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Future Bakery & Cafe
Categories: Food Bakeries Food Coffee & Tea Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
483 Bloor St WToronto, ON M5S 1Y2
Neighbourhood: The Annex
(416) 922-5875
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 7:30 am - 1 am
Fri-Sat 7:30 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert, Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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79 reviews for Future Bakery & Cafe
Review Highlights
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"Futures has a gorgeous patio." In 33 reviews -
"The cakes at Future Bakery are ooh la la and more." In 24 reviews -
"...Dulce De Leche Cheesecake, the Oreo Cheesecake, the Truffle..." In 4 reviews
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78 reviews in English
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Review from Baby P.
Toronto, ON
3/18/2012 2 photos
Future Bakery is a staple dessert place on Bloor street that's perfect to hang out after dinner. You'll be sure to find something you like in their wide array of desserts. My current favourite is the Phantom cake - a merigue cake layered with nuts, cream and chocolate. My 2nd favourite is the strawberry shortcake.
My friends and I love coming here because of the casual, lively atmosphere and they generally leave you alone. Even though there's a constant flow of people entering, the tables do turn around quickly so that most of the time, you can find a table readily (at least for groups of 5 or under).
They also serve food here, but I've yet to try their hot foods.
Love this place, we need more of these around the city! -
Review from Leeor J.
4/18/2012
What else can be said about futures? well, sure it's loud, lacks sufficient couching, makes subpar coffee, and has no wifi. But somehow it has been a go-to date place for so long.. maybe because its open late enough on a weeknight and is near my house :P
Well it does have some redeeming qualities. It's fantastic for people watching. And they do have a nice patio in the summer. Also, they actually have some half-decent beers on tap.. last time I was there I had most of a pitcher of Sapporo to myself. and I was outside. I was happy. -
Review from Poonam S.
Etobicoke, ON
2/1/2012
Future's is one of my fave spots in Toronto, especially when I was in university. I've been there countless times and have never been disappointed. Patio season is the best to go! I've had items from the all day breakfast (great!), a few cakes (Caramel Crunch is my fave) and my fave meal: the chicken parmesan sandwich. The food is very reasonably priced and they are not cheap with their sides which I appreciated.
Two tips: parking on a weekend night is not the easiest to find in the area. And I believe it's cash only (but they do have a bank machine on-site). Also, it can be quite crowded inside when it's not patio season, but still well worth it. A great spot! -
Review from Ehsan F.
Richmond Hill, ON
5/25/2012
Popular destination among students and the artsy crowd. It boasts quite a large yet consistently packed patio almost every night in the summer. The bar food options are lacking (worst nachos ever!), however they have a decent enough menu for students to live off. I personally like their perogies and beef stew. They also have quite the delightful dessert menu for folks with the sweet tooth.
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2012
Their breakfast is awesome. Eggs, hams, bread, fries and coffee. Eggs are not satisfyingly fluffy, but they taste good. Hams have the right saltiness and meaty flavor. Fries are crisp and smooth in its taste. Portion is huge. The plate gets you ready for the day you are about to start. It is a great experience to sit in the patio to eat the breakfast with your close friends.
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Review from Garry P.
Mississauga, ON
5/24/2012
I personally love the place. Although i've not ventured off the menu, i usually stick with the burger. It's really good! It kinda just melts in your mouth. Followed my some dessert ? the cakes oh gawd the cakes.
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Review from Mathieu B.
Roxboro, QC
4/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
A Caféteria like sweet/bakery café and bar with nice restaurant. So what a weird concept that worrks really well together Why? My friends don't drink, they don't like to go out in bar. Which kind of slows the alcohol going in my body. Ok but I want to drink some local beer. So far, make some good discovery, good product!
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Review from Marvin A.
Toronto, ON
5/12/2012
Future Bakery is a pretty cool spot for a casual night on the town. If you like cheesecake, you need to check this place out. The raspberry mango cheesecake is my fave. With so many other flavours, you'll definitely find one to suit your tastes! I have always found the service to be quick and polite, and this place has a really great patio in the summer. Next time, Carrot Cheesecake!
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Review from L L.
Guelph, ON
4/2/2012
Not too sure what happened to this place. If you order a cake slice, the slices are now incredibly small. It used to be 3x bigger than then the slice they currently serve. They are also leaving their cakes out a lot longer! I've ordered a few slices where the cakes are incredibly dry and not that great to eat. On top of that, they also increased the costs to $5.99. I'm REALLY disappointed. I don't understand why they are skimping out on customers.
