Reviews of The Yellow Deli (Bakery)

Markus Schnell

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. My daughters and I stopped by for a "Father - Daughter" evening out, and I couldn't think of a better place to dine and catch-up on the days activities. The service was excellent, and the food was even better. We have frequented for lunch, but dinner is an absolute treat. We'll definitely be back

Jennie O'Connor

Dine in

Alex Ashton

This place is a must go! Your experience begins as you enter the outer gates and enter an absolute beautiful café. The hand crafted bench's tables decor and more fill this old home and leave you wanting to return. The food is home made simple affordable dishes that can be enjoyed any day for any occasion.

Luna Magica Azul

Alas, Yellow Delis are all fundraisers for the Twelve Tribes cult, known for child abuse, subjugating women, and white supremacism. Watch the Netflix or A&E documentaries. Don’t be taken in by the cafe’s mellow hippie vibe, as we were!

Laura Mathers

I rediscovered my love of Common Ground Cafe this week. The atmosphere is so friendly and open, the prices are very reasonable and their Cranberry Nut Salad is AMAZING! I even got one to go so I could have it for lunch the next day. Delicious. And it feels so good to support a wholesome, local community. Thank you to Common Ground Cafe Family.

Laurence

Gorgeous place! Amazing food! Fantastic staff. Very magical place to have a great meal.

Tristan Avery

Great food Great atmosphere Great people

Lenny

Amazing wood work relaxing atmosphere.. Friendly staff and excellent food!

Bartosz Bos

Met up with some out of town friends here, and am impressed with this cafe. I hadn't been before or heard of it. The interior is very well laid out with nicely carved wooden tables and seating. It's a unique looking cafe and I'd return again soon! A great outdoor eating area as well, and the menu has tons of tasty options. Everyone had something different and were happy with their food. Great service too!

Michelle Chan

Saw this cute little place on the way back home. Amazing ambience, good food and nice service! couldn't ask for a better place to dine in after a long day of hiking :) Thank you The Yellow Deli!

Nahid Sarhaddi

The atmosphere is awesome. Great people. Great food. A lot of their food come from. Their own farm and is grown with Organic practices You can't get more local than that. I have always felt welcomed and never rushed. Enjoy!

Emanuel Aron

Really home crafted interior. Counter service so no vaccine report required. Different and interesting soups, sandwiches and drinks. No coffee

Glen Halverson

Excellent food grown and raised by the owners. Super cozy interior. Excellent outdoor patio. Worth the walk west from downtown on 5 th. You'll think you missed it but you'll be happy once you've found it. The owners are super down to earth and friendly. Good prices for quality and tasty food. Specials of the day are offered.

Michelle Garcia

A really fantastic cafe and a must stop if you are in town. The workers are super nice and the food is great! Loved the gluten free rice loaf and the chai tea was amazing. Will definitely be coming back.

Carmelita Martin

Popped by to pick up a quick take lunch so we could go to comox bluff. Got there a few minutes before they opened. As soon as the gun went off, we were the second customers in the restaurant. Browsed the menu and put in our order by 12:10-ish. By 12.40pm we were still waiting for our sandwiches and salad. At 12:50 asked to pay and asked if it was going to take any longer. Server asked the kitchen if he could take the order sheet so he could ring in our orders but they were still needing it to make our sandwiches ????????‍♀️ Server was friendly and did apologized but also explained they had an influx of customers although we were the second set of customers in. By the time we got our food and were walking to our car we noticed the customers who were the ones before us (1st set of customers) were leaving so they had time to eat and pay in the same time we had to wait for our sandwiches and walked to our car. Also notched that other customers who arrived after us were eating. So anyways ended up bringing the food to our hotel since it started raining. Brought out our sandwiches which were packed in square cardboard take out boxes and the sandwiches were wrapped in foil. Suppose to get a choice of chips or coleslaw even though we order chips two of us only got a sandwich and nothing else. One got coleslaw and chips and one hot chips as ordered. Chips weren’t super crispy. Only ok. We had ordered the chicken sandwich (wasn’t bad), some lamb sandwiches with cheese (kids indicated it was ok) and a roast beef (hubby indicated good but small). Not sure what the big draw was. Only ok.

Fran Browne

Great prices and food!

