Reviews of By The River Bakery & Cafe (Coffee Shop)

Michelle LaBrech

Excellent halibut and generous portions. The same with breakfast

Fran Ochsner

Can't beat the value. Friendly and comfortable

Jill Catherinee

Such an inviting place! We were on vacation and everywhere we went was costing an arm and a leg for just "okay" food. We stumbled upon this place and it's got amazing prices and it's the best food we had on the island! Oh and best pancakes I've ever eaten !

Kathy Becker

Awesome food and service

Doreen Deskins

I don't know what I could say about this restaurant and bakery except that it's fabulous! Every year that we visit PEI, we eat here and everything that we've tried has been delicious. This year, we had the haddock dinner. The fish was fresh and lightly battered. Of course, the obligatory French fries and coke slaw were present. The baked goods are worth buying, no matter what you're looking for. I love their cinnamon rolls as they have some brown sugar instead of all white in the filling. Their biscuits are so big and fluffy that you can cut them in thirds. Lots of cookie, bread and roll choices. It's definitely a place to stop and enjoy.

eric klepsch

Lovely to sit out back on the balcony and have lunch. Good food and friendly staff. No wonder it is popular.

Rina R. Wehbe

Cute shop with nice food and great view. Come for the bakery or the Cafe.

Nick Wombolt

This place was recommended by someone who worked at the campground we stayed at. We arrived and it was quite busy. Stood for a few minutes and waited to see if we would be greeted, which we were not. We decided to sit down at one of the only empty tables, which hadn't been cleaned yet. We cleared it ourselves, waited 15 minutes before a waitress came to give us a menu. She did not wipe our table or anything, and meanwhile three groups of people who had arrived after we did had already received their food. We ordered without looking at the menu (menu is up on the wall). She brought our drinks pretty quickly. The food took forever. Another 30 minutes and several tables who had come and gone and we received out order, which did not include our daughter's food. She realized she'd forgotten to put her order in at that point but did not say so. Instead she told us it would be another minute for the pancakes. The toast was buttered cold, eggs and beans were cold and dry. Several minutes later and she said it would "just be another few seconds for the pancakes". We fed our daughter off our plates as we waited and watched several more orders being served to other customers, including pancakes. A full hour and 15 minutes since we'd first sat down and our daughter's pancakes arrived, after we'd all long since finished. She offered a take out container but we said no we'd eat them there. I will say that the food may have been much better had it all been warm and served in a timely manner. The service in general was disorganized and slow.

Julien Gagnon

Breakfast was amazing!

Mark Akeson

All I can say is fantastic breakfast and bakery products

RyPieGalaxy3233

I went to this place with my Grandfather today and the customer service was lovely! Very friendly! The food was very good too, they even gave me a bun! I’ll definitely go back there again! Has a very homie feel❤️

Olga Filimonova

A nice local spot ran by two wonderful ladies. We ordered breakfast here, it was fresh and tasty, nice size of the meals, great value for the price. The patio overlooks the river. Recommend!

Patrick Ross

Reasonably priced food and the fries were absolutely amazing. Baked goods are very good as well.

Patricia de Weever

Friendly service. Great prices. Extensive menu. Baked goods, too!

Donna Lavoie

Always a good meal, good price and pleasant staff.

Patrick O'Hanley

I would have used to rate By the River Bakery a full 5 stars but when I was there 2 days ago I was very disappointed. The cookies had no flavor, most things seemed to go down in size and nothing seemed fresh. Honestly, I think the bakers have lost their confidence since the whole thing about the rats and stuff when the health inspectors came in. But I know that the bakers can do better. I will continue to give them another chance. Update: I'm done giving them a chance.

Suzanne Philp

Delicious food, friendly staff, wonderful baked goods.

Sue

Great food, excellent friendly and speady service. Love stopping in on my way by.

Shan Link

Stopped in here on our way to Charlottetown. Great portions size for breakfast, staff was very friendly and attentive and their baked good were terrific. Ginger sparkle cookies and cinnamon buns were our favourites. Great coffee

Matt McKenna

Solid all around bakery, take out, and eat in restaurant. Big menu. Nice setting on the river in summer.

