il terrazzo

brilliant all around!. visiting my sister in victoria who lives in the building connected toilterrazzo, passing and smelling the aromas from the kitchen. i was eager to taste the food from this highly recommended restaurant. the reviews recommended the filletto d'halibut and i can honestly say this is the best halibut i have ever had. baked with cambozola cheese and a blackberry, green peppercorn, aged balsamic vinegar reduction on top of 3 cheese pasta. the food here was so good, instead of finishing our meal we decided to save the rest for our after drinking late night snack. the service was friendly, funny and informative. top notch. the ambiance and feel of the restaurant made for warm and enjoyable evening.

i highly recommend this restaurant. sometimes you can believe the hype! thanksilterrazzo. i will come visit victoria more often for you alone. a++

always enjoyable. we brought our friends toilterrazzo as they are looking for a fine dining experience with amazing atmosphere and ambiance. we all liked the fantastic atmosphere, even though it was packed on a saturday evening. our server was great as he was friendly, and suggested lots of good choices for my friends who are coming toilterrazzo for the first time. the cozze (steam mussels) was great as usual, and the ingredients blend in nicely. in general, the food was not as good as before; perhaps the kitchen had a busy night. the rack of lamb (carre d'agnello) does not have enough flavor, and lacks presentation. the seafood pasta is decent, with generous and fresh ingredients. the grilled chicken breast and halibut (filletto d'halibut) were grilled nicely, though the taste were also average. i do not like the three cheese sauce on the pasta as it does not taste good and go well with the halibut. although my friends are too full for dessert, i always save my stomach for the tiramisu, which is the star of the dessert menu. overall, we had an enjoyable evening as a result of the fantastic atmosphere, and attentive service. i think the quality of the food has declined a little bit, and the quality and the presentation of the food might not fit into the fine dining category.


-----21 nov, 2010-----

nice romantic spot, excellent food and service. although i have read some poor reviews about the food and service ofilterrazzo, i felt the service was always excellent everytime i go there. the server was very friendly, and it is the second time that he served us. last night was no different, the sevice was great on a busy friday evening; the food has some ups and downs.

we had the cozze (steam mussels with banana peppers and sundried tomatoes), and tasted great as usual. my gf had the linguine con frutti di mare (seafood pasta), and the seafood had good flavors and blended in nicely with spices. however, i had the pollo appolonia (chicken breast with seafood and fusili pasta), and the three cheese sauce on the pasta was so salty!! for dessert, i had the tiramisu as i always do. the best place of the restaurant is the patio, and it was packed on a cold evening.

overall, this place is a great place for a date, family dinner, or any anniversary occasion. the food and service were great despite some setbacks on the food quality on a typical busy evening. the portion was big as we could barely finish our main dishes. however, i do agree with other reviews that some bottle wines seem to be overpriced. we only had 2 glasses of wine and 1 glass of cocktail, so this issue didnt bother me much. although this high-end italian restaurant is not as good as the middle high end italian restaurants of hong kong, this is the place to go if you want to enjoy a romantic atmosphere with great service.

italian in victoria. have visited victoria a couple times lately both times had dinner atilterrazo. fantastic food and atmosphere. i will go there every time i visit victoria. willies bakery for breakfast andilterrazo for dinner.

a trip to victoria is never complete without dinner atilterrazzo. it is an all around 5 star experience! the attentive and genuine staff, the great ambiance, the inventive cocktails and skillfully selected wine list, the quality and deliciousness of the dishes are all second to none. i’m always impressed with my whole experience - every detail is impeccably orchestrated into the best meal ever. and the food, awesome. such good value for money too with impressive portions which is unexpected for a restaurant of this calibre. can’t wait to go back. just book a table. you’ll thank me later!

went to mill bay for a wedding so i decided to take an extra day off to spend more time on the island. my coworker recommended this place to me for their pasta and since i'm a sucker for pasta i have to check this place out. we ordered the portabello mushroom salad, crusted ahi tuna with cheese stuffed tonno (a kind of pasta), and the pasta marco polo. we started with some warm bread with a great dip that contains minced olives in olive oil. the salad was by far the best warm salad i've ever have. the portabello mushroom was cut into thin slices then deep fried, along with generous amount of prosciutto and pine nuts. then came the ahi tuna and pasta. again a generous piece of fresh ahi tuna with a coconut based sauce to balance off the 'fish' taste. all the vegetables that came with that dish were all very refreshing. finally the pasta, i like how they have some mango chunks so the sweetness and sourness made the pasta sauce less heavy. i would definitely recommendilterrazzo.

