Bistro 112

Diagonal to the Cactus Club on the corner of 112 st and Jasper Avenue lies Bistro 112. I bring this up because as modern and cosmetic glam as CC can be, this place is a stark contrast. It’s down to earth, less crowded, cheap, soup, sandwich and coffee type place with a number of computers for access to the internet. It’s almost caught in a time warp back to the early 2000’s. And I think it’s wonderful because really these two places are bookends for the downtown experience.
I do think the inside is in severe need of a makeover. However, this is a small business and am not expecting any kind of renovations any time soon.
The good news is the food is deliciously simple. Ordered a roast beef sandwich and hearty vegetable soup for under 10 $ which is a steal because both were so good. Lots of positives here, but keep your expectations low and you’ll find your way back here often.

Good service, great coffee and the cookies are to die for! Lovely place to pass the time over a book and relax.

Meh, this place is alright. I wouldn’t classify it as anything special. They do have some fancy flavoured lattes, and I opted for almond but it ended up just being a couple squirts of flavour into the latte and it didn’t taste good at all. That being said they do have some creative drinks and their Italian sodas are great when it’s hot out. Food selection is limited but that’s ok.
I agree with some of the past reviewers when they say kudos to staying solvent when Second Cup is across the street. I would definitely put this into more of the hipster category when it comes to coffee shops down town. Lots of seats and great day-​light and the staff are pretty friendly too. Ill come back here in the summer just not for coffee.

I’ve been going to Bistro 112 for a couple of decades — back before it was called Bistro 112.
It’s cozy no-​frill java joint, with decent coffee and snacks, free wireless (or you can pay to use their computers), and staff who are each uniquely individual.
Unlike some chains, where everyone is a clone, they’re all alternative-​types, with interesting opinions and all friendly.
Some of our friends get together there every Thursday evening for coffee and laughs, and it’s always fun.
— Support a local business, which has been brave enough to stick it out across the street from the new (er) Second Cup and just down from Star%^(*^.

Bistro 112 deserves some credit for staying open across the street from a Second Cup and a couple blocks away from Starbucks (and another Second Cup). The biggest draw for me here is coffee and baked goods for less than across the street, with the added perk of supporting a local business over another chain store.
The food here is alright, nothing spectacular. The coffee is good, but again, nothing earth shattering. Still, I often head here when I need somewhere to do some reading or writing. The staff here are friendly and super laid-​back (and amazingly patient with technologically challenged folks using the computers there). If you’re looking to procrastinate, eavesdropping on their conversations is often pretty entertaining.
Free wifi and giant people watching windows too.

I needed to print something, and this was the closest. They charged me $ 2.50 for one page of black and white. Ridiculous. I live a couple blocks away and will never come here for coffee, or anything, again.

Where can you find a chai smoothie early on a Saturday morning? Bistro 112! And it was mighty delicious, too.
The décor is nothing spectacular, the menu is typical café fare, but it’s a good spot on Jasper Ave with lots of windows and wireless internet. Perfect for when you kind of want to do work but you also want to people-​watch, too. In addition to free wifi, they have some computer kiosks for use as well. You don’t see that too often anymore.
Staff were polite, my smoothie was awesome, simple as that.

Great coffee and good food, Bistro 112 is a good stop-​over destination to refuel. Friendly staff with a nice casual atmosphere, you’ll enjoy the speed and convenience of this place.
Bistro 112 also have a handful of computers you can use to do some internetting, and like all good coffee shops, they also offer up free wi-​fi.
Stop by for a quick coffee and a sandwich. You won’t be sorry.

Great coffee, reasonable food
Convenient location (for me), and very good coffee. Not really an ambience that encourages me to hang around, but at least you know you won’t have to fight to find a table. They offer decent soup and sandwich and bagel options if you are looking for a bit to eat. Solid three stars which, for me, means I like it.

