Cadence Coffee

very good coffee, but breakfasts are horrible there, avoid the huevos rancheros the refritos were dried out on the stale tortilla and eggs were cold by the time they served them. I still pop in for coffee and a cookie from time to time, just won’t do hot food there bleh!

The husband and I tried Cadence Coffee on a Saturday morning after dropping off our car at Crystal Glass across the street. We ordered a traditional breakfast of eggs, toast and ham. The coffee was decent and I always love places that serve Mighty Leaf tea, which Cadence does. Like Vendome, this place requires you to order at the counter, find a table and the staff will bring you your order. It gets really busy and we could barely find a free table since it seemed like most people went there to meet up with friends and family to chat for a long time over breakfast and a cup of coffee. I can see why Cadence is a neighborhood gem and its a good place to try if you’re ever in the area.

Coffee could be better (but then I do have a more ‘European’ preference in that regard, so tend to find most Canadian coffee very weak), but the food is excellent and reasonably priced.

I quite liked this little café for breakfast. We went at 10am on a Sunday and it was busy but not too busy that we had to wait to long. The café itself almost looks 50 and the décor is very cool. Apon entering the café you order your breakfast, coffees ect at the till and then you are given a number and you can go find any table you want and they will deliver your food out to you (drinks you have to pick up at the counter). The food was fairly good as well — no complaints. I ordered the benny and asked for my eggs poached hard and they came out that way which was a bonus (alot of the time at other places they don’t when I order it) The only downside was nobody ever came up to us after getting our food to check on us — I’m not sure if this is just something they don’t do or if they were too busy. Either way it was a decent experience here.

Love this place. Consistently good food. Fantastic coffee. Very good value as well. Love to meet people here for breakfast and a coffee. Saturday a.m. can be especially busy though so be prepared to wait.

I have been here for breakfast a few times. Have thoroughly enjoyed everything I have tried. Once ordered yogurt with granola and fruit. It came with beautiful fresh fruit. Couldn’t have asked for better. The coffee is excellent, too.

Exceptionally slow service with rude staff, overpriced food, hectic and dirty restaurant. Good coffee though.

My review is for catering. We ordered trays of sandwiches, an assortment of ham/​beef/​chicken and vegetarian. Holy smokes, Cadence makes one of the best vegetarian sandwiches. It was so good. Perfectly ripe pieces of avocado, sprouts, cucumber, onion, cheese and lettuce. One sandwich fills you up. The other meat sandwiches were good too, generous amount of meat goes into each sandwich. These are old fashion, satisfying sandwiches. Don’t expect to see pesto aioli, artisan bread or fancy smancy unicorn tears.

The morning staff are always cheerful and entertaining. It’s the neighbourhood coffee shop you want every community to have. They always use fresh ingredients and the breakfast club is enough to share as a light breakfast. The dirty chai gets my day started!

The people at Cadence welcome us with there cheerful disposition and great espresso drinks. The breakfast is particularly good, especially the breakfast club!

My gentleman and I popped into Cadence for brunch the other day. As a self appointed specialist in brunch, gluten free brunch and omelettes I feel completely qualified to say that Cadence is one of my most favourite places to eat said meal.
I like the atmosphere (rad old school diner meets trendy café). I like the menu (great mix of breakfasts staples and favourites and DESSERTS).
I had the omelette with all of the veggies with potatoes and fruit. They do not have GF bread but honestly I didn’t miss it. The boy had the traditional breakfast no bread and we both had some delicious coffee.
The food was great, tasty and delivered quickly. The omelette had so many veggies which is exactly how I like it, and a reasonable amount of cheese.
We didn’t wait (it WAS Tuesday.,.)and the cashier was super nice and helpful. All in all, great.
Pros: great service/​menu, cool neighbourhood, tasty food. (The hashbrowns you guys. Omg)
Cons: no GF bread or baked goods
Highly recommend!

I’ve been a few times now, and I’m torn about this one. It has a great atmosphere, the menu has a lot of things I enjoy, and the food has always been good. But there’s always a few things that leave me wanting just a little bit more. Many of the sandwiches come with under-​seasoned and undercooked hashbrowns. And today the toast in my club sandwich came out cold and way too crunchy. It basically shredded the roof my mouth to pieces, and I felt like i was eating a grenade of razor blades. But the ingredients were so fresh and the sandwich so well constructed that I still enjoyed it.
It’s so close to being a great place. I think the employees need to just care a little more (they kind of act like they’re too cool to be there), and they’ll have a home run.

