Fantastico -deli - Victoria

Such an amazing little gem! I've come here multiple times in a short span of time, and I'm blown away by the selection of high-quality and artisnal meats, cheeses, and the overall menu. The manager is super kind and warm, and I'm super impressed with everything she's curated. Also, everything is priced suuuper well for what you're getting.Highly recommend if you love delicious luxury food!

Great coffee/deli shop for cyclists/runners/walker/locals, it is located close to E&N and Galloping Goose trail

Great coffee and non-coffee options. Friendly staff. Amazing bakery and art gallery nearby!Dietary restrictions: Alternative milks.

Long time customer here--who will no longer be going back.I 've watched the tone of this place from one of being friendly and welcoming to gets an neighbours to one of being increasingly insular and hostile to patrons.You used to be able to freely walk to the bakery next door, but they decided to wall this off years back. You used to be able to use the internet freely while you eat. No longer. You used to be able to buy a pastry at the bakery next door, come to Fantastico, buy a coffee and some food, and sit down and enjoy it all together. No longer.Last time I did this, a man working there zero 'd in on the fact that I had a box with a sausage roll in it sitting next to my coffee. The box was sitting behind my backpack, closed, as I was bringing the sausage roll home with me. I wasn 't eating it.The man stood on his tippy toes so he could see over my backpack in an attempt to identify the box. He then walked awkwardly to the other side of the room to see it from another angle. Then, he finally approached my table and rudely told us that we were not allowed any outside food in the establishment. I told him that I had bought it for later and it was just sitting there with the rest of my stuff, and that I had purchased items from Fantastico, too. He didn 't care, and told me not to do it again.The attitude of the baristas is equally bad. They look visibly annoyed every time they take an order. No smiles. No pleasantries. They really seem to disdain people who go to the cafe. I don 't know who does the hiring here, but it needs to change.It 's sad to see how far this place has fallen. The baked goods were never very good, Fol Epi, next door, is far superior. But it was still at nice place to grab a coffee and sit and catch up on some emails. No love lost though now that Fol Epi serves coffee too I guess. I 'll be next door from now on.

Nice location and building, friendly enough staff, until I was asked to leave because I had been ony Laptop for an hour. The tables are filthy. And wabble with a fine assortment of uncomfortable chairs.