Reviews of Magpie's Diner (Restaurant)

Sarah Butterly

Yummy food, service with a smile. A little slow but we didn't mind.

lennon 82

Quaint little dinner with personable staff and good food

Leah Hunt (Kokomo the Corgi)

Always good food. Gets really busy on weekends.

Carl Anderson

Great food, reasonable prices, friendly helpful staff. Has a diner feel, incorporates local art and some interesting antiques into the decor. Can be busy at times as it is popular with the locals. Love bringing out of town guests here for breakfast. Try the west coast benny and the locally roasted coffee.

Ryan Newman

Always delicious! My favorite breakfast stop.

Prison Mike

Great breakfast done right everytime.

Sean Heintz

Great food for cheap! Love the bennies.

Doug Lanigan

Powell River's priemere breakfast destination

Doug Webb

Best brunch in town

Jordan Atkins

Hands down best eggs benny across Alberta and BC that I've had the privilege to enjoy! I had the Mexi Benny and my wife had the California Benny. Fresh ingredients, creamy avocados and the hashbrowns didnt require any ketchup. 10/10 will have breakfast here when I visit Powell River.

Tony Gardner

Good food, good service and friendly ????

Lauren Ligterink

Popped in on a chilly day in December while waiting for the ferry back to Comox. Had an amazing breakfast/brunch at Magpie's. At first glance of the menu I thought the prices were a little high but the quality of the food, and the portions, were excellent. The atmosphere was cozy and charming. Will definitely go back and bring some friends next time I'm in PR!

Dustin and Felicia ACN

Always Great Food and Great Staff

Deborah warburton

Great breakfast ,a bit of a wait for our order but they were super busy.

Shaun Clark

Good breakfast, good service, huge portions.

Christopher Turney (Kitsune Obsessed)

Best food from a restaurant in powell river, expect to wait a while as the food is homemade right after you order it. My only problem is the price.

Adriana Faery

Awesome food, lovely service and a really comfortable place. Don't miss the experience, you won't be sorry. Also their hash browns are incredible!

Nikolay Senilov

Awsome. Amazing breakfast and lunch

Alisha C

Food was decent, service was slow.

Manya Star

Discrimination based on med status...what a shame.

Leland Siemens

I have a larger than normal appetite... Serving size was pleasantly awesome. Food was good. Will go again

Yvette

We stopped in here for breakfast with our kids. They ordered the Mickey mouse pancakes which were so cute and humongous! Equivalent to 3 regular pancakes. Took up the entire huge plate my kids easily could have shared that (3,5). My husband and I got a pancake to share, side of eggs and side of bacon which was more than enough. Pic is of half the pancake! Cute place and good service. Downside is they don't have maple syrup.

Cynthia Owen

Great stop pre- or post - hiking. I had a big little meal that was satisfying and ample. Cozy atmosphere and the place to be to know what's going on in town. I asked for a variation on my meal with absolutely no problem.

Jeff Katcher

Awesome breakfast and excellent service

Henrik Olsson

Great service and yummy breakfast.

Liliana Hartwig

My place in Powell River for a great brunch!

Friendship Spacestation

Best Egg Bennys I've ever had, and I've eaten a lot of egg bennys. Come here and eat egg bennys.

Qele Ve

My friend and I eat at Maggie's twice a week, because it's the best food in town and the staff is terrific. Try their eggs benny - 5 or 6 kinds on offer, and the apple pie! Wow.

wade wamsley

Great place. Super friendly staff and the food is fresh, local and on point

P.J. Kehres

Massive portions of excellent, homemade food. Can't miss on the Big Ukranian breakfast. Staff is super friendly, but can be a bit slow and frustrating at times. Plan on waiting a while to get your food, but you won't be disappointed when you get it.

Barb Rees

Home style cooking using quality ingredients and plenty of it. Great service.

Donna Oglesby

Nice hometown diner, awesome staff, good food

Rick Bewski

Excellent food and service!

Merrill Mantoani

Great lunch, large portions. Service as always a little slow, 1 hr for brunch

Adam Matheny

Good food ,and quality ingredients!