This coffee shop does not offer ambiance. It does not offer great food or comfortable chairs. What it does provide is free internet and great coffee.
This place is back to basics. It does not pretend to be something it is not, and it doesn’t force you to pretend to be anything you are not. The place is laid back, and they sure can sling a great cup of joe.
Every time I drive past this place (I don’t get to go in very often), I see people perched at their computers working away.
It is a great place to go if you don’t have internet where you live. Perhaps if you live close enough you can give rogers, telus or bell the boot and just walk down the street here. Surely, the price of a cup of coffee to use their internet, is worth it.

I used to work at a place located at a walking distance from Bistro 112, and came in for a coffee and a quick lunch on several occasions. The food at this café is decent while the coffee is not. Every single cappuccino, hot chocolate and latte I sipped, had the lack of flavour. This is especially frustrating when you experience a midday fatigue and need a coffee drink that will shake you up a bit. Nope, that didn’t happen with Bistro’s 112 coffees.
The food menu is not very long consisting of several soups and sandwiches, but will suffice when you are hungry after long hours of working at the office, and have forgotten to bring a lunch from home. The place get busy during lunch hours as many office dwellers from neighbouring office buildings pour in to eat, chat and read a newspaper.

This place serves up a half decent cappuccino. That is of utmost importance to me when I go to any café — you may have noticed by my other reviews. It’s definitely a bistro which offers internet service. They have a handful of computers and the focus is the food and drink. I didn’t go online here, just sipped my capp and did some writing.
I’m certain the music depends on the staff. I wasn’t impressed with what was playing when I was there. In fact it made me sip a bit faster just to get out of there.

I like to pop into Bistro 112 when I’m on the go and need to get wired. I’ll stop in, order a coffee and pay for a half-​hour of internet service, to get my fixes. I remember back when Internet cafes were a new concept and people wondered if they’d catch on outside of Europe. Today, they provide access not only to people who don’t have a personal home computer or wireless laptop, but also to those who are all wired up but haven’t upgraded to a Blackberry or some other palm-​held gizmo that puts cyberspace in your back pocket. I enjoy this place also, because it’s right across the road from Second Cup and down the block from Starbuck’s, so it provides a small, local, fair-​trade option, and corner shop character in a world of standardization and chain power. Not to mention, this place has floor-​to-​wall windows, so on a sunny day you can get your vitamin D while you get your vitamin c — caffeine, that is. The food is great here. I had a thick and delicious slice of lasagna once at 10 a.m. ’cause I was starving, but there are also sweet options like muffins, biscotti and cookies, sandwiches and breakfast fare.

Located on the corner of Jasper Ave and 112 St., Bistro 112 might lack a little in cozy coffee-​shop ambiance — the floors are food court-​tiled, the tables are invariably wobbly, and the chairs have a lot in common with patio furniture — but even so, it remains my favorite neighborhood spot to grab a quick to-​go caffeine fix or sit in and do my work.
The staff, typically young and subculture-​oriented, aren’t forced into any dress code, so you’re dealing with real people and you’ll typically hear The Cure or The Police played at a louder volume than the elevator music at the Second Cup across the street. And despite what seems to be a fairly quick staff turnover, new employees are always quick to remember your name and drink, something that comes in handy on half-​asleep mornings when you can barely remember it yourself.
Mine happens to be an Americano, and Bistro’s is one of the cheapest around: always a double shot, for $ 1.86 with tax. And their cookies, baked in-​house, are super tasty; I usually get the oatmeal-​craisin, consistently big, chewy and delicious. For those with larger appetites, Bistro makes sandwiches to order and sells excellent samosas, made by the owner’s sister.
But the two main reasons I frequent the Bistro are their free wireless Internet, which is hard to come by in this town, and the friendliness of the staff. There have been plenty of afternoons where I’ve bought a single coffee, pathetically tipped them the change from my $ 2, and sat there working on my computer for four hours… and the girls are still kind enough to deliver glasses of iced water right to my table.