Markus Mueller

Great food. Very friendly people. Very tasty food. Would come back if I go up island.

Nuclear Squid!!

My family and I came here to have some late dinner. Atmosphere is lovely, the service is good and the food is to die for. Had a cup of soup as well, it was nicely seasoned and it came with a delicious side of whole wheat sourdough. I wish I lived nearby so I could come here all the time!

Oddi Johnston

great staff! good food!

Clayton Frost

Authentic homemade food. Amazing crafts and woodwork.

Andy Swanson

Absolutely love this restaurant! Great food and great service! Will go back again next time I’m in town.

Elise Marquis

This is such a cute place to go for coffee or a meal. It has wood booths - each one unique with macrame decor. Friendly service and room for larger groups. We just had coffee and baking. Nice outdoor patio.

Vincent Leung (Hawflakes03)

The chili i had was excellent and the sandwiches are looking amazing. Almost took one for take away. The service is great and very friendly! 5 stars:)!

Thomas Bramble

A beautiful, restful oasis for both out-of-towners looking for a coffee and locals who need a cozy spot to enjoy the tasty squash soup & bread with a sandwich with chips. The atmosphere here is unparalleled. Mushroom-like booths crafted out of hand-carved wood, soothing dulcimer/fiddle music and friendly staff serving tasty breakfast and lunch items combine into a unique experience.

D -

One of the best lunch spots in the valley. A flash to the past where the generous homemade meals are rivalled only by the craftsmanship in the restaurants construction. Portions are excellent value and delicious. The service is a bit slower but friendly and in keeping with the Yellow Deli’s style. Arrive before or after the noon lunch hour to minimize line ups.

Sonia Marie

Tasty food, all fresh made even bread. Beautiful restaurant, friendly staff. Wish there was an option to sub salad for the chips.

Cheryl Lundrigan

This place is adorable! The decor is amazing, the feel fantastic and the vibe just darling!! Every one of the tables is built up to be your own private space. Really wonderful for dates or private conversations! Food was great too! Vegetarian and gluten free options plus a "build your own sandwich" menu that offers limitless potential for creative deliciousness!! I'll be back for sure!!

Suzanne Gravelle

Great for lunch, small menu but all homemade and delicious. Good portions and child friendly. The service is slow but the staff are extremely polite, that's part of the charm! The interior reminds me of my second home, Switzerland, really unique and very Harry Potterish. Have been back several times.

Brandee Mills

This place is clearly the obsession of the owner. Everything is unfailingly unique and beautifully made. It has no right to exist in such a tiny town.

Kate Burnham

First time and really liked it. Such a private, calm atmosphere. None of the usual hustle bustle. The service was great and the food, veggie burgers, was really, really good. Lots of food. And I loved the music. Sort of old timey. So relaxing and comfortable. It's my favorite place now.

Adrian Uddhava

Excellent food and incredible pie. Our server was such a nice young woman, very helpful and friendly. We sat close by the kitchen and could see how clean and shiny it was. Very impressed! The washrooms are probably the cleanest public washrooms I have ever used.

Black Clue17

Went in one hot summer morning, the staff were rude, and kept glaring at me! 2 years later, I find out it's run by a cult! Would have never been back anyways, but it inspired me to leave this review. Do not support.

Yohana cañon parra

A great place. Excellent food and service. Reasonable prices and unexpected nice ambiance. Well deserved excelelnt ratings.

Kelsey Kryzanowski

One of the best veggie hamburger I’ve eaten on the island and the ambiance was lovely and cozy. I loved it

Trisha Stovel

Very chill atmosphere. Great food. I really like the woodwork in this renovated old house. Very pleasant outdoor dining.

Sarah J

Great place, really cute woodsy decor and great food for such reasonable prices

Tanya Kucey

Yellow Deli / 12 Tribes community restaurant serving healthful, hearty, vegetarian friendly food. Spectacular wooden interior reminiscent of times gone by, reinforced with a continual audio stream of fiddle and historic folk. Staff are humble, vaguely Amish beings who live and work together in communal homes or farms nearby as part of their religion. A noble endeavor providing us with epic food.

Jonathan Veale

Great meeting placed for friend? Aaron simple good. Sandwiches and soups.

