Poncho's Cafe & Catering

So this place has decent coffee and nice patio seating, but if you’re hoping for a quinoa salad today, you’re getting couscous. They say it’s celiac approved but that still doesn’t mean you sell it as quinoa when there clearly isn’t any in the bowl and you’re charging prices as if there were any in there. The owner actually argued that it’s a quinoa medley. For reference the second photo shows the quinoa salad we get at the Lands Cafe at Swartz Bay terminal. Not a lick of quinoa in their salad so if you’re a person with critical food allergies or sensitivities, take caution when ordering food from this place and be prepared for no “customer is always right” demeanours from the owner!

Extremely friendly staff who are knowledgeable about gluten free options! I ordered a soup and a sandwich and both were fresh, delicious, and well-priced. The coffee is local (from Sooke) and also well-made. We will be back for sure!