Clive's Classic Lounge

It was our first time visiting the Clive's classic lounge inside Chateau Hotel in Victoria, and I must say, it's amazing! This place is a must-visit when you're in Victoria. The moment you step into the hotel lobby, you're greeted by a fantastic atmosphere. The dark and cozy ambiance sets the perfect mood for a great evening. The booth and lounge chairs are not only stylish but incredibly comfortable, making it an ideal spot to unwind.

I appreciated that they offer complimentary popcorn! It was very good! The cocktails are nothing short of phenomenal! We had the I can buy myself flowers, circle of life and they're all fantastic! The cocktails are very creative. My personal favourite was the circle of life, not too boozey forward, sweet and easy drinking! I can buy myself flowers was very fancy! Loved the sparkles and flowers decoration on the glass! It's a fun drink and I was impressed!

We also got some food! While the truffle fries were delicious, they did come at a slightly higher price point, and personally they're not $16 worth! Not sure why fries are pricey here! On the other hand, the grilled prawns were delicious. The host was friendly and engaging, adding a personal touch to our evening. We had a wonderful time conversing with her, making the experience even more memorable.

In short, I can't recommend this cocktail bar enough. It's a hidden gem within Chateau Hotel, and I'm already looking forward to my next visit. If you appreciate great cocktails, fantastic ambiance, and excellent service, this cocktails place should be on your list when you're in Victoria

This is an adults' only lounge with a wide menu of alcoholic drinks and a few food options to go with them. Our server was absolutely brilliant! I wish I had gotten her name, but she had a couple nose piercings and straight light brown hair. Her drink recommendations based on the little information we gave her blew us away, and it absolutely made me want to return the next time we're in town.

Local Favorite Tiki Cocktail destination

Location:

In the lobby of Chateau Victoria, we found a fun cocktail and bar food with faux fireplaces. The lounge creates a cozy, relaxing atmosphere.

We were on a cruise, we stopped over in Victoria, Canada for a few hours during our summer vacation. After so much food on the cruise, we searched for a good option for food and cocktails in Victoria.

Cocktails:

We looked immediately at the Tiki Cocktail menu. We ordered the Little Tramp for $16. All the Tiki drinks can be ordered individually, or for two. It is made with rum, apricot liqueur, scotch, sloe gin, lime juice, and white chocolate syrup. This drink was solid and it came with a fun pink umbrella. We also ordered Jungle Bird for $15. This one is made with rum, campari, pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. This one was fruity and strong as well.

For the Bold & Pure cocktail section, we ordered the Solitude for $14, made with Suntory toki whisky, kirsch cherry liqueur, cinnamon-pear dark balsamic, honey, aloe juice, and cardamom bitters. This was a solid strong drink.

We like egg white drinks so we ordered Courtyard Fizz for $14. It is made with taboo absinthe, crème de cacao, lime juice, soda, egg white, and mint. This one was the only miss of all three.

Food:

For the "bar food", we ordered Clive's Poutine, The Classic for $10.25 and a House Made Angus Beef Slider for $3.50. The classic Poutine comes with house-made chicken gravy. They use local cheese curds, and it was tasty.
The slider was an okay size but we only shared one.

Overall:

The location was filled with locals and tourists so it definitely keeps people coming back for more. Thanks for the warm atmosphere on our short stay.

Do you like cocktails? Are you a fan of rare liquor, especially whiskeys? Do you like happy hour? If you answered yes to any of these, this place is for you! Located in lobby of the Chateau Victoria Hotel, this cocktail lounge is a throwback to a different era with its wood paneled walls and dim lighting. Try the Mr. P's Manhattan for a northwestern twist on the classic cocktail. Or choose from a ton of other cocktails or 200+ whiskeys. We were in Victoria for 3 nights and came here each night. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Awesome experience!

This spot is located inside Chateau Victoria. The lounge was much more spacious than I thought it would be, with lots of seating. It seems like a popular spot for travelers and locals alike.

We started off with cocktails. I ordered Little Tramp off the Tiki Cocktail menu. It came a fun Tiki container with mini umbrella. It was a strong, solid drink. Fun drink for a fun night out!

