This was a cute little place with very friendly staff. I greatly appreciate kindness and…read morecheerfulness, so this is the reason for the three stars. The coffee was very disappointing. I always look for awesome coffee wherever I travel and so far I have not found great coffee in Vancouver. I always get a plain latte so I can taste the coffee well. The coffee was very bitter, although not as bad as a couple other places I've tried here in Vancouver. So if you are looking for a flavorful and robust coffee, this is not the place.

Great local coffee house. Great scones!…read more The service is also very and if go more than a couple times the staff usually remembers your last order.

Cheesecake was seasonal so if you see it try it soooo light and creamy, pieces of mango. Yummm…read more Spanish latte delicious perfect pairing. Fast and good service Want something strong get the Rocket (drip with shots of espresso)

absolutely divine cheesecake, i think inhaled it in seconds. rich cheese flavour, tiramisu…read moreperfectly complimented the cheese. graham cracker base was also not too brittle and perfectly crumbly matcha latte had a very strong flavour and wasn't too milky. i was pleasantly surprised

Prado is conveniently located near Surrey Central station and KPU. Nice cafe with plenty of room to…read moresit and study. They tend to close early at 5PM. I had their Blueberry scone ($4.95) and flat white ($5.10). Scone was not bad. There weren't much pastries to choose from when I was there after 4. Flat white was tiny and tasted bit too bitter for me. There was a washroom on the rear side, but it's only open during business hours. I can only think of 3 stars for overall experience. It was too expensive for just a small pastry and coffee.

A lovely cafe with lots of space/seats…read more Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy anything I ordered but it wasn't bad. It was more about my fussy palate and me being picky. I am not a huge fan of sugar. I got a Gluten free cookie. It was overly sweet for me, I couldn't eat even half of it. I don't think the marshmallows were necessary because it's already so sweet! If you're a sweet tooth and GF, this may be the cookie for you! If it only had half of the sugar, I would've loved it. I also got the matcha latte and didn't like it at all. It was grainy and the foam threw me off. If i'm having a hot beverage with foam, I like the foam to be velvety and silky smooth. But again, that's my personal choice and me being fussy. My colleagues had wraps and one said it was delicious. Service was great. The lovely ladies who served us were friendly.

Such a fun spot for bunch. To start, the building inside and out is stunning. A very cool design…read morelike nothing you've seen before. While there is usually a pretty long wait (even to purchase baked goods), it is worth as long as you order the right things. Their baked goods are definitely the best. Nothing compares to the queen!! It's like a croissant, roll, caramelized sugar masterpiece. Their other baked items vary and are very good. We've also gotten two of their entrees before which we did enjoy. They weren't big portions though for the price point. Con for this place is it is quite expensive. You have to order a lot in order to get full (which is very expensive) and you'd be hard pressed to get back in line to order something additional if you needed. expect to wait at least 15 minutes when the line is "short" and fingers crossed you don't go too late where baked goods are sold out.

No decafe espresso available at 1:31 pm. Wouldn't this be the time of the day where most customers…read morewould request decafe? No gluten free baked goods options. That's alright. Not every retailer offers such. No other milk alternatives besides oat milk. That's fine. My hot espresso mocha latte wasn't to my liking. Maybe this is just me. No cash accepted. I paid by debit card, no problem. During the last few months, I have visited their Polygon location, the GNW coffeehouse now the Surrey Pavilion cafe. All the staff were nice though. Would I seek out visiting this ever popular coffee chain again? My answer would be no when there are many others to pick from.

The cultural lineage of this place is certainly interesting, since from what I understand, this is…read morethe only Canadian location of an Indian restaurant from Japan. The restaurant is beautiful with both Indian and Japanese design sensibilities. They have a table service restaurant with both high tea and an extensive a la carte menu, and it looks like you can also buy mithai in bulk. The food isn't really Japanese-Indian fusion as you might expect, but more like Japanese impression of Indian food, if that makes sense? There's a few hints of Japanese and Asian influence, but the menu is mostly modern Indian. All vegetarian. There's no vegan or gluten free options for afternoon tea, but the a la carte menu includes many clearly labeled vegan and GF dishes. I wanted to try the afternoon tea set to get a wide sampling of their offerings. The set included: corn spinach puff, paneer tikka slider, cream cheese cucumber sandwich, samosa, chutneys for dipping, manchurian skewers, orange cranberry scone with whipped cream, rose rasmalai cake, dodha crunch, motichoor cheesecake parfait, and the choice between masala chai, coffee, or hot/iced caffe latte. It's $32/person for the set, which is a great price. I also appreciated that it was possible to order the set for just one person since it seems like many teahouses will only do it for 2+ people. I thought all of the items in the set were pretty good, and there was a balance between the sweet and savoury items. The only things that really left anything to be desired were that the scone was a bit dry and crumbly, and I thought the tandoori paneer could have been more flavourful. In general the flavours of the savoury items were a bit more subtle than in typical authentic Indian food, but for the most part it didn't come across as bland to me, just a different take on it. The standouts in the set were: the paneer slider - even if the paneer itself didn't impress, I loved the almost flaky texture of the pav - the manchurian, and the rose rasmalai cake. Also, the cream cheese cucumber sandwich had cilantro or chutney or something in the cream cheese which made it much more interesting than the plain version of this sandwich. The masala chai (my chosen drink) was also very good. It was served in a pot that contained 2 small servings. My waiter was very friendly and stopped by a few times to check in. When I was done eating and wanted my bill, it was easy to get his attention. I visited at what seemed like a quiet time so I didn't have much competition for attention. One thing that I thought was odd was when he gave me the machine to pay, there was no tip option - it would be cool if they had a no-tip policy, but I never saw any mention of it, so I wonder if he accidentally bypassed the tip when putting in my charge. It was an interesting and very pleasant experience. I was so curious about this place that I made a trip out from Vancouver just to try it (and couldn't get anyone willing to go to Surrey for afternoon tea with me, hence the afternoon tea order for one), and it was worth the trip!