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Review from Angela C.
York, ON
1/13/2012
My go-to place for brunch and dessert! It has a cafeteria feel and can get very crowded and crazy. Have a back up plan!
Food-wise: It's inexpensive, especially for breakfast. All you can eat perogies are a good time. Portion sizes for everything are massive. The coffee is good, as well, and there's a selection.
Bakery-wise: The gluten-free baked goods are over-priced and gross. The cakes are a little pricey but many friends swear by them.
I always get great service. They're very quick at clearing tables and are friendly behind the counter. And they're licensed! -
Review from Maheen M.
9/27/2011
I remember visiting Future's for breakfast with a friend years back and it was only until recently did I notice they were open late at night. I stopped by to hang out and play some cards last Friday evening and it was a packed house.
Future's is a nice little hang out joint. The atmosphere is a hipster vibe which is fitting for the Annex. They have a cafeteria style service, two areas, one for food and the second for coffee and desserts.
Service was prompt, the line moved quickly for coffee. I also noticed on many tables, folks were ordering what looked like sangria! Now, I definitely have to come back.
If you are in the Annex area, drop by and check it out yourself.Listed in: Breakfast/Brunch Spots
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Review from Jennifer L.
Toronto, ON
12/13/2011
Future's has delicious cakes! I love the cheesecakes the most. Although a little on the expensive side, it's totally worth it. Make sure you get the punch card to earn your way up to a free slice. If you're looking for something to just satisfy a craving they have little tiny pieces left over they sell at a discounted price. The other baked goods are quite expensive so I never get one of those.
Ive never dined in or ordered anything off the menu but lots of my friends have recommended it to me. This place is always busy and probably one of the most popular places in the Annex. -
Review from Tina D.
Mississauga, ON
8/15/2011
This place is great. So far I have only been here twice and I think I'm going to keep coming here. They have a variety of food and come on who doesn't love all day breakfast?
I don't think there's anything better then getting Eggs Benedict at 8:00 pm on a Wednesday. I feel like you definitely get what you pay for here and in some cases (almost always) get more than what you pay for. It's kind of like the 50 cent hotdogs at Ikea. Overall you've had better but they're 50 cents so they seem a lot more amazing then you would think.
They could have better waiter serves though. Better as in have more waiters. They only had one guy working the patio and one cleaning up. Although he was really sweet/nice, he seemed very distracted. He wouldn't come to us so we always had to call him over. But again if they just got 2 more waiters out there, this could have been avoided.
BTWs if you like and when I say like I really mean LOVE!!!! cheesecake, then this place is for you. -
Review from Melissa L.
10/16/2011
I wish I would spend more time on Bloor Street so that I could stop by here more often. (Cause so far I have only been here once.. )
One of my girlfriends introduced me to this cafe when we were looking for a nice place to hang out after we had some sushi down the street.
I really liked Future the second I came through the door.
The interior is inviting with comfortable seating options, but the first thing you see are their cakes and bakery items.
It was after 8pm and they still had about 8 amazing looking cakes on display as well as several different pastries and cookies.
A cake slice is $5 which is a good deal for the size, but we were up for something lighter, so us three girls only got one cookie each.
We also ordered one coffee and two mugs of hot apple cider.
We got everything within a minute. The girl behind the counter was super efficient and nice.
Of course, the coffee was mine and it was nice, however once I smelled (and tasted) my friends' apple cider I wished I had ordered that.
It is amazing.
The cookies were also really yummy.
I really want to go back some time to try one of their cheesecakes.
And to drink some hot apple cider. ;) -
Review from Kiran S.
Toronto, ON
11/16/2011 1 photo
I checked out Future Cafe on a weekday evening. My friend recommended the place to me for their large dessert selection. Nothing more needed to be said at that point; I had to go check out this dessert haven.
And I was not disappointed! There are many cakes to choose from! cheesecakes, mousse based, fruit, tiramisu..they were beautiful to look at (my dessert addiction is starting to show!) There was also other dessert options, like cookies, brownies, many other treats.
My friend and I settled on sharing a slice of raspberry-mango cheesecake. It was a fairly large sized slice. The prices here are so friendly, $5.99 a slice. The cake was delicious, I'm not going to lie and say its the best quality out there, but comparable to something you would have at William's Coffee or Second Cup.
