Reviews of North Star Diner (Coffee Shop)

Sam Lane

The food is phenomenal. Everything on the menu is wonderful. The atmosphere is super unique with charming details. The owners are lovely. Eat here, and often.

Pam Timmermans

To repeat all the other reviews, fantastic food, exceptional service. For a vegan restaurant I would of thought they'd have more than the standard garden and caesar salad but that said, the garden is a far cut above anything else in town (didn't try caesar yet). Also I found it odd the menu was heavy on the faux meat and cheese (both of which are done really, really well. So tasty). The gluten free bread actually tastes good here. We had a small problem but our outstanding waitress was able to resolve it to my full satisfaction. To repeat everyone else, you must try this place! For North Bay this is a definitely a gem. For first time visitors the street sign is quite small, it's next to Greco's.

Kathleen Hartin

Lunch

three norns

Even if you're not vegan, the food is tasty and well presented. Busy but friendly staff and overall great mix of people. So nice to see a new business thrive in downtown North Bay!

R Gibson

First time there. Food was great. Staff very friendly. I would go again. Had buckwheat pancakes. Yum.

Paul Gresch

Great food, great service, nice decor, funky but honouring the previous tenant.

Cathy V

A m a z i n g A m a z i n g meal!!! Nice ambiance and friendly staff!

Félix Turgeon

Delicious!

LINDA FAN

Food is delicious whether you're looking for it to be vegan or not. Staff is super chill and inviting.

Peter Anello

Great place. Great music. Great food. Great service. Just go.

ottO Bédard

Such a cool place! Everybody is super nice, the decor is interesting and the food is delicious. Very environmentally friendly and everything is vegan! ❤

mystery M

Incredible homemade food...the scones and the soups with fresh bread are the best, hands down!????

Kate R

Wonderful food, from soup to the special of the day to the delicious scone for dessert, thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience!

Samantha Fraser

Much love for this space.

Julie H

Really enjoyed brunch. A bit expensive if compared with other places but the ingredients seem really fresh, so can’t complain. The menu is super small but I actually liked it. Too many options would effect quality so I hope they keep it small. Presentation is lovely. Staff are friendly. I’m not vegan but really enjoyed. Will go again. The decor is cute. Has a bit of a hip vibe. Which is odd considering there are so many antique touches. The eclectic mix of dishes plays. It’s not my thing but it works. Really nice to have an option like this for my vegan friends. And nice I can go along and still enjoy. Will go again. One thing to remember is this place is cash only. I never carry cash and I didn’t notice a sign on my way in so I had to borrow cash. If this place stays I’d love to see them at least put in a square system or some sort of Interac.

Shantel Bressette-Wakeley

What a lovely spot! An entirely vegan diner is so cool. I enjoyed the Saturday brunch. The server was really helpful and knowledgeable. Also the food was great! I'll definitely go back if I ever find myself in North Bay again.

Andrea Gale

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful atmosphere! Very highly recommended!

Braelyn Rose

All food is delicious and vegan. So yummy. I still miss it even I m back to HK

Renée Michaud

Best vegan brunches I've had yet. Discovered this little gem on a visit to North Bay. Will miss it terribly. Can't wait to make my way back for some more great food next summer!

Jay M

Food was delish... people are friendly..cool place. Ill be returning again

Alexander Rondeau

Amazing food

Jen

My favorite place to eat in North Bay! Consistently fantastic food and an amazing atmosphere. A must stop location!

Brady Coggins

Enjoyed a fabulous lunch today with friends and pleasantly surprised they had live music!! Service was fast and friendly and all our meals were amazing and beautifully presented. Can't wait to go back.

Jordan Christensen

This place has been delicious every time I have been. I have never had a meal I didn’t like. I’m not even vegan. The concept and character is A+ as well. I will definitely be stopping in/ordering to go any time I am back in North Bay.

Chan Nguyen

Awesome tasting foods. Amazing decor. Very friendly staff. The Big Dipper and Little Dipper meals are delicious but my personal favourite is the Cucumber Sammy!

