0109 Dessert & Chocolate

So me and Jubee were craving Demetries however we were very far from one. So we ended up here. We arrived at 12:10am and were reminded 3 TIMES that last call was at 12:30. I felt like telling the servers «yo relax man». We didn’t like this at all.
Anyway the waffle ice cream and strawberries is what we ordered. Very small portion on the ice cream compared to Demetries. If you don’t believe me go to Demetries and order the last straw one scoop of their ice cream is more than two scoops at this place.
Overall nothing special and over priced. Would only come back here as a last resort.

Ordered so many things i cant even remember them all, overall good experience though. Their durian cheesecake was very nice and not too sweet, but i dont know if it is just me but i thought it tasted a little like the chemical flavoured durian, not the actual fruit.
Their crepes were nice, chewy and soft. I had the salted caramel with lindt chocolate i believe… and i thought that one was way too sweet. I also got another crêpe but i dont remember what it had but it was perfect, not to sweet or bland.
The floral waffle was very nice. It was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. There was a generous portion of fruits on it. Crème brûlée comes with flavours you can choose from and it was very good, and not too sweet.
Beautifully decorated store and quiet environment with good quality desserts, would come here again.

We came around 10pm on a Saturday and we waited about 20 mins to get seated. This place is BUSY (it was full even when we left at like 1130pm) but there is no doubting that the food is really high quality! We got the floral waffle, a bunch of scoops of gelato, and the durian supreme which comes with durian gelato. We all really enjoyed our deserts. I really liked the green apple and pistachio gelato. Note that there are more gelato flavours than offered in the book, you just have to look up at the posted board near the front.

I was here 2 times and tried both of their flower waffles and it has been an amazing experience. The waffle was made just right with just the right amount of fruits on the side. Sometimes, you go to waffle places and they give you this tiny little scoop of ice cream, but this place doesn’t give you ice cream, it gives you a very big spoonful of gelato. Absolutely amazing. They have around 15 – 20 flavors to try from.
Right now during the winter, their signature is the hot chocolate. Definitely must try this. I’ve never seen such thing! There’s about 6 different sweetness/​bitterness levels to try from. I’ve tried the second last one from being really bitter/​dark. They use REAL chocolate to make this drink. A definite must try. It is around $ 6 per cup. It’s worth it!!!

Definitely recommend the gelato’s. The taste is nice and bold. Definitely would go back for more.

I have been here a couple of times and have always had an enjoyable experience at 0109. This is a great place to relax, and enjoy dessert!
The first thing that pops out is the ambience of the place; it looks rustic and wholesome with the wooden tables/​look and the painting on the walls. I am super impressed with the place. Their menu is also great with many delicious things to choose from, with some unique selections. Nothing is mind-​blowing but everything I tried tasted good. They use all natural ingredients which is a huge plus.
This time I got the matcha green tea red bean lava cake with lemon gelato. There’s a 15 minute wait for the lava cake. The cake was nice and warm with a great tasting red bean filling inside and a fluffy green tea exterior. Nothing is overly sweet which is the way I like my desserts.
My friends got the durian gelato float, and chocolate lava cake which are both great. You can never go wrong with the chocolate lava cake if you like chocolate. The durian dessert was actually good. I am not the biggest durian fan but my friend and I (who tried durian for the first time) both agreed we would get it again.
They also have a a great selection for their gelato to choose from; I have tried the green tea, mint and chocolate chip, and lemon and they were all great.
Service was great, our waitress was nice, attentive and refilled our water many times. No one there was in a rush to make us leave (we stayed a couple of minutes past midnight/​closing) and we were greeted goodbye and thanks.
There’s also a 10% discount for arriving later in the day! How sweet is that? :P

The atmosphere is pretty good! Highly recommend for besties~ their gelato is homemade
The durian cup is the best in GTA
I love Lindt chocolate and all of their chocolate product is made from Lindt!
The truffle is cute and delish!

I have a love-​hate relationship with 0109. My durian-​loving friends really enjoy this place, and then there’s me who’s very anti-​durian.
Their durian options have evolved over time. They first offered a durian cheesecake, and now a durian Asian-​dessert with a scoop of durian gelato. I hear it’s good. Because all I could tell you is that it really smells like durian!
I’ve ordered their cheesecake soufflé and really enjoy it. It’s the best of both worlds if you’re looking for some type of heartwarming dessert.
The chocolate lava cake is a hit or miss. There are times when it’s over baked and there’s no lava, and some days it’s spot on. It’s not overly sweet and has a hint of dark chocolate bitterness.
This place does tend to get quite cozy at night and may have a short wait period. Worth trying even if you’re not a durian fan!

