The ambience of this place was very pleasant, with a comfort NYC coffee shop feeling! The coffee is…read morefreshly-brewed with a great kick to it! I ordered the Matcha Lemonade, which had a mixture of lemonade soda and a matcha flavor to it for $7.50. Given the price and the small portion cup, I felt like it was a bit underwhelming at best given the price, and I don't feel like I got my money's worth. However, given the experience, I would reccomend this coffee shop to tourists in the area! Just not great for the price.

Recently visited this place again, several times in fact. My experience this time was different…read more I didn't get the vibe of indifference. It was a nice experience each time I came in. The staff were nice and warm. Offered fresh brewed coffee and even brought it to my table one time. It's easy to ask questions when you know you have a friendly staff in front of you and interaction was pleasant. I ordered a Cinnamon bun and the guy offered to heat it up. Went well with my regular black coffee. On a different instance they even brought me another coffee from a fresh batch when they realized the one I just ordered was from an older one. That was really nice. I just realized it's nice to come here in the mornings as well. The walls are all glass so it lets a lot of ambient light from the outside in. It's refreshing to have sunlight on your face while having breakfast or when reading. I tried the bacon and egg sandwich and I know it was fresh because the egg yoke oozed out when I took a bite. I was pleasantly surprised. The bread tasted and smelled good. The bacon crisp. The veggie fresh and green. There's a lot more pastry options during the day. I posted it here. I love sitting on the full sized sofa when I'm lazy and just want to read a book. The ambient music is just right, not too loud, so friends can have a relaxed conversation without the music drowning their voices. It can be busy during late Saturday mornings so come early if you want to find a table and not planning to take your coffee to go. This is located in the nice Mahogany condos. There's plenty of free street parking. When you step out there's plenty of other shops to explore. They have the Marble Slab Creamery. Of course the Chairman's Steakhouse. There's a high end wine store, a bar, etc. Plenty of other service oriented shops and more. In the summer it's great because the Mahogany Beach Club is next door. Yes there's a beach and sand, in the middle of the neighbourhood. Awesome! A paved running trail is conveniently located around the beach. When the water is frozen I've seen people ice skating and playing hockey on the ice. It's in a really nice area and enjoyable!

My children have been taking music lessons at Cornerstone Music Café for the past 4 years. The…read morequality of instruction exceeds every expectation we held. My children have excelled in their musical pursuits. We have had the pleasure of working with two talented guitar instructors over the years, Kyle Tenove and Linden Conroy. Both have been extremely patient, knowledgeable, kind and clear communicators. They have created a supportive and positive learning experience. My kids are always excited to go to lessons. The lessons are always on time and the instructors have been quite flexible in providing online classes if required. The kids have been exposed to numerous styles and types of music. My son has recently learned finger picking style and jazz, and my daughter has been loving learning new chords and playing her favourite punk songs. They have grown in confidence and ability over the past several years and we could not be happier with the calibre and quality of the instructors, whom are professional working musicians. We love the ambiance of the café, staff are wonderful and welcoming. The food is always great and the cooler is packed full of soups and stews to take home. The treats are to die for. There is a great selection of locally made products as well. Couldn't be happier we found Cornerstone Music. We feel like we are part of a wonderful and supportive community there.

WOW!  We spent a truly AMAZING evening at the newly renovated Cornerstone Music Cafe.  Book music…read morelessons, enjoy the cafe, browse local giftware, have a wonderful GF meal or listen to outstanding live music - it's got it all ! The cafe is located at #139 - 14919 Deer Ridge Dr SE (in a strip mall) with lots of parking in the front. The space is comfortable, spacious and well laid out.     There is an expanded selection of "local vendor market" giftware (perfect for the upcoming holiday season - shop early!) and take-away delicious food items including meals!  All food items (VERY reasonably priced) are gluten free and absolutely delicious (that's a high compliment coming from a non-celiac and a total "foody"). Their award winning hot chocolate is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!   Service by Jen really made the evening extra special,  she's friendly, casual yet professional and has a great sense of humor - we felt like we'd made a new friend!! Check their website for upcoming events: https://www.cornerstonemusic.ca/ NOW, Jory Kinjo and Aaron Young (band 'Kinjo and Young') performed for over 2 hours and took our breath away.  They're local, highly talented musicians who tour the world (Jory Kinjo played 3 tours with the infamous BB King!).  It was a powerhouse performance, they're so engaged with the audience, clearly LOVE performing and blew us away.  I lost count how many standing ovations we gave them,  each one well deserved.  I will track their tours and definitely see them again! (kinjoyoung.com). MAKE A POINT of taking advantage of this jewel cafe in Calgary and book tickets to see the band!