Madeleine Morison

Amazing! Can't even tell it's vegan at all! Everything is so tasty!

Carter Hodgson

Great little diner. Yummy food and NOT pretentious like a similar restaurant

Nicole Brenne

Great little breakfast and lunch spot. All vegan and fresh local food. The food was really good and the portions were very generous too. Just a couple things to note it the hours are not all day and it’s cash only.

Ashley Clarke

I am not vegan. But this is some of the best food I have ever had. The breakfast sandwich is amazing and the desserts are fantastic. Can't wait to try more menu items.

Miranda Weingartner

Amazing customer service and quality food. If you're in north bay you can't miss checking this place out.

J G

Had Vegan pancakes. Awesome!

rany Ly

Fantastic food every time we visit and extremely friendly service. We love it here!

austin ferreira

Always excellent!

Tracy White

Best place in town, hands down.

Ian McKenzie

Simply amazing, very friendly and cozy, the only purely vegan cafe in North Bay. Fresh local produce. Great artwork and loveliest staff ever. Cash only. Got addicted to this lovely cafe, highly recommend it!

Eco Mythos

This is my go to place on Saturday for the Big Dipper.Love the food, the service and the atmosphere.North Bay is very fortunate to have this wonderful diner.You have to try it.The scones are to die for!!

Rosalyn A

Meal type

Brett Walker

Amazing Atmosphere and Awesome Food.

Ying Hong

Absolutely love it!!! Tried coconut eggplant curry and orange almond chai and they all tasted great (the chai was so good I finished it before realized that I should take a picture). The food was way beyond my expectations and I’m very impressed!! All the staffs are very nice and I will definitely come back if I travel to North Bay.

Kabir Bedi

By far my favourite place to eat in north bay!

Britanie Breault

Fantastic vegan food (even you omnivores will find something flavourfull)! Beautifully humble service in a vintage atmo. My new fave place!!!

Mark Rynkun

Interesting decor, good service. Very tasty and inovative vegetarian menue. As a card carrying carnivore I was impressed.

Ken the Balloon Dude

All vegan restaurant. They're awesome, the food has been amazing ???????? We ordered take out and they sent us home with plastic tupperware containers, metal utensils, and a glass coffee mug for us to bring back. I love the effort on environmental impacts! They've also done a good job on the interior on the restaurant. It's old antiques chairs, paintings, and furniture makes the space relaxing. Not to mention the employees are very down to earth ????????

Tim F

I found this spot purely by accident - had no idea it was a vegan menu. It was absolutely delicious and I’ll make it my go-to when ever I’m in North Bay!!

Sophie

I had a fun time and a really good breakfast. Next time in North Bay, I will be back with an empty stomach.

Rebecca Bovbel

Great cafe with a variety of things to try.

Isabelle Summers

My husband and I brought our baby out for brunch and had a fantastic meal. I had a blueberry scone which was...amazing. we both also had pancakes which were some kind of carrot cake mixture and were out of this world delicious with nuts and raisins and whip cream. To top it off I had a cardimon tea latte that I could have shipped all day. The atmosphere was super nice and friendly and there was lovely live music...on a Sunday morning :) My only regret was not joining the people at the large table...we took stools at the bar instead. The table would have been more comfortable with the baby and would have allowed us to meet some new people. Next time! We will certainly be back!

Elisha Townshend

Amazing food and atmosphere!

Jan Vandermeer

Food safety s great, service excellent and the 1950's diner atmosphere is lots of fun

Phil Cassell

You absolutely must eat here. By far my favourite lunch spot. Check hours before going. Arrive early to avoid some items selling out. Everything on the menu is fresh, vegan, and delicious. Staff are completely down to earth and the warmest and most sincere people you will meet. The ambience is cheerful and nostalgic. Kid friendly. Put visiting here on the top of your list of things to do.

Cheryl de Boer

Amazing food, amazing staff. Definite gem.

