Blue Hat bakery & bistro is located at the entrance of Granville Island public market. The quality of bakery they provide is very good and fresh brew coffee large just price at 3 CAD. Today we ordered a cup of large coffee and a piece of carrot cake to share with. The windows open to Granville harbor, very relaxing to sit there and enjoy a moment of tranquility.?
Blue Hat Bistro Cafe is a facade to Granville Island. It is overlooking the boats and yacht docked along Granville Island Seawall. The place is clean and bright. Every marbled table has a few stems of fresh Carnation, matching a neat leatherette chair. Their blue teal coffee mug with a logo of Pacific Institute of Culinary and arts is in perfect condition, no scratch, crack lines or chip. The coffee tastes good. I had a descent serving of old fashioned chocolate cake which is not too sweet nor dry. But a little bit pricey though. I might try some of their pastries next time cause they look so appealing and fresh. At the end of our break, I’ve used their washroom and I’m satisfied for its cleanliness. I will surely comeback there again.
Went for dinner and was blown away by the food. Chef's in training but they are instructed by top chefs at this culinary institute.
The location is lovely and the menu options definitely were tempting. I order the Earl GreyCouver Hot Chocolate.At first sight and sip, I thought the drink was heavenly and that the cloud biscuit was a perfect touch for that. But it was because of the teeny bit of whipped cream which with the Earl grey hot chocolate flavour was lovely but after the smidge of whipped cream (definitely not a nice amount like the photo they had) was gone, it was waaaaayyyyy to heavy on the Earl Grey and not enough Hot Chocolate to balance it. It was the only hot chocolate from the Hot Chocolate fest that I didn't finish.
Love the location, pastries and ambiance, but I was pretty disappointed to find out the Cafe uses k-cups for their coffee drinks instead of grinding espresso beans (which seems like the bare minimum for the coffee shop of a culinary school).
I live in the neighborhood and this is our favorite bakery and coffee place. The baking is delicious, one of the best in the city. Usually the service is great and we feel welcomed and at home. Today, however, I had a very bad experience in this store. I came in the morning to get some bread and the pastries for breakfast. I also grabbed some frozen food from the freezer. The person at the counter was a new face, never saw her there before. She was obviously too busy and rushed. She put all the pastries and bread in one bag and when I asked for a bag for the frozen food, she said she didn't have any. I carried the freezing package in my hands together with the pastries all dumped in one bag, and when I got home, I realized that the scone I also asked for and paid for it was not there. Slightly irritated, I dressed again and returned to the store in the pouring rain. As today was Dec 24 there was now a long lineup at the bakery. I almost gave up, but then thought that it was not a cheap scone, and stayed in the lineup. After waiting for a long time as there was only one person working and she made coffee, served and worked with the cash register, I explained what happened. The server (that same person who failed to pack my scone with other pastries) looked at me annoyed, checked the history of payments, grabbed one scone, put it in the bag and angrily threw it in front of me. Without appologies of any kind, she turned to another customer. Too bad. Such a frustating experience from the place I loved.
This review is strictly on the baked goods and pastries and not on the restaurant food. I ordered the black forest, mille fueille and a berry danish to go. The total came up to around $19-20.The black forest was definitely on the sweeter side. The cherries on the inside are soaked in alcohol which I liked as it is a black forest. The cake itself wasn't too dry but I felt like there was too much mousse and it was just too sweet for me personally.The mille fueille was definitely the best out of the three desserts. The layers of puff pastry was nice and crispy and light. Very buttery. The diplomat cream wasn't too sweet and was well balanced.Berry danish was the biggest disappointment out of the three. It was not crispy at all, almost to the point where it was tough. It wasn't flaky and pretty disappointing.Overall the items were pretty disappointing especially for the price. I did love the decor and this would probably be a great place to chill and catch up with friends but not for the good but for the ambiance.
Have been coming here for years for coffee and pastries and am often greeted with a smile and friendly service, however, the past while I have only ever encountered an incredibly rude and intolerable lady at the front counter. I asked her if she would slice a loaf of bread and all she said was "NO" and moved on to the next customer. I wasn't done! I would have purchased the loaf regardless of whether it was sliced or not. I also wanted some other pastries, but she did not care to sell anything to me for whatever reason. Today was the last straw, I will not be coming back.
I used to love this place and I came almost everyday. The Chicken and Bacon Sandwiches, soups, and sourdough breads were some of my favorites, and with reasonable prices. But since this place renovated, some of the prices increased or doubled. I stoppped coming for awhile, but today, I decided to pay them a visit. I saw the same friendly staff who used to help me, Lily, who greeted me enthusiastically. I ordered a Mediterranean Tuna Sandwich on multi-grain. I loved the artichoke, and the textures and flavours were also amazing. I'm glad to come back.
Tried their offering for the Vancouver Hot Chocolate festival, the La Femme en Rouge. DELICIOUS. The best I have had so far and the best value. Highly recommend.