Came here way back with Ryan H. + a few others so the experience was pretty much the same. I thought I would give it a quick rating though since I’ve been slacking on so many places. 0109 is really nice inside with a decorative wall of desserts and it seems so. fancy.
The way this place presented their desserts in the menu was impressive and truly, I wanted everything. Macarons? That’s my shizz. Durian? Cheesecake? All in one? Drool worthy, correct?! NOPE NOPE NOPE. I had made my mind that I wanted the durian cheesecake but when it came, I knew I would have regrets. One bite was way too sweet and the durian was not potent at all– it was so sweet to the point where I barely finished half of it and ended up tossing the rest (hey, none of my friends like durian. it’s a miracle they still sat with me) The cheesecake is served in a small square shape for around $ 8, I believe. What a waste it was when I realized I would take no more than 5 tiny bites! Friends had the different desserts and none of them impressed me. The macaron/​fondue/​ice cream thing for $ 30ish is definitely instagram worthy but $ 30+ for macarons without the ‘macaron chewiness’ and plain ol’ ice cream that’s supposed to be ‘gelato’? Nah b. I ain’t about it. The lava cake and all that were alright. certainly nothing brag worthy.
Service made me want to vomit. The server did not acknowledge us or respond even after we called her numerous times. I was so done with it that I ended up snapping at her «excuse me. We need water.» and she still did not seem too motivated. What’s wrong with you? I definitely left her one of those ‘you’ve been Unilocaled’ cards after we paid. I still tipped because I’m not a complete asshole.
I went home disappointed, only to have a sore throat from the sweet durian cheesecake for about a week. So technically, I paid to have shitty service, shitty desserts and a shittier week with a raspy cough.

Was there last night. Really good stuff on a very reasonable price.
We had chocolate Molten Lava cake and soufflé cheescake. Both of them were really really good. I like the environment, they have paintings on the wall and a very relaxed atmosphere.
The servers are really nice too. They bake most of the stuff after your order so it’s warm and fresh.
A big plus, they are open till midnight too. Best dessert place in the area in my opinion.
Oh and. my girlfriend loves their chocolate lava cake, nuff said (she is picky)

3.5÷5
Good crepes, okay gelato and good tiramisu in a trendy atmosphere.
It’s a dessert café with an Asian twist in a very Asian plaza (beside chakos)
The atmosphere is great, they’re open late, it’s affordable. I had the Lindt crêpe and added strawberries and bananas as an add on – /​they were very generous with the amount of fruit they put in my crêpe. I sampled the tiramisu and Panna cota which were decent enough. Probably not authentic Italian but it’s good!
I’d come here again for a late night dessert craving in Scarborough/​Markham! The cheesecake was a meh — but come by for crepes, tea and coffee!

This place gives me a very «winter, sitting by the fireplace» feel of the surrounding. The place is also surrounded by either artwork or dessert products you can purchase. It’s definitely a smaller restaurant, so expect a mild wait if you go during rush hour.
I ordered the regular Crème Brulee and this Set with 12 scoops of gelato, chocolate fondue, nuts, fruits, macarons. The crème brûlée was really good! Decent sized as well. What I really enjoyed though, was the big set of gelato and etc. There was so much! (It also costed $ 30). I think it was a good split between 3 people. I found it more of an entertaining dish as it was basically fondue. There were so many different flavors as well — so it really gave me a chance to try them all!
Service was good — they got quite busy at one point during the evening, but still helped us out in filling our water and assisting us. 0109’s menu is also larger than it was when it first opened. So I definitely would recommend more trips to try the food out.

Came into 0109 with a friend for late night desserts and it was okay.
Food: I ordered one of their specials — matcha red bean lava cake which came with gelato of your choice — and my friend ordered a lindt chocolate crêpe with cappucino gelato as well. The desserts were pretty good but wasnt anything spectacular. I do agree that it felt really dry as my friend and I had a few glasses of water to wash it down. They were plated really nicely but for the amount I dont think its worth the price (forgot the price of each item but our total came up to $ 20).
Service: The waitresses were very polite and kind when attended to. There werent many on floor so you do have to grab their attention near the back register when you needed something.
Décor: A dim lighted and spacious café. Very artsy looking with lots of hanging frames on the wall. A very relaxed and quiet ambience.

