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Spoons Diner

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"What an amazing breakfast...so delicious! We have never seen so many variations on eggs Benedict. And what was even better than the food...the..."

Dena Marie

"First thing is first ballin in the new year omg good. I heard lots about this place and i finally had a chance to go and im so glad i did. Hands down..."

Justin Wayne

"My favourite brunch place in town! Super friendly staff, great decor and the food is just amazing! Had the "there's something about kyle" two days in..."

Aleesha Ventress

"This place is pretty neat. Fresh made food, pretty neat. Good service, that's also pretty neat. You get a 5 star review... yah that's..."

Nick Briand

"Love the decor. Great food. Amazing service. Always a bonus when you win at double or nothing and get your meal for free. This Montréal boy highly..."

Guy-André Michaud

"We love Spoons! Our favourite breakfast place in Victoria. Awesome food and staff. Can't wait until we go..."

Natalie Oliveira Brown

"Had an amazing meal there! The breakfast was soooo good! The atmosphere was fantastic. Love the decor! The staff were all amazing! So happy, full of..."

Gerard Andrew

"We found our new favourite breakfast place!! The food was so good and so generously portioned. The Diablo Benny is great....house made..."

Vicki Smith

"Amazing food. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. Recommended to anyone going to Victoria..."

Walt Arbuckle

"My favorite breakfast spot in Vic!!! Best food! Amazing service!! Funky atmosphere! Just the best all..."

Janice Aileen

"Lucky enough to walk in and only have to wait a couple of minutes for a table :) Food excellent, as always, attentive staff and the guy who seated us..."

Cynthia Hess

"Great “greasy spoon” food without being greasy, service was ridiculously friendly and the atmosphere was perfect. It was the perfect pit stop on..."

Paul Ouellette

"It's the people that impresses first, then the service, and the food keeps us going back. Always top-quality breakfasts. Selfishly wish they were..."

Craig Thomson

"Great service and excellent food. Quantities were great, as was quality. The venue is very busy though, so expect to wait in a long line. If you have..."

Bart Vogelzang

"Pros: Wait for a table wasn't too long (15 mins on a Saturday morning) as it isn't in the downtown core and there are plenty of tables. Lots of..."

DaisyF

"Fabulous food, great atmosphere, excellent staff and then some. What more can I say? Do I have any complaints? YES! the portions are huge! So, NO..."

Jimbexleyspeed

"Love this place. Best breakfast in town with the friendliest staff. Order the Prusa and take your chances with a random concoction that the chief..."

Ibexto

"If I could give Spoon's a 10 I would! I love love love Spoons and eat there every chance I get! From the simple breakfast to the breakfast hash all..."

Nomnivore

"Delightful decor and friendly staff. Our waitress forgot to put in our ticket so we waited a long time for our food. However, she comped our food (we..."

NeverSayWhen

"Love this place, this is mine and our friends favourite breakfast place to go to in Victoria. Very reasonable prices and amazing food, they also..."

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"Awesome breakfast place. Walked by this breakfast place a couple of times and finally decided to try it. It's in a pretty sketchy looking hotel, and..."

Leah Vininsky-Oakes

"Staff, food, atmosphere impeccable. I am ashamed to say I had reservations about the place upon first arriving. Those were quickly erased upon being..."

Canadiankim

"Fantastic breakfast joint! The food is always good, the coffee is as well, but the real reason I come here every weekend is the staff. Genuinely..."

Cbarry

"Why go anywhere else. Another perfect breakfast experince, Tanya and raven are always friendly personable and very adept at waitressing. The food is..."

Gallows.pole

"Fantastic !!. This place is fantastic! There was a long line, but to be expected for a holiday monday. The hostess was very friendly (and hilarious!)..."

Johnrettoner

"Love this place! So much character and amazing food! Great prices for the food so make sure you come..."

Jennifer Dempsey

"Staying at the Super 8 and was pleasantly surprised by Spoons Diner. Food was tasty, reasonably priced, good atmosphere and friendly service. I would..."

