The Carrot

This is a great place for coffee and conversation. It’s ran by volunteers and the sell local art and jewelry.
It’s in an up and coming neighborhood.

For what it is to the arts community and the neighborhood it is a solid 5 stars. They have sandwiches and muffins and fancy coffees. Pretty casual décor and not in the best neighborhood. Live music. A few nick knacks for sale in the back. But a diamond in the rough.

Total fan of their coffee, their music nights, the fact that they pride themselves in almost every aspect of their business. Having toys for kids works great for us too, as do the couches they have. The staff is friendly. I appreciate the art they display and sell. My only complaint is that their food is certainly not as good as their coffee although their Montréal Steak Meat sandwich are quite good. They are closed on Mondays and parts of the afternoon on certain days so it’s good to check their hours before heading there. I go there to work sometimes and they have 3 plug-​ins that I know of. Their wifi has always been super reliable. The service is most excellent. There is a diversity of staff that serve you and I have never been disappointed with their level of service. Most certainly 5 stars when it comes to their service and atmosphere.

The Carrot has terrible fluorescent lighting, and its hours are a bit tricky, but it’s a tremendous asset to the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood. All staffers are volunteers, and as such, service can be inconsistent. But the Carrot is super-​chill hangout spot, serves delicious intelligentsia coffee (just like Credo), and the baristas, while volunteers, know how to make great lattes.

Because this place is run by volunteers, the service obtained can be really uneven. The first time I visited I got really attentive good service. The more recent time I visit I was essentially ignored as the volunteer played the piano before trying to answer my questions and not really understanding what the place had for food/​drink. It was a bit odd. That said this place is a great little café in the community and includes a decent drink menu with some food options. There is a piano and a lot of different seating options. There are even toys etc. for kids, and free wifi. A nice place to sit and work if that’s what you want, or to meet friends or otherwise have a good experience in the area.

I love coming here. I can grab an inexpensive coffee or tea and sit and knit. It’s my home away from home in a way. They have wi-​fi so I can browse the internet. I love the Friday night entertainment night of local city wide talent.
There is always something happening, so it can be loud at times. I always feel welcomed even if it’s been a while since I have been there.

When walking in for the very first time, 9 week old puppy in my arms to buy a coffee and continue on my walk, I wasn’t even greeted with a hello… Just a «you have to get out with that» pointing at the puppy.
I understand that animals should not be in a restaurant where food is prepared, but carrying a puppy in to buy a coffee and continue on our walk is hardly a crime and would NOT be a health code violation either. The rudeness alone was shocking and made me question what kind of «community» venture this place really was. There was no sense of «community» to be found at the Carrot. Sadly I can’t leave a review about how great the coffee or muffins were because I was told to get out.
Oh well, Starbucks is happy to let me in with my puppy in my arms to buy a coffee and continue on our walk. I guess that’s where I will have to spend my money from now on. Better sense of community elsewhere too.

From what I gathered, most of the people working at The Carrot do so on a volunteer basis. This place is dedicated to providing a venue for the arts. It should come as no surprise that I was here to see a friend who was in town doing a small set. It wasn’t bad! But before that… I’d never even heard of The Carrot before!
It’s a small little place with a performance area but no actual stage. The seating is comfortable and you can guarantee that it will be intimate! There is locally made art/​crafts along the walls and at the back of the café for you to purchase. It isn’t the nicest or hippest establishment, but it’s cool to see such a great thing happening in Edmonton for the arts community. I’d come back to see something here again!

I adore The Carrot, and their amazing nanaimo bars! The staff are volunteers and so friendly and fun. The seating is ecclectic but comfortable, and more often than not the art is amazing, as are the gorgeous crafts for sale. I have yet to have anything more substantial to eat than a dessert square there, but I’ve smelled and seen the sandwiches toasting and definitely intend to indulge myself. Great time to try it is a Saturday night for cozy, community entertainment at their open mic. 118^th avenue is so blessed to have this place.

My husband and I used to go there, and it was good, but recently a close dear (First Nations) friend of our advised us that he, and others he knows of aren’t treated very nicely there.
Sad to hear, particularly from such a «high profile» and important fixture of the 118^th avenue remake.

A jewel in the rough, inner-​city neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The staff are very hard-​working volunteers, the coffee and snacks are high quality and well priced, there is a great deal of fine art hanging on the walls, &, it is probably the best kept secret of Alberta Avenue. What more can a coffee lover say?

Awesome! Awesome awesome awesome. How else can I describe The Carrot? Oh, wait — awesome.
To kick things off, The Carrot has everything I look for in a coffee shop. Lots of tables, piping hot coffee, friendly staff, free wifi, and an eclectic soundtrack.
Even better? It’s a community run project, meaning everyone who works there is a volunteer and it’s totally non-​profit. So when you grab a coffee here, you’re helping out the community, too!
Swing by in the evening for live music, and don’t forget to check out the art on the walls. They feature a new local artist every month!

The Carrot is a community arthouse/​music venue/​coffee shop on Alberta Ave. They are volunteer run and sell the standard coffee shop type of fair, as well as some lunch items. They have a stage and open mics on Saturday and Thursdays. When I came in this afternoon there was a performer singing, and a lady was painting. The Carrot also has a number of local artists wares for sale some jewellery, pottery, cards, even soap.
I ordered a ginger spice cider, which tasted like apple cider — I wish there were a little more ginger zip to it. I also got a slice of lemon poppy seed cake which was pretty good. It was $ 5.50 for the drink and cake, which is pretty reasonable. The food and drink are good, but these things are secondary to the space, and what’s going on inside. Music, art, conversation — there’s a great, artistic vibe going on here.
Apparently there is WiFi here, but I didn’t try it out because I didn’t have my iPod with me. Still that’s probably for the best. The Carrot is more of a place where you’d open a notebook and write something creative, rather than open your laptop and finish that business report. It’s nice to know The Carrot is supporting the arts as well as being a good local establishment.