My hubby also ordered from Tiki Cocktail, Jungle Bird. This one didn't come in a fun container, which was disappointing... I guess not all Tiki drinks are served in the fun cup. This one was strong too, flavorful and more fruity which I liked.

For snacks, we wanted some kind of good "bar food" with the drinks, so we went with Clive's Poutine and House Made Angus Beef Slider to share. I somehow was expecting two or three sliders per order, but then they brought out just one... Well, I should have guessed with the low price tag, and it does say "slider" and not "sliders." They were both good, tasty and exactly the kind of bar food we wanted.

We added cocktail orders, Solitude and Courtyard Fizz. Solitude was a real adult drink, strong and relaxing. Courtyard Fizz was not so great. First of all, the egg white was not whipped well, so it was disappearing by the seconds. The flavor of the drink was not that great either. It didn't really have any kind of noticeable taste, and it was not strong...

Our server was really nice and friendly, she was very informative and took a good care of us. We had a nice evening drinks with good food. One of the drinks was not that great, but we liked the other orders. The poutine was really tasty, a great accompaniment to alcoholic beverages. I am glad we found a nice spot here in Victoria!

We were staying at the Chateau Victoria for our anniversary trip and Clive's is known for their drinks. My husband isn't a big drinker but we saw such high reviews about it as a whole, we thought we'd try it out. Our good friends wanted to take us out, so we suggested we try this place from Yelp reviews. That's where it goes downhill
We had a nice waiter who you could feel, felt awkward. He asked 'are you here for a meal or drinks' We said we're here for dinner and he sat us in a quiet corner, away from the main bar. Our view was of a big stuffed fish!
We were excited to see a lot of yummy options from the menu and fantastic cocktails and draught beer selections. I asked for a couple tasters from the beers on tap and my friend got the ginger beer cocktail. I really liked the English beer I chose, but my friends $14 ginger cocktail was small and full of ice.
Once we asked for our menu items, honey chipotle chicken wings, calamari with garlic aioli, tuna tacos, blue cheese tater tots and the free house chips.

My wings were covered in a powder...and the first bite...it was like someone had blow torched them? It tasted like propane with hot spicy powder. I think I inhaled the first one a bit too quick and the powder went down my throat, and it burned. Ruined everything for me and I asked to take them back. When I did that, the waiter informed us that they were having a bad day, something had happened in the kitchen and they weren't able to provide the service they normally offer. Granted....we totally understand those times! But he also totally forgot our dessert order of a Tirimisu and just handed us the bill. The other food was also bland, (tuna tacos had tuna, lettuce and tartar sauce)....except for the calamari! Which I was so thankful for!

The waiter specifically said to us....reach out to me tomorrow and I'll make this up to you. So we did, I phoned from our room and said the story of what happened and if the waiter could bring the Tirimisu
Dessert that we had ordered, that would be so appreciated. Sadly.....nothing. We had to leave a message and never heard anything.

All in all....we were staying at the hotel for a couple days but decided we'd never return to Clives.

YES. Harry is amazing, not just knowledgeable theoretically but as a mixologist. Cocktails were uniformly amazing (and we had 4 each), and dinner was tasty. The locals who hang out here rock. All of the staff are super friendly. Just go already.

The most amazing drink menu you'll find, and they taste great as well! We tried it out after seeing the other reviews and we weren't disappointed. It's a old school bar feel in the hotel but really nice, so if you remember what's it's famous for you won't be disappointed.

Legend of Jorge was amazing. One of my favorite drinks ever. The ginger Binger was good. Light and refreshing. Not overpowered by ginger but you can taste it. The tempura green beans are good but wish it had a tempura or soy sauce based sauce to go with it. The curried yogurt was not doing it for me. The salt and vinegar chips were definitely vinegar based. They were nicely crisped but pass on the strong vinegar taste. Second drink came as a recommendation from the waitress to follow the legend of Jorge. It's off menu and called the crystal ball and it was fantastic also. Love it!

We went here last night (two years since we got married) the service has gone down since the last time we were there, which is most unfortunate. The last time we went here they gave us each a free glass of sparkling wine. When we brought up it was our anniversary, our server mumbled "congratulations" and didn't bring it up again. We felt surprised that our last experience was amazing and they went out of their way to make our night special, but this time around it felt anything but.