Soda shoppe stop. We were being tourists in our home town today and decided it would be a good time to take a break and have a soda. The Soda Shoppe seemed to be an appropriate place. Their menu system, four very complex and crowded coloured chalk boards, was a bit hard to read but rather confusing. We finally got it figured out and settle for a simple float.
I had an orange float and Marla had a chocolate. Pretty easy. However, it took forever to get made. There appeared to be four staff members but none of them were working in the front area. They did appear to be busy cleaning, which i guess is good, but it takes a place that might have a really nice atmosphere to a rather dull and routine storefront.
We would go back because the floats were good and watching the tourists at this prime location is fun.
Very yummy sundaes and smoothies.
Service is as expected. Atmosphere feels like a nice, quaint "old-time" soda shop, so I guess it lives up to its name.
Prices are a little on the higher side but still reasonable.
Definitely recommended.
Perfect ending. Feeling we had "done it all" on our best ever cruise, we paused at the Soda Shoppe in Victoria on a side street next to the Empress, and across from the cruise lines bus stop. Imagine our delight to find a genuine shop from days gone by...the kind you tell your children/grandchildren about! Picking from a complete selection of old fashioned sodas, made while you watch, we agreed we HAD done it all now.
Jackie & John from Alabama, USA
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