10 Acres Bistro - Victoria

“5 stars all around. Just a stroll off the busy harbour front, unique atmosphere and excellent service. The best part is by far the food, with a majority of the ingredients sourced from local farms! I enjoyed the duck confit salad and a beverage- seaside highball- which were both phenomenal. The burger was also excellent tasting.”

“Such a cozy romantic venue! Amazing atmosphere with even better food. Staff was attentive, and friendly with good notes and suggestions regarding the menu. We enjoyed the Sauvignon Blanc which was crisp and dry, paired with the Beef Carpaccio (so delicate and smokey with a delicious horseradish aioli), The muscle and clam steamed dish with a butter and white wine sauce (gentle hints of garlic, very buttery and the seafood perfectly cooked while absorbing that delicious sauce), both served with grilled focaccia. The final dish was a show stopper, salmon on a preserved lemon risotto - creamy rich, seasoned to perfection. The sear on the salmon was perfect as was the delicate seasoning. Every dish was one hit after another, and the vibe was so relaxing and friendly! A gentleman celebrated his 75th birthday near us and everyone present joined in singing and clapping, felt very neighborly and heartwarming! Perfect for a date night, celebratory dinner, or just for no other reason than to treat yourself!”

“Amazing restaurant. Best Fish n Chips and French Onion Soup to die for! Their Halibut is the almost the same price as the touristy Fisherman’s Wharf, but the key difference is the fish is an excellent bigger size, the batter is light and crispy. Subbed out chips for a salad. Their cocktails are amazing. A beautiful restaurant on Courtney Street.Zoe is a lovely and attentive server.”

“Tried this as Dine Around Victoria just started. It's a set menu, good portions on the food, and overall satisfactory. I really liked the humboldt squid salad. It's $45 dollars for the set but some items have supplementary costs ranging from $3 to $5 for the mussels or steak which wasn't on the Dine Around menu on the website but is on the menu in the restaurant. I can understand that this is a compromise to still include high cost ingredients to the set, but it would be in the best interest of the customers to have this reflect on the Dine Around website so they know what to expect coming in. Overall the experience is pleasant, I always like it when you get to eat the food without being rushed and so I liked it here.”

“The food was a BIG disappointment! We ordered drinks first. The martini I ordered was made with what tasted like the weakest, dullest house gin. It was watered down, warm and had no flavor. I was never offered a top shelf gin at any point. My friend and I both ordered onion soup. It was very tasty, however it had a lot of very large pieces of bacon in it. And the crusty bread was too small, and not crusty. The taste was good, yet onion soup is not supposed to be bacon soup. I ordered the Shrimp Arrabaita, it was terrible. The noodles were CLUMPED together, there was very little sauce, and the sauce that was on it was supposed to be spicy and fresh. There was little to no spiciness at all. The shrimp was set to the side like an after thought, with no flavor. My friend had a half order of the agnotti made with butternut squash. Tasted like a frozen ravioli from Costco. The $18 half order consisted of 5 very small pieces, and presented like a tasting sample. The flavor was okay, yet very greasy. The server barely ever looked at my dinner partner and didn't seem to acknowledge her presence. She felt slighted and invisible. The server was nice about the drink however, and took it off my bill, which was very thoughtful. The atmosphere of the restaurant is wonderful, which is probably why it is so well attended, however I would not ever eat there again, or even go for drinks. The atmosphere does not make up for the poor quality of the food and drinks.”