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| - As a U of T graduate, I know the pains of not being able to eat while you study in the library. I usually cannot go and study on a regular basis at libraries because I need food. Constantly. So I usually like to visit new cafes to fulfill both my stomach and brain.
Sometime ago, I went to One Hour Cafeteria, located near Spadina and College. It's a Chinese cafe run (I think) by Chinese young adults in their mid 20s. They have a pretty good menu of bubble tea, desserts, and food. I personally like noodles, so I thought I'd try their Zha Jiang Noodles with their recommended Taro Slush.
Zha Jiang Noodles:
The noodle bowl was pretty small, about your average palm size, and it was warm when served. The Korean cuisine has a similar dish with the exact same name, except the sauce is made of black bean instead of minced pork like it was here. The vegetables were very fresh, noodles very good, and all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the food. For me, the food portion was a tad bit small, but that might've been also because I was famished. Next time, I'd like to order a small dessert to go along with the food.
Taro slush:
The slush was good, nothing extraordinary, but they seemed to use fresh taro instead of the powdered kind that you normally see in bubble tea shops.
They have wifi, but I couldn't really figure out what the password was... something to do with a lot of 8's and h's. That day, I was lazy and didn't ask but I am sure they will be more than happy to help you out.
Their interior is also very appealing, they have small tables by the walls and also big tables for friends with bean bags as their chairs. On the walls they had coat hangers for all which was a very nice touch and their washrooms were very modern and clean.
Maybe it's because of their name, but everyone seemed to be sort of leaving after one hour ... I felt a bit intimidated to stay for longer.
Food: 3.5/5
Service: 3.5/5
Price: $
Cleanliness: 3.5/5
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