Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery in Alliston
36 Young St, Alliston, ON L9R 1P8, Canada
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Coffee Culture Café & Eatery is your local neighbourhood café where our guests are invited to enjoy the variety of gourmet products we offer. From our fresh roasted coffee to handcrafted lattes, cappuccinos, smoothies, salads and sandwiches to fresh baked goods and decadent desserts. Our coffee is offered in four blends: Culture's Blend, Culture's Dark, Fair Trade Organic, Culture's Decaf. Our products are handcrafted and made fresh to order at each of our local Coffee Culture locations. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and see why our quality is our culture. Download our app through the Google Play store or the Apple App store for exclusive offers and savings! Skip the line and order ahead with our app to enjoy your favourites!
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The staff at Coffee Culture are so incredibly nice. I accidentally left my wallet there and they kindly mailed it to me because I live far away. Sabrina was so nice over the phone and was so well organized to make sure my wallet wasn’t lost in the process. The food was also very good. I had the matcha latte and their homemade soup. The soup was perfect for a cold day. I would recommend going to Coffee Culture over Starbucks any day.
I ordered the piri piri wrap and the pb smoothie and it was one of the best lunches I have ever had. Service was super fast and the staff friendly! Would highly recommend
I had the best, most attentive service from Alanna. She was courteous, aware , detail oriented , accommodating and efficient. I have not experienced that depth of excellent customer service at a coffee house in a very long time. If I needed an employee, I’d snag her. Also, the gluten free brownie is pretty magical.
A friendly greeting as soon as I walked in the door. I was visiting (not from around the area) and was looking for a nice spot to have a small bite to eat and briefly use the WiFi. I certainly found it! A medium size coffee here would be considered a large by other standards (👍) and the food is prepared fresh to order. My breakfast sandwich was perfectly toasted, egg perfectly cooked. Quiet, open, clean, friendly atmosphere. Ample parking (in a plaza). Next time I’m in the area, I will be back!
We went to this place to try their breakfast as I always wanted to try it. My husband, my 2 year old son and myself went smiling to the place around 11am on Aug 26th. The woman behind the counter had a full on attitude. I thought she was having a bad day and I took it, smiling back and apologizing as we wanted to look through the menu. I wanted to have a good experience as this was our first time entering this place. There were no smiles. Unfortunately, I forgot to mention that we don't eat meat so that was a mistake on our part when the other batista came with our food, one of the sandwich had meat in it. But she also gave a stern answer "that's not bacon, that's prosciutto". As we don't eat pork we thought it was probably plant based. The other women who took our order quickly came to our table and said that's made out of pork. I quickly apologized and asked if we can change it, she said we could but gave me a statement in a very unfriendly tone "its important you mention this to us as I wasn't aware!" and i kept apologizing and as she walked away she made a face. The was a blow! My husband saw that, called her and cancelled the order and told her she shouldn't have done that. If you have a camera in the store you should check it. She gave us our refund for the 1 sandwich that took her 2 mins to make. I couldn't finish my coffee, or enjoy my sandwich and we walked out angry! What an unpleasant and unwelcoming experience! I am a dental hygienist, my husband is a business man, we own properties but We are grounded and humble people, we didnt need those 2 women to ruin our morning. You are there to serve us, be polite to us, customers can make mistakes in ordering meals, we will pay more if its required but the service was horrible. They both need to be trained! If they hate their job, they shouldn't be there throwing their attitude to customers. I am just so disappointed with the whole experience I felt in my life for the first time in Alliston!
My favourite spot in Alliston to just relax, read a book or study, converse with good friends/family and enjoy a coffee and delicious cafe food. This location has the friendliest staff, be sure to say hello and enjoy your time. Oh and check out the local art on the walls up for sale.
I really enjoy coming here to read and enjoy a coffee. The food is also very fresh and you can tell it’s all crafted right on the spot. The atmosphere is really what I come for. I love it here! The turkey avocado sandwich and orange & cranberry muffins are my personal favourites. I will definitely be back with a book!
