Lovely coffee shop within the Mill Bay Shopping Centre. Staff are friendly & knowledgeable about…read moretheir drinks & food. I like the different seating options & the big windows allowing so much natural light inside. Even on a rainy day, you get an energetic community vibe sitting inside as this place is popular with all ages. The coffee shop always has specialty drinks but I'm quite happy with their tea & mocha options. The panini is a perfect size for a lighter lunch & remember to save room for their really tasty dessert options. My favourite is the cookie sandwich that's dipped in chocolate. It's actually the size of the panini (perfect if you got a sweet tooth!). If you find the line up long, take a wander through the back corner of the coffee shop. There's local products that make nice gifts or special treats for yourself. I also like this coffee shop as it is all one level from parking lot into coffee shop. I have yet to get there in good weather but there seems to be space for tables outside for nicer days. Washroom is a decent size but I do wonder if someone in a wheelchair would be able to make the turn/ tighter angle due to the divider wall between seating & the washroom. Cane & walker users would be fine though. I look forward to stopping here when I get the chance for another mocha & continuing to try different light lunch options & their very lovely snacks/desserts.

Coffee was great, food was good. Atmosphere was very nice. It was busy but they moved the line…read morequickly. Really enjoyed our coffee breakfast. Staff was nice

We sat outside. It had a beautiful patio. It was very relaxing. I ordered their brussels sprouts…read moreand they were absolutely delicious. The seafood chowder was very good and so was the hamburger. Fair price and good food I would definitely come back.

An expensive chowder contained a few token pits of seafood, hard to find in a runny, flavourless…read morestock. The soup came with tough, dry, focaccia (it was supposed to come with garlic toast. Focaccia would have been fine had it been fresh.) The server was pleasant, the problem is the kitchen.

Four of us came for an afternoon tasting and bite to eat…read more We had a tour with Roddy and enjoyed it very much. Quite the character. We tasted four ciders and two liqueurs. Afterwards, we had a dessert afternoon tea accompanied by more cider. All very good and great staff.

If you're in the cobble hill, please make sure you stop here! We visited Merridale for a tasting,…read moreand what a hidden gem it is! The food and cider menus were extensive, featuring special items, mocktails, and cocktails. The service was excellent, and the spot is beautiful. It's also kid-friendly with games on the lawn and other activities. I enjoyed each of the ciders. I had the non-alcoholic flight, and my favorite was the lavender one! The fennel soda was very interesting, the ginger soda was a take on a ginger ale and the apple juice was great. Great value as well for $7. My husband had the world alcoholic cider flights and thoroughly enjoyed his selections. The farm itself is incredibly charming and offers activities for both adults and children. They also have some tours. I will definitely return for another visit and highly recommend Merridale cider and distillery

Had dinner there last night, it was my first time. A lovely pub indeed. However, our meal was such…read morea appointment. I had the lettuce cups, my friend had the taco salad. Lettuce dish was so bland, no flavour hot sauce, salt and pepper didn't even help :( My friend is not a complainer, but seeing as i have been in the industry a very long time i could tell how sad it was. Maybe it was just a bad day, but i thought you should know.

I ordered the chicken cordon blue burger. I had in mind that the ham and cheese was stuffed inside…read morethe chicken. It was really a fried chicken with ham. The chicken burger was a bit dry. The bun was very tasty. I could taste that it was home made on the day. It was also very flavourful too. The bun itself was tasty. The burger itself was kind of dry. The place is quite big with lots of seats. Service was good. B got the Hollandaze skillet. He liked his meal. The server was quick to come by the get us another beer after finishing the first glass. I would say the place is 3.5 stars. But I would round up to 4 because it is on the island. Lots of free parking.

Visited just after they opened, had a delicious brunch. I have followed Amuse to their various…read morelocations, as the meals are always divine.

New chef and kitchen staff. Amazing food and the view is perfect. Wish the grilled turkey sandwich…read moreon cranberry bread would come back on the menu! We golf every Monday and stay for dinner!

Food is inedible! I even got food poisoning on my second last trip there. Food has been really…read moreawful now for over a year. Took relatives there last summer and my brother could not even eat his porkchop it was so hard and dry. My latest visit, I tried soup and sandwich. Soup was good but beef sandwich was so uninspired that I did not even eat more than one bite. The second last time I had my usual beef. Forgot to ask them not to use any mayo - BIG mistake as I actually got food poisoning! Barely made it home before I lost the entire meal, so to speak! Last three visits there has been ALL new wait staff. Apparently also changes in kitchen. Third try is a charm I guess as the servers were lovely the last time. Very high prices relative to value. I would nevertheless recommend it as a stop provided you just want a drink and to enjoy the outstanding views of Cowichan Valley. You overlook a beautifully groomed golf course and can see ocean, mountains and valley from both inside and on the balcony. Tables are well spaced so you can visit or be peacefully by yourself.

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

Wow what a great experience. Would go all the time if I lived closer. It's a must stop and…read moreexperience. Reservation required.

On our first visit we found the food inconsistent. The coq au vin and the lamb were tough and…read moresalty. The salads and appetizers were quite good. The service was attentive. It was a decent experience but not very satisfying. While we weren't thrilled with our first visit, the atmosphere is lovely so we decided to try again when we had visitors from out of town. It didn't go well. We had horrible service on our second visit, though the food was much better the second time. First they got upset because I wanted an appetizer as my entree and had to get permission from the owner. We were a table of five and were ordering many drinks and appetizers for the whole table, plus a soup for myself in addition to my desired appetizer and the other four at the table all got entrees, so it wasn't like we weren't spending but I still needed to seek permission, like I wasn't an adult with agency. Our server was MIA for most of our meal after that. He rarely checked back. Apparently, the good service is saved for his regulars. This was specifically told to me by our server who made us wait for almost an hour after our meal before tending to us again as "he had been busy with his regulars". All five of us had wanted dessert and after dinner drinks, but we had waited so long we just went home. I guess they have enough "regulars" and don't need more as we won't be returning in the foreseeable future.

No flavor and incredibly small portions. Not worth it in my opinion. Better food trucks out thereread more

OMG what happened to Taco Revolution Food Truck? I ordered the x3 combo last night while…read moreattending the Craft Market at the Cow Ex grounds. They were disgusting! I mean really disgusting. No spicy flavour, just greasy burnt disgusting and completely inedible. Zero stars for shockingly horrible.

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!