Reviews of The Yellow Deli (Restaurant)

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

Sullivan Barker

Fine wholesome food & people. Fair prices. Cool place.

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!

Carmie Dixon

Food was awesome, restaurant beautiful, but service could have been better. Still worth stopping in.

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!

Bill Roukkula

Amazing sandwiches, soup, and atmosphere. I'll be returning.

Edina Hallum

Awesome Local place for lunch and coffee.

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!

Monique Allen

Excellent food, service, coffee and atmosphere. My new favorite place!!

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!

Tim Yewchuk

Great breakfast, amazing craftsmanship went into this place.

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.

Jarad Plato

Great food Good place to go to try something different

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.

Melanie A

Cosy, and quirky setting, great for a quick lunch of tasty soups and sandwiches or hiding from the weather with tea and homemade cakes; the ginger cookies are the best I've ever found! Spent lots of winter afternoons here journalling in a window seat or by the fire

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.

Paul McCormack

It’s a very good restaurant!

Bryan Kent

Wonderful interesting wood work.Beautful place lovely big tree good food.

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:)!

Ron Taylor

So cute and interesting staff is friendly and the food was wonderful( butternut squash soup )so yummy????

Jaime Murcheson

Great deli with yerba mate as well, good prices and service as well!

Adam Perry

One of my favourite spots in town!

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.

Cameron Mccoll

Good food and great atmosphere.

Hamudy Jibbe

(Translated) A very lovely cafe restaurant with wonderful food. Will come back again. The house is very cute, like the feeling of eating in the elf hut, the food is delicious, I believe that tea should be better than coffee~ (Original) A very lovely cafe restaurant with wonderful food. Will come back again. 屋子很可愛，像在精靈小屋裡吃飯的感覺，食物好吃，我相信茶應該比咖啡好喝～

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.

Joel Dyble

Great food and service. Awesome sandwiches.

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.

Pam B

Cool cool cool we loved it here

Tracey Birch

Dine in

Victoria Smith-Breker

It was a nice place for lunch

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.

Spencer Cox

Great home style food awesome rubens and soups

nattida brak

The staff and food are amazing!

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.

Marco Ringens

Cozy, great food, great service!

Ailsa Cuffwright

Fantastic little place. Great service. Really dug the look.

Dave Alex

Cozy, yummy, friendly and fair pricing

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.

Evan

Great place & food

Tristan Chapman

Fantastic!!!

Laurel Rousseau

Had a delicious sandwich with a bowl of the most tasty vegetable tomato soup! Will definitely be eatng here again!

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.

Ken Cornish

Friendly staff, and excellent 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!

Michael Nesbitt

Amazing food I will be back

Xepher

If I had known it was linked to the Twelve Tribes cult I would not have gone. Sorry. I cannot support their belief and way of life.

Vince Winstanley

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

Tristan Thomas

Funky

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.

Christie B

Nice place. Super cute!

Emily O

The people are so very sweet and the food is most excellent! As are the modest prices!! Thank you :) ♥♥♥

harman sekhon

Great cozy place. Perfect for lunch.

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.

Fraser G

Homemade comfort food. Cozy and welcoming Cafe with everything delicious on the menu, including desserts and drinks.

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.

meg h

Had a client take me for lunch.. Wonderful food and atmosphere.. Only drawback was the parking with all the rain.. Love our Courtenay weather.. Mmm or not.

S H

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

Keith Thomson

The very BEST ever

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.

Robyn Liseth

Love love this place .... Food os Wonderful and the place has a wonderful vibe and décoré...

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

Laura Simms

Great home cooked food. Service is also top notch!!

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

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.

Vernon Brewster

beautiful ambience and great food

Avi Lambert

Really good place beautiful inside really nice staff are good and the buternut soup is out off this world they use fresh from there own farm ingredient its delicious They also sell run free chicken egg

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.

Heavy C

Good food and service

Selim Dost

One of the top best places to go for a bite in Courtenay. It has a uniquely beautiful atmosphere that has truly rustic-styled craftsmanship and is all an artisan-made fairy-tale environment. They have a log wood fireplace in the main dining area, the coziest old-world inn style music, delicious warm creamy teas (Their chai and mint ones are amazing!), cozy wooden nooks to enjoy time in, making for an ideal area to talk with company in. As for dishes I'd recommend their BBQ Chicken Sandwich, their Butternut Squash Soup, the Chili Bowl and any of their salads. Any of the desserts are great, but the favourite for me has to be the cheesecake with berries. Also they have Stevia on the tables as a choice and pink Himalayan salt in place of normal table salt. The surrounding garden plants make this place great for the spring and summer too since they have outside tables. Some negatives to know about - the service can come off as a bit shy, but they're nice people. The teas without cream are very bitter and strong.

Daniele Rey

Great home made style food in a hobbit house like restaurant. Very relaxed atmosphere.

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.

matt george

Sweet little spot. Delicious food and amazing prices.

