cherries breakfast bistro

not worth the high cost. well this place in a nutshell is overpriced and over-rated. i live in the neighbourhood and often find myself looking for a place to eat. i have eaten here a number of times and thought that the i was just catching them at a bad time. .or maybe they were just having an off day.. but the bad service was consistent, the stand up service. waiting 20 minutes for someone to refill my coffee only to discover that they dont do that here.. you have to stand up,. go back to the counter (coffee area) and do this yourself.. oh.. and yes of course, pay full service prices.. my recommendation.. go somewhere else.. sit and enjoy your meal

one of the worst bennies i have ever had. ordererd medium poached one was hard one was soft no hollandaise on it asked for more i had to get it from the kitchen my self and it was refrigerator temp with no flavor and the english muffin was not even toasted . i will not be going back the crooked goose across the street beets the hell out of it for price and service.

love this place!. how could i have not been to cherries before now? loved it. all of it. coffee was great, interesting interior, music, and delicious food. really tasty, fresh, homemade and unique. cherrie figured out a special meal to suit my food allergy. she and staff checked on us several times during our meal. can't wait to come back again-- my new favourite place!

new fave restaurant!!. not your average brunch!! we had the stuffed bison burger with goat cheese, amazing flavor and the all the quality of homemade burger and bun!! the herbed potatoes very tasty, and this meal filled my hungry man up !! plus a lovely sour cherry cinnamon muffin for dessert! cool atmosphere, too!

the beef strudels are omg this is soo good kind of feeling i give 20/20 every day

outstanding breakfast!!. i'm a huge eggs benny fan; this was hands down the best one i have ever had!

amazing gluten free breakfast sandwich ... delicious .... soooooo good , will drive all the way from fairfield to try the other great menu items!!

mmm, coffee so good..... i live in saanich, and it's virtually impossible to find a place in the area that sells really good brewed coffee. until now, that is. on a whim and tickled a bit by the "we serve italian coffee!" sign, i stopped yesterday at cherries bistro and bought a large cup. the taste was transcendent (ok, maybe a bit hyperbolic, but relative to other establishments in the area, it's warranted), and the price was reasonable (again, compared to local competitors). i'll definitely go back for the coffee, and maybe bring the family along for brunch on a sunday morning.

sadly, disappointing.... with the promising reviews of cherries’ food, and tired of long waits to get in for brunch in victoria, we decided to give cherries a try. in hindsight, we should have visited one of our regular spots...

cherries does offer an inviting atmosphere, with tasteful décor, up beat music, and friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. then, they take your order and that’s where the welcome feeling stops.

generally, i’m a fan of the “café (ie. cafeteria) approach,” having frequented such places in my hometown of seattle. where cherries differs is that water, beverage refills, cutlery service are self-service, and you have to wait in line with other customers for your refill of coffee. you can make reservations for full table service a day in advance, where those services are provided for free. would it be that much of a hindrance and an increase to fiscal overhead to have someone circulate with a pot of coffee?

i ordered the bacon pancakes with ruhrei (mennonite scrambled eggs), and my partner ordered the breakfast poutine (pulled pork, poached egg, on a bed of pan fried potatoes with poutine).

it took just a little over 50 minutes for our dishes to make their way out of the kitchen... and only after we noticed that customers who had arrived after us were being served their food, before us.

the bacon pancakes were sadly very disappointing. they were very heavy, almost the consistency of a biscuit, soggy bacon, and no flavor. the ruhrei were not the typical mennonite scrambled eggs that i’m familiar with. instead, they were normally fluffy scrambled eggs with butter and maple syrup... somewhat tasty, but not what i had expected.

my partners breakfast poutine also had similar results. while the pulled pork had a good taste and the potatoes were seasoned well, some of the potatoes were burned and the poutine had a slightly burned flavor, which overpowered the rest of his dish. the hollandaise on the poached egg was cold.

no one checked in after our meals were brought to us to see how we enjoyed the food. rather, instead of risking further delays by complaining, we ate and left. back to our regular spots for brunch

amazing food!. finally a restaurant that uses spices & makes their own sauces! cherries breakfast bistro creates amazing dishes & the service is relaxing.

came here with family. food took forever to arrive. my benny, which i had ordered soft poached, was hard and rubbery. the tortilla's on my husbands huevos rancheros were soggy and covered in so much salt and paprika they were inedible. mother-in-law's pancakes were very dry. only dish that was fine was the french toast. there are way better places for brunch in victoria--will be going elsewhere next time.

sundays. my sunday pleasure. service is a little slow... but the food is great.

great find. in a brunch obsessed city competition is stiff but cherries easily breaks the top 10. really lined the homemade breakfast sausages; a good amount of spice brings out a subtle sweetness of thyme. really enjoyed the pancakes, not your typical bland minute-made badder. had to read the menu four times before i settled on the big boss but i'll be back to try more. can't wait to try the club an the breakfast pasties looked terrific.

make your own omelette, breakfast poutine, eggs bennie. this is the place to go to. you will never be disappointed. i can't tell you enough how much i love this restaurant. the staff are some of the friendliest out there! the food is delicious, coffee is amazing and the casual atmosphere is perfect and its quick! order at the counter, grab a seat, get a piece of plastic fruit to mark your table and wait for your delicious food to arrive.

love this joint. great vibe, classy but unpretentious atmosphere and excellent food. a little pricier than your average lunch spot, but this ain't your average diner! will be back to try the breakfast offerings!