Today's menu had 2 offerings - chicken club and pork tacos - along with several sides. Picked…read morecoleslaw and sweet potato fries. Tacos were great - but what really shone were the sides. Absolutely fantastic - both the slaw and the fries. Service was cheerful, love their truck (which I guess passes for great décor in the food truck world) and the location is perfect, with a park just steps away and lots of suitable srocks to sit on. We got there just before noon - and just before 'the rush' - at one point, I think there were about 20 people in line. Would I return: Yes Woudl I recommend: Yes - particularly if the weather is great and you just want to soak it up.

Summary: Tasty food, but I found it overpriced for what you get…read more While in the neighbourhood this week, I decided to try Red Roasters since it is one of the food trucks on Bank that opened up last year. I've tried the Urban Cowboy food truck down the street and quite liked what I had so I thought I'd give Red Roasters a try. FOOD I ordered the chicken sandwich for myself and a pair of their pulled pork tacos for a friend. I have to say I liked the chicken sandwich, though their choice of bun isn't one I would make (a bit to plain and boring). My friend found the tacos tasty as well. The portions are on the smaller side. Their menu is rather limited. They have their chicken sandwich, their tacos, a salad, and sweet potatoe fries. They also had a daily special. That's it, that's all. COST/VALUE And this is my main issue with Red Roasters (which my friend agreed with). At $9 for a main and $6 for sweet potatoe fries (which I didn't try), that too me is about $2-$3 too much for what you get. (If you order a combo, you get the main, the fries, and a drink for $15). This, unfortunately, is a common occurrence with a lot of the new food trucks that opened up last year (Red Roasters isn't the only one). I guess time will tell if selling items at this price is a good decision or not. LOCATION/PARKING Their location on Bank is such that you should be able to find parking on a side street nearby if arriving by car. SEATING There isn't any seating at the food truck but it is on a part of Bank that is less occupied so finding a spot on the sidewalk to eat shouldn't be a problem. WOULD I GO BACK? I liked what I had but I wouldn't go back.

Great kid friendly brunch place! The staff were attentive, took out toys and coloring pages for the…read moretoddlers in our group, and even gave them a birthday treat since we were celebrating a birthday! The brunch was good. The serving sizes were generous and the taste was fresh! We especially loved the banana panko french toast. Not the best brunch i have ever had, but 5 stars for a great family gathering place.

Stopped into YOLKS around 9:30 AM before our drive back to NY. There was about a 30-minute wait,…read morebut they take your number and text when your table's ready. Once seated, service was friendly and quick. Orders were taken promptly and the food came out fast. We ordered the chicken & waffles, the perfectly poached smoke house bacon egg sandwich, and the beignets. I'd rate the chicken & waffles an 8.5/10 -- very good overall, though the gravy and jalapeños weren't my personal favorite. The beignets were solid but not especially memorable. My girlfriend thought her egg sandwich & tots were amazing and felt the dishes were packed with lots of flavor. Atmosphere is casual and relaxed, ideal for a weekend brunch with friends or family. I'd definitely come back.

I stopped by Manhattan's Coffee Company for a quick lunch. Overall it was good, but nothing I…read morecouldn't have made myself at home. However, staff were really friendly and it's a cute little place so 3 stars for food, but a bonus star for service. I got the Ham and Cheese wrap ($8) and a S'more cookie ($2.50). I liked that the ham and cheese wrap came with tomatoes and spinach. I also got my choice of sauce and I got spicy mayo, but asked them to go easy on the sauce as I don't like my wraps too wet and I liked the idea of a bit of spice but I don't really like the creaminess of mayo. I'm happy to report, they added the right amount for my tastes. (FYI, I asked them what their "tangy mayo" was and they said "it's mustard and mayo.") I got a whole wheat wrap, but also had the option of a white flour wrap. I like that it was well pressed and was hot. The vegetables were fresh and the amount of ham and cheese while not plentiful, was certainly decent. It was tasty, just nothing signature about it. The S'mores cookie was just a chocolate chip cookie with 4 mini marshmallows melted on top, lol. I didn't taste any graham cracker flavour and it definitely needed more marshmallow flavour, haha. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't S'moresy enough, but it was a respectable chocolate chip cookie, although a bit on the small side. Service was welcoming and friendly. The staff seemed to get along well and enjoy their jobs. I also noticed a lot of carrots being peeled. I'll have to try their special soup sometime (I'm pretty certain that's where the carrots were going, into the soup). It's a tiny space, but they have several tables out front. Street parking only and they are closed on weekends, so their target demographic is really people who work in the surrounding buildings.

