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Some Testimonials from Our Valued Customers
Best Pancakes Eva!!!
J.W.
Aussie
That is by far & away the best spinach salad ever!
Thanks!
John:
We are from Mexico and a few days ago we had lunch at your place (we heard about you searching internet for best places to eat in Victoria). After our experience in your restaurant we have to say if you are in Victoria you MUST GO TO JOHN'S PLACE!!!!
The team is more than friendly and the service is fast and excellent; great food and in very good portions too. We ordered the vegie lasagna, noodle soup and two cheeseburgers.....yummy!!!
At the end we ordered the pecan pie and coffee, pecan pie is pure heaven.....and the coffee is superb. I just regret we did not have the chance to have breakfast, I heard the waffles are a must.
Castro Riojas Family
Dear John,
Thanks for the Great Breakfast! One of the best we've ever had. So good we had to have it two days in a row.
Mr. & Mrs Wood
Riverside, Ca.
John,
The food here is consistently excellent, but is also the pleasantness of the staff that sets it apart.
Fred Edge
Thanks ,
That was the best "eggs benny" I ever had! :) We'll be back.
John,
I've eaten a lot of bennies in my 60+ years. Yours is just about the Best! Congrats! Hollandaise sauce should never come out of a can -- a fact that many restaurants do not observe. My hat off to your excellent sauce!
Carol
We have been comming for the last 20+ years. We love to come to John's Place, it feels like home. All the people who work here are great!
C & M
Your Citrus Zingers were absolutely MAGNIFICENT!!! Thank you, thank you again for your stupendous breakfasts!!!
Esperanza & Alex
Food is excellent & quick & waitress wonderful.
Best Home Fries!
Dear John,
This is my first time to Victoria and it has been absolutly beautiful and amazing. I am very fortunate to meet the staff and family I have come to love here at John's Place. The food this morning was without a doubt the best breakfast I have ever had. The omelet was perfect and the smoothie was simply amazing. Thank you for the fun and happiness I have experienced. I know I will be back.
With love and Thanks
Thomas Hobbs
This is our first time at John's Place. I had the traditional french toast with cream cheese syrup. It was absolutely outstanding! My husband had the eggs benny with spinach and said it was the best he had had. We will be back as soon as possible and will bring our friends.
Kathy, Edmonton
Best veggie burrito ever. yum :)
Thank you
Cheryl
These are Pancakes! Perfect!
Thank you
Blair
Happy holidays! BEST eggs Benedict I ever had!!! Awesome waitress also! And great fruit smoothie Yum!
Thanks,
John & Mara
Seattle
For almost 25 years I've been coming up here. We'd sit in the back booth and drink coffee for hours, spend 2 bucks each and never got a bad time. It's home when we come back, have a hugh breakfast, listen to the juke box and remember "when."
Thanks always.
Aaron
Dear John, you beloved man-the corned beef hash was most excellent! It moved me, reminded me of a boiled dinner from back east. Thank you very much. xoxo...
Have always come back here over the years for the Hollandaise sauce. Best I have ever tasted! :)
This breakfast rocked my world! Thank you :)
Best morning ever!! cuz of you & your awesomeness
John, you don't know us, however we're in often. We just finished a trip around the world, U.K., Greece, Egypt, Spain, Turkey, Australia, even the U.S. for cryin' out loud. You officially have the Best Eggs Benedict on the planet.
Best Regards,
Jeff & Georgia
Thank you so much for another wonderful breakfast. For the past 2 1/2 years I have been flying into Victoria for classes 3-4 times a year. John's is a must on my short visit to Victoria. Deborah is amazing & has taken care of me everytime I come for breakfast. A visit to Victoria would not be complete without breakfast @ John's Place.
Thank you
June B
Regina, Sk
Best pancakes ever! For the past 15 years Palm Springs California was in first place, not anymore! Yours is now in 1st
The Plunkett
Bend, Oregon
Dear John,
As a world traveller, it is so hard to find good, sorry, great Hollandaise as well as friendly staff
Thank you :)
Best Breakfast ever!
Thanx
The best cornbeef I have ever had. I loved the background taste of cloves.
Thank you
Eileen, USA
Great place! Great food! Debra is so nice and professional!! We'll be back.
Bless you
I first tasted the Classic Benny on a bagel in the 1980's and it ruined me for all other egg's benedict dishes in other restaurants from then on. John's is the only place that I will order Eggs Benedict.
Best eggs benedict & service I have ever experienced! Thank you.
Edmonton, AB
Superb food. Fabulous service!! :)
Thanksgiving dinner was increadibly wonderful and the service was super, as usual.
Esperanza & Alex
John, Best restaurant meal I can remember. My best friend was Ukranian, & has now passed, used to fix me perogies & sausage - Thanks for the memory
California, U.S.A.
The eggs benedict with chorizo sausage was the BEST I have ever had! Delicious!!
Marilyn
The food is alway great & always the same- consistency is key. Thanks for another great breakfast!
Great food-Bob Dylan's meatballs are a fave :) Keep it up!!