MeShell Gudz

We've traveled to North Bay a few times, and every time we've visited North Star Diner (and sometimes, we've traveled solely to visit them.) They were great for dine in (and nice to our kid), and they were great for take out. I love the decor and general atmosphere, and the food is always spectacular.

Sandra T

Amazing little vintage gem in North Bay. Food is awesome. 100% VEGAN LOVE.

Max Arvidsson

Amazing place!!!! The food is awesome and so the ambience!!! Highly recommended!!! Best place in town !!

Andrea Burton

Amazing meal and GREAT atmosphere!

Rishit Patel

Excellent customer service and delicious food. Would happily recommend to any vegan.

Shawn Moreton

Take out

Andrew Fletcher

Delicious food. Fun decor.

Lyne Savage

Absolutely love it here. The atmosphere is cute and quaint. They put a lot of effort into curating plates that are visually appealing and pack a lot of flavour. I will definitely continue to have brunch at North Star.

Shannon LeBreux

Beautiful vegan fare, and a charming atmosphere! The specials are always delicious, and the tofu scramble is to die for. It's also my favorite place to pop into for a piece of pie and a damn fine cup of coffee.

OUTLoud North Bay

I absolutely love this place and sadly I do not visit it enough. The food is fantastic, just names of the dishes alone get you all excited to eat there. Currently during these times you need to wait in line before ordering which is totally fine and if you drive by on the weekends....well you will see a huge line up and that alone should tell you how fantastic this place is.

Callum O'Hare

Amazing food and fun atmosphere. Vegan food done right. Come hungry and leave happy! Pictured are the Monte Cristo and the Big Bang

Rosario Tappin

This place is really cute! We were so happy to find a vegan spot in North Bay before our drive back to Toronto

Mark Ilgauds

Such good food and drinks made with great care and love. Served with smiling, easy going staff. Feels like you're going over to a friend's place.

Molly Reeder

Excellent food and atmosphere. My new fav

Doug Buffett

Great food and service

Tim

Amazing food, coffee and lovely staff!

Chelsey Minor

Phenomenal place! Great food! Homey atmosphere. I could have stayed all day and felt welcome to do just that! Erin made me feel like part of the North Star family!

Michelle Cross

As always, the best brunch place in town. Warm and welcoming with stellar coffee. There is so much care put into all of the flavours. I've never been disappointed. If you aren't sure about vegan yet, this is the place to go to dive into the deep end of taste. Cash only - be prepared.

Carrie Becker

Waaay better than the yarn store that was there before!

Patricia Kirton-Bailey

As always my lunch was incredible! Great food, wonderful staff and the vibe is so refreshing!

Aleksandra Ikonnikova

I love their herschel sandwich and salad mmmmm

Melinda Viau-Griffiths

Best vegan food on north bay or anywhere north of Barrie.

Randy Whalen

Astounding!! It's my new happy place. Best Grilled "cheese" sandwich I ever had :))

kathryn Feige

Friendly, fast service and really lovely sandwiches and coffee. I want to try everything there so I will be back.

bob .moore

Best breakfast in North Bay. Friendly staff, great coffee.

Peter Irvine

Great food, the service was really great and a very friendly down home atmosphere!!!

Laurie Verwey

Great food, atmosphere and staff!

Jennifer Mccreadie

Just go. Stop looking at the reviews.

Naomi Thick

Every bite was delicious! Great portions & flavours. Loved the kitchy atmosphere and lovely service

Darcylee Bakowski

Service

Maria White

Honest to God the best nachos I've ever had. The friendliest staff and coziest atmosphere! This is the place to be!!

James Abbott

I had the indian butter tofu soup and vegan grilled cheeze. Absolutely amazing delicious. It gives me hope that I'll eventually be able to cook edible tofu. London fog tea was adorable and good as well. I was really hungry and don't think to take pictures of my food, but it was all very attractively plated. Even if you're not regularly vegan, if you leave here hungry it's your own fault.

