I have started visiting this cafe every one in a while after moving to the neighbourhood last fall. It has become a treat to go here when I can afford the time with my schedule - the coffee is delicious & the baked goods are delightful (if you can't resist them). I tried the cheddar jalapeño croissant, it was the best thing I ate that day, and I had a lot to eat that day. I also really enjoy the staff that work here. Sometimes yes I've had service that has just been "transactional" as one very spoiled-sounding woman has written above, but other times I've had some laughs with the barista taking my order or the one who makes my drink. Not every order can be an exceptional experience, no matter what. In addition to the fact that this cafe get exceedingly busy, we need to remember that these are real people taking our orders and not robots (which it seems the masses in 2018 would prefer, sadly). Don't let negative "Elite" reviewers dismay you. I will definitely return again and again as long as I'm in this neighbourhood - would highly recommend. read more

Not much of a coffee person... Had a soy latte once, iced latte, and another time lemon ginger tea ( which was just lemon in hot water and cut up ginger- bleh) ... Lining up here can be a bit chaotic .... I'm sure I picked up someone else's coffee at one time ... All I heard was latte an I was in a hurry ... It ended up being soy latte... Hope the other person wasn't lactose intolerant. Sorry! Latte was like any other latte (sorry - note again Im not much of a coffee person) still had a bit of the bitter taste to it. So why all the stars? Those crazy amazing croissants! Esp the almond. ...great..... now everyone is going to want it. Hope they don't up the price even more. But amazing. Simply amazing. I've biked across the whole city just to have one. ----- edit, I'd trek out here every day but my handsome ex hangs out here, unfortunately he is the one who introduced me to this place. Yes, I know Cherry bomb cannot do anything about that.... unless they deliver the croissants ;) or gimme their recipe ;) ok ok fine....I'll even bare the risk of bumping into him just to have their croissants. read more

This place is my favorite cafe in Toronto so far. Everything is baked in house and every time you walk in it smells incredible. They also make their own chai- which smells and tastes amazing. Their croissants (chocolate, cheese and almond) are the best in the city. There is very little sitting room so it's more of a grab and go cafe but if you're in the area you should absolutely try it. Wish they took debit /credit but the inconvenience is worth it. read more

Simply the best coffee - brewed and espresso - in Toronto. Very little seating, lineups on the weekend, great treats, good service. Cash only. read more

Favourite coffee place in the city. An americano from C Bomb makes my day. Paired with a flakey, savoury gruyere croissant... gah (that's the sound of me melting with extreme contentment). Good tunes. Friendly millennials. Roncy Yipsters. Kaboom! read more

Super fantastic espresso beverages, perfect mixture of sweet and bitter- sans sugar! My friend who lives in the hood, always gets their Red Tea lattes- and loves them. I'm GF (gluten free) so I can only say that their baked goods smell so wonderful- made there in the shop daily. They do now have some GF goods, I had a sweet macaroon the other day! The downside, is the seating- there are about 7 spots to sit, two being long benches which face into the cafe, which makes for an interesting perspective but not exactly coffee sipping comfort. In the summertime, customers pour out on to the sidewalk; sit on planter boxes, the few chairs that exist under the awning and generally mill about chatting. It is a VERY neighbourhood friendly place, it makes me wish I lived in Roncy. read more

its a Coffee place only Price 3/5 - $2 for small Coffee 4/5 - good tasty coffee, they have honey and cream Service 4/5 - open, friendly staff. No debit cards! Will be Back read more

Cherry Bomb Coffee - Small $2 - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best croissant on Roncey, easily. Crispy and perfect. Super fast service, unlike almost every cafe in Toronto. Not open early enough to be very useful to many employed commuters, though. read more

Hot damn, Cherry Bomb! Fantastic coffee, great open kitchen set up and the pastries make my knees weak. Also, they've got a badass basement bathroom that has you walk past what looks like a garage band rehearsal space. It's like a secret world that makes you wonder what the hell happened in there the night before. The space UPSTAIRS is a bit jam packed and when lineups get long (every morning and all day on the weekends) it becomes an awkward waiting game where you'll be slammed by at least 2 strollers. There are 4 seats outside though that provide some prime people watching. Sorry, family watching. read more

I am lucky to have Cherry Bomb as my neghbourhood coffee shop. The coffee is top notch and compared to other shops, fairly priced. I love the recent partnership with Duke's Cycle and the various bikes on display month to month. The service is very good, not too pretentious like some coffee shops full of wannabe artists and musicians too good to serve a cup of joe but too poor not to. The only nag I have is the pastries are far behind the counter and I constantly have to ask what's available, though it's usually the same everyday. It would be helpful to have them somewhere more accessible, or at least a chalkboard with items listed. I would recommend the scones, the scones are very very good. read more

