This Dark Horse on Queen St. W. is I believe the latest extension of their cafe business. Though I've reviewed Dark Horse in the east end already I thought it worth reviewing this particular spot as I like it a little bit more. The cafe has a nice cozy feel and the staff are friendly and really make the effort to satisfy their customers. I love the liberal use of blond stained wood, the vintage style bulb lighting, the whole decor of the place. Some may not care for the seating arrangement but I call it unique.
As with the other Dark Horse establishments they serve both Epic espresso from 49th Parallel and their own Dark Horse blend from Detour Coffee. I really like their house blend espresso, it's flavor is multidimensional and rolls around the tongue nicely. Fantastic in milk based drinks the Dark Horse espresso makes a fabulous cappuccino. In fact I think the cappuccino I had here is perhaps one of, if not the best, cappy I've had in recent memory.
A really top notch place to get espresso based drinks and the odd side pastry. I do wish they'd also offer a selection of regular brewed coffees though. At any rate I don't think you'll be disappointed. Highly recommend, 4 1/2 stars.