THE STANDARD Café earns a mix of praise and complaints in a look at several visits: the space is often described as cozy and stylish with a pleasant ambiance for relaxing or working, and the pastries and coffee are generally seen as solid to good; however, service quality is inconsistent, ranging from friendly and welcoming to inattentive and even brusque, and a number of comments mention take away cups leaking, limited pastry variety, and stockouts. Milk options raise questions, with reviews calling out Kirkland and oat milks and lamenting small drink sizes as well as price for the neighborhood. Wifi is frequently criticized as poor, hindering work sessions. Despite the flaws, several patrons note standout moments such as a great Americano or decaf, and some staff are praised for being helpful and knowledgeable, with buyers happy to purchase coffee bags to take home. In short, THE STANDARD Café provides a stylish, cozy backdrop with good coffee and pastries, but consistency in service, stock, milk quality, and wifi could be improved.
Small cozy coffee place with good coffee beans, although the experience of visiting, & the coffee itself, can be ruined by the barista, which has happened several times. It's a matter of luck;)
Dec 21, 2025
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This is a cute coffe spot. They have really good pastries as well. You can also purchase bags of coffee for home or as a gift. The Barista is always friendly & welcoming.
Paid $7.15 for a small soy latte … since when are they using Kirkland brand soy milk? For that price y'all should be using better quality milk like you used to. I am very disappointed.
Bon café mais mauvais service client. La personne ne souffre aucun commentaire même objectif & critique ouvertement d'autres clients qui ne sont pas assez riches selon lui pour se plaindre. Quand on n'aime pas les gens il faut changer de métier! Je suis une ancienne serveuse en restauration je sais de quoi je parle. Passez votre chemin.
Jun 10, 2025
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Decent coffee. Obnoxious customer service.
I ordered my coffee with sugar.'This isn't Starbucks' the barista / owner tells me.'We serve good coffee here'. Seriously?
I just returned from Bali, Indonesia where I visited a coffee plantation that makes Lombok coffee, some of the finest coffee in the world. There, sugar is served alongside the coffees they presented for sampling. Ditto for the coffee plantations I visited in Costa Rica, Uganda, & Brazil. In Turkey, coffee has been served for over 500 years, with the standard question being: sweet, semi-sweet or black?
Mr Owner, may I suggest you go work at Starbucks, where you will learn that many people consume their coffee in many different ways.
Avoid this place. Unless you take your coffee black, of course.
It's a nice cafe at Westmount, a bit pricey but it's normal I guess considering the neighborhood. It's always nice to come here to take a coffee & relax. Love the plants inside, contrasting with the modern black interior decor & furniture. The coffee is not bad, the latte art could be better though. Not a big variety of viennoiseries is also a point to improve
