Demitasse Cafe & Garden Centre

Generally a bit rude. Ham cheese croissant was delicious. Latte average at best. Paper to go lids - not my preference. No wifi.

They have the most delicious and unique rotation of food here from wings to butter chicken pizza you can’t go wrong with anything you order. Everything is fresh and the owners are super lovely!

Poorly managed space. Lack of communication from servers. I was there today and took 20 minutes for a server to help me. A lot of cranky rich privileged old people.. Not a good vibe in there.. drinks are fine, food is very mid and mostly strange vegetarian stuff where the flavours do not mix well at all.

Amazing food and great atmosphere.

It's clear people who come here come regularly. And with good reason. Food selection is broad and they seem to do it all quite well.

I know the owners/management team to treat their staff poorly, attempting to get away with unscrupulous conduct. For that reason and for better quality coffee I go elsewhere, usually Discovery or Savoury Cafe on Oak Bay ave

Asked if the potato salad was vegan and they said it was even though that it was not. Some signage with regard to dietary restrictions is needed

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Come here all the time!
Love this place:) the sticky buns are great & always warm. The Chai latte is also great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

To not have wheelchair accessiblity in this day and age is extremely discriminatory. They won’t get my money or any of my friends or families money either.

get all the details on how to get ahead in real estate from neighbors convo. wish I could read unobstructed here but sat morning, no chance

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

I just want a front load this review with the caveat that has a plant-based human being I do not condone places that don't have a variet y plant-based options.
That's a discretionary piece but I do want to comment on what is offered. Let's start off with the great. You're amongst plants and other lovely bubbling people drinking coffee in an environment that's inviting and hipster all at once which is not always an easy achievement.

There looks to be many different food options from savory to sweet. Some interesting things on the menu including fusion burgers and tofu squares and lasagna etc etc.

The item that I could eat or that were available for plant folk were salads, a tofu and a cupcake that was apparently chai informed. So I got the cupcake, which I always have my suspicions about anyways because it's a cupcake.

The unfortunate meeting of my expectations and the taste of the cupcake felt like a reminder to me about my former hesitations about cupcakes. It was sweet, it was tangy but beyond that no personality I don't think.

The coffee was okay but I still don't understand why it's impossible to put non-dairy milk on the customer side of things as opposed to on the server side of things. The large coffee was okay.

On top of the cupcake not tasting like anything exciting, it was pretty pricey for a small little guy sitting at the $6 range. I acknowledge, that things of quality during this day and age are expensive but having been to several other vegan establishments that use high quality ingredients, I was confused by this little guy.

Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options but very few vegan options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

I have been going here for about 4 years and have always enjoyed their offerings and friendly staff. I was disappointed today. My toasted croissant sandwich was burnt and the other salad and meat selections on offer were sitting in the sun and looked unkept. I hope it's was just a bad morning and not a sign of future quality. As always, the staff were pleasant as was the surrounding garden.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

A picturesque place with friendly staff. My only gripe is that the small portions of hot food are not worth anywhere near the 16-18$ range

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Amazing food!!! Beautiful Garden center. A hidden gem ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Visiting town and was looking for a lunch spot and Oak Bay and discovered a little delight called Demitasse; it is outstanding.
Chimichurri chicken and potatoes with Marrakech beet side salad on a cozy little patio surrounded by plants. Don’t miss this local gem; we all need to support local places like this. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5