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Vis a Vis Restaurant, Victoria, B.C.

While visiting the Island this past week, we stopped in at this restaurant purely by chance. We had been up since 2:30 a.m. to catch the plane to get to Victoria and it is now 10:00 a.m. I begged to stop and at least get a coffee.

In we go, and they had the door open. I made the comment that we were so cold and…get this…the server promptly brought me a big cup of freshly made coffee and a soft blanket for each of us to get warm. He closed the door and all was well.

He mentioned they had just opened for breakfast the day before and, honestly, they should have done so when they first opened the restaurant up. It has to be the BEST breakfast ever. I do not kid you.

We perused the menu and I ordered a breakfast sandwich. Sounds simple right? Well it is not. It is served on a brioche bun with an egg, bacon, slice of tomato, cheddar cheese and..wait for it…a lemon aioli. This, alone, made the sandwich a whole new experience. Also, a bowl of fresh fruit that you could actually eat. Not hard and tasteless. The serving of this is quite large. I had asked to downsize my order. It starts out with 2 eggs. I could not have accomplished that.

Don ordered the fresh lox and capers Eggs Benedict. He drooled through the whole meal. Also, it came with a bowl of fresh fruit. He loved, loved, loved it. Trust me, he downsized as well. Two would have been far too much.

This restaurant is French…décor, music being played and the menu. The breakfast side of the restaurant is smaller but with a sidewalk/street setting as well. If the weather had been conducive, we would have sat outside. This reminded us of a French Bistro in France.

We did not enter the dining room. We were too busy conversing with our server (owner?). He didn’t wear a tag and I neglected to ask his name, but this is service  beyond what you would see anywhere else.

We will return over and over again. This is the real deal.

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Pasta Factory, Penticton

Every now and then,  I get surprised…and pleasantly so. Today, while in Penticton, my husband decided to try something different for lunch. I hesitated because we have been so disappointed in the past. We drove to the Pasta Factory and went in.https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en-CA&source=hp&q=pasta+factory+penticton&gbv=2&oq=pasta+factory&gs_l=heirloom.The decor is rather funky – different levels and lots of art work. One, I have to say, I fell in love with. We were seated at a table with a view to the street.

Don ordered the white sauced clam chowder and his beer. I ordered the crab and spinach dip with focaccio bread and a glass of Pinot Grisgio.

I was so surprised. Don found the chowder to be second only to that from Moe’s in Oregon. Believe me, this is high praise indeed. We have actually had the chowder from Oregon shipped in on a few occasions, he loved it so much.

I, on the other hand, found the crab and spinach dip (warmed to perfection) to be better than one from another source that has the spinach and artichoke dip. I kid you not, we couldn’t eat it all, but it was plate licking good. Also, they had the best chilled wine I have had for a very long while in a restaurant. It was perfect.

Our server, Emily, was a terrific young lady. Pleasant, happy and knew her menu well. A great asset to have.

The next time you are wanting to try something new, head o n down to this place. It is a neat place to dine in.

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