This is a great little cafe in the city. My experience with a lot of tiny cafes in Toronto is that the staff can be either pretentious or completely uninterested in their product. Boxcar Social is neither of those.
Staff are friendly, non-pushy and non-pretentious. The patio out back feels like you're sitting in someone's back yard. I didn't take a look at the menu since my friend and I made a bee line for the patio (it's small, so we wanted to get a spot since it was such a nice night!), but we simply told the server what we were in the mood for and he was able to make suggestions. It was a really relaxed and fun atmosphere and made for a great night of catching up with an old friend!