Absolutely amazing breakfast! How are more people not talking about Les Moulins?!? I was…read moreoverwhelmed by all the great choices here. I settled on a classic Potato + Egg + Bacon breakfast and a latte. I ordered at the counter and waited a few minutes for my order to be made. There is lots of seating inside, And they had plenty of room for our group of 8. It was absolutely worth the wait for the meal! Everything was cooked well, the latte was smooth and full of flavor. I could have stayed here and ate all day! The desserts looked amazing! Great food, great service!

Great selection of French pastries and sandwiches as well as ice cream…read more We ordered cream cheese cake, one of each of eclairs and something that looked like a Danish. Well I must say was very delicious. Well worth a stop in for some fine pastries. Very clean Friendly staff Plenty of seating Plenty of parking

Yum! Quick stop…read morehere when I went back home over the Xmas holidays. Thankfully there was a south side location that was easy to access from the main highway and plenty of space inside (not too busy) The breakfast cups were delicious and quite filling! like huge muffin-shaped mini Omelettes And the customized eggnog steamer was a nice sweet touch (since I'm unable to enjoy lattes or anything coffee-related lol) I would enjoy another breakfast here again~

There's maybe one outlet in the whole coffee shop. Not suitable for working or studying. Closes…read moretoo early. Maybe that's why it's empty. Too bad it has potential.

Located inside a climbing gym (I know it's unusual, but bear with me!), Approach Cafe and Bar is a…read moreone of a kind stop. I recently went there with a couple of friends, and I'm inclined to say that it could become one of my new favorite restaurants in Calgary. They have a seasonal menu, which makes the thought of coming back each time pretty exciting. When we went the first time, we tried the Korean fried chicken sandwich, the daily special - honey kimchi burger, and the halloumi sandwich. All were excellent! The desserts were also amazing, the panna cotta was frozen, which they explained, but I wasn't mad about it. At first, it felt a little strange to be eating inside a gym, but I actually liked seeing all the action. It was also really decent prices for the quality of food! I'm really looking forward to going back and trying their newest creations.

This is a nice hidden gem in Shawnessy. It's in a weird location with terrible parking and zero…read moresignage. Therefore, it's hard to find. They are located in a Climbing centre. Have a look at my photos and you will understand. It's a small menu and it looks as though they specialize in the Benedicts. Therefore, I ordered the zucchini benny and it was delicious. The Egg was cooked perfectly and the flavours are there. The presentation is very nice. Also, while you eat you get to watch people climb. Like I mention before, it's a weird place to a cafe and because of this I don't think too many people know about this restaurant. They definitely need some type of sign because there is zero outside. They are only attracting the climbing patrons and they need to do a better job advertise to bring in other members of the public. I only heard about this place thanks to the YYC Facebook Foodie group. Otherwise I wouldn't have known about this place. There isn't too many breakfast cafes in this area so I think it would attract more customers if they advertise themselves more.

This little ma and pa cafe in the heart of Fishcreek park. Menu is limited to soups, coffee,…read moresandwiches and of course hard ice cream. Staff are friendly and debit and credit is taken here. Lots of sitting area for the size of the cafe but also lots of picnic tables outside too. Overall great place of a light snack and ice cream while strolling through Fishcreek Park.

This cute little ice cream and treat shop is located in beautiful fish creek park in Calgary. I…read morelike to ride my bike here regularly. It is close to the delicious Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant! You can get anything from delicious ice cream to a scone or baked good! Love it here!

