There's a new (opened a couple months ago) place that I'm totally digging on. Yes, I used the term "digging" and yes it's still a cool place to go!
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It's called
麻布小館 Mabu Station and it's located one street south of Finch Avenue at 5457 Yonge Street, North York (just south of the light on the east side).
The decor is very cute, but a little to "green" for me. Like another blogger said, it has a very IKEA-esque to it. ;p The service is definitely a step up from your average Bubble Tea place in the Toronto GTA. And surprisingly, after I checked out this place on the social medias platforms, I read that one customer had ordered a drink but didn't like it and one of the staff members actually let him returm and replace it with another drink. Wha?????? Does that even happen at bubble tea places? I was shocked and pleasantly surprised.
Another nice known fact is their large snack options as well drink options. They've got A LOT on the menu. On top of that, when I went a couple weeks ago, they had a special going on -Post a photo of your order on either weibo/facebook/twitter and get a drink/dessert equivalent of $5.99 free. And then the cherry on top is their free wi-fi (password is printed on the menu on the top right).
WI-FI password: 6474302175
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Things we ordered:
I wanted something taiwanese (they had a lot of Japanese inspired items), so I got the very popular (on all taiwanese & bbt menus) Taiwanese Style Minced Pork on Rice.
The taste was good.
The serving was pretty big/average.
The only thing I didn't quite like was how the egg was cooked - too well-done. But other than that, the rice dish was good. =0)
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Then, we got sweets of the sweets
My friend ordered this, so I didn't think too much about it. I thought it was a waffle until I bit into it. This is a Mocha Fresh Red Bean Belgian Waffle topped with green tea ice cream and surrounded by whip cream. This was pretty decadent and I loved it. But quite honestly, it's HUGE... or rather filling. So I warn all people who order this that it's good for 2-3 people to share.
My Mocha Red Bean Belgian Waffle slice of heaven!
Another fun item on their menu is their Panna Cotta with toffee sauce pudding cup
One was already stolen off the tray before I got my photo in. =0) This was a nice and light dessert, but I don't know if it's really worth ordering outside. It was very cute and I liked the presentation very much.
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And if you really like their food/drinks, just for that and not simply for the atmosphere, then they do take out. Yes!
They go as north as Highway 7, as west as Keele, as east as Don Mills, as south as Highway 401.
Overall,
Price ................ $ (average)
Atmosphere/Space ............. 3/5, small/medium
Location ........... Yonge/Finch Ave.
Taste ............... 3.5/5
Service ............... 3.5/5
Wifi ................. Free