Chris & Deaner
Best wrap of the whole summer!!
Joshua
Read about John's in "The Lonely Planet" tour book! Terrific. Best ever. Have come 4000 miles for this. Thanks!
Deborah reccommended the chicken sausage and it was the best sausage I have ever eaten. Thanks and give Deborah a raise.
Barry
When I go to restaurants for brunch and invariably order eggs benedict I always rate them against John's Place's eggs benny. They can never compare.
The Best Mushroom soup I've ever had!! :)
From Ottawa
We loved the breakfast service and ambiance. Never ever did we taste such a good breakfast!! The potatoes, shicken sausage Fantastic!!
Thank you
Greetings from Lily & Edwin
Holland, Amsterdam
I loved the spaghetti meatballs.
Good Luck.
Thanks,
Alvin
John and crew:
I was just doing a little Victoria web surfing, and wanted to tell you how much we love John's Place. For us, it's the OFFICIAL finish line for the Oregon Offshore race, and still the best breakfast stop on the planet. Deborah is always a joy to talk with, as are the rest of your staff. Thanks for all your hospitality, and we'll see you the next time we're in town.
Kind regards,
Eric Rouzee
s/v Legacy
This was the best food I've ever had! I wish I lived in Victoria!!
Sonja & Chris Harrison
BURLINGTON, ONT
We've been here 3 times in 1 week and will come back before we leave! Excellent food and service!
Guy and Josee
GATINEAU, QUE
Hi from Emily & Deun from Tofino. We come here everytime we are in Victoria. John's is the best! Today was the best meal we ever had here. Fabulous server also!
Cheers from the Tofino Crew
That was the best, the very best hollandaise I've had in my life-and I have tried many! This is Hollandaise Nirvana!
Joanne Peters
WINNIPEG
Les meilleurs dejeuners en ville! Thanks to Deborah and John!!! XXX Best place for a protein fix!
Benoit et Lysabel
GATINEAU, QC
Great Breakfast! This is where we come for Eggs Bennie-- absolutely no question. But today, the Hollandaise was even better than usual. Way to go!!
Absolutely Delicious! Super eggs-cooked perfectly We'll be back
Thx
Kent
This was the best breakfast I have ever had! Thank You!
Compliments to the chef! The best Frittata we've ever had & the waffle fantastic as well!
Thz
Cheryllyn & Ryan
Toronto, Ont.
This is the best spinach salad I have ever had! Amazing! Server is always wonderful to customers as well.
Thanks
Superb! That was the BEST breakfast burrito I've ever eaten - ever in my life - so far!! Better than anything I've had in California, Van or any other city. Good job!
DH
Thank you for a "Most" delicious breakfast. After being away from Victoria for 7 years, I eagerly looker forward to having eggs benedict at John's Place and as always I was VERY happy with my breakfast and friendly staff. Deborah was very pleasant and I never needed to ask for anything. Keep up the great work.
Thank You!
You have a lifetime customer
Dave
Deb is the Best.
The Best Houmoungous Bennie I Have Ever Had, To Die For...
Eileen
Awesome Lasagna! Compliments to the chef!!!
I visited Victoria BC for the 1st time this last weekend. What a great surprise to be staying at the hostel down the street and to find your place. People were standing in line out the door... I knew it had to be good. My friend and I ate brunch on Sunday morning. And Monday morning we were back for more! Will be back again soon I hope. What great food and service. The staff was so nice and very professional. Loved everything about JOHNS PLACE. Will tell others of my great food as well.
Nathan Day
BEDFORD TX. USA
Debra was the best waitress I've ever had and that was also the best eggs benedict as well.
Thank you.
T
The Greek spanakopita is one of the best I have ever had. Yum-O! Outstanding! Delightful to eat and enjoyed myself completely. Thank you much for sharing your yum-o talents.
Rajinder Last
Best Brunch I have ever had salsa chorizo Benny!! Wow
Great service. Thanks
D
Best eggs benny I've ever had....the perfect explosion of breakfasty goodness my mouth has ever hosted! Thanks, we're new to the city and we'll be back...often!
Shenoa Matheson
Dear Artist Baker! Your Butterscotch Meringue pie is unquestionably blue ribbon material. Blessings!
Goldie Semple
Nicola Cavendish
Belfry Theatre- "GLORIOUS"
Fantastic pie! I've come here for the past five years & I've never been disappointed. Super food & interesting menu.
Tristan Rhodes
The pie was very delicious. Thank-you.
My compliments to the Chef! Best omlette in a long time.
Geordie
Service & food is great! Thx.
Valentino Benny with spinach was excellent!
Thxs for the eggselent choices!
This was the best Thanksgiving dinner I've had -- the dressing was sopperb, as well as the cranberry sauce-- well, just EVERYTHING was perfect!!! Thanks!
Esperanza & Alex
Best Eggs Benny I've ever had!! and I'm 41.
Fantastic food and staff! You guys are the BEST in Victoria.
P.S. Keep up the good work!! :)
Hats off to who bakes the pecan pie! Wow!
Willie & Rob S.
