Sometimes the most surprising places are hidden from most people's scrutiny. We found this…read moreunprepossessing takeout place by talking to a painter working on a garage. Stacey's is tucked behind the ever popular Harbor rental shop, and many of the customers are in the construction trades. There is no seating, it's a tiny shop front, tucked into a parking lot, but it's always busy. And for a good reason. Take the meatloaf sandwich. You might think it would be a Big slice of meat with tomato sauce on two slabs of white bread, but not at Stacey's. Here it's a pita sandwich with a very light, flavorful but not too spicy sauce packed with romaine lettuce and fresh tomatoes with purple onion. The overall flavor was Mediterranean, sort of like Corfu Street food. And the steak sandwich was pretty much the same thing, except with entirely different flavors, including both grilled flavor and a peppery, spicy sauce. Both sandwiches were delicious, custom-made as we waited about 10 minutes. These guys know to add unexpected and fresh flavors to an everyday sandwich. Even their chocolate chip cookie had some hard to identify but pleasant added sprinkle of flavor. The iced tea and lemonade were both house made. A great addition to San Juan Island dining.

Stacey made us a gorgeous, delicious, rich boston cream pie for my husbands birthday. She was…read moreextremely responsive, professional and even set up a special time (outside her normal business hours) for me to pick up!

Decent sandwiches, wraps, and quesadillas type of restaurant in Lopez Island. This was our first…read moremeal after landing from the inter island ferry so it was a late lunch, but I'm glad that it was not busy and everything on the menu was available. We got the Vortilla and smoked salmon quesadilla (spinach herb tortilla). Both of these combined was around $32 so a bit on the pricey end but still acceptable. The Vortilla is a large burrito with cheese and salad, so it is a vegetarian dish, but it was good. I wouldn't go out of my way to order this since it's easily made on your own, but we wanted to try it out nonetheless. The smoked salmon quesadilla was pretty good - I wished they had a bit more cheese but the salmon was quite flavorful and tender. Food takes a while to arrive because they're made to order. In the meanwhile, there's an herb shop that you can browse around to keep you occupied. We dined in but in retrospect takeout may be better so you could also go next door to the Brewvado Taproom to get some beer at the same time.

I'm waffling between a three and a four. 10 years ago it would be between a four and a five. This…read moreyear, last year, 10 years back the Vortex is consistently slow - even when you are the only one there. The food is good and healthy. Bowls have been super inconsistent often with more lettuce than rice - I didn't order a salad. Outdoor seating is great, as the rains come the inside can be tight.

Honestly, pretty disappointing, especially for how expensive it is. I liked that they had sorbets…read moreand a non-dairy option, but I was really disappointed that the flavors were not good. The coconut sorbet tasted really artificial, almost like there was too much extract added. This is the only place to get ice cream (that I'm aware of), so I guess they don't have to try very hard.

We finally made it to Clever Cow Creamery after lunch on our last day in Orcas Island. It's a cute…read moreice cream spot in town. I got Chocolate Almond Chunk and loved it. The service was also great.

Stopped into the Cadboro Bay location for the first time yesterday and was warmly greeted by Nicky…read more She was very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu and products offered. She answered all of our questions and made some good suggestions. We settled on trying the Blue Majik Bowl, Coffee Break and an almond cranberry salad. All of the products were fresh and fantastic. We enjoyed the presentation and flavours that each product had to offer. We will definitely be back!

Ju Su has many health benefits when drinking their healthy beverages. Tried an orange looking drink…read morewhen they had a cart by the water in downtown Victoria. It was pretty good, so my friend and I decided to be adventurous and tried one that was made with cashews, almonds, mushrooms, etc. it was definitely not the best tasting drink especially for $10. So, I mean, I would recommend this place but I would be careful what you choose. Healthy drinks doesn't necessarily mean they'll taste great.

This place reminds me of body energy club on the mainland. Smoothies are really good, but like BEC,…read morepricey...

Best Salad/Bowl Place in Victoria. Honestly, fresh, tasty and always consistent…read more Staff are young and friendly. There is a reason this local goes there every Saturday. Give it a try, you won't regret it.

Went for the Acai drink w/ cranberries, blueberries, yogurt and whey protein--25 g, so it sounds…read morelike a winner, and tasted good too. like how they give out the covered straws. free parking.

Almost 8 dollars for an original size drink. Pricey, but at least I'm getting my protein inread more

There's a Jugo Juice location at the bay centre and I wish it was listed here because I was…read moreDESPERATE for a break from starchy, rich conference food and almost wept for joy when I found it in the food court. It appears to be popular and that's no surprise to me. My Mighty Kale rescued me from a coffee, croissant, and workspeak induced coma. Pleasant staff & bright, clean space on the lower level of the mall. Get it listed on yelp! Out of towners need to know it is there!

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Pretty solid choice for bubble tea -…read moreand better yet, it's conveniently located in Uptown where you're likely in the complex for other reasons too! === 2. FOOD - Jasmine Milk Tea with Grass Jelly: pretty solid! - Peach Oolong Tea with Boba: steeped too long? Decent though! - Brown Sugar Boba Milk: good (no caffeine) for kids and great tasting! === 3. SERVICE The service was decent - I wasn't able to get a recommendation of drink per se, but the ordering and availability of the drink was fast and efficient. === 4. ENVIRONMENT There is some bar-style seating along one side of this relatively-new joint; so you're likely not sticking around to enjoy your order. The open space makes it comfortable for the many people that order BBT here; wheelchairs and baby strollers would have no issues. Parking is free and if not in the communal lot outside, best done in the parking garage by the Best Buy signs (simply take the escalator up to the street level at that exit).