Gavin Hall

Had good coffee and a sandwich. The staff were prompt and friendly.

Gur Simar Deep Singh

It's a good spot to have coffee or dinner with a river view. I liked the experience and would recommend this place of you feel like stopping somewhere pleasant on the way.

Clothilde Petitjean

By the river bakery is no fine cuisine but there is a lot of choices and the staff is really nice. A very good stop to make on the bike ride between Kensington and Charlottetown

Ronald J Lock

Service was great, very clean and good food.

Ashish Mehan

Very beautiful scenery outside for this place. I tried ice cream and was pretty good.

regan sentner

The Cinnamon Rolls there, are awesome!

T. C.

Good food ,good service , reasonable prices.

Steve Fogarty

Great lunch, and baked goods! Very friendly service!

Ed Smit

Great coffee n breky sandwich!

Lyndsey Paynter

Yummy treats in a cute location.

Garry Engelberg

Fresh local food inexpensive and great service too

Cheri Pinktrix

Unexpected gem. Affordable and tasty breakfasts. Cozy atmosphere.

Robin Gill

Outside looks like a dive. Inside is great food and great people.

john bayers

Out and about site seeing for the day and my wife happened to find this little gem along our route. Glad we stopped. We ordered haddock and chips as well as a roast beef sandwich. The fish was super tasty. Very lightly breaded and fried, super moist and tasty. The fries were great. The Roast Beef sandwich was served on homemade bread that tasted like it was made today (pretty sure it was) with home cooked and sliced roast beef. Super happy to have found this little road side stop along our travels.

Angela Savoie

Generous portions, tasty food. Delicious dessert, try the bread pudding!

covet 19 AFk

Great pies ..

Hailey Noonan

This is my hubby and I's absolute favorite spot for breakfast! Not only is the food amazing, but the prices, atmosphere and staff are awesome as well!

John van Voorst

Good food fast friendly service

Donald MacFadzen-Reid

So many amazing did options for a small bakery & deli. Super delicious foods and fries. My wife had the best pulled pork she's ever had here

Thomas Richard Miles Boxall

Good place for lunch if you are passing by. The lettuce in our coleslaw and sandwich was wilted. The baked goods are fresh.

Nel Mack

Food was good and the baked goods are mouth watering

D F

Nice view and good food

Scott Morris Rose

Standard diner has housemade breads and a loyal local clientele. About 100m off the Confederation Trail so should be popular with bikers but we were the only ones there this Sunday noon.

Willard Day

Great homestyle food, great unobtrusive service, reasonable price......even the bread for the sandwiches was made on the promises. Well done!

Daryl Bibby

Awesome freshly prepared food with a beautiful view of the river.

Rob!n's Productions

Love this spot the food is amazing and the waiters really earn there money

norm PLATT

My favorite bakery and restaurant in Hunter River after I golf in this area. Parking can be a challenge but it's worth the effort . The best part is the bakery and service is good.

Rebecca Tracy

I had the breakfast sandwich on multigrain bread and I was blown away! I also got the ginger sparkle cookies and had to go back for another package before leaving! You must try this place!

moon rayker

Great value breakfast, fast and friendly service

Donovan McNeely

Probably one of the best diner lunches you'll have in PEI. Cozy spot in beautiful Hunter River. Highly recommend.

Jordan King

Great food, great prices and fantastic service! 10/10 would come again

Leah Fitzgerald

Bacon pancakes were excellent and the service was quick and friendly. Great spot for breakfast.

Everett Lefebvre

This place is great! Awesome prices, good food and the staff is super!

Kevin Sword

Great selection of authentic, delicious food. The baked goods are wonderful as well. Flexible with food allergies; no problems with swapping out something that would be a problem with another item. Bathrooms are clean. The deck on the river is really nice, lots of light. Very cozy feeling!