Mitch Lennox

The breakfast here is solid! I ordered the Ukrainian it was a huge portion and delicious!

Madelynne Noel

They changed my favorite dish but it was still delicious. ????

Ryan Little

Great service and food most of the time. The fish and tarter sauce were awful and the one time it was bad food the server handled it really bad I almost did not go back but the food is really good and great helpings the rest of the time. So if I take out that one time I give them an 4 out of 5.

Sasha Z

It took too long for our food to come to our table. 15 min to get a sit and more than 40 min for food to come . That's way too long. When people come for breakfast, they are hungry and want smth quick. The food was ok, nothing too special, so I don't know why it took so long to make it . So if you aren't too hungry and are willing to wait, than it's a good place.

brent fairweather

Great BIG breakfast

Jason Smith

Good portions. Popular place, highly reccomend you try this place.

Jaeger Mah

I would definitely go out of my way to visit this home style diner. Kind of reminds me of the setting of, Fried Green Tomatoes.“Towanda”

Theresa C

Had a great breakfast in this hidden gem located on Cranberry St in Powell River.

Sherelle “Colourless-Blue”

Always amazing food and customer service

Don Le Man

Worth a visit and the calories. Eggs Benny on perogies. Mmmm.

Eric Harris

Great food and service, highly recommended. Big meals, great to start a day of hiking.

Rachel LeBlanc

The bennies are delicious, every time.

Quintin McManus

If you are ever travling threw powell river you have to stop here the cozy dinner feel and large portions are good for any hard working locals and anyone needing to refule durring a raod trip.

chloé fuchs

Pretty busy on Sunday morning. Nice place with paintings you can purchase. Good eggs bent, good portion.

Kelly Dawson

This place is fantastic! Came in with 3 kids and they were very accommodating. The food is AMAZING and is a great place with big portions

Ernie Turner

Cute dinner, with great food! Nice service and home style foods! Would go again!

Kevin Stapleton

Absolutely awesome food!

Treeh Hillier

Yummy home made food, so yummy I forgot to take a picture.

Mahsa Al

Very delicious Local food! Loved the atmosphere

mike gladu

It has character. Good food and a great place to be with friends.

Candace P

This was the best food find of my week long island motorcycle trip. Great food, fun atmosphere, staff makes the place feel homie. But really, how can I complain when I get perogies for breakfast.

Benjamin Donchi

Delicious breakfast with ample portions loved it

Paul Mitchell-Banks

Always a funky place to eat, great setting in an old general store. Friendly service and generous helpings.

Ben Klein

A very nice diner. They have high ceilings and an eclectic look which makes it clear this is a low key casual eatery. They can handle decent sized groups at multiple tables. The food portions are large though some dishes are clearly better than others. Service staff are fun and friendly. Bathrooms are ok. Parking is available from the street. Pricing is good, and they have high chairs for kids. The art on the walls is usually pretty cool.

Danny McCormack

Visiting from Vancouver and stopped in for a quick lunch, had a club sandwich and salad. The service, sandwich and salad were great! 'The sandwich was so big I couldn't fit it in my mouth. I would recommend this diner!

Tysha Sheppy

Delicious food and excellent service. Every single time!

Patrick Hui

Great food, was a bit slow coming on a sunday morning but the service was great and will definitely make it back next time im in town

John “Martos” McMillan

The food was great once we got it. Waited over an hour for it. Pop was overpriced.

Flora Benson

Awesome place for breakfast! Great food, great atmosphere, friendly people!

Esthetics Denture Studio Inc.

Don't miss this place for breakfast, excellent! This is one of those time forgotten diners you only hear about. The staff is wonderful. Plus, when locals line up to get in you know it will be great!

Paul Demers

Great brunch, as always.

Daniel Tinnelly

Great food, had the breakfast bagel. The only downside, they don't sell jars of the homemade jam!

Keri Hamnett-Mount

Our favorite stop on the way through Powell River. Always really yummy, good quality food , the egg yolks are the colour of cheddar cheese. Always leave well fed and not hungry for the rest of the day.