It's been months since I went to Canada and I still think about this coffee shop. I ordered their…read moreiced matcha with oat milk & vanilla, a chocolate chip cookie and this little breakfast sandwich. The sandwich was actually so good I ended up ordering it again. They had plenty of seating inside and it was a peaceful environment. Staff was helpful and nice. They had a lot on their menu (only got a photo of the specials menu) and quite a few pastries. If I ever go to Calgary again, I'd definitely want to stop by.

Went to "Crystie's Coffee House and Bistro" with the intention of celebrating some good news with a…read morefriend. Sadly, this joyous occasion was ruined by a very rude manager, and a very terrible tasting vanilla latte made with a different type of coconut milk than her usual. She noticed the latte tasted off. I took a sip and verified that the latte tasted sour, bitter and completely undrinkable. We told the barista and asked if we can get the latte remade. Sadly, we were told that we would have to pay for a second latte. Confused? We were too. Why wouldn't she just remake the drink? The barista called her manager over to speak to us. The manager proceeded to double down on wanting her to pay for another latte. She then proceeded to be condescending and talk down at us. Unwilling to listen to a word that we said, jumping on every opportunity to either talk over us, or try to finish our sentence. She then tries to gaslight us into believing that texture and flavor are the same thing. She kept telling us that the reason the latte tastes different is because it was made with a creamier coconut milk. I then had to fight to be able to finish my sentence to explain to her that texture and flavor were two different elements, and that the drink tastes rotten. She then proceeded to try to save face by saying that it is their most popular latte, and they've made many that day so therefore there's no way that the latte tastes bad. Not considering the possibility of contamination to why the coffee tastes undrinkable. Any other coffee shop or food and beverage establishment that understands the value of good customer service and customer retention would have had no problem replacing her drink. We then asked for a refund... wow, they must be so hard up for cash that they can't bear to spare another 8 ounces of coconut milk to fix their mistake. The manager reluctantly agreed to make a new latte but it was accompanied by a hero complex lecture-like explanation of how they normally wouldn't do that. ** As in if they make your coffee wrong, too bad for you, you need to pay for a second one to be made**. She was being cold, rude, condescending. At a time of racial fatigue in our society, I do my best not to jump to the conclusions of prejudice. However, this woman left us no choice but to believe that being visible minorities was a factor in how she would treat us, Why else would remaking a drink be such a big deal? If I were you, I'd skip this place and their mediocre coffee's and go to an establishment that values each and every customer, and doesn't leave them feeling uneasy and upset when they leave their store. If you do happen to visit this place, keep an eye out for the sub-par manager. If you're having a good day, she'll make sure to ruin that for you. ***After writing this the owner/business manager, replied to my Google review. Essentially, he is trying to paint me as a villain to discredit me and deny that we may have sensed an undertone of prejudice from the manger. Rather than easing our concerns, and addressing the fact that his coffee shop refused to remake my friends drink that didn't taste right, he instead tried to make it seem as though I was screaming at his staff and causing a scene. I did not do anything of the sort. I am a human being that was defending her friend, and became upset when the manager was not taking the time to listen to what we had to say, talking over us any time we tried to express our concern. He mentioned that I apparently was rude and disrespectful to his staff, and that I went outside and swore in the parking lot. Not sure how that equates to me being abusive to his staff. If I was so awful to his staff, wouldn't they just ask me to leave. They didn't, so how can that be true? And why would it matter what I say to my friend about the experience in the parking lot. (outside of the coffee shop). As you can clearly see, he's really working hard to try to flip everything onto my Friend and I. As if we were being unreasonable, when they were being unreasonable by trying to charge my for a 2nd cup of coffee when they screwed up the first one.

I love this place! It's cozy. There's comfortable chairs and nice tables for dining and working…read moreor just reading and relaxing. The manager or supervisor is super nice and friendly. When it's snowing and I don't want to stay at home I always come here. The proximity to lots of other restaurants is good.

I love second cup! Starbucks gets most of the…read moreadvertisements with their holiday cups, etc but I would choose second cup over Starbucks any day! I always get a London fog from here. They make them the best and this is where I first discovered them so it is my tradition!

The ganache latte is good. Nice place to sit and catch-up on e-mails. Wish there wasn't a code for…read morethe bathroom.