Rebar
• 50 Bastion Square | Victoria, BC | V8W 1J2
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"Tasty, Healthy Food"
Mike
March 2012 — "I took my boys (7 and 9) here the other day, and we all really enjoyed our meals. I had the almond burger with lentil soup, and my kids had the cheese quesadilla and steamed veggies with brown rice. Everything tasted fresh and the service was just fine. We were all proud about eating a delicious and healthy lunch."
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"Amazing Vegetarian Meals"
Marion Ann
March 2011 — "Re-Bar Modern Foods is another hidden vegetarian restaurant in the downtown core of Victoria. I knew of this eclectic vegetarian, raw restaurant from my friends and when I walked in I was instantly greeted by the welcoming staff. I noticed how busy the restaurant was at eleven thirty in the morning, and with many reserved signs on tables, I was told that it was good to make reservations but usually there might be a ten to fifteen minute wait depending on the day. The atmosphere is welcoming, friendly and fun. I sat down right away and was amazed with the menu that offered such a variety of raw and vegetarian selections. The juice and smoothie menu is even more in depth, so many varieties of great juice combinations to choose from. I tried the yam quesadilla with local smoked mozzarella and fresh local vegetables, served with a raw cream fresh, and as I enjoyed my lunch I noticed the constant activity and interaction of the staff with the patrons of Re-Bar. My server was really nice and knowledgeable of the menu. I will be visiting Re-bar again and I highly recommend Re-bar if you are in Victoria looking for a true vegan experience."
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"Good Veggie Vittles"
mary
November 2010 — "The Re-Bar is right on Bastion Square in Victoria, one of the funkiest spots in the city. It is open all day and evening, and even has a weekend brunch. They feature veggie drinks, bakery goods, appetizers, entrees and desserts, as well as an interesting wine selection. After much deliberation, I strangely settled on a Grilled Cheese Sandwich with a variety of veggies for $13.00. I'm not sure what possessed me to have such a plain choice considering the incredible choices available on the menu but it turned out to be very tasty. Apparently the bread was homemade and had a hearty consistency, and the sandwich was thick and filling. I had a pinot gris from Tinhorn Creek Winery, a nice lighter wine for lunch. The restaurant is bright and cheerful even though it is lower level, and the place was very clean. It was a little noisy because of the cappucino machine being central to the seating, but overall the ambience was great. Definitely a must whether you are a vegetarian or not! "
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"Healthy food and Healthier drinks!"Sara
March 2009 — "Rebar is located in a corner of Bastion Square and has a different menu than most places. They have dishes for those who are celiac, vegan, and/or dairy sensitive. On this day, we ordered the Rebar salad, miso soup, the almond burger, the enchilada's con calabacitas, and a bottle of wine. Everything was delicious! The food arrived in good time and tasted lovely. Our waitress was very friendly and was helpful with the suggestions. Maybe a couple years ago now, I tried a green drink of theirs and enjoyed it. Their selection of alternative and healthy drinks is long and also provide many fun alcoholic drinks. There are really no views at Rebar as it's situated down a few steps from the road and some might feel this makes for a more intimate setting. Rebar has a book out with all their recipes so if you really enjoy a meal, you can make it at home!"
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"Tasty Vegetarian meals"
Robin
April 2008 — "This place is vibrant and colourful! This is a vegetarian restaurant with lots of options for great meals. The table cloths are bold colors and there is a lot to look at. It's a popular place too! They have got a great menu for juices and smoothies which are made fresh to order. Tasty! A friend and I came for a late supper one evening. There were a few tables to choose from. My friend got a juice blend and one of their yummy desserts. The juice blend, Dale Evens, had so much flavour in every sip! She decided on a power sphere: one of those energy balls packed with all sorts of good stuff. It was tasty. The desserts are on display in the counter around the bar. It was fun to check out the desserts while we were waiting for the meals. I ordered an enchilada dish. It came served with rice and salad. It was quite good. The enchilada dish was filling. "
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"They could have just asked us to leave!"
