Cafes
Cabbagetown Brew
Cabbagetown Brew offers a cafe experience in stark contrast to neighbourhood favourite Jet fuel. Upholstered chairs and an airy feel give way to Thuet pastries and an assortment of gelato. The coffee? Let's just say that's not the primary attraction here as both the espresso machine and barista skills could use a bit of an upgrade.
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I went in a few weeks later to try it out and loved it. The coffee is bold and strong - they have a cool one that is super strong called the Road Runner which I usually get when I need a boost. I've also tried their chai tea and it's really tasty - something they put in there is different/unique.
Thought I'd give a bit of a real review of this place because it has become my favorite cafe in the area.
I don't think it's fair for blogTO to give such a short and poor review. What tempted me to comment was when I saw the thorough reviews of the other cafes listed to the right of this page. This one doesn't even have as many words or pictures. I wanted to urge customers to try this place out for themselves!
OH! and they have really good pastries and gelato too.
I'm working in the nabe off and on and while I'm happy that there's a 24 hour Tim Horton's close by, I'm genuinely put off by the pretentious, unfair treatment I received last time I was into Jet Fuel. And, unlike my previous visit, the Americano was crap. I think she mutilated the espresso. I might have discussed it with her (some shops light tamp [mutilate] the espresso when they make Americanos) if she showed any sign of being open to it.
I paid for my drink, held out my squeeze pouch for her to drop my change into and, Get this!, she protested stating that she didn't want to do my work for me! I have no idea what she meant. What work. Give me my change and don't talk trash to me. But I guess that's too much to ask for at Jet Fuel.
I'll be around to check out this new spot. Jenny's, around the corner on Gerrard (s/w corner Parliament & Gerrard) a block west, is awesome. Jenny knows food. The coffee's Social, which is tasty. Parliament street residents have some options.