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| - There are better places to grab a coffee and croissant in the Financial District/Downtown Core. Located on the southeast corner of Yonge and King, Café Plenty gains points for both super friendly service and the very charming ambiance (great setup and décor). In the mornings, there's a decent amount of pastry varieties available (muffins, croissants, cookies, biscotti), and their drinks menu has the usual options (drip coffee - light or dark roasts available), and various types of lattes and other drink options.
Unfortunately, the positives stop there. I visited on a Friday morning around 8:30 AM, and it was relatively busy (but not as busy as other coffee shops in the area). I ordered a light roast coffee and one Pain Au Chocolat.
Sadly, the pastry was super, super dry! Also, despite being a Pain Au Chocolat, there were only very small pieces of chocolate in the actual croissant. Even worse, it was very, very dry and hard - the chocolate was almost frozen and very difficult to bite into. The coffee was average and left a bit of a sour aftertaste.
The dry pastry was definitely a disappointment (after looking forward to a pastry all morning!) - there are a ton of other options for pastries and coffee in the area, where pastries are way fresher and of better quality. For a small-sized coffee (and trust me, it's small) and a Pain Au Chocolat, I paid $5.25.
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