Ate * A Restaurant
1001 Douglas St Unit G2A, Victoria
(250) 590-3590
Customers' Favorites
Lechon Kawali
Meatballs
Buko Pie
Kinilaw
Recent Reviews
After a bit of due diligence, I decided to check the place out for a Wednesday lunch based on it’s association with Hanks. The space is small and cute. The service was warm, sweet, and friendly. I struggled a bit to make a selection as the fish sandwich I had seen online was not on the current menu. I decided on the Kinilaw tuna “ceviche” for $24. It was good, but with room for improvement. The fair portion of tuna was fresh, and house corn chips were delicious. The corn...
We stopped by here on a random Wednesday evening and had such an amazing meal! My husband got the 75$ feast, and I got a watermelon salad and crab lumpia. My two appetizers were fantastic, but the real stand out was the feast. Similar to our experiences at Hanks, when you order the prix fix at ATE, they're going to feed you until you tap out ?
Normally when we get a prix fix menu, most things are good, with a few standouts. ATE on the other hand was 10's...
Normally when we get a prix fix menu, most things are good, with a few standouts. ATE on the other hand was 10's...
I have mixed feelings about this place. Compared to other Filipino restaurants I've tried, this one definitely stands out with better flavors. The Kare kare steak (4.5/5) was perfectly cooked—tender with a unique sauce that reminded me of antipasto, especially with its olive notes mixed subtly with peanut sauce. The Lechon Kawali (4/5) was also good; crispy on the outside, tender inside, although the fatty parts were a bit mushy, so I had to avoid those. The accompanying...