I ordered an apple cider to drink-don't recommend, way over-sweetend. My friend had a peppermint tea, which is hard to review (its a teabag in hot water...can't really go wrong with that combo).
The atmosphere was lively but relaxed. Very casual, lots of room, you just seat yourself. I would feel comfortable spending a couple hours here (which we did) chatting, working on my laptop, just relaxing.
The best part is this place is open late. 12am weeknights, I think later on the weekend. If you are looking for an alternative to the bar, check this place out.
ps. be sure to pick up a cake and/or coffee card. 9 purchases and the 10th is free! As if this place was not already a bargain :) -
Review from alfred i.
North York, ON
8/5/2011
I like the coffee and pastries... which are made off site and delivered fresh.
Beware of the kitchen-food as I saw a huge cockroach crawling on the display glass. -
Review from James K.
Toronto, ON
8/6/2011
Can't believe that it's still there. I was going there in the 80's and it was good then.
First time back in a long time, but it was just as good as it used to be. -
Review from Toronto L.
Toronto, ON
8/4/2011
The Toronto Lover system:
5 stars = Must visit!
4 stars = Really good. I take my friends here.
3 stars = Somewhat worth it... if you have nowhere better to go.
2 stars = Below average. Attend only when necessary.
1 star = Do not visit!
Future's has one of the best locations in Toronto, so you can't miss when it comes to having a drink on the patio. They have always served a variety of food, ranging from roasted meat, perogies, and mashed potatoes, to cheesecake and tasty desserts. What was once a beatnik-centred clientele has turned somewhat yupster, and the all-night chess games that took up the main room have been replaced by an Annex crowd that longs for sushi and frozen yogurt.
I've been here so many times with friends that 4 stars is the only natural choice, but the quality of the place is mostly deserving of a 3. The prices are average; the food is hearty or sweet - depending on which side of the restaurant you're visiting - but nothing spectacular. It is constantly busy, so do not expect speedy or exceptionally friendly service.
3 stars -
Review from Danielle F.
Toronto, ON
4/15/2011
:) Man, it's hard to write reviews sometimes that reflect the place and not just the time I had there. I had a wonderful friend date but I have to toss away our lovely catch-up session and focus!
Future is quite the cool place. Gotta say, I was a little intimidated at first because it seems like there would be many unwritten rules. But everyone that works there was super friendly so if you have a question, just ask.
Two separate counters makes things a little odd for me. I wanted something from both! What's a girl to do? Went to get the soup of the day first- vegetable. I was quite homey and delicious, coming with two slabs of cold rye bread. The guy that rang me up was kind of pushing it around though making for lots of spillage.
Then to the other side for coffee and a cookie. The cups they give you are kind of small, is the coffee bottomless? It's self-serve and you can choose from many different types. There's a little station with milk, sugar, etc. I had the chocolate chip and peanut cookie. It was good, but not the best cookie I've ever had. Love the thought of the peanuts though!
All in all, it's a nice and comfy spot. Not always easy to get a table but as the weather gets warmer and warmer that should be less of a problem. -
Review from Jorge L.
3/29/2011 2 Check-ins Here
No frills, feel good place. The tables are sticky sometimes. Music can be loud. But crowd and servers are great. I go to this place to relax and eat, not dine, eat.
Coffe refill is $1. Dessert is just plain awesome. Did I say awesome?
You'll find university students on budget. That makes this place especial - brings back old memories.
Hurray to sticky tables.Listed in: I'm addicted to coffee, Cheap Eats and Calorie Galore
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Review from neesa r.
7/28/2011
I just love this place!
breakfast and dinner and lunch food - check!
desserts - check!
patio - check!
couches at the back of the room - check!
the best way to spend a summer day here - with a beer or ice cream at the patio
the best way to spend a winter day here - with a cup of hot chocolate and chocolate fudge cake on a soft couch.
there is such a huge variety of cakes that I still don't know if I tried even 1\20 of the whole offered set. ah yumminess! -
Review from Laura T.
1/12/2011 ROTD 8/6/2011
As an Annex foreigner, Future was a warm welcome wagon to snack and gossip with my girlfriends. What a great place, with a casual and busy (but homey) atmosphere. Crowded, but just the right amount, we were able to drink tea and pick at one of their many delicious cakes. Tremendous cheese cake selection! The cookies and other sweet treats all looked amazing, as did everything else Future has to offer.
