You must check out Chef Victor Bongo’s new bistro!! Lunch or dinner!! Delicious, fresh, great presentation... I could go on and on. Chef Bongo is one of the nicest guys you’ll meet and his food is amazing!! Try his African Peanut Soup!! 🙌🏽
Nice coffee shop and bistro. We stumbled upon this place while touring the Naramata Bench looking for a place to grab a bite. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the fine people of Village Grounds have added a bistro to their business with Chef Victor Bongo. While I personally had never heard of Chef Bongo, his African Peanut Soup was phenomenal and the chicken and tomato pasta special was also quite good. Overall a great bistro experience in a place just barely off the beaten track. I recommend you check it out!
Couldn't leave Naramata without visiting the Village Grounds and having Chef Bongo's amazing Peanut Soup and Cornbread. So so good!! The ribs and salad bar that the rest of my crew had were delicious as well. It was jazz night so some nice music happening. Benji our Maltipoo joined us on the patio and it was a delightful dinner experience.
Decent little coffee shop in "downtown Naramata." Offers reasonably priced quick breakfasts, coffee is super good and staff is very friendly. I am pretty sure the porridge is just the microwaved quaker packets with extra stuff on top but it still tasted pretty good. I would not hesitate to return or recommend to friends.
Wonderful coffee shop in the heart of Naramata. Delightful staff serving great snacks and a variety of drinks with a smile. Highly recommend stopping here between wine tour stops to recharge with some quality java!
Nice morning stop with great patio, friendly staff, wonderful coffee and good muffins. I enjoyed their oats in a jar. I'd give Village Grounds a 5 star rating if they did medium and large coffees in real mugs, supplied real cutlery rather than plastic and did their oats in a jar in a real jar. Going green and featuring a few more gluten free options would impress our travel group.
The new bistro is excellent! It's quaint but cozy and has genuinely friendly servers. The bbq chicken with african sauce was spectacular and the peanut soup was delicious. They are blessed to have Chef Bongo as are we as diners. Highly recommended!
Went to this amazing place upon recommendation from staff at a nearby resort. We were absolutely amazed by the quality of the food and the exceptional service. Chef Bongos creations were beyond delicious. Corn bread, African Peanut soup to start. Seafood Linguini and Pan Fried Cod as main courses. Everything was above and beyond anything we have ever tried before. The master himself was gracious enough to come out to take a picture with us!! We hope to see you all again very soon :)
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