Jamie86

"I decided I NEEDED to write a review for this place because I am just so impressed. Speedy, friendly service. Food was absolutely delish. Vegetarian..."

Luna

"Quick, tastey and fun!. We(our whole family) all really enjoy any meal at spoons. Great atmosphere and delicious food!Gluten free options for..."

Lovesit

"Love it!. This is one of my favourite places to go to eat and hands down my favourite breakfast place in Victoria. All of the servers are so charming..."

Marta

"Uncomfortably full.. I had the Prusia, a dish where the kitchen decides what they will make for you. They then give the customer the option to flip a..."

Chefassassin

"In Victoria for a vacation, and used urbanspoon to find a good breakfast place, we were not disapointed!!! Menu is hilarious, prices reasonable,..."

Sarah Von I

"I was looking for a reasonably priced breakfast this morning and decided to try Spoons after finding it on urbanspoon. Delicious coffee. For..."

Westcoaster49

"Yummy food and HUGE portions on most dishes. I've rarely been able to finish the whole thing. I have a few menu favorites and have been trying the..."

Jaclynn

"Huge portions, but quality fluctuates. Hollandaisr sauce was good; potatoes were tremendous and not prepared well. Eggs were poached well, but the..."

Majimart

"Lovely. Everytime we are in Victoria we must slide into this fun ol school greasy spoon. Consistent good..."

Dhaut

"Meh. Always go for the huevos rancheros, but the quality has been hit and miss lately. Likely made worse by the owner being on Mat leave. Slightly..."

Dave

"Spoons...satisfies in every way. I'm not one to write a review but... friendly fast service, funky atmosphere, reasonably priced delicious meals that..."

J.J.

"I LOVE LOVE SPOONS! Great food Friendly service and great value ! It is our breaky spot to go. You can often find us there Sunday mornings. You can't..."

Amberlynn

"So what can I say went to this amazing place for breakfast, the food was so good, and the atmosphere was so much fun. The girls where great and so..."

Spanish_lips_02

"Came away not as impressed as I expected. Yeah, I've been to Floyd's before, and this was I suppose some of the same.There was little to no..."

Holmer

"Hit & Miss. Service is always good at Spoon's, but the food is hit-and-miss. My husband and I have eaten breakfast there about 6 times and we've..."

SwampLily

"Our new breakfast place!. My wife and I used to go to "chain" restaurants for breakfast. *sigh* I know. Bad. We always like to support local and..."

Valamis

"Chocolate chip pancakes? Om nom nom. Love Spoons. I had the benny with Chorizo and it was amazing - really delicious and spicy, which worked well..."

Chrissy

"3 words - Best Hash..."

Chelsea

"Word up.. Love the menu. Love the chill atmosphere. GREAT BENNY! LOve the prusia (?) breakfast where you can flip for it and either get it free or..."

Angela Smith

"The American idol Benny is the best Benny breakfast in town! Sometimes they are accomodating about no bacon but other times we are forced to have it..."

Miranda Crane

"Spoons! :D. This place is fantastic. The servers are always enthusiastic and attentive and the breakfast is amazing (and there is ALWAYS..."

Muddyhandprint

"Nice food. Stumbled on this cute little place. The server was very nice and enthusiastic. We ordered an eggs benedict and a panini. Both were well..."

Garry

"My husband and I went for breakfast today and it was fabulous! I had the Zirk omelette stuffed with spinach, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese,..."

Deb

"Spoons... oh Spoons.... Classic... this is one classic diner!From the orange and green interior, which always brightens my mood walking in, to..."

Dayzey

"I frequent spoons / floyds with a new name same menu , for 2 Reasons free parking fast service .. Food is unpredictable some times great usually..."

Sheldon Clint

"My amazing Spoons experience. I had been told by friends about how fantastic the breakfast at Spoons is and finally got around to going last weekend...."

Lindsey

"One of my fav spots for Sunday breakfast.... excellent portions for the price....and even better friendly..."

TT Brown

"THE BEST. I hate parking in downtown Victoria. The only thing I hate more is PAYING for parking in downtown Vic. Which can cause problems when I need..."

T.

