Mood Cafe — Restaurant in Greater Strathcona

Unfortunately I have to leave some negative feedback. The coffee and service is great, but there may be an issue with the to-go cups that they use. Specifically, the lids seem to pop loose when the cup is grabbed in a normal manner (this is in comparison with lids/cups from other coffee shops). This lead to showering my vehicle interior with hot coffee, which was difficult to clean up. My friend had a similar issue with their cup.

It was as if the cup had melted slightly from the coffee heat, and the design of the lid doesn't grab the cup as well as those from some other coffee shops. We couldn't get the lids to stay on properly after this. I'm not sure if this was just a one-off, and it is at least possible I grabbed it too hard. However my friend also had the same issue and I do regularly drink coffee from paper to-go cups without popping the lids loose. The coffee and service is good. It might just be a good idea to take extra care when using these (and perhaps for the cafe to consider...

I place a high value on great service, fair pricing, and delectable food. However, my experience fell short in several aspects. The Salmon Gravlax was subpar, and the coffee was exceptionally bad. Additionally, I observed a lack of hygiene as the staff did not wear gloves when handling the food, and the overall cleanliness was questionable. Service, unfortunately, was a bit slow.

While other patrons in the restaurant appeared to be enjoying their meals, my experience was quite the opposite. Despite the visually appealing presentation, the taste did not match expectations. The Avocado Toast was underwhelming, and even the Tiramisu, while visually appealing, tasted like a frozen one from a supermarket.

In addition to the issues with the food and service, it's disheartening to note that the service at the restaurant was inconsistent, with some patrons receiving better attention and smiles...

I like this cafe. We visited today, and it has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The servers are polite and helpful. We had three pastries. The chocolate almond croissant and the apple, Danish were tasty, however, the almond croissant needed more almond filling. The coffee, tea and oat milk cappuccino were great. I visited on Friday, and had a millionaire shortbread, but the most I can say about it, was that their recipe needs a bit of work. The shortbread was not buttery, and had very little flavour. The caramel was not creamy and tasted mainly of sugar. Toffee needs cream or condensed mile, i.e., Eagle Brand. The chocolate, was more of a chocolate paste, rather than real chocolate. Maybe it would be better to use a high quality chocolate, such as, Callabaut, rather than making their own. I will be returning, but will order the pastries that I...