Greater Victoria places where, in recent weeks, we've seen lineups out the door. Asterisk: lines can look especially impressive at places where there's barely any room to wait inside. Another asterisk: completely unscientific listing – only includes parts of town where we stroll, usually before midnight.
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Ferris' Grill and Oyster Bar
536 Yates St.
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Blue Fox
919 Fort Street
Out-of-town relatives ate here and hated it. But, obviously, many, many other people disagree.
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Pagliacci's
1001 Broad St.
There is almost always a lineup here at lunch and supper time, going down the block.
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John's Place
732 Pandora Ave.
Eating Companion No. 2 really likes John's, but Eating Companion No. 1 had one meal here and declared it a place that he didn't ever want to return to, in large measure because the tables are so close together. And he didn't like the taste of the hash. He's picky.
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Floyd's Diner
866 Yates Street
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Mo:le
554 Pandora Ave.
Thought of joining the line once, but the folks inside and out looked way too beautiful. My presence would have really dragged down the hip, with-it, etc. quotient, and I didn't want to do that to the place. Triathlon star eats here.
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My-Chosen Cafe
4492 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
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J&J Wonton Noodle House
1012 Fort St.
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Little Thai Place - Cook Street
1839 Cook St.
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White Spot - Caledonia
710 Caledonia Ave.
Gets really full when there's an event at the nearby Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre and even when there isn't.
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Pho Vy
772 Fort St.
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Italian Food Import
1114 Blanshard St.
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Azuma
615 Yates St.
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Jade Fountain
3366 Douglas
Especially around noon on a Saturday or Sunday when they're serving dim sum. The line doesn't technically go out the door onto the street, but out the door of the restaurant into the elevator area. We waited for a table once for 30 minutes on a line with about 40 people. Didn't have other pressing engagements that day and the conversation was good.
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