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[osmich]

Has anyone been and how is it?

[VicHockeyFan]

Has anyone been and how is it?

WREN in Oak Bay do as the Oak Bayers do?

[yodsaker]

My wife has been 2X and liked it, though a tad pricey she thought.

[julienne]

I thought the food too rich and there's way too much in the deep fried way. I'd like to challenge the chef to stop using it and start cooking.

On a positive note, the wine list is great and the room is superb considering the size - the designer did wonders. If I could go there just for a glass of wine and bask in the beauty of the room, I'd go more often.

[hotdoglegz]

Closed up (last week I believe)

[Coreyburger]

One of my ex-roommates used to work there part time. Is it closed part time or just closed for the season? I would the major challenge with that little strip of commercial and Estevan Village (one block east) is that neither get a huge amount of walk-by traffic during the winter, although this little strip has Food Forum, Slaters and the BC Wine Guys to drive daytime traffic.

[yodsaker]

One of my ex-roommates used to work there part time. Is it closed part time or just closed for the season? I would the major challenge with that little strip of commercial and Estevan Village (one block east) is that neither get a huge amount of walk-by traffic during the winter, although this little strip has Food Forum, Slaters and the BC Wine Guys to drive daytime traffic.

Pure Vanilla (perfect OB name!) across the street is always busy but its coffee and baked goods. I think the little plaza is a bit off the path for a real restaurant, not terribly high visibility.

[Coreyburger]

Yes, but Pure Vanilla is closed by 5, so it doesn't drive much evening traffic. Food Forum does a little bit, but not a huge amount.

[CharlieFoxtrot]

Was just by there today - This has either changed owners or just re-named/branded itself.

The Wren sign-age is gone and it's now called Bistro 28.

[julienne]

new owners. new chef. new name. new menu.