I went for lunch at around 13:30 on a Monday, on entering I thought I had gone into some family’s living room, the place is messy and crowded with the owners and their kids personal items everywhere.
There was no welcome and only a questioning of my presence, when I’ve asked for a menu I was rushed to a pile of different menu’s and pointed to a few sad sandwiches on a fridge.
To avoid spending any more time than necessary there I’ve ordered a croissant sandwich and a coffee. My mistake, I should have asked for when the sandwich was made, the croissant was hard, the tomato inside was stale and so was the meat and the lettuce. Rookie mistake on my end.
It did not feel, at any point, that my presence and business were welcome or needed.
I am not trying to ruin nobody’s life but the place is sad, cluttered, dirty, decrepit and not welcoming.
Never again.
Emma & Jesse Horner
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November 14, 2025
I got some food for delivery (pork bun, dumplings, miso soup, 2 loaves, spring roll) OMG THE HOMEMADE LOAVES ARE SO INCREDIBLY GOOD. I especially loved the lemon loaf. So so good. Honestly am definitely coming here on a regular basis. And honestly super affordable. Like I got a variety of 5 different dishes for like 25$. Considering this economy, that's pretty reasonable. Would highly recommend as a lunch spot :)
Mark Robson
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June 06, 2018
Nice cafe, much larger than it looks from the outside. Lots of gluten free options too. Very community oriented too, so good place to find out what is going on in the local area.
Bryson Worden
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August 24, 2022
Quaint little cafe with a wide selection, lots of seating, and even a diverse and eclectic library of books promoting both socializing for guests or more introverted activities such as reading or studying! Worth a visit when on Vancouver Island!
Yulia Aleynikova
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February 28, 2020
African Nectar roibos tea, amazing locally brewed coffee, joyful mugs, a fireplace, paintings of a goddess by a local artist. I attended a storytelling night and it was wonderful.
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I went for lunch at around 13:30 on a Monday, on entering I thought I had gone into some family’s living room, the place is messy and crowded with the owners and their kids personal items everywhere. There was no welcome and only a questioning of my presence, when I’ve asked for a menu I was rushed to a pile of different menu’s and pointed to a few sad sandwiches on a fridge. To avoid spending any more time than necessary there I’ve ordered a croissant sandwich and a coffee. My mistake, I should have asked for when the sandwich was made, the croissant was hard, the tomato inside was stale and so was the meat and the lettuce. Rookie mistake on my end. It did not feel, at any point, that my presence and business were welcome or needed. I am not trying to ruin nobody’s life but the place is sad, cluttered, dirty, decrepit and not welcoming. Never again.
I got some food for delivery (pork bun, dumplings, miso soup, 2 loaves, spring roll) OMG THE HOMEMADE LOAVES ARE SO INCREDIBLY GOOD. I especially loved the lemon loaf. So so good. Honestly am definitely coming here on a regular basis. And honestly super affordable. Like I got a variety of 5 different dishes for like 25$. Considering this economy, that's pretty reasonable. Would highly recommend as a lunch spot :)
Nice cafe, much larger than it looks from the outside. Lots of gluten free options too. Very community oriented too, so good place to find out what is going on in the local area.
Quaint little cafe with a wide selection, lots of seating, and even a diverse and eclectic library of books promoting both socializing for guests or more introverted activities such as reading or studying! Worth a visit when on Vancouver Island!
African Nectar roibos tea, amazing locally brewed coffee, joyful mugs, a fireplace, paintings of a goddess by a local artist. I attended a storytelling night and it was wonderful.