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.

Ambiance: 4/5 Food: 3/5…read moreService: 5/5 I'll preface by saying that this review is based only on trying their baked goods (not any drinks!)! I went on a Saturday afternoon and half of the tables were still free which was great. I was greeted by a really friendly barista who welcomed me in and took my order. While the chai menu looked delicious, I had just had a drink earlier and was only looking for a baked good to try. They had some cool fusion foods like a chutney croissant or pear & chai croissant. None of them looked super fresh - maybe a couple of days old, but I went with the pistachio & chai cookie to try. Unfortunately my freshness judgement was correct and the cookie tasted stale and oily. It also had a faint pistachio flavour but no chai flavour which was disappointing. I'd go back to try the chai for sure but can't really recommend the pastries or food based on my experience!

I have been to Sula Restaurant before and absolutely love their food and atmosphere! When I learned…read moreabout their newly opened Sula Cafe, I bookmarked it immediately. We went to the cafe on a rainy morning, and the cozy and welcoming vibes of the cafe as well as the spicy masala chai warmed up our hearts. The staff was very friendly and answered our questions about different types of chai patiently. In addition to the spicy strong chai that I love, we also tried their masala panini and samosa. Both were fresh and delicious with great flavors. I would definitely return.

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.

We arrived 10 mins just before they were closing, so we were only able to get drinks to go. This…read morecute cafe only opens on the weekend and closes at 2:30pm. We got their iced matcha which came with red bean and two pieces of mochi. The matcha flavor was distinct and delicious. The red bean was good, but left me feeling a bit parched. The mochi was so good and I could have eaten a whole bowl full. Their sandwiches looked really good, so I will have to come back for lunch another time.

Beautiful and cozy cafe with a modern touch. It's very comfortable sitting inside…read more Staff were nice but slightly clumsy, for examples, they brought us food without utensils twice, and spilled the matcha drink so they had to make again (and spilled a bit again lol). The COFU cakes were slightly too soft for my liking. Maybe because it's vegan, so the usual expected texture of "wheel cakes" can hardly be achieved. Coffee was normal. I hope they can improve their taste and qaulity in the future.

2 years later and still my fav spot for matcha lattes! The staff are sooo friendly and the drinks…read moreare quality! Love that oat milk is free to substitute! Highly recommend their mochi pastries and icecream too!

iced matcha latte with oat milk and a chance to win a whisked away to japan? okay, avik, you have…read moremy attention. stopped into avik a little after 3:00 pm on a tuesday, on my way to an appointment, and the place was packed. not exactly surprising given that this west broadway café has become known for its specialty coffee and tea, house made pastries, and all sorts of creative japanese inspired treats. it's a bright, modern space, and there's a lot going on once you start looking around. i went with the iced matcha latte with oat milk, and it was a solid matcha. smooth, nicely balanced, and definitely enough to satisfy the afternoon matcha craving. avik describes its matcha as a high grade tea offering, alongside hojicha, chai and london fog, so tea clearly gets more than an obligatory spot on the menu. then there's the pastry display. so. many. things. the strawberry matcha cookie immediately caught my eye, but then there was a mochi black sesame croissant and i was basically standing there thinking, wait, what?! the menu leans into those japanese flavours in some really fun ways, and there are enough interesting combinations to make a return visit feel very necessary. the strawberry matcha cookie, for example, combines matcha, dried strawberries, white chocolate and cream cheese. the ordering setup is also very much of the future is now variety. there's a huge tablet for self ordering, plus a sliding freezer case for chocolates and ice cream bars. because apparently a regular pastry case wasn't futuristic enough. and then there was the little bonus dangling in front of me: the chance to win a trip to japan through the whisked away to japan promotion, courtesy of paragon. considering how much i've been thinking about japan lately, that felt like a particularly well timed bit of temptation. i sure could use a trip to japan right about now. between the matcha, the creative pastries, the japanese inspired flavours and the very modern ordering setup, avik is a fun stop when the usual coffee and croissant routine needs a little shaking up. even on a packed tuesday afternoon, there was plenty to catch the eye and plenty of reasons to start planning the next visit.

Last time we passed by Cafe Episode on the way to grab pizza, I spotted their salt bread and made a…read moremental note to come back. I've been wanting to try salt bread. They have so many salt bread flavours and I wanted to try them all. We ended up getting the strawberry and tiramisu. The cream was light and not overly sweet. I was expecting the bread to be a little softer but it has more of a firm, chewy texture. They have bundle deal which I noticed too late . It's a better value if you get 4 or 6 instead of buying them individually. Their latte was also really smooth and easy to drink. The roast wasn't too bitter, which made it a nice pairing with the sweet buns.

Cafe Episode offer variety of Shio Pan, so, I decided to revisit and try their creative Shio Pan…read more What I tried - Pecan shio pan Pecan Shio Pan had cookie crumble and pecan on the top, with no filling, I liked crunchy topping texture and combination of these ingredients was very delicious. Blueberry shio pan Blueberry cream flavor was light. Presentation was very nice. Soboro Golden Crunble Shio pan Soboro Golden Crumble shio pan was one of the highlight! Cookie crumble on the top was so good! Whipped cream and jam paired very well with bread . It was very unique and delicious item Pizza Shio pan Pizza Shio Pan had a lot of filling, such as vegetable, processing meats, cheese, olive and pizza sauce. Very satisfying! It is really worth trying. Highly recommend. Honey Garlic Shio pan Honey garlic had cream chesse filling and honey glaze on the top. The one I had had very salty part on the surface. This one was just ok. Pumpkin Cinnamon cream cheese shio pan. Another highlight. Cream cheese topping had strong pumpkin flavor, it was so rich and sweet. Cinnamon swirl dough was very delicious. Combination of ingredients worked very well. Another unique and delicious item. Overall, I really enjoyed their variety of Shio pan! They still offer other variety of Shio pan, I will definitely go back and try more,

Delicious Coffee & very good pastries that were clearly fresh. I'll be returning tomorrow & the…read morefact that its in our hotel is such a bonus. Owner walked by & was polite and said hi. I went with the drip coffee which was nice and fresh and than I partnered that with an Apple Fritter and wow where do I start? The best Apple Fritter ive ever had, it had the perfect notes of cinnamon, apple & nutmeg. The young gentlemen who was our barista was very outgoing and polite & had excellent customer service skills. A Win!

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.

I visited C market coffee port coquitlam…read more Umami Socolate - Hot chocolate infused with a hint of soy sauce for subtle umami twist. Paired with a soy garlic biscotti. Presentation was very nice. When I sipped, the hot chocolate texture was very very creamy and l liked it. Then, Umami(soy sauce) flavor came through and became sweet and savory flavor. However, as they mentioned, " subtle" , umami flavor faded, later on, it became a sweet hot chocolate. Soy garlic biscotti was a bit chewy and It had a strong soy sauce flavor. It is better to have it with hot chocolate and I liked the combination. I wish a hot chocolate Umami flavor lasted longer. Overall, still this place hot chocolate tasted very good.

Not supporting businesses that do not accept cash. The cashier/barista looked very bored and…read morebothered as we ordered our drinks.