we had a lovely night atilterrazzo. the osso bucco was to die for. beautifully cooked, melt in your mouth over a bed of delicious, well cooked risotto. the linguine fruitti de mare was nice but needed more sauce. the complimentary housemade foccacia was soft and delicious with the in-house olive tapenade. service was attentive and friendly, without feeling like you were being over-serviced.
we didn't get to taste the desserts but the menu looked very enticing.

the menu was well priced and service was quick. i'd definitely return and highly recommend.

one of the few times a restaurant has met and exceeded all of my expectations.

food:
garlic bread with olive dip. complimentary. very tasty and a good portion.

appetizers and mains also were extremely tasty and very large. usually, with high-dining restaurants, i expect smaller portions, but atilterrazzo, we were completely stuffed after one main and half an appetizer each.

good presentation too. price was reasonable. quality was very high.

service:
very good. waiter came around often and gave us suggestions. nothing to complain about.

will return again. would recommend 100%. make sure to book your reservation at least a few days in advance.

edit: returned again. still a perfect review. would recommend the margarita pizza. it is excellent!

il terrazzo child friendly. went toilterrazzo on a recommendation while visiting victoria. food quality was excellent, as was the service. was with a 5 year old, and the staff was excellent in suggesting and preparing a meal catering to her tastes. don’t be afraid to take a well mannered child to experienceilterrazzo. it’s worth the experience with this gem!

best in town!!. we always go toilterrazzo for any special occasion. service is good, and the quality of food is superb. i never hesitate to recommendilterrazzo to hotel guests, they always come back with positive comments. keep up the fine work, don't change anything.

il-matic. great service, hearty perfect beautiful food, stunning servers, brilliant booze selection ,amazing atmosphere. i dream of this place, and experience involuntary salivation whenilterrazzo comes to mind.

i love the rustic feel atilterrazzo and the service is always superb. i had the seafood fetuccine and it had the most freshest seafood! the waitress said it was a spicy dish but i found it a little bland. could have used some salt. my husband however, really loved his dish.

best italian i've ever had. oh... oh goodness is this good. i love the atmosphere as well. the outside is lovely, and i rather like the sunroof patio. the food is just exquisite. it's obviously a splurge, butilterrazzo is well worth it. if you have a more modest budget like me, then it's a wonderful place to try for lunch, with very reasonable entrees at about $15, that are just as delicious.

il terrazzo is something you've got to try if you're in victoria.

as someone who moved to victoria from calgary, and frequents vancouver, i can say to the previous reviewer that their single bad experience shouldn't twist their view so much. this place is fantastic.

italian excellence. we visited this restaurant solely on the reccomendation of a couple of fellow guests at our hotel - it of course looked good too! nice slightly hidden location, great ambience and a good selection of dishes on the menu.

the food and service were excellent and the waiters, sorry server's knowledge of their excellent wine list was an enourmous help to myself as i have a good knowledge of aussie wines and some experience with bc wines but little with 'old world' wines!

both our kids (14 and 11) did an excellent job of attacking dishes from the standard menu as did their older dining companions. deserts and after dinner drinks rounded out the evening quite nicely.

a more expensive restaurant but the pricing was in line with the service and quality. i am quite happy to recommendilterrazzo and would eat there again - although it may be a while till i'm back in victoria - my previous visits being in 1986!

great taste, good portions. **atilterrazzo i feel like i'm getting my money's worth**
my boyfriend and i go when we want a special night together.

really delicious food. good portion sizes.
love the ambiance; the olive tapenade and fresh bread is addictive!
i've tried many menu items, pleased with all!

favorites are the pollo apolonia and the scallopini di maiale.

sub-par. the best part of my meal was the bread basket. while the ambiance is beautiful and the service is good, the food is far below where it should be forilterrazzo's price point. overpriced, overcooked, and poorly seasoned seems to be their motto. this is old school "fancy" food - the restaurant slaps a $25 price on a meal, serves more than anyone needs to eat, and makes a wicked profit in the process. there must have been half a block of cheese on my chewy pizza. and the seafood pasta was worse than what i can whip up at home in ten minutes. with so many wonderful places to eat in victoria, i will be saving my meals out for more worthwhile dining experiences.

i should also mention that while the server was friendly, the timing was horrible. we had our mains within minutes - i can't imagine how much prep was done in advance. seems unlikely much of our meal was fresh. such a waste of a beautiful space!