Cronos Cafe

Cronos Cafe Restaurant

I realized the quality of the ice cream we were using seemed to have declined, so I switched to Chapman’s. It’s more exp...
09/19/2026

I realized the quality of the ice cream we were using seemed to have declined, so I switched to Chapman’s. It’s more expensive, of course, but the milkshakes are a lot better now, and I won’t be raising any prices.

[And let’s not hear any grumbling from the staff about having to make more milkshakes. The smiles on our customers’ faces will surely lessen the pain of your suffering.]

It’s that time of the year…
08/07/2026

It’s that time of the year…

06/29/2026

Cronos Cafe will be closed Wednesday Canada Day. Open as usual Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Summer break will be in August this year.

Fan motor fiasco update: Got the new motor, installed it, but it wasn’t turning the right way, so I took it out and brou...
04/14/2026

Fan motor fiasco update: Got the new motor, installed it, but it wasn’t turning the right way, so I took it out and brought it back to the shop so Dominic could change some wires to make it spin in the right direction.
Reinstalled, this time under an umbrella because it was raining, gathered everything up, and slipped off the ladder coming down and landed on my back.
Well, I got back in, tested the exhaust extraction, and it seems to be fine.
As far as the fall goes, I’ve fallen off a bike enough times to know I’ll be a bit stiff tomorrow but otherwise I should be good to go.
Here’s Mr. Fan, all the way from Toronto, my newest employee:

04/13/2026

Exhaust Fan Motor Update: Motor has arrived in town, too late to install it on Monday, but I should have it in Tuesday morning and will start restocking the fridges for a Wednesday reopening. I sure miss the old days of making a bit of pocket money.

UPDATE 3: Motor has arrived in town, too late to install it on Monday, but I should have it in Tuesday morning and will ...
04/07/2026

UPDATE 3: Motor has arrived in town, too late to install it on Monday, but I should have it in Tuesday morning and will start restocking the fridges. I sure miss the old days of making a bit of pocket money.

UPDATE 2: No motor yet. Hoping it arrives Monday or Tuesday so I can open Wednesday. The original motor lasted 30 years, its replacement lasted…15 years? I don’t want to even think…

UPDATE: Motor ordered- possible Saturday opening but more likely next Wednesday.

The motor for the kitchen exhaust fan died, and there isn’t a replacement in town. Which means I’m closed Wednesday and Thursday for sure. Waiting on supply news. Will update when I know.

This motor is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to meet its maker. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. It will be pushing up the daisies. It's kicked the bucket. It's shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. THIS IS AN EX-MOTOR.

I saw a post somewhere asking if malted shakes were sold in town. I don’t know,  but  just saw this at the Wholesale Clu...
03/15/2026

I saw a post somewhere asking if malted shakes were sold in town. I don’t know, but just saw this at the Wholesale Club. I didn’t buy it.

More plates…Need a few more plates…Running out of platesSalad salad salad salad,Salad salad salad salad.Jaime, Clara…int...
03/07/2026

More plates…
Need a few more plates…
Running out of plates
Salad salad salad salad,
Salad salad salad salad.
Jaime, Clara…into the dishwasher. More plates!
Stack stack stack stack
Stack stack stack stack
More coffee.…good
More plates!
More salad!
More greens…
More clean!
Plates and service.
Only plates and service.
White and stack
Just white and stack and stack and stack.

Apologies to Stephen Sondheim and thanks to Jason T. from Twin City Refreshments for sourcing a few
more plates.

Server Clara thinks she’s figured out how to duplicate the flavour of the iced cap from a certain coffee chain. Since an...
02/15/2026

Server Clara thinks she’s figured out how to duplicate the flavour of the iced cap from a certain coffee chain. Since any version made here would use real espresso and milk, and not just a powder mix, I think we could do better. In any case, we’ll work on it until warmer weather hits. [I can hear server Jaime going “Gaahh, my life is ruined!” at this idea.]

New cup shelf that I built on the weekend. Yes, I’m one of those guys who blows the dust off a jigsaw blade like a gunsl...
01/29/2026

New cup shelf that I built on the weekend. Yes, I’m one of those guys who blows the dust off a jigsaw blade like a gunslinger blowing away the smoke from his pistol.

Address

433 S. Syndicate Avenue
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E1E4

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Friday 4pm - 8pm
Saturday 4pm - 8pm

Telephone

+18076229700

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