Reviews of Grad House Restaurant (Catering)

Chris Foster

They sometimes have the burger and beer for ten bucks which is really good. Sitting in the back also is nice.

Miles Motture

As a young scholar, I've been to a *lot* of graduate pubs for...research purposes and....networking. To those of you who 'just' go to a pub and drink, I'll let you in on a secret: most grad pubs have cheap beer, absolutely terrible food, and 'experimental' music. In short: most grad pubs are terrible, and you probably don't want to set you foot in them. If not for their close proximity to classrooms and cheap food, I don't think that many of these pubs would remain in existence. The Grad House at the University of Victoria, however, is a different story entirely. I've brought non-graduate students (read: people with money that can afford to go to 'real' restaurants) here and they are universally pleased with the food. There is a reasonable selection on the menu, catering to vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, and usually reasonably priced drinks. Prices are spectacularly low for the quality of food (catering to the grad student budget), which means you can really stretch your dime. I'll note one item on the menu (which happens to be my favorite!): the chicken club actually has massive pieces of real chicken in it - you're not forced to stomach cold cut meat that you can get at a grocery store, and is served at many places around Victoria. All of the entrees that I've ordered off the menu are replete with fresh ingredients - you won't have to suffer reheated crap - and the portions are generous enough that a grad student can eat a meal there and just nibble for the rest of the day. In terms of the environment itself, there is a 'lounge' area along with a more formal restaurant. This means you can choose the kind of 'pub formality' you want (though I will warn you that the couches by the fireplace do tend to fill up quickly). The serve staff is extremely pleasant on most days, though you may have to work a bit to catch their attention every now and again. In short: if you're around UVic, and want a delightful meal with fresh ingredients and cheap drink, the Grad House is a wonderful place to spend a few hours.

Mahsa Mahtab

Ordered a noodle dish, only to find it was swimming in oil. Pricey as well.

K L.

Fast service, great food. Really nice and cozy vibe.

Dezmond Demyen

Nice restaurant.

Pouya Shiri

Affordable, but a hit-or-miss with the menu items.

Jerry Wang

Premium quality. I had meatballs.

S Scholz

Great specials on food and beer/wine pairinga

Erik M

Food is great but pricy. Welcome to campus! ????

Nabil Bennett

They have poutine, it is good.

Justin Curran (Vicengineer)

Probably the best place on campus to eat, however it's too expensive.

Hannah Brouse

We enjoy the outdoor seating and friendly staff. Good menu.

Shawn DeWolfe

The coffee shop section has the best coffee on campus. Working by the fireplace on a rainy day is so nice.

Adam Kroon

Good food very slow

Ana Hobden (Hoverbear)

Get something with bacon on it. You will _not_ regret it.

Alejandro Vargas

Most affordable food on campus. Freshest salads on campus!

Masooma Hassan

Good drinks fair food uninspired,student fair, eat off the hill,casual atmos

andrew alan Grant

One of the better spots to eat on Campus, can't beat their burger and a beer special.

compuPUnk

The service was bad. Maybe just understaffed that day? The whole time I was there we had to effectively beg the server to come over every time we wanted to order anything. I wanted to order more food. However, I couldn't because the server was never at our table long enough for me to ask.

Hannes Hanath

Very good, and even quite fast now that we're off-term. Good selection of alcoholic beverages, too.

Jeff Kendrew

Good place to meet up at UVic for a good meal. Convenient, but those willing to venture off campus will be rewarded.

natalie treavor

Good food, reasonably priced in a nice setting. Service is uneven... Sometimes great, sometimes quite slow. Overall a I enjoy eating at Grad House.

Dhanush D

Excelent food and friendly staff

Robert Mitchell

Nice staff, decent prices, better food than expected although nothing to shelf. Has some good deals on certain days of the week for dinners and hosts done fun events.

Bukola Ariyo

Classic.

wang Alex

Good place

César Hernández Cruz

They should hire a grad school student who focus on marketing. It is the best restaurant in the campus and it’s open to everyone but no one know this fact.

B.B

A good environment at UVic for a meal, away from the crowds

Cuong Le

Their B.L.A.T. is great. (BLT + avocado)

Mike Pfleger

Looks great - newly renovated. Menu is small but potent - everything is great.

J McRae

Great food at a great price!

Ari Kline

Great food at student prices. Usually busy and loud so not the ideal for a study spot. However, it is a good place to go and take a break or meetup with friends.

Marius Banuta

Amazing poutine!!

Katie Fillion

(Translated) Good food and polite staff. Very good job college students. (Original) Καλό φαγητό και ευγενικό προσωπικό. Πολύ καλή δουλειά οι φοιτητές του πανεπιστημίου.

Robert Arnold

The best memories with friends happened there.

ermioni mallidi

Happily a regular.

