We have eaten here three times (so far) on our trip. Every day we have been happy with our food and…read moredrinks. The iced latte has been consistent, the lemonade sweet, the food fresh and hot, and the pastries delicious. All of the employees are friendly and smiling. The bakery is clean and has a welcoming atmosphere

This place is excellent, straight up! It's fairly new, I think, clean and tidy, and nice and…read morebright. The service is friendly, quick and efficient. You order from the kitchen at the counter and they bring to food out to you. The case looked to be full of tasty treats and reasonably priced. K had the skillet which came with toast that was so good. The skillet itself contained a good amount of food that was very nicely cooked. My bacon and eggs came with a choice of hash browns or toast. I chose the has browns and added a side of sourdough. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the bacon nice and crispy as specified, along with a slice of tomato and some fresh basil which was a nice touch. My London Fog left a little to be desired, but that was but a small blemish in an otherwise excellent breakfast/brunch! If you are in Parksville I'd heartily recommend the Brazen Poppy Bakery Cafe. We'll be stopping on our way to Victoria tomorrow for sure.

I gave five stars to this bakery for these reasons. Almost everything made at this bakery is…read morehomemade. They make their own dough from scratch meaning no bake offs. I have tried a few items including their cinnamon buns. One of the owners mothers taught her how to make these cinnamon buns and they are great. Nothing too fancy through out the bakery but real and very very high-quality. I am going to start getting all my bread from there. Check out the homemade sourdough bread for a real treat.

To begin with, the bakery is exposed to see all that is happening, with presentation cases full of…read moregoodies in the foreground to tempt the senses! Everything is made from scratch, with no preservatives, so it's doubly important not to linger too long on what to choose to enjoy; fresher the better! From breads of many types, to blueberry tarts, or cheese scones, or just a plain croissant, you'll come back for more, guaranteed! And that's what happened with us, we had a few goodies, went camping at Telegraph Cove, and on the way back down the island, replenished our supply!

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Such good pizza! We ordered two. We just devoured the Fig and Chevre pizza. The crust is…read moreperfect, not too thick, thin, or chewy - but just right. The toppings are very fresh and the flavours are a delicate medley of delight. So good! Artisan all the way. Plan ahead and order your 'take and bake' pizza early! Open Wed thru Fridays from noon until 5 with pizza pickups on Fridays. A nice end of the week treat! Their online ordering is super easy. I totally recommend Wild Culture Artisan Bakery Pizza.

In every little town, there are bakeries. Many do wonders, both for the community and for bringing…read morepeople in to try something new. On our family trip, my wife a constant searcher for a good Scone and Baked Pastry, saw the sign for this place as we drove between Qualicum Beach and other sights to be seen. In that, we quickly looked them up, and saw they have been around for a long time (1995), and give ourselves a waypoint to stop on our drive back to our holiday rental. So when you drive up, you feel like you might be traveling to a farm house, which happens to be a bakery. The vibes definitely put you into that mood. On our occasion, it was a mild but warn day, and people were outside on their stone patio having baked good, so maybe we were in for a treat. Upon entering, you are in a small room, just enough for a few things on the side, then the case of goods, front of center. They were well stocked with lots of delights, and breads too. Sausage rolls, scones, cookies, bars, and cake slices. Today, we got a couple sausage rolls and a scone... and let's just say, each was proper delicious. That said, we were in the out, because as we stared ordering, a line of people started to show up, and we quickly paid and left. So is it worth coming, sure. Is it delicious, yes.

One of the best meals I've had in a Long time - fine dining in a homey and friendly farm-table…read moreambiance. We had the 7 of the 10 dishes of the Ala carte menu ! and given what we had - very good value ! Each dish was unique, creative and delicious and Perfectly cooked fish ! Hard to choose but Our favourite was the beautiful snap pea dish with the amazing sauce. Only one wish - if there had been a side basket of a crusty baguette slices to mop up all the fantastic sauces ! Wonderful and timely service too - from accommodating our reservation time to offering an extra dish that was some result of an order error. All the servers were delightful and Chloe did a lovely job on her first day. Thank you for a wonderful meal!

