Food, ambiance and service were amazing! Definitely a 5 star restaurant and experience! We will…read moremake sure to come back when we visit Victoria again!

Best Italian Restaurant in Victoria‼ Food choices are great and is always Scrumptious. Great and…read moreFriendly Servers. Beautiful Ambiance and an open patio to eat as well!

Been meaning to try this place forever and I'm mad I waited so long as this is the best pasta I've…read moreever had, seriously good! The spaghetti allo scoglio was amazing from the presentation to the flavour, everything was top notch. Service was also great the staff are really friendly! Restaurant is very nice inside but the garden patio looks like the place to be! I'd suggest you reserve ahead, it was busy even on a weekday after 8. Definitely give this place a try it is great!

Service was good. Food was good. View was gorgeous of the garden outside. Weren't a fan of the…read morecannoli but did like the rest.

Pizza was delicious! Hot, crusty, plenty of toppings and prepared expeditiously! Wonderful…read moreexperience!

After 9 days on a ship with piss poor food we were so happy to get real food that had thought put…read morebehind it...The service was fantastic and the server was Jasmine and she didn't miss a beat! The parmesan chicken was so tender and so flavorful. Also, my butternut squash ravioli with the brown butter sauce was phenomenal.!

My friends and I had a lovely dinner here the other night…read more We were all in town for a wedding and knew we had to make an early night of it, so we made an early reservation, for 5pm (when the restaurant opens for dinner). We were the first patrons there, and we opted to sit in the charming courtyard/patio, which is enclosed by ivied fences and a wrought iron front gate. This front patio feels very intimate, but the restaurant interior also seemed warm and cozy, with various niches for more private diners. The menu highlighted homemade pastas, but there was a good variety of seafood and meat entrees, along with vegetarian options, too. This restaurant has a few features we really REALLY liked: -an "early bird special", which is a 3-course meal offered from 5-5:30pm for $39. -all meals are available in full or half portions. This is FANTASTIC and I wish all restaurants did this. -the food and server were excellent! (The only lukewarm review was from one friend who said his meatball dish was just "okay". The rest of us LOVED our meals. And the creme brûlée was one of the best I ever had). When we left the restaurant, it was totally PACKED, so clearly it is a very popular place here. I'd seriously recommend making a reservation.

The food was absolutely delicious starting appetizers to main and dessert…read more And the cozy interior made it a vibe to eat and chat with friends and family! My absolute favorite would have to be the duck steak and crème brûlée!! Definitely a 10/10 place to meet up and have dinner in Victoria

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE It's downtown and it's great - decent…read morefood, good service, and reasonable pricing! === 2. FOOD Chicken Alfredo Ravioli ($22.75) Ravioli by itself might have been boring or tasteless but with chicken already? Yum! Comes with bread, soup, and salad also. Roasted Garlic Chicken ($24.25) Comes with spaghetti and tomatoes and it's great! Also comes with bread, soup, and salad. Child's Meatball Spaghetti ($8.25) Comes with a drink and it's filling for small children! Tiramisu ($7.95) A reasonable size for the price - the taste was pretty decent! === 3. SERVICE It was pretty good, from reservation to service in English, to speed of service! === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's better sitting outside when weather permits - with uncovered patio works well for dinners generally speaking but it's also clean and decent indoors as well. The environment just looks intentionally wooden and a little older inside. Baby strollers and wheelchairs have no problem fitting in. Parking is a little uusual in that it's based on your luck with street parking or parkade parking a few buildings over.

Being fans of the American version of the restaurant, we had to try it while visiting Victoria. We…read morewalked in at lunch and ordered our favorite - mizithra on spaghetti along with two Italian cream sodas. This dish never, ever disappoints. So, SO good. Note to Americans who are used to getting the soda in a special collectable glass. They do not have those here. Just the yummy soda itself. Service was good and it came out faster than some of the other Old Spaghetti Factory's I've been at. Clean and of course that great atmosphere. Great location too, within walking distance of the ferry terminal, the Royal BC Museum and many hotels in the area.

