I found out about this cafe thanks to a response from Roma to a Yelp talk thread about late-night cafes in Toronto. As anybody who's been to Toronto already knows, the city closes really early; and coffee shops in particular typically close at 6:00 or 7:00pm. That's crazy to me, but that's how it is. THIS PLACE, however, is open until midnight or 1:00am depending on the day. There is free wi-fi (that rarely actually works) and reasonably comfortable seats/booths for late night working or studying. Hooray!
The ambiance, coffee, pastries, and just about ever other aspect of the place scream out with purposeful mediocrity. It has all the character and quality of a Second Cup or Starbucks, but more of a diner feel to it. In some sense it really captures the feeling and mood of Toronto since it has no ambition to distinguish itself in any way. A boring, ho-hum, average Joe sort of place where anybody could fit it because "blah" doesn't really clash with anything. The place itself only merits 2 stars (making it comparable to Starbucks or Second Cup) except for the hours. Being so far the ONLY cafe in Toronto open past 11:00pm that I've seen or heard of it gets an extra star. I'll probably visit regularly for the sole reason of having no other options.