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by karencoutts
Vancouver, British Columbia
March 24, 2008
by weeblewobble46
Marietta, Georgia
June 29, 2007
From journal Victoria, BC in a Day
by btwood2
Rodeo, New Mexico
June 24, 2006
Behind us, a fireplace, though on this balmy night the windows were soon opened wide, unscreened, by a server. "I guess they don’t have any insects in Victoria" commented my wise-acre husband. Maybe not, because none appeared throughout the course of our meal. On the high shelving around the dining room lay and stood old books. From the six-person booth in the corner came sounds of conversation in German, creating an international feel.
To start out, we ordered a couple of pints of Vancouver Island Brewery’s Piper’s pale ale and an appetizer of stuffed mushroom cups. The copper-colored ale was smooth and malty, a perfect accompaniment to the broiled brown mushroom cups filled with crab and shrimp in a cream cheese sauce. These were served in the cutest circular dish with hollow depressions for the mushrooms.
Our shared main course was grilled salmon fillet with creamy reggiano cheese sauce, sweet local hand-peeled shrimp, artichoke hearts, roasted red and yellow peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes. This scrumptious entrée was served with seasoned rice and asparagus spears, cooked just right. Two more pints of Piper’s and our first Yorkshire pudding, a giant moist puffy baked creation, guaranteed our complete satisfaction. Our cost (with tax, without tip): C$58.
Chandlers has been voted Victoria’s best seafood restaurant 8 of the last 10 years. Salmon is their specialty, notably wild B.C. red Coho and Chinook (King) salmon—prepared in appetizers and entrees in a wide variety of ways, including grilled, poached, and battered. Wild halibut, shrimp, prawns, crab, lobster, scallop, calamari, and escargot dishes, plus giant seafood combo platters are offered as well. Not in the mood for seafood? Various chicken entrees and certified Black Angus steak dinners are on the menu too.
From journal Victoria Victuals