Nice ambiance. Busy yet accommodating.
The food and service was outstanding! Highly recommend!
This Italian restaurant was pretty spectacular on customer service. (was a little busy from my standards of past server/hostess)The bread rolls the servers bring out first was great but wished they gave more sauce/oil/not sure what it was but it tasted amazing and for amount of breath + 2 people wasn't enough quite frankly..Loved the pasta (of texture/way it was cooked)but Cheese Ravioli could've used (more, not sure if there was meat or diced tomatoes) but ordered the meat ball side and muah, completed that and happy as a goose ?The Baby Shrimp Alfredo was wonderful apparently to the orderer of that dishAll-in-all pretty good restaurant to go to for a casual bite to eat and conversate!!
I have been going to Mayo Clinic several times a year and Victoria's is always my first nights meal. Besides the authentic Italian food, the service is fantastic. Ben the bartender has an uncanny knack for remembering people and even their preferences. His knowledge of wines is surprising as he really makes excellent recommendations based on food choices. I am gluten free and I usually have to avoid Italian restaurants but the menu shows each item that can be altered to be gluten free. ( they even have warm gluten free dinner rolls) .
For as long as we can remember, Victoria's has offered wonderful food, good drinks, and attentive service at an affordable price. We've been going to Rochester for years, and return to Victoria's again and again because of its consistent excellence. The ample portions, fresh flavors, and good wine list make it one of our favorites. The people at Victoria's, though, are what really make it special; the welcome we receive makes us feel like old friends every time we walk through the door. It's also a place we feel good about going--after all, it was named Minnesota's nicest place in 2020 by Reader's Digest. When you go, we recommend the Mango Chicken Salad. But honestly, you can't go wrong with anything you order.
So i was getting together with my aunt and we went there i also brought my [arents . They do have a lot of alcohal so thatr is obiosly kinda a red flag. As a muslum it was alspo hard to find food without alchol or geliton with is a red flag . so ot is a three out of five i gupess not bad or good to me but they are also iopeningb a new restrant . any way i am sorry as i wlwatys say for thentypos i aleays type fast and dont check it so yea any way that is my reviw .
We have been dining at Victoria's for the past eight years while visiting the Mayo Clinic there. We often say that's not a trip to Rochester if we don't eat at Victoria's. They have an enormous menu with something for everyone's taste and can help you select just the right things if you're on a restricted diet. Especially good are the mango salad, lasagna, and the fruitti di mare (seafood stew)! But honestly, we've never had a bad meal there. Beware of the pre-meal rolls. They are served warm with EVOO and a pile of freshly grated parm. It's so easy to fill up on them and not have room for your meal. Portions at Victoria's are substantial and if you leave hungry, it's your own fault. We love the location (close to downtown hotels and the clinic) and the hospitality. Over the years, we've gotten to know some of the staff, who now greet us by name and always make us feel right at home. Victoria's is a MUST when visiting Rochester. If the weather's nice, we recommend dining outside on the patio.
My husband and I had dinner one night and drinks and appetizer another night and both were very good! Service is great, great drinks and really nice folks!
I hate leaving bad reviews, but this has to be done to make others aware. We made a reservation, and we were seated 30 minutes after our actual reserved time. I understand you cannot warranty the time but 1/2 h is a long time. We took Family here because we thought it was a nice and cozy place, but we were seated in some warehouse like dining hall. The chairs wiggling, dirty walls and carpet and so on. The table was way too small for our party as well and no cutlery was provided and i had to ask for it. The ordered food came late and was cold. On one dish there was some other food that was mixed in, and we did not order that. The service was bad as well. After 5 minutes that our food was served, we received a jar of cheese with a comment" Here is some cheese if you want". As I said in the beginning of my review, I hate to leave bad feedback, but I was very disappointed as well as my guests. I will not recommend this place.
first time here with my wife excellent food. 5 stars