11/11/2008 3 photos

Nice little café tucked in Lynn Canyon, just before the trails that lead to the suspension bridge. With its high wooden columns, angled and pointing towards the sky, and the floor-to-ceiling windows, the feel is very organic, letting its natural setting play a role in the store's interior design.

The menu is standard: burgers, fries and hot dogs for lunch. There's a gelato bar on the side as well as some desserts by way of pie, cookies and cake. The dinner menu is more extensive and is comprised of a number of chicken dishes (chicken teriyaki, chicken schnitzel and a southern fried variety). They also have a seafood section and offer a couple of different kinds of roasts. I can't attest to the quality of those last dishes but the burgers I had were fine. They have a vege option on top of the other meat patties. All come with the standard lettuce, picked tomato toppings with cheese, naturally, costing  bit extra. Fries were nice. Good level of greasiness (hmm... grease) and moderate sprinkling of salt.

Good place to tuck in and wait the rain out.

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8/8/2010

Worst breakfast ever with burnt omelette one puny warmed up slice of stale bread, alongside a dozen underdone frozen French fries all along with coffee in a paper cup, squished in beside the ketchup squirter at the condiment corner. I live a few houses away, used to love this place, but won't be back any time soon.

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3/28/2009 3 photos

New owners, Poirier & Yang. He's French, she is Chinese. A very interesting couple with high hopes for this wonderfully located and beautifully designed cafe.
After your hike through the lovely woods and over the suspension bridge at Lynn Canyon park, this classy surprise appears like an oasis. Offering Siphoned coffee, found no where else I know of, which forces steam through a siphon creating a very strong brew. (See picture.) I found this place to be very relaxing with the added bonus of a fireplace, floor to ceiling windows, and beautiful wooden decor. I even saw someone on their Mac but do not know for sure there is wireless. Try to get there early, as they do close up around 3:30 off season.

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