One word "bad" they gave me a plastic bag for my unfinished toast with peanut butter and condensed milk

The food portions are really good for the price, and it tastes good too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is small and casual.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We came as a big group for lunch. Service is good. read more

Marathon Cafe - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

This is a quaint shop with authentic Chinese food and drinks. They have a limited menu posted on the wall as well in the front. You order and pickup your food in the front. The waitress will deliver it to your table if you are doing sit down. The milk tea was good. The coffee meets tea was ok but not enough coffee in the tea. The pork chops are was the place is noted for. The toast as not that great. The burgers were juicy. They have a small karaoke area in the front. The atmosphere was more of a rush feeling than a relax spot. Call or Google the restaurant to see if they are open that day and the hours. It was closed 3 middays this week. read more

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A very quaint and heartwarming little HK style restaurant which gives you the immersive experience of being in Hong Kong! The staff were all very friendly and social, which was a pleasure to speak with. The tomato broth with macaroni, fatty beef and onsen egg had a decent flavor profile, with broth that isn't too watery nor too thick. The fatty beef were not overcooked and the onsen egg, as you can see, was done perfectly. The only thing that detracted from the dish was that there was a small piece of lettuce mixed in the broth, which suggests that the person handling the food may have handled other ingredients and it was unfortunately mixed in, which can be a bit off-putting for sanitary reasons. The prices are quite high for what they are unfortunately, for you don't often expect HK style drinks to go above 5 dollars (most of the time it ranges from 2-4). For 14 dollars after tax, the food and quality of it also didn't seem to fit the price, where other restaurants often provide entire lunch combos for a similar price or even less. If they can adjust their prices just a little bit, I think the food would definitely be worth a try! Marathon cafe definitely has amazing potential of being one of the better HK style restaurants in the area, but it's hard to reason the price when other HK style restaurants in the area serve lunches that cost 9-11 bucks and drinks that cost 2-4 dollars. Overall, 3.75/5 I would say, with easy fix to get the 5! Thank you for reading and best of luck! (: read more

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I'm happy to see that this place is poppin', even a few years after opening. I recently sat down for brunch and enjoyed their expanded menu. It has been a while since I have actually sat down in their Cafe to eat, since most of the time I get take out, or my kids will pick up orders for me. Great to have Hong Kong style "tea restaurant" (茶餐廳) flavors in a quiet neighborhood. Nice place for school kids to also pick up a snack after dismissal. I appreciate that they still take venmo too, so all you need is your phone to pay an order. I'll keep coming back for that Hong Kong style pulled tea, something rarely seen on a menu these days. (Most cafes go lazy and make their milk teas with cheap Lipton tea-dust bags.) That alone will keep this place in business. It's really good to see that business has been good for them, as they serve quality great tasting food, good portions, at a reasonable price. read more

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I've been here several times, and never disappoint it. This Hong Kong eatery is relatively small inside but their hospitality is top-notch. The food and drinks are prepared fresh, all yummy in the tummy. In my opinion, you absolutely must try their sweet chili fried chicken wings. It's definitely the top item on their menu. I just wish their prices was a bit lower like the rest of the eateries around the area such as Little Neck, Bayside and Douglaston read more

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This is a small family run Cafe. They close at 6:00pm. They serve Hong Kong food dishes, they known for there Bolo bun, there dishes are good portion size that it can be shared. Came here for family lunch, we ordered Pork Chop with tomato and comes with rice, it came with two large fried pieces of Pork Chop, enough for two, Beef stew soup, they use shank beef which the correct beef for soup, thai chicken wings, comes with salad and pineapple. Sweet and spicy, and Bolo fish sandwich with lettuce and tomato and dressing and french fries. You go up to order your food and find a place to sit and will bring food to you. This place can get crowded on weekends. read more

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I've lived in this neighborhood for over 30 years and we finally get to have our very own mom-and-pop Hong Kong style tea shop. The new owners were very welcoming, English and Cantonese spoken at the establishment. read more

