Really nice staff. Clean place. Really great portions and good sizes pastries …read more A little pricey but worth it because of the quality . Nice place for a date.

Cute, smaller Balzac's by the lake! Not as extravagant as the other locations in/around the GTA…read more This location, however, has 3-levels of seating, including an outdoor patio up the stairs, around back. On the second level, there were some students studying with headphones on. Whilst the first level seems a bit more loud. Only 1 bathroom here, but it was clean and upscale looking.

We were driving around Canada and found this little book store. It's super cute. Lots of book…read moreselection for the size. There's also a little cafe. Very affordable. The drinks start at $2.40 and go up to $7. Cookie for around $4. Pastries from $3 - $9. Way cheaper than most cafes we frequent in the states. There's plenty of seating. Four tables for two and a table for six. The logistics of how this store is set up is very impressive.

Excellent selection of new books. Plus doohickeys and doodads. The nice people behind the counter…read morehelped me with thoughtfulness and kindness.

Hey friends! If you live in the Niagara region, I highly recommend you try the Italian Café…read more https://italiancafe.ca/ We were there for lunch for our 46th Anniversary and had the Grilled Vegetable (and Goat Cheese) Panini. The wife and husband co-owners are fantastic. The food is fab. And I love the down-to-earth feeling. It's licensed. There is eat-in and take out. The hours and menu change so you are advised to CALL AHEAD.

What a great little place to grab a pastry and coffee or a bite to eat! Best of all, they have both…read morecustard **and** ricotta filled zeppole for St. Joseph's Day! Really the ricotta filled ones are sfinge, but they are so good! It's really tough to find sfinge, too, so it was amazing that they have them. And since I was there I got cannoli, as well. Yummy! Gonna have to come back for lunch sometime. Sandwiches look great! It looks like when weather is nice they will have some outside seating, as well. Parking can be challenging and there is a small lot behind the building, but I couldn't tell if it was only for the apartments that are there or also for customers of the cafe? I will have to ask next time I go. If the parking lot is available that makes it so much easier.

RPM Bakehouse located in Jordan, Ontario is a bakery, cafe, and bottle shop owned by Pearl…read moreMorissette (the only 2 Michelin star restaurant in Ontario). Often drawing long lines, this bakery sits on the main street of the small town in a charming and quaint building that resembles an old house. I've previously had baked goods from RPM Bakehouse before when they did a popup in Toronto a few years ago in 2024, but was excited that I was able to finally visit the bakery in person recently. The bakehouse is not accessible where there are a few steps you have to go up to enter. Their small semi-covered patio is accessible from the outside, however, in order to enter the building there are also steps to navigate in the back as well. Inside the cafe, there is seating for about 14-16 customers, however, there is more outside seating that customers can utilize when the weather is nice. Parking is free where the bakehouse is beside a big parking lot. Menu wise, their pastries are all shown on display when you enter. There are also jams, eggs, wines, and other items you can purchase as well. In terms of their drinks, they have espresso based drinks, teas, as well as non-alcoholic options. Food wise, they have a separate breakfast and lunch menu where the food is made to order. When we stopped by RPM Bakehouse on a Monday (which was a holiday as well), I was surprised that the line was pretty short. We showed up at the bakery around 10:15am where we were third in line when we entered the store. Looking around the space, I felt quite overwhelmed with all the delicious choices I had to make. There were also quite a number of people having their food already so it was difficult to find a table for 5 people. Service wise, staff are friendly and efficient. They already know how busy the place can get and they try to clear tables as soon as possible when customers leave. As we were ordering we had originally asked for our items to go as there were no tables available for us to sit at. However, as we were waiting for our food, a few tables became available where our party of 5 had to split up into 2 tables. Staff were kind enough to put our food items on plates since we had found tables to dine at. In terms of what we ordered, we got the breakfast sandwich, croissants for later, and some coffee drinks. I opted for the cortado which was made well. The portion for the breakfast sandwich (sausage, fried farm egg, aged white cheddar cheese, hot sauce, tomato jam, and glasgow bun) was pretty big! It was a heavy as well and I kind of wished that there was some acidity or something pickled to cut through the richness of the sandwich. Other than that the sausage and the jam tasted delicious though. I had the croissant later in the day and wowow the croissant was perfection. It was buttery and flaky, delicious. Would go back in a heartbeat for those croissants! Overall, a charming and quaint bakehouse in Jordan owned by the Pearl Morissette group. A must stop if you are looking for great pastries and coffee! Expect a line during peak times but staff are efficient and quick.

