I went to Sam James for an afternoon indulgence. Tucked away in the PATH downtown it's a charming coffee place. The latte was great made with lactose free milk. Not every cafe or coffee shop has it which means Sam James will be my go to everytime I go to work. I look forward to trying the other beverages. There is no seating area but I believe they have a second location as well. I recommend this cafe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Noble
Great spot to grab a latte while you’re on the go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Z Chowdhury
I’ve been coming to Sam James for many years, and the coffee has been consistently excellent every single time. I even use their beans at home – they’re the best I’ve found anywhere in North America. The roast is perfectly balanced, never overdone, and the quality really shines through in every sip. That said, the prices are starting to get a bit out of reach, which makes it harder to enjoy as often as I’d like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cammie Mulligan
The staff always make my day when visiting the path location! Best spot for espresso downtown, hands down. And the tunes are a sonic oasis from the retail pop you'll find in the rest of the path. 10/10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karina
It was truly my first time seeing a shot of espresso into a cup of Sealtest Chocolate being marketed as an “iced mocha latte”.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Conor mcglynn
A good no frills third wave coffee counter
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Nazareth
THE espresso on-the-go PATH favourite for Bay streeters, St.Andrew station Tim’s is not the spot for real espresso - walk a few steps to Sam’s.
Use their nice little seating spot in the path too, but with Starbucks closing locations on Bay St and this is a local spot, it’s the best spot.
Good luck finding anything else in the PATH! I was born a few blocks from here and still need to come up every once to get my bearings….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pat Clunie
Herb scone is amazing!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ulysses Grant
Great coffee. Have practically tried every brew option.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Christina Quach
Love the latte, they just do lattes and drinks so well - the milk is steamed so nicely! the morning rush gets brutal but the baristas move quickly
Great coffee options, only a handful but good quality
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andreas Marx
Good service, standard offers, limited and noisy seating. Not a place to meet up.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 5
Bella Wang
Super cute kiosk with a small seating area nearby. Fantastic darker roast. Great foam. Female barista seemed kinda angry when I said thank you, but she made a great cappuccino and that’s what matters in the end.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin Stevenson
Rude staff. Sam (you know me), you need to come and encourage the staff to be reasonably nice. Maybe they should not be client facing. They seem kinda pissed and rude (lunch time on Dec 10).
I went to Sam James for an afternoon indulgence. Tucked away in the PATH downtown it's a charming coffee place.
The latte was great made with lactose free milk. Not every cafe or coffee shop has it which means Sam James will be my go to everytime I go to work.
I look forward to trying the other beverages.
There is no seating area but I believe they have a second location as well.
I recommend this cafe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot to grab a latte while you’re on the go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
I’ve been coming to Sam James for many years, and the coffee has been consistently excellent every single time. I even use their beans at home – they’re the best I’ve found anywhere in North America. The roast is perfectly balanced, never overdone, and the quality really shines through in every sip. That said, the prices are starting to get a bit out of reach, which makes it harder to enjoy as often as I’d like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff always make my day when visiting the path location! Best spot for espresso downtown, hands down. And the tunes are a sonic oasis from the retail pop you'll find in the rest of the path. 10/10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was truly my first time seeing a shot of espresso into a cup of Sealtest Chocolate being marketed as an “iced mocha latte”.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
A good no frills third wave coffee counter
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
THE espresso on-the-go PATH favourite for Bay streeters, St.Andrew station Tim’s is not the spot for real espresso - walk a few steps to Sam’s.
Use their nice little seating spot in the path too, but with Starbucks closing locations on Bay St and this is a local spot, it’s the best spot.
Good luck finding anything else in the PATH! I was born a few blocks from here and still need to come up every once to get my bearings….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Herb scone is amazing!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great coffee. Have practically tried every brew option.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Love the latte, they just do lattes and drinks so well - the milk is steamed so nicely! the morning rush gets brutal but the baristas move quickly
Restaurantji Recommends
One of coffee kios i love in parth.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great coffee options, only a handful but good quality
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good service, standard offers, limited and noisy seating. Not a place to meet up.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 5
Super cute kiosk with a small seating area nearby. Fantastic darker roast. Great foam. Female barista seemed kinda angry when I said thank you, but she made a great cappuccino and that’s what matters in the end.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rude staff. Sam (you know me), you need to come and encourage the staff to be reasonably nice. Maybe they should not be client facing. They seem kinda pissed and rude (lunch time on Dec 10).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
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