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Island Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Canadian (New) Food Coffee & Tea Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Canadian (New), Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
20 Withrow StToronto, ON
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
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3 reviews for Island Cafe
3 reviews in English
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Review from neesa r.
6/14/2011
I expected the prices to be much higher since there are not that many other places to go to once you're at the islands.
but the prices are great!
couches on a veranda is a win! also chess tables, yard tables with a cute front yard garden, bicycle parking and lounge chairs!
and a good ice cream and lots of different types of coffee and tea.
the staff wasn't super excitingly friendly but not rude either.
Nice spot. -
Review from Emily M.
6/14/2011
Definitely a cute cute cute atmosphere. Nice big veranda with couches tables and chairs. Have not even seen the inside yet.
But I ask you Island Cafe, why are the grilled cheese sandwiches ONLY for children?? But if you add a tomato slice onto the sandwich and a dollar onto the price (you seemed to just make this weird rule up on the spot) then it is suddenly fit for adult consumption? This is wacky and makes no sense. I hate things that don't make any sense! -
Review from Val G.
6/20/2010 12 photos
The Island Cafe is a cute little place right off the path from the Ward's Island ferry dock. It was recently featured on CBC radio but I came across it on a bike tour around the islands. It's only been open for a couple months and is under new ownership by a local Ward's Island family.
The cafe is situated on a porch facing the south shore of Ward's Island. There is covered seating and couches on the porch, plus picnic tables and chairs out on the lawn. The place has a very campy feel to it.
Ward's Island is the main neighbourhood island of the Toronto Islands so this cafe attracts a mix of locals, city folk and tourists but definitely nothing compared to the hot mess of tourists on Centre Island.
I opted for a veggie dog which turned out to be one of the sausage-sized variety that looking very much like a real wiener. It came in a massive bun and was accompanied by your basic toppings of relish, mustard, and ketchup. At $4.20(taxes included), it was great value for the money and decently filling.
The next person to order one at my recommendation was really taken a-back when she saw it, asking if it was really a veggie dog.
The Island Cafe also has a good selection caffeinated drinks but it was way too hot for me to even consider an iced coffee so I went for the natural selection of the white jumbo freeze pop and was off on my bike adventure again.
I would come back here to try the veggie burger or the burrito and some of their drinks.
