OG marathon cafe. It's a community and neighborhood staple hk style cafe that has been here for years. I started coming here when I worked in the plaza, and it has been a great comfort spot for me. They have traditional hk style tea, coffee and a small assortment of foods that I like for breakfast or afternoon tea. Their hk style cold milk tea is offered in larger to-go bottles that I sometimes will by and have later at home. We came here on the weekend and picked up a pineapple-bun with pork chop to go. IYKYK type of comfort fast food, it has nothing to do with pineapples but everything to do with the flakiness and taste of salty/sweet. Easy for quick meal when you're on the run. You can order at the counter and seat yourself in one of the various tables available or take-away to eat later. read more

Marathon Cafe - Hot milk tea with pineapple bun with pork chop - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I come to this cafe mainly mainly for the famous milk tea. The picture shown cost $5.55 included tax. It is a price like Starbucks !!! I would said unless you are crazy like me love milt tea, then you would like to visit. There are other Hong Kong style food and rice dish being sold. Mostly of the dish goes with milk tea or other drink. Server serves tea fast. It is very very very local decoration. read more

Marathon Cafe - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Usually come here for their drinks only but tried some food this time. Got the egg and cheese pineapple bun combo which comes with a drink. The outside was crispy and it was a perfect small breakfast. My friend got the noodles and i really enjoyed that the broth was clean. Almost all tables were full when we got there at 9am but most of them cleared out by 10-10:30am. Would come back for breakfast again. read more

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I've only ever been to the downtown location. I didn't know this location was here . My friend and I stopped in today to have some afternoon tea. There are so many shops in the plazas in this area. Definitely good for exploring. The menu features Hong Kong classics. My tea was extremely flavorful and exactly what I was craving. I love that there is so much space in this shop. There are even funkos everywhere. I might be a wee bit nerdy so this made me smile. Staff were friendly and I had a wonderful experience. read more

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Inside there's a long counter for ordering, getting lottery tickets, a ton of Funko Pop!, and a little case for getting your own cutlery. In terms of seating, there's a couple of high-top counters and many two-seater tables. We ordered the best combo (satay beef noodles, egg sandwich, and drink) and a pineapple bun with butter. I like that there isn't a surcharge on getting the HK milk tea cold instead of hot. For us, it turns out that the delivery of pineapple buns had not arrived yet, so we changed our order to a 'piggy bun' with condensed milk. For me, there was way too much condensed milk on the bun. It was sickly sweet, and I could not finish it. The combo is good value since it includes satay beef with instant noodles, an egg sandwich, and a cold HK milk tea all for under $15. I understand that the HK milk tea is award-winning, but I feel like I've had better. Odd thing is that the mirror in the washroom is up really high. I can only see from my eyes and above. read more

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Location/Service This place is along Midland, a bit north of Finch in the well-known plaza where Coco Tea and Linh Ahn Pho is. Parking can be a bit tricky cause the parking lot is really tight - but there are some parking around the back if it's busy. Inside is pretty standard interior - they renovated recently to make it a bit more modern. And there's several tables available for dine-in option vs take out (which is mostly preferred). Staff are nice and orders are done super fast as a typical HK Cafe setup. Food I usually come for their award milk tea, which is always consistent and smooth. It is a little bit on a pricey side (~$5) - but it is a good kicker to start the day. Their food items are typical standard to me - this big breakfast I tried had the usual sausage, ham and egg sandwich. It's not the best quality or standard in my opinion, but it does the job done. Due to inflation, it is a little bit pricier in my perspective - so I would say it's great for those in a rush for a really quick meal since they are really fast with the order. read more

Marathon Cafe - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Only really come here for the milk tea. The milk tea is smooth and tea flavour is strong. A little pricey for what it is, $5 for medium sized cup. Next time ill be sure to check out the food! read more

Marathon Cafe - Medium hot milk tea - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

5 stars for the milk tea and 3 stars for the pineapple bun. Staff was helpful and patient. Heard that they got a remodel after the car accident, the tables are glossy and new. Milk tea is velvety smooth and tea is strong. Best HK milk tea I've ever had, including ones I had in Hong Kong. Unfortunately I overheated the pineapple bun and the butter melted completely. So sad. The bun was nothing special regardless. read more

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Local staple that's been here for decades. Popular for their award winning HK milk tea, Marathon has a few locations scattered throughout the GTA. Their menu has your typical HK breakfast and tea time menu/snacks (2:30pm-5) Set up is self-serve, you pay at the front, take your set and when they call you by your receipt number they'll either serve you or you'd retrieve it at the counter. Prices are very reasonable and tea is rich and smooth!!! read more

