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Cafe, Canadian
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Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Takeout
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Reviewed June 25, 2023 via mobile

I have been to this cafe a number of times and it has been the same each time so I have given it a chance. I want to like this cafe but it is not a very clean establishment. There is dust on all surfaces,...floors are dirty, barely swept let alone mopped/waxed. Don’t dare look in the corners. Windows are dirty and sills have dead leaves/insects/dust. This could be a great little cafe, just needs a little more pride and elbow grease. But at this time, the coffee is not good enough to keep going back.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 27, 2022

I have been here many times but this is the first time I am writing a review. I go here quite often as I work nearby and even on weekends I make the time to stop in as the staff are so lovely. Additionally their...drinks are amazing, every time I try something new I find my new favourite drink. Their coffee, iced teas, Italian sodas and lattes are just amazing and their oat cakes and cookies are perfect treats! Definitely stop by if you have the chance!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed May 9, 2022

Everyone is so into places like this. It is a cup of coffee. No better or worse than anywhere else. More concerning to me is the wooden stir stick concept and the DIY milk/sugar. Those stir sticks have a flavour that ruins coffee to me....Good cakes/cookies and such available, high prices ruin them though.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed September 1, 2021 via mobile

Came here for coffee this morning. Coffee tasted great, service was great, facilities was great too. Highly recommended to anyone!

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed July 8, 2021 via mobile

This is a great little coffee shop. It's a touch bohemian, which is surprising considering we are in Sydney, N.S. My wife and I had an iced coffee and a latte. Both were excellent. Definitely recommend this joint.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed January 14, 2021

I'm addicted to coffee and travel all over the Maritimes for work! I'm always looking for new Cafes to try! This is one of the best place I've been to! Great coffee and awesome people! Keep up the great work!

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed November 21, 2020 via mobile

Stayed overnight at the Sydney waterfront holiday inn. The pub was off the lobby. Food was really good value for the money. Limited menu but good selection. Service was really good. Fun waitress. Glass never empty. Would go again.

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed August 23, 2020 via mobile

Well, it's a coffee shop and they serve outstanding coffee. My wife always wants to stop by when we are in Sydney. Recommended.

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed December 8, 2019 via mobile

I have visited here many times and have not been disappointed. Everything is homemade and the staff is fantastic.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed October 17, 2019 via mobile

We were going to go to Starbucks but this was better. Really nice dark roast and a delicious latte. The cookies were really good too.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed October 1, 2019 via mobile

I live pretty far away so whenever I have the chance to get a cappuccino from this place I jump at it. I have also been to some pretty great community events which they opened their space up to. Locally owned. Nice place to catch...up with people. I always run into someone I needed to catch up with at this shop :)More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed August 15, 2019 via mobile

Stopped in for coffee on a recommendation from a local. Glad we did - great lattes, very friendly service, nice oatcakes.

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed August 6, 2019 via mobile

Love the atmosphere. Excellent customer service and extremely clean. Coffee and snacks are delicious. Highly recommend this place.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed July 30, 2019

Doktor Luke’s is a great spot for a drink. I’m a creature of habit and I almost always get lattes, which are consistently great. The staff are friendly and hardworking.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed July 15, 2019 via mobile

THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS NEARBY! I stopped by to pick up a coffee for my husband and I. The server wasn’t overly friendly. I didn’t catch his name; brown haired man with no beard. I ordered three drinks and asked for a tray. The drinks...were promptly ready. The server told me that they had no trays, then blankly stared at me. When I said nothing, he told me that he would look in the back. I put the cream/ milk in my drinks and waited. He never followed up with me and actually started serving other customers. I asked, “did you find a tray?”. He transactionally said, “no, sorry”. I paused then started to stack my coffee knowing that I would end up dropping one eventually. I stood at the door (obviously my hands were full) and I couldn’t open the door alone. I asked, “can you open the door please?”. He did. As I was leaving, I smiled and said, “you should keep an eye on your tray stock as people walking out with a number of coffees cannot hold more than two”. He said nothing (expectedly). I walked away. I WILL NEVER BE BACK, and I would not recommend this place to anyone just by customer service alone. If this server had of been at least genuinely apologetic about the lack of trays and helpful, my review would have been five stars as the coffee wasn’t that bad.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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JamesW8280, Owner at Doktor Luke's, responded to this reviewResponded July 23, 2019

Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience. It is extremely regrettable that you didn't feel as though you were being helped to the best of our abilities. We always try to keep up with stock and demand and place a high...More

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Doktor Luke's is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 5