We came here because it was coffee and walking distance from where we were staying. Pleasantly…read moresurprised by the decor and tea room. Really cool space, definitely would be great for an afternoon tea. They have an outdoor patio, not that it was being used despite the beautiful day. Pastries and food selection is great. The staff is friendly... but slow and easily distracted. The cashier was taking a phone order while several of us were waiting, pretty unacceptable when another staff member should be able to take a call. We ordered a coffee and a mimosa. Well, they had to go back and check to see if they had juice... they did not. I asked for just the bubbly instead, she had to go back and check again. How do they not know or keep things on their menu in stock? Oh well, they had the bubbly so it was okay. For food we ordered a pastry and a croissant sandwich. The biscotti and pastry were delicious. For some reason, they decided to panini press the croissant sandwich. What the heck, who would do that? Why didn't they ask? Tasty sandwich, but completely ruined due to crushing the croissant. We were expecting it to come straight out of the case and at most maybe microwaved to warm it, not just destroyed in a panini press. Cool vibes, nice atmosphere, food is good, tea menu looks amazing. But, the staff don't seem to have a clue to what they are doing.

My fav cafe in the city. Delicious treats and great coffee selection. I recommend to all my friends…read moreand family

This was a very pleasant and unexpected surprise! I just picked a random coffee shop from the list…read morein Yelp, and we had never been to this one before, then we were heading out of town, and this one was on the list. The ambiance struck us as soon as we walked in! It's beautiful in here!! The owner calls this place a Parisian style cafe, and we will have to bear that in mind for next time we visit, as we did not have any food for this visit. Crepes? I love them!! Next time. This time I felt like having a chai latte, $5.99. Others with me ordered an Americano and a decaf with almond milk. Everything was delicious and beautiful!! The service was helpful and informative. Apparently this place opened 8 years ago; what was I waiting for?! I look forward to going back!!

Boyfriend and I met his cousin here this afternoon at her suggestion. Beautiful little café and it…read morewas nice to go somewhere else than a chain for once! Beautifully decorated with a vintage vibe and lots of shabby-chic pieces. They seem extremely popular and busy even mid-afternoon; jammed-packed the whole time we were there and with a waiting line-up for a table. Gentleman who seemed to be the owner or manager was extremely pleasant and went above and beyond to find us a table quickly (even moving chairs around) after Cousin and I explained that Boyfriend (who was outside parking the car) would never wait for the 30 min announced at first. All the staff there seemed very nice, fast, constantly cleaning, arranging seating, serving, etc. We only had coffees (which were fine but nothing mind blowing) so I cannot judge on the menu. Would recommend this place though, if only for the super hardworking staff!

This place is great! The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because they did not have "green"…read moresalad to go with my absolutly delicious pulled pork sandwich. They know their coffee too. Best flat white (a real one, not a cappucino renamed, a real flat white) I had in ages. Also had an espresso to taste their craft...equaly excellent. Place looks great with its high seilings and airated open concept + they have craft beer on tap and a few good bottles of scotch. I went yesterday, today and I'll go tomorrow. Must go!!

The service was OK; but it didn't seem like the staff cared all that much about anything, there was…read morea lack of care. The London fog was OK but nothing special. The staff didn't know why they had a cream earl grey; however, I liked their presentation of the loose leaf tea

Very cute and comfortable coffee shop in an unexpected location…read more Lots of seating inside and out, with cozy corners and conversation groupings. Menu includes pastries and sandwiches. Didn't try them so can't comment, but it all looked good! Nice staff, good coffee (Equator). What more can I say?

This is such a cozy and adorable place. As it's just around walking distance to the hotel I stayed,…read moreit was a nice walk to this cafe. The outside does not justify the inner interior of this cafe. There is so many different corners to choose from, if only dine- in is allowed. With the closure during COVID, only takeout is allowed for now. But I did just walk around while my coffee is being prepared and pastries packed. There are several corners from a fireplace, to the communal table, along with the library of books corner and window with good lighting and surrounded by plant that one can choose if they had the luxury of dining in. Coffee- I ordered Americano and Flat White (used Oat milk) and found the coffee was about weak. Pastries - They were both amazingly delicious. The Chocolate pastry and a sour cherry yoghurt pastry caught my eye and those were both good choices. There were also good food and pastries offering. This is definitely a cafe that is be back if I am in Ottawa again.

