Combine Cafe & Bar

I come here at least once a week. The environment, staff, and food/drink options are all top notch! I enjoy bringing my laptop and will spend hours getting work done. I can't say enough about the service the staff give you here, you truly feel like the star of the room! All the waiters are amazing, Isle serves me the most and is super caring, understanding, and makes you feel good about yourself! Cannot recommend this place enough!

When my partner and I moved from Downtown Vancouvers West End to Surrey last August, we said goodbye to neighbours, friends and departed every sense of home we had built up over 5 years.

We chose to move for practical reasons, but were left fearing that we would not find community in our new neighbourhood.

Combine proved us wrong.

TLDR:
- Versatile menus!
- Sweet study spot
- wifi and outlets (yay)
- Genuine, kind customer service
- Fantastic food
- Great matcha!
- Chill vibes

Combine is a welcoming and versatile space.

For students:
As a full time student I know finding a great study spot isn’t always easy. Beyond store-hours, outlets, and wifi, sometimes it’s difficult to find a place that will let you stay more than a couple of hours. I was so used to coffee-shop-hopping in Vancouver that when a manager came to my table on my third day of studying at Combine: I started packing my bag and apologizing for staying so long. To my surprise she thanked me for coming in, offered me a loyalty stamp card, asked what I was studying, and told me I could stay as long as liked.

For friends and family:
Combine is quite unique in that it is not just a cafe by day but also a lunch spot, dinner spot, drinks spot, brunch spot, etc. It can be hard to make time for loved ones in our busy lives, but Combine’s versatility means I can go there with friends at just about any hour of the day.

For community:
I never expected myself to walk into a restaurant and have multiple staff greet me by name. And I certainly didn’t think I would enjoy such a thing, but this has really helped make Surrey feel like home. Honestly, once you goto Combine enough, it starts to feel like you are a part of something.

FOR FOOD:
As I mentioned the menus are very diverse and so you can often find something for everyone.
I have found the food here to be reliable for not only fancier dine-in meals, but also for practical take-out options.

The Turkey Brie sandwich is unlike one I have ever had- The mustard and the tomato jam completely level up the experience!

Their matcha is amazing! I have tried matcha at other cafes close by and Combines has been my favourite by far.
It doesn’t taste too sweet like some do.

I find the charcuterie boards to be quite filling and reasonably priced. (The cured salmon is so good!)
I’m also a fan of the goat cheese dates for an evening snack with wine 👌
As well as their VEGAN black forest cake (also sometimes with wine 😏)

I live nearby and decided to try Combine for lunch while I was working from home and it’s likely to become a regular spot for me.

I tried the New York Reuben sandwich and it was absolutely amazing (Will need to try it dine-in)!

The vibes inside are really cool and it’s just inside the building as soon as you walk in and great location right by the skytrain.

I love the concept of it being a café during the day and more of a bar restaurant at night excited to go back and try the cocktails and a few more dishes while dining in!

I has the iced tiramisu latte and the regular latte and both were so good! The server was friendly and even explained the way to enjoy the drink. I didn't try the baked goods or other foods, but I will when I come back next time!

They had strong wifi and it's a nice place to study since it's also right beside the skytrain station.

It was really really really bad experience with service because of that girl standing on reception was too rude. She was working at 6 pm on 8 aug. I never face this rudnees this was my life first bad experience.

Pastries are delicious 👏
Edit: Unfortunately, the manager lady (I assume) talks loudly and non-stop with the staff, which makes it difficult for me to focus on my work when I’m on my laptop enjoying a coffee. If you’re here with a group just to chat, it likely wouldn’t be an issue.

Great interior and service. The food and drinks are average. A good remote working spot in the city.