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Java Garden Cafe

Cafe Coffee shop

😠 I work in the mall and have visited this coffee shop daily for over 8 years. This place has gone seriously downhill. They've switched to Walmart brand coffee, scrapping the local company they used to support. Very poor-quality food. The staff are very friendly and do their best. Whoever owns this b... People often mention coffee,


Address

1150 Lakeside Dr #150, Nelson, BC V1L 5Z3, Canada

Contact

+1 250-505-5282

Rating on Google Maps

3.10 (40 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 6:30 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Daniel S. 1 year ago on Google
    I work in the mall and have visited this coffee shop daily for over 8 years. This place has gone seriously downhill. They've switched to Walmart brand coffee, scrapping the local company they used to support. Very poor-quality food. The staff are very friendly and do their best. Whoever owns this business now does not care about quality. I miss the old java garden.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Oleg G. 2 years ago on Google
    not bad latte actually also some pastries here and sandwiches
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 subway C. 1 year ago on Google
    I went this locally owned coffe shop to meet my cousin first time in pasf 10-years. Coffee and muffin was good. I would suggest this place to my friends.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henry K. 1 year ago on Google
    Love their home style soups. This place has been my go to coffee place in the mall. Love it.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Zoey B. 2 years ago on Google
    The only reason I ever get coffee here is because it's in the mall. Before, I thought their drink kind of sucked. But today I'm pretty sure they put a shot of milk in water and called it a mocha. $15 for 2 hot waters that had milk flavor is what I'm pretty sure I just paid for. Such a waste of money!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sem M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered a small late. There was a sign stating a $0.25 charge for to go cups, which i was like whatever… but then I get my expresso drink in this cup… next, I asked the barista to swap the cup for a decent/clean one, and she did… BUT first impressions go a loooooong way… and I must say that My first impression was not a good one. Would you like your drink in a similar cup? Lastly, front counter was dirty (cream + sugar all over the counter surface)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 maddy 3 years ago on Google
    This use to be our favorite place to get cold drinks in town. Did they sell? Over the summer it went from a solid five stars to maybe a two... Everything went so downhill. The cold drinks taste like nothing, some not even that cold... Blended mochas all curdled and odd. Even my beloved raga muffin has been ruened. Everything just tastes sad now.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 SeriousCelery 2 years ago on Google
    I order a mocha and some times it’s a latte. This time it’s half latte and half foam. If this guy was trained to make the drinks, he needs to be retrained. I’m paying for a mocha. So sick of this every single time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chef B. 1 year ago on Google
    My son loves their bubble tea and I love their Chai Latte and grilled Sandwiches.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Manpreet K. 1 year ago on Google
    It was our first time we went to Java but the behaviour of the counter girl was very rude. She is tall wear specs and she is manager i think. Her customer service is zero. We are not going to Java anymore and suggest others not to go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rutul P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very Fresh coffee!

  • 5/5 J F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great coffie Aussum staff nive decor

  • 5/5 Purple A. 4 years ago on Google
    They have the best smoothies, I recommend the Anti-ox!

  • 4/5 Rubenoff J. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice cafe near park

  • 2/5 Jordyn C. 1 year ago on Google
    used to go all the time for bubble tea and it was always fantastic. lately though when I've gotten it there's still powder in the bottom plus no ice. bubble tea is suposed to be slushy, bur all I'm getting is poorly mixed liquid.

  • 3/5 Stevland A. 1 year ago on Google
    I bought an Americano to go this morning, paid by tap, added an 18% tip but I didn't pay attention to the total. I now see that my cc was charged $7.14. It's not a big deal, it's a lesson learned. But obviously I won't be stopping at the Java Hut anymore.

  • 1/5 Tom T. 11 months ago on Google
    So after driving for 4 hours, picking ip groceries at Save-on needed coffee and muffin. First of all asked for decaf latte, didn't have decaf, I said ok non decaf then he made regular coffee, not latte 😒. Asked if he could have heated and a to go butter pad, he said no butter, I asked margerine, said he has. He goes into the room beside and comes out with enuf to put on 10 muffins in a half cup container. Ok, get to truck and spread on muffin, turned out it was mayo. All in all bad experience, coffee was not good either.

  • 2/5 Madia 11 months ago on Google
    My iced americano was really bad, I honestly couldn’t drink it. The server was pleasant tho, and I had an iced chai the other day that I really enjoyed. If I go back I’ll probably be sticking to chai

  • 2/5 Amanda E. 4 years ago on Google
    They buy Saveonfoods cakes and upsell them by the slice, claiming they're made on site. They're also overpriced and over sweet and their bubble tea is low quality.


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Amenities


  • From the business
    • ✓️ Cosy
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Casual
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Toilets
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Cash only
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ Good for kids
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
    • ✓️ LGBTQ+ friendly
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Great tea selection
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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