Evan Baker

Best place on campus or nearby to chill out with some beers. I haven't really there so I can't say much about the food (aside from that the yam fries are good) but the atmosphere is great. They have a good selection and rotate taps regularly. Lots of veggie options on the menu as well.

Joel Granger

The students have done a very good job and lunch was excellent.

Arash

Great atmosphere in campus. Discount for grads

David Willson

The service has always been good, however, it is quite expensive for the quality of food.

George Sranko

The food is okay. They will often run out of the daily specials. The summer hours are very limited.

Fauxe Fox

Too noisy.

Maya

This is a fairly nice restaurant, offering a wide variety of cuisine for students of all aspects of life. The food is good, if a little bit bland and uninteresting, and it is handicapped-friendly with some manoeuvring. Washrooms are easily accessible if you need.

Melanie Hibi

If you are a grad student @ UVic, don't miss those awesome offers they provide on M,T and Ws of a week.

Jeremy White

Not bad

Andrew Coathup

Delicious and affordable

Robyn B.

Food is super cheap, but amazing and home made. Tons of awesome vegan options. They have deals through out the week such such as wine and pasta, and burger and beer for $10. It does get busy at dinner time which, obviously, affects speed of service, but the servers are always great. ***edit: after the renovation proves increased a lot and the menu is way smaller. Way less vegan options

Todd Schmid

Good lunch menu but the wait time is frustrating.

Dora Jessen

Medium sized venue catering to UVic's students and staff, but welcoming all. Menu is basic but with variety. Lots of vegan and gluten free options. Pricing is fair for what you get, though some of the drinks seem a bit pricey. Very basic atmosphere, the highlight of which is a menu filled with scholastic puns. I enjoyed the Grad Thai.

Mike Berkley

Love the environment!

Christopher Parsons

The waitress was lovely however the restaurant seemed understaffed so service was slow. The food is generally very good, but I chose a vegetarian noodle salad (?) which was bland beyond reason. The restaurant has a wonderful courtyard secluded in greenery which is great in the summer.

Alyssa k

Lovely menu and good dining experience in spite of the ongoing roof renovation

Jordo On Fire

Food is very good! However, waiting times to get the food after the order are quite long.

Rich McCue

Only complaint is that it isn’t open on weekends. Menu is reasonably priced and varied, service unpretentious and Cinecenta right next door. One of Victoria’s hidden gems

Sri Raghu Malireddi

Change your french fries to yam fries and chipotle. You will love it.

Aaron Ehman

Great deals, nice place, can't say anything bad about it.

Jeff “Humanaut” Welch

Decent food on campus

Dalton

Never had a bad meal but pretty much always get a bad chair! Cheapest patio in town, when it's open. Usual high turnover of a college bar means staff can be inexperienced. Overall it's a great location and always an experience.

Jesslynn Shaw

The Grad Lounge is open to everyone, not just graduate students. It's a great place on campus, for sharing a drink with friends. They offer outdoor seating on a patio and the indoor space is large and comfortable. I have found the staff to be very friendly and welcoming. When they renovated a few years ago, they got rid of their large television and pool table. I think that they should have at least, kept the pool table. As far as their food is concerned, I can only attest to the quality of their burger and fries. Both were excessively greasy, and not to be recommended. Since the renovation, the price of their food went way up, and it seems that the quality went way down. It's particularly unfortunate for the university's students.

Amak Gytetla

I've been going here regularly for 2 years now. Foods always great, a decent variety of drinks and awesome staff.

Rande Kanne

A warm space and nice friends you can find here

Barbara Hansen

Good service. Good food. Good beer. Closes too early.

Carlos Herrera

Great food, beautiful patio, very nice staff. Great option on campus.

Alex W

The food is pretty standard pub fare and never disappoints. The drinks are... worth the price of admission despite being a little pricey. Generally pretty easy to grab a table and it's much less noisy than Felicitas, which is a plus if you actually want to talk with whoever you came with. The service is prompt and polite and the rating will increase to five stars when they start using portofino buns for their sandwiches.

walter pu

Run by great people and friendly staff. Food has a weird price ratio sith some things being good and others being okay, but overall a pleasant experiences

Tess Wonsiak

The new reno is unreal! Bar seats, Side Project cafe, great craft beers! Oh, and the staff is really really nice :)

Danika G

Relatively quite place for food and beer on campus.

Iain Bell

Good prices and selection for vegans or vegetarians. Very nice staff and casual atmosphere. You will get smarter just sitting among fellow diners.

paul kaneva

Grad Thai is soooo gooooood!

Alison Sheppard

A welcoming, bright space with decent pricing and adequate seating for a variety of meetings.

Winter Hawkmoon

One of my favourite places to catch up on homework and relax. Lots of space to stretch out and the food is yummy and reasonably priced.

Heidi Bevington

Nice reno

Barış Ulutaş

Seemingly always understaffed. Waited at a table for 20 minutes before giving up and leaving.