We had a late brekky on Thursday and we sat outside. The table had no reserve sign on it. By the…read moretime we ordered and were half way through our brekky a female put a sign on the table saying reserved and told us we had to leave by 12.15pm which gave us 15mins to finish our food and drink a pot of tea not to mention sit and relax for a few minutes talking to my elderly parents I was visiting. At 12.10 another female came and put a bottle of water and glasses on the table and said so are you ready to go now?? Very poor form especially when we visit regularly (and not during the holiday period as parents are local) assuming the local people are what keep you running not the people who might visit once a year!

If you are looking for great quality food then this place won't disappoint. Di & Ian have poured…read moretheir heart and soul into this place. There is also a great gift shop inside so you can grab a bargain while waiting for your meal. My daughter hasn't found a better eggs Benedict yet!

Victor really struggles for decent places but this place has a great location, view, authentic &…read morecool set up, warm and a great breakfast 7 days till 12 all year round. Tried for dinner and not as good but for a Monday night in mid winter in an area where good food is hard to come by I would still recommend it. Despite issues with the girl who served us the food was ok and compared to the hellhole hotel we ate at the night before it was great! The Anchor steam beer was great too!

The Anchorage has been a go-to when on summer hollies for my family for many years and I am always…read morepleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service when we dine in. The gentle, pleasant odour of the salty, splashing azure waters just over the other side of the bowls club gives that signature seaside getaway sense. The memories of the hunger for fish n chips, sand in between your toes and a light touch of sunburn come flooding back as we walk in the door. It's good to be back. Although this time, instead of fish and chips, we opted to share the tomahawk steak dinner special with tapas starters. Oh man, two of my most favouritest meal varieties in all the world, combined into one utterly decadent dinner treat for the senses! Between three adults and one child, we plowed through the delish tapas treats and the perfectly cooked steak with aplomb. Service was outstanding. Friendly, not too OTT, timely, discreet and open to questions/providing suggestions. By the end of the meal, I was well-fed, laughing heartily, wine-soaked like an upper-class pirate, and just about ready for a dip in the sea! It's not an obvious destination if you're in from out of state, but well worth a visit if you can find it.

This place is certainly worth the visit if you haven't been here before. The chef is passionate…read moreabout his cooking and you can tell when you eat here. The menu is simple yet diverse. There are tapas - like dishes on the menu- I recommend the chili poppers!! And there are larger dishes to choose from too. My favorite are the black bean soft tacos !! It is a vibrant restaurant that caters for families as well as the more intimate diners. They also serve cocktails and amazing desserts. Oh, and if you're in a rush, they do take aways as well. The only thing that is a bummer is that they are only open from Wednesday through to Saturday but I'm hoping in Summer they increase their hours as this place caters to a younger crowd that really is needed in victor

We arrived for a late dinner. Staff were all super friendly. Ordering was prompt but not rushed…read more Food was tasty and reasonably priced. Atmosphere was easy and fun without being too kitch. Overall a great night. So glad we chose to dine here.

The place was hopping in peak holiday pressure but Nino's had it all under control, bookings and…read morewalk-ins. Utter professionalism. Calm and friendly but powering on ten cylinders. They know what they are doing and they do it extremely well. Even the sparkling water was icy and fabulous. As for my spaghetti marinara, I've never had better - from the texture of the pasta to the generosity of good seafood to the swoonlicious spicy balance of the sauce. Partner raved about his foccaccia - prepared with similar quality and expertise. It was our 27th anniversary lunch and how happy it made us. It was so lovely, we went back with a friend and, insanely busy though it was, it did not disappoint. A nice service touch was the manager warning us of delay...good manners, I thought. Filled the wait time nicely with a G&T,

The place was hopping in peak holiday pressure but Nino's had it all under control, bookings and…read morewalk-ins. Utter professionalism. Calm and friendly but powering on ten cylinders. They know what they are doing and they do it extremely well. Even the sparkling water was icy and fabulous. As for my spaghetti marinara, I've never had better - from the texture of the pasta to the generosity of good seafood to the swoonlicious spicy balance of the sauce. Partner raved about his foccaccia - prepared with similar quality and expertise. It was our 27th anniversary lunch and how happy it made us.

Think of some of the best comfort food for a cold winters night - curries, pizzas and pastas. Now…read moreput it all on the one menu, serve it up in a pub style place that looks like Paul Hogan has spewed Crocodile Dundee all over it after having a night out on too much Hawaiian tiki food. It sounds like a recipe for disaster doesn't it? Well for the first (and probably only) time in your life that's where you'd be wrong. This place is packed, even on a Sunday night in winter in the quiet, peaceful Victor Harbor. With people drinking beers at the bar, old school 70s bands playing over the radio, or live (think Wendy Matthews and Rick Price - not the impersonators), to cramming in large tables of families inside the cafe and out, it has a buzz and atmosphere that is refreshing for this town. We ate the salmon pizza with a dill and caper mayo, the meat lovers and the vegetarian. The family sized are huge and probably 1 pizza between 2 is enough. I was so incredibly impressed with the pizzas though. A crispy base with medium crust, plenty of toppings and great, simple flavours that didn't get lost in too much cheese or tomato sauce base. Service is painfully slow. You have to go up to a packed bar to order everything and when the place is busy you can expect to wait up to 30 minutes for your food. But it makes a good excuse for tearing into a tasty pizza when it arrives.

