My favourite cafe in this area. The tortilla soup is fantastic, and the carrot cake is the best I've tasted by far. The staff are friendly and easy going. A nice little Victoria Gem... well worth a stop rain or shine
Rating it 4.0 for the Best Carrot cake I've eaten in a long time - moist cake and delicious cream cheese frosting.
Rest of food is ok. A friend had the thai salad which she loved (see photo)
Tea is Silk Road Tea can be made iced or hot. Have not tried the coffee, but they do have the regular menu of specialty coffee and lattes. Seating is tight to the side of the wall, as the counter and prep area takes up most of the space; table and chairs outside as well.
Stopped in for a quick late morning breakfast and had the breakfast sandwich with some green tea. The sandwich was delicious with the avocado, bacon and egg toasted together on a ciabatta bun. Yum! Laid back and friendly service. Give it a try!
Friendly staff and awesome Mexican Blackbean soup!
I work next door, and I eat lunch there EVERY day. This place is rad! Hit up the carrot cake or the corn bread if your lucky enough to snag a piece!
The food here is among the best in Victoria. Flawless service to go with there fresh and amazing menu. Coffee that is on par with some of the more upscale coffee joints in town to boot.
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Oohhh definitely. Went there today for lunch. My hunny and I shared a grilled veggie sandwich and mexican black bean soup. OH I will definitely be back. Cute little spot for a lunch or coffee if you're downtown (chinatown area). Really friendly staff, and not painfully expensive if you share. Food was presented in a basic but pleasing way - and the taste of the meal we had was very good, we left happy.
January 2012 update:
We have visited the cafe this month for lunch, and we had the grilled veggie sandwich. I thought it was pretty tasty, but salty and didn't have enough veggies to be a veggie sandwich, just my opinion. There was a lot of cheese and some avocado and I think a bit of tomato. Some crunch would be a great addition to this sandwich. I didn't see "half sandwich and soup' option which I'd also like (maybe I missed that option if they do have it) because i always have trouble choosing between a sandwich and a soup. Still loving this place though. We also had coffee and it was very pleasing.
Tasty great value!. The Grindstone Cafe is a cute little cafe in Victoria that serves simple yet wholesomely delicious soups, salads, sandwiches and treats. I am a local and frequent them often.
The portions are also ample and they serve great coffee! I especially love their signature Tortilla soup -- I even fashioned my own soup recipe after theirs based on my taste buds' recollections!
Try this place out for a quick, tasty, and well priced cafe meal! If the owners are around, you'll get a top notch greeting and follow-up as well!
Grindstone is one of my favorite places to grab a bite. The tortilla soup is always great. They also have a different soup on everyday. Yesterday I had the curries butternut squash and it was amazing. I love their coffee and I believe try serve silk road teas, they're great anyways. The jalapeño cornbread is probably my favorite baked good but it often sells out by lunch time. Overall I would recommend going often.
This place is so cute !!! The music was great, the decorations and vibe were awesome! The house made baklava was TASTY AF! The staff was so cute and very attentive.
Definitely coming back for that good coffee and baklava to wake me up in the am!
It's a quaint cozy charming little cafe. I like the indoor Christmas lights and large wall posters from Iran. Plus recently they has on display a Noruz, Iranian new year Haft Seen table with all the 7 S items. I've enjoyed their hospitality. Recently had the Sierra chicken wrap with fresh red onions, avocado, green romaine and tomatoe. It was superb. I like their chocolate macadamia cookies too. Very nice spot.
Good coffee and the treats look amazing but didn’t try. Downside: my wife felt judge for her request that includes the staff pulling a face on how she wanted her drink.
This a small and cute coffee shop. My homestay family recommend this coffee shop. I visiting here with my Japan classmate.We really like this place. Recommend carrot cake and cappuccino. December, 2014.!
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I don’t want to lower the rating because the service is always really good and overall I like the atmosphere and the food is usually pretty good. But I just have a couple suggestions.
The iced coffee and lattes are more expensive than Starbucks ( obviously being a small locally owned cafe), but they’re not made well at all, the ice is always melted and the drink is watery with no flavour. The sugar free vanilla is also something I don’t really like. You don’t find out it’s sugar free until you drink it. I would really like to have a better quality syrup in my drink. I’m sure the espresso itself is good quality but it gets ruined when the ingredients added aren’t good as well.
Also, I’m not sure where your donuts and some baked goods are from but the donut I had specifically was very doughy and it tasted like it either wasn’t cooked enough or the filling had been in there for so long that it was soaking into the dough. It tasted very similar to the donuts from Walmart which isn’t what you expect when they are around 4 dollars.
I really like this cafe but I just wish that there would be more focus on the quality of the food and beverages that are being served especially when other local competitors currently offer similar better quality items.
very cozy place for good coffee and a bite to eat. the staff was very friendly and the cafe environment was super neat. definitely going to go back!
Stopped here during my walk back home and purchased a iced caramel macchiato and a blueberry muffin, both were very delicious and the espresso was just what I needed. Definitely a must try!
Really small cafe that serves up quality baked goods , wraps, other items to eat and serves up locally roasted Fernwood Coffee. The servers are friendly and it is conveniently located close to downtown Victoria and Chinatown.
Grindstone Cafe exceeded my expectations, thanks to the exceptional service provided by Nosheeka. Her friendly and attentive approach made me feel right at home. The iced Americano she prepared was perfection—refreshing and full of flavor. Grindstone Cafe is a must-visit for coffee enthusiasts looking for great service and a delightful cup of coffee.
I’ve been over from the U.K. visiting family and have had espresso (they use Fernwood Roasters Coffee), here a couple of times, and each time the coffee has been on point, amazing crema, and the best espresso I had in my 15 days on the Island. Well done Grindstone and well roasted Fernwood ☕️
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