Ordered from here for the first time today via UberEats. I definitely made the decision to order…read morebased on the photos I saw on Google! I felt the presentation and taste was not what I expected. The coffee was slightly spilt, but the most disappointing part was they ignored the notes and the coffee tasted like it was filled with half water. I'm not a picky coffee drinker, but this really caught me off guard. The sandwich had a bit too much of the burn from the grill, you could smell it as you unwrap the foil. The ingredients inside (ham, egg, cheese, spinach) was good. I definitely won't be ordering coffee from here again but may give their breakfast bite another try...

On a recent trip to Ottawa, I stayed with my sister, who had perused nearby Cloudforest on numerous…read moreoccasions. My current city also had a named café called Cloudforest, so, we thought it would be fun to stop in and warm up after the significant February snowstorms. I was impressed to see such a cute space inside of a store, or vice versa. The merchandise being sold was not interesting to me, but we were indeed excited about the coffee and pastries. Upon ordering, we decided to split the iconic Nanaimo Bar, which was cold and wrapped for freshness. I ordered a cappuccino, and my sister ordered a matcha latte. We sat ourselves in the dining-in area, which was warm, cozy, and semi-private. I love a tight seating area, since cafés are like a third space. It's very hygge! When the drinks were delivered to us by the nice staff. we sipped, chatted, and warmed up. However, my sister, who drinks matcha often, was disappointed in her drink. The matcha to hot water ratio was too high, so the drink had a grimy/chunky vibe. I confirmed my taste. My cappuccino was fine, especially since they made it to order European style. I would return! I would also recommend the staff place a water jug and glasses out for customers. We noticed a few customers have issues trying to get water.

Cloudforest is a cute cafe that's co-located with a store called Pokoloko (that sells ethically…read moresourced, fair-trade clothing and other textiles, like towels and stuffed animals). The space is small with just a few tables at the front by the window. I like the vibe and the staff are very friendly and nice. I've had the Creamy Dill Chickpea Wrap ($8.50) here and while the flavour was great, it was way too oily/greasy. I don't know what it is with sandwiches/wraps from cafes in Westboro, but I have the exact same complaint with Equator Coffee across the street. The sandwiches and wraps are full of oil and grease :( Anyway, my hands were literally dripping with oil as I was eating my wrap. Thankfully it was to go and I ate it at home because it was super messy, lol. The chickpeas were firm, so I suspect they are from dried instead of canned, so I did like that. The carrots were crunchy too, which added a nice texture. I expected more of a dill flavour and I wouldn't have described the sauce as "creamy" but rather "oily." The flavour was really good though, lots of spices, so not bland at all. I've also had the brownie. It's dense and very rich! It's covered in icing sugar. Too dense, rich and sweet for me, but my husband enjoyed it and I can see how others would as well. I have yet to have the coffee or tea here, which is their forte. I suspect the food plays second fiddle to their drinks. So I'm going to go with 4 stars in good faith, even though I would rate the food I had as 3 stars. However, the cafe is cute and the staff were great, which counts for something ;) Street parking only.

TLDR: The cutest bulldog shaped stuffed waffles! The apple cinnamon and Nutella waffles were nicely…read morestuffed, but the pizza waffles were too light on the cheese. When I saw The Bulldog Cafe on Google Maps, I knew I had to go there! They are a food truck and their specialty is waffles shaped like bulldog faces. How cute is that?!? My first visit was just with my mom to check it out. Waffles are $5.99 each, but if you buy 4 it's $22.99. We got 4. I wanted the pepperoni pizza waffle, but they were out of pepperoni, so I got a cheese pizza waffle and an apple cinnamon waffle. My mom decided to get the same, lol. The lady working there, I suspect is the owner, and she was lovely. She brought out a box filled with activities to entertain us while we waited, lol. There was a dog-themed card game, some crayons, colouring books and more, lol. We just walked around, but these activities would be great for kids! They have a colourful picnic table and a smaller kids' picnic table next to the food truck. They also have some bulldog shaped planters around the food truck. The decor is adorable! The waffles themselves were good. We really enjoyed the apple cinnamon ones. They had plenty of apple chunks as the filling and was topped with cinnamon sugar. The cheese pizza one was good, but too light on the cheese. The waffles had a nice texture, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. She gave us a loyalty card where you buy 8 you get the 9th one free. We were halfway to getting a free one :) I knew my little nieces would love this place, so on my second visit, I brought them with my mom and I. They both love Nutella, so they wanted the Nutella waffle and got one each. My younger niece only wanted one waffle, but my older niece wanted 2, so she also got an apple cinnamon one. We were going to get the cheesecake waffle for my mom and I but they ran out, so we got a Tiramisu waffle instead. And with the purchase of those 4, we filled up our loyalty card, so for my free one, I got the pepperoni pizza waffle that I wasn't able to get on my first visit. The girls loved their Nutella waffles. They were filled with so much Nutella. The Tiramisu waffle had a strong Tiramisu flavour and we enjoyed it. I was hoping the pepperoni pizza waffle would have more cheese this time, but again it had very little cheese :( It was mostly just pepperoni and tomato sauce. I should have tried another flavour, lol. My nieces loved the activity box and they enjoyed our little outing. I would definitely recommend this place for kids. The food truck is in the parking lot where Apple Saddlery is. There are 2 other food trucks in the same parking lot. Lots of free parking.

the food was incredible and the drinks we're really good thank you the place alone is beutifullread more

We ordered 2 coffees and they were ready quickly. Staff were nice enough! We also ordered 3 slices…read moreof cake - dolce de lèche was okay, chocolate cake was mid, and the carrot cheese cake was delicious!