Nice open concept coffee shop to sit and chat or spend some time working. We stopped in on a…read moreSaturday morning for a quick breakfast. The place was busy, but not crowded at all and we were able to easily find a seat. We ordered an omelette on an English muffin, smoked salmon on a bagel, flat white and a milk shake. Milk shakes are made fresh with ice cream. Breakfast food was just reheated pre-made, however the staff was wonderful and made us a fresh bagel with cream cheese when we asked for no onions. The flat white was great, similar but a bit better, then Starbucks. They have lots of non dairy options like soy and oat milk. The decor and food was standard for a coffee chain, would be nice if there was more local charm or more fresh made options.

Customer service is over the top. I couldn't decide between 2 coffees. I was offered a taste of…read moreeach. With a smile, no less. I was in the mood to accompany my beverage with a baked good. A muffin was calling my name. Specifically, the lemon poppy seed one. With the dollop of lemon curd on top. It did not disappoint. Just the right amount of moistness and airyness. Looking forward to returning many, many times.

I can see why the reviews are good for this place. There is a small seating area outside and plenty…read moreof seating available inside. The menu is interesting, they serve buldak noodles,other savoury items along with bubble tea (milk, slushy, tea). The staff was very nice & helpful. We got a mango & peach slushy. The peach was our favourite

Was really skeptical about having bbl tea from a shop called Laboba in Ottawa. Glad we tried it…read morethough, because it was excellent. I got the brown sugar milk tea and it was so tasty. Probably one of the best options in Ottawa for bbl tea. Ambiance is clean and cute. Looks like the owners are currently the baristas, so they put a lot of effort into explaining their drinks and making sure it's to your satisfaction.

This is my second attempt to try this cafe. First time u went with friends but there were no spots…read moreto sit down. It fills out quite quickly. It's nice to see the plants all around you with lovely flowers . I ordered dalgona iced coffee, it came in a to go cup I asked why she said I didn't mention I wanted it in a glass once apparently I need to tell them so. Their turkey and cheese sandwich was good and their cookies are quite chocolaty! We ended up buying plants as we were leaving hehehe.

I got to try a huge variety of food from Take Another Bite because they catered one of our work…read moreevents (which was sponsored by a pharmaceutical company, so I can't comment on price, service or anything other than presentation and taste). Presentation was aesthetically pleasing and overall everything was tasty. The grilled salmon was very good. Didn't smell fishy at all and was nicely baked. The chicken breast was a bit on the bland side, but went well with the accompanying sides. The potato wedges were great. They weren't crispy, but we're nicely seasoned. The bean salad was good too, I really liked the green beans in it. The quinoa salad was nice as well. The asparagus was nothing special, but the dill cream sauce it came with was fantastic. The butternut squash soup had a hint of curry in it that made it interesting. The strawberry and cream biscuits were excellent - fresh sliced strawberries with whipped cream inside a vanilla cream scone/biscuit. Easily the best dessert from that spread. The brownies were ok. They were really dense and very sweet. The chocolate chip cookies were filled with so many mini chocolate chips. They were on the hard side and my preference is for chewy cookies, but one of my co-workers had 3 cookies, so if you like the harder and more crumbly type of cookie, I think you'd like these. If I ever find myself in Manotick, I will be sure to check out Take Another Bite, and will probably pick up one of those strawberry and cream biscuits ;)

Customer service lacked a lot, we were greeted after 5 minutes of waiting at the counter while the…read moregirl behind the counter stamped cup sleeves. Our Fajita wraps were soggy, grilling them or toasting it somehow would have made it more enjoyable. My wife's chai latte was made luke warm and when I let the girl working know, she just stuck it in the microwave without offering an option to remake it. Very disappointed I use to love coming here. Most likely won't be coming back.

We stopped in after visiting the barber shop across from this bakery, they treated us to a piece…read morewhile we were there and we had to give this place a try! Baklava is yummy, the lady who served us patiently explained the sweetness & flavours since it was our first time buying these sweets. Can't say if it's better than other places because we haven't been to other bakeries yet, but for newbies... we're happy with the quality!

I'm pretty sure this is the second branch of La Brioche (the first being the one on Bank St at…read moreThornton in the Glebe). They sell lots of different pastries but specialize in Middle Eastern pastries. I love their Znoud El Sit, and I went on a Thursday and they had them! Some places only have this on the weekends. They are $2 each and are shorter but fatter than other places - more delicious creamy filling! The cream is a little clumpier and not as smooth, but I don't really mind. They have macarons for $1.50 each. I haven't tried them but they looked good. The bakery is really clean and well lit. Staff were nice. It's in a strip mall (right next door to Capital Buns Bakery). Lots of free parking.