This cafe place is hidden in the west close to WEM. Great…read moreplace to work and study as it's quiet. Grabbed their clubhouse sandwich, iced latte hazelnut and matcha. Service was pretty quick as it wasn't busy.

The ambience is honestly beautiful, and the place itself has a lot of potential. Unfortunately,…read morethat's where the positives end. The service was awful. One of the staff members came across as demanding and constantly pressured people to buy something. My friend and I had already purchased food and wanted to share because everything was expensive, but we were basically forced to buy more. It felt less like customer service and more like being pushed into spending money. The favoritism was also impossible to ignore. I ordered a croissant and didn't receive any chips. When we asked if chips came with the order, we were told no. But the customer sitting right next to us had chips anyway. When we asked why, the only explanation we got was that they were "special." It made absolutely no sense and left us feeling singled out. A nice interior doesn't make up for rude service. The atmosphere might look welcoming, but the way customers are treated tells a completely different story. I won't be coming back, and I definitely wouldn't recommend this place unless they seriously improve how they treat people.

@phatbarbakery is a 90s themed retro bakery and cafe that opened Feb 2023 on Whyte Ave…read more@oldstrathcona. They are black and locally owned and are the only bakery that opens late in YEG (midnight on Friday and Saturdays!) It is a cool hangout spot with a retro arcade game machine and graffiti art. Their most popular item is their Phat Tarts which brings me back nostalgically to the 90s - similar to pop tarts! They also serve a variety of drinks (including large variety of alcoholic options: wine, coffee, beer, cocktails)and many other baked treats. They held a Yelp Elite event to showcase their desserts and drink pairings. They have events every few weeks which feature their 5 most popular desserts paired with 5 wines. We also enjoyed some of their lattes (Chai and Matcha). They have $2 coffee on Wednesdays so stop in for a pick me up! It's a nice spot to hangout late and play some arcade or try out one of their board games!

This is the 90s-themed bakery I never knew I needed. Love the decor and 90s theme, but I especially…read morelove the bakings. My favourites are the rainbow cheesecake and the Phat Tarts - think of a pop tart, but elevated. friendly staff, spacious seating, and lots of coffee beverages in addition to adult beverages (drinks and dessert). I may become a regular!

Love love love, can't wait to come back and try something new, because they have a good amount of…read moreitems to chose from on the menu. The atmosphere is modern and chic

1. They were busy, but waiting in the long line for bingsu was worth it!…read more2. There was nowhere to sit inside, so I ended up eating it outside .

Came here to kill some time before a hockey game and boy oh boy am I glad we found this little gem!…read more We were a group of 4 and shared a Choco strawberry bingsu and cheese corn pizza. We drank blueberry lemonades, an iced strawberry matcha, and a real fruit grapefruit tea - that's right tea with fresh red grapefruit in it! Everything was made fresh and bursting with flavour. Be prepared to wait a bit here as it does get busy - but it's worth it. The cheese corn pizza is hard to describe - it was hit and miss in our group but enjoyable for sure. The large bingsu was a hit and PLENTY for all of us to share. Can't wait to come back!

The space is cute but the tea I ordered felt overpriced for what it was. Also a thing to note that…read moreis good to know before going: they do not allow screens besides phones and no "work-related activities". I came in as I was in the area between appointments, saw the good reviews, and wanted to kill time reading my book, but staff came over and said it was not allowed. I noticed them watching me for the remainder of my time there. Upon leaving I saw that they did have signs saying no "work activities" but they are small and easy to miss.

So, Reinette Cafe had a colab with Nomiya for a Japanese take home meal to celebrate "Girl's Day"…read more"Hinamatsuri " in February. So I took home an assortment of pastries which included Mini rose green tea macron, mini mont blanc, strawberry honey lime panna cotta, cherry pistachio vanilla cake, matcha madeline, sugar cookie, and strawberry, matcha and vanilla macrons. I am not a huge sweet fan so this was a stretch for me, but I really enjoyed it. Everything was tasty and not super sweet except for the sugar cookie which was expected. It was really pretty looking and really pretty tasting. I can't say anything about the ambiance because I did not dine in. Same with the service. In general I would definitely try more things on the menu. I liked everything but the standout was the panna cotta and the match madaline.

Reinette café and pâtisserie is one of my favourite places to go for coffee!!…read moreReinette is maybe more on the fancier side, but the coffee I had there is definitely high quality and delicious. I also had some of their macarons, which were very tasty. Service is always great there, friendly. The ambiance is great there, a great place to relax with food and a drink!! Coffee can be bought there to take home. Other deserts are sold there, along with sandwiches, tea and coffee!!