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Discovered their soft opening and decided to try some HK style food for bfast. There aren't much of these restaurants in the city. This is self serve where you order and pick up your order at the counter when it's ready. Decided to order a bunch of items to try and the turn is good. Congee with seafood - well balance of water and rice with a good amount of seafood. Would like more scallion of possible. I had to add some salt for extra flavor. Toast with peanut butter and condensed milk - not the best as the toast is on the thicker side. If you decide to go with a thicker toast you need to add more peanut butter n condensed milk, otherwise you're filling your stomach with just bread. Instant noodle with spam and egg - noodle was cooked perfectly. It has a good bite to it than being soggy. It needs some more salt or some msg as it's lacking a bit of flavor. The egg qas good n runny and the spam thickness was on point Pig knuckle- didn't expect to order this but hey why not? It seems to be marinated for some time as it brings out the flavor on each bite. There's a good portion on the amount of meat. Fried pork chop - the crust was goood and the sauce is just right! I dipped each piece to get some more sauce. Chicken wings - these are massively big! I like the sauce and the ideas of the cheese put on top. Gives it an extra umph to the taste. Lava cake - warm and toasty with a smooth and light mascarpone cream Last but not least, I ordered two HK milk tea as it was soo good. Good balance of the tea and milk. You can definitely taste the tea! Would come back to try some other dishes. read more

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Great food and service. its more of a take out place that you can sit in. You don't have to tip but the waiters and hostess are very friendly and accommodating for my family and two kids. Been here three time already and at opening its not packed not after an hour its packed. Their rice noodles are always fresh and my kids love the sauces. Love that they have karaoke night and the pictures on the wall remind me of the 90's HK style restaurant era. read more

Self service restaurant with very friendly staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Was packed on a Saturday afternoon.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had the fried pork cutlet with a black pepper sauce over rice, it was very tasty and a big portion. Pork chop was fried well and was juicy. We also tried the beef stew noodles which were also very good. Will return for the pork chops and to try a few other dishes. read more

Marathon Cafe - Fried pork chop with black pepper sauce - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

Found this cute little place while driving around. Liking the fact that this place is slowly turning into a small Chinatown of goods. Not sure if it's because now that majority of Queens "HK" foods aren't really "HK" I may have forgotten what it tasted like originally. We ordered the pigs feet over rice, their Mascarpone Cheese French Toast, and rice roll with fishballs, with their recommended red lemon tea drink. The pigs feet was good...except their was an exceptional amount of orange peels...I recommend a cheese cloth next time around but the meat itself was tender and the sauce is somewhat good. Again cause of the orange peels it was a bit strong flavored in that end. Granted it is in the recipe just next time stir and then pour so no one eats the bottom of the pot stuff. The lava French Toast was my main reason for coming here. It has interesting flavors and it would've been better if it was deep fried in egg batter. Mine surprisingly was just 3 pieces of toast where they made a hole and filled with cheese and what nots. Again it was good... just wouldve been better if the toast was fried in the egg batter... Trust me i double, triple checked... The rice rolls... was good. Bouncy texture, Just needed more sauce! The rolls basically absorbed everything by the time we got home which was only a 15 min drive. Most place just douse it so it wont happen. Next time around I will surely try it out eating in and try other dishes. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt. Since what they recommended which that red/lemon tea was good. People there was super friendly, parking may be a challenge depending when and what day you go. Food is passing thus far. Update soon! read more

This is a solid Hong Kong style café in the area that doesn't usually have them. It looks smaller from the outside, but when you get in, there's actually a fair amount of tables to sit- maybe 25 people. The servers were very nice. This is self service so you have a menu and then you have to go to the counter place your order and pay. They will bring the food to you. We ordered some classics the rice rolls with fish balls, and Ramen as well as exploding French toast and an egg and Spam sandwich. They do not have classic breakfast sets like the cha-cha Tang's in New York City but I expect it's because they don't get that much traffic on the weekdays or weekends to be able to justify that . They are also missing a few classics such as macaroni and ham soup and baked spaghetti casserole, but they have the other standards. It is a small menu the Hong Kong style tea was fine. Definitely not the best I've had in a little bit on the weaker side, but it was creamy, my favorite item was the rice rolls as it was the most authentic however, needed more fish balls. The French toast was good to, but it was too liquidy. I think they need to get it to be a more custard like consistency to be similar to other places and not so wet that it falls apart. The prices are a little bit on the higher side, which reflects the area but also they do not accept tips. I tried to leave a tip at my table and they said it is not necessary. Its a good place if you live in the area or you have a craving but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit if you want to Hong Kong style breakfast. read more

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Bomb diddy hk milk tea & lava French toast!! The interior was very interesting. Looks like a fam style Chinese restaurant for dinner. read more

