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 somegoodwings in victoria!

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, agoodsign.
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 agoodold 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.

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 agoodportion of the food and have never been dissapointed. oh, and they make all sauces in house :)

good food at agoodprice.. 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.

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. servicegoodbut 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 manygoodreview.

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 agoodwing place around.

i debated on writing this and decided..why not, it's my opinion...like it or not lol. my wife and i ate here about 3 months ago after hearing the hype on the food. we arrived around 5 ish and the place was moderately busy. nice set up, cool vibe for sure. i placed our order...thai wings, 2 burgers and an order of fries with some adult bevies. the order was filled fairly quick, it looked great...hot, nice basket presentations..that is where things went south. the wings were so over cooked, the actual wing pieces were splitting apart, the flavor was a weird combo of funky 'oil' and massive portions of garlic..did not eat past one. the burgers, mind you the bun was nice and the veg was fresh..it didn't make up for the very dry, flavorless patty that it contained...did not eat these either. the fries were standard bagged fries, but hot and fresh..we liked them and the drinks were really good. for $48.00, i really expected a hell of a lot more. as we left, the counter was busy...i was going to mention the food, but i wasn't really mad...more disappointed . we are pretty easy to please, so it had to be pretty bad for us not to like it. i chalked it up to a bad day. i went home, thought about it and figured management may want to know, so i posted a similar review on their facebook page...which i noticed is loaded with high praising reviews. never received a response and after a couple of months...my post was deleted. i guess they don't require my business as i do not need theirs...victoria has far too manygoodplaces ready to correct their short comings...which happen from time to time. sorry but i cannot endorse or praise a food establishment that allows this to slide by. best of luck to you anyway.

walked in the door around 8pm, immediately felt the warm atmosphere and the polite hostess asked if we would like to order. prices are around average, but when the food arrived it felt like agooddeal. the buffalo chicken wrap was delicious, ample chicken, greens and lots of sauce, presented neatly in a basket. 5 stars to the chefs. hot and fresh

for a place that specializes in wings, you'd think the wings would be amazing. unfortunately, the wings we had were dry and over cooked. the sauce on the wings weregoodand was the only source of moisture. we also had the burger, that was delicious. great flavour.

overall, atmosphere great, burger great, wings m'eh.

yummy!. i love this place. my husband and i love close by so we're regulars, we go at least one a week. some of my favourite dishes included,
chipotle coconut black bean wrap, burgers, chicken burger, waldorf salad, wings and tofu fingers.
i usually stick to those with my current favourite being the black bean wrap! i always get it with the sambal mayo and it his the spot so good. i do recommend not getting the wrap on sunday if you happen to be there because it just isn't asgoodas other, busier days.
i like how here you go up to the counter and pay before they bring out you food rather than after so you don't have to wait around for the bill. they also have games for you to play while you wait around for the food but you never really have to wait that long.
i recommend this place to friends and bring them here when they're over for a visit. next i want to try one of their boozy milkshakes!

my favourite burger joint in victoria, not because they do anything crazy but because it's well priced and tastes great! chicken wings are reallygoodand the poutine isgoodbut has taken a slide recently.

we really liked it! the atmosphere is really cool and so unlike most pubs in victoria. i had the veggie burger and onion rings. they were both prettygoodbut my boyfriend's salmon burger was pretty amazing and i wished i had gotten it instead. i could see us going back and drinking lots of beer over a game of trivial pursuit!

a nice addition to a quiet neighborhood. i like a lot of things about the tartan toque - but one of the best things about the tt are the owners who respond to all the odd and over the top reviews and nit-picking.

i could never be a restaurant owner because i could never please everyone beyond their wildest expectations - at least not at a place that prides itself on unique and creative interpretations of the classic chicken wing.

the tartan toque is definitely substance ahead of style - it is what it is - a joint that slings wings, burgers, wraps, salads and beers - does it do everything well? well, maybe not - but everything i have had hit the target. i have seen mention of inauthentic poutine. who goes to the chicken wing joint for a classic french canadian dish? go to la belle patate if you want the real poutine deal.

i really enjoy the wings, the burgers and the sides - and the friendliness and efficiency of the staff.

andgoodfor barry to jump in and tackle the frustrations of some dinners - for me, urbanspoon has the oddest collections of intense nitpickers i have ever seen - that said, when you learn the techniques for weeding out the chaff, this is a great way of discovering some new eating establishments.

bravo tartan toque - follow them on twitter if you can for frequent updates.

we went last weekend for lunch and it's such a gem. lots of choices,goodprices, and tasty! the room is so much fun, there's classic little games you can play while you wait for the food. a nice touch. will definitely be back!

thank you!. dear barry and family... thank you for offering a fun place to eat great food. having agoodplace to go to to eat wings and a great burger is fantastic. love that you are family friendly.