13th Avenue Food and Coffee House — Restaurant in Regina

My husband and I were in town visiting with family and we were drawn to the little cafe since the day we arrived. There is no accessible entrance, but for those with limited to full mobility, there are only a handful of stairs to climb. The inside is a calm ambience with music that provides a very chill atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. They are also very knowledgeable of the items on their menu, especially since there’s so much to choose from. I ordered the chai rooibus tea with oat milk (this is caffeine free) and I enjoyed every sip. I also ordered the vegan chocolate mousse, and it DID NOT disappoint! It was rich but so worth every spoonful. My husband ordered the everything bagel with their red pepper cream cheese and he was very pleased. It looked quite tasty, unfortunately with it not being GF I wasn’t able to try it. Overall we thought it was a very nice spot and if we lived here, it would definitely be our “go to” morning...

This is the cafe where 19 years ago, I met my wife. We moved out of Regina a short while after, so it's been a while.

Things have changed. I expected that. You wouldn't know it from the outside, or from the inside decor, but it's a very different place than we remember.

I asked for a salmon salad sandwich, but gosh geepers it was a little before 11am, and my request was cheerfully refused. Well fine then. I'll have coffee here, we'll dine elsewhere for lunch. My wife cancelled her lunch as well, but wanted the drink she had on that day 19 years ago. She was admonished that hot apple cider was only available in winter. Good heavens. What rubes we must have seemed! So she had coffee.

They must be doing exceptionally well here, to be able to refuse business so cheerfully and with such conviction.

I do have to add, that my Cafe Latte and my wife's Cafe aux Lait were nicely made. So there was...

I really wanted to give another chance to this place, but unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. The food was below average, and what stood out more than anything was how unfriendly and unprofessional the staff were.

There was a noticeable lack of warmth or hospitality. One of the employees seemed overwhelmed and anxious—even though there were only two customers at the time. While I can understand stress in a work environment, the attitude made the atmosphere tense and uncomfortable.

To top it off, we noticed that the person ahead of us had been incorrectly charged, which didn’t inspire much confidence in the service overall. We really miss the previous person who worked here—there was a clear difference in energy and care.

Sadly, I won’t be coming back. I hope the team here takes steps to improve both the food and the...