Manic Coffee & Gelato Reviews

Great espresso! - but no gelato being served when I visited.

Great coffee, great food and soup. Had dessert and latte and it was delicious!!! Awesome place

Great tasting coffee! Nice clean cafe with friendly staff. Only downside is no wifi

Good coffee , spacious place. The only drawback is that they don t have wifi in case you were planning to get some work done while having a coffee

A terrific place to get a really good Americano. The place can get pretty noisy and it can be difficult to find a seat.

Been here for few years, never disppointed by the quality of foods, drinks, service and music.
Consistent excellence!

Very friendly people, prices are slightly high, but quality of product is worth it.

Hands down one of the top places for your caffeine fix in the city!

Weakest Americano I've ever tasted, and I second the notion of the servers being very indifferent and kind of cold. It LOOKS really hip and cool though, if that's all you're wanting.

It's always nice to have a cup of latte here. Yogurt with granola is so balanced and delicious, not too source not too sweet! Perfect! Not to mention good vibes and squerl design )

Terrific coffee. This place knows what they are doing around an espresso machine. A must visit for any coffee lover.

Maniac Coffee easily fights for my #1 favourite coffee spot in the city for both quality and atmosphere (competing only with Jimmy's Coffee within Kensington Market). One of the best mocha's I've had to date and a quaint, peaceful atmosphere within for working.

Also, the 5' backlit acorn logo is pretty awesome.

The drip coffee was good, could be stronger, but that's just my taste in coffee (can't get dark enough).

Best croissant I've had in Toronto yet, they must use real butter (from europe), not the weird stuff you find here.

I love the baristas here. The coffee is excellent.
I wish they encouraged more reusable cups or had ones that are compostable.

Very hipster style coffee shop. Great service and great coffee. If you want to go study, there are only outlets in the back of the shop and very weirdly placed - make sure to pre-charge your devices lol.

This has always been the best coffee in Toronto (IMHO); but,recently, they started offering lunch combos of sandwich+salad or sandwich+soup that are absolutely fabulous.
But what makes these deals almost impossible to resist is their price:~8$
Add to that the option of getting an awesome macchiato after lunch and there you have it: one of the best lunch deal in TO.
Update from July 2017: They have a new batch of gelato flavors that are very compelling and original. A must-try.

Probably one of the best coffees of the city!!!! smood but dark!!!! Perfect!

Coffee so good it literally makes me a nicer person

My first time experience was absolutely amazing! The atmosphere is very pleasant and cozy, I came for soup and sandwich and tried the jerk chicken, delicious! Great coffee!

Mediocre coffee/ hot drinks, and their baked goods were average. High price for these items & limited seating with no wifi. Underwhelmed.

Went in looking to buy coffee bans and received knowledgeable advice from staff on the different roasts they offered. Great service!

Distancing lines are clearly marked on the floor, which is nice.

Great place to do some work or chat with friends with great quality coffee and you can get an amazing sandwich and soup or salad. Nice atmosphere, cool design, great staff. (But not many outlets if your working on a computer and no wifi)

Really nice cosy spot, ideal for quick informal lunches. Kinda small interior, but don't be scared, most people have their orders to go so you get seating space.
Food comes out real quick, friendly staff, tasty food and good prices.
I would recommend for quick, clean & light lunch option.

This is by far my favourite brunch place so far. Such an accessible price for such amazing dishes. Well served and 5 stat quality food. New and tasty experience

Decent coffee and quick service but nothing really stands out apart from that.

Cute shop! Biggest thing working in this shop's favor is the warm and comfortable decor and great location. My experience at this shop wasn't fabulous, however. Not bad, but not good enough to come back.



Cons: where are the electric plugs?! They are few and far between. They have plenty of seating so they obviously know that people will want to use their shop to sit and work while sipping their coffee, but, how are you supposed to write a paper or browse social media if your devices are all dead?
The "regular" drip coffee was $2.14 CAD and was pretty small in size. Additionally, my cup was full of burned coffee. When was it brewed? Who knows! But it had that metallic taste of coffee that's sat in the pot for too long at too high of a temperature.

All in all, not a terrible experience but also not one to write home about. It looked so nice from the outside but was ultimately exceedingly disappointing. I could have made better coffee at home with corner store bought Maxwell House grinds.

Great little coffee shop with quality coffee (drip, pour over, espresso), croissants, and lovely staff. Decent amount of seating space.

Always a wonderful experience at Manic with the most helpful service and delicious products. I suggest this place to anyone who will listen and stop by each time I'm in Toronto.

Sometimes packed with other patrons, and no WiFi since we should all unplug and smell the coffee!

Had a chocolate almond croissant and a flat white. Drink was super hot which is good and pastry was actually not stale. Previous reviews said it had wifi but sadly there is not

Love the cold brew and pastry. Great service! Highly recommend.

Yuck. One of Toronto's many pretentious coffee places that decided we must all drink medium roast. If you like rich darks skip this place.

