Love this place! I have had the business lunch. It starts with a beautiful table of charcuterie and salads before the main course.
Second visit was to the bar side. We got a table looking out over the harbour. Had the featured beer for $6, Longwood Brewing - so good! Our table shared a Marguerita pizza and the halibut and chips - both excellent. Awesome, friendly service, great location. Will be back!
The service and food are exceptional. I ordered the Salt Spring Island Cheese platter and it was amazing. I love that the items are locally sourced.
The dinner and service were absolutely perfect. I had the filet and my spouse had the bison short ribs. We were seated promptly, drinks 🍷 brought right out. Our server made recommendations and he had great insight. Will definitely go back.
Mary Jane Bernsen-Allen
+5
The service and the food exquisite! The waiter asked if we were celebrating anything- my husband and I were actually celebrating our silver anniversary (25), they made our evening very special with there attentive service! I would love to visit if I ever make my way there again. Highly recommend the restaurant
Loved it - food I ordered was delicious, & healthy. First time Mojito's for me, type recommended by the server - she did well
Great food, great service, great live music and great ambiance....no doubt about it...
We had Lisa as our waitress and she was great. The drink selection was very nice, the appetizers were great. The atmosphere is very nice and comfy
Harbor view, beautiful interior, historic vibe, and lovely servers. Worth the trip.
Beautiful hotel , beautiful area. Glad I am here,
Highly recommend to everyone.
What a wonderful stay and the service was A+++ We can’t wait to return 💗
Jürgen Sieber-Schifferer
+5
Einfach Genial. Essen total lecker, Service sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend und professionell. Ambiente grandios. Habe noch selten so etwas erlebt.
Thank you to all the staff who were on the night of August 26th - Amye our main server, those who brought out the dishes and I guess the evening dining manager for taking time to talk - it was my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary and one for the history books. The dessert "on the house" with personalized greeting (thank you to the Chef de Pâtisserie) made a big impression. Will post a photo in the next day or so.
Excellent service.. excellent food.. made my mothers birthday really special.. many thanks
We spent our anniversary at the Empress so we had to try their restaurant Q. The space is beautiful and has rich sense of history. Everything we tried was delicious, we couldn’t get enough of their raspberry point oysters. Our server Maddy was so sweet that we didn’t even need dessert 😉.
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Was up early and pleased to see that Q at the Fairmont Empress was open at 6:30 AM for breakfast.
We've had tea at The Empress (highly recommended), but I hadn't had an opportunity to try Q until now.
From the moment I walked in the door (to very festive decor) service at every point was of the standard of excellence I have experienced and come to expect from my visits at Fairmont locations throughout Canada. The hostess was friendly and cheerful, the waitress polite and attentive, and the gentleman who served my breakfast was likewise very pleasant.
Ordered the standard breakfast as it is usually a quite telling sign in respects to the quality of other offerings on the menu. It's also a benchmark that I use when comparing breakfast at various locations in Victoria.
I was certainly not disappointed. Every aspect of the meal was excellent. Potatoes were just right, not greasy or overcooked, sausages were flavorful and quite large, eggs were prepared as requested, and toast was decent and accompanied with individual jars of preserves and butter.
Q is worthy of the quality that I associate with Tea at the Empress and stays at the hotel itself. Not to be missed by visitors to Victoria and locals alike!
Hope to be back during the holidays with my fiancee for the cheese fondue on the veranda.
Michael made our dining experience exceptional, 9/8/23.
Beautiful decor and building.
Small select menu, something for everyone.
Nicely made crafted cocktails.
Atmosphere, dining, and service all perfect!
Fun to dress up and spoil ourselves!
Stayed at the Empress for 2 nights and looked forward to breakfast at the Q every morning. The food was fresh, prepared well, and tasted, well, like food should taste. It wasn't greasy, overly seasoned or overly salted.
Service was professional but friendly and the atmosphere was wonderful. The restaurant was clean and the Christmas decorations were very tastefully done.
