Cascadia Bakehouse — Restaurant in Port Moody

This review is almost 2.5 years overdue because in early 2022 I moved from my longtime office in Mount Pleasant (where I was spoiled with lots of great coffee options!) to the beautiful Port Moody! To my frustration, I could not find any decent coffee in the area until one day I passed by Cascadia and was very intrigued to come in as a I saw their simple yet cozy interiors as well as a really beautiful layout of baked goodies. Alas, I very quickly became a daily regular and now with my toddler, an almost every other day regular. We respect, admire and love their craft and all they do for the community! As many others wrote, they tend to sell out fast so I recommend coming before 1 pm on weekdays and definitely before 12 on weekends. Beyond baked goodies, one of their most popular products is the bread in addition to amazing espresso from their partners at Continuum Coffee. You will also be pleased to know that Cascadia very much supports the local farming community and sources all of their ingredients from local farmers in tri-cities, the valley and beyond! I won't speak for them so just ask next time you come in! Highly recommend this bakery - all I have is praise praise for them! Enjoy some of my most delicious...

I had an extensive internal debate about whether I should write a review, because I don't want this place to get so busy that I can't get my fix. But this place deserves the recognition. I lived close by for a few years and came here religiously. I love everything about this place - the concept, product, location, service. Cascadia is a family owned, artisanal bakery where everything is made from scratch with local, high quality ingredients. If you come late, stuff will be sold out (and that's a good thing). They don't give to-go cups for coffee and they limit their use of plastic packaging. There are a bunch of other coffee shops in PoMo if you want a paper cup.

I've been trolling farmer's markets and bakeries across the Lower Mainland for years and Cascadia has the best sourdough...it's uncontested! My go-tos are the Grande or Ridge batards, but don't sleep on their Sunday shokupan. There are special items for holidays and their menu changes seasonally - follow their IG to stay up to date. I hope they never change and I'm looking forward to...

I've visited this bakery twice now, and while the food and coffee are quite good, the service is consistently disappointing. During our first visit, while the food and coffee were enjoyable, the service left a lot to be desired. My wife and I spent a lovely morning enjoying our breakfast here, but unfortunately, the experience was soured by rudeness. After we had finished eating, my wife was berated by one of the baristas (possibly the owner) when she used the restroom, claiming it was only for customers – despite the fact that we were paying customers.

I would suggest that the staff be a bit more considerate and approachable when addressing customers. A little kindness and understanding would go a long way in making the atmosphere as pleasant as the...