We'd just finished a delicious lunch and was fed to grab a sweet treat. Cho-Kwok-Lat was just…read morearound the corner, so we figured we'd pop on over. They had so many irresistible-looking pastries, but we wound up sharing a Pistachio Pillow. Holy moly, what an epic dessert. The soft, fresh pastry holds an interior that's nothing short of mind-blowingly good. The pistachio flavor is super rich and robust, and the whole thing is just the right amount of sweet. I can't wait to return to try some of their other offerings.

I tend to be a creature of habit and each time I've gone here I've ordered a hojicha latte. Always…read morea heavenly experience! There's a wonderful Asian woman that works there that knows the product so well but also makes the experience quite joyful. I had another young fellow (not the owner) that couldn't answer any question. That was a bit disheartening but she made up for that !! On my last visit I had the opera cake. It looks deceptively dense yet surprisingly light and when you ate it so quickly disappeared! Quite fascinating and delicious!!!

We've been to Kanafani twice now. The cafe has a really nice interior, good music and well lit…read more Feels very much like you've been transported to somewhere else. Parking can be a bit busy but usually okay. The service both times has been patient and kind to explain the various options. We decided to go with a milk cake with half lotus and half Dubai chocolate. The cake is soaking in milk which gives it a "wet cake" texture. I imagine it may not be everyone's favorite texture but has decent flavor. The crunchy topping contrasts against the soft, moist cake. The lotus has that nice cookie flavor and crunch while the Dubai chocolate with pistachio offers that chocolate and nutty flavor. I prefer the latter but both are good. We also got a matcha strawberry latte to go. Both really nice to look at and to drink. The matcha has good flavor without being overly bitter while the strawberry provides that fruity sweetness to the drink. Overall, it's a pricier experience but I enjoyed it and will be back.

Tips: - This place has Dubai chocolate bars. They are the…read morebest ones that I have had! - An individual knafeh takes roughly ten minutes to make. You can choose to get it either soft or crispy. You can also get pistachio or chocolate sauce on the side. - The iced tiramisu latte was excellent! A recent Yelp elite event introduced me to Kanafani Sweets. I returned for its Dubai chocolate bars. Kanafani Sweets is located in a plaza on the northeast corner of Warden Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East. It's in the same plaza as the Potato Bar. I had no problem finding parking. I pulled into a parking spot in front of the store and walked in. The order pickup area was in front of me. I read the signs and the order area was a few steps deeper into the store. I had the nicest woman who cheerfully said hi. She was helpful with answering my question and offering suggestions. She showed me the qashtuta, which was milk cake. She let me know that I could either get a solid flavour, such as Biscoff, or do three different flavours, such as Biscoff, hazelnut, and Dubai chocolate. Wow! My Yelp experience consisted of having knafeh, which I absolutely love. She said that it could be made soft or crispy. I love crispy. She also let me know that I could get either pistachio or chocolate sauce on the side. I went with the former. For the drink, she shared what was popular. The iced tiramisu latte was one of them. I love tiramisu. I was down checking out an iced drink version. I got a buzzer for my order. The knafeh takes roughly ten minutes to make. I sat in a comfy chair near the order area. It was nice to relax after driving for over an hour to get here. I used the washroom. There's an individual stall for women. It was clean, cheerful, and pleasant. I used it again just before I left to run a few errands before heading home. I watched the buzzer light up. I headed to the pickup area. The nice woman had my order ready. She let me know that I got a brownie bite on the house. It was so generous! I thanked her and headed to my table to chow down. The iced tiramisu latte was exceptional. I got a lady finger that I could dip into my drink. The espresso was a good strength with the cocoa. It had milk. You can substitute the espresso for decaf, and the milk for a dairy-free or lactose-free substitute. I didn't bother. It was nicely iced and a good size to wash down everything that I ate. I loved the complimentary brownie bite. The brownie core was delicious. The crispy exterior provided a nice contrast. It was enjoyable to devour! I loved the knafeh. It already had syrup on it. I got syrup on the side, as well as pistachio sauce. I poured the pistachio sauce over the knafeh. So good! The knafeh had cheese inside. It was stretchy and hot. Over time, the cheese lost its stretchy factor as it cooled. It was yummy with the right balance of crispiness and chopped pistachios with the pistachio sauce. The syrup made the knafeh slightly sweet. The sweetness was perfect for my liking. The knafeh was excellent. I have been trying to find a decent place that makes Dubai chocolate bars. Before visiting this store, most places made their bars on their own, but they were too soft. It was as if I looked at the bar and it melted on its own out of fear. I bought a bar of Dubai chocolate Lotus to enjoy. I paid with a credit card and included a tip because staff are so helpful and friendly. This bar was excellent. The crispy filling had Lotus cookie spread in it. The milk chocolate held everything together. I was impressed. I will be back to get the regular bar next. It's such a gem of a Palestinian dessert place. I'll be back. (439)

