Cafe Sweets & Beans - Burnaby, British Columbia

Pretty spacious interior and there are some outlets for those studying. It gets busy during exam times with students studying, but otherwise normally has quite a bit of seating available. The food and drinks here are ok, nothing to write home about. They used to be more of a dessert/coffee place, ... but they don't really have desserts anymore other than their few cakes. The focus now is more on their food (pastas & burgers) and drinks which are pretty mediocre. The food is good in concept, but not the best in execution. I find that their quality is also variable depending on the day Read more

I came here with a couple friends after work on a Wednesday. I got the tteokbokki with a cheese corn dog in it. Omg. It was sooo good!!! Also the portion was huge! I had enough for another meal for lunch the next day! My friends also enjoyed their meals.

We visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was still their soft opening period. They were still giving away a small piece of cake. The interior is very spacious and inviting. We ordered a Matcha and Red bean bingsoo. They gave lots of matcha powder and enough ... red bean, rice cake and ice cream. They don't add corn flakes or infuse the matcha into the ice, but they make up for it with enough matcha on the outside. I would suggest they use a colder dish to serve the bingsoo as it melted way too fast. One of the top three places for Bingsoo in Vancouver. We will definitely be returning for Bingsoo and to try the other cakes. Update: We came back and tried a large mango cheesecake bingsoo and blueberry cheesecake. The mango wasn't the sweetest. The blueberry cheesecake was as expected. The crust was well made. Matcha latté, you can choose no sugar, unlike some other shops. Just tried Injeolmi lava bread, awesome, except too sweet. A little less syrup. Another update after trying their latest menu. I'm glad they keep updating their food items. The Fungi pizza was very good, was served nice and hot with good mushroom flavor. The cream chicken was good too. Read more

Great decor and atmosphere! The food is quite different and may not be to everyone's liking. This is a place worth trying at least once. Limited free parking in the plaza. Food: Chicken wing tower came a bit slow but it was mostly worth the wait. Comes with a spice mix sprinkled ... on the fried batter that gives you a bit of a kick and a liquid tangy and salty sauce at that sits at the bottom of the tower. The only problem with this dish is that the wings sitting in the sauce become soggy. This is a must try, as it is different than most wings you had before. Injeolmi (mochi lava bread) was delicious but extremely sweet. You better have your sweet tooth on because this is not an amateur's dish. Tough to craft and tough to eat, the flavours are absolutely amazing. It is served with two scoops of ice cream and a large portion of whipped cream and drizzled with caramel on-top of almond crumbs. Prepare to chew a lot, but it's a dish worth trying once. Cream of mushroom soup (daily special)... Nothing interesting. Service: This is a order then sit down kind of place so don't expect much here other than some nice smiles. Value: Everything's a bit pricey but it's not ridiculous and I think it lunches right at its weight in terms of quality and quantity. About $30 for two people for brunch. Read more

Great atmosphere and interior! Cafe is spacious with a generous amount of seating! Convenient parking: there is ample parking at the parkade at the back of the cafe. I got the salmon belly, and it had come with a cup of coffee, which I didn’t know was in the set. A pleasant ... surprise! The food was good, but I felt that it needed to be a little more savoury. Everything seemed overly sweet because of the relatively lack of salt/savoury taste. The food also took quite a long time to be ready, even though there weren’t much customers/orders. There seems to be a lot of selections on the menu, so I’ll be back to try other foods! Read more