Last time we passed by Cafe Episode on the way to grab pizza, I spotted their salt bread and made a…read moremental note to come back. I've been wanting to try salt bread. They have so many salt bread flavours and I wanted to try them all. We ended up getting the strawberry and tiramisu. The cream was light and not overly sweet. I was expecting the bread to be a little softer but it has more of a firm, chewy texture. They have bundle deal which I noticed too late . It's a better value if you get 4 or 6 instead of buying them individually. Their latte was also really smooth and easy to drink. The roast wasn't too bitter, which made it a nice pairing with the sweet buns.

Cafe Episode offer variety of Shio Pan, so, I decided to revisit and try their creative Shio Pan…read more What I tried - Pecan shio pan Pecan Shio Pan had cookie crumble and pecan on the top, with no filling, I liked crunchy topping texture and combination of these ingredients was very delicious. Blueberry shio pan Blueberry cream flavor was light. Presentation was very nice. Soboro Golden Crunble Shio pan Soboro Golden Crumble shio pan was one of the highlight! Cookie crumble on the top was so good! Whipped cream and jam paired very well with bread . It was very unique and delicious item Pizza Shio pan Pizza Shio Pan had a lot of filling, such as vegetable, processing meats, cheese, olive and pizza sauce. Very satisfying! It is really worth trying. Highly recommend. Honey Garlic Shio pan Honey garlic had cream chesse filling and honey glaze on the top. The one I had had very salty part on the surface. This one was just ok. Pumpkin Cinnamon cream cheese shio pan. Another highlight. Cream cheese topping had strong pumpkin flavor, it was so rich and sweet. Cinnamon swirl dough was very delicious. Combination of ingredients worked very well. Another unique and delicious item. Overall, I really enjoyed their variety of Shio pan! They still offer other variety of Shio pan, I will definitely go back and try more,

Delightful delightful place. A quiet environment with soothing music, very clean with tables wiped…read moredown after each customer. Customers were mixed in age and ranged from laptop users to families/couples chatting. The man who took my order was very kind. A range of tempting pastries and sandwiches were on display. I chose the butter paneer wrap, a slice of strawberry NY cheesecake, and a strawberry matcha bubble tea. The wrap was huge! The filling was very flavourful, spicy but not extremely "hot". The cheesecake was very dense, which is definitely the right way to do a NY cheesecake but after the paneer wrap it was almost too much for me... that's my own fault for not thinking through what I was ordering. I really liked the strawberry topping, which tasted like homemade strawberry jam with big strawberry slices. The strawberry matcha also was great, it had a nice layer of sweet and vibrant strawberry compote on the bottom, which combined nicely with the unsweetened matcha for a balanced taste. $22 total, which was a good price for a hefty serving of quality food. If I come back, which I'm very tempted to, I will have to try one of their housemade cookies.

Nice quiet coffee shop on the SE corner of Broadway and Nanaimo…read more Parking is available on the side streets. The inside is somewhat plain but trendy. Guessing they're going for the whole plant or grassy theme. Staff are friendly. No complaints. The coffee I had was pretty decent. Did the job. This place also sells bubble tea and some brunch stuff, as well as some Indian food items such as butter chicken. Didn't try though.

Wow, about 8 months since my last visit. I've been pretty restrained this year. A lot of…read moreinteresting flavors of croissants have come out of this place these last 8 months and I missed them all. Still grieving over having missed out on the Mango Sticky Rice cube croissant! Recently they came out with a Vegan Creme Brulee croissant as well as a Vegan Bubble Tea Cube Croissant. This was too much. I couldn't take it anymore. It was time to get back to my favourite bakery and try these croissants! Got there around 8:50am on a Saturday morning about one day before the last day of their Bubble Tea Cube Croissant which was a limited time creation for the Vancouver Croissant Crawl. Sooo creative. It was filled with black tea cream and brown sugar caramel, dipped in white chocolate and topped with tea whip, more caramel and brown sugar boba. There was a small little straw sticking out the top to give it that whimsical bubble tea look. The Creme Brulee Croissant. I had a sneaking suspicion that by the time I brought this home and by the time both my husband and daughter were up, and ready to partake in eating this one with me, the hard sugar topping would no longer be hard. Unfortunately, I was right about this. The sugar had gone soft by the time we sat down to have this. Not any fault of the bakery though. As I said, I had my suspicions about this. I have made creme brulee myself, a number of times over the years. There was one time I made it and took it over to a friend's home, and by the time we sat down to eat it, the sugar had gone soft. So this is why I suspected that the sugar on the Creme Brulee croissant would also be soft by the time my family was ready to eat. We tried torching it again but to no avail. So then we added a bit more sugar and then torched it again. The new layer of sugar helped, and hardened after we torched it. Mmmm...so yummy! I loved the Creme part of it. Even without the hard layer of sugar on top, this croissant was still divine. Our daughter preferred the Bubble Tea Cube Croissant but personally I preferred this Creme Brulee Croissant. Wish they would keep this croissant around forever. I'd love to go back and eat it fresh in the store next time!