"Best place in Victoria for breakfast. Staff is super friendly and welcoming, they all obviously love their jobs and you can tell. Food is typical..."

Mahi-mahi

"Nice Breakfast Spot - Kinda Funky. Decided 2 do a US search for Victoria breakfast spots and this hit my radar. I liked that it was away from the..."

Pepchoo

"The food was excellent and the service very friendly. The only problem, if you want to call it that, was TOO MUCH food. I should have stopped sooner,..."

Heapin' Helpin'

"Breakfast!. Good food, ample free parking, and kiddie-friendly.Friendly staff who usually do a great job of keeping your coffee cup full (which..."

Jeff Thomson

"I love this place!. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Victoria. Unpretentious, comfortable and relaxed. The service is friendly and the..."

Cdnbcn

"So it was then that when my Oh-So Original Benedict ($10) with its handsome serving of crispy-chunk hashbrowns arrived seven minutes after I did at..."

The Burger Bitch

"I was at Spoons again Saturday morning for a meeting. It is located at 2915 Douglas in the Super 8 motel at that location. This is the corner of..."

Bernard Von Schulmann

"Brunch on New Year's Day was fantastic. 3 of us got there at 11:55, and had to wait about 30min in line, but the hostess kept checking on everyone,..."

Dimitri Tzotzos

"I found this hidden gem which is just a hop, skip and a jump away from my place. Not sure why I haven’t noticed it or heard about it until..."

Jae Philips

"Absolutely marvellous! we hit the new year’s day rush but definitely worth the wait! loved the cute and janky(in a good way) vibe and vintage..."

Alex Tzotzos

"The service was excellent. The food was good. Love the restaurant. Portions are decent. Coffee is fresh and hot. The only drawback is that there..."

Sarah Rodwell

"What a great dinner. Great staff and great service. We tried each other foods and there was all great food. I highly..."

Haleh Magnus

"The food was really tasty, hot, fresh, and good sized portions. Our server was very friendly, and took into consideration allergy restrictions. This..."

Eloho Sido-Guest

"The service was fabulous. The food was outstanding. Between the three of us we had the Greasy spoon, the Halouminami eggs Benedict and the Huevos..."

Judith Goss

"This is my favorite place to go for breakfast. I went on a Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. No line-up today. It's always packed on the weekends because it is..."

Shelley Vaags

"We only ordered from the kids' menu - small servings very reasonably priced. The pancakes and waffles were delicious, and the grilled cheese sandwich..."

Tara Kachroo

"The host did their best to get us a table quickly on a busy day. Food was awesome, Both types of hash were very good. I feel like the decor needs a..."

Rigel Tessmann

Cherries Breakfast Bistro

78/100 (2020 ratings)

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"This is my favorite breakfast place. I usually have the benny. The Italian imported coffee they service is the best in Victoria, by the way. ..."

Gastronomy

"Wish I could rate them higher- showed up around 12 after the big new years brunch rush and the kitchen was still killing it, going above and beyond...."

Samantha .R

"Excellent breakfasts, the duck sausage & sweet potato hash is especially good. The option of sitting outside is nice. Coffee is good but not..."

Omnivore

"We had breakfast here last Saturday and were pleasantly surprised. A short walk from our home and we hadn't tried it despite living in the..."

Julia

"Our first visit to Cherries was a very enjoyable experience. Attentive staff, nice atmosphere, and most importantly delicious food! We've been in..."

Lex

"Food is good but service model is weird and confusing. Either make it full service or self service, but not a hybrid where you bring me my food but..."

Brad

"Love this place! It's a weekly affair. Great food, reasonable prices. If you ask my daughter when she wants to go, it's always Cherries!..."

Jocelyn Edmunds

"Wow - What a surprise!. This place is an incredible surprise. It's a little funky and little retro but the food is amazing and the portion size will..."

Pink Rosie

"Awesome!!. Stopped in for some brunch today and just loved it. I love the atmosphere and had the Shrimp, avocado and bacon benny. It was absolutely..."

