We love the Flying Apron. It opens early including Sunday. The Blueberry Date Muffins are packed…read morewith goodness. Lots of yummy baking to choose from. Even our dogs love their chicken treats. It's a comfy spot to pick out your selection and go or have a coffee and enjoy it there. Nancy & Michael

Amazing place to go if you want fresh delicious baked goods made in house every morning from…read morescratch! The staff are beyond friendly and the atmosphere is very welcoming. 10/10!!

The best Nanaimo Bar we ever had. It was delicious and to die for!…read moreMy sister bought some extra take back home (Toronoto). They are still delish after couple of days.

I heard from multiple sources that Red's Bakery serves the most mediocre Nanaimo Bars in Nanaimo,…read morebut since we were in the area (and a couple of other places were closed the day we were in town), we decided to walk on over. Red's has a kind of small town bakery feel, with old-fashioned almost eclectic decor, perhaps 60s/70s retro. Unlike some of the other bakeries, they prepackage some of their desserts in plastic, so it's difficult to tell how fresh they are. I suppose Nanaimo Bars keep well in the first place. We ended up trying Nanaimo bars from three different places, with my notes for Red's as below: Nanaimo Bar ($6) - This Nanaimo bar is much taller than the other two, probably around 50% taller than bar 3 and a full double of bar 2. It cuts very smoothly without much flaking off. The crumb base underneath is smooth, indicating that the coconut fibers are well blended to reduce strand length. It's almost like an Oreo base, with heavy Dutch processed cocoa flavor. There should be nuts mixed in, but they are crushed so finely that I can't really tell what nut is used. People on social media complain about the bottom layer, but I actually love it. For the other layers, the top icing is really sweet. It has a heavily roasted chocolate flavor and by far the darkest in color. The middle layer just tastes like standard icing. It's sweet but I think less so than the other bars. (4/5) Interestingly enough, I enjoyed the Nanaimo Bar from Red's more than both other bakeries. I think it's pretty good in quality and while sweet, has the heavy cocoa elements of the cookie base to help balance things out a bit. Washroom - I didn't see any available for customers.

Made an order online. Received helpful customer service on the phone. Birthday cake delivered on…read moretime and to the delight of my kid! Thank you!!

Their cakes are delicious. They are friendly and accommodating about allergies! The BEST!read more

This place makes excellent boba. It's probably got some of the most unique flavours around…read moreanywhere. We always find a reason to make a stop in Parksville on our way to Saratoga Beach for Astro Boba. The prices are very reasonable and they have a huge selection of drinks and customizations. It might even be a little overwhelming to people new to boba. The decor is very hipster with vibes like some dispensaries but it's all food and drinks here. Service is always friendly and fast so make sure you step aside to let others order if you're still deciding.

A slightly hidden gem located behind the Chevron and next to the pizzeria. There's cute neon signs,…read morewall art, and astro themed decor all throughout the store. There's a huge selection of milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, and baked goods all at a reasonable price. We got a jasmine milk tea and coffee mocha with boba. Both were surprisingly very good with great tasting boba. The business owners were also pretty friendly. I think they said that they've been around for 4 years now. Will be back when I'm in the area again!

I saw the good reviews thinking that this place would be good. I got the chicken peanut wrap and…read morethat was ok. It was pretty mediocre. There wasn't a lot of chicken in it but the a lot of rice. My friend got the turkey panini but was served something else instead. When she realized we had left the bakery awhile. We also had a chocolate cake there and it tasted stale. The cake was a disappointment. I will definitely not be back.

We came after the lunch rush so many of the baked goods were gone. The sandwiches and paninis do…read moreget replenished. I ordered the Turkey bacon panini but they gave me the chicken pesto instead. They also took over 15 minutes to warm it up. I think they forgot my order as I had to go back to the counter to ask. The cakes look good and so I got the individual size chocolate celebration cake. Unfortunately it was so dry. Total disappointment. With so many other places for baked goods and sandwiches in the downtown sechelt area, I'll skip this place in future.

