had maybe our best experience in town here! A full beautiful bar, a very cool architectural set up. We really want to go back! Read more

Stopped by for the long weekend and yes there was live music here. We got here at 10:15 pm and though the place closes at 1am their kitchen apparently shuts down at 10pm (bummer) so we went to grab a bite else and then got here to enjoy some live ... music and drinks! The live music was too loud to be honest for our liking almost deafening if you are seated in the front tables. We moved to a booth at the back of the restaurant. The service was terrible and there was nobody coming to take our orders. Finally we walked and placed our orfer for a canadian whisky flight. The flight was okay. Overall it is a nice place to hang out with loud live music but dont expect to have any convos with your folks. One of the very few places open till 1am in Victoria. Read more

We went back a second time. The waiter was great, even though they were super busy. My wife had a Spanish coffee. The first cup wasn't acceptable, but the replacement was wonderful. I loved the Blue Moon draft beer! The bread pudding dessert was delicious. It had chocolate and raisins ... in it. The live music was good and people were dancing to it at the front of the house. All's good here! The place is beautiful. Wonderful atmosphere and staff. The music was good. The Shepard pie wasn't as good as I would have liked. The rib dinner looked very good as we watched the next booth over enjoying their meal. Maybe next time. Read more

Pretty cool place in Victoria. Stepped by for happy hour, and was positively surprised. I had sausages; they were pork meet balls and delicious on a creamy tomato sauce with to warm pieces of bread. They have a good selection of scotch that I must go back to try. Good, ... friendly service. Read more

I must recommend this pub, classic decoration and an upbeat feeling. The food is amazing and they have a good variety of beers and cocktails. The staff is very friendly and while there was a little queue to get in (hockey night) it was totally worth it. A must visit ... if you are in town. Read more