in any other city, it'd be hard to find a hipster cafe like this. in nanaimo, it's our only good cafe! great vibes, always lots of people here doing work, and good food and drink. also open pretty late and frequently hosts events. the bazaar upstairs is good too.
Susan Sam
Really loved the vibe! The warm, vintage charm and all the little antique treasures make it feel like something straight out of a movie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sabrinna Belanger
Loved the chai latte I ordered. I also ordered a lox bagel. Took a star off because there was just a little too much cream cheese on it. Atmosphere is fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Heather Brown
Funky cafe atmosphere with great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dom C.
Fantastic vibe. I had the mint pea soup - really good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Oreilly
The breakfast wrap is soo good! Really unique and cosy cafe. So glad I stopped in today!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alice Tan
Definitely love the cafe, the vibe, the interior, and the food! Such a lovely cafe with the antique concept. Tha food was great and large portion, I would say worth the price! We ordered the Vault salad, Lox bagel and the french toast, they all tasted wonderful! I also love how they have couple box of trivia game cards while you wait or to play with your friends. The staffs were great, too; friendly and helpful. Would definitely want to come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Murdoch
Lindsay's a rock star...
Lucy Partington
The vault holds a special place in my heart. Ive come here for years, ever since I moved to nanaimo. I also met my boyfriend here. I like going to open mic night when I can and the food isn’t bad at all. The pesto Mac and cheese is pretty delish.
That saying, this morning I stopped to study for a bit before I had to make an appointment. I ordered a cheesecake square and a London fog after a few minutes. I sat down at a table with my computer. It was pretty busy when I came in but there was seating. I had finished my food. Poured myself a glass of water and was drinking the tea while studying. A guy with a grey beard and glasses. Maybe 60-ish came up to me and said, “This is a restaurant.” While pointing at my water. I was kinda gobsmacked and I told him there was a table in front of me that was clear as I thought he was a customer perturbed by me taking a table. He said, “I know. What are you doing?” I replied, “Im studying. Do you work here?” He said “Yeah, I do. If you’re going to study then go to a library. This is a restaurant.” He walked away and went behind the counter. I quickly packed my bag, drank the rest of my tea and left. It has made me quite upset. I had only spent about an hour and ten there and would’ve left after another ten to make my appointment.
Anyways, I’d give customer service a zero today. I’m a server and I understand that sometimes people just irk the crap out of you but I’ve never talked to someone like that nor would I. I would’ve appreciated being spoken to nicer but oh well. I’ll most likely come back for open mic sometime.
Thank you older dude!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Robert Izak Brunsdale
Amanda Scott runs a club worthy of good report. I'm a semi-regular performer at the Open Mic there on Wednesday's and I've always been well received for my ambient classical piano sonatas.
Best coffee I’ve had in BC, the breakfast wrap was amazing too.
The vibes are immaculate and the decor is beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole McCurdy
Charming little cafe in downtown Nanaimo with decent vegan options. I always try to stop here when I go through town. The decor is so vibey and eclectic, super cool atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
spun doofus
Truly perfect breakfast, fantastic atmosphere and great coffee. Definitely coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bradley Pritchard
Awesome atmosphere, friendly service, and the best Breakfast Wrap that I've ever had.
in any other city, it'd be hard to find a hipster cafe like this. in nanaimo, it's our only good cafe! great vibes, always lots of people here doing work, and good food and drink. also open pretty late and frequently hosts events. the bazaar upstairs is good too.
Really loved the vibe! The warm, vintage charm and all the little antique treasures make it feel like something straight out of a movie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Loved the chai latte I ordered. I also ordered a lox bagel. Took a star off because there was just a little too much cream cheese on it. Atmosphere is fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Funky cafe atmosphere with great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic vibe. I had the mint pea soup - really good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The breakfast wrap is soo good! Really unique and cosy cafe. So glad I stopped in today!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely love the cafe, the vibe, the interior, and the food! Such a lovely cafe with the antique concept. Tha food was great and large portion, I would say worth the price! We ordered the Vault salad, Lox bagel and the french toast, they all tasted wonderful! I also love how they have couple box of trivia game cards while you wait or to play with your friends. The staffs were great, too; friendly and helpful. Would definitely want to come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsay's a rock star...
The vault holds a special place in my heart. Ive come here for years, ever since I moved to nanaimo. I also met my boyfriend here. I like going to open mic night when I can and the food isn’t bad at all. The pesto Mac and cheese is pretty delish.
That saying, this morning I stopped to study for a bit before I had to make an appointment. I ordered a cheesecake square and a London fog after a few minutes. I sat down at a table with my computer. It was pretty busy when I came in but there was seating. I had finished my food. Poured myself a glass of water and was drinking the tea while studying. A guy with a grey beard and glasses. Maybe 60-ish came up to me and said, “This is a restaurant.” While pointing at my water. I was kinda gobsmacked and I told him there was a table in front of me that was clear as I thought he was a customer perturbed by me taking a table. He said, “I know. What are you doing?” I replied, “Im studying. Do you work here?” He said “Yeah, I do. If you’re going to study then go to a library. This is a restaurant.” He walked away and went behind the counter. I quickly packed my bag, drank the rest of my tea and left. It has made me quite upset. I had only spent about an hour and ten there and would’ve left after another ten to make my appointment.
Anyways, I’d give customer service a zero today. I’m a server and I understand that sometimes people just irk the crap out of you but I’ve never talked to someone like that nor would I. I would’ve appreciated being spoken to nicer but oh well. I’ll most likely come back for open mic sometime.
Thank you older dude!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Amanda Scott runs a club worthy of good report. I'm a semi-regular performer at the Open Mic there on Wednesday's and I've always been well received for my ambient classical piano sonatas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Th3 best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best coffee I’ve had in BC, the breakfast wrap was amazing too.
The vibes are immaculate and the decor is beautiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charming little cafe in downtown Nanaimo with decent vegan options. I always try to stop here when I go through town. The decor is so vibey and eclectic, super cool atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly perfect breakfast, fantastic atmosphere and great coffee. Definitely coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome atmosphere, friendly service, and the best Breakfast Wrap that I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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