Ferris’ Upstairs Oyster Bar - Victoria, British Columbia

The food is pretty good. We got the steam seasonal seafood, fried smelt , cod, and dozen of oysters. The creme brulee was orange flavor and was overwhelming. 2/5 Oysters were fresh and good 5/5 The smelt appetizers was a good serving size too! Despite the creaky and steep stairs there were quite a ... few families and elderly people here. Service was on the slower side and could of been more attentive. I asked for light iced drink and got full ice so drink was too cold for me. We made reservations but it wasn't super packed so probably can go without one. Read more

The hostess at the entrance mistakenly informed me that my booking was for downstairs and luckily they could accommodate me, later on I was being informed that my booking was meant to be at upstairs. Our server “ Kennedy” was amazing, she was friendly and professional. Food was good, ... the oyster was divine. The grilled octopus was slightly overcooked & the Bouillabaisse was a bit salty. Read more

I have always gone to Ferris’s downstairs and enjoyed it well enough, but was never ‘wowed’. On my birthday we were actually on our way somewhere else for dinner and I had a craving for oysters. Being past 5 pm, we decided to go upstairs. And what a lovely ... surprise! Upstairs is elegant and beautiful but still casual. The food (because we ended up just…not leaving!) was great -the chicken liver pâté was out of this world!! And our server, Chelsea was so lovely! In fact, when she found out it was my birthday, she comped us each a wine without telling us. Will 100% return. Read more

Phenomenal experience the food is truly brilliant. Would highly recommend the Black Cod, truly some of the best cod I’ve had in my life. Atmosphere and service is what I’d expect from an upscale restaurant.

Absolutely top notch incredible food and service. Ignore the outliers. Our favourite stop whenever we visit Victoria for special occasions. Kennedy is an excellent server, who's attentive, knowledgeable and personable, adding to the 5 star experience. Thank you for a wonderful birthday dinner :)