Solid place for Hong Kong style milk tea. And beware the milk tea is strong here. I always get a large cup to go and so never sit or stay at the Cafe. The milk tea has a strong tea flavor and it has the right amount of creamy to it. So if you like strong Hong Kong style milk tea this is your place to go. The large runs about $6 CAD. read more

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Having been to marathon numerous times for their milk teas and other drinks, I finally got a chance to order their food items and dined in. They do an all day breakfast and I ordered the sausages with twin eggs. It comes with a drink and buttered toast (one full slice cut in two). I personally added in a ham and macaroni in soup too. For the drink I ordered a milk tea and it comes in a takeout cup so you can take it to go later. The dine in area is semi self serve. Cutlery are in a sanitiser box and condiments and straws are on the counter as well. The food came out pretty quickly. The eggs and sausages were cooked well. The eggs may be slightly bit too oily but it was okay. I was so surprised at the sheer amount of ham in the noodle soup!! Overall, it satisfied my simple breakfast craving. I would not mind coming back for their food items. read more

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Been here several times over the years but didnt' realize I haven't written a review! Marathon cafe is known for their strong HK milk tea which they used to win awards for. It is a small cafe that has about 20 seats. It's all self serve. I've tried their breakfast for Satay Beef Instant Noodles with Egg Sandwich and Milk tea for $13.99. Pretty good for the cost. Also tried the Baked Spaghetti with Pork chop and this is a hit/miss. Some days its great but other days the pork chop is really dry. Overall, for milk tea definitely worth coming here! Remember this place is debit/cash only! read more

It was my first time trying milk tea from Marathon Cafe despite it being around for many years. Their milk tea tastes delicious!

I've heard quite a bit about this place for their HK milk tea, but I was honestly a bit disappointed. The HK milk tea is indeed delicious, but it doesn't feel particularly special compared to its equivalent you can find elsewhere. Perhaps I simply can't tell the difference enough, but I wouldn't say it's worth a special trip to try their famous milk tea. However, the price is okay for a large cup of it, so I would probably pick up a cup again if I'm in the area looking for some hot HK milk tea! The food, however, was surprisingly expensive for typical HK cafe breakfast fare. They tasted okay but nothing special. The pork chop sandwich has very dry bread so...not my favorite. I'd actually recommend getting pineapple buns like this or other HK breakfast from the bakery in the other plaza over. The service was also a bit lacking. We ordered at around 2pm on a weekend, there were only 2 other folks there at the time and we had been the first to order amongst them. The other 2 and subsequently 3rd and 4th people all got their orders before us, perhaps by ordering ahead or something. We waited about 30-40 mins for our food to be ready, which we thought was way too long for seemingly simple foods. Honestly a little disappointed from the hype. Don't get me wrong, the tea is delicious, just not particularly special. Grab a cup if you're in the area, but no need to go out of your way. read more

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Marathon is famous for their HK style milk tea so they never disappoint. This downtown location is very small, although there is some seating but it will be tight. I would order and take the food to a nearby park to eat. read more

This is a true staple in this plaza. Been here since it opened and still going strong. Known for their famous award winning HK milk tea. But I personally like the yuan yuang tea better. Which they sell ok take home bottles if you like. The other item to order is their pineapple bun sandwich options from ham and egg to spam and egg or cheese and egg or pork chop or satay beef to choose from. All tasty! And what they seem to be famous for which I haven't tried is their satay beef with noodles and I see lots of dine-in ordering. read more

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Inconsistency in prices and the change that was due. $8.50 for a meal according to the menu... I got charged $14.60. Not the first time I caught them miscounting the bill. Careless read more

A good spot if youre looking for something quick and simple with HK breakfast cafe options with a few main course dishes such as porkchop rice. Known for their milk tea and is still one of the GTA's most popular. I do agree that the flavours of the evaporated milk shines through and also gives the milk tea a smooth consistency and compliments the black tea notes. Not oversteeped either which I find can happen often. Their street style siu mai is quite large in size per, and each has a nice amount of filling and bounce to them. I quite like them and does give that impression of HK. Good amount of meat to fish paste like ratio. And goes well with chili oil and soy sauce of course! As for the satay beef noodles, very basic but good for on the go or wanting just to have that satay craving. Just beef and noodles, nothing fancy added (ie no veggies or such). Flavours are adequate but nothing special. Beef was not tough either which is good. Overall a nice place in general to grab a quick bite. read more

