I've been waiting for Hula Girl to open for a few months now, ever since I saw the renovations start and the sign go up. The Junction already has Crema, The Good Neighbour, Cool Hand of a Girl and Agora, but those are all northwest of where I live and so I'm super excited to have a place that I can hit up on my way to/from Dundas West station.
Onto the coffee itself. I ordered a dark roast, size medium ($2) and my date got a mocha ($3.50). I was so pleased to see that they had individual stevia packages that I added one to my coffee before tasting it and before remembering I only really like stevia in my tea, but it sure smelled good. The mocha also got a favourable review.
The only thing that is disappointing about Hula Girl is that there's nowhere really to sit - it is, after all, an "espresso boutique" rather than a cafe. There are a couple of chairs outside and when walking past earlier this week I did see two guys sitting at the front bar, but it's definitely not a place where you can bring a book or meet someone to catch up. The interior is pretty small but they could probably fit a couple of two-person tables, and I hope they do.