Halloween cup cake - Brain, Ghost, black cat, bug, mummy and green monster…read more Cupcake flavors were vanilla and chocolate. Icing on the top was not too heavy, it had a light texture which I really liked. Presentation was so adorable and creative! Black cat was very popular among my friends. So much fun and very cute!

Mercedes-Benz (or are they referring to the drug? I kid) themed coffee shop in Burnaby Heights,…read moreacross the street from Safeway. Parking is available on Hastings, as well as the side streets. The interior is pretty neat. They have seats made out of parts of cars, and even the front counter is half of an old school SL. Lots of classic car parts on the walls. Staff are friendly and chatty. No problems there. The coffee selection is pretty decent. They also have cold (sweet) drinks. I had the V12 latte. They put a neat little teddy bear in the foam. Would've been cooler if they put a MB logo instead, but all good. The only complaint is that the car themed couches and regular couches are at different heights. So my friend and I were looking up and down at each other. Wouldn't mind coming back to enjoy the car themed ambience and maybe try a pastry.

A hot & new spot in Burnaby - it's a Mercedes themed cafe. Their ambiance is pretty good! We also…read moregot their mocha and matcha mango (would recommned) for drinks. We also tried their blueberry danish which was pretty good. Their butter croissant wasn't as flaky, but it wasn't bad. They have car shows in the parking lot behind their cafe which is pretty cool!

Located inside Broadway Church, it's an unassuming spot to grab a coffee. There is plenty of…read moreseating with a corner filled with books to borrow or purchase. The barista was pleasant and polite. Coffee isn't very strong, but prices are low.

The cafe is tucked inside the church building. I wouldn't have discovered it if I hadn't visited…read morethe church. Initially, I thought it was only open on Sundays, but I later found out it's also open during the weekdays. The food and drinks are not only cost-effective but also delicious. Many students from a nearby school frequent the cafe. I really love this quiet spot--it's the perfect place to read my favorite books, get some work done, or simply enjoy a peaceful moment on my own.

Cozy and intimate cafe in a residential area. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't very busy mid-afternoon on…read morea weekday (save for a pair that left shortly after I arrived, I had the place to myself), so it was nice and calm. It was kind of chilly inside because they had the door propped open despite it being cold out, but I can imagine it might have been stuffy for the staff in the kitchen area. The barista was very nice! I got the Sooyo croissant, an egg tart, and a milk tea. I loved the Sooyo croissant - I'm weak to the brie/fig combo and this had just the right balance of all the ingredients on a warm and soft croissant. The egg tart was also really nice with a hint of cinnamon. It was bite-sized which was good for a small treat. I also loved the milk tea. It was very strong, and the brown sugar syrup enhanced the flavour! It was worth the trip for me for a relaxing snack stop!

Quiet coffee shop randomly located in the middle of a residental neighbourhood…read more Parking is plentiful in the area. The venue is quite small. Maybe 10 seats at most. There is also a E facing table and patio umbrella outside, but it wasn't set up during this rainy season. The room is quite stuffy (lack of ventilation), so they had the door propped open. This place is quite cramped. Staff are friendly. I think they're Korean. Coffee here is pretty decent. No complaints. Didn't try the food. Place might be worth coming by alone or maybe in a group of 2 at most. Otherwise I would highly recommend takeout.

I came here and hour before closing for an after-dinner treat and tried the pistachio tarte. It was…read moreworth the price. The staff were kind and it was easy to find seating in the evening.

