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
I like it a lot. I wouldn't get regular ice cream because its island farms and can be bought at any grocer, but the specialty treats are yummy and fun! Great decor and good service.
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We'll Be Back!. This shop was wonderful! I stopped in with my family for dinner and dessert. We ordered two ham and cheese paninis, a Pink Lady, a Muddy Sneaker, a Chocolate Mint Cow, and a London Fog. I got a Pink Lady made of blended vanilla ice cream, pink creme soda, and mountain dew all mixed in a bubbly concoction with seltzer. The lady asked me if I wanted whipped cream and of course! It was just right! She told me it was new and made up just the other day, but that they're selling fast. My wife got a Muddy Sneaker that had pecans on the bottom with caramel then chocolate ice cream and vanilla icecream with more pecans and caramel and marshmallow topping! It even looked like a sneaker with the whipped cream in a halo shape around the boat dish. I've never seen such a beautiful sundae. There was just enough topping, but not too much to the point where it is messy. My son wanted a chocolate cow, and I thought he would hate it and it sounded awful, but one of the ladies recommended a drop of mint, so, he got it and it was amazing! I never knew a chocolate mint soda was possible, or that it could taste so good. My daughter loved her London Fog and she gets them everywhere, but she said that this was the best London Fog she had ever had, and it looked like the best because the foam looked perfectly smooth! The young ladies there made all of it as quickly as they could while they were also making other orders and they offered us water while we waited for our paninis. The paninis were crisp and made with a good tasting cibatta bread. I was amazed at how good all of it was coming into a soda shoppe. I didn't expect the best, but the people there were so nice and made our food so good! Next time we come to Victoria, we'll definitely come here!
Sarah Jane San Miguel-Yee
+4.5
I love everything on their selection boards. Love this place!
Gil-t. I had the pleasure of experiencing a visit to roger's shoppe when i last visited victoria.
since i have a sweey tooth for ice cream and i've had some of the very best in the states and some asian countries, i decided to check out roger's.
first of all, the two young ladies working the fountain were all smiles and very pleasant. with all the choices i took some time to choose. they were very patient and friendly.
the ice cream sundae was excellent and i also walked away with chocolates (too many actually lol)
i am now a loyal fan of roger's and will do my best to promote and encourage visits to your shoppe to my family and friends
thank you
gil tori
Extremely Good!. Dropped in for a treat yesterday and treated
myself to a wafflecone with vanilla bean ice cream.
Simply fantastic! A fresh handmade cone complimented
by the full flavoured ice cream. This is what can happen when you use the best ingredients. Everyone needs to try one. I came back later in the afternoon to try one of their
home made sodas. What can I say - I loved it.
You must try Rogers.
Soda shops once populated the North American landscape and they are mostly are a faded memory. Places like Ma Heller's west-side Montreal establishment was a popular hang out in the post-war era, but we can still support these simpler times by patronizing Victoria's own The Soda Shoppe
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