d'lish by tish cafe

i really wanted to like this place. i loved the fine art cafe and was excited to see that another cafe was taking its place. however, thisplaceis terrible. other than about the waitress, who was very friendly, and the maintaining of fine art's chalkboard menus, i have no positive comments about d'lish. the colour and the painting technique, when coupled with the dark, harsh ceiling beams, makes the "blue room" cold and austere: it is reminiscent of a centuries-old manor which has been left abandoned, dusty, and peeling. the main room's walls and trim just look badly painted. the art was not aesthetically pleasing -- a rarity in this city. most of the furniture was not comfortable-looking, other than two wingback chairs in the corner of the "blue room." the bathrooms are tacky -- nets on the ceiling of a pirate themed men's room, and more pink than i've ever seen in my life in the women's (which, regardless, made the room look cold and harsh).

then there was the food. the turtle cheesecake was sickly sweet. the actual cheese layer was very light and fluffy, but i could not taste it through the two 1/2" thick layers that surrounded it -- the top, a hard chewy caramel topping, and the bottom, a hard chocolate-esque crust. trying to eat it just made everything fall apart. the latte i had was unremarkable, again, a rarity in a city with so many new and wonderful cafes.

the final straw came when i checked out the cafe's facebook page (their website) and saw the owner's love of yelling at her customers -- all-caps throughout, exclamation point upon exclamation point. most of her comments are very flaky. it all combines to cause a sense that, as my dining companion noted, this coffeeshop is trying so hard to be whimsical that it ends up being nothing.

i really do miss the cozy fine art cafe with its delicious, understated cheesecakes and drinks, funky atmosphere and staff, beautiful art, and relaxed setting. a genuine loss to saskatoon and the nutana area.

thisplaceis busy for a reason.  everything is unique and delicious.  the portion sizes are more than fair.  just found thisplaceand plan to go often.  just go early for lunch!!

love this place. can be quite busy but it's a niceplacefor drinks and simple things like soup and sandwhich. love the desserts. a niceplacewhere friend and i pick up a coffee and go for a walk.

first time here and i really enjoyed it. it's an interestingplacewith amazing desserts. and i really enjoyed my coffee as well. they had lots of out door table to sit at.

this is by far my favoriteplaceto get coffee. i've tried many places and this places coffee is good,everytime. i've had several soups and salads,they taste like they are definitely made with love. also the kitsalano bagel is soo delicious but my limit my self to that goodness.

thisplacehas a great atmosphere.  it is hidden back off broadway.  i really love their soups - i have yet to have a bad one and the full-size soup is huge.  i haven't had the desserts but they look good.  they have summer special coffees which are excellent in terms of flavour.

i have been here a handful of times and have tried lattes, tea lattes, coffee, italian sodas and desserts. everything has been great! the italian sodas are very good and i love how many flavours they have to choose from! the hot drinks are very good too! i've tried a couple cheesecakes and both have been good ! the staff are very friendly and i love that! i still have to try their soup, salads and sandwiches and i look forward to that! everything looks so delicious when i'm there for coffee ! awesome littleplacewith cute decor and worth checking out !

k wow. thisplaceis amazing. i had some of their pastries (way too much, i was stuffed to the max) and it was the best dessert i've ever had at a small business. within 5 minutes of leaving i was already reccommending thisplaceto my friends by text. i've been back 3-4 times since my first visit and everything is consistently amazing. love it.

the cakes, soups, sandwiches and drinks i have had has all been good quality. i like that d'lish offers a wide range of soups through out the week. this is a niceplacefor a lunch date or casual business meeting. also they're open late for you to stop by and have some excellent cheese cake.

i've been going to d'lish a lot of times. i love the coconut lattes (on the photo) and the coconut iced latte (in summer), the muffins and scones. the sandwiches are also really good (i have tried the turkey for thanksgiving and the chicken chipotle).  unfortunately, one of those times i got a plate (to serve my muffin) and it was stuck with another plate with gum. how disgusting!!. the waitress even agreed that this was disgusting and apologize for the inconvenience. after this i stopped going so frequent. until today i got asked by the owner to move tables because i was sitting by myself on a 4 people table (i am very aware that this table could have been used by other people but when i first arrived there were no more smaller tables for me to sit on which is why i had to sit on a big table). in my opinion: you could not control where people sit and make them move because yourplaceis too small to fit another table. if you want to start doing this then get a hostess!! this was very disrespectful and i felt so uncomfortable that i decided to leave (leaving my entire latte on the table). needless to say i will not be returning again. overall: the products are really nice and "homemade" at least for saskatoon. however, this does not standout with the horrible experience i've had.

loved this place. servers are friendly, vibe is fantastic, and food is tasty. wish i lived closer so i could stop by more often. side note: the music was fantastic and made theplaceeven that much more cozy.

theplaceis empty but every table is covered in dirty dishes and food. the two workers were playfully arguing who had to clear tables, that was 20 minutes ago and no one has made a move yet. the pretty waitress took two selfies though so that's something. cosyplaceand nice neighbourhood... unfortunately the workers don't seem to care

fantastic service, yummy, lovely place!. they must have new staff from the review posted in july, as i have been there now several times recently and service was warm, friendly, fast and excellent!! so far i have tried a salad, sandwich, desserts and coffee and it is so so yummy!! i love the atmosphere and will definitely make this a regularplaceto come to now that i have found out about it!!

i've wanted to like thisplacefor a while, and kept coming back hoping i would be right -- and i was. totally love it, i just have just been catching them on "bad days" before.


-----30 jul, 2014-----

super nice looking place, really worthwhile selection, but kind of slow staff. unfriendly, and a bit messy. for a corner coffee shop, i'd hope they'd be more neighbourly.

i'll go back and keep hoping.

:)


-----08 may, 2014-----

neighborhood cafe.. for a neighborhood cafe, d'lish lacks almost all sense of neighborhood. the staff does alright, and the menu is a pretty sound collection that should meet most tastes. it would be a greatplaceto walk to and meet friends, have a snack, and visit, if it was in any way friendly.

as i said, the staff does alright, but isn't exceptional. the management seems to lack care for customer service and doesn't inspire it. the setting is cool, but not welcoming, and the dirty washroom with no baby changing table seems to specifically ward off neighboring families.

seeing the menu, desert, and beer selection when the spot opened, i had great hope, and thought i'd frequent this cafe only a few blocks from my house, but found it's charm wasn't able to endure past my first couple visits.

again though, it is cool looking, and the menu's alright, so do go once or twice, but they probably won't keep you coming back.

thumbs down :(. the food used to be good but the quality has gone down hill and speed of service is really slow...
i feel like my food was just thrown together and the service wasn't very friendly. and theplaceisn't as clean as it used to be! too bad, it's a nice spot!