Our favorite little pub. ....never had a bad meal and husband loves the beer selection. We go to the Garrick's Head Pub every time we're in Victoria. Oh and they have the best fries!!
Can't say enough good things about it. The food is always great, the staff is always friendly and quick, lots of great beers to choose from. Definitely one of the top pubs in the city!
Found a nice private corner to have catchup with a friend. Table was oddly high for the chair but we made due. Setting was pretty dark. Tuna burger was hearty and the house salad was a nice balance with the fries. Extensive burger list which i didnt expect!
Delicious food, great atmosphere. Service was great and nice smell from the wood fireplace. We will definitely be back to experience those freaking amazing fries.
I think of this place as a true pub.
A good one. A real one.
I don't remember it always being like it is now.
They're not doing anything retro or themed it seems to me. They're just running a great pub.
To start with. No fooling around. What looks like 50+ taps greet you when you walk in the front door. So many that they have revolving beer menus on flat screens above the bar to keep track.
BIG heavy wooden furniture. Knarley dark Wood floors. Tall windows. Big wooden bar. Great servers.
And that's it. And it works. Loud animated conversations happening all around. Good to great food. But mostly. Beer.
Your duty is to find, discover, a great one out of all the choices and enjoy your company.
A great place to meet up with friends and family.
Was gonna say If they added live music in the evenings this place could scoop all the Swans biz and challenge the CC.
But I don't know.
This place might be perfect as is.
Cheers.
Great Beer. 55 beers on tap, yes please. Service can be slow, so you'll want to plan your orders ahead of time. That's probably the only real criticism of the place. Food is average but shouldn't be the reason you're going there.
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+4.5
TV overload. I used to love Garrick's Head but guys, what is up with the trillion TVs? If you aren't a sports bar, is it really necessary? People go to a pub to visit and relax and have actual human contact, not to stare at a screen. Multiple televisions more of less ruins the otherwise old timey feel of cozy dark wood. Remove the TVs or at least have just one if (if you must) and I'll be back. People go out to experience the tangible, tactile world, not to watch television!!! We can do that at home.
Best Pub in the core. I always liked the Garrick's Head- it's a good brush of authenticity in a part of town stuffed with awful fake places like the Irish Times and the Bard and Banker. Ever since they renovated their restaurant and expanded their menu they have done nothing but impress me. It's pretty hard to find a pub that actually has vegetarian OPTIONS (ie, more than one). Love the place.
Enjoyed the food as always....will go back again!!!
Great!. Our experience here was great, from the service to the drinks to the food. Partner said the pulled pork sandwich was the best thing he's ever eaten! The rest of the food was pretty good as well. Will definitely be returning.
Excellent selection of beer on tap, and the chicken Caesar wrap/salad/fries was one of the best meals I've had in a pub. The only negative was the music was so loud it was hard to have a conversation.
Great Service, Friendly staff, decent food.. Nice balcony, hangs overlooking the Sunday market, great for people watching and having a cold one. Service was great, tuna burger was really good.
This place has been around for a long time. The wood floors and old bar add to the ambiance and character to the charm of the place. Great beer selection.
Fish and chips were very good. The beet salad was perfect with the addition of goat cheese and candied walnuts.
Definite stop for good food and drink.
Stopped in here for quick bite while wandering around Victoria. We had a beer and a burger with the side poutine. The burger was good but the poutine was the highlight for sure, so good! Service was great too.
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Update 10/9/2023: Happy Thanksgiving 🇨🇦! We are trying a day trip for the first time. Where do we go first? Why @Garricksheadpub! The tap selection is wicked awesome - still. While we didn’t order food, we did have plenty of local 🍻. 😎.
If you are in the area - stop by and try a pint or two and have a bite if you are so inclined!
Oh how we have missed you! The staff is changed since our last visit and yet still the same friendly demeanor and smiling faces!
We stopped for light refreshments (beer of course) and their sweet potato fries. The fries are the BEST on the isle, just saying. They offer up a nice aioli spiced to medium heat max yet soothing enough with the other ingredients to compliment the fries.
Our primary goal was the wicked draught list that also contains ciders and domestics too. I went after my all time favorite @hoynebrewing #darkmatter. While the hubby needed to run through a few starting with one of his fan favs of @driftwoodbrewing and #fattug - cannot go wrong with any of the choices we made.
We are long time fans from the states and this is our first post-pandemic jaunt to Victoria. We felt like we came home ❤️❤️❤️
First time visit , ambience is decent. Staff is very friendly. Their Happy hour ends at 9pm.
Food is Ok, drinks variety is good.
Not a lot on the vegetarian or vegan menu for eating, but do recommend their power bowl as the most decent option for vegetarians
Best poutine, Cesar, and Mac & cheese we had in our trip!
Great atmosphere, very European pub feel. Nice casual menu with typical bar fare but very good. Extensive rotational beer menu, something for everyone.
The beer selection is awesome, the Bartenders are friendly and the food is top notch. We had the salad that was legit tasty and had healthy greens not just crummy iceberg lettuce like some pub salads along with the chicken tenders. Fries were perfectly crisp. Will be back whenever we are in Victoria
Huge selection of beers, like 65 on tap. It's always changing as the various island and mainland brew houses change their selection.
Now with 3 wines on tap. For a total of 68 traps
In my opinion they need more Porters or stouts. Right now their options for summer beer is top notch.
Great appies and food at reasonable prices. Nice options, in that you can substitute a beyond burger for any of their meat burgers. Fish and chips is great, and has that British flair that adds to the atmosphere of the pub as a whole.
The serving staff are always excellent and service is top notch. Many of them have been here for years, a testament to the establishment that staff don't rotate out weekly like some palaces.
Nice pub in downtown Victoria. Great bartender. A nice local place with a excellent selection of draft beer. Great fresh fries and mushroom burger. My partner has the fish and chips. It was delicious as well.
This is a very pleasant pub to stop by for a beer and bite if you're wanting about the area. They have a wide array of adult beverages that should please consumers of every variety. Service was excellent: attentive and friendly. I found their poutine and fried fish particularly delicious, but I'll admit that their meatloaf looked amazing, and I'm not a big meatloaf fan.
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