Allan Rankin

This little bakery draws people from throughout PEI because of the tasty food, friendly service and homey atmosphere. Try the curry chicken soup and the fish cakes!

paul bernard

Had breakfast realy enjoyed it, fresh bread

gallantish

Mediocre cookies now. Used to be big and fresh tasting. Now they taste like they came out of box. This place is spiralling downward.

Max Uzun

Great food and fair prices. Service can be slow sometimes and parking is an abomination.

Abigail Avalos

Cute, fun experience. :)

John Newman

Good price and excellent service

Bob Power

This bakery is great. Highly recommend if you are looking for fresh baked goods.

Chris McGuire

Great bread.

Jason Cheney

We stopped in on a rainy Saturday morning for an early breakfast (not much open at 7:30 AM. The diner is small and therefor cozy. A very warm welcome that instantly come with coffee. The menu is on the wall and is fairly standard, no big surprises and no fancy-dancy things. Very standard. The food is good, well and properly prepared but again nothing fancy. The portion is good and I could t finish mine and my wife had the 1/2 breakfast and it was too much for her. The price is right at <$10 for the full (deluxe) breakfast. $18 for both of us with coffee. If you want food it is here, if you want more than that, well try the lunch menu. The backed good looked very nice and we’re certainly hand, if not home, made. The local folks stop in and seem to be regular (they know there coffee wants).

Coryse Ciceri

(Translated) Delicious bakery. (Original) Boulangerie délicieuse.

William Vaillancourt

Yummy home cooked food.

Sean McKinley

A great little find. We stopped in for lunch. It was pretty hot on the patio but you can't complain about the sun. Everyone enjoyed their food. I would definitely recommend!

Amy Keefe

Food was cold and not cooked! Staff very friendly! But food was not great and very slow to come out.

Bradley Ostheimer

Great Scones & Coffee!

Robert Pougnet

Great!

Tim Godin

Good food and friendly service, cheap prices and great atmosphere, wish I could have sat on the outside area it looks like a pretty view, but was raining. Would love to come again.

Anna Martin

Good food

Victoria Steen

This is one of these hidden gems!

gaurav nijjar

Lovely place overall 10/10 experience. Food is fresh and plus the view in the back is fabulous. Prices are fair too, i had fish n chips + Veg sandwich and came up to around $15 something.

Michelle poirier

Wonderful food and service. Will definetely be back next time I am on PEI.

Ruth Dunigan

Disappointed at the menu change. Had trouble understanding server. Baked goods are still ok. Not sure if we would return.

Dusan Zelembaba

Great fresh breakfast.

Peagirl R

Excellent place, clean and cozy. They have an indoor an outdoor seating area. The server was friendly and the food was good. We had the breakfast special, grilled cheese sandwich and chocolate chip pancakes. The pancakes were big and delicious. Prices are reasonable and equivalent to a fast food joint but with more food.

Roseanne Sherren

Got Cheese burger with onion rings and chicken strip with frys. Coleslaw came with both, and it was not good you could tell it was not freshly made. Cheese burger and onion rings was good. Chicken strips were good, frys needed salt but were cooked just right. I loved my server hes great. Shame on management for just updating the prices on the board and should have the staff memorizing new changes before putting on any menu or board. Any price change you should have new menus already printed and ready to go and they did not. Server was not trained on new prices. Management defiantly needs work on perparing for changes made!!

John Bennett

Reasonably priced, good service and excellent food and baked goods. A must stop for locals and tourists.

Paul Gallant

Great food and friendly service

Norm Platt

I'm a big fan of this spot in Hunter River. Good food ,service and baked goods. Highly recommended.

Jodi Rhuland

always amazing!

Robyn Williams

Nothing fancy, but we love it. We discovered it about 7 years ago when we first moved to PEI and had no internet at our house. It is friendly and inexpensive. My husand loves the all day breakfasts and I love the blueberry pancakes.

