My first time dealing with this business, and they were awesome!! I needed 8 dozen cupcakes for a baby shower, somewhat at the last minute. I posted in a local FB group asking for advice, and was pointed here. I'm so pleased I was! They have a pastry chef on staff that went above and beyond, the cupcakes not only tasted great they looked so beautiful! The owner was very accommodating with my various requests, even being willing to have me pick up the cupcakes outside of business hours. The shop is a very cute coffee shop, with various pastries and snacks, as well as a gift shop. I would highly recommend their pasty chef for any events you have, as well as recommend stopping in to the cafe for a drink and snack!
One of my favourite places! Delicious food, friendly staff, and thoughtful displays of unique gifts and cards combine to create a great meeting place. Today’s featured deluxe grilled cheese was perfect comfort food.
I love this cafe! Friendly staff, generous coffee pours and delicious snacks (apple pull-aparts and breakfast sandwiches are particular favourites). Gorgeous merchandise to browse as well. Lovely community feel.
Wow, what a great coffee spot. The staff/owners are welcoming, friendly and super helpful with local info and tips. Had some excellent coffee and conversation here. We were lucky enough to stumble upon this place early in our 5 week trip to Vancouver Island and benefited from their information. Ended up being the best coffee of the entire trip.
This is the go-to spot for your coffee's. They have a wide variety of options, from muffins, sweets, sandwiches, breakfast items, and lunch options. There is also a section of the store front in Emporium that sells a variety of locally made items. I go to the Emporium at least 2 to 3 times a week. The staff is friendly and quick. I have never waited too long for my coffees. As long as I'm working close to the Emporium I will be going there for my coffee breaks regularly.
I have been to this coffee shop too many times already, they had a very unpleasant lady before and now the owner got ride of her, which is good for all the customers who are coming to this place regularly! Love the coffee here and always busy during lunch time! Best fruit and organic yoghurt here! Love ❤️ the bagel with cream cheese 🥯! Very good chai tea latte! ❤️ very good location! 15 mins walk from Stelly’s secondary school and not far from Bayside middle school either!
We want to express our sincere gratitude to Alice and her catering team at the BBVE for their exceptional catering services. From the moment we engaged with them, Alice was extremely helpful in organizing catering for our event. Alice's experience with event planning was invaluable and the food was outstanding in both taste and presentation. The BBVE catering team came to our event to set up and clean up and they were very professional. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I will be recommending the BBVE to our friends and family.
This is a wonderful coffee shop. So inviting and cozy; and they make the best breakfast sandwiches and muffins Yum!!!
What a great stop for lunch. A delicious big salad (house dill dressing) and Mayflower sausage roll, with the best cup of coffee I’ve had in ages. Beautiful space, with artwork and gifts for purchase. Will definitely be back on one of their music nights. Thank you to John, Angie and staff.
Such a lovely gift shop/cafe. Lunch was tasty and the voices in the shop are varied and tempting.
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