My new haven in Kingston. Now that north side is completely jam packed all the time, I am very thankful I discovered Gaby's Cafe. Again, the 5* review is relative to surrounding alternatives for Williamsville/sunnyside locals- it's either the old diner, or subway egg salad sandwich, or some simple but refreshing breakfast lunch and cute pastries. No brainer. The place is hidden in a building where medical clinics are, I found this place out when I was getting tested for STDs- nuff said. Which leads to my initial surprise- from outside and the location on princess I assumed it was another old place run by a hairy guy in greasy cloth and the lights don't work, but it's not. It's clean, airy, modern. Second the pricing is good- decent amount of food for the money, and pay at the counter, tip if you would. Food is on the light side, with some Asian influence reminding me of Taiwanese tea shop menus- although it's not. It's a bit in between, but you can definitely see something you won't find in a greasy spoon restaurant on their daily featured lunch. I'm on a coffee detox so regrettably I cannot review their coffee items yet. Another plus is free WiFi The downside and probably why it took me a year to find this place although I live close by- they are not open on Sat and Sun! Closes early mon - fri as well. This is a bit odd. Again- if I take this place out of the context of this depressing part of kingston, I would've given it a 4 star maximum. But I think locals will find this place a much appreciated alternative to the smelly Tim Hortons down the street or walking thirty minutes for the next failure. read more