tartan toque

good, but kitchen hours suck. second review. wings are still good, floor service is still great. but seriously, the kitchen hours need work. figuring out when to eat here is like planning a presidential election; three times i've showed up here to a disgruntled kitchen that won't make a plate of wings (well before closing, i should add). come on guys! they're wings! a place like this should offer pub grub well into the night.

owners of tartan toque/shine: figure it out!


-----11 may, 2013-----

finally some good/cheap wings. great wings, here! have tried a few flavors (buffalo blue, xxx spicy, and some kind of maple chipotle thing), and all were really top notch. finally some good wings in victoria!

a great addition to victoria. i've been here a few times now and i'll keep coming back to try all those wings! i've only had one dud so far (pesto). the service here has always been outstanding. the prices are decent and the atmosphere is comfortable/relaxed. it's a busy restaurant so you know it's good. all the sides and salads i've had have all been delicious too. i recommend the "onion nest"! it's a crunchy flavorful basket of onions, perfect finger food pairing with wings.

wings taste like dirty deep fry oil, way overcooked and leathery. had a burger it was burnt. and lastly tried the poutine and the gravy looked like congealed hood vent grease was cold and just sad. i'm sorry to say but tartan toque you need to step up your game because so many other establishments prey upon the wing, burger , poutine market and have better locations. i will give you 3 months and when i come back i hope to have juicy perfectly cooked wings, juicy burgers, and properly made poutine with real cheese curds. thanks

second visit. as previously noted, i did say i would make a second visit after the tt had been open a while.
my self and a friend entered a packed venue on 30 may.at approx. 8pm. the place was packed, a good sign.
this time i ordered the hottest buffalo wings, the waiter said ok the hottest we have. the order from my friend was combo plate 6 boneless wings and a mushroom burger.
i sat down with great thoughts of enjoying my wings with a pint of beer.
the wings arrived and sadly by initial look they sat in sauce that had been poured over the top.
my friends mushroom burger looked great and he thoroughly enjoyed it so 08 points for the burger.
now back to the slathered wings, there was simply no heat what so ever? i have been a professional cook since 1956 and have lived, worked and eaten in many foreign countries.
to come back to victoria and to enjoy a good old suicide wing was all i was looking for.
the wings were soaked but even when taking some sauce on a fork it lacked, heat,taste and any smidgen of buffalo sauce.

the cook should be taught to baste the wings like normal operating wing joints.simply simmer the wings in a separate skillet. rahter than just pouring sauce over the wings in the basket.

melt the butter in a large skillet. stir in the, vinegar and hot pepper sauce. season with salt and pepper to taste. add cooked chicken to sauce and stir over low heat to coat. the longer the wings simmer in the sauce, the hotter they will be. serve warm.

the venue is great, the beer is chilled, the burgers so far are good. but the wings once again lacked flavour and taste.
will there be a third visit from myself??? at the moment i doubt it.
robby mcrobb


-----07 apr, 2013-----

saturday opening time 12 noon. the name of the venue attracted my attention as a born and bred scot. my daughter took me to lunch on saturday. her second visit my first. as a wing shack the décor is great, a wee bit dark with all the dark paint etc. however the menu was quite extensive.
as a wing aficionado, of many years and around the world, i was anxious to give the toque the chance to impress me. sadly this did not happen. first we ordered 2 pounds of wings one with house hot sauce and the other buffalo bleu. neither had a tang of any type. the wings were barely cooked. one basket was slathered with what looked like a mayonnaise based dressing. a very poor performance for this operation. i write this having been a cook/chef in the food business globally since 1960. i will return and give them another opportunity. so out of 5 venue scores 4 food scores 1.

only had the wings because apparently they had won best wings in victoria ......nope these over cooked dry wings were so bad i thought they were leftovers worsts dry over cooked wings i have ever had if you want wings go some where else

have got nothing but amazing service, great atmosphere to be in. every employee makes the effort to say hi and ask how yor day is going. besides the customer service, i have tried a good portion of the food and have never been dissapointed. oh, and they make all sauces in house :)

good food at a good price.. if you haven't been to the tartan toque for a burger check it out. it is fresh and tasty and reasonably priced. worth checking out, at least once.

great food solid wings enjoyed the white russian milkshake

this is the second time i've gotten food poisoning from the tartan toque. the first was a couple months ago, i had a chicken wrap last time and wings this time. i gave it another shot because i hadn't been 100% sure it was their food that did it last time but that was a huge mistake. i'll never go back, the food is mediocre anyway. my boyfriend is sick too. maybe they don't store their chicken at a safe temperature- i don't know. get your kitchen sorted out!

excellent !. love the toque, go there once a month or so excellent service , atmosphere and the food is great too ! candied bacon wings and an onion nest mmmmm !

initially went to tt due to their gluten-free options & general hype. i have given this place two chances & after tonight, i'm not interested in returning. service good but the food is not. the wings were dry and flavorless & the burgers lacked anything special. i'm not sure how this place has gotten so many good review.

wing woe. first time wings were not fresh. they had obviously been cooked some time before and refrigerated. second time, the wings were fresh but the flavours i chose were just flavoured salt shaken on the wings. i think they are trying to do too many flavours. sorry but even frozen m & m wings are better. i will probably give them one more try just cause i really want a good wing place around.

i don't understand what's with all the hype about this place. boring menu, nasty food

yummmmmmmmmmmm. it is so awesome to have this place in my neighboorhood, and every single meal i have had there is so good. love the crispy chicken burger!!

yum. came here and got a chicken wrap tossed in the dill sauce, their chipotle maple wings, and a tall glass of somersby apple cider.

everything was delicious. the wrap was so light and refreshing, i was happy with my choice of dill sauce, and i had half the wrap as leftovers for later. the wings were pleasantly spicy and sweet, with lots of sauce hidden under them for dipping (good for the fries too). i had never had the somersby cider before but it was amazing, it just tasted like a sparkling apple juice, plus alcohol which i could hardly taste :)

i'll definitely bring my friends here, and tell people about their awesome food. my only complaint being that i couldn't fit my fatass into their skinny booths, so i got lucky that it was quiet and was able to opt for a table with chairs..