Arlene B.
Yelp
Ninetails is a new cafe on Bloor West in Koreatown. The cafe itself seats about 15 people. Their single washroom is wheelchair accessible and is nicely decorated in beautiful tiles.
Coffee is from local de Mello Palheta coffee roasters. Pastries come from a French catering company in Richmond Hill, and these include almond croissants, caneles, ham and cheese croissants, and pain au chocolat. I believe their dorayaki are made fresh daily in house.
Ninetails has been described as Japanese themed. However other than a couple of menu items and some Japanese-like decor, i failed to see the connection with this description. Drinks range from $3.50 for an espresso or Americano, $4 for flat white, $5 for a mocha or matcha latte to $7 for "traditional matcha with sweets". When I inquired what the sweets are, I was shown some Japanese candies that are served with the matcha beverage.
I ordered a mocha with oat milk (available for 75 cents extra) and purchased the last canele and dorayaki,. The dorayaki pancakes were soft, not too sweet, with a slightly caramelized flavour and an ample amount of custard between the pancakes. I enjoyed the soft bread pudding-like texture inside the canele but the exterior was not as crunchy and caramelized as I would normally expect a canele to be.
The coffee in my mocha was strong, not too acidic, with an unsweetened deep chocolatey flavour. I enjoyed the creaminess of the oat milk. My friend had a matcha latte which was also unsweetened and served in a nice earthenware bowl.
Overall my friend and I enjoyed our experience at Ninetails, and I would like to return to try their avocado toast with ramen egg.