Morningside Organic Bakery Cafe & Bookstore

Went in to look at the books, decided to eat, and very glad that we did.

Turmeric latte was amazingly fresh, very well made. Perfect. Manon, the server was incredibly friendly, and Alan, the owner was sitting at a table in the outside 'covered' area and struck up a very pleasant conversation with us about food, chefs, plating, etc. when he overheard me showing my partner a few recipes in a vegetarian cookbook that they had.

Now, I DID go through and read about 20 or so reviews and there was a general them of 'rudeness' in them. Maybe something has happened since these reviews, because quite frankly, it was the best service I/we have had in a very long time. As a matter of fact, we were glad we patronized this restaurant.

Food quality was above and beyond, presentation was beautiful, and we would most definitely go back. If I, or we, had encountered rudeness, we would have been the first to say so here. We did not, so we will go with OUR experience, and it was very very good.

Out of something bad, must come something good. If there HAS been rudeness, it certainly looks to have been addressed, as we noted several customers both before and after us, were ALL treated very well, with 'thank you's' overheard by the customers.

As hard as it may be for some, we would recommend going a 2nd time. I personally will attend a place of business a 2nd time if I have had an unpleasant experience, and I also, very nicely, will tell ANYONE if I feel I have been treated poorly, right there, and right then.

As I said, we'll be back.

We went during the off-season, it was quiet during our first visit to Fulford Harbour. Loved the opportunity to try some of their vegan cheezes....I fell in love with the smoked cheddar and bought some to take home. The (I believe husband and wife?) duo were friendly to us, with that small-town charm that might seem invasive to others not used to probing questions. All in all, I'd like to visit again in the summer season.

This place has the best vegan food in Salt Spring and is a breath of fresh air compared to the other restaurants/cafes here. The service was also amazing (we don’t understand the low reviews relating to this). We had the pleasure to meet the owners, Manon and Alan, who were friendly and also very knowledgeable on important current issues our world is facing (which is not surprising when you take a look at their great selection of books).

The highlight of our meal was their vurger, it was bursting with flavour and the portion size was generous. Their homemade brownies were also delicious. You must stop here during your stay in Salt Spring.