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| - Being a non-coffee drinker, I often search for the best place for a delicious well made hot cocoa. Or if in the mood, a lovely cup of tea. Melk is a place I've heard quite a bit of positive things about, and I'm all about small independent coffee shoppes instead of Starbucks or Second Cup. However! Melk in this particular location(Stanley St.) Was nothing else but a disappointment.
My friend and I have arrived on a Friday at 4:00pm. The place was empty, and the variety of baked goods was poor. Only three things left. Two scones and a gluten free lemon mini bundt cake. I emphasize the word "mini" Just two bites. Luckily for me it was the perfect amount due to a heavy lunch we had a few hours before. The blueberry & chocolate chip scone that my friend ordered, was a good size of what it look like a pile of sawdust, with one blueberry and one chocolate chip. We had to search for them! We were informed that their baked goods are baked daily in house. Are they?? That's still very questionable to me!
Luckily, Melk earned one more star than they should have. Simply, and only because the hot chocolate was amazing! Creamy, not overly sweet, and with the right amount of sweetness to contrast the dark chocolate(You may choose dark or milk) I love dark chocolate! Along with a small marshmallow square. Which was delicious. Along with the fact that their staff was very friendly, and kind.
As for their baked goods... I highly recommend you pass on them. Both the scone and lemon bundt cake were dry and stale. Freshness is not a word I would use for either one of them. As for the taste, it was just "OK" but not pronounced.
One other thing that surprised me a great deal and turned me off the most, is their bathroom. Go ahead.. Look at me strange or laugh. As I explain why.. You may feel the same way as I did.
Melk is situated right next to a underground parking. Go along with me here. As I sat down while waiting for my friend, I looked around and no bathroom was to be found. Which is a HUGE no no for any facility that serves food.
Out of curiosity, I've decided to ask where is their bathroom. One of their staff members decides to open their side door that leads into the parking lot. Yes, that's right! You must go through a greasy, big smokey parking lot to use a washroom. Both the parking lot and Melk share the same bathroom!
Having said all this. If ever I have a craving for a hot cocoa while I'm walking by Melk, I will go in and out and grab just that. I will not be spending time or money to enjoy a pastry of theirs, since there is nothing enjoyable about them.
I haven't been to their Monkland location(Yet!) However! I've been highly recommended by other Yelp foodies to go to their other location instead. Gladly!
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