I echo the sentiments of other review posters. Desserts are pretty good, but might be a bit overpriced. I think the «one order per person» thing isn’t entirely unfair considering you’re allowed to sit for 3 hours once you’ve ordered something.
When my friends and I went, we ordered their Ice Cream Fondue. It came with dipping chocolate, 12 scoops of gelato (vanilla, raspberry, chocolate, chocolate mint, pistachio, coconut, black sesame, matcha, lemon, birthday cake, hazelnut, etc) four macarons, bananas, grapes, strawberries, and nuts. It was a pretty fun item! We could dip the ice cream into the chocolate fondue and it would form a thin layer of chocolate! I advise eating the gelato first as it melts quickly.
We also tried their durian cheese cake, which was okay and had the rich taste of durian. The main problem was how small it was (4×4 inch square).
We also tried the tiramisu. I feel like I could make a better tiramisu and the price was not worth it.
I’ve also come before for their coffee and their soufflé cheesecakes. Their soufflé cheesecakes are probably my favourite thing at this place.

0109 a very spacious café with a low-​lit ambience with polite staff. It’s a very popular spot for late night desserts. I can see why because of the unique selection of desserts they make. There’s even a section to purchase really cute truffles and ornamental chocolate. Most to least favourite desserts ordered:
Lava Cake ~$ 6 the bitter chocolate that oozes out tastes extremely good. served with an option of either vanilla or chocolate gelato. my favourite dessert from here.
Melting Heart Hot Chocolate ~$ 5 the sweetness level can be customized, as well as the type of stir-​stick chocolate used. The chocolate heart is dipped into the foaming milk and is supposed to melt, forming the ultimate diy Lindt hot chocolate.
Coconut Crème Brûlée~ (forgot the price) you can’t really go wrong with crème brûlée :) it was flavourful and not too overwhelming in egg-​iness.
Durian Cheesecake ~$ 8 rich in durian and creaminess. has pearls on one corner and a protruding chocolate piece on another
Dark Chocolate Bowl with Mango Mousse & Roasted/​Salted Pistachio ~$ 8 the portion is small but it is an intricately put together dessert. Tastes work well together
Most of the portions are small and plated out on a huge plate, but are artistically presented with powder or sauce to fill up the space. Also, if you have any allergies, let them know. I got a mild one with a dessert that I didn’t expect to, so be careful. I’ll definitely come back to try out more items on the menu! :)
Update: I came back again to try more things on the menu and here are my thoughts
Vanilla Crème Brulee — it wasn’t as good as the coconut crème brûlée this time it had more of a spongy dry with texture with a very delicately flamed surface. I didn’t know whether they are there forgot the vanilla flavoring or it was supposed to be this neutral in taste but it was not very sweet.
Gelato assorted flavors ~$ 15 there were a lot of interesting and unique flavors to choose from and I picked pomegranate (tasted like one), lemon (like minute maid), green apple (like the jolly rancher), and sea salt caramel (like wethers caramel candy) all of them were amazing and this is my new favorite dessert at this place

I’ve been to this location twice now for desserts. It’s pretty good overall but it’s somewhat pricy for an asian place. I may return.
Food: 4/​5, I’ve gotten the macaron plate as well as the gelato trio. The macaron plate was actually very good: the best one was the passion fruit one. The trio with tapioca was just ok. It comes with green apple, coconut and mango gelatos; nothing special.
Service: 2/​5, there isn’t much service really. They need to hire more people. They are swamped and you really have to get their attention for anything.
Ambience: 2/​5, nice tables and chairs but it can get really loud and may not be the best to just hang with friends for conversations.
Price: 2/​5, the biggest downfall of this place is that it’s only cash or debit only. The dessert dishes are around $ 15 per person which can be seen as pricy versus what you can get elsewhere for similar stuff.

‘Okay’. Thats the general feeling I had overall for the experience.
They had a large variety of choices, ranging from tradition Chinese desserts to gelato and cheesecake. Our table ended up getting lots of things, but a friend and I shared the fondue set with a friend.
Had about 12 different flavours, grapes, strawberries, bananas and macarons in the fondue set, which was really nice since we wanted to try many different flavours. The chocolate fondue was a bit too coconut for my liking, and the macarons were definitely not the right consistency. Each flavour of gelato was pretty good, but some were just not to my personal liking and taste. Excellent for someone who wants to try many different flavours, but not really worth it at $ 30.
Other things our table got were the lava cake, cheesecakes, and panna cotta. Friends said everything was ‘okay’.
The worst part was the service. Other than getting seated quickly, it took hard work just to get the server’s attention. Needed to ask 3 – 4 times just to get more water into our cups. If you don’t want your customers to keep asking, give them bigger cups!!! Actually started getting annoyed by the end of the night…
Have no intention of coming back, as it was horrible service and way overpriced.