Michelle Kain

Best scones this side of the Mississippi! Seriously though, amazing treats and meals in general. Worth a visit, 100%

Steve Rajher

Best place in north bay!!!! Absolutely fantastic.

Brenda Holbein

Mel is an absolute genius and makes the most delicious and creative meals.

North Bay Massage

The food is delicious, the staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is charming. It's my favourite type of diner!

Sarah Coombs

Take out

lamoo Moore

Not a vegan but my goodness it was delicious. I didn't want to put the last bite in my mouth because I didn't want it to end sooooooooo soon.

Lauren Evans

Amazing fresh vegan food made with love. Great service, music and environment to meet with friends.

scott perrin

Trust me: try the scones. Heck, try everything. It's all so tasty!

Carmen Jasmin

Delicious, vegan, great staff, reasonable prices!

Andree Merritt

I always loved stopping here at the Farmer’s Market. I’ve tried a few times over the years to go to the restaurant location, but I can never seem to catch it when it’s open. Does anyone know the hours of operation?

Debbie Carter

It's closed. I've literally driven up from Brampton to come and bring food to my bff in the hospital and not only do they not have the courtesy to post a phone number but they do not keep their Google listing updated. It's a snowstorm and I've wasted my time coming here.

Levi Wannamaker

AMAZING <3

Mike Mueller

Fantastic vegan food. They have some gluten free options and they sell dairy free cheese blocks that are delicious!

Kimberly Walker

Went this morning for breakfast but couldn't stay. Smelled really great and the atmosphere/decor was pretty incredible however they don't have a high chair which is odd for a place that is only open during the daytime.

Honey Wahi

Me and my fiance visited here yesterday and to say we were blown away would be an understatement. He got a burger, I got the roast beef, we both agreed that these were the best sandwiches we've ever had (means a lot coming from him too as he's not vegan like me!). We also got some iced drinks that were so fun, tasty, and creative. Brought some scones home to my mom and she was super impressed. They even gave us two free cookie dough popsicles! You can just really tell that the owner and staff are very creative, thoughtful people. The North Star Diner is now going to be a regular stop on our travels to and from my parents cottage up north!

Val Love

This is my all-time favourite resteraunt. Best atmosphere, cool interior, and unique menu items with amazing flavour. Don't miss out!

Bridge Rivard

had the eggless benny absolutely loved it!

Kevin McFadden

Had the Reuben and a soup. Amazing food, coffee and service. Definitely recommend. Nice bathrooms too!

Ellen Tanner

Really fun experience. The North Star has a funky relaxed feel. The ease of the staff and the eclectic decor is unique and quirky without being pretentious or cultivated. The menu wasn't huge but everything sounded great. I had the cinnamon PB and J, which was a delightful nostalgic treat. I would go back any time I'm in North Bay.

Jacob Ricci

The most amazing food I've had in North Bay. Service is wonderful and great atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Josie Strub

Second to none for excellent food prepared with the greatest attention to detail! My fave place to eat!

Brad Long

The best food in the cutest location

KELLY Domanico

Aw man! What an Eden! In the middle of winter, North Star has warmth: The menu, the specials, the people cooking and serving. Try a hot chocolate and a tea biscuit!

Kayla V

One of the best restaurants in North Bay for people who love GOOD food. 100% plant-based, local, and eco-conscious. They also decorate with vintage decor that makes it uber charming.

Jason Hanna

Service

Jason Dupuis

A small old fashioned diner. Friendly staff.It has a long counter with stools as well as tables

Julia SG

Amazing! Very unique and cozy ambience. Food was healthy and delicious- we got one large salad and the butter cauliflower. Would definitely come back!

Amy Krell

Vegan....delicious

Katie Calcaterra

Fantastic food, great service, in a historic location. North Bay's only vegan restaurant too! Just go, you will love it!

Heather Mirtl

The food was really great

Jessica Love

Best restaurant in North Bay!

Jim Grosse

Best vegan restaurant I've been to. Chill vibes, friendly staff, creative monthly menus, huge portions, vegan delight. Do it now!