Rustle & Still is located a few minutes away from Bathurst/Bloor on Bloor. The coffee shop is situated on the 2nd floor and is beautifully designed and has drink and food items offered all day (like Vietnamese coffee and banh mis!). The lush greenery/plants and wooden tables/chairs are a nice touch as it conveys a warm and welcoming atmosphere. There is also free wifi which is a bonus if you want to get some work done.
I dropped by for lunch on a Monday around 11:30am and the shop was completely empty. I was greeted by the friendly owners as I ordered an Americano and a Rustle & Still banh mi. Total cost of the 2 items was $12. It caught me by surprise that they use direct trade coffee from Vietnamese coffee farmers (which is totally awesome! I will need to ask next time I go if I can buy a bag of beans :D). I definitely enjoyed my Americano as it was perfectly made. The banh mi was amazing as well. I'm a huge fan of these Vietnamese sandwiches so I have tried a variety of them in the city. The bread of the banh mi was toasted just perfectly where it had a great crunch to it without being too hard; it was also warm and all the ingredients in the banh mi worked well together. I have to also give a thumbs up to the homemade pate; it was delicious and worked well with all the flavours of the sandwich, easily the highlight (along with the bread!).
Service was very friendly and attentive. As more customers came in, the owners did not hesitate to make sure everyone was satisfied with their orders and also chatted with a few customers.
Overall, great food, coffee, and service. Banh mis and coffee are two of my favourite things so it's great that now I have a place to go to if I want to have both at the same time. Will definitely recommend this place to others and be back for more!