Reviews of The Bayside Cafe (Coffee Shop)

Andrew Fritz

Great atmosphere..lots of books to read..just needs a bit more selection of breakfast

Gord Tuton

Good food

Ron Queen

Uncomfortable chairs and bland coffee

Carmie Dixon

Great coffee shop

Andrew Sept

Excellent coffee and great staff.

Amanda Proctor

Friendly place, love the delicious food the prepare

Elaine Brown

Cozy coffee shop with quick service, good coffee and drink options and perfect for large groups (above) or small groups, couples or singles below.

John Frisch

Great spot to get together for a coffee with a small group

Patricia Dol

Great coffee, good service. Great for groups.

Ben King-Eagles

Name changes but this cafe stays great.

Peter Kenward

Excellent coffee and snacks. Handy when you renew your driver's license.

Ron Taylor

A super cozy coffee shop

Mockie

Not a bad spot for a sit down and a java

Pat Long

My favourite coffee shop in the area. Excellent and prompt service from a friendly staff. Great coffee shop atmosphere, including a comfortable lounge area with shelves loaded with books to read.

John Bradbury

Fast, covid safe, friendly, and my favourite place to relax with a coffee.

Selby Props

Decent coffee at this place

Michael Edward Malcolm

Great coffee and service, nice place to get together

Jamie Brasnyo

For starters the coffee and snacks are amazing. The the people and environment are very warm and welcoming. I highly recommend people to check it out and taste that beautiful coffee.

Cheryl Laureen

I come here all the time to conduct interviews because the upper level is perfect for this....its usually quiet up there. I went there today at 2:15 and the upstairs was closed off and when I asked why they said "because we close at 3pm " I don't understand....guess I have to look for a new place to do interviews.

Neil Owen

I had the chicken club sandwich. It was awesome. Lots of meat and nice and moist. Delicious. The coffee was also good. I'll be back next time I travel through.

Yulia Aleynikova

African Nectar roibos tea, amazing locally brewed coffee, joyful mugs, a fireplace, paintings of a goddess by a local artist. I attended a storytelling night and it was wonderful.

Brad Warren

Nice place that still has some of the charm of Joe Reads from years past. Atmosphere is a bit subdued which could be appealing to some.

Steve Embree

Comfy atmosphere, came for a coffee with a family friend and went for a walk after around the park. Nice spot

Timothy Edgar

Good food, better coffee and great staff

kelsey jacques

Good coffee, yummy sandwiches!

Richard C

Relaxing location, great food, love their grilled veggie panini and fresh coffee. Close to the Courtenay Airpark and Estuary trail.

Zachary McLaughlin

Best coffee in town, very chill atmosphere

Natalie Bull

Had a nice pumpkin spice latte here and nice coffee many timed before. It has a nice upstairs area and is spacious to sit with friends and not feel crowded

Pieter Vorster

Good coffee, lots of space, and friendly staff - Bayside is a local favourite.

Eric Hansen

Great coffee, awesome food and sweets to enjoy! Good people here.

Shelley Kurvers

Best coffee in town. Great friendly servers.

Ian McKenzie

Great service, food and coffee, lots of comfortable space.

Chris Danroth

Awesome place with a great atmosphere, tasty food and incredible coffee. My go to coffee place! ????

Santina Kerslake

Had a fantastic oolong chai which was delicious. Husband had shot in the dark which wasn't weak at all. The ambiance is fantastic with loads of room. Excellent meeting place.

Gord Fearn

The host Dave amd his wife Laura are amazing people who give the utmost in customer service. Their Chicken Chipotle sandwich is the best I have ever had! Fresh and made with love! Highly recommend this local eatery.

Mike Lukanchoff

Coffee is great , the staff are great and the atmosphere is great so I give it 3 thumbs up!

Mark Robson

Nice cafe, much larger than it looks from the outside. Lots of gluten free options too. Very community oriented too, so good place to find out what is going on in the local area.

Sushistew

I like tea or vanilla steamer. I am pretty boring

Kael Campbell

Had a great Chai latte last time. It is a great cafe to get a real taste of Courtenay, lots of locals meeting and sipping coffee and tea.

paul bacon

Nice coffee lounge and meeting spot. Great brew and crew!

Ashley Cunningham

Wow! Lived here for 3 years and either didn't know it existed or thought it would be dumpy. Great menu of snacks and drinks, amazing atmosphere complete with a library, free GOOD WiFi and friendly staff!

Brenna P

My all time favourite cafe in the valley ❤???????? I'm in love with the medium roast coffee, mochas and the Creekmore americanos!

Calvin Mackay

Nice place

Rian Bowden

Good place to work

Jarlath Blair

Nice find on a rainy day.. Chilled and relaxed atmosphere. Good coffee..

CC Esteban

Fresh fresh

Vernon Brewster

Electric Vehicle Association meets here

Keith duGal

Restful spot, to take a break and recharge ...