I normally try and support independent coffee houses but there are not a lot to choose from in Alliston. So when I meet people for coffee and a pastry this is where I go. The atmosphere is nice, the service is good, and the coffee, tea and desert selections are plentiful. They do serve lunch but I have not eaten a meal there. The one comment I would make is the outdoor seating is fine, but there are no tables with sun coverings, so it can be hot. Also there are often tables being used as work stations, and I am not sure how they control that. But there is usually seating and there is ample free parking as well. My favourite pastry are the custard tarts. They are delicious!
Very friendly staff/owner! Great food!
If its good enough for Ken Domik, its good enough for me!
This is my go-to meet up with friends Cafe.
Great staff, but for a place that calls itself Coffee Culture, its ironic that the coffee beans they use are terrible.
Very poor customer service and the staff is extremely disrespectful. Never going there again.
Food, service and atmosphere excellent. We know when we come were going to have a great experience so highly recommend this location!
Food is phenomenal but they seriously need to have more workers in there at any given time. Took 30 mins to get 2 sandwiches and 2 drinks and I dont even blame the employee, he was completely alone at 1830 at night.
When its a hot 86 - 90 out I expect to walk into a cooler place of business. I noticed that when the owner is there the AC is on but when she is not there its extremely hot in there. The last time I was in there, there was a young guy working buy himself. This boy was moving as the line up was 5 - 5 deep making all kinds of drinks and foods. When the girls are working there is 2 at least at a time there. This fellow was on his own. Not right
Perfect cappuccino. Very comfortable seating. Always a delight to visit coffee culture
Perfect cozy vibes. I go here with friends anytime Im in town
Nice big area, different sitting options, absolutely loved the coffe. Fine salad etc. View is meh though
Great food and great service!
The staff is amazing . Never confused or slow. Try there best for fast service. Big crowds some time. Have patients people
Thankyou so much to the ladies that helped during my low blood sugar. Im so grateful for your staff. You acted fast and quick and I hope you all know your amazing.
Great coffee house to take a friend or some friends to chat with. Has wifi and comfortable seats. There is also a fireplace and outdoor seating for the warmer weather. Coffee is good, and they serve food/snacks.
Best coffee in town.
great smoothies!
Always have a great lunch and good service. Fresh food and great soups.
I drove an hour to this location because I was craving coffee culture! We used to have a location in Barrie that unfortunately closed down, but that s never stopped me, I will make the trek. I came in on 03/19/24 at 16:59 and with the stores hours on this day being open until 18:00 i figured an hour would be more than enough time to grab a bite to eat and a coffee. Unfortunately the women working behind the counter refused to serve me and said they stopped serving food since they close in a little over an hour. I thought this was quite odd, especially since they advertise as a cafe and eatery, for example: imagine going to mcdonald s an hour before close and they turn you away because they don t want to have to clean up or to put it lightly, do their job. I have visited this location before and had very poor treatment, but i have never been denied my meal. I will be contacting head office about this, as i m sure they re not aware of this rule and i hope that if i do choose to return (given the circumstances the last few times i ve visited that isn t likely) i m served no matter what time i enter during business hours. I specifically want to note the date and time to ensure management/head office is aware of what their staff is allowing when they re not there.
One of our favorite spots in town for coffee and treats!
Nice place for baked goods.
By far one of the best places for coffee. Its refreshing to get a coffee that isnt generic fast food, not that there isnt any here, but they have several speciality coffee types. Better than Starbucks you would have to go to Toronto area to experience better.
Great, friendly staff, wonderful food, quick service, clean, comfortable seating. Super coffee. Dietary restrictions: The staff knew the ingredients of the soups, when we asked. Parking: Easy parking.
Comfortable atmosphere. Friendly service. Good food.
Enjoyable quiet coffee in clean surroundings.
A wonderful place to enjoy a great coffee, sandwich and soup. Very nice staff and clean establishment.
Best Smoked Turkey Bocata sandwich and amazing mango smoothies. Friendly staff and quick service. Will be back for more of their sandwiches for sure.
Always the best!
No one knows whats going on
Great staff. I have crutches and the nice girl carried my food to the car. Kid-friendliness: Staff Food : 5/5 |
The wifi password wasnt working on two devices. I told one of the servers, and without checking they said it was me and I was in the wrong section.
