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    XO Gelato

    3.2 (28 reviews)
    Open • 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    a cup of ice cream
    Michelle D.

    A-OK gelato. I got to try the pistachio and mango gelato and it was flavourful but I felt I had much better. Service was kind and quick!

    Mint chocolate and custard
    Shirley K.

    Found this local gelato shop in the area. It was super cute and they have a wide variety of flavours! I We got the mint chocolate and custard flavours. Would highly recommend the custard one. Mint chocolate is good as well!

    HAIRS in ice cream. This is hair #1. Bottom right. There were MANY more. These were the most visible to capture on camera.
    Gogoland L.

    HAIRS, yes, PLURAL, in my gelato. Different lengths, superfine, fine, medium and thick strands, etc. Yup, THAT many for me to observe. I'm terrified to think of how many I actually ingested without noticing. This is disgusting!! How is it possible to have not one hair but MANY and in a consumable product for sale no less?! I have attached two pics of the most visible hairs I could capture on camera here for your viewing. There were many more and I don't care for even more reminders of what might be in my stomach right now. :'( If you like hairy ice cream, I got the pistachio and mascarpone today, Monday, Aug 31st. Too bad it wasn't April 1st. ETA: I had to reupload the pics. For some reason, one of them wasn't showing up before.

    Lime and mint on top and bailey's gelato underneath ($4.75)
    Priscilla W.

    Location: Drove by Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton on a random Tuesday afternoon and noticed a gelato shop in the corner. Since it was 15 minutes to 4pm, I decided to take the plunge and get a quick bite before hitting the 4-6pm prohibited street parking mark. As soon as I walked in, there was a large selection (a whole 2 window caseful!) of gelato and sorbets to choose from. Just like any gelato/icecream shop you go to, samples are necessary! The staff was happy to serve me and was willing to let me try 4-5 different kinds even though there was also a man standing not too far from him right behind the cashier; I am guessing he's the owner. However, what I didn't like about this guy was that when I asked him which flavour most customers would order or the shop's signature flavour, he just said all of them or more specifically, he just named all the flavours out loud. After I had paid, the guy who gave me a sample told me to try the pistachio flavour and that it is really good. Why didn't you mention it to me earlier?!?! Food: I settled for a gelato cup ($4.75) which allowed you to have 2 scoops of 2 different flavours. I chose Bailey's and Lime and mint. The Bailey's was really good and yes, the alcohol tasted strong but it wasn't creamy enough. It was kind of liquidy and watery. The lime and mint was alright; I was never really into sorbets anyway but wanted to try the contrast. Overall, the gelato tasted just like any other places that I have been or perhaps even lower in standards. Or perhaps I chose the wrong flavours?! I have had better gelatos in my lifetime and so, I don't think I'll return. The shop also sells hot chocolate and other espresso drinks, but they were too special in my opinion. They also have a case of creme brulee (which looked absolutely UNappetizing as the custards were peeling off the ramekins) and some cannolis (which also looked very UNappetizing! Not sure how long they were in the fridge for). It was also sad to see NO one in the shop when I was there.

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    7 years ago

    XO has delicious, authentic gelato. The young woman behind the counter was super-friendly and attentive.

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    9 years ago

    Great tasting gelato but the service can be better. Their pistachio and hazelnut gelato is superb. I highly recommend for gelato.

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    Tsujiri

    3.8(620 reviews)
    5.6 km•Bay Street Corridor, Downtown Core
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    Heard about all the hype, came to check it out. I ordered a hojicha soft serve which was good,…read morehowever, the hojicha flavor wasn't as strong as I had anticipated despite the color. 4 stars because it's pretty humid inside & the shop is too small to hang out in & comfortably accommodate customers despite the size and variation of their menu, which is a bit of a bummer. I'd be open to returning to give their matcha a try since that's what they're mainly known for.

