The Roastery Coffee House

This place is actually the biggest rip off ever! Paid close to $ 9 for three perogies and 5 leafs of lettuce. Love the roastery in liberty village but this place sucks ball sacks… So many other better spots in the area to go for lunch. Never again!

Quiet place within the artist hub Richmond 401. They provide several organic coffees, and the Americano is good. Worth visiting this place if you want a peaceful afternoon.

Not right on the street, but the extra 10 steps are definitely worth it!
This place is pretty great. They have a downtown location, and serve up great coffee in the am and also have a great lunch menu.
Great for a group of eaters with diverse nutritional restrictions.
There are a lot of gluten free, and vegetarian options which are delicious and reasonably priced.
Coffee, Lattes, speciality drinks are all under $ 5.00 which I think is just great!
Cozy holiday drinks are lovely, including hot ginger lemonade
They have a great lunch spread complete with:
3 flavour of soup which change daily
Large assortment of salads
Variety of delicious sandwiches made in front of you
Many dessert options
Seating available or you can take your food to go!

The Roastery is a nice place to relax with a book over a nice cup of tea or coffee. The location can’t be beat — close to Queen West and the Entertainment District. There are other cafes in the area (e.g. Dark Horse, Little Nicky’s), however it can be hard to find a table at those places. The Roastery has plenty of seating and I have never had a problem finding seating there. I also like that they have good food options in case you get hungry. Most cafes just have baked goods, but here you can find healthier options like yogurt or their freshly made salads (I recently had one with sweet potatoes and chicken, and the chickpea couscous one is good too).

Bad service and subpar coffee. The foam on my cappuccino was all bubbles and cold at the top. Disappointed when I’m spending 3 bucks on a drink.

Nice spot for lunch or a coffee. Love working here.

Such a tasty fresh lunch spot! As others have said it’s like going home for lunch.
I have had their sandwiches, usually turkey or tuna and they have a great selection of fresh breads and vegetables to top with.
The real star however is the 2 or 3 salad combo. The 3 salads comes to around $ 7 after tax and they always have a great selection. I favour the greek pasta or tuna pasta salad and then couscous and the arugala/​beet/​feta/​pecan. You can really tell that they make them fresh that day. I always feel satisfied but not overly «full» afterwards which is perfect.
I also love their spinach pies (basically a spanakopita) for 3.99. With a side salad it too makes a perfect lunch.
Make sure to check out the soups while you’re there too, the red lentil is especially tasty.
Free WiFi! Couch and comfortable chairs!
Note: someone mentioned no debit? They definitely DO have debit.

Great coffee house with chick peas and spinach wraps that are unbelievable… assorted teas and coffee with flavor… and the Croatian girl is REALLY cute… great location, been in the building for 16 years… M

Quiet, funky, out-​of-​the-​way.

I got the jerk chicken wrap as I read somewhere it was good. I HAVE NEVER HAD A MORE TASTELESS sandwich in my life. Not only that there was NO jerk seasoning, I don’t think the chicken had any flavor at all. Perhaps I am biased because I do eat REAL and sometimes really hot jerk chicken, but this had absolutely no spice at all. I did not eat ANY spice few years ago and if I had this sandwich back then, it would still be tasteless and flavorless.
I also got carrot juice which tasted really ODD… kinda like the real thing but not really. I tasted a hint of potato and pumpkin, and perhaps sugar??? Not impressed!
Needless to say, I will NOT be going there anymore.

The Roastery is conveniently located near almost every hip office building in the city, including my old stomping grounds at Movember HQ. I’ve probably frequented this unique coffee/​snack venue about 20 times.
I’d often grab one of their special pasta salads, coffee and/​or a sandwich. I was partial to their egg salad, which is made to order. The servers were always generous with the toppings and genuinely lovely.
MUST MENTION: In the summertime you can take your food to go and go to the stunning rooftop garden and check-​out the Toronto skyline (while avoiding going back to work, perhaps).
TIP: Order their lentil soup. It’s delicious and hearty enough to be a good wintertime meal. *Not always veggie based, so look out if you don’t eat meat.
GOTTA LOVE: Free wifi.

