Nice quiet coffee shop on the SE corner of Broadway and Nanaimo…read more Parking is available on the side streets. The inside is somewhat plain but trendy. Guessing they're going for the whole plant or grassy theme. Staff are friendly. No complaints. The coffee I had was pretty decent. Did the job. This place also sells bubble tea and some brunch stuff, as well as some Indian food items such as butter chicken. Didn't try though.

Ruke Coffee is a lovely coffee shop, with great flavored coffee and an assortment of pastries along…read morewith some Indian dishes. Service is kind and quick, and they have several spots indoors if you'd like to enjoy your drink/food there.

Ambiance is immaculate - modern, stylish, filled with yummy sweets…read more The biscoff latte is one of the most photogenic pieces of drinkable art. Think nice dessert drink - highly recommend. I've also picked up a redbean butter salt bread here to share too. Tasty bread! Needless to say, redbean and butter are both definitely apparent; they really load it on, including maybe $2 worth in the butter slab itself. I've realized I'm not the target customer to order a STICK OF BUTTER with my breads. Big props for being so generous though, I'm sure the butter lovers would kill for it. With their popularity and coziness, they do unfortunately have a laptop time limit if you planned to do some work or studying here. I'd definitely want to come back for a chill catch-up with a friend and try their other salt breads :)

Congrats on opening this place is amazing!…read more I loved the specialty lattes, they are perfection. Not too sweet a great balance between coffee and cream. I loved the cream latte. The Spanish latte was also nice. The Dubai strawberry is a MUST! So delicious which is probably why there is a limit to how many can be purchased. This would be a nice place to sit down, drink some coffee, and get some work done.

Fantastic bakery/cafe/sandwich spot. The vibes inside are amazing for hanging some friends. I got…read moretheir salmon sandwich to go, but I plan to come back and spend some time inside. They say good bread makes good sandwiches, and they couldn't be more true for Mishmish. Their sesame ka'ak bagel, which is elongated and has a different texture to a Montreal style bagel, is outstanding. I'd like to come back, grab some ka'ak bagels with dipping sauce and just enjoy that as a snack. Can't wait to come back!

Friendly service. Clean, quaint cafe. Ordered the salmon sandwich. Scrumptious! And had the…read moreMishmish Cola (highly recommend--it's caffeine free) and the Hibiscus Taza. Will definitely come back.

Lovely little pasta shop!…read more We walked in on a stormy morning so seats were hard to find. But luckily another couple was leaving. I will say many people came in with scowls because there werent open seats. So be aware it is a very small shop. Which i love. The service was good. The staff was friendly. Some of the grumpy people wanting a seat; did complain to the staff and the staff were very patient with them. We ordered two pastas a coffee and cookies for dessert. My carbonara was sensational one of the best pastas I've had in vancouver. Very well balanced. Excellent flavour profile. My friend also loved her meal and said her coffee was also one of the best shes ever had. My small jam cookie was delicate and sweet. Very impressed. The atmosphere definitely added to the experience. Rainy day and a warm pasta shop. Tables alive with conversation. (The only downside was the washroom definitely left things to be desired. Its understand that in a small space it can be very hard to have everything be aesthetic.) The staff and atmosphere otherwise very charming. Made me homesick for Montreal. I love that smaller places like these are becoming more common place in Vancouver. I will definitely be back to try more of their pastas. And say hello to their staff again. Its a true gem!

Excellent fresh pasta with well balanced flavour profile…read more There are many local neighbors who pop in for a bite or takeout. Since they have a different pasta each day, we noticed some people calling in to ask for the pasta of the day. Will be back to taste more dishes!

A little shop on Victoria, this authentic Vietnamese place has hands down the best Pandan Latte…read more The other drinks are good as well and they have a wide selection - from egg coffee to Ube latte. We havent gotten a chance to try their food but the Pandan Latte is enough to bring us back. Service is fast, although I think their points system is always buggy. They also use milk crates as seats just like in Vietnam which I think really adds a charm to the place.

The pandan latte is enough to keep me coming back for more...Hem 377 is a little Vietnamese coffee…read moreshop that I had frequently heard about but kept passing on due to not being in the area. My friend finally suggested it to me and after having lunch in the area I was able to pass by. I am a sucker for all things pandan so it wasn't hard to make a choice (although the ube latte also spoke loud to me...). It was a good choice, the latte was not too sweet but the flavours just mixed so well together. The workers were helpful in helping my friend decide on what to order. She got the ube latte which I also tried and thought it was delicious as well! The little shop is a order at the counter type situation and there is minimal seating inside. The seating was reminiscent of those little Vietnamese market stalls where you sit around on stools with boxed crates as your table. I'd love to pass by this spot again and give it another try!

I love love love this place!…read more Nestled within a residential area, it is a gem of a quaint neighborhood cafe! The vibes are great. Neighborhood atmosphere, small seating, French artisan vibes. The perfect hole in the wall for a causal hang out to catch up or grab a small bite. The food is amazing. I highly recommend the ham and cheese crepe or their ham sandwich. Super simple but so tasty!

We came here twice in one day! That's about all you need to know. :) What a beautiful little cafe…read morewith delicious food and a nice little market (the drinkable yogurt is very good). They were very busy on a Saturday morning around 11am, as you'd expect, and there was a long line, but we were still able to find a place to sit and enjoy our crepes. We came back again later in the day for Round 2!

