What a lovely restaurant, good food and service and atmosphere, definitely hope to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Hawthorne
Happy hour for the win! Great food, great service, and the Happy Hour prices let you enjoy some delicious dishes that don't skimp on the portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine Boothroyd
Love this place. Go to pretty much every time we go to Victoria. Authentic Mexican food. Great food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aastha Bhutani
⭐ 1 Star — Worst Experience Ever This was supposed to be my anniversary dinner, and the experience was completely ruined by the lady serving us. She should not be working in customer service — she was extremely rude and unprofessional. We arrived around 8:15 PM and were told they couldn’t take us because their last call had passed. Then she went to the kitchen, came back, and when we asked again if it was possible to be seated, she said, “I don’t know.” After another trip to the back, she suddenly said, “You know what, follow me,” but in a very rude tone. Once we sat down, she asked, “Do you at least know what you want?” — again, no courtesy at all. We just wanted a minute to look at the menu. Throughout the meal she kept walking by, staring at us, and talking to the guy at the bar while making us feel uncomfortable. The food itself was really good — we ordered Coke, Jarritos, Taquitos, and Tacos — but the service completely ruined the evening. The food came around 8:25, and just a few minutes later, she started clearing our plates even though I was still eating and hadn’t finished my drink. It felt like we were being rushed out. We paid $53, and I honestly feel like it was money wasted. If they didn’t want to serve customers that late, they should have just said so — not treat us poorly and ruin what should have been a special night. The restaurant is suppose to close at 9. The owner/manager should deal with it, it ruined someone’s special night. Never visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
TCL
Good food but can be better, good service,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Carine Rozen
Excellent location, service, menu and atmosphere! A true delight in the heart of downtown Vic!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haley Zabek
Came in for a quick drink at the bar and some tacos, I had a great time! Gabby was my bartender and she was a pleasure. Be sure to visit this spot! I’m be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
M. Petr
Ordered a DoorDash during a one night stay in Victoria.
I opted for the chips, guac and salsa appetizer with the Burrito Barbacoa and prawns on the side. The burrito was nicely stuffed with a mix of rice, refried beans and beef. The prawns were grilled to perfection and still nicely hot by the time they arrived. Lots of guacamole and salsa. However, the chips and salsa were pretty skimpy. The burrito was supposed to come with a side of chips, so I have a feeling They forgot the chips or the delivery driver ate them - lol! Everything was delicious and I was full, so I didn't feel like reporting the deficiency.
They are definitely a do over.
Food: 5
Tim Wensley
Food came before my drink and worst bull dog ever and zero service they just expect you to tip ...
My favourite place to eat in Victoria. 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Jordan
A classic! Cafe Mexico has been here as long as I can remember. I’ve never had a bad meal in all of the times I’ve eaten here over the years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jess Rojas
Great spot for Mexican food! The burrito was tasty, the chips were crunchy, and the guacamole and salsa tasted fresh and authentic. Definitely recommend!”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mireille Bedard
Great food. Great service. Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave McCann
Great little place with a huge selection of mescal and tequila. Great atmosphere and lots of yummy food options! Parking CAN get tricky. This place IS kid friendly with a change table and I appreciated the large private bathroom to deal with small children. -2 stars for service as our server seemed upset every time we had to deal with her and it took ages to get water despite asking more than once. Otherwise great experience and could be a one off with service. Everyone has a bad day!
Great spot for drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a lovely restaurant, good food and service and atmosphere, definitely hope to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happy hour for the win!
Great food, great service, and the Happy Hour prices let you enjoy some delicious dishes that don't skimp on the portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. Go to pretty much every time we go to Victoria. Authentic Mexican food. Great food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
⭐ 1 Star — Worst Experience Ever
This was supposed to be my anniversary dinner, and the experience was completely ruined by the lady serving us. She should not be working in customer service — she was extremely rude and unprofessional.
We arrived around 8:15 PM and were told they couldn’t take us because their last call had passed. Then she went to the kitchen, came back, and when we asked again if it was possible to be seated, she said, “I don’t know.” After another trip to the back, she suddenly said, “You know what, follow me,” but in a very rude tone.
Once we sat down, she asked, “Do you at least know what you want?” — again, no courtesy at all. We just wanted a minute to look at the menu. Throughout the meal she kept walking by, staring at us, and talking to the guy at the bar while making us feel uncomfortable.
The food itself was really good — we ordered Coke, Jarritos, Taquitos, and Tacos — but the service completely ruined the evening. The food came around 8:25, and just a few minutes later, she started clearing our plates even though I was still eating and hadn’t finished my drink. It felt like we were being rushed out.
We paid $53, and I honestly feel like it was money wasted. If they didn’t want to serve customers that late, they should have just said so — not treat us poorly and ruin what should have been a special night. The restaurant is suppose to close at 9. The owner/manager should deal with it, it ruined someone’s special night.
Never visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Good food but can be better, good service,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Excellent location, service, menu and atmosphere! A true delight in the heart of downtown Vic!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came in for a quick drink at the bar and some tacos, I had a great time! Gabby was my bartender and she was a pleasure. Be sure to visit this spot! I’m be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ordered a DoorDash during a one night stay in Victoria.
I opted for the chips, guac and salsa appetizer with the Burrito Barbacoa and prawns on the side. The burrito was nicely stuffed with a mix of rice, refried beans and beef. The prawns were grilled to perfection and still nicely hot by the time they arrived. Lots of guacamole and salsa. However, the chips and salsa were pretty skimpy. The burrito was supposed to come with a side of chips, so I have a feeling They forgot the chips or the delivery driver ate them - lol! Everything was delicious and I was full, so I didn't feel like reporting the deficiency.
They are definitely a do over.
Food: 5
Food came before my drink and worst bull dog ever and zero service they just expect you to tip ...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
My favourite place to eat in Victoria. 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A classic! Cafe Mexico has been here as long as I can remember. I’ve never had a bad meal in all of the times I’ve eaten here over the years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot for Mexican food! The burrito was tasty, the chips were crunchy, and the guacamole and salsa tasted fresh and authentic. Definitely recommend!”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. Great service. Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little place with a huge selection of mescal and tequila. Great atmosphere and lots of yummy food options! Parking CAN get tricky. This place IS kid friendly with a change table and I appreciated the large private bathroom to deal with small children. -2 stars for service as our server seemed upset every time we had to deal with her and it took ages to get water despite asking more than once. Otherwise great experience and could be a one off with service. Everyone has a bad day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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