Wild Mountain - Sooke

The definition of casual luxury! The food here is super good, we got a salad, pasta, pizza and dessert, and the portions were quite generous. The view from the patio is beautiful, highly recommended.

This place was not for us... we had heard very good things. We found the room to be very crowded. The table we had was quite small and the floor was quite uneven (Not a problem it's in a quaint house). I ordered fish... and I thought it was overpriced for the extremely small portion that I had. My husband has a flatbread that wasn't anything out of the ordinary. We both loved the dessert. The food wasn't anything extraordinary and yet the prices were on par with some of the fantastic places we've been to in Victoria. We won't be heading back there. The staff were lovely, but perhaps we're not the target demographic for this place.

A really charming 'slow food ' place, probably our favorite restaurant in Sooke. Lovely outdoor seating area overlooking the water and the garden where the chefs grow their own herbs, veggies, and edible flowers. The menu changes daily as new seasonal ingredients become available. Incredible desserts, cocktails, and fantastic nonalcoholic options. The main dishes are a little bit on the spendy side, but there are great small dish options if you don 't want to spend a ton. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Reservations are accepted for indoor dining, and outdoor seating is first come first served. Although the food is very upscale, the ambiance is casual you don 't have to worry about dressing up.

Tucked away on a side street is a modern and fresh cottage style house that has this lovely restaurant. They have two dining room areas, a bar section and large patio. I'd say there were only about 10-12 tables in the whole place plus a few chairs at the bar and patio seating for warmer months. Out the front as you enter, you'll pass the rather large outdoor pizza oven with delicious aromas wafting out. It's a lovely location with views of the harbour from most tables. The menu is seasonal, relatively small, and perfectly executed with sophisticated techniques and flavours. The bar menu is also well curated with local offerings and tasty sounding cocktails. I had a local lavender and rose cider which was really nice. Cheese pizza was perfect for the kids palette, and the honey mustard on the ham pizza was a nice addition. As for our mains, both dishes were delicious with wonderful flavours and had a level of attention and sophistication that the plentiful mainstream and pub style dining don't have. It was the perfect place for a celebration dinner. Service was friendly and attentive. Definitely book ahead of time. They're popular and busy and a smaller location so no doubt during weekends or holidays they're booked solid days in advance.

We made reservations for a busy long weekend evening and were seated immediately when we arrived, which we highly recommend doing. We had a lovely table inside a quiet room with only 3 tables, right by the window with a beautiful ocean view. We ordered the beef tartare, fire roasted pork loin, and prosciutto mushroom pappardelle. All of the dishes were flavorful and delicious, with interesting pairings. The portion size of the beef tartare was slightly disappointing, as we had seen a larger portion in a friend's photo from a recent visit. We wished the portion sizes were more consistent. Despite some issues with their card machine, the service was warm and friendly, although a bit slow.