Verdict’s in — 3.5 stars it is!
Ambience: Very urban hipster for a scarborough joint. Beautiful photography all over the walls, even to the washrooms. Makes me wonder who took them and if this person (s) has been to all of these places.
Menu is pretty extensive. They have English and Chinese desserts.
Hot chocolate stir — I love this concept! You pick the chocolate you want according to how sweet you want your hot chocolate (they even have spicy hot chocolate). You stir it into a cup of hot foamed milk and vanilla. Takes about 4 minutes to melt the entire chocolate. The drink is super delicious and the foam art is super cute. ⁴⁄₅
Crêpe — You get to build your own crêpe. The base price is around $ 5-​$ 6 and you can add toppings like bananas and strawberries, whipped cream, marshmallow whipped cream, nutella etc for about $ 1 – 2. You can also add gelato of your choosing for an additional $ 4. I got a chocolate strawberry banana crêpe with black sesame gelato. The gelato tasted great. The black sesame was very rich in flavour. The crêpe itself was okay… it was kind of soggy and the batter tasted a bit off — not sure what, but it definitely didn’t taste the same as Demetre’s.
The music was very soft and calming. There is free wifi and people can bring their laptops and study. Though, there is a 3 hour limit. If the seats were more comfy, I would have definitely given this place a higher rating. Tip: Bring cash or debit card. This place does not accept credit cards, despite looking and feeling like an modern english dessert place!
Overall, I would come back and try their other gelato and hot chocolate, but will forgo the crepes. Another incentive is to find out what 0109 means!

I wanted to like this place more. I really did! This place reminded me of cute dessert cafes in Korea, but from my first visit, I wasn’t very impressed with the food. I had been excited to try their molten lava cake after reading all the rave reviews. 3 of us at the table ordered it, and all 3 of us agreed that it was too rich! I really love a good, rich molten lava cake, but this was chocolate overboard. I also didn’t like how there wasn’t an option to substitute the default vanilla/​chocolate gelato to other, more enticing options (waitress told us we’d have to pay the full price for the substitute fancy gelato, rather than just the price difference) Honestly, I was barely able to finish half of my lava cake. My friend tried the green tea crème brûlée, but this was also quite disappointing! The top exterior was barely brûlée.
Despite these disappointments, I’d still like to come back again and try their crêpe and gelato. Hopefully my next experience will be better, because I’d love to have a good dessert place in my neighbourhood!

Like @Allison Y’s rating I would give it a 3.5. My reasons are a bit different though. I came here for the a savory crêpe and dessert as my last hurrah before I go on a diet hiatus for a few months.
First off was their crêpe, I tried a bite of my wife’s Mushroom and Swiss and had my own which was Smoke Salmon *flavored* cream cheese with egg mixture. One thing I have to say was the choices in the restaurant were lacking in *meat*, but they were definitely not lacking in *flavor*. The taste was quite good considering the limited ingredients they had used. The crêpe they had was not visibly thick from afar, but it is thicker than normal so it adds to the filling, but not by much.
Depending on my mood and stomach capacity at the moment this can either be good or bad, today was good because I had breakfast already so I wasn’t feeling hungry after eating it.
However, I was curious about their gelatos and wanted to see if we can get it with any of their «pretty» styles. Unfortunately, the ones in the pretty styles are limited to the gelatos flavors they had chosen so I couldn’t get the pistachio, cappuccino or hazelnut gelatos. Instead I opted for the gelatos on their own in the waffle cones and waffle cone bowl dipped in nuts and chocolate.
The waffle cone itself was pretty good to the level of Menchies, and the nuts and chocolate on the bowl were better than that of Menchies. They have a lack of proper utensils to eat the waffle bowl though; the small spool didn’t provide enough cutting power I had to request a knife to get through it.
It was too bad the gelatos themselves were «subpar» I would say I get the same quality and satisfaction to the one I get at Tutti Fruity (the small grocery at Toronto General Hospital). So I still need to drive to Main Street Markham to go to Love Gelato in order to get my proper gelato fix. I was thinking of it too but the gelatos we had were too sweet for comfort that if I had a proper gelato fix I would likely gag and feel uncomfortable the rest of the day.
In the end my last hurrah felt like it ended with a whimper. Oh well the diet does not last that long, it only feels like forever.