Best coffee ever. The lattes are to die for…read moretheir flavours are all made in house latte art is awesome

If you're GF Not Worth Jumping Through the Hoops…read more When I found this place online, I was so excited. When one must follow a gluten-free diet, it is so nice to find places where you can eat what everyone else gets to enjoy. This was anything but enjoyable. I was planning a little Halloween getaway to Kingston and searching for a new and exciting breakfast place to stop on my way there. I found Heaffles and read through their website--I'm always very careful and vet my restaurants before the trip and plan food meticulously, you have to when you cannot eat gluten. The site stated that if you want a gluten free waffle, you must call 24 hours ahead of time. I immediately thought that was ridiculous (that eliminates any possibility of a GF person walk-in from eating there) but messaged them on Instagram. I asked if I could message then and schedule or did a I have to call. They told me I must call the day before. Pain in the bum, but I set a reminder in my phone and did so. The next day, I show up. Such a cute place and the breakfast that kicks off a trip always makes me so happy. We don't eat out much at all, living so rurally. It had also been ages since I'd enjoyed a GF waffle, so excitement was high. This place has a ton of potential. The seating is cute, the bathrooms clean and so beautifully decorated. There is even a little cubby with cushions that would make it feel as though one was having breakfast in bed. I really did fall in love with the space. There didn't appear to me to be a traditional server comes to your table. You walk in and place your order at the counter. I ordered a Flat White to drink along with a water and a gluten-free coconut rush. The young lady at the counter was very quick to tell me that they had a customer coming in to get a GF waffle and that they only had enough batter for one waffle and that I would need to try again and call 24 hours beforehand. Right before I told her I was that customer, my brain was like, what? You have enough batter for ONE waffle??? I make GF stuff all the time. It is NOT that expensive. And what if you mess up that ONE waffle (and they did because she didn't listen to me)? I said, "Oh, I called yesterday." And I had driven a very long way. I would hate for anyone else to do that and end up disappointed. After that, I was allowed to order my waffle. Coconut is my favourite sweet flavour, but it came with strawberries and strawberry syrup. I told her THREE times I didn't want the strawberries or the syrup. Strawberry jam, jelly syrup...I hate them all, also cannot stand cooked fruit. She told me she could put the strawberries on the side and that they were uncooked. I said that was okay, but reiterated AGAIN that I do not want or like the strawberry syrup. I thought I might get my drinks at the counter, but she said they would bring everything to my table. I sat within view of the counter by the window. I assumed, as at most places, the drinks would come out first. I had started on the Terra Health heartburn kit to kick my PPI script and needed to take the supplements before eating. Some ladies came in after me and they got their drink order while I sat and waited. The waffle came out, and I was too panicked by not taking my supplements to pay that much attention and told them I needed some water and that I didn't have my coffee yet. They came back in a few minutes and in the meantime, I saw that the waffle I'd paid nearly $30 for, along with a very tiny flat white coffee, was drenched...every inch in yucky strawberry syrup. I'm a silver lining kind of girl, so I told myself to try it, maybe my tastes have changed. Nope. It was this strong, chemically strawberry flavour that made me gag. Talk about disappointed. At this point it was late in the morning and I was starving. I opened up the waffle (the size, even if they'd managed to listen to my order was not worth what I paid) and ate some of the filling out. The only waffle that had no nasty syrup was at the fold and I ate the four bites I could. The coffee was literally 3 swallows. I left hungry and angry. And in all that time, no one ever came back to ask me how the order was...and I knew I couldn't send it back because that was their ONE GF waffle batter of the day. I had to stop at Wendy's and spend another $10 for a bunless burger after. I would never go back. The ask and not having the batter available is beyond RIDICULOUS, despite the fact they don't listen, which makes a GF person VERY nervous. You couldn't pay me to eat there again. Poor service, poor value and food I couldn't stomach. Not for me.

