lure restaurant & bar

i find ourselves at the lure for breakfast when we’re visiting victoria from vancouver.

the staff is attentive and super nice. they seem to be always near by when needed.

the food is consistent and exceeds my expectations. i find the breakfast meals are just the perfect portion and offersgreatvalue!

the lure is definitely not like other hotel restaurants offering mediocre food.

i would definitely recommend to friends and family!

we sat in the lounge to watch game 6 of round 1 (canucks of course) during our stay at the delta. the whole restaurant/lounge has a wonderful view of the harbour making it bright and open during the day and agreatview of the nightlife in the evening. my husband had the wings during the first period and i had the mussels both amazing. apparently the best wings he's ever had, and some of the best mussels i've ever had. then i got brave and tried two fresh shucked oysters for the first time ever, and i may have become a convert! during the second period my husband had a roasted tomato, spinach, and feta risotto with grilled chicken. and i had the most amazing piece of sable fish- no piece of any fish- i have ever put in my mouth. it was lightly poached in olive oil and then quickly sautéed on both sides for some colour and seasoned with salt and pepper. if this wasn't delectable enough, the mashed potatoes had bits of salt cod that had been treated to a milk bath prior to inclusion. crisp asparagus rounded off the meal. during the third period we were too full to have dessert, but that's ok because even though the canucks outplayed the hawks, they were still beaten and taken to game 7.

beautiful views! sunset was amazing! food was fantastic with vegan choices as well!greatappetizer choices as well! hubby had 3 appetizers for dinner! brussel sprouts, calamari and pork belly he stayed were to die for! loved my grill chicken breast sandwich with sweet potato fries! definitely recommend for a date night! off the beaten path and the atmosphere is quiet!

we had the crab cakes and a flat bread with pulled pork to start and they were both amazing! the crab cakes were so fresh with an amazing crunchy outside, and the accompanying sauces paired perfect! we also tried the cobb salad, and it didn't disappoint either! food made for agreatdining experience. views were definitely not bad either!!

never been to this resurant lookedgreatonline! food was ok our waitress was non existent only when it was bill time. good view food for drinks and maybe dessert.

expensive and underwhelming breakfast. lure has agreatview and good service, but the breakfast is way overpriced.

i got a salmon eggs benedict for $17. the presentation was mediocre-- yellow hollandaise over a yellow english muffin with golden home fries. not even a smattering of parsley to add some contrast. the flavour was fine, but you can get a much better (and cheaper) salmon benny at so many other places in victoria.

not bad, but the food's definitely not worth the price.

a weekend getaway to victoria for my wife and i. we stayed at the delta. our first night was agreatnight, we had kristen as a server she was fantastic! she told us about a lot ofgreatplaces to try around the downtown area that would have good food. the second morning we went for breakfast and we were a disappointed by the service, however, the food was good. my wife felt that the cost of the coffee was a little overpriced considering we had a carafe which gave 3&1/2 cups, i felt the price was fair personally. we are mixed about eating there again, but i would gladly start or end a night there, especially if kristen was working!! thanks for making our first night exceptional kristen!

great food with a lively new atmosphere.. having eaten at the lure before the renovations i can honestly say the place has changed, but in somegreatways!

from the moment i came through the door i was impressed by the new lounge and bar area. a little more modern than before and the music was louder than i remember but it gave the place such agreatambiance. the service was great, servers very friendly and happy to accomodate any requests we had.

we had a flawless view of the harbour and city from our seat on the sunny new patio.

i had the calamari to start (fresh and crispy) and the burger for entree (incredibly tasty, on a pretzel bun, rival for bin 4 if you ask me!) tried the 'cocojito' cocktail (a twist on the original) which was refreshing and really well balanced. the kicker for thisgreatexperience? the food and drinks are easily as good as they were before but the prices have become much more reasonable. win win. i think i've found a new regular hangout!

i've been reading some posts where people disliked it...i've been about 6 times since the new concept and i don't have a bad thing to say except that it's super busy and sometimes i can't sit outside. lol it's quite the 360 turn about and i love it! now it's more inviting, fun and the food is shareable. who doesn't love to share? good loud music but not intrusive. i've tried almost the whole menu and i'm very happy with each item. the price point too is acceptable. i mean look where you are and the view! the view...really go see for yourself!
super happy customer! next to try is the pickle pub run so i can stop in lure on the way. cheers!


-----19 may, 2014-----

the new lure is sexy, deliciously fun, the happening best patios andgreatservice! thank you! go try it yourself!

mediocre food and service. greeted warmly at the front. taken to our table and handed our menu. waited for 5 minutes and no one approached us to help us. no water on the table. waited a bit longer and a server appeared and asked if we wanted to order something. no introduction or information on what the restaurant has to offer. we asked for water and ordered our drinks as we had lots of time to peruse the menu. a while later our drinks arrive sans the water. order two items off the menu. i order the (roasted chicken fries + gravy or barbecue sauce $15) and server does not ask if i want bbq or gravy. we wait and wait and my roast chicken is a white plate of french fries with a small dry chicken breast sitting on top and two ramekins of ketchup. swiss chalet has a better presentation and bang for your buck.