Kj Brey

Have been coming here regularly for a few months now and the service has always been super friendly. Local ingredients and a super warm atmosphere makes The Yellow Deli my favorite brunch place. ps: The chipotle chicken sandwich is a work of art

Chris M

Really unique place. Great fresh food with great hours. Late lunch? Yup it's open!

Vince Winstanley

Should be renamed Mellow Yellow Deli. Delicious food but don't expect fast service. A place to chill. ????

eric mcculloch

Always enjoy Common Ground. Love the seasonal yam soup, love the seasonal butternut squash soup. Always a bowl never a cup! The interior appeals to my inner hippy and is a many trade talented sight to behold.

Brian

A warm, home grown, friendly environment with a flat for the artisan. The Deli Rose meal is EXCELLENT. Come Hungary and leave ????. Come and check out all the the wholesome food and the crafty decoration. It's a smaller cafe with a big heart. The staff are easy to talk to and friendly.

Eric Hansen

Amazing atmosphere and great service. Its a very cosy experience. It's almost like eating in a fairy tale of sorts. The breakfast sandwich is delicious.

Kevork Peltekian

Great prices & amazing food. I always get the veggie burger which is so fresh & delicious every time! They have great homemade soups as well. Most burgers on the menu are $10! Dinner/ lunch for 2 here usually comes out to $30 depending on drinks/ desserts/ meals. Very affordable & great staff with such an unique feel

Natalie Deveaux

We had the best anniversary lunch at The Yellow Deli. The place is so cozy (we had a seat right by the crackling fire). The staff is friendly. And the food was SO delicious: warm bread, delicious root beer in frosty mugs., thick tasty smoked meat sandwiches, and a beautiful salad with yummy dressing. Thank you so much to everyone involved in running this gem.

Roberta Mooney

Had the "Deli Rose" sandwich and it was awesome!! The lunch menu is pretty affordable.The interior is really cool with lots of woodwork and private booths, as well as an open fireplace with a nice crackling fire. Will definitely be returning.

S H

Excellent service, comfortable atmosphere, unique decor and absolutely delicious food. We loved it!

Yvonne C

You need to stand out in this industry to stay afloat. This unique little location feels warm and inviting. Food was delicious and the service was good. Looks like they're expanding a bit, which is a must because there was a line waiting to get in when I was there and it was a Wednesday afternoon. Definitely will be back if I'm in the area again.

Lee Baker

Best place hands down . very relaxing and really good food ! We made it are new place to eat now :) good job guys !

Brian Bailey

My son and family knew exactly the perfect place to take me for an early birthday celebration...the Common Ground Cafe...loved everything about it...can't wait to return. ....We once again journeyed to Courtney just to have lunch with our family at the Common Ground.....once again we were absolutely delighted by the experience. the food was so delicious, and MADE WITH LOVE, the service again so warm and friendly, our wee ones ate every bite, and couldn't resist sneaking Grandpa's smoothie--it was the BEST. What a beautiful source of Light in this town...our favourite by far ! We shall be back with the family at the next opportunity

Dustin S

Love this place and the people in it.

Sarah HS

I just love this place All the loving care put into all the hand made tables, booths and decorations It's a very homey, warm place. Great food, people and ambiance.

Ben Anderson

Cozy setting, delicious food at a very fair price and prompt service

Kayla

Service

Evan Kramer

Excellent food, and beautiful atmosphere

Margaret Bird

This place is all about unity, good food and anti discrimination. Kathryn Murrray, you are the essence of what humankind is trying to avoid. Stay home and mind your business. Yellow Delhi is a place for kindness only. This place has absolutely amazing food and service!!

Jamie Gilroyed

Always love it there!

Shubham Patel

4 stars. Amazing food, but no outlets to charge your phone while you eat.

Andrew Gaz

This place is so great. Wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff, and great food. It's a bit on the slow side, but the place is cozy and worth the wait.

Kesariya Suri

Perfect hangout spot. Good food. ????Ambiance.

Devin Fennerty

The Common Ground is the only place that offers solace with your meal, the nicest atmosphere around. Also, the soup is really good, and you can get an egg sandwich anytime.

Christine Yake

Such a Cozy place❣️. Love the food and the staff was super friendly.

Jitka San

Great food. Great service. Try to grab a table by the wood burning fireplace! Charming!