The price was reasonable, however they advertised a grilled chicken fillet burger and it came out…read morewith a McDonald's style chick nugget crumbed and fried fillet that was dry as anything. Chips and pies and other sorts of food looked ok.

I've lived near Victor for nearly a year now, but I still haven't figured out how things work here…read more It's 7:30 on a Thursday evening and I've got me a hankerin' for some good ol' fish 'n' chips. How difficult can it be? The answer, of course, is very difficult. Victor has two good fish and chipperies, 'The Original' in Ocean St and a new one (whose name escapes me round the corner in Albert Place). The are a few others that fry up frozen stuff to order, but that's not what the good lady and myself are craving at the moment. Both are closed. It's 7:30 for Bob's sake. There are other starving locals peering in through the windows looking like the undead in a zombie movie searching for brains, we join them for a few moments hoping that the staff inside will feel sufficient guilt to reopen, but it's not going to happen, eye-contact is strictly avoided. We're just deciding whether to fall back on Chinese or Pizza when I remember seeing a place on the seafront along at Encounter Bay. More out of desperation than expectation we head off. Pa's Fish and Chips it's called and it's about halfway along Franklin Parade. We arrive and it doesn't look good. The cafe is empty and there's someone vacuuming the floor, I put on my best basset hound face and mouth 'Are you open?' through the window. Not only do I get eye-contact but I also get a big smile and a welcome "Of course we are". I'm Impressed, we're not talking Michelin star territory here, but it's pleasant, a good local feel with a perfectly reasonable cafe menu and (an unexpected bonus) a well stocked bar. So, the main event... Flake and Chips for both of us. I have to admit here to being a pom, a naturalized and house trained Aussie now, but still a pom in some deep, cultural recess of my soul. North Sea Cod is one of only a tiny number of things I miss about the old country, a nice bit of Flake (or mullaway when it's available) is the closest we get here. Anyway, it's freshly cooked, wrapped in paper (none of that cardboard box rubbish thank-you very much), reasonably priced and served with a smile. It smells so good that, rather than sticking to Plan A and taking it home, we decide to park there on the seafront and eat sitting in the car and listening to the waves (it was too dark to see much). Perfect way to enjoy good chips and decent fish in fresh crispy batter. Sometimes, simple food, done well, under the right conditions can seem like the best meal in the world.

After ordering Pasta having seen it advertised on the menu board and after waiting for over 10 min…read morefor our oreder we were advised that it was not available as a take away meal.They kindly told us on this occasion they would allow it. We paid $15 for a seve about half the size of an entree meal which included aprpprox 2 table spoons of sauce and a few lumps of carrot. Ordered chip sizes as advertised and when we opened the packet found approx half the amount as per shown on the wall. Then to really delight us the waitress bought meals to a table of waiting guest the proceeded to pat their dog and without washing her hands continued serving customers. Our first time there will most definately be our last.

A lovely retro cafe in such a gorgeous seaside location. The food has that awesome home-cooking…read moredeliciousness and the quality of the coffee is excellent. The decor is brilliantly retro with quirky laminex tables and chairs and an old record player softly playing vintage tunes to set the mood. Super friendly staff and great prices make this the perfect location to have a relaxing seaside lunch.

One of those places you just have to try - they've been here for years and do really good hot dogs,…read moretrue german style offerings with lashings of sauerkraut and onions - kranski's, bratwurst, vienna and bockwurst and thurwinger are all available, plus cheese and all sorts of sauces & mustards. Klaus is a character, but then I guess you have to be, offering hot dogs to crowds of holidaymakers. Open daily on weekends and over the school and public holidays, he tends to stay open till the park is empty, serving up traditional food with a smile. A good, quick alternative to fish and chips while you're at Victor, and something of a local tradition - what more could you ask for??

Great hotdogs, with great workers and is absolutely worth the wait while you listen to the funniest…read moreold jokes. Highly recommend.

This is basically your typical beachside kiosk, which means that you mainly get fish and chips…read morehere. Like, they aren't bad, and neither are the prices, and they do have an indoor area where you can sit. However, it turns out that it isn't one of the greatest fish and chip restaurants around, probably because it is basically a beachside cafe. Still, it isn't too bad, but then again, it isn't hugely fantastic either.

Enjoyed a beautiful midweek breakfast - delicious food :) ... and this is where you have to add…read morecharacters to get the review posted. Sigh.