Always great tastes. Friendly staff and quiet place to meet up and talk. Must drop by whenever in…read morethe area.

Maaaan the matcha drinks were not really it…read more We ordered several drinks and none stood out at all. The mochi is just microwaved and the milk is just dispensed from a coffee machine (i.e, instead of being heated and frothed with the steam wand) - for the price, I expected something more professional. Seems to be more of a food or dessert spot.

This Nemesis Coffee location looks like a giant pomegranate! The inside is spacious with a few…read moretables and seats. We went on a Tuesday morning, half an hour after opening, and there was already line out the door. They have a vast arrangement of baked goods and specialty coffee, with seasonal offerings. I got their matcha latte with ube foam with had both strong matcha and ube flavors. It was perfectly creamy without being too sweet. I also tried their Matcha Mango Yuzu Cruffin - there's a lot going on, but the mango yuzu cream inside was light and refreshing, and the actual pastry dough was aptly crispy and fluffy.

We were in a time constraint but on my last day in Vancouver, but I had to visit this place my…read moresister has been boasting about! Due to no visible parking available, we opted to pay for parking on the street. I felt rushed from the crew member who took my order and had an average tasting matcha ube latte. Boo! I read later on Yelp that Nemesis will offer you a table while you wait for your beverage to be made, bring it to your table and that there is free underground parking! My bad for not reading the tips from my fellow Yelpers first! I was disappointed this time but will visit again to give an update review.

We visited Cafe Monet before Whitecaps game. The location is very convenient. This place is good to…read moregrab some baking goods or drinks. What we got: Dubai Chocolate croissant, ham sandwich and donut. I did not have sandwich and donut. I was told they were just ok. Dubai Chocolate croissant was good. It was covered by a lot of chocolate coating and there were a lot of kataifi inside. It was definitely sweet side, as a dessert, it worth trying it. Next time, I would like to try some of their cakes.

Café Monet is a highly popular spot right on Robson, and it's easy to see why…read more I dropped in on a weekday afternoon, and even though the place was quite busy, the staff was incredibly welcoming, and the entire facility was clean and well-maintained. They have a massive selection of treats to choose from, but I opted for the coffee cream donut and the matcha donut. Both were fantastic, and I left really happy with the experience. If you find yourself in the area, this place is definitely worth a visit!

This small coffee shop offers some unique and seasonal coffee options. The space is quite compact,…read morewith a few small tables available for dine-in. Parking can be a bit tricky -- if you're lucky, you might find street parking right out front. With limited space inside, expect a line outside if there are more than a few people ahead of you. We ordered the Earl Grey Matcha, Earl Grey Flat White, and a Pastéis de Nata. The drinks took about five minutes to prepare, and the staff worked efficiently. Their menu seems to rotate seasonally, so you might find limited-time or specialty flavors depending on when you visit. As for the drinks, they were just okay in my opinion. The flat white was quite strong, and while it included Earl Grey syrup, the flavor didn't come through as clearly as expected. The Pastéis de Nata was decent -- not too sweet, but a bit dense. Overall, prices are reasonable for what you get. Worth a visit if you're curious about their seasonal offerings.

The friendliest staff I've ever met. It's a very hipster bougie place with two locations. The…read moreowners are pretty instagram famous but what stands out is their commitment to providing a good workplace, they don't offer a tip option as they just make the price $9 and excellent matcha. My sister talked up their frozen matcha here and it delivered! I got the frozen matcha that they are known for and I added a little of the passion fruit syrup which is actual fruit. This was excellent. They also do the traditional strawberry as well. They also had the best cardamom bun I've ever had. Truly a must visit if you live here or you're visiting. The way they do the frozen matcha is amazing. Truly epic.

93 Coffee Cafe & Eatery is a very unassuming multipurpose space. With its big open windows…read morereceiving plenty of natural light, soft light fixtures, and simple yet modern table and seating set up, it is a perfect spot for a date - getting to know somebody over coffee, espresso, and matcha, a dessert spot - with its various pastries, parfaits, and sweet offerings; or breakfast and lunch spot with its versatile menu of sandos, curries, teishoku, noodles, and bentos. Stumbled across this place while looking for a simple yet delicious Japanese meal to end my latest Vancouver trip. 93 coffee showed up, which was perfect as it was only a stroll and a half from the downtown waterfront area. The location is thicker away, quiet, and upon first entry, it was obviously that somebody meticulously thought of the concept and took great care in procuring the furniture, fixtures, and set up. The staff was friendly but in a non-rushing feeling-like-a-business type of way. So all the good qualities of your neighborhood cafe with the charm of a Japanese cafe. I ordered a hamburg steak teishoku and my boyfriend ordered the Hamburg steak curry. We were impressed by how the patty was flavorful, meaty, but neither greasy or heavy - signature of how it is in Japan. The curry was flavorful without being overly rich. The side pairings for the teishoku was perfect - a mini salad, side of pickled vegetables, rice, and miso soup. Very well balanced. Overall, super satisfied of this latest find. We need to come back to try some of the dessert offerings.

