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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 222 reviews

What User likes about The Bayside Cafe:
african nectar roibos tee, amazingly local brewed coffee, cheerful tassen, a camein, painting a goddess by a local artist. I visited a storytelling night and it was wonderful. View all feedback. What Jeffrey Johannes doesn't like about The Bayside Cafe:
Ordered through Skip, so I can't speak for service or atmosphere, but my god the food!...yeah it's bad. Just so bad. I mean, to clarify, some of the food is perfectly edible, like the steamed buns, but I'm pretty sure nothing is actually cooked there unless you count some sort of reheating process like microwaving. And when it's bad, it is BAD. The pork in the onigiri had a texture like freeze dried food that wasn't... View all feedback.

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Menulist
5.0 ★ from 5 reviews

african nectar roibos tee, amazingly local brewed coffee, cheerful tassen, a camein, painting a goddess by a local artist. I visited a storytelling night and it...

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beautiful caffe, much bigger than it looks from outside. many gluten-free options also. very community-oriented also, so good place to find out what is going on...

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wow! lived here for 3 years and knew either not that it existed or thought it would be patient. large selection of snacks and drinks, great atmosphere with libr...

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I was just here because I saw a review that they had a great matcha latte, and young do they ever! they must use a really good quality ceremony degree, it was s...

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Super kind, friendly staff. Delicious breakfast bagel thing too! Highly recommend!

Restaurantji
4.0 ★ from 54 reviews
Jeffrey
17.03.2024 - 18:19

Ordered through Skip, so I can't speak for service or atmosphere, but my god the food!...yeah it's bad. Just so bad. I mean, to clarify, some of the food is per...

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Chantel
17.03.2024 - 18:19

Prices are SO expensive for very tiny portions. Especially compared to other restaurants of the same caliber. At $40 you will barely get enough for 1 person, le...

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Aaron
17.03.2024 - 18:19

I generally don't leave reviews but people need to know about this place. Service was ok, nothing special. However the food quality was awful. My wife and I ord...

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Carley
17.03.2024 - 18:19

Careful with these reviews, they are reflective of the previous cafe, not the current management.Pretty disappointing. Vegan don was a pickle salad with no rice...

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Lotten
17.03.2024 - 18:19

Best vanilla Latte in the valley and great staff. The upstairs area has comfy chairs to hang out to visit with friends or sit and work uninterrupted.Vegetarian...

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