Warren Janes

Charming place, love the decor. Food was delicious ????

Ernest Payne

Delicious homemade food and desserts! The best Reuben sandwich you'll ever taste! Beautiful decor! Friendly staff! A must place to dine if you're in the area! 5 stars all the way!

Giana Childs

Rueben, spinwich, apple cider, chai, cream cheese pie. Best carrot cake with cream cheese icing!

Dominic Quin-Harkin

Good food, good coffee, good people = amazing place

Derek Engebretson

Great sandwiches, soups and salads! Affordable, good portions and friendly staff. Funky building and peaceful patio. Will be back for sure!!

Marie-Annick Scott

I'm a total fan of this place. Every little thing about it from fantastic food and people to amazing decor. Excellent service from start to end.

Tom Beshr

what a special place. was running late from the ferry, headed here for a late/very very quick lunch because I had to be somewhere else nearby in 30 min. the food - wow, incredible sandwiches. These folks are the *real* artists. I highly recommend the lamb. Also had an iced tea (not as we traditionally know it, more fruit juice involved but refreshing). the service - lovely, quick (super quick), friendly the place - tonnes of outdoor seating (beautiful), and indoor as well. I highly recommend, and can't wait to go back if I am around in the area again.

Tony Yeung

good service food is very healthy & tasty highly recommend a try

Zac Brunet

The best sandwiches, drinks, service and baked goods. And the most relaxing ambient atmosphere with beautiful hand built furniture and decorations. The Yellow Deli is awesome

ChelSea

Always very sweet staff.

Wayne Jenkins

Awesome food, great staff n wonderful ambiance

Sonja Thommen

I loved the place. Good food and friendly staff. Will go visit again soon.

Noelle Angelus

Love the place! Great service, cozy decor and ambiance. Food is delicious. 5/5

Svea Poulsen (Sveava)

Very friendly staff delicious coffee and sandwiches. Really love the decor! So unique!

Jordan

We love this place! Fresh food and great service!

Canine Management

The food is wonderfully holistic, as is the service and spirit of the restaurant. Food is delicious and "home made" with consciousness...what more is there to say. Sit, relax & exhale, enjoy.

Tad Beavers

Always a relaxing & lovely experience. Amazing decor . Thanks for such yummy, wholesome food! Great coffee too!!????

Rita Van Bergen

Good service, great atmosphere, amazing food, and reasonably priced to boot.

Sarah Ross

The cutest place with the friendliest staff. Delicious food and drinks. The interior is phenomenal with all of the wood work and craftsmanship that's gone into it. There's quite a story behind The Yellow Deli and I'll be visiting this and more locations in the future!

cheon du

Such a cool place to eat. Great food and atmosphere. The staff were super friendly as well. Thank You Yellow Deli for a Super Night Out.????☺️

Ryan Alverdes

The place is really nice but they've changed their recipes recently. Still good but not 5*

Charlotte Schoch

Lovely, quaint, charming are all the right words to describe the atmosphere. Food was really good. In these covid times you expect less staff but even so service took a long time just for ordering and then the wait for food. All very tasty though.

N M

The Yellow Deli is amazing. Delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere with beautiful, artistic, unique architecture and decor. The staff are lovely and warm and the Yerba mate drinks are so yummy! I recommend the spinwich, any soup they make is incredible, and the waffles are top notch. You will not regret eating there!!

Ron Pogue

Very good food and teas, beautiful building and decor. I'll be back.

Eric Dahl

I read the wonderful reviews on this establishment but was greatly disappointed to see no requirement for proof of vaccination and VERY ALARMED to see the staff in the back preparing food unmasked. Cancelled my order. Why do they feel they're not to follow public health orders?

Elaine Ross

We enjoyed our food! We got the Deli Rose sandwich and soup of the day which were butternut and the other one was zucchini! Great soups! We'll come back again for sure! :) Also, the restaurant's decoration was very nice and cozy. Btw, the staff were friendly as well. :)

Jeremy White

A M B I A N C E! How sweet to walk into this room! It's been way too long since I've had to look at EVERYTHING because everything was magical - so tastefully done! We sat beside the fireplace and it crackled and glowed and threw it's warmth on us. I mean ambiance! Okay, so it was Earl Grey and coconut cream pie - but high quality! The kind of quality you don't mind paying a high price for - but NO - the price was reasonable! Our waiter was there as much as we needed him - not annoyingly in your face and not hiding from us. If you know someone who needs to know they are loved -TAKE THEM HERE!!!! What a treat!