There was some beer drinking / mashed taters and meat eating happening beside us that looked just as appetizing.
Future seems to offer a cool combination of hot meals, alcoholic beverages, desserts, coffee and tea. And although we stayed inside to avoid the snow, the corner patio and sliding windows would be just great in the summer. -
Review from Michelle A.
Toronto, ON
1/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
CAKE! That's all I know about Future Bakery. I met some friends here for coffee and dessert and was blown away by the massive slices. The best part was watching people's eyes light up when their dates came back to the table with the massive pieces. Not that into cake? Well, you're in luck - they also have fruit pies and double chocolate fudge shortbread cookies.
FYI, I've never eaten off the menu before, but the other half of the restaurant serves brunch/lunch/dinner and has a fully licensed bar. We sat beside a couple drinking beers and eating a plate full of roasted chicken and mashed potatoes. It seems like a good, casual spot for home cookin'-like food. -
Review from Sophia R.
Mississauga, ON
11/29/2011
This place always has such a great vibe with great coffee and cakes. I would definitely want to be taken here for a dessert date!! I've also been here for brunch and it's pretty good- my favourites are their nutella crepes and eggs florentine (which come with the best home fries ever)!!
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Review from Eric L.
4/9/2011 2 photos
This is a jack of all trades places. Anytime of the day you can get any type of meal. All day breakfasts, deli, hot meals, bakery, coffee, indoor seating, outdoor seating, coffee, beer, drinks, you name it.
The inside is very cozy and warm and has a comfortable ambiance.
The pancakes are amazing. -
Review from Annie C.
Kingston, ON
12/23/2010
Combine two of my favourite things (cake and beer) and I'm there with bells on.
The atmosphere inside is warm and casual. It can get a bit crowded depending on the night, but it usually never gets super loud or rowdy. Food coma I guess.
They have a wide variety of brews on tap. Nothing to write home about, but the standard Ontario team plus some European exports makes me more then happy. The cake options are pretty variable (I went with some sort of heart stopping chocolate number) but they also have other deserts available, but I'd go for the cake.
Not sure if they have it anymore but they used to have these little cards where if you ate 10 pieces of cake, you get the 11th free! Weeeeee!Listed in: i don't drink coffee. i am…
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Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
2/21/2011
Joined friends for breakfast on Family Day (Monday) at 9:30 am.
Pros:
Good food, choice of organic coffees, nice vibe, warm atmosphere, university student hangout.
Cons:
Overuse of disposable items, i.e. juice in a plastic cup, butter in a single-serve thingy, ketchup in a plastic take-out thingy, all even when eating in.
Neutral, but good to know:
Cafeteria style...no table service.Listed in: Breakfast places
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Review from Ruth W.
Toronto, ON
10/20/2010
I admit it. I am addicted to the Dutch Apple Crumble Pie. There, I've said it.
Going for a big slab of cake at Future Bakery on a Sunday afternoon (actually, it doesn't really matter what day it is) has to be one of my favourite Toronto experiences. Although I've always just had warm crumble with cream, I can speak on behalf of my friends (who are a little bit more experimental than I) to confirm that all the other cakes are pretty amazing too.
The studenty atmosphere makes it all very laid-back and means you can happily take your time, without feeling like you have to rush.
I have to say, I have tried eating their regular dinner/lunch food and it's not good. Although if you're after big portions at cheap prices then you could do worse. -
Review from Tom K.
9/8/2010
I have seen the future and it works...sort of.
While walking along Bloor at 11:30pm, my wife and I came across restaurant after restaurant, closed.
Nataraj? Closed. Assorted thai places, closed.
Too tired after our flight and airport experience to wander elsewhere, we continued along Bloor and found signs of life.
And behold, a patio filled with people, a bakery with more people and a free table outdoors with our name on it.
That was the easy part-- receiving menus and having our order taken was a lengthy wait.
One other slight irritant came in the form of outdoor smoking. It seemed like everyone at every table was lighting up. Coming from NYC this was a slight surprise and reminded me of the (un)enlightened days when one could smoke in a bar. This isn't really the restaurant's fault but is worth mentioning when describing the environment.
The patio had a relaxed feel to it, as if one could linger there with friends for hours at a time discussing the world's problems.
Once our order was in, the plates came flying out and my stuffed cabbage rolls were on the mark. Filled with rice and ground beef, topped with tomato sauce and housed in cozy cabbage. My wife and I split an order of poutine and this was also a tasty addition to the meal. Portions were hefty and no room was left for dessert.