Nanaimo has some the sweetest of food treasures, and Medina's shop is one of them. Be sure to stop…read morein for a cupcake or six. A wee shop, with a wonderful caring woman at it's helm, you'll find a perfect compliment to your day in a cupcake, a parfait, or other sweet treat. Fair Trade coffee, brewed or espresso drinks, make a great accompaniment to all the chocolate. Her Black Forrest is my favourite, it's a rich chocolate with cherry and whipped cream on top, no heavy icing, just a moist delicate cake finished with just the right amount of sweetness. With a rotating display of cupcakes, your best selection is before mid-day. Be sure to try the Nanaimo bar cupcake, a unique spin on an old classic. From Red Velvet to vanilla, seasonal creations like egg nog or pumpkin, she also offers gluten-free and vegan cupcakes. She's proud to be a locally owned business and takes the time to chat with her customers about things beyond "Chocolate or Vanilla?". Do the same, you'll be glad you did

Sometimes super yummy cupcakes, however lately I've been trying to go and they are always closed…read moreeven when the business hours say they are open. Also they are always sold out even early in the day! They should be making more? I also had some recently that tasted super stale and not worth the drive and the money they cost. I think they need to upgrade the staff.

I was treated "more than" poorly on the phone when I called to inquire about vegan pizza for my 11…read moreyear old daughters birthday party. The man that answered was very short with me and wouldn't answer my questions. He was abrupt and passed the phone to another woman while saying, "take this I don't want to talk to her." The woman took the phone and had a very rude tone to her voice. I told them..... nevermind. I'm sure that their food is great, but their customer service is HORRIBLE!!! I will never recommend this place.

Did read that their Foccacia was wonderful. Pretty awful stuff at $5.00 for a small round loaf…read more Dry, dense, and really not a lot of flavour. Really don't recommend this place at all.

Waterfront bakery specializing in pie but also serving breakfast and lunch with a variety of baked…read moregoods. I visited a few times during my stay in Tofino. In general the food was great and the staff was friendly (one barista that I dealt with was not very enthusiastic but they seemed like they were just really tired). The setting is beautiful! There's ample patio seating, and whether you sit inside or outside you get a beautiful view of the water. Curried cauliflower handpie: A fantastic savoury handpie with a flaky crust and a flavourful vegetarian filling. Some handpies are kind of flat with not a lot of filling but that was not the case here. It came with a mango chutney for dipping. Chocolate quinoa cake (GF): When I was choosing a dessert when I went here for lunch, I felt like I should get pie, but this cake looked so good and I did not regret trying it. Really fudgy and rich. Fantastic cake that definitely did not suffer from being made gluten free. If anything, the texture was better than a regular cake. Lemon buttermilk pie: This was the only thing I tried that I didn't like. I wanted to try this one because it seemed unique, as I don't think I've tried a custardy lemon pie before, but it was too sweet for me. The texture was lovely and the little pops of brightness from the berries were nice, but it was kind of hard to get through. Vegan breakfast cookie: Good but basic breakfast cookie with oats, seeds, and cranberries, held together by what tasted like peanut or maybe almond butter. I liked the texture - I'm not sure exactly what it was about it, but it tasted fresher than a lot of breakfast cookies I've tried. Chai latte: Good - I saw them making it, and they use a packaged but good chai concentrate, from Say When. It makes a strong, spicy chai latte that's not too sweet. Tea: They have Mighty Leaf tea which I think is pretty good. I got the green dragon tea here.

The staff was very nice, the pie and ice cream tastes homemade and super delicious, the latte…read morelooked and tasted amazing, not to mention the atmosphere of the whole store was super cozy 5/5

If I was rating the kids meal this would be a five star rating, the chicken was good and the fries…read morewere hot. However the meals we paid almost $20 each for were garbage. I did not get the burger or the extra egg I paid to have on top of it. Instead the just sent us two of the burgers my husband ordered, and he did not get the type of bun he ordered. My fries were cold immediately after getting home from a five minute drive (again, the KIDS fries were hot sooo...) the burgers were drowning in relish, and the bacon seemed like it has been in a warming drawer for a while. TO TOP IT OFF my burger was not fully cooked in the middle. What a waste of money.

Good meal, decent price. Slow to bring check and collect payment, but the place got busy after we…read morearrived.