cherries breakfast bistro

this is my favorite breakfast place.  i usually have the benny.  the italian importedcoffeethey service is the best in victoria, by the way.  go cherry.

we really tried to like this restaurant and have tried several times and are now done. coffeecold by the time you get your cream and sugar, had to ask three times but wouldn’t admit it was forgotten, always makes it seem like it’s on its way. food cold by the time we got the utensils and condiments, again acted like it’s on its way and not forgotten. this restaurant has the potential to be great because of the food with some changes to the service. sometimes apologizing for your lack of promptness can go a long way. it shouldn’t be too much to ask for a hot breakfast andcoffeewhen you are paying top dollar.

excellent breakfasts, the duck sausage & sweet potato hash is especially good. the option of sitting outside is nice.coffeeis good but not outstanding. the service model, as others have mentioned, is a bit confusing; i have a bit of trouble deciding upon a tip % until after the meal!
overall a solid breakfast, a true sit-down restaurant experience would have led to a 4 rating.

we went to the express side and had a grilled cuban sandwich and an americano coffee. the seats outside in the sun were really nice and the staff was friendly however the sandwich was just ok and thecoffeecame in a huge mug with way too much water. i think thecoffeewas probably good quality but was hard to tell as it was watered down. this place seems to have some good reviews so i'll try it again, maybe for breakfast.

food is good but service model is weird and confusing. either make it full service or self service, but not a hybrid where you bring me my food but i get my own napkins and am expected to somehow intuitively know that thecoffeei ordered comes up not at the counter where i ordered it but at the other one around the corner. if they would only change that i'd give it a 5. as it is, 3.5.

peninsula diner. nice place, good food, friendly staff -but - total confusion on the order process. they need to change the system before i would go back i am afraid. also very difficult to get acoffeerefill. you have to go up and ask for it. why not leave out a full jug for self top ups?

do you like anything?good!. i love this place. the decor the music the people the service, and best of all the food is great. i'm an extremely picky eater, and often ask to vary my order from the menu. not only is what's on their menu great (omelets pancakes and their cinnamon buns are delightful) but when i ask for no mayo extra bacon, or less yogurts more granola, or whatever really, the cook happily produces and i happily eat. plus they refill mycoffeeand the owner is there every day insuring quality and chatting up the regulars.

omg. try the pulled pork quesadilla - i found this big enough for 2 people to share depending on how hungry you are. i can't wait to have it again. my next thing to try is the eggs benny - every table had someone ordering it. don't forget to try the cinnamon buns too, yum!


-----19 apr, 2014-----

great breakfast. i thoroughly enjoy cherries breakfast bistro - the menu has lots of options, scrumptious muffins, and greatcoffeeand lattes. i find the prices very reasonable and have no issue ordering at the till (they are a bistro/café). the staff are wonderful and food comes really quick. i was surprised at some of the comments - i say give cherries a try and judge for yourself. i think you will enjoy!

fresh, yummy, delish & charming. stopped by here on our way out of town... yummy to say the least. self serve... which is fine with us. had eggs benny & pulled pork poutine (yes you read that right). the eggs are farm fresh. they thought they had done them wrong (when they hadn't, they were perfection) and brought us two brand new delicious eggs smothered in some of the best hollindaise i have ever had. the pulled pork is fabulous, sweet & a little spicy. oh, and thecoffeeis fantastic. top notch food & sweet servers.

first off i have read a few of the reviews and i must say that bistro means counter top service and not table service.
i have been to this wonderful establishment a few times and found everything to be very consistent and very tasty.
owner and staff are all very friendly and go out of their way to help you.
i give this place 2 thumbs up
and the bestcoffeei had
i highly recommend this little piece of heaven

terrible. we had visited cherries once before and after getting the gist of the service model and experiencing a good breakfast we thought we'd go again.

i ordered the big boss brekky and my partner ordered the special xmas benny. i'll start with the 'boss', worst breakfast i've had in victoria. the toast was rock hard and obviously cold, how the cooks didn't see that is beyond me, it was so cold the butter didn't melt and so hard my mouth vibrated when i bit into it. the order was pieced together with different things arriving at different times, sausage was lukewarm and had no taste to it at all. one egg arriving, then another arriving 5 minutes later, no explanation from the service staff at all. i left 80% of the food uneaten on the plate, for what we paid, and compared to our first visit it was horrible.

my partner had the xmas benny, eggs totally under-poached, one english muffin toasted, the other sort of toasted. we both had americano's, my partner approached the counter person for a bit of a warm up for thecoffeeand was informed that "we don't do that here", she actually argued with my partner, we were blown away. we spent $35 for breakfast, had to ask for a cloth to clean the table, and then we have to argue with the counter person fior acoffeewarm-up?

i understand this service model, but essentially what cherries is doing is passing the buck to their customers when things don't go right. i read a reply from the owner which stated they operate under a different model of service which is fine if the food is good, but unfortunately this time it was horrible, and the limited interaction with the staff provided absolutely no comfort or resolution to any of these issues. a heartily sarcastic "bon appetite"! oh, and the person working the counter - your in the customer service business, look it up if you don't know what that means.

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 mycoffeeonly 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

love this place!. how could i have not been to cherries before now? loved it. all of it.coffeewas 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!

mmm,coffeeso 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.

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,coffeeis 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.