Little Japanese-western cafe inside the Denman Place Mall. You'd never know it was there, walking…read moreby the mall on the outside. Its on the south side of the mall and there is no signage on Denman where all the foot traffic is. The space is quite big, comfortable chairs, and clean. Run by some Japanese people. The menu reminds me of those Japanese "Western" chain restaurants all over Japan, and they serve some comfort food dishes like omurice and Japanese curry. Sizeable menu of Matcha and Houjicha drinks, as well as some desserts. All the staff were friendly and at least during lunch hour, the place is relatively quiet. Service was a bit slow though, and they didnt bring our 2 dishes out at the same time. Food we tried: omurice+hamburg steak add-on - the omurice was quite nice. Comes wrapped in a thin omelette the old school way. They serve it with ketchup. Not much chicken in the chicken rice. Flavour was nice though. The side of hamburg steak was quite soft but flavourful. Did not taste like just beef - I suspect it was a mix of beef and pork. Also had a small side of salad. Overall pretty solid. 4/5. beef curry rice bowl - pretty good, the curry sauce was generous and not too salty. Served with the usual side of pickles. 4/5. Houjicha iced latte. Exactly as it sounds, and pretty good too. Very solid 4/5 overall. Weird location and I suspect they would be much busier with more visibility. There arent many places in town that serve this kind of food so there is opportunity for them to do well. Their food is pretty good, and a good approximation for the stuff you'd get in Japan at those western style chains that are so popular there. IYKYK. Pricing is high-ish but for this area it is not crazy. The beverages are $6-8 and the food runs about $20. I would come back if I had a craving for this type of food.

2 years later and still my fav spot for matcha lattes! The staff are sooo friendly and the drinks…read moreare quality! Love that oat milk is free to substitute! Highly recommend their mochi pastries and icecream too!

iced matcha latte with oat milk and a chance to win a whisked away to japan? okay, avik, you have…read moremy attention. stopped into avik a little after 3:00 pm on a tuesday, on my way to an appointment, and the place was packed. not exactly surprising given that this west broadway café has become known for its specialty coffee and tea, house made pastries, and all sorts of creative japanese inspired treats. it's a bright, modern space, and there's a lot going on once you start looking around. i went with the iced matcha latte with oat milk, and it was a solid matcha. smooth, nicely balanced, and definitely enough to satisfy the afternoon matcha craving. avik describes its matcha as a high grade tea offering, alongside hojicha, chai and london fog, so tea clearly gets more than an obligatory spot on the menu. then there's the pastry display. so. many. things. the strawberry matcha cookie immediately caught my eye, but then there was a mochi black sesame croissant and i was basically standing there thinking, wait, what?! the menu leans into those japanese flavours in some really fun ways, and there are enough interesting combinations to make a return visit feel very necessary. the strawberry matcha cookie, for example, combines matcha, dried strawberries, white chocolate and cream cheese. the ordering setup is also very much of the future is now variety. there's a huge tablet for self ordering, plus a sliding freezer case for chocolates and ice cream bars. because apparently a regular pastry case wasn't futuristic enough. and then there was the little bonus dangling in front of me: the chance to win a trip to japan through the whisked away to japan promotion, courtesy of paragon. considering how much i've been thinking about japan lately, that felt like a particularly well timed bit of temptation. i sure could use a trip to japan right about now. between the matcha, the creative pastries, the japanese inspired flavours and the very modern ordering setup, avik is a fun stop when the usual coffee and croissant routine needs a little shaking up. even on a packed tuesday afternoon, there was plenty to catch the eye and plenty of reasons to start planning the next visit.

I had to try the Sparkling Tomato because I'm always excited by innovative flavours! It's made…read morewith fresh tomato and basil, topped with confit tomatoes -- sweetened tomatoes that are SO yummy! The tomatoes were so soft and juicy... but also somehow impossible to squeeze through the straw So naturally, I ended up eating them all. No complaints though -- I LOVE basil! The Sparkling Tomato comes with your choice of matcha: Shizuoka -- bitter & earthy Kagoshima -- sweet & nutty Yame -- umami & rich I love how creative Mitchie Matcha is with their flavours. Tomato + basil + matcha might sound unusual, but it works and makes the drink really fun to try! Next time, I'm definitely going for the Salted Maple Matcha

They have three main matcha types, i got the kagoshima ($1 extra) which is more nutty. I like how…read morethe matcha latte isn't sweet. They have other milk alternatives such as soy or oat, with no extra charge. If you prefer the sweeter ones, the oat milk would be a good choice to get with the matcha. Their house special, the earl grey matcha is good too. There's a strong flavor of earl grey which accentuates the nutty flavor. The interior is nice and cute. There's some seats available, but mostly for two people.

SLO café was definitely interesting! It was a smaller café with lots of seating that discouraged…read morelaptops. They had an extremely limited food menu, but more on the coffee side. The food menu was interesting, but was all premade. For example, with the breakfast sandwiches you could not custom order. This is unfortunate for someone who is a vegetarian and doesn't want bacon on their sandwich. It was interesting that they were premade and still took about 10 minutes to come out! Other cafés in the area, would definitely try them before returning.

Nice space, good vibes, on the higher end of coffee and treat prices but not enough to deter a…read morereturn visit. Get the window seats as some furniture is less comfortable.