The Bayside Cafe - Courtenay

Careful with these reviews, they are reflective of the previous cafe, not the current management.Pretty disappointing. Vegan don was a pickle salad with no rice. They don 't appear to have a grill or full kitchen, so bistro is an interesting title for the restaurant. Items were microwaved or put in a panini press to reheat before serving. We went home and made another lunch as the portions were small and quality low. Ordered at the bar, server was polite. I can 't speak for the specialty coffees, but I can 't recommend the food or general atmosphere.

Best vanilla Latte in the valley and great staff. The upstairs area has comfy chairs to hang out to visit with friends or sit and work uninterrupted.Vegetarian options: I had a tasty veggie sandwich.

Understanding restaurant and the industry as much as I do I can see a fair standing point of only having 1 person on for slow days. However that cost vs the cost of a customer being satisfied should never be outweighed.Regardless of probably more than the countless times of being slammed with orders of drinks and food, it's quite appreciated to see that even when being overwhelmed still service is applied with smile. Kudos to all your staff. ?

Best Grizzly Chai tea I've ever had. The steamed buns and specialty coffees are fabulous. Good service, great atmosphere.

I was just here because I saw a review that they had a great matcha latte, and young do they ever! they must use a really good quality ceremony degree, it was sweet and smooth, no bitter aftertaste. the best I ever had (and I had a lot. I will be back in any case: