Caffe Demetre

Desserts are generally good to very good, and although it can be a little pricey portions are huge! However service can be bizarrely slow at times (have waited 15 mins for them to cut a slice of already made cheesecake for takeout), with all the staff wandering around aimlessly while avoiding eye contact (I don’t think I have crazy eyes…). Just about worth it on balance, but I tend to avoid because of the slow service.

I love this place! It opens pretty late so a perfect spot (way) after dinner to sit and enjoy some delicious desserts.
Their desserts are so awesome. Everything I’ve had so far is delicious. I love their fruits— SUPER DUPER FRESH. Every time I come and order a dessert dish with fruits, it’s always extremely fresh. I love that about them. Their portion sizes are pretty big too– so if you’re coming after dinner, make sure you’re still a tad hungry before you come…
If you have any cravings for desserts, THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO.
FYI, if you need the wifi from this place, ask a server! They’ll gladly tell you.

Definitely my go-​to place when I’m having some intense sugar cravings. The Roché ice cream is by far my favourite. My only advice is to share orders with your friends/​family/​lover… a sundae/​crêpe/​waffle order all to myself is too much for even my giant sweet tooth to handle sometimes. The prices keep going up every year, but it’s hard to argue with a giant crêpe covered in ice cream and toppings (most crêpe places in the city don’t come with ice cream, so Demetres has the upper hand for us ice cream fiends).
Also, at this location, I find the décor to be nice and the service to be pretty quick (though not always the friendliest).

This is the place to go to if you want to skip dinner and go straight to desert. Demetres will most definitely fill you up (I hope). The portions are HUGE, especially for their waffles and crepes. So bring someone with you to share a plate.
I recommend everything on the menu except for the ice cream sandwiches. The cookie was SO hard and eating it was messy. The waffles/​crepes are so warm when it’s ready and it tastes amazing with the cold ice cream. The ice cream is very rich too.
The staff is very nice and you get you food quickly. One time on a busy night, the waitress didn’t come for 15 minutes when we were ready to order. I think she forgot about us, so we left. I don’t think much of this because this has happened once out of the 1000 times I’ve been here. The prices are good since you get a TON of desert.
It’s only a few minutes walk away from Royal York station. If you’re driving, you’ll have to park on the side walk or behind the café, which you have to pay for obviously.

What does a food coma feel like? Don’t know but it tastes like a solo attack on the «BANANA KARENINA». Wow, on our visit up from Florida we were warned about the massive size of the servings but we threw caution to the wind… ooops. While our son and daughter-​in-​law shared a Moo La La I tackled the Banana Karenina and my better half tackled What The Fudge. Stop eating? No way, too good and a challenge was on (I didn’t win but I did clean my plate). Dang glad we weren’t the ones driving that night, food coma for sure… but with BIG SMILES :O) Highly recommend for visitors to visit and locals to regular this spot. Servings massive (but possible to do solo) and so, so, so, sinfully goooooood!

Waiter was very nice. Food was huge and fresh and very tasty. Would go again. Definetly a place to go and split a dessert. So many options.

This is the second Café Demetre that I’ve visited, and this one was a much more pleasant experience than my first. It may be the location, which is in more of a downtown area than a massive shopping mall area, it may be the time of night we went, or it may have been the better level of service.
This time we were a bit more intelligent than our previous visit as well, opting to split one dessert waffle between us, instead of each ordering something and overindulging. This made the evening much more pleasant, as we didn’t feel overstuffed afterwards. Service was quick and fast, the dessert waffle was delicious. The manager of this location was incredibly attentive as well, making sure tables were arranged and getting turnarounds done much more quickly and calmly.
Overall, this is a nice spot for dessert and coffee, and I would definitely make a return visit.

Great spot for dessert, especially now with their revamped menu — very cute and creative with the pop culture references but also brings new flavours and menu items after years of the same stuff.
I love going here after dinner or whenever I just want to have a nice sweet treat. The servers are friendly and I don’t feel rushed. It can get a noisy at night because of the open concept design of the space but clearly it’s popular. It would make for a nice date spot; tables are best for just two, but bear in mind that you sit in close proximity to your fellow dessert seekers.
The desserts are truly decadent. The cakes are OK, nothing too different from other dessert spots in the city, but their house-​made ice cream selections and toppings are just divine. I’m a huge fan of their sundaes (big enough to share) and their crepes.
Keep up the great job!

The first time back to Demetre’s in over a year (my second choice for dessert since Spin was closed) and not much has changed.
The service was okay, the dessert wasn’t bad, but nothing exciting. Same old Demetre’s, just the way I left it.
Used to have the dessert game on lock, but with so many other dessert options out there, Demetre’s, you’ve got to step it up!

Best ice cream date location!
Ordered a strawberries and chocolate topped crêpe with chocolate and white chocolate scoops of ice cream. It was unbelievably great!
Teas and warm ciders are also excellent.
The service was good and quick. The prices are reasonable considering the large portions.

This is my go-​to place for hangouts with friends in Etobicoke. The menu is to die for and you can split with friends or devour an entire plate of crepes, strawberries, whipped cream and icecream on your own (who cares about that waistline when the food is that good! Yum!)
Pretty much everything on their menu is great. I always order a crêpe with icecream, chocolate sauce, and strawberries. Their hot chocolate is EXCELLENT. My friend even compared it to the hot chocolate in Italy, which is the highest compliment she can think of.
Service is great. Swift and always friendly. The servers are almost exclusively male.
Only downside is the price. You’re probably looking at $ 8 – 10 dollars for a crêpe/​waffle etc. Quite steep for desert.

After long-​time patronage and recent ownership change, they have lost me as a customer forever. Same great menu, but man do they skimp on portion sizes, including take out cake slices. The place was also empty on a Friday eve, 6pm. Wishing them goodbye and good luck. I don’t give them more than another 6 – 8 months.

Nice place to stop for some late night sweets on the way back home.

Went to this place on a Wednesday night for dessert. It was my first time to a Caffe Demetre.
We decided to order a crêpe. It was delicious! I highly recommend that you bring someone to share the dessert, the portions are massive!
It was quiet, but a big group came in half way through our dessert. The prices are kind of pricey, but it’s worth it every now and then. I am looking forward to trying out the other locations.

we went there for a birthday party 12+ people and even though we were very loud and noisy the staff kept being friendly to us. that was very sweet of them=)
also the food\desserts portions are humongous! so think twice before ordering one whole portion for yourself only. better share with a friend.
the best part — they brought separate bills to us! very few places actually do that.

Great spot in Bloor West Village. I love their assortment of desserts and they have amazing coffees. Summer nights are always packed.

Delicious, and great service too!

I have tried several Demetre locations throughout the GTA, and must say this one ranks best for their service, never run into problems with the staff and never had anything to complain about.
Love their ice cream crepes, had to limit myself from visiting this place as I was becoming too much of a regular. (This is probably not the best idea since it is an ice cream place after all).

Like Lan says this place has been there (Etobicoke’s Royal York area) for a while now. There aren’t a lot of late night, non Irish pub, venues for people to hang out with friends (especially if you’re under 19) and Demetre sort of hits that niche. The place does get crazy busy on the weekends.
I can’t say I’ve tried the food but I do enjoy their waffles/​crepes/​ice cream savories and their whip cream is outstanding. Nothing is cheap in life these days, especially if it has a GTA postal code, but as a once in a while treat, I come back from time to odd time.