Jitka San

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

Andrew Rodgers

Good coffee and menu

Pradeep Kumar Kumaran

I had the Deli Rose sandwich with Montreal smoked beef.. lovely.

Warren Janes

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

Black Fox

Poor. Poached (hard, but ordered soft) egg that is microwaved on a plate with cheddar on top? Spinach and onion extra, also microwaved and served on a separate plate..

Milan Boskovic

Love this place! Good for the soul.

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!

Karen Apodaca Nicholson

Do not spend your money here. It is owned and operated by a very destructive cult. You will notice none of the employees smile because none of them get paid.

Giana Childs

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

Jaimie Boyd

Good homy food!

Julia Hogan

Great place, great food & great beer!

Madelein Smit

Unique friendly environment. Good food and service.

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!!

Alison Hamilton

Cozy, beautiful restaurant. Friendly service. Beautiful home cooked food.

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.

Marlee Fitzpatrick

Best food I have ever eaten in my life. Highly recommended. :)

scot tek

Up there with the best cinnamon buns I've ever had.

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

Sheldon Nedelec

Sweet interior, friendly staff, and good food.

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

R.S. Hagen

really nice people. Good healthy food and reasonable prices. This is our go to restaurant for lunch

Svea Poulsen (Sveava)

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

Jenn A

Very cool cafe and deli with friendly staff and great food!

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.

Roy Heaton

Warm comfortable environment

Cvgjj

The relaxing ambiance, exceptional quality of service and home cooked soul food that the Common ground provides is well worth the trek here. One of my favorite places to eat in Courtenay!!!!

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!

Paula Lloyd

Was very excited to try this local spot after reading reviews and seeing pictures, but was ultimately disappointed. The food was good, but not worth waiting an hour to be seated for. Server was not friendly, and did not come over once while we waited for a table to give us a time estimate, or to apologize for the long wait. Staff needs to encourage turn-over, as there were multiple tables of customers who had finished their meals long before deciding to leave.

Justin Abraham

Lovely atmosphere and excellent food

Sterling Keys

My gluten free breakfast sandwich was awesome and memorable. Breakfast often isn’t!

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.????☺️

Zoe Charlotte Hancock

First time there last week, food was incredible. Service was nice, and set up and neat. We will be going back soon . Thanks!

Ryan Alverdes

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

Vicki White

Love,love,love this place. From the interior design elements, to the staff, the food and the story of the cafe. No pretensions, ALL real. You must eat here!!!

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.

Immanuel M

Beautiful building w/ great service & food.

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!!

Spacie Stacie

Friendly staff and very yami food. Decore and the atmosphere is amazing.

Tom Beshr

I had a roast beef swiss sandwich and it was amazing so filling I couldn't even finish it

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. :)

Jaspreet Batra

Love this group of people. Clean. Fresh.

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

brayand rodriguez mora

Recommended. Best restaurant in Comox Valley. Love the music.

Barret Batenchuk

Nice and quiet, great service with a smile :) Bottomless coffee is a win. The food has great quality and tasts like grandmas best cooking.

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

dark ashes

Cute little cafe

Aaron

A light lunch at a great price.

Charlie Picken

Great spot for breakfast and sandwiches!

Lora Z

Great food...amazing decor and service

Korri Miller

Something different, you will visit there again.

Jeremy Balliston

Great food and lovely people run this place.

Peter Bradley

Delicious home hearty food

Michael

Great location, amazing vibe and energy. Great customer service

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

Robin Buie

It's a cult people

Ren

Brunch in the Shire. Hobbits come extra. Food is well priced and delicious.. try the Deli Rose sandwich.

Alison Scott

Not a great breakfast

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.

Kurt Bentz

Most beautiful restaurant I've ever been to

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.

J. Peters

Great Tacos

Five star review

Good service. Good food. Good safe atmosphere.

Chantelle Pasychny

Best place for lunch in the Comox Valley!!

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.

Noland Germain

Great fresh healthy food.

Sharren K. Grant

Good coffee, great deal on the special and the staff were very attentive. Coffee/water refill and dish clearing service were superb.

Jesse Blades

If you're looking for a warm and cozy morning spot for coffee, or just a place to gather and be social. This is the spot!

Elizabeth Hadfield

Great decor and service and the food was delicious and organic. Great latte !! Definitely a great place for breakfast and we will be coming back especially to see their expansion with wood burning fireplace !!

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

O'Neil

Beautiful spot with ample space and great house made food made with care.

Tammy Gadsby

Really enjoyed my meal here. Super staff and good prices for what you ordered.

Amanda Sylvestre

Cool atmosphere and seating

Peter Wynn

Heavenly place. Decorum here is something out of the world. Amazing service.

Geoff Stewart

An incredible local spot with a warm feeling and quality food.

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.

Reza Sourate

Fabulous casual environment, fantastic sandwiches and reasonable prices. Definately would recommend it.

Amanda Williams

Very yummy!

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.

Brian Edmondson

Mind blowing soup.