Our first stop here for some HK style cafe food. We ordered the 1L HKMT, pork chop over spaghetti, pineapple butter bun, French toast with peanut butter and rice noodles with soy, hoisin & peanut sauce. The HKMT was legit. It tastes just like the ones from Hong Kong! No wonder they won an award here! The baked pork chop was very tender, but unfortunately they didn't have the rice option which we prefer and they didn't ask if we wanted cheese. The French toast was okay, prefer it was condensed milk. The rice noodles was delicious, no complaints. The pineapple bun was average. The butter didn't melt enough and the bun was just okay. Overall good food but definitely great HKMT. We bought two bags of the loose tea to make at home. Also grabbed a HKMT with coffee to go! Delish!!! Definitely a must try! The staff is super nice as well. read more

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Want a smooth, velvety drink to keep you up? The HK milk tea here is my favorite in all of Scarborough, just be careful which part of the day you decide to drink. I am pretty resistant to caffeine, and this never fails to delay sleep if I drink it in the evening. I also get pineapple buns here when I need a snack. Nothing beats a hot pineapple bun and a thick slab of butter. read more

I only come here for the HK milk tea, when I asked the employee about the size of the bottles, she only mentioned 2L; checking online says there is 1L and 2L. -Price for 2L was $26 (tax was included i assume). -they accept cash and debit. But debit is a extra 25 cents charge. Taste and caffeine-wise, it taste and feel weaker than the first 2 time I was here ? I'm someone who's very sensitive to caffeine). Could be an off day or I haven't shaken the bottle properly. Rating is probably a 3.75-4/ read more

I've come here a couple of times and the staff can be a hit or a miss. There are a couple of tables available for you to dine in but definitely don't recommend for large groups. Decided to try the chicken club sandwich and it was delicious! I would have preferred some more chicken in the sandwich but overall very tasty and different from traditional club sandwiches. The HK style milk tea is one of the best I've ever tasted. Also decided to get the 1L bottle of milk tea and it was wayyy too sweet. read more

Marathon Cafe - Chicken Club Sandwich - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Marathon's milk tea is the closest I found in city that is comparable to the ones you get in Hong Kong. It is smooth and creamy, with a relatively strong tea flavour without being bitter. I always get the hot milk tea with no sugar. I've also been to their Markham location and their milk tea is just as good! I would rank their food above average when compared to other cha ceng tangs in the city. read more

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Marathon Tea has been a long time favourite and go to for Hong Kong Style Milk Tea. Their tea is steeped perfectly to ensure a pleasant smokiness to pair nicely with the addition of condensed milk. The tea is smooth in flavour to pair nicely alongside their Fried Porkchop in Pineapple Bun. Either hot or cold, their milk tea is arguably one of the best in the world and their awards for it back it up! read more

Marathon Cafe - Hong Kong Style Milk Tea (Cold) - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Just ordered their award winning Iced milk tea and my boyfriend had the Iced lemon tea. I have never been to this location before and this will definitely be the last time. I'm giving a 2 star mainly for poor customer services. The staff working at the cashier was extremely rude and arrogant. So, I asked the cashier if they have appetizer (didn't realize there was a menu on the table). The cashier guy said they have curry fishballs and then said with an attitude "Just look at the menu yourself." Fine, whatever. After we ordered, the cashier left to make our drinks. We moved aside when we saw some people walked in. Then the cashier returned and rudely ask us "Do you still want your drinks?" WTH.. I'm sorry, but this is not good customer service.. Not sure in what ways the cashier thinks we don't want our order! We waited 5 minutes for our drinks too! read more

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We really like the milk tea here. Tried it at many places and I can confidently say that this is one of the best in North America. Like to come here for breakfast since it comes with a milk tea. So you are basically paying a small amount extra for the breakfast item. They sell the cold milk tea in bigger cartons too, which we take advantage of. We do prefer the cold to hot, but you can't go wrong with ejrb read more

Taste like traditional Hong Kong food. It is excellent. Nice environment. Recommend this restaurant if you want to eat some HK local food. read more

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Award winning milk tea here. Super creamy and smooth. That's about it. Everything else is a bit overpriced for generic HK breakfast food you could probably get elsewhere for larger portions. I only come here for the milk tea read more

Award-winning Hong Kong style Milk Tea sold here. Very smooth and creamy taste. Buy one cup to drink now and buy a take home jug for making it at home. So good it is addictive! read more