We went to Tokyo Mithaiwala Restaurant for a long gap of a few months. My wife & me had the Thali's…read morewhich were excellent in taste, presentation, variety & quality. The Salt level was still a shade low , though better than earlier. the Naan's , 3 x Curries, Raita were all very good -including the onion-pickle combination. The rice was plain rice & I believe this could be enhanced by offering instead a peas or veg pulao. Also a masala papad would be welcome. Overall -one of the best Thali's in Vancouver & Lower Mainland -well presented in sparkling clean, uniquely shaped Stainless steel plates! My daughter had the croquettes - good, corn cutlets which were average in taste as the sauce was mild & bland. (need a fiery sauce to liven up), Tacos -satisfactory. The kids had Cheese toast which was very plain. Just cheese inside. (A slice of tomato, cucumber would enhance the taste). it came with French Fries which was good. The Restaurant is clean, airy , uncluttered with a nice ambience. Service by Ms.Priya was excellent ! The toilets were kept sparkling clean , well stocked & deserve mention. Overall a good experience & we will return again in the near future. Best wishes to the Management for an excellent feeling of comfort.

Tara and her team were such a pleasure to work with - especially since we were a bit last minute in…read moreneeding catering for some meetings we were holding in the library! The Greek salad and the egg salad sandwiches were favourites on day one; and people loved the potato salad we had on our second day with our tasty wraps. The fruit platters were delicious with flavourful, bright, perfectly ripe fruit. What a treat! We'll have to try the baked good next time. Thanks again Tara for keeping our team nourished during our long days.

Great coffee, snacks look less appealing. Friendly staff. Inside the nicest library!read more

Excellent coffee ! Had a latte and an iced white mocha…read more Both were smooth and good taste. The iced drink was with oat milk and was still creamy. Also tried an apple strudel and spinach feta pastry. They have a selection of full cakes and small cakes and pastries. Also many gelato flavours. There is some outdoor patio seating and a few tables inside. Plenty of parking it is at the mall but the doors are just to outside. It was very clean inside and staff was really friendly. Decent selection including multiple gluten free , vegan and gluten free + vegan desserts. Also vegetarian sandwiches and savoury pastries

First time at this place for dessert and coffee with friends and were happy overall. The place was…read morea bit busy and have limited seats. This place has a very large menu, from cold and hot drinks, pastries, cakes and gelato. Staff were friendly and accommodating and the foods and drinks we got were all good. Can't wait to go back here and try their gelato.

I love the real chocolate iced or hot mochas. It really elevates the choco flavor and isn't chalky…read morelike powder are. I get half dark and half milk chocolate so it's not too bitter, mmmmm. Service is always great too.

Since when it rains I crave for a coffee, I walked down to this place with homes of having a hot…read moreamericano(canadiano as they call it here) and one fresh muffin. The place is good, with nice and clean inside with lot of space over looking a busy road, perfect to sit back and let the world be busy while you sip your nice hot coffee and a bite of muffin(its friday ) 10 bucks for a coffee and muffin, and the coffee is just lukewarm, it wasnt hot, perhaps cz me, a non english speaker in an Indian accent told another non english speaker barista to give it to me in a cup and he served me in a paper cup and then he had to transfer it back to a ceramic one. But then we are human and its ok. He was polite, friendly and nice, no minus marking here. But the muffin, it should not be crumbling, as if it wanted to be a cookie, and someone forced it to be a muffin. Again the nice friendly barista offered another one and warmed it up, but he took it from a box that read "frozen". Oh there it is, its not human this time, its the system. You dint sell frozen bakery stuff in a cafe where one comes to have a fresh out of oven goodness. Too big review for a 10 dollar bill, well, I told tou before its friday!!

Exceptional coffee, the staff know their stuff about coffee. Espresso tonic is really good, the…read moredrip coffee tastes like a pour over, nice and fruity. They have lots of different coffee beans, great selection of different choices to take a bag home. We also got a flat white to try and WOW it was amazing! Made with their feature espresso, their head of coffee 100% knows how to handle his coffee. It was fragrant with a kick that you can catch just under the milk. I would highly recommend trying them out if you're in the area. Bonus: try their assortment of mac and cheeses!

Friendly service, and tons of seating inside and outside the cafe! You are right at the Quay so…read moreit's easily paired with a nice walk along the river too. Turns into a bar at night, though I haven't tried it. The mac and cheese is a must try, probably one of the best brunch and lunch spots in this area. Coffee is top notch and you can buy some good quality beans here too.

Cute little cozy Japanese cafe in the heart of New West. Great coffee and amazing matcha drinks!…read moreLove that they partner with local bakeries for their pastries! Highly recommend if you're looking for a new spot to catch up with friends. I must note that there's no washroom inside so make sure you go beforehand!

My ultimate favourite neighbourhood coffee shop. The ambiance feels so beautiful and zen. Service…read moreis phenomenal and the pastry I tried was delicious.