Yeah Goldstruck charges a lot now. Decent option in Yorkville would be A OK, Sorry and 5 Elements (I enjoy them a bit more due to the seating etc.) Coffee Island is decent with a lot of options as well though not in Yorkville. I would avoid S’cream. Haven’t been to Ezra in a while. Pilot is OK as well. Zaza meh.
Oh that’s unfortunate I have had on & off service at 5 Elements as well (one particularly bad one so I talked to the manager and followed up and things were better after that) Will keep an eye out for Jjin Toast though don’t tread that far often.
More meat than most patties, and closer to puff pastry than a typical flaky patty crust. I liked it, but I think I like the atypical patty Norma’s Patties at When The Pig Came Home (in the Junction) more.
Some former Hounds disliked the atypical patty when they did a patty tasting a couple years ago.
Iced Dalgona Coffee at Forget Me Not Café on Adelaide, which is a different company than the very good Vietnamese resto callef Forget Me Not Café on Wilson Ave.
Dineen - the location in Commerce Court. They make their own syrups, so I tried a maple cinnamon latte, which was not too sweet and balanced the two flavours well.
Sam James - the PATH location near York and King. Had a cortado, which was dark roast dominant, with just enough milk. Plus they gave me a discount for using my own mug.
@DrJohn , since you’re very familiar with East York, I was wondering, have you noticed any coffee shops with outdoor seating available right now? Doesn’t have to be heated. I am not sure if the Boxcar Social in Leslieville has a patio.
Last time we walked by (a month ago), Boxcar Social did not have their patio set up.
Bonjour Brioche did have their patio set up last month, which is semi protected from the elements. I haven’t looked at it specifically more recently.
The Rooster on Broadview sometimes has some tables set up outside, but it is variable in the winter. They have good coffee and a nice view of Riverdale Park.
Riverdale Perk has usually a couple of chairs outside at least.