It was too late to cancel my latte when I saw 1. they didn’t keep the milk in the fridge 2. they didn’t rinse any espresso equipment after using it or before they use it. Maybe the coffee would taste better if I didn’t see it. The sandwiches are really good, they’re all freshly prepared everyday. I would go back for their avocado mix on my sandwich again but not for their specialty coffees. By the way, wifi is free here!

This airy brick-​and-​beam café is located in the base of the 401 Richmond building at Richmond and Spadina. It’s a large space with lots of tables and (actually comfortable) chairs. There are even a few club chairs in the back around a short coffee table.
This seems like the go-​to place for anyone who works in the building or nearby. In addition to coffee and tea, they have sandwiches, pastries, cold drinks, fresh juice and other snacks. I ordered a chai latte on my visit and damn, it was actually pretty good. I guess I’m surprised because I’ve been underwhelmed at their sister store in Liberty Village.
For the mobile commuter: I noticed quite a few outlets here. They claimed to have free Wi-​Fi, but it might not have been working on the afternoon of my visit.
I shall return.
Obligatory Title Pun: I propose a ROAST.
Menu Readability: Really poor handwriting on a series of chalkboards.
Need to mention: It’s a bit drafty in here. I dunno, I felt like mentioning that.
What this place teaches me about myself: Cold is my enemy.

I work in the building and go to the roastery sometimes in the morning and during my afternoon break. I have mixed feelings about this place.
Some of their items are yummy and worth the money, but they have a bad habit of fluctuating the prices at their own convenience. The service depends on who is taking your order.
They recently started making these really tasty cranberry/​blueberry brownies in the afternoon. The only problem is they hiked up the price by half within a week and began to serve old stale brownies from days prior with no price adjustment. Now you only get half of what you got before for the +3 dollar price point (sometimes stale)… not good business practice if you ask me.
Their toasted bagel with two slices of cheese for only $ 2.36 is definitely a good deal though… lets just hope tomorrow I don’t get offered an open faced bagel at the same price; D…

I recently started working in the area and have been to the Roastery a few times now. So far, so good! The lattes are good (although a bit strong for my weak tastes) and reasonably priced. They also give a discount when you bring your own mug.
The service has been fine on my visits, although I haven’t been in when its super busy.

It’s more about the setting and the non-​Starbucks appeal than anything else, I think. Located in the lovely 401 building, it’s a refreshing alternative to the quicky choices we usually go for.
It’s true the service isn’t great but everything else is and they have quite tasty snacks and an alternative selection of sandwiches and wraps.

I 100% love the location and the building. LOVE the building.
BUT the service at this place is horrible. The baristas don’t listen to your order and you just settle on whatever they heard and give you because the place is so packed you assume it’s just that they are busy and frazzled taht they dont’ have time to listen to you.
but I’d rather go to a place where I can get what I order and enjoy the RIGHT order.
Free wifi is a slightly redeeming quality.
But as adorable and «vancouver coffee house» as it is– it still isn’t good coffee.

This place is adorable, and they have a great selection of foods and baked goods.
But, despite working in this building twice a week I rarely frequent the Roastery for two reasons:
1) They don’t take debit which can be very annoying at times
2) Their coffee isn’t very fresh, so unless you are getting made-​to-​order types of caffeine, the coffee is meh.
Really cute place, decent food, a bit pricey and the coffee underwhelms.

The Roastery is a staple in the 401 Richmond building. It provides coffee to many people who work in the area looking for something better than the usual office sludge. They also offer a variety of healty sandwiches and salads and cold pastas that you can (and will) enjoy. However, the sandwiches, while great, are exactly the kind of sandwich you can make at home if you take the time to do it. There’s nothing special about any of the ingredients.
The place itself is a cozy spot and I’ve spent many a lunch break here just sitting and reading. I’ve witnessed all sorts of interactions though: people hanging out, people having company meetings, people having 1 on 1 interviews or business pitches. Seems to be a location for any occasion.

The Roastery provides an appreciated alternative to the poorly-​laid-​out Starbucks or hit-​or-​miss Le Gourmand coffee, but they’re more than just a coffee joint. They do tasty and affordable foodstuffs too.
Between the decent coffee, the smiling staff and the healthy lunch choices, this is my number one weekday lunchtime escape when I’m feeling that 9 to 5 rut.
Hello, high ceilings. Hi there, big windows. Obama-​bump, free wifi!