I'm always up for a little journey out of town in the name of food and that's precisely what my…read morerecent visit to the city of Leduc was all about. Fifteen minutes (or so) south of the city makes Leduc feel more like a suburb and very much a part of the greater Edmonton area. It didn't take me much convincing to jump in the car when I heard that a little cafe was home to the Best Dessert 2024 as named by EDify Magazine. What delicious secrets were being kept in Leduc and how could I taste them?? Step one is to drive yourself to Leduc, which I did on a Saturday morning. While nearby, I haven't spent a whole lot of time in Leduc and found myself pleasantly surprised when the navigation took me to a quaint and cute small-town-style main street area. I really don't think that I'd ever been there before. Sweet little independent shops lined both sides of the street, lending to an idyllic pedestrian experience. Shopping areas like these always feel good to stroll through. Leduc Coffee Shop is located within two other stores; Magpies Collection and Playing For Keeps Toys. So don't get confused when you enter into a retail space; home decor and gifts on the left and children's toys on the right. Head to the back of the store and keep going until you find yourself surrounded by bistro tables and can smell the coffee. The space is cozy and cafe-like with chocolate-coloured walls and pieces of local art as decoration. I noted that each table was adorned with a vase of fresh flowers - a lovely touch. I also noticed a very adorable China cabinet filled with antique cups and saucers. The idea is that you can choose your own teacup to use, select your tea of choice, and then sit down to enjoy! What a beautiful idea that only adds to the experience! I was surprised by how large the menu is - the whole thing is posted right on the wall and it's huge both in physical size and in terms of content. In the end, the offerings include; drinks, eats, and sweets n treats. If you're looking for visual guidance most of the food items are on display in the glass case, which is helpful. I knew that I wanted to order a coffee-based beverage - it is a coffee shop after all - and I was delighted to find a special "Winter Drinks" menu. I am someone who loves a seasonal beverage, to the point of ordering off of these types of menus almost exclusively. I just like trying new things and enjoying flavours that compliment the season. This menu included six different choices, each sounding perfectly appropriate for the winter. The Gingerbread Spiced Mocha (Espresso, white chocolate, topped with whip cream & cinnamon) stood out to me, which I ordered in the small size. The girl at the counter was pleasant and got to work on preparing our drinks and eats. The drink looked like everything that I wanted it to be (AKA more like dessert than coffee) but unfortunately the flavour didn't really hit the mark for me. It mostly just tasted like a mediocre, watered down cup of coffee and didn't deliver on all of the gingerbread and spice and mocha that was promised. It just seemed like this coffee was supposed to have a lot of exciting stuff going on and I felt disappointed as I sipped it. The food menu includes a whole array of sandwiches that look really appetizing - many on croissants or bagels. And each sandwich is served with a side of corn chips which is something that I can totally get behind! I would recommend taking a look in the case and choosing whatever appears the most delicious on that particular day. However, I was visiting for one item and one item only: the Orange Bun ($3.50). This is the current best dessert in the Edmonton area and I couldn't wait to try it. These golden twirly rounds are baked in-house from scratch using real butter. The orange buns are served warm and seem to be a member of the cinnamon roll family. I know that this isn't a popular opinion but I'm not much of a cinnamon roll fan (unless we're talking about the ones at Sugarbowl, in which case I love them). This, however, is not a cinnamon roll. The homemade dough is hand-stretched every morning and the freshness is evident in every bite. There's a gooey mix of orange zest and coconut within every warm layer, bringing a sweet and unique flavour all its own. I loved this comforting bun, like something that a grandma would make. The flavour of the dough itself was almost the best part because it wasn't too sweet and it held the orange and coconut together so well. An absolute delight! I totally understand why this orange bun is on the foodie radar. It's wonderful that a little cafe like this, off the beaten path, is getting some notice. The food is the highlight at Leduc Coffee Shop but it would be nice if the coffee beverages were up to the same level. Delivering every bit the cozy cafe experience, this is the type of space that you'll be happy to spend some time in.

I came here because their orange rolls were featured in Edify Magazine. I ordered them for each of…read moremy guests. They loved the orange rolls. The rolls are like cinnamon buns but with orange instead of cinnamon. For lunch two of us ordered the Chicken Chipotle Melt. They were $9.99 each which is very reasonable. They were good, but not special. We noticed a steady stream of people coming in and ordering and looking for a table so this could be the most popular coffee house in Leduc. Coffee is self serve and includes refills. The cafe is located in the back of another business which I think is a gift shop. There's usually lots of steet parking available and, of course, being Leduc the parking is free.

Donuts are fresh and I Love the Boston cream ones. Egg…read moretarts are not as expected - more custard like. Biscotti was wonderful with a coffee.

Purchased a few items and one was a cheesecake . The cheesecake was filled with whipping cream…read more Very dissappointing. Not going back.

