I was too excited to try this place, unfortunately it was a slight letdown. The service was ok, the…read morebarista isn't that friendly. I guess the excuse is "Monday Morning ". The cafe is cute and tiny. The entrance door is an annoyance. It's a sliding door and it's heavy, so customer has the tendency to not fully close. We were not only people in the cafe but there were 2-3 wasps zooming around and it wasn't pleasant. Of course, workers didn't help the disturbance, but a customer took upon herself to get rid of them. She was the hero. Customers applauded her. I had a latte (delicious) and chocolatine (little hard the outer shells and not enough chocolate inside). I want to try their high afternoon tea, but now I am hesitant about it.

I love Cafe Coco Bean! The coffee, desserts, customer service and atmosphere are all EXCELLENT! I…read morehave been there a handful of times and will definitely be going back there again soon! I highly recommend this very quaint and unique coffee shop! :)

This is a casual Taiwanese joint in the heart of downtown Montreal, with easy access to Centre…read moreBell, which came in handy for us recently. They seem to do a fair bit of takeaway for bubble teas and foods. We were seated quickly and the menu was accessible via a QR code, except the code printed on our table was so faded that our scanner didn't recognise it and we had initial trouble loading up the menu. There was another of the same code printed on a specials menu, which is how we got our menu up. The food took about 10 minutes and there were a few other groups dining in. The vasir rice is something we had wanted to try for a few months, and it was overall worth the wait, although it's still not my all-time fave minced pork rice. The pork was tender and thankfully they serve a good amount of juice so the whole thing wasn't dry, which has been an issue with some other versions of this dish elsewhere. The use of stir fried veggies is interesting and again something we haven't seen elsewhere, and while it's not my fave, it's one of the better versions we've had. I initially balked at the seemingly copious amounts of sauce over the cheese potato korokke, but apparently we needed all that sauce and, while is rather not have cheese in my korokke, it was cooked like it should (crisp on the outside, tender inside) and was tasty. Staff come around with a handheld EFTPOS for payment, and it was all in all a pretty seamless experience. I would return for the same and other stuff in the future.

Cute taiwanese cafe! We reserved ahead of time and I'm glad we did as the restaurant slowly got…read morebusier at night. We ordered: General Tao poutine ($16) Fried squid tentacles ($7) Iron plate noodles ($14) Oyakodon ($13.45) Beef noodle soup ($13.25) Drinks: Dark oolong creamy ($5.75) Aloe lemonade winter melon ($5.7) Passion fruit green tea ($5.8) Pretty decent size portions here! The general Tao poutine was surprisingly really delicious and unique! It used sweet potato fries and instead of gravy, a sweet savory sauce! The squid tentacles were super crispy. The iron plate noodles were kind of basic. It straight up tasted of just black pepper. The oyakodon was pretty okay too. The beef noodle soup had really chewy noodles and the beef was good but portion was smaller than I thought. Don't order this if you can't handle spice! The drinks were especially good and extremely worth it if you order their biggest size! Love that they come with so many options and toppings.

It's a good place to work. I like the matcha latte. The coffee is ok. Chai Latte could be a bit…read moresweeter. Pastries and grilled cheese ok.

You'd expect a place that specializes in coffee to have some really good coffee. Sorry, not this…read morejoint! It's actually just a chain store, not much better than Starbucks, pretending to be a specialty coffee roaster. Really poor quality food - we're talking sandwiches on shitty grocery store bread out of a plastic bag. I ordered a "rougemont", which is supposed to be a cheddar and apple grilled cheese - sounds exciting, right? Total let down. The store has lots of Bodem knickknacks, some wall shelves of teas in tins, and what appears to be a massive selection of coffee types to choose from. But, appearances really can be deceiving. It's a place of empty promises for the real coffee connoisseur.

Favorite coffee shop in Montreal. My latte is always made perfectly and the vibes of this place are…read morejust perfect. Coffee is always smooth and hits the spot. The baristas are all really nice too. Definitely come visit!

Really solid cafe for a coffee or pastry. Clean and updated inside and quick and kind service…read more What we ordered: we each got an oat milk latte and split an almond croissant. The almost croissant was delicious. And the lattes were well-made. The cafe did not have wifi which is fine, but I would not recommend this cafe if you are looking for a place to work. Overall our coffees and pastry were $15 CAD which is fair for the quality and size of everything.

I was in need of a strong wake me up and I got one here…read more There's a professional tea slinger (I didn't get his name) here slinging tea from one can to another. This action aerates the tea giving that smooth foamy texture. The combination of strong black tea with a balanced mix of aromatic Chai spices along with frothy whole milk was smooth, smooth, smooth! Definitely a kick in the pants that I needed early afternoon. The service was thoughtful and informative as well. There's another version of this tea with saffron that I'll try before I leave Montreal on this trip.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Can't speak about their teas but…read moretheir cookies are thick, heavy, rich and buttery. The Slightly Longer Version: Plentea is a tea shop that also sells cookies! I didn't have any tea but had their matcha cookie which had large dark chocolate chunks in it. The matcha flavour was strong, which I liked. The cookie was really thick and felt heavy in my hands, lol. It was rich and buttery and oh so decadent. They had lots of varieties of cookies and several with Middle Eastern influences, like Kunafe and Baklava cookies. I heard they had an Um Ali cookie too, but this wasn't available when I went. Staff were pleasant. I took my cookie to go but there's seating in the cafe. Review #9 (2025)

The drinks at this location seems alright. Wait times can be long but so are the other Presoteas…read morewithin the same area. The decoration here is really nice. I would recommend getting tapioca toppings for your drinks if choosing to visit here.

We love to visit presto tea when we want a refreshing drink. When we order, we usually get a mango…read moreslushie for my toddlers to share, I got a jasmine tea with coconut water and my husband got a black tea with brown sugar bubbles. Very refreshing and they make the drinks very fast as well! We hardly ever have to wait and it's a convenient location right in the middle of Chinatown.

All the drinks were a work of art. Very refreshing taste. I tried the Mulberry Green tea & fresh…read morelime iced tea. Mulberry green tea has mulberry, strawberry and lime with crystal boba in it. I enjoy crystal boba compared to other boba. And the lime tea has Lime and Aiyu jelly in it. Service was quick and cute li'l place to try some new tea.

Shuyi is a new bubba spot in town, near metro Guy and I think it is becoming one of my…read morefavourites!!!They offer a great selection of milk teas and the toppings taste earthy and healthy (unlike certain places where the taste seems a bit more artificial). As advertised, they give you a lot of toppings. I have tried their classic jelly grass bubble tea as well as their oatmeal one - both give very homey taste. The staff is nice and there are two three tables to sit and relax in the back of the shop. Price is average, and the packaging of the drink itself looks like a piece of art!

Loved the warm, earthy vibes in the shop and really enjoyed the matcha tasting as something to do…read moreon a cold, snowy day. Very unique and delicious experience! Still thinking of how simple but perfect that little date treat was as well.

Loved the idea of a matcha tasting - and this quaint store was a great place to do it. You take…read moreyour shoes off when entering and it has a cozy vibe. The tasting was delicious, and pretty large! It would definitely be good for 2 people. I wish that the owner spent a little more time explaining the different types or giving context on what we were drinking though. Overall, very tasty and loved the added touch of dates with tahini!