'The Only' bakery is one of 'the only' bakeries I would avoid when scouring the Nelson food scene…read more This place has many things going against it, irrespective of the goods available: it is just down the road from Nelson's coffee mecca Oso Negro, it is run by an old curt Eastern European woman, it is hidden and squeezed into the bottom floor of a residence, and the decor resembles that of a walk-in clinic. The Only is supposed to specialise in bagels, but the selection and presentation were poor. The bagels looked more like Russian bublicks, which are larger than North American bagels and are often oblong. I did not even want to spend $1.50 on one of these bland looking creations, and I think this was a good call after watching the one other customer eating a cheddar bagel. He looked unimpressed, and kind of disturbed. He kept looking at it and poking it, as though contemplating whether it was worth the caloric intake. I did, however, have an americano and a date square...both of which were just below average.

Great food, service is pretty good but be prepared for self important aholes budging in line. It…read morehappens about half the time I go and staff could care less and never do anything about it even when pointed out. so I don't know if wanna bother anymore and just stop going like some of my friends and family.

While walking down Baker Street we came across the little bakery shop that is very busy…read more If you see a busy business that have people lined out the door you're thinking it should be good. We can honestly say it's true in this case! They have fresh baked bread lined the wall. Refrigerated show case items for a quick to go healthy lunch. We went inside and ordered: -Blueberry cinnamon roll $3.95 -Apple fritter $4.65 The Blueberry cinnamon roll was very delicious very fresh The apple fritter was good soft fresh! For us this was a good stop!

This deli is amazing. The sandwiches and the pizzas are so good. The staff are so friendly and the…read moreservice was quick. Definitely would recommend checking this awesome spot out.

I have never been to this store as it was closed when I visited Nelson. However, I found out it was…read moremy daughters favorite store. So on the chance, I phoned them and asked them to create from a selection of the best of the Charcuterie with a few baguettes and deliver them to my daughter nearby. Clare (the manager/owner) did us proud with a selection of wonderful cheeses, pates, sausages and baguettes plus a fois gras mousse than my daughter described as "EPIC" The result is my distant family think I am an OK Dad and Charcuterie Totoche are my new best friends. I can't wait to meet them on my next visit to Nelson. These are GREAT people to do business with......they deserve success so please support them!

When in Nelson if you don't stop in for your morning coffee at L&C you're Missing Out!!!!…read moreWe recently went on a weeks long road trip and I didn't know but we saved the best stop for last as we were leaving Nelson to head back to Chilliwack we needed a coffee to start our day and I saw this French bakery on line so over we went and it was Fabulous!!! True French pastries can't be beat and this establishment delivers 100% I had the Pear/Caramel danish that was out of this world and the fresh brew coffee was Great ! My Wife grabbed a chocolate danish also fantastic and a scone with her coffee all were delicious Unfortunately we weren't impressed with our restaurant choices on our trip even tho they all had great ratings but this wonderful shop went ahead and did something like this and totally redeemed our trip lol I will be back here any chance I get Thank you L&C

Amazing croissant! Lovely service! Wines available in split bottle format! Everything is delicious!…read moreCoffee is fantastic as well! Make the short trip to the sit down location...it's charming and has plenty of seating as well as. Quaint ambiance

It could have been a great weekend at this beautiful town of Nelson. It was our first time to…read morevisit. We went to this restaurant to wrap up our weekend with supposedly a good breakfast. But the server who has tattoos seems to be unapologetic and impatient with my child with special needs. I was trying to minimize her episode of stimming. My child was lying on the floor beside our table. I was keeping an eye on her to avoid any accident. She could have been compassionate but started a scene instead of helping to suppressed what could have been a more controllable situation. I was told "if you want to run around, you and your daughter can go out. the hallway is big". My daughter wasn't even running. She was just calmly lying on the floor. We decided to leave quietly without finishing our food, paid full price. We were not raised to act in an unprofessional manner just like what this nasty lady did to us. No parent or child should be embarrased in public by people who lacks compassion. It's not an excuse she doesn't know my child situation. Kids will always be kids, regardless if they are normal or not. She should not be in this kind of business! She doesn't know how to take good care of your guests! The lady who actually welcomed and served us, with beautiful wavy hair was very nice. You should hire more like her instead of that other lady. You have a nice restaurant. Having genuinely kind workers will be more helpful to your business as their attitude reflects your mission and vision.

Nice experience for breakfast featuring fresh ingredients and even homemade jam (strawberry-mango:…read moreyum!). They have half sizes on the bennys which was much appreciated. The home fries were flavorful and crispy.

I post this not wanting the best kept secret of coffee in nelson to blow up.... BUT What a hidden…read morelittle gem! Off the beaten path and that's part of the charm. Make your way down the steps off Vernon st. You truly feel like you could spend hours here. Bring a book, a friend your just your lonesome and enjoy the delicious espresso or daily fresh baked goodies. Fav joint in town!

cute little bakery with a back yard! very homey atmosphere, everything is delicious, highly…read morerecommend the hand pies!

Great service. Everything was lovely. I got a seasonal lavender matcha and it was very good. I'm a…read morevegan and they have some good options.

Cute little cafe to visit on the Main Street in Nelson. The service is fast and friendly and the…read morevibe is cute. Definitely worth checking out.

New owner now a great business. The coffee is good the service is great, friendly so polite. I love…read morethis place and would recommend to everyone.

Visiting from Seattle and the service, coffee, and food was all incredibly wonderful! The seats are…read morevery comfy for working (although the wifi is quite slow). I usually don't post reviews but when I was checking their hours I noticed the bad reviews from a previous owner. I daresay that Java Garden has quite possibly the best bang for your buck in Nelson as far as coffee goes! If you're near the mall, don't hesitate to stop by.