Happened to be in Leduc and tried this place. Parking available right in front of the store…read more Staff were friendly but so slow, took over 10 minutes to make 4 drinks. Fairly big menu. Only 1 size of cup. Tried the peach mango snow slushy with rainbow jellies - 10/10 very good. Blackberry matcha - didn't try as I gave this one to a friend Tiramisu - didn't try as I gave this one to a friend Taro with tapioca - didn't try as I gave this one to my nephews! They loved it.

The gentleman was so friendly, and funny! He made the experience exceptional. I felt like a queen!…read moreI love the vibe of this place, if I'm ever in Leduc I would come back for sure! The coffee had me wired all night, it was an iced dirty chai

Been a few times now, forgot to post a review. This location has very consistent good quality and…read morefriendly staff. The Chopped Leaf menu itself is very good. Healthy AND delicious!

Dark Kiss Coffee is a to-go drive-up coffee spot in Leduc. They run out of a trailer that is in the…read moresame parking lot of the Leduc Chamber of Commerce on the north end of Leduc. They've been here for a few years and I've been here a lot. Dark Kiss has great coffee drinks like lattes and wide variety of syrups to try (all sugar free so great if you're diabetic). There's also tea drinks on the menu, smoothies, and I think milkshakes too. I'm lactose intolerant so I usually get a latte with oat milk. They have also started roasting their own coffee, which you can also buy. If you want a sweet treat temhey usually have a variety of baked goods from local bakers. They have Calmar donuts a few times a week (those will sell out quickly). And their bagels are from The Bagel Bar. Today I got one of their seasonal drinks "A Christmas Story Macchiato" and a dill bagel, both were delicious. Even if you don't opt for a baked treat with your coffee they always give you a little biscoff cookie. Staff is always really friendly and able to give recommendations if you don't know what to order. I've never been disappointed here. Lines can sometimes get long but it takes time to get a drink. The only downside to Dark Kiss is that they're only open until 3pm and they are a drive- up place. If Dark Kiss had an actual space to sit down as enjoy a drink that would be amazing. Maybe one day, but for now I'm happy to take my coffee (and hopefully a Calmar donut) to go.

It's Okay , High Schoolers like to Flood the Place sometimes around Lunch on Weekdays. Some Menu…read moreItems are Good, Though the Poutine is like a Russian Roulette. You'll either get ALOT Of Melting Cheese with a Good Amount of Gravy ...or just Cold Cheese with Stale Fries. But Yeah, It's Pretty Neat there.

It's McDonald's. You know what the menu is and what the food will be like. The staff here are…read moresolid, at least in the morning. I can't really say much about dinner since I haven't been there for a later bite. It was clean, bright and had the new self order screens. I'm not a fan of those, because if you want to change the order at all, they do NOT make it easy. Also it's cards only in this machine. I'll stick with the cash register. Is the store alright? Yeah. Is it anything special? Nah.

This gas station is horrible one of the employees keeps staring at me while I'm trying to buy some…read morefood. (Not trying to be rude but these are her descriptions) Chinese,black hair sometimes wears a hair net.

I don't know what it is with me and 7-11s (at least the two in Leduc). If I'm stopping in to just…read moreget a slurpee with cash (which doesn't happen often, since I'm not a big slurpee drinker) then things are fine. It's when I need to do something slightly complicated, like buy a gift card or prepaid phone card where I run into trouble. I went to this location to pick up a 7-11 gift card. I'd tried the other 7-11 location, but they were having technical issues loading the gift cards, and since Leduc isn't too big I drove to this newer 7-11 in the west side of town. The gift cards don't have a specific denomination of money on them. You have to take them up to the cashier and tell them how much you want on the gift card. On the gift card packaging it even says, "this card has no value until activated by a cashier." So keeping that in mind I pick up a gift card and go up to the front and ask the cashier to load $15 onto the card. To which I was told, "we don't load the gift cards." Wait, what? No. That's a lie. And look I've worked at job like this before, so I try to be patient and nice when I say, "no that's not true. It says the cashier has to activate the card before it can be used." I mean why would I buy a gift card for $0, just to take it to another 7-11 and have them load and activate it? That makes no sense. As an employee if you don't know how to do something then just say so, and figure out a way to get it done (or try to). I'd rather hear, "sorry I don't know how to activate gift cards, but I'll get someone who can help you" or something to that effect instead of being told a lie. That just irritates me, and shows me that not only are you incompetent at doing your job, but that you don't value your customers, and aren't even going to try to help them. I don't think it's unreasonable to go to a store and buy a gift card from said store there, but apparently that's something 7-11 can't handle. This isn't the first time I've had issues at this 7-11 with gift cards and prepaid phone cards (and the staff not knowing what to do). This is definitely the last time I'll be stopping in at this 7-11.