Hema Verma

Great food, beautiful place.

Troy Bacon

Love it here. Love how welcoming the staff is and the gf bread actually is yummy

Bethel Chincoya

This place is the absolute synonym for COZY❤️

Lise Elli

What is not to love about the Yellow Deli. Delicious food and a very unique restaurant

Jeremy Balliston

Great food and lovely people run this place.

Peter Bradley

Delicious home hearty food

Linda Mooney

I absolutely love this place, the atmosphere, the people, THE FOOD. I honestly can't say enough about it. Amazing.

Leona Colebank

It’s an abusive cult

Tracy Gray

Love the food and ambiance. The wood work is astonishing. Great place to bring out of town guests, meet friends or go alone for some tranquility.

J

What a great place. The food was so amazing, very welcoming place. Hope next time I can sit near the fireplace

Alicja Hempinski

Such a warm and welcoming place. The staff is so friendly. The food is so fresh and delicious. The pricing is so incredibly reasonable. I've tried sandwiches, soup, chilli and their smoothies and everything was tasty. I will eat here everytime I go to Comox! The interior is so warm and interesting. There's a room with a fireplace and every booth is so different.

Steve Harris

Such a nice experience all around! So cozy, clean with fresh cared for foods. Really good value and pleasant service.

Roger Tarves

Delightful atmosphere, Lovely service and great food. This is a very cool place to check out. It is also extremely affordable which is another plus. If you are looking for a homey hardy meal, this is the place.

Pat Cunliffe

Was a pleasant surprise for me. Beautiful restaurant. Great atmosphere. I had a sandwich with soup. Both exceeded my expectations. Looking forward to eating there again.

Five star review

Good service. Good food. Good safe atmosphere.

Elijah Middleton

Beautiful building, delicious fresh food,and thoughtful staff. Today I visited this Deli randomly with no previous info. My wife and I where impressed with the indoor seating first, soon after was the delicious smells from the kitchen. We where seated outside and by our choice and loved the small but unique menu. All bread and food was made there, and you could taste that it was. So Fresh and delicious! Our server was kind and gave us a brief history of the business when we asked. I very highly recommend this place and I can't wait to go back.

Roman Krzaczek Quadra Island Cortes Island and Cam

An absolute must experience and eats! I have eaten Reuben Sandwiches across Canada and this is the best I have ever had. In house Rye bread along with everything else incorporated into the delectable choice on the menu. It wasn't too heavy either in grease, yet a ton of flavor just hits your pallette like a freight train! Makes you want to take another bite as if you were starving or completely famished. The portion sizes are just right as well! Interior is almost like you are part of a movie set and too be specific it is actually a historical house from the 1920's period! Like I said an absolute must eat and experience. The employees who serve you are very kind and genuine. Definitely makes you want to come again and again, time after time. Also... PS: the dessert is absolutely delightful! It is so well crafted that the complex soft and full flavoured plating will leave you either curiously racing to figure out how each bite is so well composed in its flavour, or that what ingredients were used to create such a wonderful taste! The big sandwich is a custom one. It's beef and lamb with all veggies and avocado and it's such a monstrosity of delicious satisfaction.

HeavenLee Erin

A nice little place that has a peaceful laid back ambiance, and the decor is very log cabin and tribal. The music is peaceful. The menu is pretty simple. We had some breakfast sandwiches and coffee. The food was hot and tasty. Not huge portions for the price but prices overall are very reasonable. Service could maybe be a little more attentive, only complaint really as coffees weren't refilled. Recommended for a quick breakfast or brunch or even meditation session!

tanker8888

Great place! Yummy cinnamon roll! Will go back there for sure

Christine Paquette

Wow. The cranberry nut salad is hands down the best salad I’ve ever had in my life. Chipotle chilled chicken sandwich was nice. Try to save room for the carrot cake. The cream cheese had a wonderful lemony quality to it. The staff was super friendly. The decor inside is beautiful each table has a unique, elaborate look. We just had a wonderful time and meal here we wanted to try everything but unfortunately were only visiting the area briefly. Do yourself a favor and go here.