I ordered the tater bowl which was very good. It wasn't oily and felt "clean". The fully loaded oatmeal was fruity and had a good mix of flavors from the berries, banana and brown sugar, cream for the oats. My partner had the French toast which she really enjoyed. The granola, we were curious what a 14 dollar granola tasted like, it was just granola with fruits. It was good, but not with the money. There were better options to be had.
Overall, I loved breakfast and look forward to returning again.
Really nice experience. Food was good and service by Will was top tier. The two red wines we ordered were the wrong vintage so the wine list needs updating in that regard but otherwise was the star of the show. Absolutely amazing cellar with world class wines (and priced right!). If you're big into wine then walk by the glass cellar (as some don't seem to be listed on the menu) and take your pick of the litter. Chateau Margaux, Chateau Haut-Brion, etc.
Came here for a birthday dinner and everything was perfect. Delicious food, knowledgeable and friendly server, amazing atmosphere and delicious cocktails. Expensive but worth every penny!
Loved our first time experience at this prestigious restaurant. 5 stars all around!
I’m writing this to call out the amazing service we received during our Sunday brunch last weekend - Kris is the best! He is so attentive, and helped us enjoy a leisurely time together (we were up for the weekend with good friends). We look forward to our annual trip next year and hope to see Kris again!
Food is very good (brunch), and you can’t beat the atmosphere during the holiday season. It is pricey, but you are really paying for the full experience
The food was excellent, the restaurant beautiful and the staff wonderful. The tenderloin was great, the pavlova to die for. Loved it and want to go back as soon as possible!
Atmosphere is very nice and high end. Service was very good, waiter was very on top of water and refills for our drinks.
I had the Lamb and without a doubt this was the best lamb I have ever had. The crust was made to perfection, very crisp but not burnt and season very well. The lamb flavor was present but not over barring. When I took a bit of the lamb, this was one of the few times I had to pause and close my eyes to full immerse myself in what I was eating. I would 100% recommend the lamb.
The hotel is good but restaurant is excellent! The chef understands combination of flavors and goes from subtle to daring in his dishes. Compliments.
First time visit at the Fairmont Empress.
Went in for a lunch to celebrate a friend's birthday.
Kind of disappointed with the food offering, but that is compensated with the ambience and the live music.
Their Roasted tomato soup was really great.
And the Pizza dough they use is very healthy and tasty.
You have to have their rich chocolate cake if you are ever eating here, it was amazing.
Since we regularly visit the Fairmont Empress, we can say with confidence that it never dissatisfies. Every detail is correct. They have it all dialled!
We adore coming here for some cocktails, beverages, and their cuisine. It's wonderful for lunch, brunch, afternoon tea, cocktails and dinner. Q at the Fairmont Empress is a genuine pleasure. It’s a nice location.
The bartenders are nice, friendly and really knowledgable. At all occasions, the hosts provided excellent service. The drinks and cocktails are outstanding. We have had the Empress Lemonade, Empress, Old Fashioned, Martini Royale. Plus, their popcorn is tasty, unique and produced in-house!
In addition, it is incredible that the Empress Gin, that's their speciality, is made in Victoria! Live music and fantastic vibes can be found at Q at the Fairmont Empress. If you're seeking for an upgraded and elevated experience, I highly recommend this location as you will not be disappointed! Thank you. We shall return. 💯
Such a great experience. Came here with a group of friends and family. Eva was our server and was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is incredible and the drinks sublime. The popcorn is to die for. Can’t wait to come back.
Empress hotel is one of my favourite places in town, like any other high end places. The service is fairly fast. The staff were so friendly, from phone reservation to the moment we left. It is a pretty standard thing you expect in places of this kind, and Empress made our night a happy one.
The food quality is very good. The charcoal popcorn was a new flavour we liked. The drinks were professionally prepared, as expected. The stake was our favourite meal. The fish was pretty good, too. The desserts were so delicious. They first served us a different dessert than what we ordered, which they fixed as soon as they found out, ended up being served two delicious desserts.
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