This is all you would want in a neighbourhood café. It's a great little friendly, relaxing, and comfortable place. Food and drink are good. I've had cappuccinos, Earl Grey tea, wine, almond croissant, truffle mac and cheese with ham, and ale stew, and all were high quality. Great service, good value for the area, especially with happy hour specials and a view of the harbour, comfortable decor, and pretty dishware and cutlery.
I've often wanted a café where you can not only stay a while having coffee, but also have the option to have some savoury food. I feel comfortable doing either here. And they even have beer, wine, and spirits! It's been a while since I've been there, but they did full table service. I actually enjoyed that, because they really didn't rush me out on any visit even though they were tending the tables. They also have a little convenience shop going on in the corner, presumably so that people in the nearby hotel (and maybe even the condos) can grab necessities like milk or other items, and take them to their room.
For warmer weather, they have a little patio area, and even encourage dogs by having a banana shaped dog bed out there. You can watch people strolling along the seawall while enjoying your coffee or a glass of wine. In the window, i imagine the pedestrian traffic is too slow for them to stay open at night, but I hope they are able to open at night again when the weather warms up.
Longer night hours, along with a couple of larger substantial main dishes (though their food tends to be more tapas style), and a few special house cocktails, would make this place perfect.
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