Very elegant cafe. Bright with lots of seats. I don't…read moreusually like bright lights but their pin lights were on the dimmer side which I loved. Everything looked delicious and we weren't sure what to get so we got a lemon meringue croissant to share and it was delicious! It was quite large and I'm glad I didn't get a whole one for myself. Both their matcha latte and cappuccino were yum! Service was good; the lovely guy at the front counter helped us figure out what to order; that was appreciated. The place was buzzing with chatter and happiness. So cool!

Saw this place on tiktok and had to give it a try. My bestie and I were visiting from America…read more The food and atmosphere was so amazing. The girl working behind the counter was so sweet and recommended some stuff off the menu. We loved everything we had. Even talked to some locals inside and they were so friendly and gave us some more recommendations in the area.

This place closed down for awhile and then reopened. This was our first visit back since they…read morereopened. Gotta be honest, it's not as good as it used to be. The menu has shrunk considerably and their business days/hours are also a lot less than what it was previously. The drinks were not as tasty as they used to be. My Blue Rose drink was the best of the bunch and I would say even that was just OK. I enjoyed the Lychee jelly in my drink. That was probably the best part of the drink. The liquid part was kinda "meh" for me. I think the best thing we ordered was the matcha soft serve ice cream. On the flip side, there was a guy playing piano there and they were taking requests. I suggested Demon Slayer and the guy played the famous "Gurenge" song by Lisa from season one of Demon Slayer. That was kinda cool. He was a very good pianist. Great way to liven the atmosphere. Also, there was a guy who came around and gave us all tiny paper cranes. It's nothing much, but still always nice to be gifted with anything at all. Business must be hard for them. It would sure be nice to see them return to how they used to be, with a bigger menu, tastier drinks and more days/hours again. We love this place for the manga/ anime vibes that it exudes, and love the Matcha soft serve ice cream they sell here. Really wanna give this place a higher rating but the drinks were really not up to par this time, and as much as we love the Matcha ice cream, it is not by itself enough to warrant giving out a higher rating. If they could just improve the quality of their drinks again...then even if they menu remains limited, at least if everything they serve is of good quality...that would be enough to merit a higher rating.

A cute neighbourhood coffee shop... I think the owner is Australian, which had me hoping for a…read moregreat flat white ($4.5/$5.5). Sadly, the pastries were both disappointing. The tiramisu croissant ($6) was somehow dry yet soggy at the same time, thanks to the filling inside. The cheddar and chive scone ($5) was bland despite its name, and missing the soft, moist inside and crisp, crumbly outside a good scone should have. On the plus side, the barista brought the coffee to our table, which was a nice touch. The place is always busy, with limited seating both inside and out, so you might need to wait to get a seat or do takeout.

Mah Milk Bar is a friendly and cozy neighbourhood coffee shop/mini grocery store located in the…read moreheart of East Vancouver. I was glad to visit on a Sunday morning while taking a walk with my boyfriend in his neighbourhood. When we arrived, it was quite busy. The coffee shop is small, but charming with limited seating available. The menu mainly contains basic coffee shop items as well as a variety of baked goods. We ordered an iced specialty coffee with ice cream and a small latte. I also chose the Tiramisu danish and we nibbled on it while waiting for our coffee. The danish was suggested by the cashier as one of the more popular items. She was completely right, because this baked treat was heavenly. The outside was like a croissant, flakey and buttery and paired with a delicious tiramisu custard on the inside. We also grabbed a scone for our walk home (which turned out to be delicious as well). The shop also sells local artisanal goods such as chocolate, sauces, and even loaves of bread. It's nice to gander around while waiting for your order. We enjoyed our coffee on the walk back home. The coffee is quite strong, which would be optimal for most coffee lovers. The flavour was deep and chocolate-y, but not bitter at all. I read on their site that they regularly rotate their bean selection. I would love to return to try more of their food items!

A recent BC Hydro power outage gave me the opportunity to try working from Trees on Joyce…read more Normally I would order a cheesecake, but it is early in the morning and I needed my coffee and scone. The ice latte is very good. The raspberry scone is a bit denser than your normal scone, I would have preferred a smaller version.

Delicious tiramisu cheesecake. The vibe was super nice. Tons of tables. Great for people to study…read moreor work. In fact we saw a lot of folks there with laptops or doing other types of work. The location was fantastic. Literally across the street from Joyce Collingwood station. I will be coming back for sure!