The most surprising part of the experience was the damage, although it hardly qualifies as damage- $23 for the cabbage rolls, poutine and my wife's knockwurst platter. That's a steal while factoring in the tax too.
To borrow from a popular 80's movie title- I will go "Back to the Future".Listed in: Whither Canada? Eats, Shoots…
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Review from Megan F.
Toronto, ON
6/7/2011
Future Bakery is one of my favourite places to go in the Annex. It has a great vibe to it - casual, lively with lots of natural light and friendly faces. I love the concept of coffee shop/diner/pub.
The cakes are delicious with giant sized slices. The food on the bar side is decent but nothing special.
Best things about this place: Orea cake, multiple varities of cheesecake, awesome patio for people watching and beer. -
Review from Kat F.
5/6/2009 1 photo
Ask any of my friends what my most common complaint about Toronto is and they'll say "Kat's always whining about how she can never find anywhere that's NOT a bar to hang out at after hours, and that all the good cafes close at the absurd hour of 7pm." And also "There aren't enough hot, left-handed, blond-eyebrowed Aquarian men in this city."
Seriously, I'm always looking for places to wile away the evening hours, a place that's the equivalent of Rockaberry or Kilo in Montreal, who both specialize in dessert-y things and hot beverages. It's the Eastern European in me surfacing (we love our post-dinner dessert/coffee time).
Future Bakery fits the bill. Although I dearly miss the Bloor West Village location (it's since been replaced by a mediocre restaurant called Sharkey's that never lived up to the popularity of Futures), it's been closed for about 10 years now so I should reallllly build a bridge and get over it.
The cakes at Future Bakery are ooh la la and more. Each cake is nearly a foot in height and looks almost too decadent to eat. It's really, really hard to decide which cake to buy (you can buy by the slice for about $5, or a whole cake for $40). So my suggestion is to just go back every day until you've tried 'em all, which is sort of what I've been doing this past week. I've had the Dulce De Leche Cheesecake, the Oreo Cheesecake, the Truffle Cheesecake and the Chocolate & Banana Cake. Holy pupshit. Incredible. The chai latte isn't bad, either.
This is a great place to hang out after a show, on a date, while studying (might need headphones though, it gets a bit noisy) or to generally hang out over coffee in a fun environment. Their patio seems to have been shut down this summer. I'm not too sure what happened but there's a petition going around to re-open it.
It's cash or credit only -- no debit.
SIDENOTE: I know the name of this place is "Future", but does that mean their website has to follow suit? When you visit the site you're redirected to a subfolder called "future" that says "Coming Soon". It reminds me of the halcyon days of animated "Under Construction" gifs that never, ever turned into anything, where "Coming Soon" equalled "Coming Never."Listed in: The Most Sinfully Decadent…
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Review from Vivek S.
4/19/2009 6 Check-ins Here
Great all-around café. Warm, student-friendly atmosphere invites you to stay a while. East-facing patio is great a great place for a beer (or two or three) in the summer. Cakes are top notch also; they sell out quickly so grab your favourite slice early in the day.
Obligatory Title Pun: The FUTURE is now!
Menu Readability: Awkwardly placed above counter, but readable.
Need to mention: I've had three first dates at this place and no dice.
What this place teaches me about myself: It's not you, it's me. -
Review from Lauren M.
Ahh, Futures, a real jack-of-all-trades (coffee shop, bakery, cheap breakfast, cafeteria style lunch/dinner food, patio bar) establishment.
I lived a couple floors above this place for 3 years so I was a frequent visitor.
Here's my summary:
PROs
- huge awesome fresh cake selection
- cheap, greasy breakfast
- big, lively patio. Great for summer days, people watching
- daily specials (all you can eat perogies on Wednesdays, for example)
CONs
- it's self service (cafeteria style line up) indoors. 2 Separate lines - one for hot food, one for coffee/desserts
- the service on the patio is terrible, good luck trying to get drunk or settle your bill
- the bathrooms are disgusting (but then again, Annex bathrooms are all pretty ghetto, for the most part)
Great little place if you're in the neighbourhood. But if you're NOT in the neighbourhood, it's not really worth a trip.
My fav meals - the breakfast special, the apple pancakes, perogies are ok, cabbage rolls are decent too!Listed in: Picky Eaters, Sugar Rush, Cheap eats Annex edition
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Review from Thomas B.
