LaKafe MTL

Canadian

4.0

The food was the highlight. The unagi onigiri was absolutely delicious, & the menu also offers a nice selection of creative coffee- & matcha-based drinks.

Service was friendly, but quite slow. It took about 15 minutes to receive one onigiri & one drink for a single person.

Prices are definitely on the higher end. One onigiri & a drink came to over $30, which feels steep for a casual café experience.

The ambiance was disappointing. It felt rather sterile & lacked personality. The food-preparation counter was also covered with boxes, making the space look more like storage than part of a polished café.

Great onigiri & an interesting drink menu, but the atmosphere, organization of the space, & speed of service could be improved, especially at this price point.

Summer

5.0

I took out this musubirazu! It was amazing & so tasty! The staff were so friendly & I wish I had this cafe in Vancouver. If I have a chance to come back, I definitely grab this again. So yummy!

Danny

5.0

Je suis un américain, donc je crois très bon quoi café très sucré doit être, & la café aux oeufs est sucré parfaitement, parce que la saveur des oeufs envahissant pas la saveur de la café ! Merci beaucoup !

Jea

5.0

Solid spot for satisfying Asian snacks & an absurd range of matcha.

Found this place hunting for a quick afternoon snack. Despite the heavy student crowd in the area, the cafe was nearly empty. The one a couple doors down was packed wall to wall, so I'm not sure what the locals know that I don't, but the quiet made it a nice, relaxing stop.

Montreal's matcha scene feels smaller than most US cities, so this place fills the gap by going all in. Alongside Asian snacks like onigiri & donburi bowls, they play with matcha in just about every form I've come across. Fruity matcha lattes, a matcha coconut cloud, even matcha with egg foam. I went with the guava matcha cloud, which came out gentle & floral, the guava sitting lightly on top of the matcha rather than steamrolling it.

For snacks, we grabbed crab (kani) & eel onigiri. A tad pricier than the onigiri I've had at other cafes, but they were generous with the protein, & the avocado & sauce kept everything balanced. Even the rice-to-filling ratio felt right, which is the thing most places get wrong.

Worth a stop if you want a good snack to go with your matcha.

June

5.0

Cute & quiet café, nice food & drinks.

Irena

5.0

Très bon café au coconut & egg coffee authentiquement vietnamien comme si on était tout droit au Vietnam! Les options repas aussi était délicieux! Les employés étaient très gentils aussi.

Jane

5.0

Cute cafe, great food & drinks.

Justine

5.0

This place has so many cool drink options! Matchas & lattes galore. Got the brown sugar egg foam latte & it was so good. Their salmon onigiri type sandwich was also fresh & a good lunch portion. It's not a big cafe but great to go with a friend to catch up over some food & drink.

JeanFrancois

4.0

Le personnel est trop gentil ❤? service en Français 🫶 très bon sandwich & beaucoup de choix de cafés glacés Viet !!

Nh?

5.0

Lowkey one of the best cafe i've been to. Good vibes all around,especially from the staff , the two baristas on Sunday were super professional & welcoming.
Definitely coming back !🤞🏻