The coffee is just alright & the cold drinks are often times made too sweet (don't dare complain about that or anything else to CB staff though). Actually, their baked goods are where the real party's at. That party would be even better if it didn't end at around 1pm (aka when they usually run out of their best pastries- the almond croissants & double chic chip cookies). The baristas on the other hand are some of the most annoying, cynical hipsters this side of Roncy. Their snobby attitude translates to some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced & I've been to France. Actually is it just me or has TO been suffering from some crappy service in general lately? Anyway. Apparently some of these worldly baristas have gotten too big for their breeches, or thought there just wasn't enough cafes on this block of Roncy, so they've decided to open up their own. The name of the cafe is allegedly going to be named after one of the blends that Cherry Bomb carries. If i didn't know any better, it sounds like one big F U to their former boss no? Nevertheless, It will be interesting to see how this group of renegade badasses handles the customer service once they open up their own shop. read more

If you are west side and want coffee this is the place you go. Everyone knows Cherry Bomb and if you don't know stop reading this now and go. My favourite straight up coffee to have hands down. I'm a huge fan of the Blackbird or Cherry Bomb blend myself. Don't let that stop you from trying the wide variety they have though. If you are in Roncesvalles this is a must. read more

Croissants are not bad. I've had better. But their service was quite terrible. Cashier was indifferent/rude. I bought 5 baked items in total, requested separate bags for 3 of them - apparently that's a "no no", since I got quite the eye roll for asking. This was after I was given a big sigh for asking "what types of croissants do you have?" I expected more from a place with decent reviews. Not sure I would return for just "good" croissants, and poor service. read more

This is my favorite cafe/coffee place around! The baked goods are excellent. I'm a tea drinker. The tea is full bodied and flavorful. My family loves the coffee and orders it by the bags...as for some other reviews complaining about service...maybe it would be alot more helpful/productive to the local small business owner if you spoke with them first to make a complaint instead of slandering them all over the internet. But from my experience this is typical TO behaviour. read more

I have been here a couple times now and have to admit I have had some of my best coffee here since moving to Toronto. So far I have resisted the temptation to try any of their muffins and baked goods but if appearances are anything to go buy I suspect that they would be just as good if not better than their coffee read more

This place is packed every single morning of the week with regulars stopping in for their morning coffee fix. They have limited seating including a bar along the front window and the side wall with stools, as well as four chairs outside. Their baked good are baked in house daily (the smell is amazing) and includes things likes scones, croissants, muffins, etc.The coffee is delicious too. In the area? Stop in, grab a coffee, maybe a treat, and if you're in the mood, sit for a while and watch the people passing by or take it to go and pop into all the cute little shops along Roncesvalles. read more

Very good coffee, service is super efficient but not overly familiar or neighborhoody... It's not a knock per se but I've been in here loads and always feel like 'hey stranger what can I get ya?' type vibe. Anyway, bake goods are very tasty as well, almond croissant is top notch. Try one of thier unique roasts in your Americano instead of the regular for a nice change. read more

Cherry bomb blend and a homemade scone or muffin could the best start to anyone's day.

Cherry Bomb is our weekend treat. My husband and I go there sometimes on the weekends for a yummy coffee. The staff is friendly, lattes are delicious and their baked goodies are yummers. Some of our faves are pecan scones, date squares, chocolate croissants and the cheddar jalapeño croissants. Everything is fresh and delicious. read more

They only take cash, and I never carry any. It's a cashless society. Really disappointed I never got to try the coffee.

Awesome little shop. The environment is very cozy and comfortable and the ambience is great. Croissants are very delicious! This coffeehouse is definitely my number 1 choice every time I am in the area. Definitely recommended! read more

Very cute cafe on the roncesvales strip. The interior is very cute and cozy and appearance. Prices are very fair and they have a nice selection of treats to pair with the caffeine beverages. Only downfall is its cash only but that's probably why the prices for everything is really good. Everyone who works here I view friendly and welcoming! read more

Good coffee but almost impossible to get inside with a stroller since there is no rump. Brought it up to the stuff several times , the owner seems doesn't care much. So stopped coming here. read more

The best place for coffee, home-baked treats and reasonable prices.

good coffee. too much robotic texting hipsters and boring upper middle class white people.. but good coffee! also the baked goods are tasty. the people are the main downer. read more