DeL'ile is an excellent, exclusive, special place to dine. Always fabulous. The owners also have…read morea bakery next door called Lilette Boulangerie. But watch out for the self important, stern and nasty employee at Lilette who acts like she owns the place. She will dress you down for "staying too long" although a time limit is not stated. We were there two hours. Even though we spent considerable money on pastry, bread, coffee, tea and full lunches she went on and on furiously repeating her tyrad. This is the second time she has done this to us. We are mature, respectful, regular patrons of Lilette who live in Qualicum. She is a casting a dark cloud in a beautiful space.

Red's is the best cheesecake period. I take everyone that visits from out of town here and have…read morenever been disappointed. Plus the owners are absolute gems of human beings. always a great selection of cheesecakes, too

A must-stop spot for anyone visiting Nanaimo! You can't go to Nanaimo without trying a classic…read moreNanaimo bar, and Red's Bakery is the perfect place to grab this iconic treat. We also picked up the banana cheesecake, and it was packed with banana flavour. It was definitely a great choice for banana lovers. Everything is ready to go and nicely packed, making it super convenient for a quick dessert stop. Service was fast and friendly. The bakery has a few tables inside, but if they are full, you can enjoy your treats outside or head across the street to the Vancouver Island Regional Library, where there are benches that make a nice little dessert break spot. A simple, convenient, and delicious stop to experience a true Nanaimo classic!

Meh Food was good enough for breakfast. Not fancy, and not bad. The service was complete…read moredisappointment. Ordered water, got coffee. My husband said- no problem, he would keep the coffee. Waitress walked off and never came back with my water. Had to track her down twice to request water before I finally got water. Ordered basted eggs with English muffin, got eggs over medium with whole grain toast. Politely said, I actually ordered English muffin, (did not mention that I didn't order fried eggs) she said "are you sure you don't want the toast? I said, no, I would like the English muffin. She walked off and served several other tables and started filling their drink orders. My husband tracked down a different person to get my English muffin, by then my not basted eggs were cold. I get it, mistakes happen to the best of us. A simple acknowledgment or apology would have been welcome, but not a word. It made me feel like I was the one being difficult and I hate being that person. It isn't cheap eats, so I simply wanted what I paid for. The fried potato hash towns were tasty and well seasoned, the eggs (however they were cooked) were good enough. Overall the food is what you expect for a traditional breakfast. If you don't expect amazing service you will enjoy the meal well enough.

Stopped in after our hike to Little Qualicum Falls. Nice selection of artfully prepared baked goods…read moreand the pastry on my chicken pot pie was exquisite as was the Reuben and Omelette and Omelette and Avocado Focaccia sandwiches. Will stop by again when on hwy 4

Let's talk food, this place has all the things, all the wonderful sweet items that you wished you…read moreasked your mom to teach you to make... because of you are there at the right hour (hint: early), there is a Cinnamon Bun here that feels like that warm feeling you get, when your mother hands you something straight from the oven, before everyone else gets one, that love that makes you the memories that you every forget every other bakery. So the owner is also amazing, and shop is expansive, and there are choices... and Thursday, the day for people with allergies. So five happy, warm stars here. Please visit.

The service was amazing! The staff were helpful and so kind! We ordered a few different types of…read morecheesecake and OMG! Epic! Thank you!

I love bread in all forms. So long as you are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside (somewhat…read morelike a baked armadillo - for ex-pat British reviewers, this may make some semblance of sense) - I am all yours. Apparently, Cakebread do a mean garlic loaf - with a whole bulb baked into the center. What is there not to love about that? Anyway, I didn't get to try it, so I can't review it - I just will dream about that instead. Rather, I tried out a chocolate brownie. I've been a little disappointed with brownies since I moved to the states, so I thought I would try out a Canadian version, to see if it could compare to the wonder of the brownies sold in London's Borough Market. Well, it didn't - but it was incredibly luscious. Chocolate icing on top and a surprise of biscuit (cookie) threaded through the brownie itself. I do like a bit of texture when I am chowing down. One brownie was probably a bit too rich for one person - but, I was alone - and I do hate seeing food go to waste. It's called taking one for the team, ok?

I really enjoyed the ready to eat sandwiches from here. We were heading out to visit Strathcona…read morePark for a day hike and looking for some tasty sandwiches to eat mid hike for lunch. Cakebread had just what we were looking for. I wish we had more opportunities to come back as they also had a delicious looking selection of baked goods. Highly recommend the turkey croissant sandwich or the prosciutto sandwich on baguette. Both came with a delicious roasted pepper tapenade and carmelozed onion spread.