I’m a local and I can tell you we have a lot of coffee houses in Nelson. I like Empire a lot and find it is my go to place these days. The coffee is great and the sandwiches, salads, soups and other edibles are really good too. I like most of the other coffee shops as well, but this one stands out for me in Nelson… probably the ambiance and the outdoor seating area give it an edge over the others.
Oldboy S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Montreal, Canada
Generic urban décor and starbucks imitator, hardly reflective of the Kootenay DIY that makes Nelson great. Nothing is offered that you can’t get anywhere else on the continent, except higher priced mediocrity than other urban centres. After giving them a couple of tries over a couple of months I am never going back. They can not make a good machine coffee to save their lives.
Gary S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Vancouver, Canada
My wife ordered a London Fog and it was not acceptable(she drinks these all the time) so she had them remake it. Still not good the second time so she got just a small coffee instead. Even though there was an almost $ 3 price difference they did not offer a refund. The mocha latte I had was so so at best but my daughter’s hot chocolate was good. Overall quite disappointing.
Brent C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Vancouver, Canada
We had 2 different breakfast sandwiches that each were more flavour loaded and tasty than most full breakfasts we’ve had anywhere. Brilliantly matched flavours for a fantastic medley in the mouth. It was all I could do not to order another one just for the taste of it. Among them was the Pacific Breakfast sandwich which for us had great things going on in harmony. Simply delicious!
Scott W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
It has a good vibe and excellent coffee. The breakfast sandwich is very tasty. I would recommend stopping in for coffee and breakfast or snacks.
Nicole T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
The coffee is delicious! My boyfriend enjoyed his regular coffee and breakfast sandwich The latte I had was delicious and not too strong — the way I like it. I had the Pacific Breakfast sandwich and although it was okay, it was messy and had too much going on. They would be better off not to smother the trout in too many messy ingredients. It was not pleasing from a textural sense and the flavours were not blending well. Perhaps the person making it did not know how to put it together properly. I would go again for the coffee for sure and perhaps try a different menu item.