Barrio Coffee — Restaurant in District of North Vancouver

Classic Christian patriarchy here. Do not support this place. So unwelcoming.

Imagine 6 mothers connecting over coffee & treats, sharing sweet moments with their babies, possibly considering checking out the church here, only to be shut down (by a young man working on a laptop on the other side of the shop who did not identify himself), and told that they were not allowed to enjoy the space with their little crawlers.

Dude, these babies crawl in the grass and chew on wood chips - you think these brilliant minds on mat leave didn't carefully consider your floor and determine it was safe enough? Get a grip. Who do you think keeps the doors open and your salary paid? Families.

Honestly, glad my friend and I witnessed this. We were about to make 4 new mom friends, but instead came away with a reaffirmation that the existence and experience of the feminine is never a priority of these people. Edit: I just looked up the church staff on their website and discovered the man that chided us for letting our babies play is the "Community Engagement...

This hadn't been on my list of coffee shops to try in Vancouver, but after a nice solo hike at the Cleveland Dam, I was walking back down the road, considering what bus to take home, and saw this place. Suddenly, I really wanted a coffee.

They were close to closing, but I tried my luck, and the barista was so welcoming! He wasn't in any hurry, and it seemed like it was his café. Lots of other people wandered in while I was there and he took his time, always making sure they were getting exactly what they wanted and answering any questions they had about either the drinks or the beans they have for sale. Absolutely everyone left with smiles on their faces. Huge testament to experienced and excellent service.

As for the coffee itself, since he had an Aussie accent, I knew I could trust him to make an excellent flat white, and I wasn't mistaken! It was gorgeous. Perfect taste and texture.

The space is bright, clean, and sunny, but minimalist.

It's definitely...

I had walked in here a couple of mornings ago to kindly ask one of the guys working here if I can use their washroom and he replied it's only for customers and that I would have to purchase a coffee to be able to use their washroom. I was soaking wet and working out in front of the coffee shop and it was empty so I don't se why he had to be so rude and snobby. You can tell the other batista look down at his phone and didn't say anything when the guy was being rude. I would have bought a coffee but after my experience no thank you. I worked in customer for over 20 years and you never talk to a potential...