The service was not worth much. We were treated like nothing. Maybe our server was having a bad…read moreday. I approached the counter and was looking at the pastries. We got a smoothie that was okay. And we got a croissant that was just meh. The people-watching is good, and the variety available for food is good. But I am not sure I would stop here again because of the service and it was just so crowded. Our table or the floor was not too clean either.

Coffee is great but the breakfast/hot food is mid. The oatmeal raisin cookie is very good though!…read moreCute spot to catch up with a friend or do some work.

I was so excited when I heard that there was a place in my area that had K-dogs (Korean Corn Dogs)…read more Unfortunately, my experience was less than stellar. The wait was over 30 minutes for a K-dog and 20 minutes into the wait they told us they ran out of hotdogs so we had to get an all cheese corn dog or veggie corn dog. Ugh! So the place is ultra hipster, lol. It has an industrial vibe to it. Prices are on the high side. It was $11.99 for a K-dog. My husband also got a Decaf Americano ($3.50). So we ordered a Half n Half "The Works" K-dog, which is a half mozzarella cheese, half hotdog corn dog topped with Okonomi sauce, Kewpie mayo and bonito flakes. I asked them to go light on the Kewpie and they obliged. Service was friendly. Our visit was during the Covid-19 Pandemic and the staff were regularly disinfecting high traffic areas like the door handles, which I appreciated. They also limit the number of people inside, so since our order was to go, they asked us to wait outside, and they would bring the order out. Fine by us. It was technically Spring, but still chilly out. They brought out my husband's Decaf Americano quickly, which he appreciated as it kept him warm. He offered me some, but he drinks his coffee black (which for inscrutable reasons I find an attractive quality in a man, but it's not how I like my own coffee, lol). However, we waited 20 minutes before the staff member who took our order came out and advised us that they ran out of hotdogs and we could either have all cheese or half cheese and half veggie dog. We opted for all cheese. It took another 10 minutes for us to get our food. The cheese was very plentiful and had extraordinary pull, lol, but it was almost too much cheese (can't believe I'm actually typing those words in that order, haha). I would have definitely enjoyed it more if it was a half hotdog and half cheese corn dog. The toppings were good. The Okonomi sauce was slightly sweet and the Kewpie mayo was creamy and I loved the marine taste of the bonito flakes. Those who dislike fish might want to stay away though. The bonito flakes had a definite fish smell and taste to them. The breading was crispy and I'm glad I got to try the K-dog, but I personally found it overpriced for what it was. The inside is cool looking and it would actually be a great place for a date once this Pandemic is over. Note, the address is on Parkdale but the physical location is at the corner of Spencer and Hamilton. We had a hard time finding it until my husband spotted the sign with an arrow pointing towards the cafe as we crossed Parkdale and Spencer for the second time looking for it. Street parking only.

Allo Mon Coco is a classic spot for breakfast or brunch if you are craving for something hearty or…read moresweet! My sister and I visited recently and we were seated right away for breakfast. We went relatively earlier, so there was lots of space and our server was very perky. We ordered and got our food pretty quickly. I ordered the Two Eggs and 1 Choice which is as simple as it gets for breakfast - I got 2 sunny side up eggs, sausage, home fries and fruit with rye bread. This is a classic breakfast and quite tasty as it is. I love that the potatoes were like home fries (crispy and soft). It really hit the spot. My sister ordered the Lac Saint-Jean which has 2 eggs, 1 choice of meat (she got bacon), baked beans, cretons (traditional French-Canadian pork spread) and a blueberry pancake. This was super delicious too. If you have not had creton before, it is a must-try. It tastes good on it's on or have it on toast. Everything was made well and the blueberry pancake is huge! We had to pack it to go. Great breakfast/brunch spot if you are in the area, and it's got everything you want in one place. Love the bright colours of the restaurant and plentiful seating. Also a great spot if you plan on going shopping at Billings Bridge afterwards too. Lots of parking and great customer service too!

Solid breakfast spot. Easy access from the mall or from parking lot. Good service. Breakfast diner…read moreatmosphere. Solid food. Left with full stomachs.