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[VicHockeyFan]

Cabin 12 is accepting Canadian Tire money at par all this week...

[cabin]

I really like Cabin 12, it's pretty close to where I work but I only have about 30-40 min to eat and the food sometimes comes at ah, uhh... "relaxed" pace. This is fine for a lazy weekend breakfast but not so good for a business lunch.

You guys ever think of doing quicker cheaper lunch specials? Can one phone ahead and order to have the food ready at a certain time? I'd love to work cabin 12 into my workweek lunch rotation.

Hi Baro, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to reply.

Originally we could only afford the labour for one person up front and one in the back, which unfortunately often led to delays. As we're getting slightly busier and having tweaked our hours a bit (9-3 daily), we've managed to create 4 shorter shifts that overlap at lunch, rather than simply the 2. This is helping considerably with our speed issues.

But to call ahead with a pre-order, that's sublime.

our # is 250-590-1500 and our menu is on our Facebook Page;

http://www.facebook.com/Cabin12

or Urbanspoon

http://www.urbanspoo...bin-12-Victoria

(we also like to have fun. The Facebook page is where we host our treasure hunts, pirate chases and weekly ridiculousness. Also watch for our new menu within a couple of weeks )

As for your other question, we're now offering specials on most days which we broadcast on Twitter, @Cabin12Victoria, and on our sidewalk board. We're trying to design them with budget and speed in mind. Give us a shout from 9 for the daily scoop!

Cheers,
Corey

[Lenaville]

I'd love to come more often for the business lunch too! Pre-order is a good way indeed.
Your Eggs Bennie are really good and the fruit you serve with them are mmm... delicious!
Gave out your "free coffee" cards to coworkers, hope they will pop by!

[cabin]

Thanks Lenaville,

I appreciate it!

Cheers,
Corey

[martini]

Had a really nice lunch there today. My son was really intrigued with the place. Especially the art work.
Listening to Sgt. Pepper on LP was awesome.
Food good
Service good
Timing good

[Sparky]

^ Sgt. Pepper........my first 8 track....I know..

I like the cabin too.

[VicHockeyFan]

Globe and Mail yesterday.

[Mike K.]

As mentioned by Bob Fugger in another thread, Cabin 12 will be moving to the space formerly occupied by Sliders restaurant on Cedar Hill Cross Rd and Lang Street, which is just south of North Dairy.

[SamCB]

That's a bad business decision. They'll lose all the walk-by foot traffic from downtown and have to rely on an established clientele who will seek them out.

[Bob Fugger]

That's a bad business decision. They'll lose all the walk-by foot traffic from downtown and have to rely on an established clientele who will seek them out.

Except that they're being evicted as part of the Hotel Victoria renovation. And I'm sure the lease terms were favourable. I think that they will do better, as they now have free off- and on-street parking - unlike downtown.

[D.L.]

So that must be Cedar Hill Road, not Cross Road.

[G-Man]

So is the hotel project moving along then?

[SamCB]

That's just a terrible location for a restaurant. There's no visibility except from cedar hill. No pedestrian traffic. No cross shopping opportunities. No critical mass.
I love the place and hope it does well. But if you're gonna leave downtown, you should really consider the location. This reminds me of when Floyd's was in that hotel on Douglas for a short time.

[Mike K.]

The space sat vacant after an Italian deli/cafe closed down several years ago. Sliders took over and lasted about 2 years, I think.

[Bob Fugger]

That's just a terrible location for a restaurant. There's no visibility except from cedar hill. No pedestrian traffic. No cross shopping opportunities. No critical mass.
I love the place and hope it does well. But if you're gonna leave downtown, you should really consider the location. This reminds me of when Floyd's was in that hotel on Douglas for a short time.

That Floyds is now called Spoons - which does a rollicking good business. I was there a couple of Sundays ago and it was packed. During the week, they benefit from the blue collar crowd, especially now since Kitty's closed.

You don't need to be downtown or on a major thoroughfare to be successful - I mean, it helps. Look at places like McCrae's, Delish, The Superior: they've been around for years.

Plus, I think breakfast places tend to fare better in locations like that.

[G-Man]

Yeah Spoons is a great place and does hopping business. I don't think the name changed due to lack of business there.

[Bernard]

Yeah Spoons is a great place and does hopping business. I don't think the name changed due to lack of business there.

It changed names once it was no longer owned together with Floyd's

[dirtydeeds]

Looks like Cabin 12 is now open for buisness at Cedar Hill and Lang St.

[Mike K.]

Hopefully this works out for them. Previous tenants in the space have had a difficult time making a go of their operation.

[pseudotsuga]

^Recent tenants have (none of which I ever got around to trying), but I think La Collina was there for ages until they tried their massive expansions.