Local Guides World
OPC
2 reviews on 1 places
Good food, good portions, good vibes and service and very welcoming family-run joint. Feels like a staple of the Drive. We always come here over others on Commercial serving similar food we have tried. Great if you are looking for rolls and other simple Japanese fare.
Update (05/28/23):
Been back a few times over weekends just to pick up some pastries and had great experiences with two different staff and baristas. I am a fan of their vegan muffins and croissants. Their croissants are even better than the chain French bakery on the same block. The last couple times, I even got drinks as well and no orders were messed up or made callously. Changed my rating up to 4 stars. The drinks themselves are a bit on the pricy end but no real complaints if they are made as ordered.
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Drinks and pastries (largely made by a separate bakery I believe) are great. No complaints there. But the service is one of the worst in town. A few times already I have caught one of the baristas in a foul mood where they look as if they would rather do anything else other than offer you service. Twice now they have botched orders, given me the wrong sizes that I paid for, don’t bother using the milk substitute I paid for and never actually gave me an apology for their mistakes.
I live right in the area and was so excited to have a small independent cafe in my neighbourhood but this is far from a neighbourly institution. I would rather walk further than keep coming here hoping I get the one friendly barista who doesn’t hate her job or hates her patrons.
Been back a few times over weekends just to pick up some pastries and had great experiences with two different staff and baristas. I am a fan of their vegan muffins and croissants. Their croissants are even better than the chain French bakery on the same block. The last couple times, I even got drinks as well and no orders were messed up or made callously. Changed my rating up to 4 stars. The drinks themselves are a bit on the pricy end but no real complaints if they are made as ordered.
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Drinks and pastries (largely made by a separate bakery I believe) are great. No complaints there. But the service is one of the worst in town. A few times already I have caught one of the baristas in a foul mood where they look as if they would rather do anything else other than offer you service. Twice now they have botched orders, given me the wrong sizes that I paid for, don’t bother using the milk substitute I paid for and never actually gave me an apology for their mistakes.
I live right in the area and was so excited to have a small independent cafe in my neighbourhood but this is far from a neighbourly institution. I would rather walk further than keep coming here hoping I get the one friendly barista who doesn’t hate her job or hates her patrons.