I had high hopes for this restaurant, given the stellar reviews here & the fact that it is a Mobile 4-Star restaurant. While the service and host, John, was outstanding, the food was mediocre...my escargots served in a wine broth actually had sand in almost every spoonful...and were not tasty at all. The lobster soup was average at best but... more

My husband and I were in Victoria for our one year anniversary and chose this restaurant based on recommendations. For our honeymoon last year we went to France and had high expectations to recreate some of our food experiences at this restaurant. It exceeded our expectations! The staff was so friendly and knew a lot about French cuisine. The dishes... more

Five of us ate at Matisse August 29, 2009. I would have to say that John Phillips and his crew created a spectacular dinner for us. There were unanimous comments to the effect that every bite of every dish was over-the-top, in taste as well as presentation. The subdued atmosphere in the restaurant along with the meal service also contributed... more

During our August, 2009 trip to Victoria, the friends we stayed with treated us to dinner here. It was a wonderful experience! The food was top notch from appetizers (escargot, country pate) through entrees (rack of lamb, 'fruits de mer' with risotto) and desserts (creme brulee, chocolate truffles), and it was all beautifully presented. The owner recommended wines to go... more

We arrived sans reservations and we were seated promptly. Later I observed other walk-ins being turned away, I can only comment on that they they really did miss out. From beginning to end our meal was fantastic, we each chose prixe fixe dinners, the venison and char with shrimp. The service was on the spot and the dessert to die... more

Five years ago, my husband and I celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary with a trip to Vancouver and a wonderful dinner at Restaurant Matisse. We decided to repeat the experience for our fifty-fifth anniversary. It was if anything even better than before. The restaurant was not especially busy, and we enjoyed discussing French food, the art of Matisse, and French... more

My wife and I ate here on our trip to Victoria, it was fantastic. We ordered the fixed price dinner which included soup, salad (or in our case we had mussels), I had the duck for my entree and my wife had the lamb, both were great, for desert she had the flour less chocolate cake and I had the... more

We had a great dinnerr there. The ambience wa really pleasant - Matisse art on the walls, the service was terrific, especially from the proprietor. We had the Fixed price menu, though we were able to substitute items from the a la carte menu without any problem, plus the owner's selection of wine to go with each course, which were... more

My favourite! Great food. I always get a wine pairing, and have never been disapointed with John's excellent sellection. more