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| - My friend and I accidentally found Soban Cafe because we were around Finch Station and heading towards Chatime or another bubble tea place. However, we wanted to try Soban because we haven't seen this place before. The stairs to Soban are located on the right side of the building. They weren't too hard to find.
We arrived at around 8:00 p.m. on a Wednesday night, and it wasn't busy yet. We were seated down very quickly. However, to my surprise, this place is quite popular, and all the tables were filled by around 9:00 p.m. Soban has a very simple but appealing menu, with a variety of drinks: lattes, hot chocolate, milk tea, black and green tea, Italian soda, and lemonade. They also have food options, but I did not have a chance to try any. You will definitely find something you like.
My friend decided to order the peach Italian soda, and I ordered the hazelnut hot chocolate. My friend really enjoyed her soda, and did not have any complaints for it. To be honest, I'm not too big of a fan of hot chocolate, but I really liked this drink. Although there was more foam than I expected, it really complemented the chocolate flavour. In addition, the four marshmallows on the top were very soft and made the drink look very visually appealing. At first, I was a bit disappointed with the price because it was about $4.99. However, the cups they have are relatively big, so I felt that it really justified the price. The Italian soda was also the same price, but I thought that it was just in a regular glass you get at restaurants. Thus, you probably get more of a drink if you order a latte, milk tea, or hot chocolate.
My friend and I were a bit disappointed at the end because the service was really slow as Soban got busy. We asked for the bill, and the server came back after two minutes to ask me what I ordered since she forgot. Then, she proceeded to serve other customers and forgot about the bill until we reminded her again. Unfortunately, like most Asian places, they charge $0.25 more if you use a credit or debit card to pay. They do split bills willingly, which is great. Just remember to carry cash if you come.
Overall, I'd recommend coming to Soban Cafe because it's a great place to sit down and have a conversation with your friends. I would suggest coming in groups of 2 to 4.
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