Review La Vida Cocoa - Thornhill

You can instantly taste the freshness in the Dates and Coconut cake! Cozy little bakery with a variety of vegan and gluten free options available.

Very pleasant and polite welcome from the La Vida Cocoa staff. Bought 2 coffees and a Iceland cake which I definitely recommend. Very tasty and fresh. Definitely a place to come back.

Saw this bakery on facebook and got excited. My family is gluten and sugar free. Came to order a cake and decided to have waffles with fruits and cappuccino. I made a mistake that I paid for my cake and all this already. Cappuccino was so tiny, like in Italian restaurant. It is $3.50 and I would expect a regular size like in any other coffee shop. While I was waiting for waffles one lady came in to pick up her cake that she ordered. When she saw the cake she started hesitating, she was a bit confused. Then she said that cake looked very bad and not presentable and writing was like a kid did it. I didn't see it myself, but she left and didn't take it. I finally got my waffles with fruits. The fruit salad was in a soup bowl and it looked so bad. Apples were chopped in tiny pieces, strawberries were cut big, bananas already had a color to it. Too bad I didn't take a photo. The waffles were on tiny plate and were hard to eat. This place has an issue with decoration and presentation. I left really worried about my cake for my birthday. That evening I called them and wanted to make sure that it will be nice looking and I would do a photo shoot with it. The lady said that she can put fruits on if I wanted or put some writing on. Voila, look at the photos below. My parents picked up this "masterpiece". I almost cried when I saw the size and look of it. I paid $50 and was expecting a regular size cake. I called and they told me that they informed me it was 6" and that it was heavy like a regular size cake. Well, maybe I didn't pay attention to size, but decor is unacceptable. How can you charge this much money and give this to customer, my little daughter does a better job decorating. Healthy ingredients doesn't give you an excuse to cut corners on decor. It tasted good, but it is not an achievement, cakes suppose to taste good. I doubt this place will last long.

Not easy to find a gluten-free and dairy free place that is so tasty, this is amazing. I had perogies for lunch for the first time in my life.

Though they are not 100% vegan, they have a lot of great vegan options. The sauerkraut salad is amazing! The mushroom and spinach pierogies were just OK. The service is very friendly and reasonably quick. Lots of great allergy free options. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed. Though I don’t have children I appreciate the kid play wall, picture attached.

Great selection of gluten free nut free and dairy free bread and cakes. Price is high than supermarket but more choices and tastes better. Labels have all ingredients listed and no cross contamination. Perfect for people who have allergy/sensitivities. Since this cafe caters specially to vegans and gluten free crowds, I would recommend owner to make this feature more visibly presented from outside

Lovely little gluten free bakery! My family and I bought a couple of the personal sized sweets, cookies and some items from the freezer. Everything was great! The cookies especially, were delicious. We have gone back for more and will continue to buy sweets from here. I see that some people are writing negative reviews based on the 'look' of the cakes, and I suggest to those people that they drop into any of the other bakeries or supermarkets in the area and get themselves a more 'professional' looking cake, full of dairy, refined sugar and other ingredients I would rather avoid. Personally, I would rather eat desserts that look and taste home made, knowing that they are made by good people who care about the quality of the food they are selling.

This place is amazing! If you are looking for a bakery that serves allergy free delicious baked goods, you need to eat here. I am gluten free and vegan which makes it very hard to find a place where I can eat out. They offer a wide variety of foods from cakes and muffins to perogies, sandwiches and wraps. It is a dream come true for me to have such a great place so close to my home. Check this place out if you are in the area and if you're not, make a special trip!