Atelier Cafe Lounge

THE ABSOLUTE WORST!!! I went there New Year’s Eve with a group of friends who had gone the previous NYE and had a great time. Each of us paid around $ 100 for a table and bottle service. NO JOKE… THEY WATERED DOWN THE VODKA!!! My husband and I arrived late so everything was already on the table, but I am sure they didn’t open the bottle in front of our friends. We arrived fully sober and I noticed the first drink was quite weak although it was essentially half vodka (and I don’t care much for vodka so I can always taste it). I had at least 5 drinks and left completely sober. How pathetic is that to WATER DOWN a bottle of alcohol… especially for a party that paid a premium to have a nice table experience?!? Service was abismal. They «ran out of champagne flutes» so we received our bottle of champagne AFTER midnight (so much for a toast!) and the food was horrid. Literally pizza bagel bites, greasy stale eggrolls and redvelvet cupcakes from the grocery store. I will never ever be back and will warn all of my friends to stay far far away. Watering down drinks is unacceptable and dishonest. This place’s bottomline must be hurting or they employ an untrustworthy staff is all I can figure.

I never knew that the place was a Café until I read the reviews just now. Seems strange to have two sides of an extreme on one review, but here it is.
I came here on a stop for my Bachelorette Party and this is obviously a review for the nightclub not the café.
Small. Couches. Dark. Lots of guys. Lots of drinking. Crowded and packed.
Music was mostly hiphop, which wasn’t really my thing, but I had a great time anyway partly because I don’t remember most of it.
I do want to come try the lighter side of this venue though.

The coffee (esp their Americano) is super amazing here. And they have almond milk… It’s a great alternative to milk or soy (yuk!). I have never sat down here, as i am only there in the morning on my way to work. I think it would be best to hang out there later in the day as the décor sets the tone for this. Regardless, the service is wonderful and the people there seem to be respectful and kind to you. A+ !

I really liked this place. I ordered the smoked salmon & cream cheese sandwich. This place has to have one of the coolest bathrooms i have ever seen

I think this place is actually a lounge at night but during the day you would nev know that this was a cool little sit down that you can bring cd, Kent’s to, enjoy the damask wall paper and large windows looking out to king street.
The lattes are smooth and creamy, but may be considered weak to some. I just thought it tasted just right so to each persons own taste buds. I’m guessing they get their baked goods in from a bakery nearby but they have a good selection… sweet and savory scones, muffins, cookies, something buttery for the morning. For lunch you can order sandwiches as well
The bar is stacked along the wall, but for during the day, you can get your flavored lattes from bottles in a cooler… I don’t know if there was any ice in there but I’m guessing it was just as form of storage, really.
The staff is friendly but if this place gets busy, you can expect to be waiting long because I’ve never seen fore than one person working at a time.
I’ll stick w. take out at this place. not sure what night life is like.

Atelier Café Lounge is an interesting experiment on King street west. In the day, it’s a café catering to the mobile commuter. They have free Wifi, plenty of outlets, espresso, and lots of comfy seating. It’s a key place for a meeting; the monochrome damask walls and natural hardwood floors beat a chain coffeeshop anyday.
They feature lots of delicious goodies including vegan and gluten free treats from Bunners bakery. They also make sandwiches and salads.
In the evenings on weekends this place is a nightclub. I have yet to experience this aspect of the space, but it seems well-​suited to evening gathering. I will have to check it out.
Obligatory Title Pun: ATEL– me all your secrets.
Menu Readability: Often written on the mirror right below the counter.
Need to mention: Outlets can be hard to find, but they are there. Get down LOW.
What this place teaches me about myself: I’m a sucker for damask.

Dark and dirty. And I could have sworn I saw a hobo sleeping in a poorly lit corner.

At night this place turns into a nightclub.
This is review is directed at Atelier Noir.
This place sucks. Keep in mind we had «VIP/​bottle service/​booth» while reading this. After waiting in a line for about 20 minutes they wouldn’t let my whole party in even though I was told me entire party (about 13 – 15) would be on GL. Once we were inside we weren’t shown where our booth was… after wandering around we finally found it. There were girls sitting at our «booth» which was a 2×2 table and only seating for about 3 people. We waited for a hostess who didnt show up … after waiting about 20 — 30 minutes we were fed up and left. Wasting in total an hour of my time. That’s not how «VIP/​bottle service» should be treated. It was EXTREMELY unorganized. It really put a damper on my birthday.

Located on King street, just west of Spadina, Atelier café is where Spice Safar used to be.
My order of prosciutto focaccia was a delicious sandwich packed with procsciutto, alfafa sprouts, cheese and tomatoes. It felt healthy and hearty at the same time. The dish is well complemented by a side of curry-​flavoured couscous salad.
The chocolate-​almond croissant is flaky and totally yummy! Even better than the ones I had in Paris!
If we weren’t pressed for time, I can easily sit here all day, leaning back on the comfortable cushion, surrounded by the artistic décor, enjoying a cup of coffee, perhaps occasionally browse the web with the free wifi and catching up with my friends.
Love this spot, will definitely be back!
Their menu prices are also very reasonable.
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