Louise Sorensen

Always a pleasure. Good food. Lovely people. Reasonable prices. I have never had a bad meal here. Never. Thanks for always making me feel welcome and of course thank you to the chefs for making such tasty food.

Kelly N

Amazingly fresh food. Loved the ambience. Great service and beautifully crafted dining area plus great patio sitting. I highly recommend this place.

Stephen Shipman

This was my first time at this location. I go to the one in Nelson every time I visit there and I enjoy it so much so that I was very excited to find one close to home. I must say that they are equally as good. It is such a comfortable place where you are invited to stay as long as you'd like. Everything is hand made in the restaurant and each seating area is very unique and cozy. I had the yogurt parfait and it was decadent. It was beautiful to look at and was filled with apples, blueberries, ???? bananas, and strawberries accompanied by yogurt, honey, and their homemade granola. It was super filling as well. The staff is always kind and friendly. I will be going back any time I'm in the area for sure!

Hilda Wan

Meal type

Sonja Limberger

Like having coffee in Middle Earth. Very unique interior design inspired by forests of old. Drink your hot or cold beverage in a tree-like alcove. Cozy, but can get crowded. Nice patio. Lots of seniors hanging out. Cafe offers standard fare. Priced on par with most major chains. Service is friendly.

Claire D

I'd go back for the atmosphere alone! The food was fresh and tasty and the server was attentive and very friendly. Two thumbs up.

kathryn Murray

love the food. its never been bad. always super fresh. friendly service and great price point.

Jay Prahalad

Stumbled soon this place while charging up the car at the nearby flo station and it’s a total gem! Carrot cake and juice by an open fire, perfect!! Food, service and ambiance awesome!

Dani Lemire

Google the twelve tribes cult. How has no one heard of this? How is there so many 5 star reviews? Disgusting business with horrible history.

Molly Francis

Very impressive, well build atmosphere, definitely some character here. Friendly helpful staff and great food. You don’t have to be a hippy or a gypsy to enjoy this little diamond.

Henry Scheil

The food was really great and the service was really nice! The atmosphere in there is beautiful as well!

Jon Kehler

I’m in love with this place. I came here first with my mom and it has been the best restaurant so far. I feel welcomed, staff are amazing and friendly, their food is fresh and delicious. The seating is great as well, it makes you feel like home.

david wishart

The food is amazing and fresh, and shows the care put into making it. The atmosphere is unrivalled, with artwork and architecture meeting to make a very fine dining experience with a good private feel. The service was attentive and genuine, available when needed and otherwise leaving us to our experience. I'd recommend this place to anyone in Courtenay.

G Mcd

Our new favorite place to eat. Cozy enchanting atmosphere. Attentive staff and the most amazing fresh food for any appetite .

Inderjot Kaur

Good food for a fair price. One of a kind decor. Good service. I had the omelette, it was fantastic the bread was also amazing fresh and homemade feel.

Beverley Derby

Pleasant surprise! Walked by from our vacation rental home and walked in. This place is sooooo cute ! Everything we have ordered is absolutely delicious ! Mango Mate is good ! Green mate is a little too bland for me but my husband and son love it ! Service is 100% outstanding

NADINE ROB

The food is amazing! No matter what you get! I recommend the cheese cake ????

John Myers

Very cool little place. Good food, very cool decor. And prices were very reasonable.

Dawn Sheppard

Great sandwich. They offered it with Chips. They mean 'Chips' not fries. Interesting decor and reasonable prices. Will definately go back to try other menu items.

TJ C

Picked up Breakfast sandwiches for the road and they were really good.

Trevor Dubinsky

My mocha and Rachel were made perfectly! This is a very cute place to go for a relaxing meal. Highly suggest checking it out.

Mary Pat Thompson

Really delicious sandwiches and soup. My family took lunch for take out and they had it all ready in a nice box. Fresh house made bread on my Ruben.

Josh

Very nice place for good food

Sylvia Heiler

Amazing home cooked meal. Great prices. Cool environment.

Tom Vuu

Amazing service and food! Great people working here and you gotta check out the inside. It’s all built by the people who also run it. Highly recommended!