5 stars for authentic and delicious Bo Lo Butter Buns and HK-style milk tea. Comparable to HK standards. Must try! read more

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I ways come here for my Hong Kong Tea, Satay Beef Vermicelli and Pineapple buns. They have so many other dishes but those are my favorite. This place has been around for a long time, in my opinion they have the best Satay Beef Vermicelli and Hong Kong Tea. read more

I am not eating donuts or drinking coffee at Marathon Donuts. Tip: DON'T eat donuts or drink coffee at Marathon donuts. Come here to try their Hong Kong Style Milk Tea which suppose to be one of the best in Toronto.. ok at least the third best. ($1.50) Unfortunately the Milk Tea is served in paper cups, where are the mugs? or the special HK Milk Tea thick beam cup?? The Milk Tea itself is really good.. rich, silky, slide right into your throat and have a great body and good ceylon tea taste. hmmm...... just don't think about the calories since it is made with Coronation Milk. Cash Only! read more

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I've came to this location a few times. One time in the evening.. I walked in and the cashier was with someone and I stood and waited .. it wasn't until a few mins later I realized the cashier wasn't even taking her order ... she was legit watching her pick numbers for the lotto... SERIOUSLY?! I made eye contact with the cashier and thought she would take my order first .. yet NOTHING. Not sure what kind of service that is .... Another time I came here to grab a quick breakfast to go .. been here for the "award winning" hk milk tea before and honestly I'm not sure what the hype is about. It's at most decent. Def not worth $4-5 imo. Service is kind of slow ... for breakfast time. (I went at 7:30) Got myself a spam and egg sandwich.. hard to mess that up .. yet they can't even give me proper bread? And super oily might I add... see attached photos. My combo came up to be $8-9 (can't remember exact) .. that's quite expensive compared to other hk cafes. read more

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Best HK milk tea in the city ! Usually drop by for a quick meal or drink, they are fast and snacks and meals are delicious ! I always go for the pineapple bun with pork chop. The lettuce we a nice refreshing crunch read more

Marathon Cafe - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best milk tea that I've had. Strong tea taste. Note the pricing mentioned in these reviews seems outdated. Its over $3 for a milk tea now (I think around $3.2 after tax). Looks like its increased pretty rapidly over the recent history, although definitely worth it. They sell a large variety of HK cafe style food as well, but I'll probably stick to the tea read more

Addicted to hk style milk tea and this is their original location for award winning milk tea! Have been a regular for awhile now. Tucked away in a small chinese plaza - havent tried the food but strictly come for their milk tea (: must try! read more

Marathon Cafe - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Great milk tea!! You can really taste the difference once you try it. Their milk tea has more tea flavour than other places and the milk is really creamy too. It has the right sugar among so you can really enjoy the milk and tea. Food was average however. Even though everything is under $10 and do come with a small hot milk tea. It costs an extra $1 to upgrade to cold milk tea which is just ridiculous. This place is more suitable for breakfast and lunch or even afternoon tea in terms what they offer on their food menu. The good part is that you order at the counter, which means no tips!!! read more

Marathon Cafe - Pineapple bun chicken sandwich combo - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

4.5 stars for the marathon milk tea but 2 stars for the buns. It gets so soggy it's hard to eat. It would probably hold the fillings better if it was toasted more but their topping is very soft and crumbly and if you get any fillings, see if they can put it on the side. I got a stomachs ache after my meal here so didn't have a good food experience. Will only come back for the milk tea. read more

This is your Asian Coffee dive that is done right. The smoothest Hong Kong milk tea you'll find in Toronto. Although not the winning blend that earned the owner the coveted title: Milk Tea King it is still wonderful. The premise of the competition is simple: brewers are given 20 minutes to make the perfect milk tea. An odd location where you'll find pineapple buns, tuna sandwiches, pork chop sandwich with thousand island sauce and other ransoms... not to mention the Pop Funko Toy Kiosk/Section. $10 for a litre $15 for 2 litres $3 small cup. Definitely a creamy delight. read more

Marathon Cafe - Donuts Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The infamous milk tea joint in Scarborough. We popped by after having lunch in the area. First off, this place's decor is of a "no thrill" design. So don't expect much. This place does remind me of the HK styled cafe/restaurant. So we ordered our drinks and when I sipped it. The Hk milk tea tasted good and smooth. The caffeine then kicked in slowly. Definitely reminded me a bit of Hong Kong for sure. read more