Love this place. Great location, great vibe, great staff, great food, great coffee. As a newbie Vegan, I was especially excited to discover their delicious breakfast cookie!

Latte was good, and the ambience was fine... It's just that the place didn't have Wi-Fi... That's really only reason why I gave four stars; now I know some coffee shops don't have Wi-Fi to encourage the experience of drinking coffee, talking with people, and basically not relying on technology so much (totally respect that). But given my situation at the time, wish they had it. Plus, they need more areas with outlets (but again, that might sort of tie in with no Wi-Fi topic).

The coffee is ok BUT THEY DONT HAVE WIFI and seem to be proud of it. I just walked in the rain with my laptop to get here and do some work but this is limited due to the lack of a basic amenity that most coffeehouses have. I suspect they would rather turn tables over as quickly as possible then provide patrons a good coffeehouse experience.

Baristas very friendly and good selection of teas/coffees

Crowded with students. Good service but not good with Internet or electrical outlets.

Boxcar social coffee beans are served here. There were lots of people there who were there to do work. Tables at the front and back. A soy macchiato was ordered. Price was 4.05$. The coffee was decent not great. It was a busy place but music was loud to have conversation. With the type of table and setup it seemed like a good place to do work on a laptop but I was informed no Wi-Fi was provided. No food was eaten but looked like there was a few nice light options.

Delicious Coffee, great place and yummy cold brew! Gotta try! Place is nice and staff are great

I don't drink coffee but I do love a good hot chocolate! They make a damn good one here, wish I could go there more often. Unfortunately one star off because as I sat there, they turned on the overhead fan for circulation and down came a downpour of huge clumps of dust. They didn't even notice until another customer complained. They turned it off but they didn't bother to clean up the area right away. I had to leave since I have bad dust allergies. I'm sure it's a one off thing (considering all the dust is now off the fan lol) but something they probably should have kept clean to begin with.

A pretty cute coffee shop but nothing super special about it. Drinks are kind of expensive but still expected. However, there is NO WIFI so it is not a good place to go study!

I came to T.O. from Europe almost 3 weeks ago to visit family, now I'm stuck here... This was the first place that made me a proper espresso, and I've been searching. I'll definitely go back. Thanks!

My current coffee shop obsession. Do yourself a favour and have a cup!

The only reason I m giving this 3 not 5 stars is because they don t have WiFi. Toilets are in the basement with keys that barely work to get into them. Chai tea latte was spot on as was their baked goods.
Extremely polite and helpful staff. But come closing time you have 15 minutes to GET OUT

Amazing food, amazing cappuccino with foam just like Italy, beautiful staff and great energy to boot. Talented and true to their craft I cant drink coffee from anywhere else. Dont Panic get Manic! gets me through everday!

Coffee used to be so much better. Overall quality has really dipped in the past few years.

It is amazing, the atmosphere is cozy and inviting and the staff is friendly and just as inviting I can't wait to come back again. I would recommend for anyone come and visit :)

The blueberry cheesecake ice cream was phenomenal! A must have on a sunny hot day.

A lot better since they got rid of moody gwaipo OCAD student servers. The new staff are very helpful. In that they take your order and don't give you attitude.

Since they changed owners their coffee has gone downhill, used to be my go-to for years as I work at a hospital nearby, go down the street instead to Hopper or LeTAO

Great coffee and delicious food! Sandwich and salad exceeded expectation

Great community coffee shop with great space and seating. Would hang out here more often if only they had wifi.

I've been ordering Black Cat Classic beans from their website for a year now. They mail out pretty quickly (2-3 business days) I wanted to say THANK YOU to the staff at Manic Coffee for making online ordering possible and quick!

Great sandwiches, great coffee, friendly staff and a good vibe!

College st. and Kensington are known to be littered with unique coffee shops but Manic seems to always rise above the rest for quality and atmosphere. Excellent drip and cappuccinos if you need an early morning pick me up. Stop by and try the ham and cheese croissant if you are in the neighborhood.

A lot of seating, which is great. The decor is a little cold for my tastes, the coffee is pretty expensive but okay. The snacks are expensive and not very impressive. No wifi. I think they have plated food but I have not tried it. The staff are awesome and its incredibally clean. I love that they have a little water station. Like any place in the area, washrooms are not accessable and down a big flight of stairs.

Manic is great for business meetings and getting a bit of wifi-free work done. Not great for dates or comfortable/casual me-time.

A coffee shop with no Wifi, but very friendly staff & fantastic service . Recommended by Chloe.

Relatively large sized coffee shop. No wifi. Had the cold brew and have to say it's one of the worst cold brews I've had at a specialty coffee shop in a while. Was slightly sour, not smooth and generally not tasty.

Very good coffee and pastries, but quite expensive.

The service was warm and welcoming. They also have really good veggie options. I spent $11 on a wrap, salad and coffee and left feeling satisfied. Very happy with my experience.

Not friendly staff, coffee is decent, always busy. I would not recommend it