Botte Chai Bar

*EDIT: Review changed to 5 /5 upon re-reading the website and realizing it was clearer than originally thought. Also, management is replying to nearly all reviews left on Google, that that - on its own - is commendable. * Very nice set-up and atmosphere. Excellent food and great selection of treats/desserts. The staff was very accommodating of all our questions (being it was my entire party's first time in). The patio space looked lovely for a warm, not too breezy day. I do think that the indoor seating is a touch cramped. I realize square footage is a delicacy nowadays in smaller restaurants, and I wasn't quite touching the person next to me (also from my party), but I did feel as though the rectangular plates made it so that my table space felt a little smaller than I'd prefer. Additionally, the website seemed a touch confusing to us as to what times certain meals were available, and what the "Kitchen" aspect was and how it was related to the "Teahouse". But the manager took time to explain it all, and it makes perfect sense to us now. * Honestly, I'd give this a 4.5 / 5 if I could, but for the sake of my (very mild, I think) criticisms, a 4 / 5 will have to suffice.

I went to this cafe for brunch with a friend. First, I love the interiors. The vibe is so Persian. When it comes to food, we ordered an omelette from brunch, beef wrap l, lentils soup, ice tea, Persian tea and safron rice pudding. Overall the quality of food was great. It was fresh, yummy. Rice pudding was alright. I had high hopes from it. But overall the experience was really good. This place is well accessible via public transport and just next to 22st west.

Had the Iranian spinach and sausage omelet for brunch, with the never-ending Persian tea and an extra sausage because it tasted so good! The amazing sausage is locally made at the Pig and Pantry. Excellent food, wonderful service and the desserts are far too tempting to resist. In the words of the immortal Mae West, I can resist anything, except temptation! My excuse for dessert was that I was not finished my tea.

Such a cute place with great atmosphere. Would be a great place to study if you wanted a quiet and comfortable place. They also have refillable tea so that’s a plus! Great flavour too. We ordered the baklava, saffron, rice pudding, and some type of cardamom cake. The baklava was sad, it’s sad to even call it baklava. The filo was not separated so it tasted like a chunky and dense piece of raw dough. There was also no sugar syrup. The rice pudding was not too sweet. I think the one we got was old because it was really dry? But maybe it would taste better if it was fresh. The cardamom cake was recommended by the lady at the counter and she said it had a rose water syrup. Sounded really good. But it tasted like a dry vanilla cupcake. So a little disappointing. The ordering is kind of awkward because no one really directs you when you come in. But I think you are supposed to go the the counter but there’s not a lot of space to stand. There is a table right in front of the counter. It also seemed like they were understaffed so you have to stand there for quite a while. Someone in our group was handicapped. It’s not very accessible because the space is cramped — but you can’t really change that. The door has no handicap button and it’s a little heavy. The one lady over the counter kept looking our way. Maybe she was looking for ways to help but it made us very uncomfortable.

I had the weekend brunch with my parents and was so pleased with the amazing flavours in all 3 omelettes we had - I would especially recommend the date and feta omelette as I would never have thought to put dates in eggs and it was delicious. The restaurant has such a welcoming decor and I will definitely be back.

This is a lovely little cafe with casual, yet well designed interior. Very friendly staff who are proud of their food heritage and happy to tell you about it. Order at the counter, and then food is delivered to your table. My sister and I shared two wraps with the soup combo, tea and Turkish coffee. The food was delicious, rich in subtle tastes and contrasts. The Turkish coffee was the best I'd had since visiting Damascus, and the pastry Baklava was just perfect. A lovely place for a casual light meal.

Went in to have some hot chocolate and do some work on a rainy Sunday and really enjoyed this lovely little spot. Such a beautifully decorated space. Really delicious looking selection of desserts, I had the saffron rice pudding. Exceptionally good hot chocolate and my friend had an ice chai latte that was also really really good. Definitely going back to check out the brunch options!