The coffee here is good. I came here because a friend raved about the croissants. I had the almond one and it was dry and underwhelming. Limited seating. Also it was cash only which was a pain. read more

you cannot help but feel a little cheerful in cherrybomb. its something to do with the colours on the walls. theres a strong presence of orange, (they wear orange t shirts) and a light almost imperceptible green. plus they have different bikes on the wall that they feature. in other words, i walked in there and while i was waiting for my cappucino, i was staring at a bicycle which was temporarily mounted on the wall by way of a thin (i suppose bike) rail. okay. sure. whatevs, you might say. other than that, the walls, though there might have been a bit more on them, seemed to rely mostly on their colour scheme and not much else. this philosophy made its way onto the floors which had few places to sit. for me, thats a criteria for a good coffee place, as opposed to just a good coffee. cappucino was called and i went up to the front, glanced to my right and debated on whether i wanted to get one of their severely delicious looking pastries. i didnt. (i wanted a sandwich and went somewhere else). but if i were to venture, i would have chosen one of their rugelach. instead i walked about warmed by the heart that was atop my cappucino; maybe the barista was trying to tell me something... read more

Insanely good almond milk latte. Unfortunately no place to sit and work or I'd go there all the time despite the distance.

I am a pastry lover, of sorts. I've been told so many times to check out Cherry Bomb Cafe, despite it's distance from my home. Finally, yesterday, I did, and I'm super disappointed. First of all, it can't be efficient to put all of your freshly baked goods behind the counter (like 10 feet behind the counter) and create a situation wherein patrons have to ask what the baked goods are. No signs, no glass display case, no prices, nothing. Really complicated when it should be much simpler. To add insult to injury, essentially every baked item had almonds on it, which is annoying. I have a small "a" nut allergy (i.e. I can't eat them, but I can eat things that have been in contact with them, as in I won't die) and everything was smothered in nuts. Sad, because some of the otherwise nut-laden sweets looked delicious. There wasn't a ton of selection and the prices were a bit steep. Cherry Bomb also has a large space on the Roncy strip, so you'd think there would be tables and chairs, like a real cafe, but alas, there were not. Like I said, really disappointed, won't go back. read more

Best coffee in Toronto in my opinion! Great vibe, great people, great location. When I first moved to the city, Cherry Bomb kept me from going stir crazy from not knowing anyone :). Always great conversation outside on the stoop. read more

really good pastries. although don't get an espresso with the spicy scone, you won't taste anything. I found the espresso wasn't really full bodied after trying two different espressi. Perhaps it is too much to have 4 grinders all dialed into perfection or perhaps I just like a more full bodied coffee like a ristretto. Def try it out. read more

Cherry Bomb has a menu full of good coffee, a rockin' soundtrack, and lots of fresh-baked goods on hand. Apparently they've started roasting their own beans too. However, they only have 7 seats, half an outlet (half used by a spot heater), and no Wi-Fi. Interestingly, they chose to keep the door open today, though it's not a warm day. There's a steady stream of customers, which is a good sign to me, and some conversational background noise. All of this culminates in an A-OK place to grab something and go, but not to sit and work. Conveniently right beside a TTC stop. Also, cash only. read more

I've been going to Cherry Bomb for two years now. Their coffee was great at first. But now I find their Americanos very inconsistent. Sometimes good sometimes bad. I'm not sure if it's barista dependent though. Any regulars notice the change to the quality of their coffees? read more

The place is a very simple coffee stop. It is known for their baked goods from the Google reviews. I ordered Americano and one baked cookie. I forget the name of the latter. It's brown, chewy, and not too sweet to eat. You can smell strong flavor of dry longan while eating. Love it so much. The staff is friendly and will chat with you as you want from my observation. However, I think the price is not so cheap for a cup of coffee. Still, will go there for trying other baked goods. read more

I love this place! The coffee is fantastic, the service is quick, and the baked goods are delicious. I especially love the date-peacan scones. They bake fresh on the premises. You can't go wrong! It's a friendly place with a relaxed atmosphere. read more

Great grab-and-go croissants. Had the gruyere and the almond. Both equally delicious in their own way! Highly recommend.

Best latte in Toronto! Baked goods are to die for too

Amazing Americanos! On weekend mornings it's going to be packed with parents and kids, strollers and dogs, but it quiets down in the afternoons a bit. The people are really nice once you get to be a regular. read more

Our go-to place for coffee and treats. Great staff and the best roasted coffee (we buy beans to take home too!) A few seats outside to sit and watch Roncesvalles go by. read more

Love Cherry Bomb - this is the best coffee shop on Ronces, as far as I'm concerned. All of their pastries are made in-house (freshly baked croissants!!) and there Americano coffee is delicious. The only problem with Cherry Bomb is it's cash only, so just keep that in mind. read more