Breakwater Cafe & Bistro

7 Reviews on “Breakwater Cafe & Bistro”

• The Thirsty Traveller

  After a nice walk along the Breakwater I thought it would be nice treat to stop by The Breakwater Cafe & Bistro. At first I thought I had made a dreadful error as the cafe was quite full and the line was out the door. Once we where in the the door I proceeded to let my wife what I wanted and snagged the first available table.As I sat there watching how the place worked I realized there was no need to to do this. It was well organized chaos really. The line you are in is to place your order. By the time you come out with your order number there is always someone finishing up and a place for you to sit. The staff is always quick to prep the table for the next patron. After my wife sat down the food was very quick to arrive and well presented and delicious. Great food and a drink at good value.

  May 9, 2016, 5:50 am

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• E

  I had arrived and asked if they still make coffees to go and the host said yes, I said great I’m just waiting for a friend. After a few moments it had turned out my friend was already sitting at a table waiting for me. We told the waitress that we were actually just wanting to just order coffees to go, she said that was fine. I ordered an iced vanilla latte and my friend ordered an iced latte. We received 2 iced lattes in glasses. When we clarified with the waitress that we had actually ordered lattes to go she said they don’t do that after 4pm. Is that even a thing?! The coffee tasted good, however somehow they missed the vanilla part of my order. I waited for her to come back then, I had to walk up to the counter to request some be added in. The waitress didn’t check up on us, however she did manage to eventually pass by to add a chair to our table while my friend and I were deep into conversation. She also placed menus and cutlery on the table attached to ours as a middle spot on for moments, as she set up for another table. There was plenty of other space. I was pretty confused and frustrated as in to why we were being treated so poorly.

  October 22, 2015, 11:31 pm

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• Applefritter

  Great place to stop in!. I always seem to stop in here everytime I go for a walk on the breakwater. Went for coffee once, and dinner another time. Burgers were great and servers were friendly. Plan on to going back again soon. Also, great prices.

  August 4, 2015, 12:30 am

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• KO

  We had a business dinner here last night. The service was spot on. All four people in our party tried something different from the menu and everything was excellent. The portobello pizza and raviol were particularly good. I’d argue they make the best ceasers in the city! We were all really happy with the experience and glad we decided to give it a go despite the poor reviews.

  July 23, 2015, 8:04 pm

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• Dtjmcdonald

  Preying on tourists with bad service and bland food. You’re muchc better off going downtown. Terrible good. Wildly unfriendly service.

  July 19, 2015, 10:57 pm

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• Shaunabugaboo

  Terrible service, and the food…. Dull, tasteless, over price, zero presentation….take your pick. This was the worst food Ive had in Victoria. I feel bad for the cruise ship passengers who won’t have time to go anywhere else. Don’t waste your tasebuds time. The guy on the corner with a hotdog stand will be better.

  July 19, 2015, 10:56 pm

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• Mike S.

  Daytime staff here are the worst. Manners? Nope. Nighttime staff are great. Bartenders are great. Daytime staff are terrible22 Feb, 2015Service is atrociously slow. 30 mins to get a menu last visit. They will walk past you at the bar multiple times before informing you it’s not open. Some food is ok but the bun is far too large for the burger. Much better here at night, in the day, don’t waste your time.

  June 8, 2015, 11:13 pm

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