Michael Gregory Eaton

Love the salads! Ate at common grounds with my Grandpa a couple weeks ago and I was not dissapointed, the bread thet make reminds me of my grandmother's. Super beautiful interior

Pamela Wang

Great food and patio

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!

Barbara Lemky

Delicious, lovely and low priced. Thank you!!

Hilda Wan

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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.

Lovelife

The most unbelievable place to be eat and relax all at the same time EVER in the Comox Valley!!!!! Artisan food in an Artisan atmosphere. No rush no mush! If I could live here I would...or get the "creative minds/architects "of this ethereal structure to build me my dream home. THE FOOD BTW...???? IS REALLY JUST TO DYE NOT DIE FOR. And as well the Hibuscus cooler...blooming healing I'll tell ya

kathryn Murray

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

Sandra Alliman

Never had a bad experience, Fabulous food and customer service ways!!! 10 stars

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.

Lois Mackinnon

Wonderful place to have a wonderful bite to eat and chat.

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.

Kathy Fentiman

Love this place! Great food and design.

jeffrey rowsell

The food is Awesome and the ambiance is good too

Andrea Fuller

The food was good but the service was quite slow and not overly 'engaging'.

Sean Gimbel

Food A1 , service A1

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.

Mariah Waser

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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

laurie Parkin

Love the cheesecake pie

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!

Denys Laporte

Amazing food and service love love love

allison evans

Friendly relaxing atmosphere. Delicious soup and salads.

Dee Bodman

Always good service, unfailingly polite staff and great food!

Kathy Bedard

Cozy food cozy place

E M

Mate latte

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.

TJ K

Hidden gem of Courtenay. Awesome atmosphere with reclaimed wood. Great food and service as well.

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

Vicky Andrews

Excellent food and super clean and friendly. A gem.

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

Debra Cornish

This is a gorgeous restaurant.. Really good food but a bit pricey

Natasha R

Cool atmosphere! Very organic in every way.

Cathy Hazzard

Love this place...the food is always exceptional and the staff are informed and pleasant.

Andrea Shorty

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

Helen Brinn

Great food, friendly people, warm atmosphere

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 ...

David Nimmo

Excellent food- good service - economical

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.

Jordan

Common Ground is now Yellow Deli. Still good.

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.

Mike P

Amazing atmosphere. True mom and pop restaurant. Amazing salad.

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.

Roger Barrette

google the yellow deli exposed

Charles Girard

Wow! Wonderful restaurant with fascinating decor.

Jimmy Yen

Service

Brenda McCall

Great coffee and food till I saw one of the cooks licking her fingers before she put the food out. Just about tossed my breakfast

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

Carol Crawshaw

Great

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.

Sohrab Gebraeil

Nice quiet atmosphere, good food & great friendly staff

Jimbo Jumbo

This place is nothing short of amazing! Not only was the food phenomenal, but the staff was friendly and attentive as well. I got the vanilla Chai tea latte, Rachel (sandwhich), and cabbage tomato soup. Everything was 100% delicious and exceeded my expectations. I'm so happy we found this little gem. The atmosphere was calming and comfortable. Felt like I was right at home. You will not be disappointed!

Bud Potter

Cinnamon buns!!!! The best in the city!!

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.

Terry Bobryk

Such a cute place great food

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!!!

Ken W

Decided to stop in quickly on my trek back to the in-laws. As soon as I walked in I knew I would be sitting down to fully enjoy it. It’s got a super cozy feel as soon as you walk in and everyone is very friendly. I had the tomato-cabbage soup. OMG. It was so delicious. I also had the maple maté cappuccino. Also so good. I will definitely be back next time I’m in town.

JILL R

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

Maureen Polard

Really wicked vibe, beautiful craftsmanship and phenomenal waffles!

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!!

Kimberly McIntosh

Great salads!

Jen Calla

Amazing sandwiches, great service, and Yerba Mate!

Josee Bureau

Ruben sandwich was made with warm montreal style smoked meat. It was lean, flavorful and served bedded with sauerkraut and cheese. It was served in a basket with thick cut potato chips. I also had iced chai tea with milk. Everything was perfect. Laid back quiet place to enjoy a beverage or a light meal. Beautifully renovated building amongst the old chestnut trees just on the edge of downtown Courtenay. Service was great.

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!

james thomas

Great food, service and patio.

Sandy Heyman

Incredible food!

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.

Starah H

Great food, great environment, cool staff

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.

Brenda Mann

Nice food

維芝 Amie C

Aaaamazing! I will be back

Sandy Rogers

My favorite place to eat, love the charming decor, the food and the servers are excellant.

Kayla

Great soups & sandwiches.

Teresa Streeton

Amazing local fresh food. Soups are to die for. Service can be slow at busy time but well worth the wait.

Don Dickens

Very beautiful, homey, cosey and friendly. Soups and salads are very good.

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.

Salon Movement

such a cool atmosphere! there's nothing else like it in courtenay. it reminds me of an old fantasy tavern or something out of skyrim. the food was good too, although slightly pricy.

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.