This place is not to be missed. Food, drinks and service was all on point
Felipe Latorre
This cafe shares a space with the lobby of kodo hotel, and is beautiful Japanese minimalism at its peak. That being said, it must get slow because both the lobby reception and cafe barista were looking bored and on their devices when I stepped in. It was a bummer that they were already out of pastries to not have a little sweet something to accompany my usual espresso, so I opted for an oat cortado which was lovely. The coffee and ambiance in their mini outside patio was nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
M. P.
Loved stopping by this tiny cafe, such a beautiful interior design. This cafe is a small area in the entrance of their restaurant that has a few chairs. We ordered one yuzu custard pastry (subtle flavor, not very sweet, great texture and flakiness), a hot Amai con panna (a nice cinnamon and cream espresso) and another cold drink I cannot remember the name of (but it is the one pictured here) both drinks were nice but just a heads up they are super sweet. The minimal and sleek interior design is unique and has a few seats. It’s not the type of cafe to sit for a long time, it’s more of somewhere you come for a short visit to be present with a friend and enjoy unique caffeinated cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
William Ko
Decor and ambiance is an 11/10. I got the black sesame latte which wasn’t out of this world, but worth it for the experience. Would definitely come back for coffee dates or to get some work done. Super Instagram girlie friendly!Parking: Street parking is available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Belen Lopez
Really beautiful interior, very uncomfortable for sitting lol! Coffee wasnt great, concepts for drinks were exciting but execution missed the mark. Parking is difficult because its downtown, and its down the block from some other coffee shops.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Natalia Pavlova
The atmosphere here is off the charts, but food - not so much.My recommendation is to visit just for a cup of matcha. Matcha latte was quite good, I asked for no sugar, but next time I will pair it with plant milk instead of regular milk.I was excited to try the rice balls and toasts they previously had, but it seems that the menu has changed. Now they serve larger lunch portions, we have tried a Tsukune Burger and a Kaisen bowl. Tsukune Burger was huge and messy and tasted a bit home cooked, it might be appealing to some people. Kaisen bowl was more Poke than Kaisen because fish and omelet were cut into small cubes and heavily marinated.Overall food didn't leave a good impression but I really enjoyed the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Connor Malbeuf
Great sushi rice bowl here — with a miso soup. Service was a bit sub par, not overly friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Amy Mehta
This place use to make better drinks but unfortunately quality is now worse. Tea to water/milk ratios are not good, barely taste any flavor in the drinks except for Sesame latte which is still good. Staff don’t seem interested in cust service and don’t clean tables.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Winnie Xu
nice aesthetics but the drinks are not great. matcha was so damn sweet, and the coffee one is just sweet soda. unfortunate because the ingredients seemed very good, just poor ratios / execution.
Stephanie Hu
Service was terrible. So awkward and gave us spoons with lipstick on it. They did not know what they were doingFood was great tho. Drinks were yummy but pretty small
The space is really nicely decorated and peaceful. I ordered the black sesame cappuccino and red miso olive cake. The olive cake was delicious and I liked the subtle red miso flavor. However, I’m not sure if they made my drink wrong, but the cappuccino tasted bitter and acidic. I had to ask for sweetener and it still did not taste very good, so I didn’t end up finishing my drink. Perhaps the other coffee drinks are better?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Gloria C
Have to say I'm somewhat disappointed. It was a Saturday afternoon and quiet in the area. But still kind of hard to find parking since is street parking only. The interior is quite small and not so zen like all the videos I've seen on the Instagram. Guess it was a IG vs reality moment. The outdoor area wasn't opened either.I ordered the ujikintoki and the coconut matcha. For a $8 matcha I was early expecting much more. It was good, but also very small. I had uji match before at a lower price tag. What disappointed me the most was the coconut matcha. It was a coconut milk foam, which tasted oddly weird. It was sour like the milk went bad. My partner tried it and agreed with me too so it wasn't just me. I was afraid I would get an upset stomach since it tasted VERY abnormal so I told the barista and he said he would make me another drink. So I quickly chose the strawberry matcha which is a bit cheaper. I didn't read the description and didn't realize it was actually strawberry milk. Basically it tasted like binggrae artificial strawberry milk and matcha. Did not enjoy that at all.Overall nothing here makes me want to go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Arrow Mae
Unusually beautiful Japanese interior aesthetic and super fine pastry made here.