Went here for the first time with my family. We ordered the white chocolate brownie and the…read morecandyland waffle with ice cream. The dessert was cute and delicious! The decoration was all out dessert-themed, which was great! But our server had such bad body odor!!! I don't mean to be rude, but it was so bad, the smell just lingered and trailed after him... our family had to hold our breath whenever he came by to take our order or to bring us our food. He was very kind! His smell just made the whole experience enjoyable. We wanted to stay longer and hang out, but we couldn't take it any longer. I would like to say we'll come back and try it again... but we won't. It will forever be known to our family as the stinky dessert place. Sorry!

food was warm and delicious, good portion and great toppings…read more dirty blue cloud drink was yummy. Good service and bright decor

I tried these out after seeing a review on a FB group…read more I ordered: Monster Cookie Fluffer Nutter Miss Frizzle The Dirtbag And 2 others I no longer see on the website At first, I thought they were kind of pricy, but once I picked up my order, the size of them were worth the cost. All of them tasted amazing and I would definitely order again

Was excited to try this place. Put the address in my GPS and it took me to a home in a…read moreneighborhood. Definitely was not a business. I didn't realize this was a pre-order cookie shop. That's on me for not reading the Yelp reviews. I'm sure my rating would be higher if I had gotten to try it.

Kids bought birthday dessert for me, nice alternative to regular cake and these desserts look so…read morebeautiful! A bit on the pricey side but a unique dessert!

This shop has the cutest desserts! I liked that there was a large assortment to choose from. The…read morelady working at the store was very kind and knowledgeable, answering all my questions and helping me choose my desserts. I decided on the pistachio lime raspberry mousse, mousse cheesecake and black current line dessert. All three were unique and flavourful. The texture of the mousse was light and the layer of chocolate on the outside was delicate. I will be back to try more of these beautiful desserts!

Now because I love the Philippines and its people and its culture I can't justify saying anything…read morebad about their desserts or food . There are however some things I just won't eat especially anything that still has eyes or BULOT

I didn't know about this bakeshop and stumbled upon it while eating at the restaurant beside. We…read morewent in before our lunch and the cooler wasn't filled. There was a large cake, cake slices, macarons in 2 different flavours, 2 different cream puffs, and I believe a few other items. They also advertised they have bubble tea, halo halo, and various pops. Behind the counter, there were white steamed buns and the gentleman working there told us there was pork inside. There were a few trays of baked breads and also a warmed with chicken empanadas. After lunch we went back to pick up a few things. I got 2 empanadas ($1.99 each) and 2 cream puffs ($2.25 each). My friend had one of the cakes before and said it was sweet so I decided not to try any as I don't like overly sweet desserts. Later that day, I had the cream puff and it was filled with lots of fluffy cream. The chicken empanada filling reminded me of what I use when I make chicken pot pie without the liquid. For $2, there was a decent amount of chicken but it was sweet and I prefer more savoury. I heated it in the toaster oven so the outside shell would be crispy and it was flaky and warm inside. If I'm in the area, I would go back and see what else they had. It's great to support a local business and the service was friendly.

We were lucky enough to enjoy the tasting menu at Uccellino after a long day of meetings. It was…read morethe perfect way to unwind, slow down and recover from the day. I started the meal with the Don Vito cocktail, a spirit forward sweet concoction of Cognac, Bourbon and Limoncello. Immediately felt like it set the perfect tone for dinner. The tasting menu started with four appetizers, the Arancini, Goat Ricotta Crostini, Insalata Siciliana and the Culatello. My favorite was the arancini as it was packed full of melty cheese with so much flavor. The culatello was a crowd favorite and the crostini was a great palate cleanser. For secondi we had the Truffle Gnudi and Paccheri. For people who like meaty flavors go with the paccheri, but I liked the light cheese and truffle of the gnudi. By the time the Pollo Al Mattone came around, I could only manage a mouthful of the succulent brick chicken and the fresh cabbage salad as I was so full and would need to be rolled out of the restaurant. We ended with the Chocolate Budino, which was dark, creamy and delicious. A great tasting menu at a great price, especially compared to Toronto prices!

Had reservations on a busy weekend. We were seated right away and the service was excellent the…read morewhole meal long. The brick chicken and the panzanella were outstanding. The appetizer with the cheese on toast was so much more flavorful than cheese on toast should be. Our companions had a pasta dish with sausage and it was amazing. If I lived in the area this would be a favorite to return to often. I like that the bartender just works on drinks for servers and there aren't patrons directly ordering drinks from him to slow the service.