Wendy

"Best Brunch Bistro We've Eaten In. The four of us all agreed that this was the best brunch bistro any of us have ever been to in Victoria. The..."

Steve

"Fresh, yummy, delish & charming. Stopped by here on our way out of town... Yummy to say the least. Self serve... Which is fine with us. Had eggs..."

Yegrealtor

"First off I have read a few of the reviews and I must say that bistro means counter top service and not table service.I have been to this..."

John Johnson

"Omg! Delicious food!! My only complaint is the order at the counter serve yourself idea. For the prices they charge there should be wait staff or..."

Heather B

"YuM!. Went to this lovely bistro for the third time, and I am hooked! I had a custom omelet that was to die for and they were sure to take my every..."

Tammy.e.edson

"All the negative reviews are a bit suspicious when they all seem to direct people to a neighbouring restaurant who, by all appearances, seem to have..."

Mark

"Love this place!. How could I have not been to Cherries before now? Loved it. All of it. Coffee was great, interesting interior, music, and delicious..."

Nj-victoria

"New fave restaurant!!. Not your average brunch!! we had the stuffed Bison Burger with Goat Cheese, amazing flavor and the all the quality of homemade..."

Anita

"Outstanding breakfast!!. I'm a huge eggs benny fan; this was hands down the best one I have ever..."

Dane

"Amazing Gluten Free breakfast sandwich ... Delicious .... Soooooo good , will drive all the way from Fairfield to try the other great menu..."

Neenzy

"Mmm, coffee so good..... I live in Saanich, and it's virtually impossible to find a place in the area that sells really good brewed coffee. Until..."

Johnb

"Amazing FOOD!. Finally a restaurant that uses spices & makes their own sauces! Cherries Breakfast Bistro creates amazing dishes & the service is..."

Foodie

"Sundays. My Sunday pleasure. Service is a little slow... but the food is..."

Jessica360

"Great find. In a brunch obsessed city competition is stiff but Cherries easily breaks the Top 10. Really lined the homemade breakfast sausages; a..."

Leftcoastdub

"Love this joint. Great vibe, classy but unpretentious atmosphere and excellent food. A little pricier than your average lunch spot, but this ain't..."

VictoriaNomNom

"Luv U Cherry!. As my neighbourhood breakfast place, I keep trying other spots and keep coming back.Bistro style service, so you order and pay up..."

Dr. Lori

"Always an enjoyable experience. I have been there a couple times now and I am still very impressed with the food. The self serve thing threw me the..."

Allyson Miller

"Wow!!! Absolutely delightful breakfasts, good sized portions, friendly atmosphere and staff. Definitely a pleasant experience I can't wait to repeat..."

Bernadette

"Not impressed with the high chair, very old and unsafe. No straps and nothing keeping him from falling out the bottom. Loved the food though and it's..."

Alyssa Wilson

"My boyfriend and I are visiting Victoria for the weekend and decided to venture to Cherries. I had eggs Benny and he had an omlet. The food was..."

EmilyMarie

"Someone call 9-1-YUM! Beautiful, affordable, and delicious food. Great atmosphere, and friendly staff. Love..."

Andrea

"Excellent. I have been there quite a few times and I always leave with a smile. The staff is friendly and the food is amazing and creative. I highly..."

David

"Stellar place for a great Breakfast!. -If you are in the vicinity or want to try a great new place for Breakfast or lunch- try here. The atmosphere..."

Laura

"Great place!. We tried Cherries today with a Couvon and really enjoyed it. The owner was a doll, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating...."

Jessicawakelyn

"Fabulous Bistro. Difficult to choose from the interesting menu as everything is so unique. Don't be afraid to pull into the strip mall behind the gas..."

Barbsawatsky

"Worth the trip. Cherries Breakfast Bistro is a bit of a drive if you are in the Inner Habour area of Victoria, but it's worth it. The food is fresh,..."

K O'Donoghue

"Fabulous!. Fabulous breakfast sandwich made by the owner! Layers of breakfast deliciousness oozing out: cheese, egg, spinach, tomato, real grilled..."