Mike C

Food was AWESOME! Atmosphere was nice. busy place

robert gee (RCG604)

Went there for lunch today with my wife, baby daughter, and elderly mom. The waitress with the short, light blonde hair asked the four of us to wait outside for a table. After five minutes of waiting, a couple showed up and walked in. The same waitress wiped down a table for four and immediately sat this couple at that table. The same waitress then wiped down two smaller tables, then wiped down another table for four and let us in. So this waitress left my baby daughter and my 90-year-old mother standing in the hot sun for ten minutes, sat down people who arrived five minutes after us, then finally sat us down. The two four-seat tables were vacant this whole time. I hope this waitress wasn't racially motivated, as my wife is of Asian descent and my daughter is half Asian, but she did treat us very badly and she shouldn't be in a job where she works around people. She should be fired.

Amber G

The Service is Fantastic!! However the food for most part is Okay. Hash browns pretty good,.... eggs were quite over cooked, bacon under cooked for my eggs Benny. Husband's meal was satisfactory. But every server was nice, informative and made us feel like we were their only customer.

Laura Kew

Excellent breakfast and lunch place. Closes at 3pm, closed Mondays.

Cameron Butler

Cheap food. Good quality. A must do

Liaison De Mang

Love their eggs Benedict, and their sandwiches.

Stephen Akhurst

Everything you would want in a great breakfast place. Large portions, friendly staff, good prices.

Roy Blackwell

Excellent small town diner.

K C

Definitely will be stopping here on my way to Lund from now on. Amazing food.

Annemarie Webb

Fantastic for breakfast. Friendly staff.

eX ordium

Took a long time to get food but It was busy and it ended up being delicious

Sandra López

Nice huge and tasty breakfast

Rob F

Great food but service is very slow unless you get there early.

Kelin Ryan

Great service and food. Only open for breakfast and lunch. The environment is very friendly, welcoming and charming. The restaurants decor is cross between historic preservation and artistic repurposing. The entryway looks like an old general store but the interior has been converted into the restaurant seating area. It remains simple with a small coffee shop type appearance, walls feature local art(most of which is for sale) making for a comfortable, laid back experience. The food is excellent and would highly recommend The Eggs Benedict/ or any of the breakfastst.( But that's just my preference) sandwiches and burgers are very good too. Excellent milkshakes. Prices are midrange most items on the menu are $15-20. But have good sized portions. This is a very popular Spot and a local favorite and can get quite busy on weekends and during the summers. You can make reservations and is recommended if you have a large group/party. Also depending how busy they are there can be a wait for food as the kitchen is small. But would highly recommend for brunch if your not in a rush and want great little place for food.

Ryan Gurr

Fantastic Huevos Rancheros. Atmosphere is great and nice large portions.

ivy harding

My friends and I love Magpies. I've tried many items from their menu. Absolutely love the breakfasts and the chili is so yummy. I miss the pie...

Gayle Morrissette

The place had an old school ambiance, the art was awesome and so was the food.

The Nelsons

Great service, breakfast and coffee

Jordie Yow

Pretty good. Usually has lots of space which is lovely but they can be slow to serve. Charming little space though. Food is good and big portions. Not mind blowing but you will enjoy your meal. Love the coffee refills which are regular and what you want for brunch

Agia Doering

I wasn't really impressed with the food. We were the first group in and the wait was far to long than it should have been. That said, the waitress was super nice, I have no complaints about her. It was a bit pricey as well.

Judith Cable

Covid friendly. Great size meals. Very tasty.

bob gifford

The building... the room... the servers and kitchen... it was all perfection. A great breakfast in a bright, cheerful but unassuming space.

Dean Vogels

Great greasy spoon style restaurant.

joylynn van Rietschoten

Perfect place to get comfort food

Sam Humphrey

Loved it! Super friendly and they had delicious bennys. Great old building and solid chairs, which I appreciate as a fat guy.

Lorn Campbell

Love this place. A warm cozy hug that is breakfast/lunch.

