NORTHSIDE espresso + kitchen

Everything was lovely.

Kid-friendliness: Everyone was lovely..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs

Great place. We were all very happy with the Chili Scramble and Leek Benedict. Gorgeous presentation. If I were the kind of person who takes photos of his food, I'd have taken photos of the food. I had a sip of my son's black sesame latte and immediately ordered one for myself. So good. The server is a sweetheart.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chilli Scramble, Eggs Benny

Had the Eggs Benedict at Northside Espresso in Kingston, and it was absolutely delicious! I loved the unique twist they put on it—so flavorful and perfectly done. The restaurant itself is adorable, with such a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making the whole experience even better. Definitely a must-visit spot in Kingston! Can’t wait to come back and try more from their menu!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benny

Friendly staff and excellent original food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super cute and cozy spot for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or a coffee. Their menu is filled with lots of delicious offerings, they offer delicious homemade baked goods, and make a great flat white. My go-to spot in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were told that there is waiting time for 15 minutes. We offered if we can wait inside the restaurant, we were told “no” in a disrespectful way by the entrance host, his name is John I guess and that we basically have to leave until they text us! so we left and it’s -8 celsius outside so we had to go to the cafe around the corner to buy some hot tea in a (to-go cup) and wait there for those 15 minutes. We came back when they texted and we were told that we can’t enter the premises with our outside tea! we were asked to leave the tea behind the counter! Again, he was very disrespectful in the way he talked to me and he basically pushed me out of the way for other clients to enter! The shift manager showed up, very nice very sweet but still denied our entry with our teas!, they took our tea and they seated us.
We asked if they can offer us a free tea as a compensation (a tea bag + hot water, a 20 cent solution basically) something they should have offered to diffuse the situation but they said no again.
That place was our favorite place in Kingston, we have been here 4 times, but we, unfortunately, won’t come again since the experience has been ruined by the policy and the employee.

Great breakfast special on today:)

This cafe has an amazing turmeric late-our server was totally cheerful and they accommodated my dietary preferences. I love this place.

Dietary restrictions: I am keto, and they were able to put together an amazing plate for me from the sides menu. The avocado was perfectly ripe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benny

My boyfriend, puppy and I love northside so much! Their patio is dog friendly so we love to visit with our pup Rico. The staff is so friendly and Rico loves when they come out to say hi to him. North side has some of the best brunch food and their muffins are the best I’ve ever had!:) highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs

I really liked the atmosphere, and the servers were both good ( I think one was training). The food was pretty good, too. 4 stars but easily could be five it just seemed very busy and an off day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs

The breakfast at this restaurant is traditional and full of creativity. The two dishes we ordered were delicious, but the portions were a bit too much. Their muffins are fluffy and have just the right amount of sweetness, and are full of butter and fruit. Even I, who don’t like muffins, think I should take a few home. The service is also very good. A group of young people are very energetic. I recommend this breakfast!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Killer interesting menu, superb coffee, de!lic!ious! food, kind, attentive service, all wrapped in a vibe that is impossible not to love. This is the best brunch spot in Kingston.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best breakfast place in Kingston! Had the smoked salmon bennies on one visit and they were delicious and fresh. Another time, I had the smashed avo toast with a poached egg and it blew me away. I don't know how they did it but they turned something so seemingly simple into an absolute delicacy, with a little feta and just a hint of chili. Great coffee, truly fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and really friendly staff. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs, Eggs Benny

This place is an absolute must to visit - it was our highlight staying in Kingston.

Great food, delicious unique drinks, awesome atmosphere, and excellent service.

A separate shoutout to Cory who was beyond amazing serving us!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

While I do appreciate the quality of the food and gluten free options, I have to say the service is really lacking. Waited an hour for avocado on toast which like, doesn’t even require cooking. After taking forever to serve our food, staff rushed us to pay and leave asap. I was informed by the waitress that “we have a wait list” while she was pacing back and forth in front of our table to really lay the pressure on. The whole thing was almost funny.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1