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The Abbott
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
99 Spencer AveToronto, ON M6K 2J7
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
(416) 876-3855
- Price Range:
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$
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
Cisilia C. said: "After waiting to come here for the longest time I finally came!! YAY!! When I went in I noticed that there are minimal seating , 6 tables i believe. It wasnt long before we ordered and we ordered the Pistachio Buttercream Cake and…" read more »
8 reviews for The Abbott
8 reviews in English
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Review from Tammy Y.
3/6/2012
Great, friendly neighbourhood coffee shop serving up a range of tasty hot beverages and baked goods for very reasonable prices. A small coffee and hefty peanut butter cookie ran me less than $3.00! Needless to say, you gotta tip on value like that.
Lovely environment with lots of daylight for reading and they have wi-fi. Little memo, watch out for the squeaky front door! -
Review from Dishan W.
Another one of those coffee shops that I would never have visited if it weren't for the Indie Coffee Passport. My americano was not the best I've had but certainly not the worst and it was mighty strong, so if you want your coffee drinks made strong by default venture in here.
I enjoy the small space it occupies, rickety benches alongside a communal table and smaller tables off to the other side. It's a joy to look around the walls in here as they have copies of old declarations of sorts and pictures and then you look over to behind the counter and you see a Jack Layton bobble head.
The barista was friendly, wireless was reliable would have liked to see a bit more food options but for a coffee shops it does enough and more. I would recommend that it be a grab and go location for you, but they have an AC so in the summer it might prove to be a very welcome escape from the heat.Listed in: Caffeine Adventures!, The International April…
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Review from geraldine g.
Toronto, ON
1/25/2012 4 photos
A strange and hidden location for this vintage-like come hipstery decor chic coffee shop. (Yeah, that is what I wrote and even I can't believe I haven't thrown any more adjectives in it).
I cannot believe how close this is to me and I had not seen it for the , at least, year it has been there. That's right! I live in the neighborhood and walk or bus by it and have missed it.
if its goal is to be hidden gem, they have completely succeeded. Parkdale needs more cafes as well as shops like this but say on the main strip. This has every potential of being that haunt for the folks that live here. I give Parkdale ten years to become an IT destination. As queen west west becomes crowded this area will be where the cool will go.
The Brew. All in all not bad. I would go back again with the hope of not getting the same barista. I am not sure what she had said- if her first try at making it was unsuccessful or she just forgot. But her customer service skills left something to be desired. It was not as if she was pleasant but I sure felt awkward for taking a few moments to think about what I was going to order.
If you order an espresso, be warned there are no lids for the cup it comes in. I wish she had said something. Had I known that, I would have ordered something else or asked my drink to be in the cup with a lid. Seriously, what do they do when someone orders a bunch of drinks and has to carry them - a lidless beverage is not cool and in the winter extremely distressing. I was really upset about that. -
Review from Melissa L.
10/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
This coffee shop is a bit hidden.
I live 5 min down the street and have passed Spencer Ave numerous times on my way to the school playground or No Frills, but how did I find The Abbott? On Yelp!
So far I have been there 3 times.
I like their coffee although I find it varies in strength and taste.
The first time I was so wired after drinking half the cup, I had to save the rest for later.
And that never happens.
But it sure tasted good..
The other 2 times it was fine in terms of the caffeine intake, however I felt the taste was a bit off.
Not sure what happened.
I guess I have to "investigate" further..
I didn't try any of the bakery items yet as the other reviews have made me a bit suspicious.
And to be honest, nothing they had, looked amazing enough that I felt the need to try it.
The shop itself is cute.
I like the communal wooden table.
They have free WiFi and I think I saw a few outlets as well.Listed in: Coffee!
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Review from Elvis A.
This is a bit of an odd location for a cafe as its down a residential area and one wouldn't think of any commercial outlet on this street. very easy to miss from the King Street unless you know where you are going.
The setup is decent and functional (good eclectic mix of background music) The washroom though needs cleaning as there were quite a bit of flies there.
Now for the main attraction I ordered a single shot cappuccino and it was so mild I didn't even know I was drinking an espresso drink. Not much crema and no latte art.
Overall 1.5 stars on the Cappuccino and 3 stars for the setup. -
Review from Rian D.
Montréal, QC
12/11/2010 ROTD 4/22/2011
Dear little coffee shop that recently popped up at the end of my street...
Thank you.
Thank you for being so adorably vintage and rustic-chic.
Thank you for letting me order a straight up espresso with steamed milk without using fake italian-sounding words
Thank you for making a damn good espresso
Thank you for making a wicked latte
Thank you for offering cacao OR chocolate to sprinkle my foam with (there's also cinnamon)
Thank you for being completely fair trade and organic
Thank you for being vegan-friendly to my vegan friends.
Thank you for not being a snob and having staff that tolerates my lame banter.
Thank you for having window seats so I can people watch.
Thank you for not being overpriced.
Thank you for being right by my house.
Thank you for giving away free buttons.
Thank you for promoting local art initiatives and independent businesses.
Thank you for being in Parkdale.
I like you, I hope you stay a while. -
Review from Shaleen S.
Toronto, ON
2/23/2012
I found my way here one Saturday afternoon, using my indie coffee passport. The espresso (in my Americano) was good, but nothing to write home about. Pretty average. The space is really nice, I like the vintage rustic look of the place and the location in Parkdale.
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Review from Eric M.
Maybe I got the runt of the litter this morning but the blueberry muffin I bought on my way to work was underwhelming.
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12/1/2010 First to Review
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