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JOIE French Cafe, Victoria, BC

JOIE French Cafe

4.5
4.5
24 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
French

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2 people
19:00
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Café, Creperie
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (250) 590-5520
  • Website
    https://www.instagram.com/joie_frenchcafe
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Menu

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What 24 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

24 Reviews

  1. Nancie

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This little cafe is big on crepes and they are delicious. Sweet or savory, the menu offers lots to choose from and they are fabulous. Generous servings, top quality ingredients and lovely service. A perfect place to meet a good friend and catch up on their cute patio or inside over an iced coffee.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent breakfast of Brie-based salade d'épinards, crepe, egg, French saucissons and a perfect café au lait served in the proper bowl. At 11:00 AM, not that busy. You will pay a bit more for your meal but the return in value, authenticity and quality is greater than your additional outlay. Portions are generous. Best French food in Victoria and highly recommended to anyone liking this cuisine.

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  3. Smilinggrace

    Vancouver

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 17 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This is a non-fancy breakfast/lunch café with fancy food. The menu is limited, but the quality and flavours of the food are wonderful. We had the vegetarian crêpe and a spinach salad Both werelarge portion with Lingering lovely flavours. The ingredients used, is high-quality and especially the cheese for the salads. We would not hesitate to return to this café, even with the price point. Do note their cappuccinos do not come with strong coffee if that is important to you. 

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A very cozy place; we ordered crepes for breakfast, they are very tasty, but, in my opinion, the price is too high. If they were $4-5 cheaper, it would be perfect. As a true coffee enthusiast, I can say that the coffee is not impressive at all. We had a flat white, and it was too watery. It felt like it was made with water instead of milk. Nevertheless, the service is excellent; the food was prepared quickly, and the waitresses were friendly.

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  5. Crystal

    Victoria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 December 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I brought my parents for brunch a few days ago and we all enjoyed everything! My husband and I dined at JOIE Grillades a few months ago and our date night was amazing. Love both places and can't wait to have another amazing dining experience with JOIE :) The owners are very attentive and friendly. Definitely enhanced our experience even better ! Thank you!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 December 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The crepes chataigne (?) were delicious! Surprised it was so quiet early on a Saturday.

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  7. Goyatofu

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 November 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Cute cafe that serves savory and sweet crêpes, with croque monsieur and French onion soup. The food was good, the included side salad was surprisingly tasty. We were so full we couldn’t order a sweet crepe to share for dessert so we will be back! The round tables are quite small and can seat 2 to 3 people max. Service was pleasant. Need to expand their drinks menu, they do latte art but the drinks menu seems to be all espressos variations. Maybe add something like a London Fog latte or even a cappuccino.

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  8. ElaineH

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 July 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious savory crêpe Niçoise and decadent sweet frommage blanc crêpe. Both were beautifully presented. It was obvious a lot of care and attention went into the crestion of our meals.

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  9. CarolB

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 July 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food quality was overall good except for the creme brulee. It was curdled and inedible. They did offer to take it off the bill but we declined. Also, more selection in the savory crepes would be a good idea.
    JOIE French CafeResponded on 16 July 2023
    Hi, I'm sorry for your experience. Just for your information, we didn't charge your cream brulee.

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  10. Dale

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 May 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We sat outside and it was a bit noisy with the traffic on Cook St. It might be good to add a lattice screen to the patio. The food and service were excellent. We will go back.

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FAQs

JOIE French Cafe does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. JOIE French Cafe also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (250) 590-5520.

JOIE French Cafe is rated 4.5 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for JOIE French Cafe

1610 Cook St, Victoria, BC V8T 3P1

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Balmoral Rd & Mason St.
  • Area
    Victoria
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Café, Creperie
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options
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