Kathy Bedard

Cozy food cozy place

Cody Mclean

Beautiful location and great staff. Food seemed good and ambiance is warm and inviting

Colin D. Murray

Great. Atmosphere. Good food. Good service. Reasonable prices. Cannot ask for more than that. Absolutely superb.

Kathy Chilcott

Great interior. Good food. Fantastic outside patio, but can be traffic noisey in afternoon. Awesome, awesome. I want these guys to build me a house. Everywhere you look the wood workmanship and finishing is great.

Shawnne Harvie

Great healthy food. Friendly staff. Loved this restaurant. Really neat ambiance inside. Highly recommended.

Tom Lane

Well this is a kookie place that was totally unexpected.haven't been to common grounds for a while and didn't realize that they had reverted back to the old yellow deli. The inside is really interesting, full of handcrafted reclaimed wood tables that are hand-painted and shellacked and then really interesting jute macrame creations. Create a booth like atmosphere. That combined with the religiosity undertones of the place, stained glass with iconography and laid back,ever so laid back service made this a really interesting place for a early evening tea stop on a cooler summer night. I had a peppermint tea and it came in full on branded mug complete with in-house branded teabag. I know there's an entire back story about these places which involve a lot of really happy people living and farming on communes internationally and so that I guess is where the t comes from. And where your payment for food service goes. a lot of interesting options that should cover pretty much everybody, except people that I have a big food avoidance list like I do.they do offer gluten-free, but the server didn't really know much about it. My friend had an amazing piece of coconut pie.unfortunately I am allergic so I wasn't able to have a sample but I had her describe it and it sounded amazing. Graham cracker base with a coconut custard that had actual chunks of pineapple meat in it as well as a coconut cream topping with roasted coconut flakes on top. Basically all the coconut you can handle. I had peppermint tea. And as you can likely guess, it tasted like peppermint. no complaints really just thought the server was really laid-back. There was only one other table to look after and it took a good 20 minutes for my friend to get a piece of her pie. So he must have forgot or something or you know, doing something in the back. Anyhow I would recommend it as a place that has a beautiful ambience especially if you are fortunate to get out seated on the deck and do try and make it when it is later in the evening and the Sun is going down as there are beautiful trees with the light coming through. Probably good for families as well as single diners

natalie macdonald

Came in for lunch today with my husband we both ordered the butternut soup with cornbread, yellow submarine sandwich with chips and for desert strawberry cream cheese pie it was absolutely amazing best lunch we've had in a long time, from the friendly environment to great food will definitely be coming back

Andrea Shorty

Very delicious food and a cozy atmosphere. I will dine here again most certainly!

Kurtis Smith

Lovely spot. Warm beautiful decor, genuinely kind hearted staff - the coffee was not so good. Wouldn’t go there just for that. All else was lovely ...

Robert Davidson

Everything that has gone together to make up this place is heartfelt - from the handmade décor to the homegrown and cooked-from-scratch food to the teamwork of the cooks and servers. And they offer the surpluses from their farm for sale there as well - best garlic I've ever purchased! The menu is limited but fresh, home-made, satisfying and delicious.

Elliott Grubner

Talked the BF into splitting the yam soup, cranberry nut salad & the deli rose sandwich. The yam soup was delectable, the salad was pretty nice except the bunches of seeds tasted a touch burnt but still good, the sammie was a bit sad. I don't like roast beef so I gave that to my BF to add to his half and I was surprised to find there was only 1 slice of Montreal smoked meat on there. And I should have eaten the sandwich 1st as the sauce made the bun quite a bit soggy. But the side bread that comes w/ the soup & salad (if you ask) is special. And the coconut pie was fantastic. Enchanting little hobbit house ambiance. I recommend you check them out. I'll certainly be back.

Catherine Deutscher

This may have been the most surprising stop of our week-long trip to the island. How are the prices so low? How is the food so good? Why does it look like I fell into the Splash Mountain ride restaurant at Disneyland (there isn't one, but there totally should be and this is what it would look like if it existed)? Seriously, this is a great place and I'll definitely stop by here next time I'm anywhere close.

Charles Girard

Wow! Wonderful restaurant with fascinating decor.

Jake Charles

Fantastic food and service! We always stop by here whenever we travel up island. Also a breath of fresh air in this era.