Danièle Lalisou-Pourbaix

(Translated) Excellent hospitality, more than adequate portions, super fresh and crispy fish, delicious homemade fries. To note a nice little attention of the boss because we were the last customers of the service of noon. Rustic setting but human warmth! (Original) Excellent accueil, portions plus que convenables, poisson hyper frais et croustillant, frites maison délicieuses. A noter une agréable petite attention de la patronne car nous étions les derniers clients du service de midi. Cadre rustique mais chaleur humaine !

Ray Hopkin

Great food!

thomas keays

Great food, very good price and very hospitable people

Patrick C

The bakery has fantastic baked goods, the restaurant part , not so good, slow service and the food is just so, so . Prices for the baked goods are a little high, but they are very good..

Steve Muise

New owners and they know their customers. Good food and good prices. Nothings changed but the owners. great bakery goods.

Petra Hoss

Yummy desert, great coffee.

Eric Levert

(Translated) Yes! It's a very nice place! (Original) Yes ! C est un très sympathique endroit !

Mo'min Alzyoud

The food is very tasty and delicious

Ben Van Ginkel

Very friendly and excellent service and food.

Robert Lofstedt

Great food, great service, lovely atmosphere. However the front entrance always looks junky and untidy. A small thing to improve for an even better experience!

david brooklyn

Really nice homey country atmosphere, large, well made menu, and excellent baked goods to take away. Great little spot tucked away from the highway

Judicious Jazz

Definitely enjoyed the food and hospitality here! Will definitely recommend.

Jenna Cranmer

Great little cafe. It was busy but the staff was attentive and the food was quick. I really enjoyed the fish cakes and chow chow

Jonny H.

Literally walked in and walked out. The smell of cat urine was unreal. Not recommended to visit.

Asim Waqar

Great food.. Lovely setting with an amazing view and atmosphere and the staff have a wounderful attitude! What more could you ask for?

Karolyn Willis

Always great food and service.

Luke Meloche

Good food for a good price, nice view of the river on their outdoor patio.

Kevin Wilson

Great meals and coffee I eat here regularly cheap prices

christine taylor

Good meal did have to send stew back to get reheated was lukewarm. Great service and was hot when it came back.

Bev Panza

Home made food and bakery! Excellent food, comfortable restaurant overlooking the river.

Gary Doucette

Food was tasteless

Shannon V

Little cafe where locals dine and pick up fresh baked goods. Scooped ice cream available. Place needs a new coat of paint.

Diane MacInnis

The food was delicious! The only downside was they were sold out of a few yummy sounding items I would have liked to tried.

Donna Matthew

Great food.

Wandering Laurie

Very wide range of food served. Best fish and chips we ever tasted. The service exceded what we could have wish for. Excellent overall. Highly recommend

Amit Kulkarni

We were just passing by and went to this restaurant by chance. The food the servers were awesome! I recommend this friendly restaurant to everyone

Yan Guo

Nice and cozy family run next to the river, great variety of breakfast options, price is super.

Sophie Mayrand

Beautiful spot. Very good and big fish and ship. Chauder fail. I recommand the place for sure!

Paul Young

Excellent food!

Chris Lee

Great baked goods. Slow service

lesley boyce

Good food at a great price.

Paul Bernard

Excellent breakfast very tasty

Carol Sharpe

The food was awsome and the service was wonderfull

Todd Decker

Top notch for home style meals - so glad we stopped here randomly

John Van Hul

Best baked bread on PEI hands down!

Carolyn Bullock

A marvelous gem. We enjoyed a delightful lunch on the balcony overlooking the river as part of a meandering trip through Hunter River.

Dennis Fowler

Had a tuna melt and onion rings... great value!

Chris Honcoop

Great place to end a fantastic day

Shelly Goulette

Omg best coconut cream tart

Agnieszka Magdalena

Great food, great prices, fantastic service. Everything I expected from a small town diner.

G.M. Holywood

First visit and it was great

Kelly RH

Nice welcome breakfast and baked goods for the week to take home

Simon Peck

Incredibly beautiful setting. Nice bakery, and OK diner food, but made special by the view out the back.

