mahtay café & lounge

this place has so much potential to be a rocking community hub. they have the café market cornered on the ever-gentrifying st. paul st. so maybe they don't think they need to try? super slow cashier/order taker- they seem sleepy or bored. the food: i ordered a grilled cheese/salad combo (with "seasonal" fruit on salad.) the gc was dry and sad- who makes a gc dry on a panini press except tim hortons? the salad was meh- the "seasonal" fruit was sad squishy strawberries in autumn. i guess that could be seasonal considering the strawberries seemed like they were saved in the back of the fridge from june when they're actually in season. i expected apples or pears but should have asked. music is low and muffled.atmosphereis a disorganized amalgamation the mgmt must think exuded "hipster coffeehouse" but really just says they don't care. super slow wifi doesn't help. whatevs. it's a coffeehouse. the gross food is really what prompted me to review. it's a shame- to murder a grilled cheese like that. blasphemy!

chai latte heaven. my friend introduced me to their chai latte and now i cannot drink it elsewhere. it is just that good creamy and fluffy yet spicy, it makes other places seem so watery.

i enjoy theatmosphereat mahtay, especially the old bohemic style they used to have with all odd chairs and paintings. their style of food and design makes it really cosy. i agree with the others that it is a bit sparse on seating, but i also believe that changing it will make it too full and remove the feel it has. the new furnatures unfortunatly removed some of that feel :/

it is my number one place to just go relax, have a chai and perhaps study. many of my study group meetings have been held here and it has worked great. i think i have been lucky avoiding the busy times and i have only always had cute nice guys serve me that makes you feel welcome and homy.

i think i have been lucky and just haven't had the bad servers, but i do recognize some of the other peoples comments about it as i have seen the girl in the back of the cafe and she doesn't seem as welcoming to those not matching the "required style"