Love this place! Absolutely amazing lattes and beautiful…read morebutter croissants that were fresh and decadent. The plain butter ones are truly magical while the ham & cheese ones go a little soggy once they warm it up. Lovely hospitality and lots of searing inside and out. Will definitely be back when we're on the island next!

What is up with this place. The owners are the worst! Honestly, to anyone looking for a job,…read moreplease do not waste your time working for Drumroaster. The owners have zero, I mean NO, dedication to their staff. I heard another employee who dedicated years to this place, was simply just let go. These people are cheap and literally gain their wealth off the backs of the people that dedicate their time to this establishment. Employees are treated like trash, that can be disposed of. There are better places, with honest, friendly owners who will appreciate you. The owners of Drumroaster are cheap, they will cut anyone if you can be replaced by someone who will start at a lower wage. It's been proven over and over again. Zero stars because the owners are a joke!

I'm in love with this bakery! I asked permission to take photos and told the lady at the front…read morecounter that I was jealous she gets to work in this beautiful bakery!! They are friendly and welcoming! They have so much stuff, from baked goods to teas to coffee! I bought organic stone ground rye flour and am so excited to bake with it! We tried a few of their pastries - cranberry and orange scone, cinnamon bun and cheddar twist; and coffee. If you expect fancy lattes, this is not the place for it. But if you wanna go crazy with organic breads and pastries, this place is for you!

Our pastries were delicious and the customer service was outstanding and very friendly. We highly…read morerecommend True Grain!

Susan is an amazing and professional business owner. Her cakes always have amazing detail and come…read moreout as a true piece of art! Susan is always supportive of the wedding community and is always in tune with her customers needs.

Beware! Not a cake shop, not a bakery, not a commerical kitchen, but a home with animal…read more Company focus is hollistic and organic, but NOT all ingredients are hollistic/organic and you need to pay extra if you want "all hollistic"....... For what it is, where it is made, the price is OFF THE ROOF. For a special day that deserve a custom cake, make sure you get what you paid for.

Excellent cuppa! Smooth and organic medium roast with cozy community vibe. Don't hesitate to stop…read morehere if you're in the region.

The coffee here is very very good, consistently rich, hot, and served with a friendly attitude…read more There is a bakery attached to the coffee shop but I have yet to sample the baking. I haven't tried the chocolate either so can't comment on that! But did I mention that the coffee is excellent?! Oh, and the decor is really comfy and fun.

Mason's Store is a neighboring convenient store. It has been around since 1956. It is served as a…read moreneighboring convenient store due to it being very remote, the closest grocery store is at least 20 to 30 mins drive away. Prices are slightly higher here. Some items are priced very close to a bigbox grocery store. For example: Kettle branded chips for $3.49. You have items like 2L pop priced over $3. The owner of the store was super friendly. She recognized that we are from out of town. We came with friends who live in the area. She told us that our friends are her long time customers and have watched them growing up. The store inside is well organized and clean. There are plenty of free parking at the front.

We love Mason's! It is very quaint with a small town central store feel :). They bake everything…read morein store! Their breads and cupcakes are amazing. They also have great hours of operation.

We stopped by Leeward Coastal Cafe in October 2024. This is a bakery cafe which is what we were…read morelooking for. I ordered the breakfast sandwich and my partner ordered the quiche. My sandwich was delicious and just right. It was served panini style. My coffee was also very good. Service was very pleasant and helpful. You order at the counter and the server brings your order out. This is the off season so it wasn't very busy although more people were coming in as we were finishing up. We had a nice view of the boats at the dock and the mountains (there were lots of Sea Lions on the government dock which is just a couple of minutes away). I would definitely return and can certainly recommend this cafe for coffee or breakfast. It looks like they've got some good selections for lunch but that will have to wait until we can return to Cowichan Bay.

You order inside and pick up at the window outside; dining in is not yet an option. We were asked…read morethree different times if our order was to stay or go. I specified to stay - on the patio. The unappetizing slice of grey mushy mushroom quiche arrived with white melted oily cheddar on top. The crust was as oily. Unlike any quiche I have ever had before. The Chicken and chick pea , savoy cabbage soup was served in a to go coffee cup despite our request for the on patio meal. It was watery and bland. The Campesino sandwich arrived toasted as requesting but a mess to eat, oozing out the sides. Plated food could be made more appealing and so could the service. We had to request for napkins. If you eat here wait to tip until after you eat. This seems to be a new Café and there is definite room for improvement.

Terrible service, especially from the managers. Used to love it here, in the past year or so the…read moremanager Logan has been nothing but rude and unpleasant and makes me feel uncomfortable going back. If you order "too much" in the drive thru, he'll get angry cause it's messing up his drive thru times and he'll tell you not to use the drive thru anymore. If you ask for things and they don't have it at the moment, he'll yell at you about not having it like it's YOUR fault. 0/10, don't recommend. Store manager is also terribly rude.

can you guys please stop putting the donuts in the little baggies the whole icing top was stuck to…read morethe bag within 15 to 20 seconds of it out of the bag

Was in the area waiting for my car repair. After my dogs were hassled by out of control pit bulls…read morein the dog park i went to this place. Guy seemed annoyed that I ordered something and the dried up sandwich matched his attitude perfectly!

Dropped by here because of the strong Google reviews. Came at a bit of a later time but they had…read morealready sold out of their specials (pierogies) so that was a bit disappointing. They had also sold out of soup. Not a great start. Ended up going with the dual cheeseburger combo, and chicken strips and fries. Cheeseburgers - 3.5/5 Not bad! Pretty tasty burger, but I really couldn't tell how it was much better than fast food. Lots of mayo used to give the burger flavor, which I wasn't a fan of. Doesn't give you any room for the meat to speak for itself. Bun game was a little weak too. Chicken Strips and Fries - 2.5/5 Chicken strips are pretty subpar. Overbattered, overdone, meat inside is dry. Fries are OK, but nothing special. I'd probably drop by again if I was around but....I wouldn't purposely drive out here to eat.