    Tsujiri (Tsujiri Tea Store/Tsujiri Chaho/辻利茶舗) is a Japanese tea spot and bakery of well, Tsujiri…read morethe Kyoto/Uji tea company on Toronto's Dundas and Elizabeth. The company has been in business since 1860 making matcha, hojicha/houjicha and other green teas, and you happen to have this tea and dessert spot here and in multiple cities. (I usually don't get Tsujiri's teas as I have my usuals in Yamamoto and Itou En, but because I see the bad Ohtani/Ootani way too often on the latter's displays as in the one on the Bums obviously, Shouhei [with the good one being Ikue-san who for us non-Japanese residents mostly know her as the voice actress of "Pokemon's" Pikachu], I may have to start getting Tsujiri's more often and Itou En's less often for matcha and houjicha. [I intentionally add the "-san" honorific to the good Ohtani and drop it to the bad Ohtani.] Yes Toronto and Canada, I too wanted the bad Ohtani to go to the Jays, not the Bums, and if you have always wondered why the Dodgers are called that, when the Trolley Dodgers [people dodged incoming trolleys to get to work] and the Giants were still in New York City's Brooklyn and Manhattan respectively until 1958, "New York World-Telegram" cartoonist Willard Mullin back in the day called them that as they didn't win their first and only east coast title until 1955, though the fortunes are the total opposite since they moved out west to Los Angeles and San Francisco.) Just like what I did with my Jirou review, I'll in a bit point out what items I see here that are not in my local cafes and vice versa. This will be a good reference section for me should I have the power to return to the city, and it will also give both you Canadians that haven't visited any of their multiple locations yet and international visitors an idea of what to expect. While I sit at multiple spots in my temporary home inserting the usual "Yes guys, the ladies are cute!" statement, I better mention this important note. Do keep in mind that the place, with a simple tea house look, is narrow. There aren't many places to sit at. There are just 2, 3 tables? Right around there. Let me get the item comparison part out of the way. Items I recall seeing here that are not in my local Japanese/Japanese ties cafes/dessert spots (the latter type involves a place I reviewed in Satura, a mainly European cafe at one of my suburbs with Japanese ties, including a partnership with a cafe/bakery in Tokyo)? There are items such as yuzu kakigoori (Japanese shaved ice), shiratama dango, dango parfait, and soft serve ice creams of matcha and houjicha. Items I recall seeing in my usual spots that are not in Tsujiri? Besides the cute decorations (multiple Sanrio characters coming to my mind instantly), the local Japanese bakeries/cafes have items such as kouign amann, "Anpanman" pan, Japanese strawberry short cake, ube matcha latte, and Japanese sodas. The fun part section? Seeing that my K-foodie sis, her friend and I are in a tea shop, a (too) legit (to quit) Japanese tea shop, of course I had to get tea in some form, as I picked the cold houjicha latte. We also had the matcha houjicha soft serve, a daifuku and an order of dango. As expected, the foods and drink are so good. Even my sister's friend said that the place is a perfect 5/5, and my sis likes the place despite not being as fond of Asian cafes or Asian desserts/pastries that aren't Filipino as I am. (She does like European ones like kouign amann though.) The flaws section? Normally, I penalize a cafe a star if it doesn't carry a caffeine free drink as I seriously think about the kids and how I often don't need the insane amount of caffeine, but because Tsujiri is a Japanese green tea company, I can't deduct a point for not having a mugicha. Besides, outside of mugicha, houjicha is a good alternative for kids that are old enough anyway. So, with that said/typed, the only flaw I can think of is the limited parking, but of course, this is Downtown Toronto now. Tsujiri is that good of a tea spot. Though there isn't an ideal parking situation, the place is that good of a spot because of the good tea and food. It may never be my top Japanese cafe (I've known Clover for around 20 years or so), but it is that good never the less. If you're looking for a good cafe/dessert spot in Toronto or in multiple cities in Canada, go to a Tsujiri spot! +/Tsujiri is terrific at being hospitable and flashing dashing foods and drinks, and having multiple locations in the country shows how good the spots have been. -/There's limited parking, but of course, this is Downtown Toronto/whatever Canadian city you're from after all.

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    Tsujiri - ほうじ茶ラテ!/Hojicha/Houjicha latte!

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    ほうじ茶ラテ!/Hojicha/Houjicha latte!

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