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The Lookout

4.3 (10 reviews)
InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
Closed 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

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Great location and views. Fun specialty lattes. I enjoyed the blue lavender. Drip coffee was not our favorite.

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Nice place and location nestled in bay with view on surrounding mountains. Great service.

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View of the ferry, friendly folks and delicious mango smoothie.

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This is a high tourist area from what I gather since it's where the ferry stops, but this place didn't feel crowded at all.

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The Good Karma Cafe

The Good Karma Cafe

2.8(37 reviews)
0.2 kmHorseshoe Bay
$$

I usually don't review a place that I didn't actually get to try, but since most of the reviews…read morehere are old and don't entirely match the experience I had with the place, I figured I'd leave this to give others an idea of what to expect. The place is a roadside stand. There are a few tables to the side of the stall, not under cover. The vibey hippie shack that you see in old photos is no longer there. It's pretty hard to find, at least if you're a foot passenger on the ferry. It's outdoors by the vehicle loading area for Berth 3, which is on the east side of the terminal. From the foot passenger area, I found two ways to get there but both were pretty awkward. They really need to add the location or directions to the signs that they have up all over the terminal; if I hadn't spent so much time figuring out where to go, I might've made it there on time to get something. The service was really slow. I joined the lineup around 8 am thinking that it would be kind of close but I'd be back in the terminal by 8:15 to catch my 8:35 ferry, and I was holding out even as the minutes ticked by, hoping that the people in front of me might have easy orders, but even things like baked goods and regular coffee were taking a while. When the line got to the two people in front of me and they tried to order two mochas, the barista told them it wouldn't be ready in time for them to catch the ferry, so I also got out of line at that point. The barista seemed very friendly and I appreciated that he was upfront about the time it would take to prepare the drinks (this is why 2 stars instead of 1). This pace of service is not a good fit for the ferry terminal, though, where people are on a tight schedule.

Probably one of the worst "cafe" experiences we've ever had. To start, the "be right back" time was…read moreset for 9:40AM (and it was 10:30AM when we looked), There was no acknowledgment whatsoever of the people waiting out front, simply wondering what time they opened, as clearly the sign was inaccurate (and perhaps there was no awareness of how to tell time). As we waited for an imaginary open time, some rude ass staff was sitting inside the shack doing her makeup and ignoring the customers. Nice! When we saw her walk out the back, we asked her what time she opened, and she said "it says out front" and proceeded to ignore us when we said that the time on the sign said 9:40. Girl, wow! Another customer asked what time they opened and was having a conversation with her, explaining how he was confused and...unsurprisingly...she kept her back to him and didn't answer him. I hope the rest of her day was better Food was terrible, service more terrible, prices oiteageous. 0/10

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The Flour Bakery

The Flour Bakery

4.4(14 reviews)
0.1 kmHorseshoe Bay
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We were in the Horseshoe Bay area walking around we stumble across The Flour Bakery. It smelled…read morereally good from outside. I looked in and I saw that they have sausage rolls. I had to get one. It was a nice treat and I know a lot of places don't make good sausage rolls. I was very impressed by their quality. The sausage roll was very nice light and flaky. I wished that there were more meat inside. It also had a lot of flavor in the meat itself. Service was good. The lady said she had some fresh ones made and she gave me a fresh one instead of one in the display shelve which was very kind of her. The sausage roll was a bit cold when I got it but it was not bad. The store itself is quite small and somewhat crammed. They sell other things such as cookies, tarts, other pastries and even kitchen items. They have some seatings outside. If the weather wasn't that cold, I would consider sitting and eating outside. Overall, the experience was good and their sausage roll was very tasty. I would come back to try their other items.

Our office received a box of treats from Flour Bakery as a holiday gift from a client of ours…read more There was a big selection; but unfortunately I got to it a little too late. I got to try something that looked kind of like a Nanaimo bar but peppermint?? It was so good. And then I tried their white chocolate macadamia cookies.. had the perfect chewiness to it. I might even say they're the best I've ever had!!

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Troll's - Fish and Chips

Troll's

3.0(210 reviews)
0.1 kmHorseshoe Bay
$$

Pretty limited selection especially vegetarian options and not great quality. There's not much in…read moreHorseshoe Bay but I think they could benefit from increasing the quality since there's such a captive audience in HSB.

Popped in Monday morning around 8am for breakfast with my granddaughter. Greeted quickly, told we…read morecould sit where we liked, so headed to a booth by the window. Lots of customers already seated on the patio. I can honestly say they take good of you at Troll's. More than one server came by quickly to see if we wanted coffee. We didn't, but I am sure those who are gasping for their morning Joe really appreciate the prompt service. Lots of options on the menu but we both chose the two-egg breakfast ($18) with choice of egg style; bacon, sausage or ham; potatoes; two slices of whole wheat or sourdough toast. Within a very few minutes our meals arrived, fresh and hot and exactly as we ordered them. Two fried eggs over easy, sourdough buttered toast, lovely cottage fried potatoes and 4 slices of bacon! It was delicious and plentiful and very much appreciated. I wish I'd asked our server her name because she did a lovely job. Welcoming, friendly, got our order right and made sure we had what we needed. The kind of waitress who actually seems to enjoy her job and her customers. I have been to Troll's many, many times over many years and never been disappointed. Food is always good, (fresh and hot), great fish and chips, friendly service, lovely views out to Horseshoe Bay. I am so glad Troll's is there to welcome us back home or see us off on our next adventure. Great job, Troll's!

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The Lookout - coffee - Updated May 2026

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