I happened to stumble to the cafe after eating at the food court upstairs. I saw the variety of egg…read morewaffle and decided to give it a try. I ordered the Portuguese egg tart flavor bubble waffle and a milk tea. The bubble waffle is good, would've like it better if it's crispier. The Portuguese egg tart flavor is also good, not overly sweet. The highlight of the visit is definitely the milk tea. It tastes like legit HK style milk tea. It has a strong tea flavor that is not overpowering the milk. It was good overall. There's about a 15 min wait since they make the bubble waffle fresh. It's a take out place only so there's no chairs to sit.

My all-time favourite egg waffle place to go to in all of metro Vancouver!…read more Their egg waffles are delicious. Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside. None of that soggy, cake-y mess. Each waffle is made to order so they will always be fresh when you receive it. I highly recommend the original or the Portuguese egg tart. They get the balance just right.

It's been a while since I been back and they have changed their menu a bit but it was still good,…read moremaybe even better than the last time was here. They no longer have the melon pan, but they have transitioned those into mochi cookies. We opted for their croissants and other selections: Takoyaki croissant 5/5 --- so delicious, croissant was flaky and soft and went very well with takoyaki Flan egg tart 5/5 -- love the combo of this. Flaky egg tart with creamy flan Supreme breakfast croissant 4.5/5 -- it was good but needs some salt. Midnight croissant 4.5/5 -- this would have been good if the filling was evenly distributed. The colors made it very attractive Brown sugar coffee 5/5 - I don't do coffee but this was really good. Not strong in coffee flavor, creamy, and good amount of sweet Banh mi - 3/5 the only disappointment. The filling was minimal, and it was bland and dry. The bread itself was good though. Service was good as well. It does take some time for food to come out though so be patient

I visited Broye cafe to try hot chocolate festival limited item…read more Saigon after Dark - Pho spice 2.0 -Key flavors of dark chocolate and new pho spice. Dark chocolate infused with cinnamon star anise, black pepper and orange zest. Service with Takoyaki Croissant. I had the pho spice hot chocolate last year, I remember the last year one flavor was more stronger. This year's one was subtle and I could not taste much savory flavor in. It was a just regular hot chocolate. If this was a regular hot chocolate, it tasted good, however, if it was pho spice one, not really impressive . Takoyaki croissant was very unique. I enjoyed that croissant with Vegetable, Mayo and sauce on the top. Actually, highlight was cafe royal tart. - A flaky puff pastry tart filled with silky milk-and-coffee cream, topped with a rich caramel flan for a smooth, aromatic café-style treat. This is not hot chocolate festival item. Cream caramel on the top of crispy Pie tart caught my eye. Cream caramel was very delicious and coffee cream filling was really good. Pie tart's dough was super crispy and buttery. I really loved this item.

Cool cafe - nice to enjoy alone or with friends. They serve good coffee, pastries, breakfast…read moreitems, and midday snacks. This is a order at cashier spot with no table service so they meet my simple expectations for their service with decent politeness, accuracy and efficiency. Plus i find it convenient that they open as early as 7am. Some of my usual purchases here are the matcha drinks, chocolate croissants and earl grey muffins. I give 5 stars to their matcha and I recommend trying their sipping matcha drink if you are a matcha lover like me. They are quite spacious and you can work on your laptop here but it can get busy. It's not my first choice as study/work cafe because I prefer cafes with quiet corners with outlets or relaxing soft music and I find this spot has more of a hipster ambiance and is more ideal as a chill place for hanging out. Hmm, maybe come here to reply work emails but why overwork here when its vibes are set for unwinding ;-) There are side street parking available -- being able to park close by is a plus. Cafes in location with free parking options are the best, so you can buy items to go or you can choose to stay and relax, without the hassles of metered parking expiring and getting parking tickets. This place sells coffee beans and a variety of higher priced merchandise items, in case you need gift ideas or want the luxury of retail therapy for happy vibes.

I've been to matchsticks before and in various locations and always for takeaway…read more Their baked goods are usually great and their coffee is ok. I actually did some digging and self reflection before writing this as this was some weeks back that I tried to sit with my initials reaction. Popped in around 3pm on a weekday as I was in the area to pick up an americano and some pastries. The 5 minutes that I was around the counter and the interaction between myself and staff (one barista and one cashier) was odd. I made myself sit in a corner to sit with my own feelings post interaction. I'm not going to spend more time ruminating that encounter in detail. However, if one googles the signs and ideology of what a hipster is. I've received pure negative stereotype of a hipster. I found the cashier to me cold and smidge condescending, the barista didn't even acknowledge me, ignored my question and is clearly not deaf or blind when he was calling other patrons drink orders out. This poor Canadian even muttered an accidental thank you when I picked up my drink out of habit. That last one is one me. My 1st world problem of "to be me and be kind to others or straight out be reactionary when put in such situation is going to have me ready for my next battle with a passive aggrissive hipster at their work. ding ding let the battle commence. I'm ready.

Located inside Broadway Church, it's an unassuming spot to grab a coffee. There is plenty of…read moreseating with a corner filled with books to borrow or purchase. The barista was pleasant and polite. Coffee isn't very strong, but prices are low.

The cafe is tucked inside the church building. I wouldn't have discovered it if I hadn't visited…read morethe church. Initially, I thought it was only open on Sundays, but I later found out it's also open during the weekdays. The food and drinks are not only cost-effective but also delicious. Many students from a nearby school frequent the cafe. I really love this quiet spot--it's the perfect place to read my favorite books, get some work done, or simply enjoy a peaceful moment on my own.