{"id":6037,"date":"2013-02-06T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2013-02-19T09:20:52","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T17:20:52","slug":"noms-in-review-my-chosen-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2013\/02\/06\/noms-in-review-my-chosen-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Noms!<\/em>: In review: My Chosen Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Chosen Cafe is a great place when you don\u2019t know where to go. Why? The food is awesome, and it\u2019s nowhere near where anyone lives, so anyone you want to meet for a bite can\u2019t complain about it being further from them than it is from you. I figure it\u2019s an equal opportunity sort of thing.<\/p>\n

While, admittedly, I\u2019m not sure how they figure they are a \u201ccafe,\u201d as they are very much a restaurant, it\u2019s also the number-one rated restaurant in the West Shore, according to Urban Spoon.\u00a0<\/i>And to get the city folk to commute all the way out to the heart of Metchosin, it has to be good.<\/p>\n

My Chosen Cafe is interesting because not only does it have food, but there\u2019s a small \u201czoo\u201d out back with some animals (mostly goats), and there\u2019s also a gift shop inside with some neat stuff.<\/p>\n

As for the decor, it\u2019s got the old west vibe going on. There\u2019s paraphernalia all around the place, and the whole thing is painted to look like the inside of a barn (hay not included). They did a really great job with the decor, as it does give that western feeling, but it never feels tacky, and it actually gives the place a nice, homey feel.<\/p>\n

The service is always pretty good, too, especially when you consider how busy they almost always are.
\nThey serve most of the restaurant staples like steak and burgers, but also offer some slightly less common items like stir fries. Regardless of what you order, you\u2019ll get a massive portion of whatever it is, and probably more fries than you can eat.<\/p>\n

But beyond sheer quantity, they also do quite well on quality.<\/p>\n

My Chosen, without a doubt, has my favourite burger ever: their bacon cheeseburger. While there\u2019s not necessarily anything unique about this burger, it\u2019s just a burger done right. Real beef patty cooked on a grill, fresh bun, real bacon, some veggies, cheese, and condiments.<\/p>\n

Another favourite of mine is the fish \u2018n\u2019 chips, which comes with two large pieces of battered halibut, a massive helping of French fries, and the obligatory coleslaw that no one but me ever eats\u00c9 which is also pretty good, even if it\u2019s just coleslaw.<\/p>\n

My Chosen Cafe serves awesome food, the prices are quite reasonable, portions are huge, and they even offer a gluten-sensitive menu for those who require one.<\/p>\n

So, find that friend you never really hang out with but has a car, invite them to dinner, and suggest My Chosen Cafe. (Have I mentioned that it\u2019s awesome yet?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My Chosen Cafe is a great place when you don\u2019t know where to go. Why? The food is awesome, and it\u2019s nowhere near where anyone lives, so anyone you want to meet for a bite can\u2019t complain about it being further from them than it is from you. I figure it\u2019s an equal opportunity sort […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-columns","category-february-6-2013"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t