Hank's *A Restaurant

Name: Hank's *A Restaurant
Address: 1001 Unit G2a, Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2C5, Canada, W, Canada

4.7/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Hank's *A Restaurant

Address :	1001 Unit G2a, Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2C5, Canada
Phone :	📞 +778
Website :	http://hanksarestaurant.com/
Categories :	Restaurant ,
City :	W
Description :	Compact eatery with mostly bar area seating, featuring brews & vino amid loud music.

1001 Unit G2a, Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2C5, Canada

Best Restaurant in Canada

B	Brandon Walters on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Third time eating at Hank's, first time indoors since covid. I had the raw oysters, beets (shown), and the sablefish. Once again I can say that what I got was fresh, locally-sourced ingredients married together in a simple yet elegant way. The complementary flavors are well-chosen, unique, and bring the star of the dish to another level. Atmosphere was cozy, and the staff were welcoming and engaging. Definitely the place you want to go for a date night (make a reservation) or if you want to enjoy excellent ingredients you might otherwise neglect.
R	Rebecca Chan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Extremely unsanitary, I was at the bar, and witnessed the chef cut up a peach, a cooked rabbit and a piece of raw pork on the exact same cutting board! You will also notice how sticky and dusty the tables are. Food was very soso/poor. After reading and looking at pictures posted previously (2-3 years) I think the kitchen staff has changed since Covid. We ordered the pork leg, the chef had to go to the back of the kitchen to ask another staff how to cook it, it came out very dry and salty. When we expressed our disappointment, they did remove the item from our bill but the the staff asked us to pay and leave in a very rude manner (the guy bang the machine on the counter and crushed our bill), I have never experienced such poor customer service… If you come to Victoria for vacation, please avoid this place to not kill your mood and ruin your overall impression of the city.
J	J S on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WARNING: Save your time and money. I visited here for the first time after looking at the 4.7 stars and their 25$ deposit for the reservation. Worst mistake as the pictures are “outdated” and presentation are completely different. Food was salty when asked to be lightly seasoned. The portion for carbonara 23$ are the most smallest portion ever and their 49$ “dried age steak” doesn’t even appears to dried age with burnt and salty smell all over it. After letting the server about these problems, all they do is apologize without offering to make another one or take off the bill. Absolutely one of the worst restaurant I had.
J	J Nguyen on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We celebrated our yearly anniversary at Hanks and to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. We were seated an hour after our reservation slot - which I get happens and lack of staffing is a pressing issue in the city. We were more than considerate of their scheduling errors. However, it was disappointing they called us about 10mins before our reservation started and we were already there. They were behind schedule the entire evening (hours before us) and a phone call even 30 mins before would’ve allowed us to grab a drink somewhere or spend more time getting ready. To sum it up, we ordered the tasting menu and we got food poisoning. Threw up most of the night. We appreciated their efforts to compensate us by gifting us a bottle of sparkling wine on the house, and don’t get me wrong - I feel for the employees. But there is a certain level of responsibility that falls on the staff (management specifically) where things need to be kept in order. It’s not a cheap restaurant and for the price we paid, I am heartbroken this is where we chose to spend our anniversary.
J	James G on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This place is definitely top-notch! Always creative and ever-changing menu they definitely never cease to surprise. Does not see that many but I feel definitely adds to the atmosphere of this establishment. Phenomenal food and alcohol pairings make for quite the evening.
A	Akis Lagoudakis on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We went for dinner based on the 4.7 out of 5 star rating. Really not sure how or who is leaving these reviews in order for this restaurant to rate so high. I leave my review in the hopes that other people's evening out is not ruined by coming to this place for dinner, as well as in the hopes that whoever is running this place can somehow do something about it to turn this place around. Four of us went for dinner. I will start by saying that I am usually the person that adds salt to my meal. My wife and i ordered 2 dishes to share, the Clams and the fried chicken. The clams dish was so salty that i found it to be not edible ( remember that I'm the one that likes salty) , the fried chicken was served with a gravy that was also super salty, then as i cut in to the center of the chicken it was very pink ( uncooked) . Both of these dishes were deducted from our bill. My daughter ordered the Trout dish, which came out on cubed potatoes ( like hash browns) but the entire plate was swimming in gravy. My daughter's friend ordered the Scallops / risotto which consisted of 3 scallops served on one ladle of risotto for $25 !!!! I would not even consider this sufficient fo a kids meal. Had the food been stellar with small portions I could live with that. The feeling I got was that whoever was cooking had no idea what they were doing. The worst part about this is that it was the one evening that we had to go out to dinner and it was absolutely ruined! Don't make the same mistake.
M	Michael Kuehne on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Absolutely phenomenal food can be found right here. My girlfriend and I had the tasting menu ($65/pp) and were beyond satisfied. There was an optional drink pairing but we opted against it. The service from was personal and warm despite only having two employees who prep, cook, serve, and clean themselves. From in-house cured duck and lamb haggis, to gnocchi with Lion’s Mane mushrooms and halibut cheek, everything was farm to table, freshly caught that day, or made in-house. Come with an appetite, or just order a la carte and you won’t be disappointed!
M	Matt Good on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I had an incredible evening at Hank's. I sat at the bar with my friend and ordered the tasting menu paired with wine. What an experience! The amount of food was perfect. The selection was very diverse and delicious. There will be pictures of each dish, so check them out! By far, my favorite dish was the elk leg and mushrooms. Our chef explained each dish in detail, so I will spare my attempt at doing that and say that if you go, I'd reccomend sitting at the bar. He is very inspired and passionate about his craft. We were lucky the owner was there to bring each glass of wine to life! I'm very much looking forward to returning for another incredible evening. Thank you everyone at Hank's for putting love into what you do!