cherries breakfast bistro

family friendly. lots of room.. we have been customers since it opened and i can say that they have finally gotten their service andfoodquality consistent. ample portions, good flavour, faster service. recommend the mennonite sausage dishes and espresso (umbria).

not senior or kid friendly per say. stopped in with my senior grandmother and 1 yr old son. me u was great but..... confusion on ordering ..... grab your own cutters and carry to your own table ? seriously? the. don't charge regular prices of a full restaurant . no water at the water pitcher. high chair was old and heavy and awkward for us to move. will only try again if thing a change.foodwas great though

nomnomnom.foodwas delicious and quick, atmosphere and setup was a bit weird at first. definitely worth a go if you're looking for a good eggs benny.

bestfoodin victoria. i've been here twice now, and both times i've been treated to mouth-watering meals that positively ooze with fantastic taste, and are large enough to satisfy even even the hungriest appetite. the first visit i had the pancake wrap, and the second visit i had a pulled pork burger, which, if you haven't tried it yet, you owe it to yourself to try! definitely the best pulled pork i've ever tasted. with great ambience, a fun atmosphere, and the bestfoodin victoria, what's there not to love about this place? i just wished i lived closer so i could visit more often.

i love thefoodand the prices are reasonable. i do wish there was the to go counter and waitresses for the dine in aspect. i hate dining in and ordering at a counter and paying up front. especially with a tip option. how do i decide what to tip before i eat? depending on the counter service, i give nothing or max 5%. also, i wish you had a kids menu. overall, i like your bistro. i think it's an awesome idea and i love that you are a small local business. i like to support you rather than big franchises.

we really tried to like this restaurant and have tried several times and are now done. coffee cold 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.foodcold 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 thefoodwith 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 and coffee when you are paying top dollar.

wish i could rate them higher- showed up around 12 after the big new years brunch rush and the kitchen was still killing it, going above and beyond. thefoodwas amazing and on top of that, they brought us extra eggs we didn't even ask for because they thought they *might* have overcooked them; the original eggs were fine, but the ones they sent us were the most perfectly medium eggs i have ever had in a restaurant. perfectly runny yolks but absolutely no snotty-ness! every aspect of our meals were amazing; perfectly spicy corned beef hash, beautifully seasoned sausage, the amazing eggs, and perfectly balanced pancakes. on top of all that, the portions were huge! amazing place, couldn't recommend more!

i ordered the chowder , but was hesitant because it was 13 dollars . i thought for that much money it must be a huge bowl or at least bottomless .. .. much to my demise it wasn't either .. it was probably a half a cup of soup in a very shallow bowl .. a fellow patron also ordered the same soup and he told me as well how dissapointed he was too .. he said for that amount he should have ordered a meal ,at least then he would have been full and the money spent would have been justified. ..ps if you want goodfoodand excellent service and reasonable prices go to " the village on west saanich rd only a short drive from cherries ..

dissapointed...went here when they first opened and it was good. .however things have changed and not for the better. .i have to agree with previous reviews the service model is unsatisfactory. .you get seated but then are supposed to place your order at the counter. .and pay right away. ..how do i determine the tip without having received any service???..after having placed the order i had to line up at another counter to get our beverages. ..they serve cappuccinos in large mug style cups. .but only fill it 3/4 at the most. .making for a poor presentation. ..part of the routine here is to get the cutlery from a common service station. .i took what i needed and no kidding the whole tray of it was dirty. .not just stained but obviously never saw the dishwasher. .i was suprised that when i told the cashier that she didn't immediately pull that tray. .but she didn't. .really? ??
since i had already paid for ourfoodi didn't just wanted to abandon my 40$ order and opted to use the plastic cutlery they had for take out. .once thefoodarrived. .yes it was served. .it was fine. .not outstanding but ok. .
for us going out for breakfast is not just about thefoodbut about the whole experience. .and this one just leaves a bad taste in our mouths. .
sorry cherries i know you can do better and wish you did!

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 myfoodbut i get my own napkins and am expected to somehow intuitively know that the coffee i 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.

top notch food. if you're looking for a friendly atmosphere and outstandingfoodthen look no further. the menu has something for everybody. say hi to to the owner cherry, she is super friendly and loves to get to know her guests! highly recommended.

the front cashier was not friendly and resistant to any additions, not even changes to adding stuff to the order, it was very complicated. the service model makes for a confusing atmosphere for both customers and servers. i witnessed a number of timesfoodbeing brought to the wrong tables, myself and the person i was with were brought the wrong food, twice. the sever was doing laps around the restaurant trying to figure out who had what. the cook had to come out and apologize for running out of batter. the people were actually really nice, just confused because of the weird service. thefoodwas ok, potatoes were under seasoned and under cooked. the water, which you have to get yourself. tastes like plastic would not recommend if you're not a big meat eater since substitutions were such an issue. overall bad experience. probably won't be coming back.

5 strikes and cherries is out.. i have been to cherries on more than a couple occasions. it is nice to have a breakfast cafe in the area as there isn't much else in the neighbourhood. however, they have not fully impressed me to date. i seem to keep going there expecting changes but leaving disappointed every time.

the service: the counter service order system bothers me a little as you are still paying full brunch/lunch prices and tipping the full gratuity yet not receiving the same standard of service you would had you just gone across the street to somewhere like the crooked goose. last time i went we waited in line to order for 10 minutes then were given our disgusting and chewed up plastic fruit marker (to signify your order) for the table and had a seat. it then took over sixty minutes to get thefood(after my friend complained about the wait twice) we watched other tables getting frustrated with the wait times and sending backfoodor having one meal brought while everyone else waited. i see from other reviewers that this is a consistent issue there as well. the server didn't apologize for the wait and said only that we should have been told there was a 40 minute wait for food. fair enough, but first, we weren't told and second, i feel that to be an inappropriately long wait time for a so called restaurant. the kitchen seems as if it's not properly equipped to handle the volume of patrons that the restaurant fits.
the food: well. the first time i went, it was good. i got eggs benedict and hashbrowns. we enjoyed the hash with the fresh herbs and veg and the bennies were good. from there it got worse and worse, greasier and smaller. i have ordered the same thing a couple times and the grease from the hash is outrageous. on one occasion my partner ordered the "mennonite sausage on a bun" and it was a sloppy mess. it was a big greasy sausage stuffed in a hamburger bun. picture trying to eat a hot dog in a hamburger bun. how ridiculous would you feel? another occasion we tried the duck sausage which were two small, dry, hard, flavourless patties with a side of greasy sweet potato hash. it's quite a feat to suck all the fat from duck by the way, and thats not really a good thing. another time i ordered the burger which was, you guessed it, overly greasy. it was stuffed with cheese and then cooked in grease and mounded up on a greasy bun with bacon and veg.
so why do i keep going back? like i said, its the only place in the area that has the same type of diner feel. plus i like to give places a fair shot and not just write them off after one visit but honestly its no longer worth it. not worth the time waiting, the money spent, or the grease indigestion later.

do you like anything?good!. i love this place. the decor the music the people the service, and best of all thefoodis 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 my coffee and the owner is there every day insuring quality and chatting up the regulars.

while thefoodwas really good it took an hour to get it and of the 3 at our table none of our meals came at the same time. parts of one meal even came out at different times which just seems odd. one of our meals got sent to the wrong table so having somewhere to be we had to take it to go after 70 minutes in total. i have been here a few times before and enjoyed thefoodbut the service or lack thereof leaves a lot to be desired. it seems there are always staffing issues which i get but in my opinion that should never affect the customer and overall experience. i'll only return if i have no where to be and am ok with waiting over an hour for food...