Marathon Cafe - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

The newest addition in the neighborhood. Cute little cafe. It offers more than what you are expecting. It has warmth vibes. The owner/s are welcoming and friendly. I'd been craving for congee for so long. I didn't expect that what's in their menu is fish congee . The serving size is huge too. Oh boy! what I said when I had my order. Eventually, I enjoyed my meal and finished it all. It has a very unique taste that I'd never tried before. I love it in a nice way. What's so good with it is that it has an added bacon meat that balance the flavor well. The menu is very limited. The owner said that because I came on weekday. They offer more choices during weekends. The inside interior is like a restaurant but you need to go to the counter place and pay your order. It is still a cafe setting! Sit anywhere and your food will be delivered to you. Looking forward to come back. read more

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A great neighborhood addition with hong kong comfort food and friendly staff! They're still using a soft opening menu but they've been adding specials so keep a look out for signs in the restaurant. The tea and coffee are authentic, very similar to the kind you have in HK. Love the Lava french toast, rice rolls with fish balls and pineapple bun with butter. The corn and fish over rice was tasty. Fish was fried perfectly, not greasy. The bolo burger is unique, a burger with the pineapple bun, though the meat was a little overcooked and fries were soggy since we did takeout. I reco having that for dine-in instead. Overall, a neat little spot with a homey atmosphere and decent grub. +1 hearing everyone speak cantonese! Can't wait to try other items! read more

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Cute little cafe not too far from the busy streets of Little Neck. Right when I walked in, it reminded me of old school Hong Kong style cafes and it was so homey. This is a self service spot where you order at the counter and get to sit anywhere you want. There aren't a lot of tables since it isn't a huge space. The one thing I kept seeing all over social media was their Lava French Toast, so I HAD to try it. It's a classic thick Hong Kong style french toast with marscapone cream with cocoa powder sprinkled on top. This was very different for me and I'm glad I tried it. Not extremely sweet, but I recommend sharing it with other people because it does get heavy. The Hokkaido Cheese Tart sounded really promising, but it was so small and expensive. I personally would not get it again. For a savory dish, I went for their Ox Tongue Spaghetti. It was a decentely sized dish, cooked really well and had a lot of flavor. I really liked their Black Pepper sauce. I enjoyed most of the food here and they have a variety of options, but I do think they are on the pricier side compared to other spots. It's worth a shot to try though! read more

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After seeing so many wonderful reviews I finally got here to eat. It is a cute little place but has plenty of seating and a little stage. The menu is a combination of food: Asian and American. I ordered 3 dishes and was quite surprised at the amount of food in each dish. The staff was helpful and the owner was so pleasant and gave me a lot of information on his thought and the way he planned the menu and logistics. The food was excellent and came out quickly. I am looking forward to going back and trying different things. read more

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A new HK Style Cafe now on Marathon Parkway. It's a much welcome addition to the Douglaston/Little Neck neighborhood. Currently they have a limited menu and I'm not sure if it's enough to gain foot traffic but I'd love for any mom and pop business to succeed. Given there's little to no cafe style places to eat, this is definitely a place I'm rooting for. The beverage menu offers some bubble tea drinks, green tea based drinks, HK style coffee and teas, as well as some bottled soft drinks. The food options are very limited at the moment and this visit I tried the: - Special Combo - Hot Dog with fries and a drink (asked for Lychee Green Tea, a little sweet but flavor was great). - Beef with macaroni and an onsen style egg - this was very good! Loved the tomato based soup as it was on the sweeter side paired with the corkscrew style pasta and sliced beef. The beef was tender and very flavorful. Good portion too. - Peanut butter condensed milk toast - just a hint of condensed milk and totally good on the peanut butter. Simple design as it's lightly toasted and it makes for a perfect snack. I'm looking forward to returning to try the other menu items. Maybe even dine-in next time as I took it all to go. Soft Opening right now, August 2022. I'm hoping there's going to be an expanded menu soon. (To management: please add Ovaltine, Milo and Tapioca to your drink menu. Also, with that delicious tomato based sauce, an oxtail stew would be fabulous with it! Kindly expand your toast menu as well. You already have the ingredients... Butter toast, condensed milk toast with other ingredients, Nutella toast - think on it). :-) read more

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Ever since the grand opening, I've been wanting to check this place out. Cute little cafe located right in my local area. There's plenty of street parking on Marathon Parkway or the dead end street right next to it. You feel like you're in Hong Kong when you're in the restaurant. HK television is on, HK scenery portraits and photos. It's like a dim sum restaurant feeling. After you order for dine-in, they call your table number for you to pick up your food at the counter. We ordered: - Beef Macaroni with Egg - Ox Tongue Spaghetti Very flavorful, clearly made fresh. Now I normally eat my macaroni with ham and egg. This macaroni had tomato broth and was extremely hot. The broth gave the macaroni a unique taste, a little more viscous than soup. The ox tongue was not super fatty. Portion size is pretty big, had to take the rest home. Not a big fan of too much flavor, I'm more of a plain congee person, so the food here didn't really peak my interest too much. However, food was well made. Note, they serve congee on the weekends! If I had to make a recommendation, I would suggest a free glass of water or a water cooler dispenser (self serve along with the rest of the utensils and plates and napkins - easy for patrons and COVID friendly!) to go along with the meal. read more