Ben Campbell

Honest, down-home aesthetic with quality food. My chicken sandwich was excellent and my milkshake tasted like it was straight out of the 50’s. There was a surprisingly large number of vegan options, which my vegan friend was very happy about. The salad greens were fresh, the dressings were all house-made. I can’t say enough positive things about this place. Loved it!

Chris Halliday

One of the best breakfasts ive had in some time. Love the feel of the Diner

Little Nicky

Good eats. Massive portions.

Roddie

The fish is overpriced for the size that you get . If hungry you must order the two piece since the one piece is too small . overall the food is good just small size and overpriced

Lise Elli

Best brunch in PR. Delicious food, great customer service, fun retro decor. Don’t miss it.

Ryan Galloway

Cozy atmosphere, very good breakfast/brunch/lunch menu. Friendly staff.

Sheila Friesen

Very relaxing, ample proportions, great food and adorable atmosphere. Servers were fun!!!

Arie Moraal

Great food excellent service nostalgic environment. Love it.

Edi Gerrard

Best eggs Benedict this side of the Rockies!!

starr Jackson

Great and fast service and they're very covid conscious

Mark Hamilton

Food is good but takes literally 45 minutes to recieve my order every time I come here.

Doug Logan

Excellent food. Great atmosphere.

Raymond Blackmore

Fantastic breakfast spot featuring all day breakfast and also a nice lunch menu. Spacious and homey, with a warm atmosphere and friendly staff. The Eggs Benny was delicious. Omelette was generous in size and in toppings. Would recommend. A real hometown diner.

GWoo

Reasonably priced, good portions, friendly staff and coffee is descent.Parking for an RV out on the street.

James Churchill

One of the best breakfasts in town, and one of the more expensive.

Mike Clansey

Service was wonderful our server was sincere and sweet. Food was well presented and delicious. ????

Chris Harding

Absolutely the best home cooked meal. Great atmosphere. Lots of memories brought back from my childhood. I will be back.

Alex Henderson

Fantastic service and delicious food!!

J gordon

Always a hearty meal with great service

Nina Markham

Always the best food busy on Sundays so give yourself time to enjoy coffee before your meal.

Amelia Neil

Good portions & good prices. Great place to bring kids.

Bob Powers

Awesome breakfast. Been here twice and it’s always been a fantastic way to start the day!

phuzee wuzee

Funky Atmos, cheery peeps, good food. ???? Would have given five stars if there was an espresso machine. I know... Personal preference, but it's frustrating chasing down a good coffee after a good meal.... Would be nice to get both in one place. Drip coffee just doesn't make sense in an honest food establishment i.m.o. But that's the only sticking point for me.... Even the washrooms were spotless which I find to be a rare occurrence lately. If I could give 4 1/2 stars on this app I would have. I will definitely be back... Maybe they'll let me bring my own Americano??? ????✌️

Rajnish Dhawan

This place featured in the must visit site on a travel guide so I thought I would check it out. The place has a lot of character; Tastefully decorated (see pics)The service was friendly and prompt. I ordered a triple dekker club sandwich on Rye. The meat was juicy and fresh and so were the veggies. A generous addition of avocado added to the taste and flavor. The fries were somewhat bland. The potato bacon soup was delicious although a bit on the salty side. Overall it was a nice dining experience. I would certain go there again

Ian Mackenzie

Large and awesome breakfast in the middle of the day!

tyro

wonderful service even though they were hectic busy. food? magnificent. do go!

Leo Mercado

The corn ham chowder was very comforting on a rainy day. The real milkshake was really thick. It was a busy day before New Year's eve... the service time was affected. We will be back

David May

Great Diner, lots of choices for breakfast and lunch. Fresh food served in a friendly and funky diner. Can be quite busy.

Miriam Mclellan

Best eggs bene and the young waitress was such a wonderful attentive server.... Thank you Hannah

Ryan Chilton

Takes well over an hour for these guys to make your food

Ashley Boisvert

It can be a bit of a wait sometimes, but it's 100% worth it to know that everything is made to order and is fresh. Will definitely come back again!

Erik Fuller

Quaint, good service, large portions, delicious food

Sandra Paradis

Hours on Google said they are closed Sundays. So we ate elsewhere then on a drive around PR we saw it was open. Hopefully we can visit before we leave. It was great last time we were here.