Polite helpful staff. Decent prices. Wonderful muffins-big! Lots of parking. Some outside tables. Big windows. Lots of tables. Area of comfy chairs.
The overall atmosphere is great and the service is awesome, everyone was nice and quick. Only downside was the food, the summer drinks were a bit too sweet for me and the turkey sandwich had three breads but not enough stuffing for that, it tasted great for two bites.
Cheesecake is nice but rest is just . Not a good Cafe as nothin here is like a cafe.
I love it here! It might take awhile at times only bc the girls behind the counter have to do everything! Parking: Lots of good parking spot everywhere
I showed up at 520 on a Sunday and was told they stopped selling food for the night. It was to let the machines cool before cleaning (or so I was told). They close at 7 I ve watched others walk out after coming in with the expectation that they could order from the menu. Pretty disappointed in a place I ve enjoyed in the past.
Came for a breakfast at 7:15, because on googleand their own website says they open at 7. Guess what? They open at 8. Not a good way to do business.
Always a great breakfast and lunch! Highly recommend the smoked turkey bocata sandwich and the power up breakfast bagel. Our go to spot for breakfast and lunch in Alliston - always friendly service also and affordable prices.
Worst service ever. I ordered a hot latte. The girl serving me made it and did not put the lid on properly. The lid was just sitting on the cup, and when I drank it, the latte spilled all over me, burning my skin and making a mess in my car. I went back into the store and told her that she didnt put the lid on properly causing the latte to spill and burn me, the girl couldnt even apologize. She was too upset I was yelling in pain. I know you dont need the sharpest people working here, but this girl seemed to have a half brain. She had difficulty performing the simplest of tasks, and probably shouldnt be anywhere near a job like this, its just not safe for anyone.
This is the best cafe in New Tecumseth. It is the biggest cafe, best for social interaction, comfiest seats, great food and drinks, and great customer service! Every single staff member that I met is very kind and respectful. I love the chai tea lattes, the smoothies, the sugar cookies, and the orange cranberry muffin (my fav). However, as someone who is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, (I fully understand that my allergy is my own responsibility), I do wish that my favourite cookie, the sugar cookie, was not placed next to the peanut butter cookie, or that any of the peanut and tree nut products were somehow separated by some kind of barrier. However, this doesnt deter me from Coffee Culture at all, in fact, I once wanted a sugar cookie so bad, even though the one part of the cookie touched a peanut butter cookie, so I split it in half and gave the half that was touched, to a friend. Thank you Coffee Culture for being a very cozy cafe :)
The girl that served me at the counter (with the glasses) was so rude. She was nice at first, I ordered a butter tart and paid - however I accidentally said butter tart instead of a custard tart. When I told her I made this mistake and wanted to change the tart - her demeanor completely changed and she was so rude, she rolled her eyes and looked like she wanted to cry. She also did not offer to refund me after I changed the order to a cheaper tart. I did not even mention the payment because she was giving such a hateful attitude already and I didnt want to upset HER more. So I left with my custard tarts whilst paying for the butter tart. I also left feeling upset and confused after being so excited to try this place out for the first time. The food was great - but I thought this service was completely unexpected and uncalled for. I even was polite and thanked her at the end and she just responded with goodbye. I never leave reviews like this, however as someone who works with other people that is not the way to treat customers who are being polite. It is very disrespectful, very disappointed.
Its a cute countryside coffee place I loved there coffee ccino drink which they customized for me.. worth the price .. far far better than Starbucks or Tims I would love to go to this coffee shop again... the staff is also very friendly and helpful.. the cafe has a cozy feel to it.. loved it veryy much
wonderful experience here every single time!! :) definitely one of my favourite cafes in town. Melissa and Bruna are equally wonderful and perform very well under pressure. They are so kind, personable and friendly!! I will definitely be returning for the great service and clubhouse sandwiches. Dietary restrictions: They offer gluten-free sandwiches.
We ordered a wrap and 3 ingredients were omitted : avocado and cucumber (out of stock) ! We declined the goat cheese! The price was not changed, but I did suggest if we could get a break in the price of the 2 coffees! They said no! I don t think I will be going back to that location! I feel like I was overcharged and under serviced!