David Murdoch

Always good food and cappuccinos! :D

Shawn Hutchison

Coffee was great and staff were friendly . I would recommend this place to anyone going by.

Dave Murray

Love the Bayside. Nice people. Good snacks and coffee. Chai latte is delicious. Nice places to sit and relax. Highly recommend.

Phillip Tanner

Friendly staff, real local vibe, plant milk options and lots of choices. Fair warning, the vegan breakfast cookie is quite dry (I still get them though). You can sit indoors or outside. Famously the weekly meetup spot of the Comox Valley Amateur Radio Club who have enjoyed the Bayside for years.

Stuart Swain

Our walking group meets here every Thursday where the mezzanine is set aside for us. Great place with very good coffee. Owner is appreciative and service minded.

Sandy Dreger

Great coffee. Nice atmosphere with art on the walls and books to read.

Darcy Moss

Nice place to go. There were shelves of books you could sit at a table or in a comfy chair or even a couch. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Doug Chinnery

Good coffee and muffins. Wi-Fi is good. Lots of room.

Edward

coffee not very consistent in quality

Darren Lyster

Excellent Soup and atmosphere

Shana Reeder

My favorite place to grab a coffee and visit

Colton Ritchie

Good price for beans. Frirndly staff and good snacks. Looking forward to trying the sandwiches. Drip coffee was weak but that's ok, usually I get an Americano, next time! Thanks for the hard work.

Michael Arthur

Great coffee and treats. Ambience is classic "cafe" and sitting room comfy.

Michael

Great Americano. Relaxed atmosphere.

MissTaraColeman

Great place! Nice cozy, calm atmosphere with awesome coffee and the food is always fresh...super yummy breaky sandwhiches and bagels :) Couldnt have nicer Baristas either.

Roger Tarves

Great place to go for coffee with a friend. Laid back and calm atmosphere. A real coffee shop. Staff are great, seating is great and coffee is good. Perhaps a little pricy once you start getting into fancy coffee, but it doesn't exceed coffee chain prices.

Colette Rees

Cute, local coffee shop! Great, friendly service, cozy atmosphere

Eduardo Uranga

Great place to meet for business meetings And the service is fantastic

Hannah Beads

Top notch Matcha Latte.

Garrath M

Nice spot for an early morning Joe! Lots of treats and a wonderful good-natured staff.

Dave Price

Coffee is great friendly

Geoff Stewart

Descent coffee & food. Good atmosphere.

Denise Fredriksen

What a great atmosphere & yummy treats!!

Malinda S

Nice staff and very roomy

Victoria

The snacks here were really good ( GF Nanaimo bar and GF date bar) but the cashiers/baristas were super unfriendly and looked as if they’d rather be anywhere but at work. Too bad because the inside of the place is super cute but because of the mediocre customer service we won’t be going back.

Henry Morgan

Lousy coffee and rotten service.

Fran Kwiecien

Had THE most delicious iced decaf Americano with a hit of chocolate! Their grilled veggie sandwich is amazing. They accommodate dairy intolerance, have yummy banana bread & lovely service.

dan old

Great place

John Nicklin

Great place to meet friends in a responsibly safe environment. Top notch coffee brewed just right.

Robert McFetridge

Quiet, convenient, good coffee and sandwiches.

Andrew Johnson

Yummy lattes and yummy espresso.

honest 12

Good for reading a book

Sharon Jackson

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff

Alanya Skye

By far the best cafe in the Comox Valley! The staff are wonderful and the coffee is great.

Norine Lanyon

Very nice! I enjoyed my visit. Lots of good seating. Bathroom was clean. I just had tea today but the food in the display looked really good! I will go back!

Brent Hall

Excellent

Kurtis Smith

Great coffee Shop

Rene Lambert

I recommende this cafe to everybody

Jim Mur

Like strong coffee and friendly staff. This is the spot. Good place to water with friends. Lots of artwork too.

Darin Tufts

Quaint, Cozy, Coffee, Tea stop! Sandwiches and Treats. Local Art, Comfy, Espresso and Pop! Books and DVDs. Free medium beverage after 9 punch cards.

Holger K

Nice Place to meet People

cliff sobchuk

Good espresso, decent price, friendly staff.

Marius Scurtescu

Great coffee. Good sandwiches, even gluten free english muffin. Nice cozy space.

Michael Gruber

Good location. Parking can fill up fast, so that can be a problem for those that don't like to walk (the Driftwood Mall is across Cliffe road). But good coffee and decent food, and seating. Art work from local artists (I think), for sale and a library as well

Monica Goodheart

Go alot good friendly service

Chelsea Farrant

I went here only because I saw a review that they had an awesome Matcha Latte, and boy do they ever! They must use a really good quality ceremonial grade, it was sweet and smooth, no bitter aftertaste. Best I've ever had (and I've had a lot). I will definitely be back :)

Melissa Nesbitt

One of my favorite coffee shop

michelle schwab

Great atmosphere and coffee. Amazing staff!

Joan Udell

Good food, good service. Nice atmosphere.