The cultural lineage of this place is certainly interesting, since from what I understand, this is…read morethe only Canadian location of an Indian restaurant from Japan. The restaurant is beautiful with both Indian and Japanese design sensibilities. They have a table service restaurant with both high tea and an extensive a la carte menu, and it looks like you can also buy mithai in bulk. The food isn't really Japanese-Indian fusion as you might expect, but more like Japanese impression of Indian food, if that makes sense? There's a few hints of Japanese and Asian influence, but the menu is mostly modern Indian. All vegetarian. There's no vegan or gluten free options for afternoon tea, but the a la carte menu includes many clearly labeled vegan and GF dishes. I wanted to try the afternoon tea set to get a wide sampling of their offerings. The set included: corn spinach puff, paneer tikka slider, cream cheese cucumber sandwich, samosa, chutneys for dipping, manchurian skewers, orange cranberry scone with whipped cream, rose rasmalai cake, dodha crunch, motichoor cheesecake parfait, and the choice between masala chai, coffee, or hot/iced caffe latte. It's $32/person for the set, which is a great price. I also appreciated that it was possible to order the set for just one person since it seems like many teahouses will only do it for 2+ people. I thought all of the items in the set were pretty good, and there was a balance between the sweet and savoury items. The only things that really left anything to be desired were that the scone was a bit dry and crumbly, and I thought the tandoori paneer could have been more flavourful. In general the flavours of the savoury items were a bit more subtle than in typical authentic Indian food, but for the most part it didn't come across as bland to me, just a different take on it. The standouts in the set were: the paneer slider - even if the paneer itself didn't impress, I loved the almost flaky texture of the pav - the manchurian, and the rose rasmalai cake. Also, the cream cheese cucumber sandwich had cilantro or chutney or something in the cream cheese which made it much more interesting than the plain version of this sandwich. The masala chai (my chosen drink) was also very good. It was served in a pot that contained 2 small servings. My waiter was very friendly and stopped by a few times to check in. When I was done eating and wanted my bill, it was easy to get his attention. I visited at what seemed like a quiet time so I didn't have much competition for attention. One thing that I thought was odd was when he gave me the machine to pay, there was no tip option - it would be cool if they had a no-tip policy, but I never saw any mention of it, so I wonder if he accidentally bypassed the tip when putting in my charge. It was an interesting and very pleasant experience. I was so curious about this place that I made a trip out from Vancouver just to try it (and couldn't get anyone willing to go to Surrey for afternoon tea with me, hence the afternoon tea order for one), and it was worth the trip!

We went to Tokyo Mithaiwala Restaurant for a long gap of a few months. My wife & me had the Thali's…read morewhich were excellent in taste, presentation, variety & quality. The Salt level was still a shade low , though better than earlier. the Naan's , 3 x Curries, Raita were all very good -including the onion-pickle combination. The rice was plain rice & I believe this could be enhanced by offering instead a peas or veg pulao. Also a masala papad would be welcome. Overall -one of the best Thali's in Vancouver & Lower Mainland -well presented in sparkling clean, uniquely shaped Stainless steel plates! My daughter had the croquettes - good, corn cutlets which were average in taste as the sauce was mild & bland. (need a fiery sauce to liven up), Tacos -satisfactory. The kids had Cheese toast which was very plain. Just cheese inside. (A slice of tomato, cucumber would enhance the taste). it came with French Fries which was good. The Restaurant is clean, airy , uncluttered with a nice ambience. Service by Ms.Priya was excellent ! The toilets were kept sparkling clean , well stocked & deserve mention. Overall a good experience & we will return again in the near future. Best wishes to the Management for an excellent feeling of comfort.

This was a cute little place with very friendly staff. I greatly appreciate kindness and…read morecheerfulness, so this is the reason for the three stars. The coffee was very disappointing. I always look for awesome coffee wherever I travel and so far I have not found great coffee in Vancouver. I always get a plain latte so I can taste the coffee well. The coffee was very bitter, although not as bad as a couple other places I've tried here in Vancouver. So if you are looking for a flavorful and robust coffee, this is not the place.

Great local coffee house. Great scones!…read more The service is also very and if go more than a couple times the staff usually remembers your last order.

Prado is conveniently located near Surrey Central station and KPU. Nice cafe with plenty of room to…read moresit and study. They tend to close early at 5PM. I had their Blueberry scone ($4.95) and flat white ($5.10). Scone was not bad. There weren't much pastries to choose from when I was there after 4. Flat white was tiny and tasted bit too bitter for me. There was a washroom on the rear side, but it's only open during business hours. I can only think of 3 stars for overall experience. It was too expensive for just a small pastry and coffee.

A lovely cafe with lots of space/seats…read more Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy anything I ordered but it wasn't bad. It was more about my fussy palate and me being picky. I am not a huge fan of sugar. I got a Gluten free cookie. It was overly sweet for me, I couldn't eat even half of it. I don't think the marshmallows were necessary because it's already so sweet! If you're a sweet tooth and GF, this may be the cookie for you! If it only had half of the sugar, I would've loved it. I also got the matcha latte and didn't like it at all. It was grainy and the foam threw me off. If i'm having a hot beverage with foam, I like the foam to be velvety and silky smooth. But again, that's my personal choice and me being fussy. My colleagues had wraps and one said it was delicious. Service was great. The lovely ladies who served us were friendly.