Tiemen
December 2007 — "This past weekend, we had a friend visiting from out of town. We spent the day shopping downtown, and decided to go for a late lunch while we were out. We decided to try out Rebar, located in the center of the action in downtown Victoria, Bastion square. It was around 3 in the afternoon on a Sunday and, unbeknownst to us, Rebar was preparing to close at 3:30. They seated us, served us, and didn’t mention anything about closing until we asked them about it as we left…at 4:15!! Let me say this, the service was great, and the menu selection and food weren’t far behind.
You can’t beat Rebar for location. Sure, it doesn’t have water views like some of the other restaurants on or just off Bastion Square, but Rebar is in a really pretty part of Downtown Victoria. The restaurant itself is cozy and cool, and they’ve been in business since 1989, offering locals on tourists some of the freshest, healthiest food Victoria has to offer. My wife and I both chose the Almond burger, while our friend ordered the enchiladas. Everything arrived in VERY short order, and it looked and smelled delicious. The Almond burger was fantastic. Their “secret recipe” almond/vegetable patty was delicious, but a bit crumbly. I suggest ordering a slice of Jack cheese to help hold the patty together, as my cheeseburger held up a lot better than my wife’s burger, sans cheese. The patty came on a fresh Kaiser bun with pickle, sprouts, tomato, red onion, mayo and Dijon. It tasted to me like the spouts were mixed with horseradish, which I thought added an extra “zip” to the sandwich. My wife, on the other hand, thought it was little too strong. I’m not a huge fan of a lot of veggie burgers, but the Almond burger was, by far, the best I’ve tasted. I like a good hamburger, but I’d definitely forgo a traditional beef patty for Rebar’s Almond Burger…at least once in a while. Our friend thought the Enchiladas tasted great too, so there were no complaints out of us. We settled up our bill, which came out to a very reasonable $12 a person, including a couple hot beverages we ordered to go. On our way out, we commented on how dead the restaurant was, and that’s when we were informed that the restaurant had actually close over half an hour ago. We felt really bad for keeping them, and I still can’t believe that they let us sit there, and even made us hot drinks, well after they were supposed to lock up. Great service, tasty food and an interesting, healthy menu. In addition the breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus, they also offer a full menu of fresh juices from their juice bar, a coffee bar and wine and beer.
Rebar is a great place to get a quick, healthy and inexpensive bite to eat, in the middle of downtown Victoria. Just remember, they close early on Sundays!"
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"Strange hours, good food"
Tara
December 2007 — "My friend was in town and she’s a vegetarian so she asked me where a good vegetarian restaurant is. I’d heard a lot about Rebar in downtown Victoria and had wanted to give it a try for a while. It was a bit strange when we got there, half of the restaurant had the chairs upside down on the tables like they were getting ready to close. It was only 3:20 in the afternoon so we thought that can’t be the case and were seated and not told anything about why the chairs were like that. We ordered our food and then the waitress came back to tell us that they didn’t have any coleslaw left (my friend ordered a dish with coleslaw) and asked us if any of us wanted any fruit drinks because if we didn’t they were shutting down the machine. We thought all of this was strange and weren’t sure what to make of it. Then after our food came they started bringing stuff from the kitchen out and putting it on the tables around us. Anyway… turns out they close at 3:30 on Sundays. What a strange time to close! And they didn’t even tell us when we were seated. If we had known that we would have went somewhere else. Anyway, the food was really good. I had an almond burger which was really delicious, but came with way too much dijon mustard. Some bites I could barely swallow they were so tangy. Other than that it was very, very tasty, but too pricy for me. It was $9 just for the burger. If you wanted any sort of side, it was $12. So other than the strangeness of being in a restaurant as they’re closing, it was a good experience and our waitress was really nice. Next time I have a vegetarian friend in town we’ll probably go back to Rebar, we'll just have to check the hours before we go!"
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DescriptionSince 1989, Rebar has been serving healthy and fresh meals. Their innovative breakfast, lunch and dinner menus focus on nutritious and tasty meals. They offer lots of vegetarian options and specialty juices.
Location Information50 Bastion Square
Victoria
BC
V8W 1J2
