Basho: No bashings to my wallet here!

Early for work, I thought about Basho, and didn't realize it was so close to work! Happily I wandered in for a quick bite before work.

Restaurant: Basho Cafe (visit their website here)

Location: 2007 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Cuisine: Japanese, Cafe, Coffee/Tea, Breakfast/Brunch
Price range: $5-15





Date of visit: June 21, 2014
Atmosphere: 4/5
Staff/service: 4/5
Food variety: 2/5
Food quality: 3.75/5
Buck worthy? 5/5

Being in the afternoon, I got their Afternoon Set ($5.00), which included pastries and a matcha latte. Quite a good deal considering most drinks nowadays at cafes are around $5 =P

The matcha latte was aesthetically pleasing with a typical leaf shape. Rich matcha flavor but I found it too milky. The matcha was a bit gritty at the top but other than that one of the better matcha lattes I've had.

Now these treats, the cookie was a very normal chocolate cookie with almond slices. The cake was... boring sponge cake styled and just sweet. Moist and fluffy, but nothing special. Now the brownie mochi thing was unique. It was a brownie that was extra chewy and moist with a hint of matcha. Again there was a bit of gritty texture, but I really liked this little baked good =)

You order at the front then find yourself a spot and they deliver your food to you. Quite nice of a place to grab a bite to eat and chill for a bit. Car show at work!

. . . And surprise flower shower from Adorables <3