The two girls running the shop were very rude!! they could not care less that I was there. It…read moreseemed like they were inconvenienced that I interrupted their conversation by ordering and couldn't wait to get back to it. I asked what the sizes were like and how big a medium was and the girl on till said " it's medium sized". that's not very helpful when there is such a range of sizes really. The two girls also complained about supply issues and how they couldn't find pretzels to make their feature drink. I had just heard about this place on instagram and their really cool flights but I have to say I will not be back. After how I was treated I will tell others not to go as well. I drove 40 mins to come here and I'm very disappointed, I'll just go to my local shop instead.

This place is open on Sunday! Yay!…read more I actually came here just because there is a dearth of good independent coffee places in my area, and only 1 is open on Sunday mornings. Thanks to Yelp and the reviews, I stumbled onto this listing. The coffee shop is cute, very cute with Christmas ornaments and stocking fillers on sale. It also serves simple sandwiches (e.g. grilled cheese), baked goodies besides coffee. The flat white I had was good, comparable to those hipster coffee shops in Vancouver. It has its own regulars and people are friendly. I will come here again when I want to have a good cup of coffee and read a book. It is also not overly crowded on Sunday morning which is nice.

The Karak chai and toasties are so good. Come on Tuesday for $5 toasties. Good deal…read more The place was so hot and it didn't seem like the AC was running at all. I would avoid dining in during hot summer days here. The parking lot can be a bit tight. The entire plaza is quite small.

Made a quick pit stop at Chaiwalla of London on a rainy Sunday for some chai. It's a very elegant…read morecafe that has really good Indian street food options. I got their classic Bombay toastie which was sooooo good! It took me back to the streets of Mumbai. I asked them to make it extra spicy, and they delivered. Their chai was also pretty good! I'll definitely stop by again if I'm in the area

Such a fun spot for bunch. To start, the building inside and out is stunning. A very cool design…read morelike nothing you've seen before. While there is usually a pretty long wait (even to purchase baked goods), it is worth as long as you order the right things. Their baked goods are definitely the best. Nothing compares to the queen!! It's like a croissant, roll, caramelized sugar masterpiece. Their other baked items vary and are very good. We've also gotten two of their entrees before which we did enjoy. They weren't big portions though for the price point. Con for this place is it is quite expensive. You have to order a lot in order to get full (which is very expensive) and you'd be hard pressed to get back in line to order something additional if you needed. expect to wait at least 15 minutes when the line is "short" and fingers crossed you don't go too late where baked goods are sold out.

No decafe espresso available at 1:31 pm. Wouldn't this be the time of the day where most customers…read morewould request decafe? No gluten free baked goods options. That's alright. Not every retailer offers such. No other milk alternatives besides oat milk. That's fine. My hot espresso mocha latte wasn't to my liking. Maybe this is just me. No cash accepted. I paid by debit card, no problem. During the last few months, I have visited their Polygon location, the GNW coffeehouse now the Surrey Pavilion cafe. All the staff were nice though. Would I seek out visiting this ever popular coffee chain again? My answer would be no when there are many others to pick from.

There weren't many coffee shops in the area, so we decided to give this one a try. The lady at the…read morefront counter was real pushy to get us to order fast. (We were the only people in the store when we came in) She seemed irritated when we ordered food items because it was at the beginning of the day and made comments that it was a bit early for lunch. The three of us got 2 slices of quiche and a sandwich with some coffee. One of the quiches came out smoking and burnt (had an actual charred spot) on the outside and when I went to bite it there were cold spots. The coffee was only mediocre and we were charged close to 50$ Last thing, 10 minutes before 2 pm the lady came over and told us that they were closed right then contrary to the signage on the door. Which said they closed at two the next day. Not worth the price. I won't go here again.

Anastasia is just the best! She is so very kind. This is my favorite coffee shop ever and her BBQ…read morechicken sandwich is perfection. She also does catering and is very professional.

Cheesecake was seasonal so if you see it try it soooo light and creamy, pieces of mango. Yummm…read more Spanish latte delicious perfect pairing. Fast and good service Want something strong get the Rocket (drip with shots of espresso)

absolutely divine cheesecake, i think inhaled it in seconds. rich cheese flavour, tiramisu…read moreperfectly complimented the cheese. graham cracker base was also not too brittle and perfectly crumbly matcha latte had a very strong flavour and wasn't too milky. i was pleasantly surprised

Exceptional coffee, the staff know their stuff about coffee. Espresso tonic is really good, the…read moredrip coffee tastes like a pour over, nice and fruity. They have lots of different coffee beans, great selection of different choices to take a bag home. We also got a flat white to try and WOW it was amazing! Made with their feature espresso, their head of coffee 100% knows how to handle his coffee. It was fragrant with a kick that you can catch just under the milk. I would highly recommend trying them out if you're in the area. Bonus: try their assortment of mac and cheeses!

Friendly service, and tons of seating inside and outside the cafe! You are right at the Quay so…read moreit's easily paired with a nice walk along the river too. Turns into a bar at night, though I haven't tried it. The mac and cheese is a must try, probably one of the best brunch and lunch spots in this area. Coffee is top notch and you can buy some good quality beans here too.

I love trying new cafes and Coffee Monster has always been one of my favourites. The quality of…read moretheir drinks is always consistent. The matcha here is my favourite and in my opinion the best in Surrey. Staff are always kind. Seating can be tough on the weekend during school months from students studying.

Nice coffee shop. They still have plastic barriers between tables and a photo booth. They have a…read moregood selection of drinks, cakes and snacks. We got a vanilla cake and an americano. If you want milk, cream, etc for you drink, you'll need to let them know when ordering as they don't have any of that by the sugar/lids/napkin counter. We got there just when they opened, like 5 minutes after, on a Sunday and it was already getting full. We sat by the window counter so we can enjoy the cake and also look out at the cars trying to park.