This is a cheese store. The cheese is terrific. The service was informative and helpful. We…read moreespecially like the un-named Buffalo cheddar. My wife who has a problem with dairy can easily this delicious cheese.

Last Friday as I dropped in to the Natural Pastures Cheese Company store I was met with the most…read moredelicious aroma and was told they smoking their Smoked Bourenkaas. Of course, I had to buy some to take home for an after work appetizer! And it did not disappoint! Absolutely one of the most delicious cheeses I have tasted! Delicious! I served the cheese with a fresh baguette and grapes on the side. Really can't recommend this cheese highly enough. Thank you so much Natural Pastures!!

Wow, this place! They never disappoint, we're big on the meat packs. They've done them up in short…read morenotice and do nothing short of amazing customer service everytime! Everything in there is so organized, clean, and yummy! Thanks for all you do Pete's meats

Jammed between the highway and the river on the way through Port Alberni to the west coast, Pete's…read moreMountain Meats is worth a stop - especially if you're camping. You can stock up with tasty, locally-made wieners, ukranian sausages, pepperoni sticks and cold cuts that make a great change from the supermarket muck. Another big plus, according to my wife, is that their meats seem to be significantly leaner than the mass-produced stuff. Personally, I just thought they tasted good. Sure, I've had better but not often. They also have a stall at the Port Alberni Farmer's Market

Best selection of cheese and specialty deli goods, hands down. Wonderful shop, helpful and…read moreinformative staff. My favourite store in town for gourmet snacks and nibbles (for everyday!). Special shout-out to the heavenly cheese selection and the cute and clean premises. They also have an Italian pork jowl that I can't find anywhere else in town. Considering the rising price of eating out (and junk food), I will get myself some fancy treats here every week instead.

Although the staff at McLean's was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and I did get hooked by…read morethe nostalgic story of the place, I was kind of unimpressed with McLean's. We got a LOT of stuff there, including crackers, pate, cheeses, jams, and a bunch of other items, all of which sort of flatlined. Now, in McLean's defense, the pate and cheeses were the only things they brought in specifically under their name. And the place was EXTREMELY cute, and they served sandwiches, and the owner was friendly and on premesis, and they'd let you bring wine if you wanted... ...but really, everything flatlined. The fig crackers tasted like prunes. The sheep's brie was overly strong in flavor, almost off-tasting. The porter cheddar tasted like...plain cheddar. The pate was bland. One standout was a cheese (I forget the name) which had a line of gorgonzola down the centre. Really, of everything we bought, this is the only thing I'd consider re-purchasing. Now I don't want to rule this place out based on one trip, but it *was* expensive (some of the crackers and jams were way over-priced) and I *was* disappointed, considering how it's touted around town as being wonderful. I like to support local businesses, so I will be back to purchase a significantly smaller portion of cheese. Till then...

I do not eat tomato soup and was told to try it WOW! It's more like a rich sauce. I also had the…read morekind of Blue sandwich and it was great. My husband had a different sandwich and both were AMAZING. We started with the warm mixed Mediterranean Olives, soooo tasty and NOT salty. The service was excellent and the restaurant was very chill. Loved this, we will be back. I wish I would have taken photos!

Worth a visit for sure…read more A talented couple bring their Ontario foodie experience to the island and create an awesome Bistro.

Delicious free samples of goat cheese and preserves. Cheesecake comes in a 0.5 cup mason jar. They…read morehave disposable wooden sporks, so next time I'd bring my own utensils.

Super cool to see how local cheese can be made! The milk comes from the goats on the farm so you…read morefeel good about your carbon footprint. There is a self guided tour to see how the cheese is made. The employees were friendly even though I got chirped a bit for describing the cheese as "straight fire"

This market really didn't have many stores. It was definitely significantly smaller than I had…read moreexpected. The upper level has an aquarium, but it was closed when we went, and the main floor had the vendors. It consisted mostly of food stands and a mini grocery store. One store that really stood out to me was Fisherman's Market. They had some really unique products such as ahi tuna pot pie. They offered both fresh and frozen products.

The Plethora meats merchant is unsavoury, and doesn't understand boundaries. Especially around…read morephysical touch. Not the type of atmosphere I would expect in a community setting. Two stars, as the other shops are still worth visiting. Otherwise the loud, rude, and negative environment fostered by the owner of Plethora would net the whole market one star.