the moon under water pub & brewery

great place for a beer and a burger.. love this place. the beer is amazing, and what goes well with a beer (or three)? a burger of course. washed down with a couple more of their excellent, brewed on the premises, beers or guest ales. one thing victoria does well is brewpubs and this is one of the best. the simple décor and the location in the middle of an industrial estate just emphasise the excellence of the beer. did i mention they make good beer? looking forward to a few visits when i return to victoria next month.

good beer, decent food, bad service.. so we walked in, seated ourselves. waited ten minutes for anyone to acknowledge us.
there was a server going serving everyone else and she ignored us completely it wasn't until i made eye contact with the bartender he came over and served us. we were the only people being served by him which seemed odd.

the only time the server said anything all she said was "oh you're just drinking" and ran off before we could say anything... bizarre.

anyway the beer there is nice, food is alright, regular bar food.

my verdict, just grab a growler and leave.

a little harsh. i've allwasy enjoyed my self here and as a patron and former employee i think the last review was a bit harsh, well there is no excuse for bad service or bland food i still hold high hopes for the potential of this place. i think for better or for worse they are in a traditionary period for sure, i'll definitely be back for wonderful wing night and great burgers.

to be avoided. what an awful waste, my wife and i have eaten here several times, however over the past three visits the food has gotten worse and worse. this last time, even though there were only five other people. there, the kitchen managed to serve cod when i had ordered salmon and the burger my wife o

great place!. delicious wings, rotating taps, and great people. worth the journey over!

mixed feelings. i've been to the moon under water several dozen times now as it's near my house, and i have to say that my biggest complaint is their inconsistency. the service is always hit or miss. it seems like they don't schedule enough staff a lot of nights, or have had some staffing issues as quite often the service is really slow and sub-par; however it's quite visible that the servers are working their butts off and running around like crazy trying to get to all the tables. other times the servers have been really friendly and attentive. i've been served by the older women the last few times i've been there, and find her to be unapproachable and inattentive, so i was surprised to learn she was the owner. i find the same inconsistency with the food. i usually always order the beet salad. it's a delicious salad, but always changes in presentation and ratio of ingredients. i also often order their onion rings which can be absolutely out of this world, but have arrived cold or excessively greasy several times. i really want to love this place, especially since it's my only neighborhood option other than spinnakers, but it's been difficult when you never know what to expect when you go there. i've stopped recommending it for that reason. one thing that has always been consistently great is the beer. although, one complaint about the beer is that they do not have separate taps for growlers with extra carbonation, so my beer was flat by the time i got to drink it later that night. for that reason i go to spinnakers to get my growlers filled, although i mush prefer moon's beer.

food and beer is great. only complaint is that they allow reservations on wing night. counted 6 tables with reserve signs and a line up at the door. four people walked out because they couldn't get a table.

getting better and better. every since the change of ownership this place has been getting better and better. while i would rate the food anything above "pub" level (but, to be fair, it *is* a pub), the beer is great. the additional guest taps offer a great selection for a brewpub.

service can be a little slow if it's busy.


-----09 may, 2013-----

a good (re)start. i had gone once to the pub before the new ownership took over and had such a terrible time that i had sworn off returning *and* purchasing any of their beer (it was that bad). i recently heard about the new ownership and decided i'd let them get their feet wet before i'd return, which i did last night.

the atmosphere has been greatly improved. actually feels like a proper pub now (not sure what the previous owners were thinking). between two of us, we had some wings, burger (chicken and oyster) and a couple of beers (i had the potts pils which was great).

the service was probably slower than it should be for a 1/2-2/3 full restaurant, but we managed to occupy our time well enough.

the food was average, i'd say. it is pub fare, afterall. the chicken on the burger looked a little too formatted to be a nice fresh cut of chicken, so i assume their using some frozen meat of some kind. the bacon on the burger was thick and plentiful which was nice.

would love to see the food quality step it up a notch, i'll probably return. will definitely be buying some more of their beer, at least!

2nd times the charm.. glad to see the new owners (for almost a year i think) have changed this uniquely located pub into a fun place. food is ok but could be stepped up another notch but hopefully that will change in time. multiple themes (burger night on wednesday etc) for each day of the week. its a great effort compared to the previous owners who practically hated being in business.

one thing that needs to change is the white witch that sometimes works at the bar or serves.. a constant scowl on her face and the look of medusa at the best of times. perhaps an office position?

the prices are quite good and the beer selection is great though!

great food, great beer!. i came to moon under water and loved it! from the craft beers to the amazing food, i couldn't get enough. the bleue moon wings wer incredible, so juicy.

fliiip. every thursday they have a flip burger. best deal goin on in victoria in my opinion. i have had 6-7 and loved every one.

hmm. first i would like to say that i have been here a few times in the past couple of months, and all of the beers have been getting better and better every time they come out with a new one, and the food is coming out fast, and very delicious.

i would also like add, that i tried getting a job here a while back, as my friend told me to apply, and even with all the right credentials, i did not get hired. as i later found out, it was due to the fact that i am a smoker. to all you smokers (great at your job or not) do not even try and apply here. because the discriminating owners will not hire you.

the management needs a tune up, because the past times my friend and i have gone there, we almost felt unwelcome by the woman (owner) at the bar, who glared at us more often than not. not going back until the management gets a change of attitude. thanks!

good fresh food. good service. great beer. god value.

great food, superb beer and amazing service !. my wife and i went to moon under water pub and brewery last thursday nite for "the burger flip". this is where your order a burger, the kitchen decides what to serve you and you get to flip a coin to see if you pay full price ($16) or half price ($8).

the service from christina was impeccable. christina was very knowledgeable about their beers and food and made our night even more special! cheers christina and thank you !

my burger was a delicious, huge beef burger with mushrooms, onions, cheese and greens. it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. i did get to choose my side which was a vegetable soup in a large bowl; quite delicious. at the end i flipped and won !

my wife had a bowl of fries (which was $6), very large portion and delicious. they had an aioli and seafood sauce on the side for dipping.

i had the beer sampler ($8 for a sample of all their beers (4 x 5 oz)) and i paid an extra $2 to try the 5th beer (seasonal).

then i had a "guest beer" (brewed by another micro brewery) it was a green flash brewing co.'s west coast ipa. very nice, and very hopsy for $6.

we had a great time and again, thank you christina! we will be back, i promise!

fantastic. staff are awesome