Dar K

Awesome baked goods

Robert Crate

Great food..Awsome prices

Michelle Fowler

Unbeknownst to use this place had several health code violations not long ago. We were getting hangry and frustrated trying to find some place for a quick bite to eat. The food was so so but we definitely wouldn't go back.

Jesse Martin

Great food, service was good.

Ellen Smith

Great food! Extremely fresh. Like homemade. Reasonable prices. Good service. Very clean and pleasant surroundings.

Tom Grantham 999

Great food

Gail Delaney

Came a week after a festival. Was served unopened bottles of soda. The rolls must have been left over from the past week. Had to search the plate for the fish. Felt like the server didn't want their job.

Tim Fleet

Great food and great people.

Emma

I took a breakfast here and the waitress was so nice. Beautiful view

Joe Mcpherson

Plenty of choices to eat. Wait staff is attentive and the food is great.

Joe Bizzarro

Great cookies! Breakfast is good too.

Erika Warren

Got no-contact takeout a few weeks ago and it was amazing, I highly recommend their poutine.

Valerie Fitzpatrick

A great place for take-out or dining in. Something for the whole family.

Louise Aasen

This little bakery/cafe has grown over the past few years. The seating capacity and the menu. The bakery section is always busy as is the cafe at noon times. Good place to eat.

Rose Ramsay

Had breakfast for dinner food is very good

Daphne Tai

Good food, good value, nice view, friendly staff! We had breakfast and the bread was amazing, the ham was sliced thick, and food came out quickly. The coconut cream pie is TO DIE FOR. Highly recommend this great little spot.

Lucas Tierney

Great staff and food is well prepared , good amount of food and great value .

Rose Wigmore

Excellent service, love stopping in to see what kind of baked goodies they have (not as often as I would like) and the price is right.

Robert Grain

Had amazing fish and chips sitting on back deck. Friendly service and very fast.

Nicholas Jobidon

Super friendly people. Good food. Not expensive at all.

Alex n Bonnie Allen

Found this place by accident. Had to turn around to go back to it. The food was awesome and the desserts will blow your mind! Forget the tourist places, go here. Save money and get better food.

MORGAN MACNEILL

Good

jon malone

Quality of baking is above average.

Ron Cichowski

Okay food, good service. Nothing exceotional. I'd go back again.

gail mcneill

Wonderful little spot. Food is absolutely delicious. Great staff

Scott Mallard

Staff are nice, wide selection of baked good and great restaurant menu.

Chandra McLellan

We go here often for breakfast. The omelet is awesome! And you can get it all day long but if you are not in the mood for breakfast, the seafood chowder is to die for!

G Aquino

All-day breakfast selections in an idyllic setting overlooking a pond. Food was delivered promptly and was very filling. Standard pastries and bread at the bakeshop. Friendly staff but very busy.

Deborah Webber

Lovely view and friendly service.

Cathy Macpherson

Love the lightly breaded haddock. Tarts look amazing

Jon Robertson

Good food. Good destination on our bike ride along Confederation Trail from Charlottetown.

Lyn Hodgdon

Great place.. Home made goidies

Mke Matheson

This place is a must. Food is sooooo good. Service is awesome. Thank you very much Hailey.

Shannon Tilley

My favourite place in PEI. Such a cute bakery - the food is delicious and the staff are friendly. The other people in the restaurant are always so kind as well.

David Maxwell Hicks

Yummy good good....

Chris Althorp

Excellent fresh food. Lovely crab cakes and home made bread. A little gem.

Damon Inlow

Food was good, had a really tasty club with a real chicken breast. 5 stars for the extra effort and good service. The owner really tried hard and overall, she delivered. Thanks for the good meal.

Luciana Fernandes

Horrible service. Owner came raising her voice and moving tables while I was in the middle of an important call she knew I was going to be taking to move me to make space for other customers -- noted: we were two paying customers who had had full meals there, and checked before coming on that it would be ok for me to be on a call after. Food was average at best and I am shocked anywhere would provide such terrible service.