Marathon Cafe North York

I usually come here for the corned beef egg sandwich :) It was instantly love; the sandwich comes out pipping hot, egg is fluffy, and it is very delicious. You can also get your bread toasted as well. During the recent visit, I found that the egg was a bit overcooked. I hope it was just a one-off experience. I still enjoy their egg sandwiches very much! I place my order over the phone to speed up the process. The lady answering the phone is always friendly, polite, and cheerful. There is only one table with 2 seats inside the store; the shop is meant for takeouts, and it is very popular amongst the people in the Chinese community.

December 14, 2024 on Google

Ordered from here five times since I live nearby, and only once was the portion decent. Not worth the money although taste is okay. Definitely won’t be coming back.

November 24, 2024 on Google

Do keep in mind this place only really does cash, debit, and e-transfer so make sure you have any of those methods in hand! This place is a great takeout spot for classic HK-style eats. Their milk tea is definitely the star of the show, as it's one of the better ones I've had. There's very, very limited seating so expect to only do takeout from this spot. The other items are pretty good as well, and I enjoy the pineapple buns from here.

November 9, 2024 on Google

Went at 12 noon for takeout, and got my order in 6 mins - pretty good! The portion is bigger than it looks, there's a second row of chicken and the rice expands quite a bit once you break the form. The combo is only $13.90+tax and comes with a very authentic, not too sweet HK milk tea. The ladies at the counter were very nice to me as well. My only complaint is that the chicken could be warmer, it tasted very cold like it was just taken out of the fridge... I didn't mind it too much but would be nice to have it warmer at least at room temperature.

September 6, 2024 on Google

Authentic Hainanese chicken rice with Hong Kong style milk tea is unbeatable. The chicken rice is not oily, hainanese chicken with sweet soy sauce, green onions sauce and thai sauce, fresh tomato, and cucumber. Health and refreshing. Authentic Hong Kong style milk tea, I can tell this is the real taste of what HK style milk tea is taste like. This combo is so worth to buy and it’s only cost $13.99 + tax.

September 1, 2024 on Google

We were a bit skeptical at first about their selling point of having award winning HK style milk tea but we were pleasantly surprised by their drinks. We were initially welcomed by a nice waitress once we entered the store. It is a small place with only one table so it's meant for take outs mostly. We each ordered a drink but they do also offer food options if you are interested. Each drink cost around 6$ for 16 or 20oz and the drinks tasted amazing.

July 27, 2024 on Google

I do love their signature milk tea and the yuan yang (coffee mix milk tea). It's very smooth and strong tea flavor, and taste good hot and cold. I stop by almost every other morning to buy a cup. The food is decent, lots of variety of signature Hong Kong cafe nostalgic dishes like the Hainan chicken rice, and the toasted crispy buns with condensed milk (you can also go for the condensed milk and peanut butter). I tried both, and brought back so many good old memories. Pretty generous portions too with the Haninan chicken! You usually don't get as much chicken pieces elsewhere. The cafe is really a takeout spot only so don't be taken by surprise by the small place. There's only one table in the shop. It isn't meant for people to dine in more for people waiting for their takeout mostly. The place is very clean tho. The ladies there are also very friendly, like your good old neighbors. As for parking, there's green P parking across the street, and also street parking around the area, so you shouldn't find it that difficult to find parking. It's located on Finch, west of Yonge.

May 26, 2024 on Google

Stopped by for a late snack and got a couple of pineapple buns (one with satay beef, the other with egg and ham) and hk milk tea (one hot, the other cold). HK milk tea is easily one of the best in the city - smooth and not overly sweet. Also loved the pineapple buns - pillowy, soft, buttery, crusty. The meats were on thr salty side but that actually balanced the sweetness of the buns well. Place is mainly a takeout spot but has a table on the side that sits 2. Service is friendly, efficient and helpful. Prices are comparable to similar places. Menu is huge and varied. Will definitely be back if I'm in the area as this is a great stop for a quick and tasty bite.

May 19, 2024 on Google