Ted Thomson

Just great ambience for a brunch. Roomy, great service and breakfast options. Always a treat.

Dale Humphries

It was exactly service and really good food

Craig Cochrane

Good food and nice atmosphere

Sean Voisin

Sooo many Bennys to choose from

Laura Polensky

I would love to say the food is great, but after well over an hour, we still have not been served our order. Staff seems friendly, it is definitely busy in here, but everyone has waited way too long to eat. I would not recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a quick meal on the run. I can assume the food is great based on how long the lines have been to get in as well as by the fact that people are more than willing to wait.

Katrina Molin

The breakfast is amazing and super filling. Service is very welcoming. Definitely worth a visit.

Karen Richard

Awesome & delicious. Big portions!

Earl Hockin

Good breakfast menu, great local atmosphere.

Gordon Worth

Great food; great people.

Alisha Point

Good food, good service to a degree. Their system is not set up so that a customer can get exactly what they want. Their menu does not say "No substitutions" but when you ask for any little alteration it's clear that it is an inconvenience. A group of us used to go there once a week but kept running into this same situation so switched to a new spot. I went back recently because I hadn't been in awhile, and it's still a problem.

L Livestrong

Best brunch on the sunshine coast! Get there early on a Sunday to avoid queuing for a table. Eggs benedict yum yum yum, best hollandaise sauce I've had. Shabby chic, local art. Wonderful servers, who deserve large tips ???? xx

Chamaillard Emmanuelle

Not the best organization within the staff, waiting time too long. Coffee has no taste and kind of no color, disappointed for a breakfast. French toast with strawberries were good though

Greg Reynolds

Had Classic Eggs Benedict, Delishes

chelsea Harris

Best breakfast in town

Andria Pedlar

Huevos rancheros !! Those beans made me cry...I'm having that every time! ..cute little gallery space

Dan Howes

Best breakfast in town!

Melody Magrath

Great breakfast food!!!

Jennifer O'Hara

Very busy place ????Great food and big breakfast all day for a really good price ,

Ward Graham

OMG probably the best eggs benny I've ever had. I am extremely critical about my eggs being how ordered. These were so perfectly done I HAD to compliment the cook. Cleaned my plate and left a happy man. Thanks everyone. I would recommend this establishment to anyone. Oh right, I already do.

Erik Reid

Great little diner. Breakfast was fantastic, and the staff were lovely.

Robin Morrison

Good food, good service, good coffee

Michael Manning

Ukranian breakfast is sooo yummy!

Marwyn Haskins

Their eggs bene to die for and the personal care about not only services but treating you was incredible thank you ladies

Jasmine Tsai

One of our favorite place in town, big portion and friendly environment

Bill Drinkwater

The best place to get lunch in Powell River

Mike Mac Donald

Absolutely amazing. Best breakfast I've had in years!

Mike Cochrane

Always packed and awesome food!

Ellie Smith

I LOVE MAGPIES! My favourite diner ever. The food is always soso good! And I love the staff. Sometimes in peak hours it can take awhile to get your food especially on the weekends but time flys when you are with friends or reading the news paper. The food is worth the occasional wait.

Stephany Thompson

Only place I ever finished my plate. My new favourite

David or Sara Sun

Good food and good prices!!

Maxine VanBrabant

A cozy family place. Always busy

Stone Larocque

Great old fashioned food the way it used to be done.

Kelly Patterson

This diner was recommend to us by a local, and it did not disappoint. The breakfast we ordered was amazing and the wait staff were super friendly. A great find!

Kathleen Cross

N8ce but too noisy for me...great breakfasts

Roxy Cowan

By far the best Eggs Benedict I've ever tried!!

Tanis Waher

Good food. Too much on the plate

Barb Smith

Good service, delicious food and generous portions. Reasonably priced. Recommended without hesitation.

Audrey Morrison

Great home made food...substitution 's not a problem..love the generous amount of side salad and eggs Benny on a portobello

Thunderektum Forcefield

Good food, but had to wait for almost 50 minutes without explanation.

penny robertson

The portions were enormous at a extremely good price and service was awesome!

harold strempler

Awesome place. Looking forward to next time in Powell River to have a meal here.