I am IN LOVE with this place. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about their drinks and…read morefood. The building itself is so nice and cozy. Food is served in a fancy wooden tray, and you get to enjoy your food to some jazzy piano. The Almond Mocha cake is heavenly. The cake is moist and the frosting is sweet and flavorful. The Iced Dalgona is also lovely. It's visually beautiful and has a perfect balance of sweetness and milky-ness. I don't recommend asking for less sugar for this drink since it's perfect the way it is. Will come again the next time I'm in Toronto :)

The croffles here are unbelievably tasty! I love that they have so many different variety options…read morebeyond just the classic ice cream croffle. All of the drinks we tried were super delicious as well, and having bingsoo (shaved ice) on the menu is a huge bonus. Great place to visit for a sweet treat and cozy vibe. Highly recommended!

$8.25 for a matcha latte. This Korean cafe is so cute and in a prime location but it's so hard to…read morejustify the prices! The matcha itself was pretty good. 1/2 sweet was perfect.

This is a brand new Korean coffee shop that soft-opened on 2025-05-22. It is large inside. They…read moresell all kinds of coffees and pastries, mostly little cakes. The cakes are quite ornate. This is my second visit. They put in more tables for indoor seating then when they soft-opened. This time we ordered the following: 1. Flat White ($5.50). 2. Mugwort Injeolmi Gateau ($7.99). The gateau (French for cake) tasted good. However, it is quite a thick cake so be prepared to apply more pressure when using a fork. The customer service was good. They had a lot more products on display then during soft-opening. The cafe is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-142

Great little desssert place at Kensington Market. Love their creme brulee donut and fried cream…read moresando innovations and they have lots of other unique items like this - it's brilliant Japanese-French dessert fusion! The creme brulee donut - the brioche is wonderfully soft inside, while crispy on outside and with the creme topping with some creme inside the dough - and the crunchy bruleed sugar on top makes for an amazing combo that really works. A mix of different textures. I really loved the fried creme sando as well. Really crunchy and when you bit down there is the custard waiting for you oozing out. Just wonderful contrast of textures. Highly recommended.

While exploring Kensington Market with a group of 11 people, I popped into this small cafe to get…read moresome alone time. You walk inside, order at the front, and take steps down a half level to a nook with small tables and outlets. I charged my phone as I enjoyed a latte and a bulgogi breakfast bagel on sesame. Both were good and service was excellent.

CAUTION: during the winter months, watch your step at the front. It was extremely slippery with the…read moresnow melting and short ramp to get in through the front door. There should be a sign or the ramp should be painted yellow for extra safety. I ordered the hojicha latte - it was slightly gritty, but it might just be the hojicha they used? It wasn't the most pleasant texture. Flavor was light, not as nutty or aromatic as other hojicha's I've tried. They were selling the hojicha powder they use for the drink ($28, Kyoto hojicha powder) on the shelf next to the bakery stand, along with other matcha powders, coffee beans, and coffee accessories.

A pretty solid matcha latte, but a bit more milky than I would've liked. Service was really quick…read more Inside, there's a bit of seating for people to work or just have a chat.

My favourite part was the atmosphere - very cozy and inviting. Good for large or small groups. Lots…read moreof seating available but popular if no seats available for you, can sit at the outdoor seats at the side of the building. Friendly service behind the counter. Iced drinks I got less sweet and enjoyed them. The qamaria latte was a unique flavour and would get again. Appreciate that the desserts, while they look super sweet, are actually not. They hit the sweet craving without feeling you ate a lot of sugar. Portion was good for sharing too.

What a huge and beautiful cafe! The dining space is large and there's two levels. The decor is so…read morelush and warm. Single accessible washrooms are located at the back of the space. It was my first time and the staff person was very friendly and patient, as she explained their specialties and answered all my questions. As with many cafes, they have a self-help water station. I enjoyed my apple pastry and my cup of VERY strong coffee. One note for dairy-free folks, there are no alternative dairies available so just be mindful of that before visiting. Look forward to trying more from the menu next time!