Completely part of toronto public reference library (one of the largest!). Perfect place for studying and working from home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ken NitroChrome
Good coffee. I think that's roasted. And for $3 it's better than Starbucks.
Flyse
got a latte, very good and pretty! nice atmosphere to studyi was able to bring a lunch from the outside and no one stopped me so that’s a plus for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Latte Art
JR
This could be a charming place, but the service and attention are almost
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Carla Benvenuto
The ladies here are lovely and my kids love their cookies. They are huge!My special favourite thing is their hazelnut mocha. So lovely :)I also find the large table to throw me off but my kids don't seem to mind it so gonna live with it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Chip Cookie
alia juma
Terrible , abrasive
Service: 1
A B
Okay, slightly burnt espresso. For $7 for the 12oz oat milk cookie latte, I was expecting an actual cookie taste, but it was essentially just a latte for me. Hot chocolate is average. 5/5 for the Earl Grey, it was one of the strongest and most complex tasting Earl Grey teas I've had from a cafe. The baristas are very sweet!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Lauren F
A liminal, iconic gem that is still in full function. Has a lovely cafe and allows you to bring drinks (but not food) into the main library space. The elevator is itself an attraction/experience not to be missed. This library is like a pristine movie set from the 80s. You can go here to explore, work, read, hell I’d go here on a date. Love this library.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Renan Abreu
We all need some Balzac in our lives ?
Food: 5
Kavitha R.
Friend got a matcha latte from here and said the sugar specifications weren’t good so it ended up tasting a bit more strong and
not worth the steep price, especially when the baristas project the feeling that they hate you for ordering anything. but the location is pretty
Elizabeth Sproat
Good and reasonably priced coffee in Toronto. I was happy when ones employee, Christina, asked "for here or to go?" and clarified "for here in a mug or cup?", encouraging customers to make the sustainable choice. It's hard to find many cafes encouraging reusables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacky
It‘s nice that there is a place to get something to drink right inside the library.Both service, atmosphere and my matcha latte were okay. However beside the convenient location there is no reason why I would go there before another place. So my rating is a solid middle of three stars.Vegetarian options: Vegan milk options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
David Luu
Cafe and library don't work as a pair. The staff made up for lots but they can't change the location.
Completely part of toronto public reference library (one of the largest!). Perfect place for studying and working from home!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good coffee. I think that's roasted. And for $3 it's better than Starbucks.
got a latte, very good and pretty! nice atmosphere to studyi was able to bring a lunch from the outside and no one stopped me so that’s a plus for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Latte Art
This could be a charming place, but the service and attention are almost
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
The ladies here are lovely and my kids love their cookies. They are huge!My special favourite thing is their hazelnut mocha. So lovely :)I also find the large table to throw me off but my kids don't seem to mind it so gonna live with it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Chip Cookie
Terrible , abrasive
Service: 1
Okay, slightly burnt espresso. For $7 for the 12oz oat milk cookie latte, I was expecting an actual cookie taste, but it was essentially just a latte for me. Hot chocolate is average. 5/5 for the Earl Grey, it was one of the strongest and most complex tasting Earl Grey teas I've had from a cafe. The baristas are very sweet!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
A liminal, iconic gem that is still in full function. Has a lovely cafe and allows you to bring drinks (but not food) into the main library space. The elevator is itself an attraction/experience not to be missed. This library is like a pristine movie set from the 80s. You can go here to explore, work, read, hell I’d go here on a date. Love this library.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We all need some Balzac in our lives ?
Food: 5
Friend got a matcha latte from here and said the sugar specifications weren’t good so it ended up tasting a bit more strong and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Some of the best coffee
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
not worth the steep price, especially when the baristas project the feeling that they hate you for ordering anything. but the location is pretty
Good and reasonably priced coffee in Toronto. I was happy when ones employee, Christina, asked "for here or to go?" and clarified "for here in a mug or cup?", encouraging customers to make the sustainable choice. It's hard to find many cafes encouraging reusables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It‘s nice that there is a place to get something to drink right inside the library.Both service, atmosphere and my matcha latte were okay. However beside the convenient location there is no reason why I would go there before another place. So my rating is a solid middle of three stars.Vegetarian options: Vegan milk options.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cafe and library don't work as a pair. The staff made up for lots but they can't change the location.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5