Ambiance
While Cafe 260 felt more comfy and enclosed, Cafe Novo has a much more open and hip feel to it! On the edge of High Park, I really like how naturally bright the place is and with a chess board on a few of its tables, it's definitely a good place to hangout with friends and talk. My personal preference when studying is somewhere comfy and quiet so this place didn't score any points for this. Wifi was horrendously slow, and according to a regular there, it's quite the common theme so for anyone who wants to get any work done I'd recommend somewhere else. At the same time, the open vibe to it makes it a great place for a date so you can skip my negative wifi comment ;)
Barista skills: 8 - A good latte and she was cute ;)
Dating Appeal: 8 - More casual then 260
Overall Ambiance: Solid 8
The Good Stuff
Typical vegan pastry offerings, I really enjoyed the walnut/banana bread snack and the latte was delicious. Felt nothing out of the ordinary. They did have their own kitchen and I liked the menu but I was wayyyyy too stuffed from a previous sushi adventure :P
Coffee: 8
Food: 7.5