Rick Gagnon

Outstanding service, perfect atmosphere and mind-blowing food and beverages. A must stop by if you live or go by Courtenay. One of the best and freshest food I have tasted in a long time. Cheesecake is to die for, sandwich is so fresh and feeling, and the chai tea washed everything down perfectly.

Ellamir Froese

Brought my out of town friends here for lunch, and blew their minds. Not only were they floored by the craftsmanship, but she could not get over the caraway seeds and the freshness of the rye bread. I almost thought she needed a smoke after it was that amazing.

Matt Short

Good food. Very clean. Nice decor.

Dave Nicolson

Lunch

Samantha Dimery

Awesome food I shared the Tuna Melt and the Tomatoe and Cabbage soup, it was delicious. Very cool cafe with an awesome vibe. Enjoy!

Karen Jordan

Was really good food. Very filling. Very nice staff.

Kristine

Great atmosphere and good service.tasty food, and they seem to be conscious of good ingredients. Menu is limited,wish they would expand it.please make oven baked potato fries, instead of serving chips with sandwiches.

Carmen Sandiego

Friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful menu items. Wonderfully funky building.

Steve Graham

Awesome place. Beautiful outer grounds and decks with trees. Hand crafted interior. Lovely place to see inside, very special atmosphere . Great food.good portions. Excellent value. Was first visit but will definately be going there again.

Michael “Clagawag” S

Excellent customer service, amazing in house made sandwiches and a great atmosphere! The carpentry and design in the building is something you have to see for yourself, amazing!!!

JILL R

Very nice ambiance inside. Ate out on the patio due to covid rules Good food friendly staff .

alana issler

The interior decor is incredible showcasing unique and skilled craftsmanship. The food was fantastic and reasonably priced. The ambiance is warm and inviting and the staff make a point to greet everyone at the door, sincerely asking how their day is going and inviting them inside.

Hana M

Delicious Sandwiches! Fresh bread made on site. What's more to love. It has a real European charm to it, trees and shade outside. And it's priced really well. Also, they have loaves of sourdough you can buy for Take-Away. Really charming servers, and overall good place to sit and breathe... and eat. Roast Beef sandwich came out warm and gooey!! oh yes!!

Lorne Barker

Came to Courtenay for a work trip and was looking for a place to eat and work a bit. Came around 10:30am and it was quiet at first but it soon picked up for the lunch crowd and I could see why. The food and the service was excellent. I had the reuben sandwich which was delicious. Tried the mate tea which was different; earthy and rich. Had a carrot cake and coffee as we felt bad that we were occupying a table for such a long time but the staff was pleasant and very accommodating. Street parking is only for 2 hours so gotta watch out for that but its free. Decor was very wood and Earth themed; reminded me a bit of a Hobbit home. Definitely would come back!

Jeff Grossman

Amazing location, great service. Not everything on the menu is 5 stars but I highly recommended getting stuck in to discover for yourself what you like best

Lisa Wick

Nice little place in small town. Unique decor. Not expensive. Simple food

Joan Wood

The food is wonderful and extremely well priced, the atmosphere is absolutely amazing and it is a beautiful restaurant that looks like in belongs in the past. I'm changing my review from 4 to 5 stars. Some of the staff used to be a bit awkward with customer service, it's really been turned around, everything about this place is now stellar. For my past several visits everything has been perfect. This is hands down our favorite lunch spot. I'd easily be willing to pay double the price that they ask for their extremely low priced menu. If you haven't been here you are really missing an amazing experience.

Danielle Yearley

A magical spot! What a lovely cafè. I was passing though town and by luck found this hidden gem! It truly is a magical place. The food was excellent, and the staff were all very friendly. The craftsmanship is unbelievable. I was there over the weekend and am still thinking about it. You must stop here if you haven't been. You won't regret it.

James Langridge

Good Ruben sandwich...only gripe is that it took a while to get lunch...other than that decent place for a sandwich. Get the chips handmade and super crunchy.

Sandra Sparrow

Wonderful little spot. Working in Courtenay, I enjoy breakfast at the Common Ground every morning. Simple, lovely food. I really, really appreciate a place that offers a handful of delicious breakfast options that don't include pork. It's a refreshing change. When they have it, the butternut cream soup is fantastic. I cannot recommend this place enough.