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Everything about this cafe reminds me of home ... from decorations, food, to the people. The Hong Kong milk tea is smooth and perfect. Only finished half of what we ordered. More for dinner tonight. Yum! read more

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This new cafe has a soft opening and it's close by so we come and try. Food is pretty good and the hk style milk tea is not bad. It could be stronger. The staffs are very friendly. Since it's a self service restaurant, you need to get the utensils yourself which is fine for me. Food size portion is quite decent. I love the lava toast here. Not too sweet and it's so soft and crunchy. read more

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excellent service! huge portions! Closes early so check time before arriving. Great quality food!!! read more

Where do I start? I had high hope for this cafe and made my husband picked it up in the pouring rain on a Sunday. First off... the bubble tea is the WORST I have ever had in MY LIFE THUS FAR.. the tapioca WEREN'T properly COOKED. HARD AS ROCKS for $5! LAVA French toast sweet Af (to me anyway).. the kind of sweet not worthy of type2 diabetes We got the purple and chocolate cheese tart.. AGAIN Overly SWEET... Didn't even bother to try the OG French toast.. definitely already lost our appetite and tripled our blood sugar The egg sandwich was okay.. btw The place doesn't have any cheese like whaaaaa Listen, do yourselves a favor just go to IHOP get a breakfast platter with pancake. Wasn't expecting a life turning experience but How is this place considered HK style cafe???!!! Bad reviews is not my thing. But for $53, I felt robbed. read more

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Small cafe right on the corner. Place is kind of self service. You order on the counter and they bring you the food. I went with my daughter and tried a few items in the menu. Ice lemon tea was tasty. They used really dark tea which made the flavor very distinct. I saw the pineapple bun with butter on the menu so I had to get it. It was ok. It great but since it's hard to find, can't complain. The pork chop rice was a huge portion and easily shareable between 2 people. Overall a good lunch. Only wished they had more items in the menu. read more

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Hmm food here's solid. Good prices for the amount of eats they give you. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's like a little Hong Kong low key joint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The lava cake was mids but I liked the hot food like the pork katsu they give you a ton read more

The cafe brings the family-owned vibe once you walk in (disclaimer: I didn't confirm whether it's family owned). Everyone works there are super friendly. It's self-serve, basically you can pick your table, someone will bring you menu, once you are ready you can order and pay at the counter, later someone will bring you your food and drinks are they are ready, at the end you can throw away the containers in the trash can. Overall, based on what I ordered, 5/5 - lemon honey tea 柠蜜, and HK milk tea and coffee mix 鸳鸯, HK french toast (the lava one) 酱西多, Tom yum soup with rice noodles. I was planning to order something Cantonese but when they recommended the special item Tom Yum soup I somehow decided to try and liked the rich flavor. 4/5 - black pepper sauce pork chop over rice 3.5/5 - mixed sauce rice roll. Maybe making it is more complex than I thought, but I just don't see why it costs almost $10 (to be fair another HK cafe I went to also charges around $9). Happy to be back again to try other food on the menu. read more

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Marathon Cafe is 100% my go to place for Chinese comfort food. I read rave reviews online and realized it was near me and had to go check it out. It's a spacious place with lots of seating but I can see it crowding up on the weekends. I ordered the black pepper noodles with beef tongue and a HK milk tea- both items were absolutely delicious. I am absolutely going to venture back to try some of their specials and basically everything on their menu. read more

Marathon Cafe - Beef tongue black pepper noodles and HK milk tea - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

Friendly services. Nostalgic HK snacks. Price is higher than usual cafe, but beats driving up North when in the moods for HK taste

Food tastes ok, but it's over priced. I wouldn't pay $6 for a large cup of HK milk tea and $10 for two buns. read more

Marathon Cafe - $10 - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

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LOVE LOVE LOVE! Went for HK French Toast & Rice Rolls with Fish Balls and Turnips and was not disappointed. Whoever says their French toast is too sweet must be on something. It tastes so good and the service is amazing. Really felt at home, like a family restaurant that you'd visit after school everyday. Must try and support this business as much as possible! The interior also felt pleasant as well, not super flashy and new; but comfortable like visiting mom. read more

