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Lucaffe - CLOSED
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
798 Queen Street EToronto, ON M4M 1H4
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
(416) 461-2400
- Price Range:
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$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
3 reviews for Lucaffe
3 reviews in English
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Review from Roanna Z.
6/13/2009
This is a tough review because I was very excited to see this authentic Italian cafe. Or what I thought was a cafe....
Upon entering you quickly realize that there is more going on here than what at first meets the eye.
We were welcomed by the owner, who is friendly, but very ethnocentric about all things Italian. To the point of exclusiveness. That is the unfortunate part because the impression we were left with, was that he has not at all embraced the Toronto culture, and perhaps not even the Canadian culture.
On a positive note, this is a shop that sells deliciously bea-U-tiful Italian Espresso machines, and Imported coffee and Tea. The design and presentation of the products are so outstanding artistically, it's like a coffee art gallery! Marked with individual characters to "brand" each roast, one can buy huge bags of this imported custom coffee. Secondary to that, they offer specialty coffee drinks. There are a couple of comfy chairs to sit and enjoy your Italian experience.
I'll be interested to read other people's experience of Lucaffe, and I sincerely hope to see this business succeed and evolve into something that binds together the Italian and Canadian experience of coffee.
I'll be back! -
Review from sarah l.
1/17/2010 1 photo
First, I apologize to the girl sitting at the counter with her computer when the East End Coffee Crawl group burst in and turned the volume up about 800 percent. You were there first, you were clearly trying to work and we were huge jerks. In our (pathetic) defense... we were on a coffee crawl, we were overly caffeinated, and you always had the option to employ the old, 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' adage. We would have been happy to have you join us instead of feeling upset with our intrusion.
Anyways, our group was pretty split about this place. Shari actually really liked it, while Greg and I thought it was a steaming pile of garbage. I think we were judging different criteria - Shari liked the decor and I hated the coffee.
The good:
- They sell Lucaffe coffee machines and pods (If for some reason you want this)
- The interior is thoughtfully decorated and has a higher end ambiance (note that I actually find this to be a negative... but honestly, I've been here and I know what I think, so I'm writing this review for you)
- The guy was obsessively cleaning every surface
The bad:
- They only serve the Lucaffe coffee. To people. In their cafe.
- I clearly explained that I wanted a wet cap and it was over 30% foam. See attached photo.
- The coffee was from single serving pod packs and I hated it with every fiber of my being
Would I ever come back here?
No. Never. I'm glad I went once so I'm not curious anymore because I used to walk by all the time and wonder if it was good. It's not. -
Review from Jon S.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 7/23/2010
Remember when I said "I'll be back"? Well that doesn't really stand true anymore 'cuz this place is CLOSED! Dunno why. Ah well. Let bygones be bygones (what?).
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2/3/2010
Stylish, European, quiet, good wifi, delicious Lucaffé americanos, comfy seats, great collection of… Read more »
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