Used to be my favorite place to grab a drink and a bite to eat while getting some work done. However the last coupe times I have tried to go back their Wi-Fi will not connect to my computer (not a computer issue it connects every other coffee shop just fine). When I asked one of the employees if their wifi was not working her response was oh sorry it just does not like some peoples laptops nothing I can do. Safe to say they have lost my business if a coffee shop cant even provide working wifi for their guests.
Loved this place when I initially moved to Alliston a couple months back. Used to come to coffee cultures all the time for their Asiago BLT combo. They used to pile on the bacon and it was hands down the best BLT Ive had in my life. The last few times Ive gone their BLT has basically been lettuce and tomato on a Asiago bun with bacon that was virtually non-existent. The coffee is fantastic. The staff/service are friendly but forgetful and the atmosphere would be nice if it wasnt insanely hot in the restaurant. Dont know how the staff could work there without suffering from heat stroke. Ill probably try it again to see if things change and update this.
Great little shop. Awesome Gluten free cheese cake
Id give 6 stars if I could
So delicious and the staff are so wonderful. Coffee is delicious.
Nice place to grab a drink (non alcoholic) either sit in or take out.
Great food!
I waited 10 minutes in the line for 2 coffee. The coffee mocha was really good.
This is my 5th supergreen smoothie Ive had this week from here, so delicious for the morning. Whether its takeout or dining in. This place is great
Update: today it was very warm in there, the AC was doing nothing to lift the humidity, and since I dont do well in heat, I was starting to feel sick. Other than that, it was good. I tried the raspberry lemonade chiller, very refreshing. Met up with friends, I had a coffee instead of my usual hot chocolate or tea. It was good, but really strong!! I usually get a scone or tea biscuit, but nothing appealed to me this trip. (Not because there was a problem with any of the goodies, they all looked delicious!)
Riding around on my motorcycle this is my usual stop for great coffee. The service is absolutely #1 The young Ladies are great, always smiling and happy. Kudos to them. A pleasure. Not like certain coffee shops. Pastries are fresh. None of this pre frozen garbage. Great out door seating. Just perfect for people watching.
Friendly staff, good quality ingredients, lots of parking, outdoor patio with lounge chairs as well as tables - which they will serve to the patio for you while you wait (at least for us which was great as it was our anniversary - stopped while passing through - served right to the loveseat on the patio - perfect!).
Amazing service! The staff are always really nice and helpful. It s a great place to meet to enjoy a good cup of coffee or other beverage. Thank you to all the staff for always smiling and providing fabulous service. Downside: The restaurant is not as clean as expected. The window ledges and lamps at tables are filled with spider webs. Washrooms could be a bit cleaner as well. Personally, cleanliness is an important factor for me especially when it comes to big chain restaurants / franchises.
Make sure you call ahead if you want anything in a reasonable amount of time. 15 minutes for a Coffee is a bit ridiculous.
Great options for the inquisitive palate and an atmosphere worth savoring.
Great Soup and half sandwidge.All coffees are great, especially the Lattes and Cuppachinos.
Miss the barrie location, so it was nice to enjoy this one in Alliston
Great service friendly staff and food was great.
THIS PLACE AND PEOPLE HERE ARE AMAZING AND WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. My parents come here 3-5X a week, my mom tells me how nice the workers are here and how they see her coming up to the door and have her coffees ready even before she tells them, with this COVID I have not been able to visit and know my parents have a place to go and see a few familiar faces that treat them good makes me happy. Thank you everyone and be safe! Can t wait to visit.
Lasagna was terrific
I love this place, fresh sandwiches, love my pistachio muffins
Friendly service, nice atmosphere and great coffee. We love this place!
Great service and great coffee! I will be back to try the menu.
Wonderful to be able to sit with my best friend and enjoy a coffee again indoors
Delicious cakes!
Always enjoy stopping in here. Lovely choice of food and drinks, hot and cold. Can sit outside and watch the world go by, or sit very comfortably inside... lots of space
Had high hopes but unfortunately the sandwich and smoothie tasted extremely subpar and was made with mediocre ingredients. Quality is just not present. Washroom was also very dirty. Store is in need of a upgrade and more training from corporate. Hope to return in the future when they have made necessary changes.
