I was visiting the area with a group of friends and we needed a coffee stop after grabbing some…read moredonuts from up the street. There was a big table perfectly sized for our large group where we were able to enjoy our donuts and coffees. The place was comfy and cozy and I loved all the plants. The one employee who was there was very kind and prepared our drinks quickly despite being the only one in. We all enjoyed! Just because I noticed some of these reviewes are quite old, I would add that they do take credit cards here (they are NOT cash-only) and they certainly do have espresso. It was a little tricky to find due to signage, but we're glad we did!

Always feel like at home with traditional favourites like nachos and those delicious home-made…read moremilkshakes!!!

We were driving around Canada and found this little book store. It's super cute. Lots of book…read moreselection for the size. There's also a little cafe. Very affordable. The drinks start at $2.40 and go up to $7. Cookie for around $4. Pastries from $3 - $9. Way cheaper than most cafes we frequent in the states. There's plenty of seating. Four tables for two and a table for six. The logistics of how this store is set up is very impressive.

Excellent selection of new books. Plus doohickeys and doodads. The nice people behind the counter…read morehelped me with thoughtfulness and kindness.

Good almond nog latte, ok double espresso and black coffee. What I really like is they have beers…read morefrom local microbreweries. One thing worthy to mention, they are using paper cups that are commercially compostable, well done!

Great food, coffee, and a nice vibe. I recommend the cheese scones!…read more Very good. All around.

Cute, smaller Balzac's by the lake! Not as extravagant as the other locations in/around the GTA…read more This location, however, has 3-levels of seating, including an outdoor patio up the stairs, around back. On the second level, there were some students studying with headphones on. Whilst the first level seems a bit more loud. Only 1 bathroom here, but it was clean and upscale looking.

Lovely little coffee shop tucked away in a peaceful location. I really quite liked this shop and it…read morewas great to stop in for a drink. The reason I do not give this place 5 stars is because the menu is a little confusing - it seems to miss out on a lot of the items that they offer. They have iced drinks and flavors and what not, but the menu doesn't clearly say it so I feel like while I did enjoy my drink, I would've preferred something a little different that I wasn't aware was available.

Decided to go out to breakfast yesterday (Tuesday). This place looked like a cafe we would like…read moreand I was right! It has a down home feel to it. We both had coffee, which was great! I had the Boathouse and my boyfriend had the Heavyweight. The food was so good! We may go back again before we head home from vacation!

Very clean and nice breakfast spot. The food is always well cooked. Great to come in on a weekday…read morewhen it's quiet. :)

I've been to Ludology a handful of times now. It's a favorite place to stop before heading back…read moreacross the border. The staff there is incredibly hardworking and very attentive. You will often see the same few people working there, and despite how insanely busy it can get, they've even remembered us after almost a month of not being there. I've been both inside and on the back patio. Surprisingly, despite the cold, they did an amazing job of keeping the patio cozy and warm (blankets, seat warmers that may burn your butt if you're not careful but they do warn you, and heat lamps). The vibe of the place is fun and welcoming. I've mostly had the drinks, which are fabulous and their hot chocolate always hits the right note. Their bartender often has new specials and is also very good at creating delicious cocktails. The one food item I have tried was their special crème brûlée, and holyyyyy. I'm pretty sure I'd try every version of that. I plan to go back more and I am excited to one day get to try their other food!

The food and drinks were good. We ordered the chili cheese fries and brownies because we weren't…read morevery hungry. We were pleased with the choices. We walked in and we were greeted. We sat down. Took us a about 2 minutes to decide on a seat. Fairly empty place but i was with a picky kid and i wanted to sit on the balcony. I sat and my daughter walked through the games and finally decided on one. The waitress/host who greeted us did not come over during this time. While we were setting up our game about 6 minutes after the seat selection the waitress comes over, finally, with water and ask have we been there before I said no and then she says it cost for games. She didn't say that upon entry or in the 6 minutes that I was sitting. This was very frustrating and is a pet peeve of mine. Tell customers all information as soon as possible. I noticed that this happened with another table who came in as we were wrapping up. So, it wasn't just us but please tell people in advance. Gives off sneaky hidden fees vibes. Very quiet place. Cute. The balcony was cute. I ordered my last drink and then ordered dessert and said please go ahead and close my tab and bring the check. That didn't happen. When we finished we sat there for 10 minutes until the waitress came back. It's possible that she didn't hear my requests. I try to be efficient because when a kid gets restless I like to move quickly. No one spoke to us when we left despite there being three staff persons at the door. No one said, "thanks for coming in, hope you enjoyed." "Come back soon" I found that odd and not very customer/patron friendly.

Stopped by here on our drive back from Niagara. It's located in a busy area but we managed to find…read moreparking nearby. The staff were really friendly and even gave suggestions. I ended up getting scoop of the pistachio gelato which was really tasty!

I got the after eight mint chocolate and it was very good. Definitely comparable to the chocolate…read more The gelato is covered like it would be in Europe and not just out in the open. The staff were very helpful as well and had all the information about the flavours. They don't let you try samples but they were quite helpful with suggestions. Ambiance is quite nice, but not that seating is a little limited. There's a shared outdoor spot though so we found it okay but something to note!

AMAZING! We first tried Mr.Puffs in montreal. When my daughter was coming up with things to do in…read moreNiagra Falls she found Mr Puffs and was so excited because we dont have it in the US. The lady behind counter was so helpful with recommending what to get. The strawberry cheesecake mount Olympus was insane. Would recommend swapping out the strawberry syrup on the ice cream, for dark chocolate. We also got the Hazelnut puffs. The cookies and cream ice cream topping sauce was too sweet ( would have preferred dark chocolate). So Mr Puffs is basically fried dough balls with sauce on it. The Puffs are warm and paired with the ice cream, the combination is just insane. The only thing id say is, although we were 4-5 people sharing, we got 2 mount olympus 8 piece and it was an insane amount of ice cream . Id recommend even as a group , get 1 with ice cream and then just some puffs on the side :).

HOLY MOLY. I'm shocked by how amazing these are, crispy on the outside and so light and fluffy…read moreinside. It looks so unassuming from outside but seriously this is a must try!! They're sooo good especially fresh out of the fryers. Pricing is good too and everyone inside is friendly. 10/10

What a great little place to grab a pastry and coffee or a bite to eat! Best of all, they have both…read morecustard **and** ricotta filled zeppole for St. Joseph's Day! Really the ricotta filled ones are sfinge, but they are so good! It's really tough to find sfinge, too, so it was amazing that they have them. And since I was there I got cannoli, as well. Yummy! Gonna have to come back for lunch sometime. Sandwiches look great! It looks like when weather is nice they will have some outside seating, as well. Parking can be challenging and there is a small lot behind the building, but I couldn't tell if it was only for the apartments that are there or also for customers of the cafe? I will have to ask next time I go. If the parking lot is available that makes it so much easier.

My orders: cannoli brownie, iced latte, Portuguese tarts…read more Pros + Parking in the back + Yummy pastries I stopped by on a Sunday. This cute little coffee shop was nice. They offer spiked coffee and coffee flights. It got pretty busy around lunch hour.