Stage.

Great food and tasty wine. Noise from music and other patrons was too loud to be able to distinguish a conversation with my guests at the table, let alone hear the waiter. Comes with the nature of a tightly seated space in a main common room so is what it is. Very impressive quality of food from the small kitchen and limited cooks they have.

Had been trying to get here for over a year, coming from Vancouver, and was worth the wait. Would definitely dine here on a regular basis if I lived in Victoria. The space is romantic, sophisticated with exposed brick. My only complaint was that the wines by the glass were not listed on the menu, and when we asked the server what they had by the glass she just stated the varietals…nothing about the winemakers or wines themselves. I had to request to see the bottles. Strange for a wine bar, right?

Once again an amazing dinner. I don’t go often - maybe three times a year at most. It’s a go-to special occasion dinner and every time the food, drinks, staff and ambiance is wonderful. Part of the treat is seeing how a two word menu item comes out as a masterfully prepared dish. Don’t miss the cheese, cured meats, amazing veggies and meats - and get some of the house liquors.

Loved the vibe. I heard of this place from a friend. And it was close to the Belfry theatre, which I was going to. So I suggested Stage and was very impressed. My friend said the menu was pretentious, but I thought it was very fun and exciting to explore the options. I'm excited to go back and try the other things.

This is cute little restaurant that upon arriving had all the makings of being a great food experience. The service was top notch and the wines they recommended were great. The food however had all the components for being really good, but didn’t quite make it. We did the chefs tasting menu and it started of with cheese, charcuteries and slow cooked pigs head. All the components from this starter that were really good, weren’t made in house which is unfortunate. The ranch dip was amazing, but the pigs head literally had no seasoning or flavour. Since it had an XO sauce, it should’ve been bursting with flavour. Our main was the roasted chicken. Again there was absolutely no seasoning and since they did a honey marinade on the outside of the chicken it made the skin taste burnt and bitter after cooking. No flavours penetrated the actual chicken itself. The only flavour was in the skin. The dessert was a mint chocolate cake, which was fine but didn’t wow or beg us to come back for more. Overall we didn’t leave unhappy, but we do wish the food had hit its mark. With some tweaks I believe it can!

Utterly satisfying dining experience. Best martini Ive ever had, the vermouth!...I need not say more. Three generous courses. Best singular bite of my life, in the salad of all places. Best dessert of my life ( the simple blueberry, sorrel, yogurt...fresh, preserved, fermented into something entirely new) Welcoming, professional staff who take their roles seriously, in the best kind of way.

We really enjoyed our dinner here and also top it with great glasses of wine. We picked chef choice dish. It turned out fantastic. Server super friendly. Parking was okay. A bit walking but best after dinner. Too much good food we needed to walk it off back to our car. We would definitely visit again in the future.