North Bay, ON
5/22/2009
Although the name of the business clearly states bakery and cafe I see this place as more of a night life patio bar to frequent. I've been here on numerous occasions and had the time of my life. Such an awesome atmosphere. Wish there was more places like it around the city. Well to be fair, there probably are... they just continue to go undiscovered by me thus far.
Prices are good, service... service? What service!? Oh yeah! I forgot this place has close to the worst service I've encountered in Toronto :S But it only deserves to lose one star for it since the rest of the experience makes up for it. -
Review from eh B.
Toronto, ON
9/11/2009
I've been going to Futures (yikes) for something like 25 years. Started when I was just out of uni, needed a homey kind of place to have beer and mashed potatoes, visit with friends, have some cake. Found it.
It's still a great place to order something (I love that I can have mashed while one friend is having cake, another is having soup, and still another is having beer and toast), relax and talk with friends.
It's pretty dang casual, though sometimes you can see some fairly important politico types huddled over some paperwork (in their civvies, not suits).
The mashed potatoes are still fantastic, the patio is a great place to have a beer whether you're 20 or 60+, breakfasts really are quite good (a friend from Philadelphia always has to go there for pancakes on every visit).
Nothing wrong with the place except for the bathroom, and I don't think there's a good resto restroom within blocks. -
Review from Jessica G.
Toronto, ON
11/19/2009
A place like future's is fantastic because it's honest. It is what it is, you get what you pay for. Six dollars for breakfast and it comes with unlimited coffee? You have me. No, you OWN me.
If there is one thing I know, it's breakfast. They have a hit-the-spot eggs benny that makes my heart melt on a Saturday morning.
The hilarious part? They know how to poach an egg. I've been to expensive breakfast places that can't poach an egg and I find myself yearning for futures. -
Review from Ayesha A.
6/15/2010
I almost feel like Future Bakery should have a separate rating for it's cake.
The cake is incredible. Huge slice for a relatively affordable price (give or take 6 quid).
The actual food is mediocre though and the staff is really hard to decide on. One visit they'll be great and the next, pretty snobby.
One huge no-no for a cafe though is they don't have Wi-Fi. NOT the kind of place you want to go to on your own to try and be productive, but a really nice 'group of friends' or brunch kind of joint. -
Review from Sarah W.
Oakville, ON
5/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
My husband and I took the kids here, and we were immediate fans. We were looking for a solid brunch before a day spent wandering around downtown, and we weren't sorry.
The strawberry crepes were delicious. They're a bit stingy with the syrup but you really don't need much. They're sweet enough on their own. The bacon was a real mix of well done and barely cooked - which worked out well for us, because I like the former and my husband likes the latter. The fries are amazing - my two sons couldn't get enough of them, and I kept stealing them off their plates as well.
The only complaint was about the coffee - it was very meh. I wish I could find a place with a solid brunch or breakfast that also had AMAZING coffee, but that may be asking for too much.
Wait staff was attentive, everything was clean, and it's in a fantastic location for people watching. We will definitely be going here again! -
Review from Taylor O.
9/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
A gorgeous patio, cool evening and awesome colourful exterior has beckoned me in on this cozy stretch of Annex cafes.
As a BlogTO fan I consulted their top 11 (Why 11 and not 10?) Sangria spots @ http://www.blogto.com/... and Future Bakery came in at #10. I really hope the higher ranked 9 are better. This was the worst Sangria I've ever had if it could be indeed called Sangria; I disagree with the classification as such. I'd like to know if there is any wine in this thing at all; I simply do not believe it. It looks more like a shitty cocktail from a tourist trap, the triple colour/layer of sugar water and no fruit could not possibly be Sangria. It's a pitcher of sugar and no flavour. I heard several other complaints about the same; we left it unfinished. Disappointing because it seems to be a specialty and highly advertised in chalk.
I'll be back for the patio, but I'll stick with drinks they can't ruin. -
Review from Edwin A.
5/15/2011
it's a hangout spot for students in the annex mainly.
you got beer, regular dishes, and desserts all one diner style.
the food was so-so i was expecting higher quality, had a schnitzel and a carrot cake for dessert.
the schnitzel was tiny, literally 3cm squared. no less it was over cooked.
carrot cake, yeah sure it was a big slice but it didn't taste too fresh which was a surprise since I had hoped it would be better because people have been raving about the cakes here.
friendly servers and good hangout spot though..
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