We got the farmer’s waffle and an iced mocha. The portion of the farmer’s waffle is very generous and comes with a side of salsa and maple syrup. The salsa in particular is a nice touch, it’s a great palate cleanser between savory bites. Very reasonably priced. Also the whipped cream is delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Lajoie
I stopped in for Chocolate Fest, they have a Hot Chocolate Float that was absolutely delicious!! The mix of hot and cold made it instantly drinkable and more decadent then I expected. High quality treat for a chocolate lover like myself.
Great family run business! They were exceptionally warm, welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ivy Doxey (Ivy Doxey)
I'm an idiot and took a blurry photo, regardless, food was gooood. It's simple but ain't nothing wrong with that. Chai latte was awsome, wrap was awsome, service was awsome. We got free cake and were checked on regularly even though we sat outside. The setup gave me hardcore nostalgia for how restaurants used to be... S+ tier hole in the wall restaurant 👍 Even after tipping I'm pretty sure both our meals and drinks were like under $40. I'm glad we came here on a whim and will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Palumbo
Great food, great service, good prices and cool atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S JT
I walked in just before they were closing today & they still made me a reuben & cappuccino, both of which are amazing. Love the kitschy vibe with Mr Bean, Chewbacca, references to aliens. It's one of the things that makes the place unique, not cookie-cutter. We've lost most places with owners who dare to show their personality, unfortunately. You can see this here, which I love. Love the back patio as well Wood, bricks, steel.
As someone who works in marketing, IT & graphic design, and a former restaurant owner, a place like this - with great food to boot - makes me happy.
Will definitely visit again. Thanks very much to the owners for the awesome reuben ??
Selah Elder
This was such a great place! I was wandering with a friend and we just stumbled upon this little treat of a cafe. I'm from the US and this is my first time in Canada, and I was so impressed with this as my first restaurant here! I got just a basic hotdog and it was just phenomenal. Their chai is excellent also!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Picco
Portion size on the club house is massive. I'm a big guy and I took some of it home as I could not fit it all in. Overall I was pleasantly surprised! Great service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Destiny Lewis
One of my favourite lunch spots in the valley and with good reason! Prices are incredibly affordable, especially considering the portion sizes! I love the genuine retro vibe, and the service has always been warm and welcoming every time I've eaten here. The Twisted Mint is truly a gem in Courtenay's downtown, one I hope stays for the foreseeable future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C “Golotsarelli” G
I ordered the Ruben and it was absolutely terrible. One tiny slice of pastrami That had the texture of beef jerky. And about an inch thick of sauerkraut. They didn’t have any soup available and also didn’t have items available that they were advertising on their menu. Doesn’t seem like a tightly knit run business and don’t appear to have the facilities to Adequately prepare food, probably due to the age of the building.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Rhiannon Dyas
Have dined here 3 times in the past year and always enjoy the experience! I like the quaint, old school diner decor, and they have a nice little patio area at the back.
Have personally had breakfast, soup, and a beet salad, all of which have been excellent. One of my kids loved the homemade hamburger. I also think that the prices are great for the portions received.
Food was very natural tasting and not artificial like having been prepped hours before. Nice private quiet patio out back. Looks like family run which is nice to see.. and prices are on point if not really good for what you get we had the breakfast bagel and Buffalo chicken wrap.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich
Gerhard Schwarz
We stumbled upon this little cafe quite by accident. We were visiting Courtenay from Parksville and couldn’t decide where we wanted to eat but noticed the sandwich board sign pointing up a side street. We might have missed it otherwise. The food was great! Simple fare but really tasty and very reasonably priced. It has a quirky vibe that we enjoyed and the owners were very friendly. We look forward to going back again soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan Gallagher
Amazing food, great service and fair prices. If you're looking for a queit place to enjoy comfort food, this is the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elias
Wasn't anything special, took 20 minutes for some pretty basic stuff (the fries were clearly oven baked so that probably explains the long wait time). I'm sure the coffee and drinks and maybe *some* of the food options are ok at least but I wasn't really impressed with what I had. Not really sure what they're going for with the cut-outs of Chewbacca, Lauren Fishburne (dressed as Morpheus from The Matrix) and Rowan Atkinson (dressed like he was in Mr.Bean) are doing in the window. Not exactly a your typical mood setter
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Mark Dillon
Amazing food and people, definitely going to come back next time we're passing through!