Anonymous

"OH MY GOD!!! We stopped in on a whim and we will be forever grateful. I had the pulled poulet Jenny while my wife had the Asian wrap and they were so..."

Jim Boulton

"My neighbourhood hangout!. I've been enjoying Cherrie and her great food nearly every weekend for months now. Strong dark roast coffee, the best..."

Lori Vogt

"Great atmosphere! Lovely staff and fabulous London fogs..."

Erin Vandermade

"Hidden Gem. My fiance and I went to Cherries for the second time and it was just as good as the first time. I had the Cheeseburger soup, which was..."

Crustystar

"Best food in Victoria. I've been here twice now, and both times I've been treated to mouth-watering meals that positively ooze with fantastic taste,..."

Bob

"I love the food and the prices are reasonable. I do wish there was the to go counter and waitresses for the dine in aspect. I hate dining in and..."

DoneAtFive

"Excellent concept for a breakfast bistro. I've had breakfast here about half a dozen times and can definitely say I will be returning for more. The..."

Hew

"Hide Away. Don't miss this hide away bistro... Lots of space/tables, OPEN SUNDAYS..Great food and service.NOT to be passed..."

Rob And Bev

"Food Good, Atmosphere Pleasant. With the exception of a couple of snappish responses while ordering at the counter, the experience was very good...."

Kerri1

"SURPRISE!. Took my bride of 39 years to a Valentines brunch after hearing/reading the place was in a mall, the portions were small, they weren't open..."

Rob

"Great Coffee, Well-Executed Food. I just finished my fourth visit to Cherries Breakfast Bistro over the past 4 months and am quite happy. This is an..."

CL

"A great place!. I loved coming across this refreshing place! The area has gained a much needed local, tasteful, comfortable, casual, beautiful, fun..."

Kyladoreen

"I absolutely love this place. Server are very kind and helpful. Food is consistently delicious. The coffee is great as well, better than most coffee..."

Lorraine Terán Marco

"Been meaning to try this place but hours are usually detrimental to my work shift. Service was fine except receiving a pitcher of ice cold water..."

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"I used to live in the neighborhood and this was my go to, now i live 25 minutes away and it is still my go to. The servers are always kind, friendly..."

Moira Schultz

"Awesome Lunch!! We often pop in, easy lication for lunch. We waited a OK length of time. We enjoyed the online ordering right at the till, no..."

Oakstead Consulting

"Absolutely amazing breakfast and lunch spot, I love they version of all the classics. I love there breakfast poutine so much. Your choice of pulled..."

Ryan wilson

"Amazing breakfast and lunch spot! My first go around I had the Clubhouse Chicken Sandwich and the Mennonite Sausage with Eggs Benedict the second...."

Pramod Sahu

"I haven’t been to Cherries in several years and decided to try it again. I don’t normally eat dairy but decided to have the Chocolate &..."

Kathryn VanD

"A lot of other breakfast places either have good drinks or good food, Cherries has both. The chai latte I got with my meal was the best I've had. The..."

Ty K.

"Breakfast for two: $40ish Positive: large breakfast selection, good quantity amount of food (compared to the village), while maintaining..."

Tim

"Cherries Bistro is a wonderful restaurant. The food was delicious. It was a little bit colder than I would have liked personally, but the restaurant..."

Melissa Lavoie

"Great meal and great customer service best breakfast place on the island in my opinion u gotta eat..."

Drew

"Wow, what a delicious meal!! I was delighted with the wonderful meal Cherrie cooked up for me! I asked for some specifics and she was able to oblige..."

D Ladygray

"Every item I have ordered, I have enjoyed. The hollandaise sauce is from scratch. Everything is well balanced and ..."

Erin Couldwell

"I will start by saying Cherries London Fog is amazing! Worth 10 stars all on its own. I have been for breakfast 3 times, and unfortunately that is..."

J W

"Two ebiking friends and I met here for lunch. I was disappointed that the management has installed self-serve terminals that must be used instead of..."

Mike Baker

"We love coming here. We "elope" from the mother-in-law on Sunday mornings. We stumble in here half asleep to have our first coffee of the morning...."

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