Decent bubble tea spot that is open late in Ottawa. The pearl milk tea had hit the spot. Ample…read moreseating. Nice spot to hang out with friends.

Before my friend and I were about to part ways after a fun day hanging out, she let me know that…read morethere was a BOGO deal on Uber Eats for sparkling tea at Tealive. It was so sweet that she remembered that I am a sparkling drink fan. I walked over to my car and opened my Uber Eats app on my phone. Yep, I saw the BOGO deal and immediately added it. I also needed to fetch dinner. It was great that Tealive had egg sandwiches called toasteas. Such a cute name! I got a hash brown and egg toastea. My order was perfect, as I was more thirsty than hungry. One-stop shopping is also extremely convenient! My friend said to head east along Richmond Road that becomes Somerset Street West and keep on driving till I saw this place in Chinatown. It was the easiest set of directions for this tourist. Tealive is by the arch in Chinatown. I turned left into a parking lot. It generally is one that you have to pay. However, I had arrived after the pay-up parking period, so I parked for free and walked over. This store has a single step to get in and out of the store. It may be an accessibility issue to some folks. It's a deep store. There were plenty of places to sit down and enjoy dining in. I went to the back third of the store. There's a counter on the left for pickup orders. I had a nice man helping me. I showed him my Uber Eats order. He fetched my paper bag with my order. I thanked him and happily headed to my car. I safely secured my order in my car and then drove back to my hotel room to enjoy my food and drinks. Toronto has similar places that sell egg sandwiches. What they lack is offering bubble tea. This place has everything that I love, especially with sparkling tea. The hash brown and egg toastea was incredible! The egg was in omelette form. It wasn't overdone. It was fluffy and enjoyable. You also get a rectangular hash brown. I loved how crispy it was on the outside. It was seasoned nicely and was perfect. Perhaps to make you feel like you're eating something healthy, it had a tomato slice and romaine lettuce. They were fresh and complimented the hash brown and egg perfectly. The bread was toasted. You saw horizontal marks on the bread, which made me think that they use a sandwich press of some sort. The bread provided the perfect crunch, while still being soft. It held the entire sandwich together without wearing what you were eating. The toasted bread sets this toastea egg sandwich apart from similar egg sandwiches in the GTA. Here, you get a lot of bread that isn't toasted to the same extent. It's also so dry that you end up consuming a bunch of fluid to wash it down. My sandwich came with a couple of sauces. You can certainly enjoy the sandwich without them. One was cheese. The other one was a cross between mayo and tartar. They were perfect with the sandwich. The toastea tastes better with them. I was so thirst after having consumed a ton of sodium at lunch that I actually had both 3Q sparkling mango green teas that evening. It was a first for me. I normally have one immediately and the other the following day. Both drinks had no sugar and half ice. I didn't have the option to go less ice, but it didn't matter all that much. It was such a hot day that half ice sounded inviting! The drinks were divine. I loved the carbonation in them. Bubbles rule! They feel fancy when you drink them. Sparkling drinks are more enjoyable if the option is there. The 3Q toppings were pearls, coconut jelly, and sago. They were the perfect trifecta in these drinks. You got chewiness, a bit of sweetness, and different textures to devour while sipping on the perfect combination of mango flavour with perfectly brewed green tea. I loved this place so much that on my final full day in Ottawa, I ordered takeout from Tealive again for dinner. My order was the same, except that I tossed in Japanese strawberry shortcake. It did feel like a carbon copy of my visit. Even my order the second time felt like my first visit. The same sandwich and sparking bubble teas were yummy and consistent. I was impressed. The Japanese strawberry shortcake was delicious. It was the perfect portion, with layers of cake, whipped cream, and strawberry puree. I am normally not a huge fan of whipped cream, but I enjoyed how subtle it was. The strawberry flavour was spot on. I loved that it tasted like real strawberries. The strawberry slice on top was a nice touch. The cake was moist and fluffy. This dessert hit the spot. My sweet tooth was happy. This place was awesome! I long to return to try more toasteas, drinks, and desserts. This place had macarons. I'll need to get some next time. Toronto and its surrounding area need at least one Tealive. Please come here! I am thrilled that I can return here for excellent food and bubble teas. I just need to do another vacation. (304)

This was a lovely little brunch spot in Chelsea near the visitor centre! My friend and I shared the…read moreapple caramel crepes along with a side of potatoes, a great choice for us since it was quite filling. The apple crepes had some white cheddar inside which complemented the caramel nicely and they were nice and thin. We sat outside on the patio on the picnic tables -- the service was friendly and I would come by this spot again! I was expected the potatoes to be fries but was pleasantly surprised by the cubed potatoes with green onions.

Loved this place. We came for brunch. They do have a small parking lot behind It. So look for that…read moreas parking can be tight in town on the weekend. There's indoor and outdoor seating. You come inside, order, and they give you a number. Then you sit down, make your table, and also bus your table at the end. The food was phenomenal. I will definitely come back for the food. The coffee was okay. It was coffee. But let's talk the shakes. Omg so good. Definitely get one! This is a must brunch place. Worth the drive if you're coming from the city!

