For The Love Of Jo — Restaurant in Whitchurch-Stouffville

I've been going to For The Love Of Jo for many years now. I could be wrong but if memory serves me right my first visit was sometime in 2009.

While not much has changed since, this shouldn't be seen as a negative thing. Sometimes keeping things that work is more than enough, with the occasional refresh. Lots of.big companies do that, just think of Apple's iPhone, car manufacturers, clothing... You get the idea.

What prompted me to take the time to write was my experience today, which simply added to an already positive view of the business and its staff.

I rode my bicycle from Toronto and was very excited to grab a warm cup of coffee and some treats before the trip back. It's still relatively cold, plus I wanted to support the business in these difficult times. As I was placing the order I remembered that I had no cash or my debit card, with only the tap function on my mobile as a payment option. It didn't work, but rather than turning me away, the person working there gave me the espresso. It may not seem much, but it's these types of gestures that put a place ahead of others. In addition to that, when he noticed me sitting by the steps to the front door, he came out and gave me a nice cup of warm mint tea. "To help me warm up", he said.

There may be newer and "fancier" coffee options on Main Street but having gone to those places a few times as well, I can say that I'm yet to experience something like this or receive consistent service. For The Love Of Jo gives us that. So go support them! Go enjoy their coffee and treats with the knowledge that you're dealing with a one of a kind...

We stopped by this coffee shop for a quick breakfast. We ordered 2 lattes, a bagel and a Korean BBQ (pork) sandwich. The sandwich was not bad ($9 - a bit pricy); bagel was good. The lattes definitely needed some improvement. Not sure if it was the coffee beans that the restaurant uses, or the amount of coffee they used to make the latte (i ordered large size), I just couldn’t taste much coffee. The tables needed some cleaning. We arrived quite early (10am), but the 2 tables we sat at, and next to us were...

I had the pleasure of coming here with my dad for lunch! I really loved the atmosphere of this place, I felt comfortable the moment I walked in. I got an iced coffee, the korean bbq sandwich and my dad got a bagel, everything tasted really delicious. I love the sauce used for the pork and the cucumbers were really refreshing, especially on a hot day. Definitely worth checking out...