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Brasserie L'ecole

1715 Government St, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1Z4, Canada (Downtown)
(250) 475-6260
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Ranked #3 of 856 restaurants in Victoria
Price range: $1 - $105
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Downtown
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Vancouver, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

I've eaten in a lot of food-famous cities and in a lot of high-end restaurants, and none of them have compared with this restaurant. This is a real gem. Worth the wait, worth the money (even though its really well-priced). The food is oustanding, but my favourite thing was the service and the ambiance - this is what makes, breaks... More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

We could go on forever on how good the food is at this restaurant. I'm going to focus on one thing though. The Burger. Seriously. Go here and order the burger. Order is as rare as they can make it (just do it, even if you think it's scary) and enjoy the best burger in the province.

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See 7 more reviews by ctbails for Victoria
Victoria
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61 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

This is a nice little bistro in an intimate long, thin room with nice bar seating and about 12 (?) small tables. They dont take reservations, and on our last weekday visit the line up just before opening at 5.30 pm pretty much filled the place for the first hour. It is very popular with locals and the service is... More

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See 20 more reviews by Ruperto for Victoria
Vancouver, Canada
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Can't fault the ambience, or the service. The wine was good, and we had a great evening. But the food really fell short. We went for broke: appetizers, wine, main, dessert, coffee. My tuna appetizer ended up being blobs of food nicely arranged on a plate, but that didn't really speak to each other. Pear, tuna, some crispy thing: all... More

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minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

My Fiance and I went here on our first night in Victoria. It was a Friday night and there was two hour wait but we got lucky as some folks left the bar so the owner came outside as we were leaving and told us the good news. The bartender was very helpful with recommendations. We had the mussels, trout,... More

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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I was recently in Victoria for business and my spouse came along with me. We used tripadvisor and yelp to find.places to eat. The best meal we had all week was at Brassiere L'ecole. we also ate at Camille's, Ferris's and at the Noodle House in Chinatown. Right from the start we were greeted by a happy, excited host who... More

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See 3 more reviews by alijhf for Victoria
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013 via mobile

Hostess was really nice as well as our waitress. They were very attentive to our table. The reason for the not so good review is solely due to the food. It really was not anything special. Mind you - we didn't try any of the meat items so maybe they were good!

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See 6 more reviews by Underground2000 for Victoria
Victoria, Canada
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5 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

I had the halibut special, my husband had the steak and frites. It's not often we get a romantic night out away from the kids so on this rare occasion (when the inlaws came to town) we wanted to go somewhere special and SPLURGE. I'm not going to lie, it wasn't cheap. Probably due to the fact that my hubby... More

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Burnaby
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Couldnt have asked for better food or service. Would eat here again. Food was rich and delicious. Liked all the food

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Calgary, Canada
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40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

This is an absolutely superb restaurant. Between my wife and I we did not have a single mediocre bite of food. The oysters were delicious and beautifully presented, the duck confit was the best I have ever had by far and the creme brulee was completely without flaw. My wife's steak was perfectly cooked and the blue cheese butter was... More

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