rating: 5 out of 10 for me.greatdecor and location is to die for, but food is lame and service is amateur.

another wonderful experience. this is our second dinner visit to lure. sometimes a new discovery is never the same the next time around. but lure has not disappointed us. everything from the nice complimentary underground parking to friendly delta hotel lobby staff, to thegreatwelcome at the restaurant ..right through to the wait-staff was exemplary. the wait-staff was always in the background but not in our faces. the corner table with a sunset view was wonderful: so much to see and occupy our time. now the food. in one word, excellent. this time around we had the chef's recommendation: a beautiful cut of tenderloin steak, sumptuous halibut cheeks, and their signature (bacon) risotto (however, they could have left off the swiss chard). otherwise, lots to eat on the plate and no rush in getting through it -- mmm, just melted in our mouths! a half-litre of baccus complimented the main plate to a 't'. we finished off the delight with a choice from their desert menu -- again, anything there is 'to die for'.

yes, all in all such agreatexperience; one which we will most likely repeat even without being a "special occasion".
this restaurant may just become our "special occasion" all on its own.

bravo!

a view to dine for. we didn't eat at lure the night we stayed at the delta ocean pointe hotel -- so many restaurants to try, so little time! -- but the innovative seafood-heavy menu looked great. (and pricey) breakfast the next morning (included in our room fee package) was good, real canadian, lotsa sausage, bacon (and not back bacon) for me and salmon in my wife's frittata. but it's hard to screw up breakfast unless you're really trying. our cappucinos were not as good as australian coffees always are, but very few outside oz or italia ever reach that standard.

what merits a mention is the excellent view from lure's picture windows. they have agreateast- and southern-facing aspect over victoria's inner harbour. you can watch the passenger ferries cruising to and from washington state, seaplanes taxiing in to their landing, b.c.'s parliament house, kayakers and sculling teams paddling by... if i was a tourist from someplace far away (instead of just a visitor from the other side of the georgia strait) i would totally want to book a table by the plate glass just to drink in the scenery. that's as intoxicating as half a bottle of wine!

shockingly good pub food. amazing calamari andgreatbeer recommendations. i was pleasantly suprised.

relaxing and enjoyable. my wife and i stopped by lure yesterday for a quiet lunch. not having been here since a couple of years ago right after we were married, i wasn't sure what to expect. we had gone for dinner that time and had received one of those pretentious plates of food that was stacked higher than it was wide. if i remember right, the money i shelled out for the dinner at the time might've been higher than my pile of microgreens and tuna.

yesterday was a much better experience. as always, the ambience was great. the ocean pointe is a nicely designed hotel and the restaurant is tucked away neatly to its side. however, the dining room is lined with windows to allow a ton of natural light. even though it was a drizzly autumn day, the room was comfortable and informal.

our first server (we'll get to this) led us to a nice banquette a bit higher up to allow a nicer view of the harbour. wife had a diet coke and i had a coffee (served with raw sugar - little nice touch.) i selected the short rib papardelle and wife had the blackened halibut po' boy sandwich. after ordering, the second server brought us a little basket of bread and whipped butter from bond bond's. the two types of bread (asiago and olive) were fantastic.

the food was excellent as a whole. my papardelle was cooked properly and the braised short rib ragout had a fantastic taste. there were whole peppercorns mixed in which were not overpowered but created agreatcontrast while eating. my only gripe about the dish was that the ragout was really the consistency of baby food. you could taste the short rib but could not really feel it in your mouth. maybe this may appeal to some tastes but i felt it was a bit off-putting, although the excellent flavour in it made up for it.

wife's sandwich was on a fresh focaccia bun which she said was slightly toasted but still soft and warm. the halibut was fresh, not over-seasoned (which can be the case sometimes when an overzealous chef "blackens" the fish to spice-obscurity) and was dressed with agreatchipotle cilantro aioli. she mentioned that there was an abundance of cilantro in the aioli and that may not be to someone else's tastes but she enjoyed it. it was served with above average fries and a mesclun green salad with toasted walnuts and a vinaigrette described as raspberry but was undoubtedly balsamic.

service was great. the first server was obviously having an off day (which happens, totally understandable) but was polite and attentive. however, she dropped an entire tray of glasses during service. the second server came by and gave her a few encouraging words and took over our table as what i would assume to be a courtesy to the first server. the second server had obviously been in hotel hospitality for some time as she had everything down to an art, from asking if i wanted a to-go cup for the last bit of my coffee in the carafe they left at the table to thanking me by name after reading my credit card. nice little touches.

anyways, definitely agreatlunch spot. service was good, lunch came quick, food was excellent, portions were perfect, atmosphere and views weregreatand prices weren't out of touch for anything else in town (both lunches, a carafe of coffee, and a diet coke came to $37 after tax, before tip.) highly recommended.

best oceanfront view in victoria. the oceanview from any table is beautiful! breakfast, try the dungeness crab benedict-so good! tuna tartar is one of the best in town-very fresh and flavourful! try the thornhaven guertz for a crisp fruity white wine-chilled to perfection if you're in the mood for white wine. the lamb lacked flavour. the beef tenderloin-medium rare was very tasty. very attentive servers. i have enjoyed every visit.greatplace for any meal!