Marathon Cafe - HK French Toast & Rice Rolls with Fish Balls and Turnips - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

Wanted to check out this HK style diner ever since it opened. The people are really nice and the woman at the counter suggested I try their specials. I had a heavy meal the last night and opted for a grilled salmon over salad. Even though it wasn't a true HK dish experience, the salad was very good. The two pieces of salmon were grilled and charred pretty well and having no bones in them was good. The dressing was a little too salty for my taste, but I will ask for it on the side next time. I will definitely come back for a 2nd visit. The food is on par in terms of taste in the area, but they do lean towards a little pricer for lunch. Typical lunch takeout for cantonese can run you $10-$13. The standard dish here costs around $15-$18. My salmon salad had plenty of salad and two pieces of fish, but $16 bucks was a bit expensive. If they added maybe 1 more peice of fish I would call it decent value. The benefit here is that it's a customer pick up, so not tipping is expected as you have to also clean up after yourself if you choose to dine in. Tips for visiting: Closed on Wednesdays read more

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This place is amazing. I enjoyed their hot milk tea. The fish and corn over rice is great. Salmon with rice is good, too. I also recommend the HK French toast. It's mighty awesome. read more

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Being an old Hongkonger, I certainly look forward to having a tea cafe (茶餐廳) of Hong Kong style. But all in all, this one doesn't draw me back. I have visited the cafe twice in a week, here is what I can sum up. The milk-tea is good to meet the Hong Kong style, but most of the dishes don't. Only dishes passed are pig knuckles and the scallion chicken, particularly the latter: the chicken is juicy and tender. But the price is not aiming for the general public. They're all expensive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I guess I am wrong about that because the place is mopped.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's good to have it started but we can use more for competition. It should not be unrealistic after all, it's only a cafe, not a full service Cantonese restaurant. read more

What a great and underrated hidden gem in this neighborhood! Great open space with lots of tables and gives a very homey vibe, as if you've entered the home of a relative you love and is always kind to you. Staff were extremely kind, and quick to answer any questions I had! (Bolo Burger) Not usually a fan of Bolo Bun (Pineapple Bun, named for its shape, not its flavor) but ordered it because I was curious and relieved to find it paired nicely as a sweet bun with a savory burger. Great flavor, sauce and came with a side of fries! Although the burger was a bit more overdone than I asked for or would have liked. (Hong Kong Milk Tea) Well made, nice strong flavor and a boost of energy! (Egg Sandwich) The egg was so fluffy and delicious! Will definitely return! read more

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Latest addition to the menu as of 11/30/2023. Ordered the scallion chicken over rice and it was delicious. read more

Marathon Cafe - Latest addition to the menu - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

We came here on a Saturday afternoon. We got the fried pork chop with pepper sauce and fish with corn sauce. The pork chop was nicely deep fried without too much breading. The meat was moist and the pepper sauce was addictive. The sauce definitely reminds me of pepper sauce from Hong Kong. I will try the milk tea next time and other items. Hope to see more items in their full menu. read more

Ordered a take out on the phone since I know they are always busy from experience. Very smooth with that. I guess the fried fish dish was probably missed by the kitchen since the other one and drinks were ready, the nice and helpful cashier reminded multiple times in 10-15 mins when I was there and no one from kitchen seem to respond to her. I saw the same dish was ready for the dine in who sit down after my arrival, that's the moment I lost patience and questioned them if I will get it or not. Ended up the pork chops completely cool down and turn moist with the slightly warm sauce on the side. I guess that one was ready for a while unfortunately. Can't fairly rate on the food this time, but drinks are still good as usual and the cashier lady was very helpful. The one star is definitely gives it to this surprising experience and lesson learned. read more

Parking is not so great. Don't expect plate settings, silver utensils and a grand entrance but dammm the food is good. This is one of those great finds that you want to it a secret. I ordered a few dishes and every serving was delicious. I have a bit of a sweet tooth so i recommend trying out their lava toast. Don't go this Saturday because I'll be going there again and don't want to until you finishing eating to get a seat. Thanks. read more

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Very authentic Hong Kong style teahouse. We ordered beef macaroni with egg, Tom yum soup with rice noodles, and milk tea also. All the food was great and all the workers there were very friendly. Lots of street parking in that area. read more

Marathon Cafe - Tom yum soup rice noodles - Chicken Wings Near Me - Little Neck, New York

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