Prado Cafe — Restaurant in Vancouver

I went into this cafe today, on a cold, gray Saturday afternoon. It was like stepping into quiet, comfortable and cozy place. I was greeted by the inviting smile of Sneha ( I asked her name later), and she and Jiwon were very helpful and forthright when I asked about the inviting desserts laid out nicely, inviting me to acquire a couple of hundred additional calories with ease. The shared info helped with my decision: The scones, banana cake, cookies and bars are made from scratch in the shop, while others (like the croissant and donuts) were baked from pre-supplied frozen dough. (All looked great!). I settled on the banana cake and it was filling, hefty and delicious. One corner of the cafe is brighter, supplying more overhead lights to help with doing work on laptop or writing in notebook. The other side is a bit darker, suitable for deep conversation with friend over a hot cup of Americano or latte. Tall, window-side tables seemed suitable if one was solo, and wanted to people watch or do some quiet reflection. The music adds to the warm, happy atmosphere but not loud enough to be annoying. Outside the cafe, there is enough traffic to supply quiet ambient traffic noise. That section of Fraser street is not too busy such that one can hear constant and impatient honking that seems to easily break concentration at other coffee shops by busy streets in this town. I will be back as this is becoming a go-to for enjoying a cup of coffee and dessert ( did I mention that the carrot cake looks super delicious? ) in the midst of quiet and good ambience. A location with a small coffee shop feel, despite it...

First time here, had a quinoa breakfast bowl without the egg and an iced Americano at 1:25pm on a Tuesday. There were lots of seats available, both high and low chairs. The staff at the counter were kind enough to let me know that the cold brew was strong, which allowed me to consider the iced Americano option. The display case is well stocked with baked goods and I was relieved to find an item on the menu that my restricted diet of no wheat, no dairy, no eggs, no corn, no nuts can accept. Tables were clean, sugar and creaming station was clean and tidy and the atmosphere is one I can imagine settling into for some writing or visiting with friends. The music was not too loud and despite having lots of concrete and tile, the sound doesn't echo too much, as I find it can in other modern industrial designed shops. Special mention for parents, there are highchairs and a table in the woman's bathroom.

The location is particularly convenient for parents of cats/dogs going for a grooming at the neighborhood pet parlour a few doors down. I would definitely come here again. I definitely prefer the service, food and feel of this location to the Prado on commercial drive. Well done...

The service and quality has gone down terribly. Came in and got a drip coffee and noticed there was no cream or milk on the counter... I asked for cream and the guy says "we're all out". What kind of coffee shop doesn't keep inventory for when they are about to run out of cream? What's next? They'll say they're out of coffee? LOL. Ridiculous. The brown sugar was left out in the open and was all hard...there was a dirty spoon sitting next to it to scoop with. Classy. I ordered the "Prado Breakfast"... can someone train the staff how to toast the bread so that it's not burn and rock hard? I could not for the life of me cut it with a knife nor could I bite into it! It was ROCK hard! It's unfortunate that I live in the area and it used to be a great place but very poor quality now. I wish starbucks was still here in the area but unfortunately they closed...