We stopped by RPM for some morning pastries and got the apricot Danish, savoury Danish, butter…read morecroissant, coffees and a sourdough to bring home. The line moves fairly quickly and there's a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating. I enjoyed the savoury danish the most which had layers of flavour from the different elements and a good pastry to filling ratio, whereas the apricot Danish felt like there was not enough pastry cream which was also lacking in the lemon thyme flavour. The butter croissant looked like it was shaped a bit off but the flavour and structure was good. Lastly, the sourdough we got was quite dark and pushing the edge of being burnt for my own taste. The space is clean and pretty, and service is efficient.

My order: Spanish coffee (alcoholic)…read more I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon with a party of 4. We all got a variety of coffees and teas. I loved the decor and art work. The owner was super gracious. My drink ended up being a bit more bitter than I liked. I requested extra cream. She noticed that and offered to make it iced. I really enjoyed my drink afterwards. Thank you so much!

The owner was incredibly sweet and the atmosphere was so relaxing, aesthetic, and quiet. Great…read moreplace to read and quietly chat. Paying after drinking our lattes was a bit surprising.

I was visiting the area with a group of friends and we needed a coffee stop after grabbing some…read moredonuts from up the street. There was a big table perfectly sized for our large group where we were able to enjoy our donuts and coffees. The place was comfy and cozy and I loved all the plants. The one employee who was there was very kind and prepared our drinks quickly despite being the only one in. We all enjoyed! Just because I noticed some of these reviewes are quite old, I would add that they do take credit cards here (they are NOT cash-only) and they certainly do have espresso. It was a little tricky to find due to signage, but we're glad we did!

Always feel like at home with traditional favourites like nachos and those delicious home-made…read moremilkshakes!!!

Rise Above is a wonderful restaurant that never disappoints. Everything on their menu is fabulous…read moreand they are always trying new dishes which makes going a fresh experience every time. The Fall menu is fantastic. The macaroni is like nothing I've ever tasted before. A 10 out of 10!

Adorable and peaceful ambiance. Amazing service with delicious food. The seitan and waffles were to…read moredie for. The maple glazed breakfast sandwich was incredible. Crispy breakfast potatoes and mouth watering mains. I loved the coffee and the latte. Will definitely be back!!

We were on a trip to Niagara Falls and was given a recommendation from a friend, so we gave it a…read moretry. Don't stop on if you're in a hurry if you want some lunch, but if you want to grab a quick dessert, definitely worth it. It may be deceiving on the outside with limited parking, but if you can find a spot, get out and relax. As we entered, we were greeted and seated Immediately. A quaint little place with a casual bar, already filled with patrons enjoying a cold one on a hot summer day. The coffee and sandwiches were delicious. You would think a grilled cheese sandwich can only be made one way. But the cheese and the bread with tomatoes was scrumptious. A simple hot chocolate was also a delicacy, worth the order. The best part of it, that's not the end of the experience. As we enjoyed our lunch, they kept on bringing out pastries and pies out to the front counter. Each one looking better than the next. We decided to take the peach cobbler to go. So that evening for dessert and next morning for breakfast. They really hit the spot! So for a place not on the tourist routes, make a detour and grab a dessert. It's worth the trip!

Small little bakery but tons of great goodies! It can get busy so tip: call ahead to reserve…read more Tried: -cheddar chive scone and wasn't dry at all -apple roll- more like apple taco but so good - sweet potato buns- soft but nothing special They also had some frozen pies so you can have a quick meal at home too. Definitely check this place out if you're going to niagara falls!

Service and food was wonderful! Definitely a gem of a find for us. The servers and owner were very…read morepersonable and made our visit enjoyable. Highly recommend this place.

Decided to go out to breakfast yesterday (Tuesday). This place looked like a cafe we would like…read moreand I was right! It has a down home feel to it. We both had coffee, which was great! I had the Boathouse and my boyfriend had the Heavyweight. The food was so good! We may go back again before we head home from vacation!