The carpets are a little worn out & there's cat hair everywhere in the cat room. But I guess that's to be expected with about 6 cats staying there. I do hope the owner of the Cat Cafe takes time to clean at least once a day. The cats in here were cute & some were friendly, others kept their distance. There were plenty of litter boxes around & the food/water was in a central location away from the litter boxes. There were also lots of toys & cat trees for the cats to climb on or hide in or under. The big window on one side allows them to get some natural light. There was a fan or air filter off to one side in the cat room. Some of the cats looked like they might have eye infections. A little black kitten we saw in there seemed too skinny to me. But in general the cats looked relaxed & happy. I do hope a vet comes to check the cats periodically. The adoption poster of cats that had been adopted in the past was nice to see. Seems a lot of cats had been adopted because of this place.
There is a minimum purchase at the cafe to get into the cat room. Makes sense as that is how they make enough money to take care of the cats I suppose. You can either eat your food outside the cat room or take it in. Just follow the rules they have posted. No human food for the cats is one of them. No outside shoes another rule. I like the idea that the cafe supports local cat rescues & even local artists. There is cat themed art hanging on the walls of the cafe (outside the cat room) & some of them are really amazing.
The bathroom was clean but the faucet was broken. Very important to have working bathroom fixtures. People will be washing their hands often in this establishment. At least they should be! Other than that I liked this place. The food we got as a snack (chocolate muffin) was okay. Nothing spectacular. Water was my only drink so I cannot comment on the specialty drinks they have. The guy running the cash was very friendly & nice. The place looks a little shabby but its to be expected as this is Kensington Market. I would come back again next time I'm in the area.