The Blue Poppy Restaurant

They have a couple of veggie/vegan options but to be fair it is priced pretty high for what you get. The food tasted good, fries were done very well, maybe too salty but I was craving it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Had the mole chicken dinner. The chicken leg with mole sauce was acceptable, but the only other item on the plate was white rice with three black beans and some pickled onion scattered on top. Very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

After a busy morning at the Gardens, my husband and I and our friend stopped here for lunch.

This place is kind of like a cafeteria. Some things you carry back to your table on a tray but other things, like the entrees, are brought to your table.

My husband and I each had the Seafood Chowder with fresh bread and a salad. We had been eating so much this trip we decided to go healthy. But we threw our good intensions into the wind by sharing the Wildberry Trifle.

Our friend had the pasta.

Everything was well prepared, well presented and excellent.

This is a sheltered restaurant that protects you from the sun, but it's open too, so there's a gentle breeze. Lots of plants everywhere of course. Great surroundings for your meal.

The service and staff are excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place and great team! Thank you.

Amazing seafood chowder and very good hamburgers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Chicken was good, but didn’t know the noodles will have peanut sauce so didn’t like the taste of it but roasted mushrooms were good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Staff are super polite and helpful but it is a cafeteria style restaurant. Portion per price ratio is poor. Super convenient if you're starving but it's expensive.

So the burger and Caesar salad combo here (and the fries as well if you go this route) are a hidden gem as far as excellent burgers in Victoria go. You may hear people say go to Bin 4, go to Burger Wheel etc and they aren't wrong but I promise you- come enjoy this gem and visit the garden. Have a beverage. You won't be disappointed!

Expensive for what you get. Lamb Curry $24 had four small bits of lamb and the sauce was more like a jar version than homemade. Really - half a poppadum each. Adequate portion but not really satisfying. Cake $10. I liked it but I think it overpriced. Tea $3.50. A tea bag and hot water for $3.50 wow! Two main dishes, two teas and a cake and fruit bar was over $70. Seems to me that Butchart see locals and tourists as highly profitable. I can’t afford to eat here again at these prices.

fast food style eatery.
overpriced for quality of food served.
but the garden is a must to visit.

Parking: easy

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

I ordered the vegetarian pasta and it was really bad. Very expensive too. The atmosphere of the cafe is nice enough.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

The Blue Poppy Restaurant was better than expected. My friends and I ordered several different meals and all were hot and tasty. The workers were all friendly and professional. The dining area was very well kept and we enjoyed looking at all the pictures while eating. If you're going to Butchart Gardens, this is a fine place to eat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Having Lunch that not included in the tour package.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burger, Prawn Pasta

Disappointed with my meal today, ordered my steak medium rare, but it came out well done and tough to chew. Not the dining experience I was hoping for. Wouldn’t recommend this place for steak lovers! 🍽️

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Surprising good food, although fairly expensive. I liked the chowder (very lemony) and the mediterranean pasta. The desserts also looked good but I wasn't hungry enough to try them.

Vegetarian options: Pretty much everything on the menu can be ordered vegetarian (usually by replacing the meat with mushrooms). There's also vegan options for a few entrees.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood Chowder