Karyne Bailey

Little bit of a wait the day we went but the food was SO GOOD it was totally worth the wait!!!

tim olsen

Good food, good service. Good prices.

Jonathon Bieber

Awesome breakfast joint. Love the Big Ukrainian

Robert Lewis

Great food

Vi T

Very kind and friendly. The breakfast is excellent and the price is reasonable.

Julie Stewart

Great service! Food is amazing! Large portions

Mark Caffary

Great breakfast, quirky but enjoyable atmosphere, Best to go off peak times as they take a lot of care with the food but it can be a wait.

Bognostraglum

Awesome food, great portion size, very friendly staff.

Walter Crosfield

Magpies has been a great place to have breakfast or lunch even before it's new location in Cranberry. I have enjoyed the great food n atmosphere from when it first opened in Townsite at the historic Rodmay hotel.

Alvin Wong

Went here for lunch. Excellent feel and great food!

JERRY CHAMBERLAIN

Great service and food

Jillian LaMarsh

Still the best eggs benny I've ever had

Crystal Dillabough

I love this place. Food is well done, classic cafe fare. Super cute and homey environment, great staff, and yummy food. I understand why this place is always so busy! Thanks for curing my hangover during the Sunshine Coast Music festival.

Jordan Carr

Good food at a good price

Eileiah Kelly

Good food but not a good waitress - very pleasant young lady but didn't bring things we asked for (honey, cream, etc); checked if we needed anything else but didn't take away our dirty plates.

Sandi Whitehouse

Best French Toast in town! Wonderful service, friendly staff. YUM

F R

Cute and covid distanced tables. Eggs benny excellent!!

LouiLou Hoskyn

Food was good but took awhile fir them to serve it

Dan Satchell

Great place for breakfast good price and decent food

Anne Salfi

Good food, big portions. Uneven floor makes wheel chair travel difficult at best

Chris Harvey

Good food! Huge menu, something for everyone. Worth the wait.

Dani Tsimbaliouk

Order the French toast. Best you'll ever have.

N Doucette

Slow to get our food but it was great when we got it!

Norm Leech

Old school country breakfast! Worth a visit.

Jane Woodside

Amazing Rueben sandwich. Best fries, pretzel bun with the hamburger. Nicely priced, a definite go to in Powell River.

J Nolan

Delicious food, cool vibe, and kind staff!

David Bibby

Great breakfasts! Awesome service.

Steve Clarke

Excellent food and service!

Maureen Foulds

Friendly staff, busy and is visited by many people I have seen on weekends a short wait. Popular, large portions of great food. Would return again

Norma

I am sort of embarrassed today because I brought business and family friends to this place for brunch/lunch yesterday. I did that because the food is generally very good and it is of course local. It was busy and we had to wait to be seated, but it didn't matter. However, once we were seated and then there for over an hour we questioned where our food was. We were told that our order had actually only gone in a half hour before because we didn't order "right away" (which made no sense as we talked for maybe 10 minutes and certainly did not take half an hour to order) and that we had to wait for two more tickets to be done ahead of us. We accepted that somehow a mistake had been made and didn't think too much about it, but eventually questioned the server again. At that point we were told about ticket times "proving" when our order had been made and how there were now apparently three orders ahead of ours. In the meantime we had noticed people coming in after us ordering, being served, and leaving. This continued for some time and we were just going to leave when our food showed up. The hash browns and eggs were cold and the chicken strips were more than little over done. And the original server had apparently foisted our troublesome selves onto another girl. In total we were there for over two hours for a few eggs and fried meat things. We all have worked in the service industry--we get that things go wrong. But this was a deal breaker for me. I am not bringing anymore guests here. I suppose that will seem okay to the owner but if this is the way a large table gets treated it will hurt this business.

tia mccunnie

Good food but way to long of a wait for food .

Nicki Dinsdale

What's not to love?? Food is fantastic..breakfast never disappoints! Owners and breakfast cooks rock!