Brilliant , cozy, tasty and welcoming place Definitely recommended
Update: Ive since been back here to Coffee Culture in Alliston and thought I would re-review my previous Yelp comments and give an update, after reviewing what I previously wrote I feel like I scored this place a little too high. I have been in Coffee Culture at least 3-4 times and pretty much just get a coffee and a muffin and Im out the door, but yesterday I went in and sat down for awhile with my coffee and my muffin. I had no intentions of giving an update on my yelp at the time but I looked around the place and saw that the place was very dirty and my table was dirty. As I started processing what was going on I noticed a women at the front counter arguing with someone on the staff about not getting the right change back and so the women stormed out leaving her coffee and food behind. I dont know what that was all about but I could tell that this location seems like it may have started to slip a little from my last visit, I finished my coffee and went to the washroom only to find that it didnt have hot water and there was no toilet paper. The washroom looked like it hadnt been cleaned in awhile and was very run down looking, I hope this place can pick itself up a little better because before this Ive only ever had good times here. Vibes: ** Environment: * Staff: * Food: *** Service: ** Good luck
Havent been here in years! Had to stop in while I was in town! Best coffee shop with the best cheesecake.
Great service! They have almond milk and soy options for hot drinks. The almond turkey sandwich was so good!
Much better than that other coffee place.
Use there wifi to stream a quick naruto episode..pretty speedy
I went in and asked for recommendations. I wanted mocha coffee and something quick to eat. She recommended a mocha latte, which was lovely. She also recommended a power up bagel sandwich. I Will Definitely get again.
Breakfast special super good and great price. Plus such a lovely setting. New coffee spot for my husband and me!
Nice little cafe to gather your thoughts Quick polite service Good food Wide selection of coffee
their wifi password gives a very sentimental tone to overall a nice experience
I love this place.
Great coffee!
Great food and friendly helpful staff.
Amazing coffee. Amazing delicious cakes. As a previous coffee shop worker I believe the staff should be a little better trained on customer service and service to customers.
Fast friendly and fresh . Love love love my CC (COFFEE CULTURE)
Expensive for the selection. Use to be great.
We take our grandson for breakfast here and we love it. Service is great and so is the food. The owners are absolutely wonderful. So glad they are open again
If the workers would spend less time gossiping with each other and more on there customer service it may make the next customers visit a lot more pleasant then mine. Felt as if I was a burden and not a guest.
Best treats.
Great coffee and sandwiches
Good food for breakfast or lunch
Decent place to hang out but the Wi-Fi needs to be fixed. When it connects it still doesnt work. Its hard to understand in this day and age how a stable Wi-Fi connection is not possible.
Saw from the outside social distancing was not in effect.
The restaurant is nice and clean. Coffee is good and they have really good desserts for the town of Alliston.
Going for years. Great food and coffee
Power Up breakfast bagel was fantastic. Service was friendly. Coffee is fair trade and well priced. Would definitely revisit.
Great place for friends and amazing coffee
They are practicing safe protocols very pleased
Great
Cosy by the fireplace, friendly service, great coffee and sweets!
very comfortable seating
Always Bon coffee
I have been an regular customer at CC for about 7 years now. Love the atmosphere and the staff are oh so kind, however, on my most recent visit (that being now as I sit here in the cafe writing this) I am very turned off by the lack of professionalism the staff currently working are displaying. Once again very kind, however, I do not feel it is appropriate for the entire cafe to hear the teenage conversations loudly drifting from the kitchen and front counter about the 23 shots one of them did once or the boisterous Buss down thotiana statements. Absolutely love the shop but professionalism regardless of the age of the staff should be uniform in my opinion.
Its a warm place to chill out. Staff are just wonderful. Especially the girl thats there first thing in the morning.
Nicest place in Alliston to sit down and have a relaxed cup of coffee. Great staff and service
Awesome coffee and great deserts
The food is fresh, service is great and environment is relaxing ! I have lived in Alliston now for over a year and this is my go to place !
