We have enjoyed picking up our bake goods from here for many years, but recently in the past 6…read moremonths we have noticed a change. It's not a good change at all, we have found some of the baked goods to be stale, found mold on the fruit buns and witnessed the short blond individual not using tongs while putting donuts out on the window display. That really turned us off, as everyone else used tongs. I can only assume is the related to the owners, plus we have noticed portions are smaller and some items looking not as fresh as before. The ambiance has changed and we miss the previous owners or parents that ran this bakery and enjoyed better goods in the past. It's sad when quality is gone.

This bakery was recommended, based on the awesome Nanaimo bars they have. Of course I had to try a…read morefew more things like mince tarts and butter tarts and fritter. The mince tart was delicious, and loaded with filling. Possibly the best Nanaimo bars I've had. Saving the butter tart for last later today. The prices are good here too. It was busy around the middle of the day, and apparently sometimes the lineup is down the street. It could be dangerous to live close to this bakery, ha ha.

All that glitters isn't always gold. This Gin featured in their tasting room at the Airport, and…read moreexclusively at the Empress Hotel by the bay in downtown Victoria is amazing. I did my final tasting at their tasting room at the airport. There were 2 wonderful ladies there. I had the most contact with Chloe. She really knew her stuff. Presentation sold me. I have 5 visitors coming from France in April and they will have the Empress & tonic to impress and amazing. How can one describe the incredible color? Lavendar? Amethyst? The taste was off the hook. With Chloe's advice I located the Empress 1908 Gin in town and didn't have to carry it in carry on with the airlines. And the 5 Frenchies vising me in April will have amazing cocktails. Yaay. Get it. Got it? Good1

I had read an article on their Empress Gin and as we were wondering around Sydney we stumbled upon…read morethe distiller. So we went in to see what was available. We ran into their bartender Kenzy (who is super engaging and loves Gin) and we stopped in and got an education from her! She is delightful!!!! We even ended up there at happy hour(who knew) so grabbed a couple empress gin cocktails and she let us sample a couple of the other products. What a fun stop and their location is right by the marina so a cool place to hang as well. Their cocktails and products are so Well thought out with using the best ingredients and wow you can taste them!! The empress Gin is so subtle and beautiful. Well worth checking out and if they have a tour I would try that as we did not have time that night. And grab a few bottles while your there!

Made a quick pit stop to The Roost Farm Bakery & Vineyard…read more Tasting is $5.00/person for four 1oz pours or $15.00 for 3oz pours. Fee is waived with a purchase of a wine bottle. At least you can pick which wines you want to try. Wine bottles are $16.00 to $30.00. - Tasting ($5.00) - big red rooster, petillant naturel, highland bramble and sweet ginger. Best of the four was the pet-nat. Ginger port was decent. Did not like the big red rooster or the highland bramble (unrefined, rough, needed to be airated). Seems the older folk come here for the bistro's sandwiches. Wouldn't go out of the way to visit.

This is the second time we stopped here for breakfast on our way from Victoria Island to Vancouver…read more We ordered breakfast then picked up some bakery items for the ferry ride and trip to Vancouver. It's a cute little restaurant/bakery/store before catching the ferry to or from Vancouver. The smashed baked potatoes are crispy and nicely seasoned. They had gf bread to accompany my eggs and bacon. At the bakery we purchased a couple gf cookies and a couple of regular ones. The lemon gf cookie was delicious ~ soft and lemony.

I was on a bike ride and looking for a nearby lunch spot. Nothing close on yelp and then I looked…read moreup and saw Melinda's Biscotti. Not listed on Yelp so I listed it myself. Had a amazing Club sandwich with homemade watermelon cucumber drink. Bakery items look fresh and made here. Sat in the courtyard

Fast and friendly service and the food was fantastic! Cute spot tucked away with lovely artwork.read more

Looking for a coffee shop before heading to the ferry, found this spot via google reviews. Located…read moreon the main shopping high street about 2 blocks from the quay. Sunday morning there was fresh baking and warm and welcoming staff. We had our usual Americanos, scone and muffin- all very good. Tables and condiment station were clean and well stocked. Decor is traditional British with quite a few royal commemorative plates and nicknacks. Great spot!

Had the Bacon and Egger, it was very tasty. Had a hot chocolate, very good, most are poor. My…read morewife had the yogurt and granola, it was a very good breakfast.

Great find in the cute little burg of Sidney. Fairly extensive selection of handmade pastries,…read morecookies and savory sandwiches. They even sell dog biscuits that are baked in-house. Everything looked tempting so we purchased a lot: a fig tapenade Brie sandwich (wonderful flavours, a little heavy on the bread and light on the cheese); a mango danish (delicate, crisp pastry strewn with baked mango chunks); a vegetarian pizza (cheesy and flavourful); and my favourite, an oatmeal fudge bar (like the one Starbucks used to sell, but with higher-quality ingredients and most importantly, more chocolate!). We also got a salad as a nod to nutrition, which was fresh, contained a surprising amount of bocconcini and came with a tasty vinaigrette - a little overpriced for the portion tho. Service was friendly and prompt. No seating inside, but there are a few benches outside where one can enjoy the treats if the weather's fine--and it was. 4.5

Whenever you're using Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal (10mins away from here) to catch a ferry back to…read morethe mainland, make sure you pop in. The Fickle Fig Express is a cute little bakery serving up some fabulous pastries, along with friendly service with a smile. Located on the central high street core of Sidney, make this bakery one not to miss. I was lucky they had anything left, getting here at 3pm. Cause you know how it is when it comes to bakeries - the early bird gets the worm. The Cinnamon Bun was very good & the Chocolate Almond Brownie - sensational.

Amazing coffee and espresso drinks. They bake their own food. Excellent bran muffin. Scones look…read morebeautiful. Super nice people and they start at 3 am!

Thx best coffee and the best bak d goods in Sidney. And excellent service. Plus beautiful local…read moreart on the walls.

A random hit to visit while waiting to go to airport this small restaurant was very bright with…read morelots of windows looking out over the yacht. Great prices for a nice variety of option as it appeared to cater a bit to retirees with boats. Well worth looking into when you're in Sidney area near the Victoria International Airport. I enjoyed a great salad meal; Sea Glass Nicoise Salad Very fresh ingredients with nice variety of fixings. The owner/manager was our server and she was nicely attentive as would be expected.

the location of this restaurant is beautiful- upon walking in we were greeted by attentive staff…read morewho got our party of 8 seated immediately. the waitress was also very patient with us when we were ordering so that was a plus. as for the food, we got the oysters which were on the smaller side, but still fresh. i got the curry dish which was comforting and had great flavor, but the only reason i gave this restaurant a 3 out of 5 stars is because the mussel appetizer and the the mussels in my curry tasted pretty much the same. my cousin ordered the poke bowl but couldn't finish it because she didn't like the flavor. still great food and definitely a place to come check out and dine!

Becoming a favourite of my mom and I place to be. Dam good Seafood Chowder, and I think best Fish…read moreand Chips in Sidney. Great Staff that are very friendly. Ambiance is amazing with the Amazing view of the sea.... Marko

Excellent service. Seafood chowder was good. Mussels are ok, but could be more fresh. And the…read moreseasoning was too heavy on white wine. The abundance of Garlic was nice. Chowder was creamy. The garlic bread might be the winner of this meal. Crispy and toasted on the outside but soft in the center