Had the prawn carbonara which was excellent and the portion was much larger than other places I've…read morebeen. Came with lots of prawns which was great! Had the brownie for dessert which was also delicious and much larger than I was expecting. Service was excellent, our server was very knowledgeable and tried to make the experience as authentic as possible for us, however keep in mind we went at a slower time. Ambiance is very average, but the restaurant is nice inside and well kept. We went around 2pm so it was very quite but I could see this being a popular spot for dinner due to the lack of restaurants in that area. Overall would recommend and will definitely go again!

I had researched places to eat and found Lot A as it is an Italian -style restaurant. The pictures…read moreonline were very enticing as was the description of the food. We started off with Parmesan Polenta Bites House fried polenta bites, parmesan, spicy tomato sauce. Tasty though spicy might be too big of a word for the dipping sauce, a welcomed change from the expected bread. I had the Caesar Salad: Whole romaine leaves, creamy Caesar dressing, bacon bits, focaccia croutons, crispy capers, shaved parmesan, roasted garlic . I don't care for bacon on this type of salad and love It when I am treated to anchovies. The fried capers were a nice touch, but not a big fan of the creamy dressing as a lighter dressing helps when you still have the main course ahead of you. I had, for dinner: Ricotta & Tomato Campanelle Campanelle, fresh basil, ricotta, parmesan, tomato sauce. Thought I had spaghetti and added chicken. The sauce was very light without much flavor and the chicken was not seasoned and just sliced and cooked. I am wondering if this dish would be better served in a marinara sauce as the ricotta cheese is flat against a bland sauce. I did not finish my dinner because it was simply bland. Dessert was disappointing because I was looking forward to a chocolate dessert, but they were all gluten-free. This is very nice to see for those with celiac disease, but disappointing for me and so we all took a pass on dessert. I also had the Italian Mule drink which was refreshing and delightful and not overwhelming with an alcohol weight. Our server was nice and mostly prompt. Ilianao.?? I have to say this: when servers ask about the food and service in a plural fashion: are we liking the food, did we want to have dessert, it throws me off and is a bit off putting. Simply ask how is the food, did anyone want dessert or want to look at the menu. Can I get anyone anything water, salt , cheese, let me know you know how to be a top server and the tip always reflects that. The lighting in was nice, seating comfortable, and easy to talk.

One of the nicest meals we've had in Victoria, hands down! Nighttime dining is magical with lots of…read morecandles, beautiful decor, and the feel of the city bustling outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Server was kind and cheerful. Most dishes we ordered ranged from great to amazing. Great wine. The steak with polenta and grilled portobello mushroom ("Manzo"), the boar ragu (off the features menu), and the hazelnut gelato were our favorites and I would definitely order those again. The only item we didn't like was the crispy broccoli appetizer (turned to dust in our mouths). It was a wonderful experience and we will absolutely be back. Highly recommend it.

Food is very good! We tried the trinity as a starter, penne with peas and gorgonzola & fettuccini…read morealle vongole as mains, and the basque chocolate cheesecake for a dessert! All of it was awesome, especially the fettuccini! There seemed to be some sort of issue with our reservation when we arrived which caused a 5 minute delay which did not bother us at all. However the staff felt really bad and gave us each a glass of prosecco which was really nice! Restaurant is very nice inside with a dark ambiance! Definitely give it a try!

This place is AMAZING! I have been here twice on different trips up to Victoria (my favorite place…read moreever!) and each time the service was wonderful, the food is amazing (but so hard to finish, almost too yummy, def get a box) and the matre D is the sweetest man in the world. He came over and talked to our table for awhile, gave us the fabulous prok recipe, then ran outside and found us a cab in the snow. If I could I would give ten stars!

I've only eaten here once, but I really don't see any reason to come back. It's not that the food…read moreor the experience was bad, it just wasn't great either. The ambiance was boring, the restaurant was almost completely empty and as a result felt too quiet, and our server seemed fairly fake and pretentious. The food wasn't anything special -- decent, but way too rich and overpriced for the quality.

Stupid pricing for pizza. They claim their pizzas are 2 for 1 but the price is double. $45 for a…read more12" pizza! WTF!? You're not fooling anyone.

I ordered lasagna. Incredibly mid. The side of garlic toast was very sad, unfortunately. However…read moreall of the staff were very nice.