The Grindstone Cafe

The most delicious food you will find in any café!!! So amazing! I didn’t try their coffee but their food is really good. If I lived near by, this would be my go to place.

My favorite place to come for lunch! LOVE their Thai Noodle Salad, Chicken Apple Sandwich, & Tuscan Chicken Sandwich!!!
The relatively new owners are very warm and friendly. Sad for them they had a flood soon after they acquired it but glad they stuck with it and kept favorite menu items.
The only thing I am not crazy about is their coffee. Don’t like the taste.

I’ve been coming up to Victoria a week per month since February and Grindstone has become my go-​to for lunch. I’m working outside most of the time and although it’s not hard work, since it’s outside — it’s draining, and what I crave is either something soothing (like soup — especially when it’s cold) or a sandwich with a reasonable amount of protein in it, plus an espresso for an afternoon pick-​me-​up. I’ve found that some of the other cafés nearby (e.g. Cascadia) are good for coffee and desserts, but don’t stack up to Grindstone in terms of a satisfying lunch.
When the job in Victoria ends, I’m going to beg for the tortilla soup recipe. It’s nothing too fancy, but it really hits the spot for me — a bit of spice, not too much and the right amount of avocado, cheese, and tortillas. I also like the chicken, blue cheese and apple sandwich — very comforting somehow, like a nap between two buns. The food and espresso are made once you order it, so it does take a little time to come out. The staff are friendly, but this may be because they recognize me as a Grindstone addict at this point.

One star given for the ⁶⁄₁₀ coffee, but super lame customer service. Staff needs to get off their high hipster horse and come back down to reality. Rude as ever!

The name should be Grindhouse BISTRO and café, because the food is a main attraction here, not just the delicious coffee

Funky little café! Great coffee and tea. Service is enthusiastic and helpful. Love the music! Pretty extensive menu but I only tried the bakery items — lemon coconut loaf and the brownie which were pretty good.

Loved their food, coffee an atmosphere! There sandwiches are so fresh and tasty and it’s a Beautiful place to people watch!