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| - Pros:
-lots of seating
-friendly staff
-good music that isn't too loud (they were playing Tegan and Sara when I was there-- love!!)
-organic and fair trade focused
-drinks seem fairly standard in price, size, and wait times
Cons:
-not sure if they had wifi for customers to use-- certainly didn't see any obvious signage with a password or anything (maybe have to ask a staff member)
-wobbly table
-food is expensive, and may take a while if heated
Stopped in on my lunch break since I wanted something caffeinated to go along with lunch, and wasn't looking for a breakfast/brunch joint. They didn't have much in the way of food-- a couple baked goods/cookie options, and the rest was from a cooler which didn't have a lot of options. I opted for a falafel sandwich and a mocha. There wasn't any pricing on the food that I saw, so I was quite surprised when my total was near $15! If I had known the sandwich was going to be about $10, I probably would have gotten something else. (note: the sandwich was fairly large with good ingredients, so I think the price was justified-- it is just not a place for cheap eats!)
I ordered my food to eat in. The mocha was prepared quickly, but they served it in a glass! This seems to be common at Toronto coffee houses, but I will never understand since the heat from the beverage seeps outwards and makes it uncomfortable to hold, without any handle to carry it by instead. The mocha was good, but a little bitter for my tastes.
The woman working at the time asked if I wanted the sandwich heated up, so I said sure. It took about 10 minutes (maybe more) to get the sandwich after getting my mocha, when I was expecting it to only take a couple minutes to warm up. I was starting to get paranoid that I wouldn't have time to eat before having to go back to work! In the end though, I could only eat about half of the sandwich before it got too falafel-y anyways-- I take full responsibility for that though, since I can't blame the sandwich for delivering what it promised ;).
tldr;
Overall a pretty good coffee house. If in the area, I would come back for the beverages but not the food (though I might try one of the baked goods next time).
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