We came here because it was coffee and walking distance from where we were staying. Pleasantly…read moresurprised by the decor and tea room. Really cool space, definitely would be great for an afternoon tea. They have an outdoor patio, not that it was being used despite the beautiful day. Pastries and food selection is great. The staff is friendly... but slow and easily distracted. The cashier was taking a phone order while several of us were waiting, pretty unacceptable when another staff member should be able to take a call. We ordered a coffee and a mimosa. Well, they had to go back and check to see if they had juice... they did not. I asked for just the bubbly instead, she had to go back and check again. How do they not know or keep things on their menu in stock? Oh well, they had the bubbly so it was okay. For food we ordered a pastry and a croissant sandwich. The biscotti and pastry were delicious. For some reason, they decided to panini press the croissant sandwich. What the heck, who would do that? Why didn't they ask? Tasty sandwich, but completely ruined due to crushing the croissant. We were expecting it to come straight out of the case and at most maybe microwaved to warm it, not just destroyed in a panini press. Cool vibes, nice atmosphere, food is good, tea menu looks amazing. But, the staff don't seem to have a clue to what they are doing.

My fav cafe in the city. Delicious treats and great coffee selection. I recommend to all my friends…read moreand family

We ate a La French, which is at the same location. Service…read moreis really fast when the smash burgers are ordered. The double classic is REALLY tasty with the spicy Algerian sauce. Onion rings are the perfect side. A few places to sit if you want to eat your food fresh. Seats and table are wood, so don't plan on staying too long. We usually get our food to go anyway.

Today's weather called for an ice cream milkshake! I ordered a pick up through Uber Eats, service…read morewas very fast. I had a Bueno Shake which has Milk, ice cream & kinder bueno. It costs $8.99 plus tax. So refreshing and so good.

It's a cute little trailer and service is super nice.. we stopped by on a beautiful fall weather…read moreday.. few flavours of donuts were available and some ice cream. We tried the caramel donut and cookies and cream.. my kids love it but for me it wasn't the donut texture I'm used to, more caky style!

Rounding up from a 3.5 to 4!…read more We had lunch at Kelly's Landing nearby and wanted to try Mimi's for dessert on the way home. Though they're located on a corner lot of a busy street, it's still a pretty unassuming little building. I definitely spotted the graffiti first before the Mimi's sign. One side of the small building is graffiti for Mimi's and the other side is for the Burgers on Bridge food truck right next door, both by local artist Falldowng. There's really just room for one or two people max to step inside the building to order at the counter, while other people wait outside. It wasn't very busy on a weekday just after lunch, but there weren't too many donuts left. They specialize in gourmet yeast donuts. We ordered cinnamon sugar, cookie monster, lemon meringue, Mexican hot chocolate, cannoli, and explosive chocolate peanut butter. I was expecting more pronounced flavours, more of a pop, especially in the Mexican hot chocolate and "explosive" chocolate peanut butter donuts. I think the lemon meringue was the most flavourful because of the tart lemon filling, but I liked the cannoli the best because of the cannoli filling with mini chocolate chips. They had a notice to customers that said their prices recently went up. Not sure what they were before, since this was my first time visiting, but we paid $20 even for a half a dozen yeast donuts. They also serve ice cream scoops, sundaes, milkshakes, coffees, and DavidsTea. The ice cream is from Central Smith Creamery. I also got a large cookie dough milkshake and a cinnamon sugar donut. You can get a milkshake with any of the ice cream flavours they have available. The cookie dough was good, more tame, which I thought was great for a milkshake, but I wish I had a bit of a bigger straw to suck up the mini chocolate chips. The donut was a classic, not too thick and not too airy. I'm not a big cake person, so we didn't order any of the cake donuts, but they did have a few available (s'mores, double chocolate, chocolate dip, and vanilla dip). They have a few small tables and chairs outside for groups of 2, a large parking lot, and a ramp for accessibility.

Really cute place that sells Belgian waffles and drinks…read more They had a BOGO (buy one get one free) special on UberEats, which is what led me to check them out, lol. I got a Strawberry, Banana Nutella and Whipped Cream Waffle for $9 and got another free. The waffle itself was delicious. They are Belgian waffles, so a bit denser with great texture. The toppings were good, although I would have liked more whipped cream, but I like to eat bowls full of whipped cream, so maybe I like whipped cream more than the average person, haha. I love the compostable birch cutlery. And the takeout containers are aluminum, which are recyclable. I think cardboard boxes would be even better, but I'm thankful they don't use the dreaded styrofoam. I picked up my UberEats order so had minimal interaction with staff, but the guy there was courteous and efficient. Theres no seating inside the store, but a few seats outside in front of the store. Street parking or paid parking lot nearby only.

Great customer service, very kind and very amazing food. Recommend for date nights or new comers to…read moreOttawa

Food 3/5 decor 4/5 staff&service 3/5 Had a regular Orange…read moreMocha Mio (4.25$), and a regular Cappuccino (3.45$). Having a sweet tooth, I loved the orange mocha mio. I loved the modern and fashion-forward pieces of art on their walls also. If you're in the area shopping and are looking for a cool place to sip some good coffee, definetly check this place out. They also have sanwiches and wraps if you're looking for a tasty quick bite.

Great espressos, wraps, and coffee. My Nutella Latte was awesome. Great after skating place at…read moreLansdowne outdoor rink.

Excellent petit café, ou les sandwichs sont préparé avec soins, et sont aussi délicieux qu'ils en…read moreont l'air. Le café et les muffins sont aussi bon. Ma femme a aussi bien aimé sa tartelette au citron. Le meilleur café à Mont-Tremblant ! Nice lil café, where sandwich are prepared cautiously and are a s delicious as they seems. Café is delicious as well as muffins and lemon tartelettes.

It is a very nice coffee shop me and my family enjoyed the atmosphere there i give my experience…read more5/5