FARO - Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Lovely relaxing sunny comfortable patio great for Covid

Great pizza and ambiance. Could use a few other non-pizza options but a great add to the neighbourhood!

Great! Two thumbs up

Fabulous tasting thin crust pizza! Friendly service! Nice seating outdoors. Would definitely go back again

A Local Restaurant in Oak Bay with a Gifted Chef. Even if You do Not eat Pizza, the Appetizers are amazing. The Pizzas if you choose, are not pedestrian, rather a gastronomic experiences. Even the Ice Cold Water is superb !
Over 5 visits with different friends, different choices at Lunch , everyone has been happy. I have dined outside under umbrellas and trees in fine weather, and inside on other occasions.
As a medical professional, I appreciate the Social Distancing and Masks inside the Hotel . The staff are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The ambience inside is spacious (for a small space) and welcoming. The reservation system works!
Underground parking can be facilitated if you ask.

The place was empty but the waitstaff were more concerned with talking then serving.

A beautiful afternoon for a long and excellent lunch. The patio experience is lovely and the food and service excellent. Hope you can figure out how to extend the outdoor experience!

Pamela

Food and service was very good.
My only suggestion would be to have more portable heaters on the patio.

All good except for table right next to door to patio - didn't realise how many times the door would be opened during our meal ! Each time led to a blast of cold air. Next time I will be sure to avoid that table., especially as there was lots of unused space inside.

Otherwise, a good dining experience.

Food was fantastic, wine was good but very expensive, service was great. My main complaint is that it is very noisy and that spoiled the overall experience. Would like to try the terrace another time.

Great pizza

fabulous venue, service & pizza!

This was our second visit. We were so impressed by the pizzas last time that we wanted to introduce our friends on this occasion. Sadly, the evening did not go as we wanted. Two things appear to have changed, negatively, since our first visit.

1) Service. While our server was fine, the person greeting people on arrival did not impress us. We had a reservation and our table was free when we arrived. However, we were kept waiting outside until the greeter had finished dealing with take-out orders.

2) Ambiance. The noise level in the restaurant was intolerable. We were the only people sitting inside, but we could not hear each other because loud rock music was being blasted out of the speakers. We asked for it to be turned down, which helped for a while. Sadly, a short while later it was back up again. It seems the music was there to entertain the staff rather than create an enjoyable ambiance for diners. Surprising for a hotel of this quality.

We won't be back, which is a pity as the pizzas are good.

We had a lovely time out for a family Birthday. Our server was kind and attentive, food was delish and atmosphere was comfortable. Would recommend!

Wonderful!!!

Delicious Pizza, warm and efficient staff, great decor

Table isolated and server attentive but unobtrusive. Food excellent!

Wonderful!!! Delicious food and fantastic service!!

Fantastic meal. Food was very high quality and well seasoned. Every bite was perfect.

This is a lovely spot and they're working things out with at times inattentive staff

Lovely patio experience. Excellent pizza. Licked the plate!

Excellent food. Lovely patio, but a bit noisy as you are on the road. Service a bit slow, but as it was a lovely day we didn't mind.

LOVE the decor in Faro. SO lovely to sit outside as well with the fireplaces. Super friendly and accommodating staff! Pizza is excellent as is the caprese salad!

Excellent food with efficient service and attention to social distancing.

The restaurant is nice. Nice decor. But the outside door to the restaurant is open, possibly to make it easier during Covid 19. The whole restaurant was cold and I did not feel much ambience at our table. The pizza was good but I felt the quantity for the price was not there.

Pizza here is great! You can taste the fresh ingredients. We loved it.

The restaurant itself was not what we expected for an Italian place that required a reservation. Very loud, echoe-y, bright - more diner-ish than upscale restaurant in its decor and atmosphere. We sat inside so outside may have been a different experience. But it was cold when we were there and the interior design did not help.

Waitstaff were great - attentive and helpful.
We would go back though - the pizza was that good. Anxious to try all of them!

Good food and service. The out door section needs heaters, it was very cold

Best pizza in Victoria

Very nice lunch experience. We enjoyed and will be back.

Faro has an odd reservation system. You can reserve inside but not outside. Outside is first come. Faro could not accommodate our change from 4 people to 5 even though, when we arrived early in order to try for a table for 5, no one was sitting inside. Our server was the best! Beer choices are very limited, pizza ok, arugula salad excellent.

Michael was our server and he was wonderfully personable and enthusiastic about his work. We enjoyed the food and patio. Even booked another reservation for another evening later in the week for us and family.

Delicious food, pizzas are amazing. Drinks tasty too. Patio is lovely. Stellar service. The staff are friendly, professional and ensure it is all a positive experience.

Maitre de certainly took her time
Waiter was excellent

Decorator just plain missed it with all hard surfaces which amplify the noise level even in Covid times

I will pass on this noisy place in the future - when will the 'decorators' wake up

Great service from Nolan! Wish there were a few more salad/appetizer options for those of us who cannot eat pizza. Nice wines for the price. Will go back

Fabulous location and lovely patio. The pizza was amazing ... thin crust and light airy edging - simply delicious. Service was excellent.

Great food and service!
The pizzas we tried were some of the best pizza I’ve ever had!

Faro has great pizza and a beautiful setting and ambiance. I will be back, however I think they are still working out kinks as the service was very slow but new COVID procedures are also likely a factor.

The food was very good, the wine was was expensive, the service was great!

Glad to see the wait staff wearing masks. Was a little disappointed to see that the oven wasn't wood burning, but, the pizza was good just like one from an authentic wood burning oven.

My first visit with two friends. We each had a different pizza and all were very much enjoyed. I hope to return with another friend in early August....she is the one who first told me about FARO. Compliments to the chefs and the entire staff. Well done !