I have peanut allergies and they were very helpful and accommodating in helping me figure out what to get :)
One of my favourite spaces to chill, grab a cuppa Joe and do some work - or have a quiet meeting -- Just Got Better!! So I am living and loving the Keto way of life... and have an early meeting. Made my first coffee at home (routine - Keto) and downed it in the parking lot. I had assumed they dont (cant) offer it and bringing my own coffee into a cafe is rather gauche. When I asked what I thought was the obvious question - I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Yes they do Keto Coffees!!! woohoo!!! Love this place - so accommodating.
I really like their scones.
Great place for any occasion.. food/beverage was tasty and very original
Always nice. And they have stay-in mugs. Perfect
Im new to Alliston and has the pleasure of visiting this place today. I was told it was expensive but found its actually totally normally priced, far cheaper and better than Starbucks and Organic coffee to boot. My new relaxation spot. Nice staff as well. UPDATE. Even better. Employees are GREAT. Already remember what I take in my coffee!
Amazing food and service!!
Fast service, hot coffee, friendly staff.
Great coffee and treats. Casual atmosphere
Great atmoshpere and very spacious. Went for an interview for thr photographer of my wedding and spent 2 hours very comfortably.
Super green smoothies are excellent
good location near mee
Nice stuff and staff
Amazing cake and great coffee
Coffee was very good (I got the dark roast). Owners were there today.....father and daughter....very friendly. A very pleasant environment although very busy (around lunchtime) therefore noisy....alot of echo so a bit hard for conversation. Comfortable seating. Definitely a great place to go.
Terrible lunch experience! My daughter ordered the harvest butternut squash soup. After two spoonfuls, she asked me to taste it and she said it tasted funny. I tasted a strong curry after taste. I asked the server if there were spices in the soup and was told there were no spices whatsoever. You could clearly see and taste. Wont be going back.
Great coffee. Good food. Nice staff
Super nice staff and awesome desserts.
Hidden gem
Hours are till 10, but we get kicked out or find the doors locked by 9. A bit inconvenient when you just purchase food and plan on staying a while to enjoy it.
Staff is very caring. Food and coffee are great. Bathrooms are A+++. Flush power good. Stalk in bathroom good. Door closes lots of privacy.
Always good food and coffee at a Coffee Culture. As a chain, there is consistency in what is offered and the quality is always pretty decent and I like the service here...the wait staff are really friendly and helpful!
Fast friendly service. Great salads and soups. Go to meeting place for business, family and friends.
This is a wonderful location. The staff and owner are great to chat with and they look after you. I run a business and I meet a lot of clients at Coffee Culture.
You guys deliver
Great place, with healthy choices. Nice coffee
New owners are amazing place runs so smoothly and staff is really nice
Great place for a nice coffee break
Great place to have a coffee or tea.
Love their desserts and coffee. .friendly service......
Very good Americano coffee and sandwich. The pistachio muffin is delightful. I hope there was breaches in Toronto!
The food and service are excellent.
Expensive. $15 for soup and salad with a $3.49 upgrade charge for soggy Caesar salad
Quite nice.
Great coffee place! Very clean and very quick service!
Great service Great good....but please turn the music down a bit. It s not a bar....I ve been in several times with friends and it has been impossible to carry on a conversation. Could I suggest a different type of music other than rock...perhaps soft jazz I m actually here now with Echo Beach blaring overhead...cannot tolerate it...will take my coffee and leave.
Great cafe
Great people great coffee
Waited 20 mins for a breakfast bagel, workers very confused
Solid
Lovely place.
Nice staff, always clean, and great quality food! My favourite is the salted carmel latte
Service is always great, staff are polite and friendly! The coffee is good, I prefer their iced coffee, and the baked goods are delicious!
Great food and excellent service
Cant even compatlre to tim hortons or something similar. This is a real style cafe where you want to sit down and enjoy a piece of cheescake perhaps.
Great new owner supporting local live music!!
Expensive but nice atmosphere
Beautiful people, everyone is always happy. This is the place to go for a fresh coffee and specially fresh healthy food, not frozen baked things...