We got the farmer’s waffle and an iced mocha. The portion of the farmer’s waffle is very generous and comes with a side of salsa and maple syrup. The salsa in particular is a nice touch, it’s a great palate cleanser between savory bites. Very reasonably priced. Also the whipped cream is delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I stopped in for Chocolate Fest, they have a Hot Chocolate Float that was absolutely delicious!! The mix of hot and cold made it instantly drinkable and more decadent then I expected. High quality treat for a chocolate lover like myself.
Great family run business! They were exceptionally warm, welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm an idiot and took a blurry photo, regardless, food was gooood. It's simple but ain't nothing wrong with that. Chai latte was awsome, wrap was awsome, service was awsome. We got free cake and were checked on regularly even though we sat outside. The setup gave me hardcore nostalgia for how restaurants used to be... S+ tier hole in the wall restaurant 👍 Even after tipping I'm pretty sure both our meals and drinks were like under $40. I'm glad we came here on a whim and will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great service, good prices and cool atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I walked in just before they were closing today & they still made me a reuben & cappuccino, both of which are amazing. Love the kitschy vibe with Mr Bean, Chewbacca, references to aliens. It's one of the things that makes the place unique, not cookie-cutter. We've lost most places with owners who dare to show their personality, unfortunately. You can see this here, which I love. Love the back patio as well Wood, bricks, steel.
As someone who works in marketing, IT & graphic design, and a former restaurant owner, a place like this - with great food to boot - makes me happy.
Will definitely visit again. Thanks very much to the owners for the awesome reuben ??
This was such a great place! I was wandering with a friend and we just stumbled upon this little treat of a cafe. I'm from the US and this is my first time in Canada, and I was so impressed with this as my first restaurant here! I got just a basic hotdog and it was just phenomenal. Their chai is excellent also!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Portion size on the club house is massive. I'm a big guy and I took some of it home as I could not fit it all in. Overall I was pleasantly surprised! Great service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favourite lunch spots in the valley and with good reason! Prices are incredibly affordable, especially considering the portion sizes! I love the genuine retro vibe, and the service has always been warm and welcoming every time I've eaten here. The Twisted Mint is truly a gem in Courtenay's downtown, one I hope stays for the foreseeable future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered the Ruben and it was absolutely terrible. One tiny slice of pastrami That had the texture of beef jerky. And about an inch thick of sauerkraut. They didn’t have any soup available and also didn’t have items available that they were advertising on their menu. Doesn’t seem like a tightly knit run business and don’t appear to have the facilities to Adequately prepare food, probably due to the age of the building.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Have dined here 3 times in the past year and always enjoy the experience! I like the quaint, old school diner decor, and they have a nice little patio area at the back.
Have personally had breakfast, soup, and a beet salad, all of which have been excellent. One of my kids loved the homemade hamburger. I also think that the prices are great for the portions received.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was very natural tasting and not artificial like having been prepped hours before. Nice private quiet patio out back. Looks like family run which is nice to see.. and prices are on point if not really good for what you get we had the breakfast bagel and Buffalo chicken wrap.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich
We stumbled upon this little cafe quite by accident. We were visiting Courtenay from Parksville and couldn’t decide where we wanted to eat but noticed the sandwich board sign pointing up a side street. We might have missed it otherwise. The food was great! Simple fare but really tasty and very reasonably priced. It has a quirky vibe that we enjoyed and the owners were very friendly. We look forward to going back again soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, great service and fair prices. If you're looking for a queit place to enjoy comfort food, this is the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wasn't anything special, took 20 minutes for some pretty basic stuff (the fries were clearly oven baked so that probably explains the long wait time). I'm sure the coffee and drinks and maybe *some* of the food options are ok at least but I wasn't really impressed with what I had.
Not really sure what they're going for with the cut-outs of Chewbacca, Lauren Fishburne (dressed as Morpheus from The Matrix) and Rowan Atkinson (dressed like he was in Mr.Bean) are doing in the window. Not exactly a your typical mood setter
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Amazing food and people, definitely going to come back next time we're passing through!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Bagel
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