Great little store with delicious ice cream, baking, and more. Especially love the vegan options.read more

A great selection of prepared snacks, lunches, salads, sandwiches, small meals, soups, etc…read more Not to mention the "sinful" baked goods (muffins, scones, pastries etc. And the friendly STAFF!

Just ate a Vegi Pizza from Truss. It was delicious, tasty crust, good vegi toppings. Will return.read more

Cute little island convenience store conveniently located by the island garbage collection site and…read morea coffee/ice cream bar. When I think "Farm food" I think "local" and that's definitely what you will find here..... but if you really need a box of corn flakes, they've got you covered for that as well.

Yummy, great service, nostalgic interior! Definitely recommend the clubhouse. Potato salad was good…read moreportioned too. Note: this place is cash only!

We were picking up my buddy from the ferry and wanted to grab something easy so decided to try out…read moreOssie's Deli & Meats. They're located in a random plaza next to a Dairy Queen branch. We dropped in on a Saturday (around noon). There's two small tables outside to sit at otherwise it's more of an order and go joint. The two ladies working inside are very sweet and friendly. The menu consists of sandwiches, burgers, soups, macaroni & cheese and Sheperd's pie. - Soup of the day ($5.25 bowl) - there were two options but we went for the green pea soup. The ladies asked if we were sharing and split it into two bowls for us. Soup was hearty and healthy; something your aunt or grandma would make you at home. - Brando's burger ($11.00) - we asked for gluten free bread ($0.75) which took a bit longer to make/toast. Schnitzel is a large portion but doesn't have a crunchy texture. Sandwich hit the spot. - Roast beef ($8.25) - J opted for a kaiser bun for his roast beef sandwich. Thoroughly enjoyed on his end. Cash only. If we came out to this neck of the woods more often, we'd hit up OD&M for their homey sandwiches and burgers.

A hidden gem on the scenic road to Butchart Gardens and the city's observatory…read more Unique and delicious treats and drinks. I had a shredded chicken sandwich on focaccia bread and a hibiscus iced tea with cane sugar, which were both excellent. Got an Italian cinnamon roll for someone that I was told was also wonderful.- The staff were very kind and helpful, especially Taylor who made perfect recommendations on both the food and drinks. Highly recommend a visit!

If you're wanting some delish gelato, pastries, sandwich or coffee, MOSI is the spot! We decided to…read morepop by on our way home and it didn't disappoint. Great ambiance and service! There was no line up when we got in but I did notice a queue once we were inside. It's a cool spot! People rave about this place for the gelato and pastries and they're not wrong! It's tasty! Secured some of the goods, we got a croissant, lavender shortbread, cruffin, carrot cake and I also bought some coffee beans. The pistachio gelato was the highlight. They also have a fridge filled with some ravioli and soups etc! Good idea highly recommend this spot! Plus they have tons of parking spots

This smoked meat sandwich after a stroll of the Sunday market hits the spot! Amazing meat to bread…read moreratio. A bit of mustard to cut through the richness. I'd come back!

Sandwiches that are worth the wait, loved their smoked meat sandwiches nothing like it in the city…read moreof Vancouver!

Perfect Small Town Bakery [Chemainus BC]…read more The community of Chemainus has this great little bakery. It was a 12-min drive from where we were staying in Crofton. We came here twice -- Sunday (unfortunately, they are closed on weekends). Business hours posted on their window are Mon-Fri 7:00a to 5:00p so we came back on a Tuesday afternoon. The different pastries in the display case looked so pretty and inviting... they even have egg rolls! I tried their Coffee Cake w/ Crumble Topping... not too sweet, just delightful. I also had the Apple Fritter... mmm, scrumptious warm apple fritter. I also bought a loaf of butter crust bread to take home (husband looked at me funny). Service was A+. Seating available inside and outside their store for those who enjoy sunshine. Delicious pastries at very reasonable prices. Even better deal when I saw the conversion from CAD to USD on my bank statement. My loaf of bread was a little over $2 USD. Review #3156

Taste is very nice, and the price was just as good. About $4 for a cream filled croissant, but they…read morehad some other sweet things that looked tasty ($2 for a donut, $5~ for a slice of cheese cake, $3 for a pizza stick, etc)

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Fox & Monocle in the North Saanich/Sidney area, and the…read moreexperience was truly memorable. From start to finish, everything was beautifully prepared and wonderfully served. We began with the truffle gougere -essentially delightful little cream puffs filled with melted parmesan that were absolutely to die for. Each bite was rich and delicious. Next up was the bread served with onion butter, which had a fantastic flavor profile. My only tiny wish was that the bread had been toasted just a bit to help that lovely butter melt right in. For the main course, we shared a mushroom pie that was beautifully presented and had that comforting, home-cooked feel. The standout dish of the night, though, was the rock fish. The fish was tender, flaky, and paired with pillowy soft gnocchi that was just perfect in texture. We ended the meal with a dark chocolate namelaka (a type of soft biscuit) and a sticky toffee pudding, both beautifully presented. The sticky toffee pudding was delicious, though I personally would have loved just a bit more of that rich sauce to soak up the entire cake, Overall, the service was wonderful, and the meal was impeccable. The area is truly lucky to have such a fine dining gem, and I can't wait to go back again!

While visiting over the weekend I was invited to a Shinto shrine that departs every so often. My…read morefamily and I ate at this cozy cafe which reminded me of being in a Wes Anderson film. Every baked good was perfectly semetrical and there were regulars, bicyclists, and families. The only thing missing was the cool color tones of a Wes Anderson movie to capture mood and dialogue. I tried two of the breakfast sandwiches: beef and an egg and sausage. Both were delicious. I also tried their galette with mushroom and cheddar. It was a nice savory bite of crunch from the pastry dough , and texture of the mushrooms and spices. My belly was full for the direction of my 3 hours on the island. Service was very good also.

First class purveyors of beef, chicken, pork and more…read more Friendly, well informed, capable staff presenting first class products. Now a weekly run as we have never had such a great butcher and were lucky to find Newmans.

Very nice selections of meat. Very expensive but worth the price for the quality…read more The bad... Don't expect to be acknowledged or greeted. The staff ignore you. Even after waiting and asking for help, they say they are busy. Obviously, not a service oriented business. This has happened twice so it's not an occasional occurrence. We spent well over $80 in total so I'm surprised they wouldn't be more amicable.