Leah Cranston
I think about this Black Sesame Cappuccino
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zack Nguyen
I really love my drink and dessert. The space is peaceful!!!
This place is not to be missed. Food, drinks and service was all on point
This cafe shares a space with the lobby of kodo hotel, and is beautiful Japanese minimalism at its peak. That being said, it must get slow because both the lobby reception and cafe barista were looking bored and on their devices when I stepped in. It was a bummer that they were already out of pastries to not have a little sweet something to accompany my usual espresso, so I opted for an oat cortado which was lovely. The coffee and ambiance in their mini outside patio was nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Loved stopping by this tiny cafe, such a beautiful interior design. This cafe is a small area in the entrance of their restaurant that has a few chairs. We ordered one yuzu custard pastry (subtle flavor, not very sweet, great texture and flakiness), a hot Amai con panna (a nice cinnamon and cream espresso) and another cold drink I cannot remember the name of (but it is the one pictured here) both drinks were nice but just a heads up they are super sweet. The minimal and sleek interior design is unique and has a few seats. It’s not the type of cafe to sit for a long time, it’s more of somewhere you come for a short visit to be present with a friend and enjoy unique caffeinated cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Decor and ambiance is an 11/10. I got the black sesame latte which wasn’t out of this world, but worth it for the experience. Would definitely come back for coffee dates or to get some work done. Super Instagram girlie friendly!Parking: Street parking is available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really beautiful interior, very uncomfortable for sitting lol! Coffee wasnt great, concepts for drinks were exciting but execution missed the mark. Parking is difficult because its downtown, and its down the block from some other coffee shops.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The atmosphere here is off the charts, but food - not so much.My recommendation is to visit just for a cup of matcha. Matcha latte was quite good, I asked for no sugar, but next time I will pair it with plant milk instead of regular milk.I was excited to try the rice balls and toasts they previously had, but it seems that the menu has changed. Now they serve larger lunch portions, we have tried a Tsukune Burger and a Kaisen bowl. Tsukune Burger was huge and messy and tasted a bit home cooked, it might be appealing to some people. Kaisen bowl was more Poke than Kaisen because fish and omelet were cut into small cubes and heavily marinated.Overall food didn't leave a good impression but I really enjoyed the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great sushi rice bowl here — with a miso soup. Service was a bit sub par, not overly friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
This place use to make better drinks but unfortunately quality is now worse. Tea to water/milk ratios are not good, barely taste any flavor in the drinks except for Sesame latte which is still good. Staff don’t seem interested in cust service and don’t clean tables.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
nice aesthetics but the drinks are not great. matcha was so damn sweet, and the coffee one is just sweet soda. unfortunate because the ingredients seemed very good, just poor ratios / execution.
Service was terrible. So awkward and gave us spoons with lipstick on it. They did not know what they were doingFood was great tho. Drinks were yummy but pretty small
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The space is really nicely decorated and peaceful. I ordered the black sesame cappuccino and red miso olive cake. The olive cake was delicious and I liked the subtle red miso flavor. However, I’m not sure if they made my drink wrong, but the cappuccino tasted bitter and acidic. I had to ask for sweetener and it still did not taste very good, so I didn’t end up finishing my drink. Perhaps the other coffee drinks are better?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Have to say I'm somewhat disappointed. It was a Saturday afternoon and quiet in the area. But still kind of hard to find parking since is street parking only. The interior is quite small and not so zen like all the videos I've seen on the Instagram. Guess it was a IG vs reality moment. The outdoor area wasn't opened either.I ordered the ujikintoki and the coconut matcha. For a $8 matcha I was early expecting much more. It was good, but also very small. I had uji match before at a lower price tag. What disappointed me the most was the coconut matcha. It was a coconut milk foam, which tasted oddly weird. It was sour like the milk went bad. My partner tried it and agreed with me too so it wasn't just me. I was afraid I would get an upset stomach since it tasted VERY abnormal so I told the barista and he said he would make me another drink. So I quickly chose the strawberry matcha which is a bit cheaper. I didn't read the description and didn't realize it was actually strawberry milk. Basically it tasted like binggrae artificial strawberry milk and matcha. Did not enjoy that at all.Overall nothing here makes me want to go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Unusually beautiful Japanese interior aesthetic and super fine pastry made here.
I think about this Black Sesame Cappuccino
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really love my drink and dessert. The space is peaceful!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry