I would NEVER go to this horrible café with such an awful owner again. Two lovely young ladies work for the owner, and I witnessed how terribly he emotionally abused them. They made a small mistake with my order, preparing it to go when I wanted to dine in. The owner became so furious and yelled at them. I saw how upset the employees were by this mistreatment, but said nothing. Both employees were clearly troubled by how the owner treated them. When I confronted this abusive man and asked why he treated his employees so badly over a minor mistake, he responded by saying, "You're shit, and I don't want you to come back." It was unbelievable to witness this kind of behavior in Toronto, Canada. I understand that mad people can be found everywhere, but his level of customer service was more like what you'd expect in a third-world country, not in Canada. I didn't touch my food and left the place immediately. When an owner treats not only his employees horribly but also his customers, it's obvious that his business is struggling and won't last long, and rightfully so. No wonder the café was nearly empty--who would want to be emotionally abused? Save your money and don't support this restaurant. Let his business die. read more

This place is nice and healthy if that's what you're going for. Quiet a few salad options and a side of daily puns for your enjoyment. Salads are more or less around $10 mark. The salads are made fresh, so you'll usually have to wait around 10mins for your salad to be made. The smoothies are ok. Healthy, but also slightly bland. Since this is a cafe, they have lots of tea and coffee options along with some pastries. *UPDATE* I honestly don't like to leave negative reviews, but I went from tolerating this place to hating it. Every time I go into this place, it's empty and it takes them so long to make a salad. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time during lunch, so I've started using the ritual app, which there should be no wait and no line. You get there, pick up your order and leave. Well that's not the case. I not only showed up later than what ritual told me it would be ready (which is usually bang on) but I came later than the estimated time by ritual, and still had to wait another 10 mins for the salad to be made! To top it, I asked for no olives. Instead I got so so many olives in the salad. I understand, mistakes can happen, but when it's every single time I go there... that's just carelessness. Sadly the customer service there is just poor poor poor. The food is simple and delicious but really overpriced. Won't be back there since I have enough times and chances coming to this place. read more

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What a cute little place! The girls here are very welcoming. And informative! The decor is adorable, rustic/ modern. It's very small and cozy, but with all the natural light you won't feel idly claustrophobic, they also ha e a few small table outside where you can sit and enjoy their treats! I especially enjoyed their vicinity mango Popsicle, it was gluten free and vegan! Their gluten free brownie was amazing! Very chewy and chocolate, moist and fresh! They said it was made of chickpea flower! Which I found very interesting! My son got a cinnamon roll which he inhaled! (But would normally leave half) And we also ordered their freshly brewed iced tea, peach flavour, which Ofcourse was delicious! Very good first experience! Will deff return when I'm in the area! Cheers! read more

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I am not usually inclined to write reviews, but my experience at this cafe over the past couple of years makes me want to speak up. Two years ago this place was the best. Staffing was consistent and regulars' orders were never forgotten. The baristas were friendly, happy to chat, and speedy. Food was healthy and reasonably priced, and the coffee was delicious. As an independent cafe this local spot was my favourite. However, the St. Lawrence Cafe has been on a steady decline since then. The staff turnover rate is insanely high, to the point where there is a new face behind the counter every 1-2 weeks. The price of their food has been jacked up so much that it is now overpriced for what it is. The customer service is abysmal, and Ritual orders are never completed on time despite the place being virtually empty most days. Of the past three times I have been there the staff have gotten my order wrong every time. This place used to be a convenient stop on my way to work, unfortunately now its just a hassle to even step foot in there. The good vibes are gone entirely as the new staff are completely out of their element. I wish the owner would realize that what makes a good cafe is the people who run it, not the weird gimmicky machine that makes photos into latte art. I used to love this place, but no more. Today they have lost yet another customer. read more

No stars for you. I was always wondering why working staff is all the time different and the owner who probably doesn't know his age is so weird. Till now! My friend started to work there and it was the hell for him/her. This guy is yelling at a personnel with no reasons. He is angry and rude. He is stalking his staff through the camera all the time. Since you stop to work there you will not see your money from the past. NEVER WORK FOR THIS GUY! P.S.: Vegetable for salads is often not washed! read more

I love everything about this place!!! The crew is amazing, super nice and always there to take suggestions. They make most of my days :) About the food: they have vegan and vegetarian options and most of the food they have is homemade, which nakes it even better!!! I'm in love with most of their things. Salads are good, bakery is good... All os good! They make the things with love, even if it's a coffee and you can really tell after you try it, it's not only delicious but makes u feel special for how it is made!! Thank you so much for turning my bad days into good ones, and my good ones into awesomeee!!! read more

Great location. Perfect if you want to hang out near the distillery district or the St. Lawrence Market without all the crowds. The staff are really friendly and the owner is always around helping out. The food is also excellent, my mother really enjoys the gluten free peanut butter cookies and I'll eat just about anything on the menu. Also the turmeric latte is fantastic; if anything try that first. read more

St. Lawrence Cafe - Great Turmeric Latte! Perfect for a cool day. Definitely coming back for another. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

3.6/5 pretty good...pretty happy. food tasted fresh. the greek avacado salad was great but it was lacking in avacado and feta. the dressing and ingredients were all good though except i imagined bigger avacado and feta chunks considering it was a greek avacado salad afteralll... it was almost like those ingredients were missing. service was straightforward. read more

We stopped into this cafe on our way to the distillery district. My Son had a watermelon slushie, I snuck a sip and omg it was tasty! It was made of actual Fresh watermelon, perfect for a hot day! I had an iced coffee, it was so refreshing, made with care! The place was clean and the food had vegan options which is amazing for us as we have food allergies. The staff were so friendly and helpful! I would absolutely recommend this cafe to anyone! read more

came here around a month ago and heard employees and the owner fighting. owner seems rude and creepy, he was screaming to one of the male employees and saying he was going to call the police. I was in the washroom thats connected to the kitchen and saw the whole thing. I asked some of the customers about the owner and business and one lady told me that the place is a mess, employees are always changing every week, and that the owner is a angry person. a few days later i saw a lady asking for sexual desire for money and weird enough i saw the same owner talking to her and getting into his car!!!!!! what a coincidence and i'm never coming back here again! something and someone needs to investigate this place and the owner asap read more

Love this place, it is so cute and has delicious food. Great place for a coffee date. I met up with a Bumble Bizz date here and it was amazing! We chatted business over coffee a few months ago at this Cafe and we are still connected to this day. Great place! read more

Great spot for a fresh coffee or a snack (vegan options available) after strolling through The Distillery District.

Regularly stop in here and haven't been disappointed yet. Food and beverages (both hot and cold) are great!

I love this little place! The staff is super friendly, the coffee and snacks are delicious- all locally sourced from and the ambience is lovely. Great hidden gem! read more