Every time I go here, I am reminded how much I shouldn’t go. The owner doesn’t seem to care about customers at all.
Today at lunch they were playing «thrash» and I suggested that the crowd of 40+ ers might appreciate a different choice. They said they were supporting CJSW and they wouldn’t change it.
Food is average and everything is over-​priced. Skip this place and go somewhere else.

Only been here for breakfast/​brunch and it was great.
I had an omelet and my friend the traditional type of breakfast (eggs, toast, bacon etc) and both looked and tasted great. The coffee was so good and they were kind enough to give me a «to go» cup to enjoy when I was leaving.
Prices are average and portions are as well.
The place is busy on a Sunday morning but was worth waiting! Will go again and also try to go for lunch too. A great place in Bowness.

I love Cadence. A long time resident of Bowness, I had been longing for a «real» coffee shop — one that would make something a bit more inventive than just drip coffee (read: lattes, espresso, etc.) — since I was in high school. Then along came Cadence.
I don’t stop in nearly as often as I’d like, but when I do, it’s always fantastic. The coffee — both brewed and espresso-​based — is rich and delicious, the food is scrumptious, the pies are HUGE and the staff are friendly and provide quick service, even during the morning rush.
Altogether, the location, atmosphere, décor, service, food/​drink and overall vibe adds something to my neighbourhood that I love. If you find yourself in downtown Bowness on a sunny afternoon — or even on a drizzly one — be sure to stop in.

While waiting for my new bike to be ready at Bow Cycle, I popped in here for a tea and a bit of a snack. This diner is adorable! I love the retro tables and I also liked that there are tons of places to sit. I had an earl gray tea and tried a slab of carrot cake. The tea was fine, nothing special but the carrot cake was spot on! The cream cheese icing was declicious — not to sweet and just cream cheesy enough. I hate dry carrot cake and this was far from dry! So moist! Plus, they were not skimpy on the serving size, this big slab was perfect for sharing. I would like to come back again.
Also, they close at 4 on Saturday afternoon (not sure of the rest of the hours) — found out the hard way when we got the boot!

It’s Saturday, you want a coffee, you missed the breakfast cutoff at your other favourite place and you’re in Bowness. Where do you go? Cadence Coffee.
Sporting a menu of all-​day breakfast, some light lunch options like sandwiches, salads or wraps, as well as items «from the grill» like burgers and reubens, Cadence Coffee is a bit more than your usual coffee shop.
At 12:30 on a Saturday, it was packed. There was a steady stream of people in queue, and not a table to be had in sight. It seemed that as soon as one freed up, there was someone lurking nearby waiting to claim it. This was enough to convince me to get my sandwich and coffee to go.
I ordered a half sandwich and a 16 oz Americano. My oh my, the half sandwich on it’s own was piled high. I wish they’d use a bit of a thicker slice of bread, it was hard to hold all of that up. I’m impressed that the to-​go container is biodegradable. How do I know? Well, it’s stamped clearly on the top, and unlike the new Sunchips packaging, this biodegradable container is pretty quiet.
Service is good and fairly quick for a busy Saturday. They’ve got a full kitchen ready to make your meal and servers bringing you your food so you don’t need to worry about hanging around the counter.
Tip: If you can, don’t go Saturday at lunch, you may very well find yourself with a 5 star experience :).

Love the little community of Bowness (Bow Ness?) as it really seems like it’s own little town apart from the chaos of Calgary. This «diner» contains the same charm, but I feel it’s a little overpriced for what you get (talking chow, not joe). Had my standard sweetened latte which was yumyumgood but the brunch was just ok. We were slightly amazed that we had paid $ 30 for coffee and brunch for 2 at a «diner» (ok ok, coffeeshop) and were not blown away by the food.
I would reccomend Cadence for java and treats, as the cookies looked ginormous and the coffee is yummy. The atmosphere is very low-​key and we saw the after-​church crowd, hipsters and girls-​brunch-​out. Counter service also kind of takes away from the premium prices, as it’s more deli-​style with table-​servce pricing.
All in, somewhere I would go again, just not for food. Neighborhood is kick ass though, and I’m betting I’ll stop in again for a latte while the boyf spends an hour or so in the bike store next door!