Best pancakes ever!!! Thanks
Anja, Germany
The best pancakes I've tasted! Great Job Staff.
Ola McCoy
Seattle, WA, USA
The best muffins ever!!! Compliments to the baker.
Great Breakfast! Thank you. Amazining picker uper.
Love that 'other' Decaf (Lavazza)! Yummy! Smoother & tastier than the usual decaf expresso.
Julie & Derek XO
It's great to see properly trained wait staff. TY!!
These were the BEST french toasts I ever had! Thank you!
This is our 8th week of this trip (from PA, USA) BEST BREAKFAST OF THE TRIP!!! Thanks!
Bob & Marie Henninger
BBQ pork with mushroom soup. Best sandwich I've ever had. Thank-You. Great service, Great place, Great food. 10/10.
That was the most edible food we have ever eaten! Most Brill!! Yum yum in our tum! Is da Beeest!
I had a most enjoyable lunch at your restaurant in early July. As I entered I saw the picture of Wayne Gretzky on your wall and on returning home noted the experience with my neighbour Walter Gretzky. He was interested in my experience and offered this newest picture of Wayne. John's Place was recommended to us by a Qualicum Beach resident and we were delighted by your food and your staff.
Thanks for a memorable experience.
Hope you enjoy the new picture.
Mrs. Patricia O'Leary
You're Classic Benny was to breakfast what a symphony orchestra is to Mozart. Delicious! The best in North America and I am one who knows the difference.
Thanks,
Pete Rodman- San Diego USA
John,
We have tasted Fish and Chips in the U.K., Europe, and Singapore, these were the best we ever had.
Tks!
Dear Chef. Best Burger Ever!
XOXO
Michelle
The halibut blueberry risotto special on the menu was increadible! I found the texture, taste & presentation to be, as usual, first class. I would like to send this note to John to appraise him of the great job his chefs are doing.
Eric Ooms
John the Chef
I immensly enjoyed your halibut special. The apple chutney was very subtle and almost invisible but a perfect blossom for the blanket of fish. Also the 'tipi hut' presentation was really fun and veg not overcooked.
Thank You,
J Goodson
That burrito was monolithic and tasted incredible!!
Thank you so so much!
Dear John's
Great breakfast selection, service, quality & staff. The corned beef was the best "peasant food" on the planet. Real care in its preparation along with the expertly done soft poached eggs. My wife's Hollandaise was light and delicate. The waitress was a laugh a minute. All you need is her people energy to have a party.
Thanks for the fun,
Tark Hamilton
Best Benny we've ever had out!! Perfect Hollandaise & we know Benny's.
Thanx.
Kendien & Jeff
I have to say those eggs Benny were the absolute best! You guys rock! And Deb, you're the best waitress ever!!
Margo
We just wanted to tell you that the apricot cheesecake today was exquisite and by far one of the best we have ever tasted! I have searched the world for a New York style cheesecake that equalled one my wife & I had on the pier in Sydney Australia in 1975. This came very close! A terrific cake.
That was great pecan pie! Lots of nuts and not too sweet!
Great?? It was better than great it was fantabulous! And, we will keep coming for the bread too!
Dear John, cook, baker and all front staff:
After 10 years of the many feature slices and desserts, today's feature "amaretto chocolate cream pie" is undoubtedly the nicest slice my young daughters and I have had at John's or anywhere. With the exception of a slice I had in 1992 in the Banff Springs Hotel which I can't pronounce. Thank you.
With much gratitude,
Susan M & family
The pie was superb! Delicious.
Best martini's outside of those at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy where martinis were first made. Excellent mix and property chilled.
Bravo!!
Amazing food. Great service.
Thank-you.
We've been away for six months - eat breakfast out a lot - but your breakfast fries are the BEST. Far better than any we had in Palm Desert CA, or Vancouver!
Thanks.
Brian Gingell
Have been here (in Victoria) a week and this
has been the BEST food of the entire trip - HANDS DOWN!
Thank You
Linda - Portland Or.
Way to go John's Place! Best French Toast!!
I make my own all the time but your Tropical Bannana is even
better.
Thank You
Sean - Happy Dad on Mom's Day
Your Fish and Chips is among top 3 best Fish
meals we've ever had! We are from Milw. WI. where Friday night
fish fries are a tradition! Outstanding bread and service
as well!
Siam Mussels should be on the menu!! They were
great!
Genessa
Things seem to change so quickly these days
- It's such a nice feeling knowing John's Place and the staff
are there!
Thank You!
Mark Perry
It was the best meal in Canada...we have crossed
all the country: Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Regina,
Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Prince George....and now Victoria.
Matteo - Parma, Italy
Best veggie patty I have ever eaten. Mmmmm.
That was the most delicious Vegan Burger I have ever eaten!
C
I just have to thank you for the PERFECT Eggs
Benedict this morning. They are an experience that is woefully
rare and I felt compelled to show my appreciation.
Over the past 12 years that I have been a devoted
customer of yours I have never once been disappointed in the
quality of food and service....
Loressa - Brentwood
Bay BC
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