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    Marvelous by Fred

    4.4 (101 reviews)
    InexpensiveDesserts, Bakeries, Waffles
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Dogs allowed

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    Chloe T.

    Even the croissants are delicious here. Wish they had a savoury croissant option though.

    Alex C.

    Nice assortment of pastries. Tried the pain au chocolat which was great although a bit oily. Some of the items can be quite pricey too.

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    Roya G.

    This place missed the mark for us, though it's clear to see it's quite a popular spot in the neighborhood. The iced coffee had a strange unwashed cup smell to it, perhaps from dishwashers that needed a clean-out. Flavorwise, it was watered down and bland. The speciality is the marvellous meringue, which for us was less than marvellous. A good taste, but super light, like eating air. Save the inflated price and make something similar at home with egg whites and sugar (thats it!) Staff were rushed and brusque. The spot is cute, though!

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    Monica M.

    Le Magnifique is a meringue filled with praline whipped cream that's coated with caramelized almonds and hazelnuts. This was so so good! It's sweet and melts in your mouth! The mini meringues are $3.50 each! The staff were super friendly when I asked which was the most popular flavours! The decor was very nice and had place to sit and eat!

    Elvis A.

    I noticed this place on a recent visit to Montreal and was excited to find out they opened up in Toronto. So ordered the namesake item (marvelous) and brioche with chocolate chip for delivery. Unfortunately the benchmark item I use to determine a bakery croissant wasn't available. Marvelous is decent with a light texture and good taste. Will probably order it again. Brioche didn't fare well. Very bland and not rich in taste something unexpected from a brioche imo

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    Janine W.

    Well I got a GC for Xmas for this place and all the reviews I read said you must try their meringue dessert so for $24.50 you can get a 6 pack sampler box. That and their brioche is good. I ordered 1 plain as they were out of raisin. Anyways the meringues did not disappoint if you like crunchy meringue and soft mousse, you'll love these almost melt in your mouth slightly crunchy delights. I would definitely recommend! Though not cheap!

    Sabina M.

    The desserts are tooooo good . The sandwich is okay (for me) lol . The desserts are super fresh , melts jn your mouth . There is a big variety so choose . I got the coffee flavour, with a coffee . The sitting area is not too big but it doesn't small, very clean and vibrant atmosphere.

    Aida K.

    Happened to be going past thru this corner for TIFF & their beautiful food display and cafe decor caught my eye. So happy for my full stop because their mini sandwiches (bunwich?) are absolutely delightfully delicious! I went for their smoked salmon, chicken curry and goat cheese minis and ALL were great (I favoured the 1st two). And when we made our return after our movie, we went for the pair of their ultra light dessert of mini cream covered meringues. What a pleasant unplanned treat! I still think about those mini sandwiches... so it's guaranteed I'll return to one of their locales ( find me on Instagram via @aida.loves )

    L'excentrique (cherry merveilleux)
    Sabrina C.

    We were passing by when my husband saw the sandwiches from the large windows and wanted to grab a late lunch. He got the chicken curry sandwich, which he said was a flavourful fusion with the tomato. It was a prominent but not overwhelming curry, with a very creamy texture. Our daughter picked out the colourful merveilleux. This was our first time trying these French cakes, and I originally thought they were truffles. They were light and flavourful. The cafe is beautiful, very modern and chic decor, the enormous chandelier. Service was prompt and friendly. It's a shame they don't have free wifi, it would be a lovely place to grab lunch while working.

    Coffee merveilleux and smoked salmon roll
    Francie M.

    Popped in here for a little snack while walking around. Ordered a mini smoked salmon and dill cream sandwhich and a coffee merveilleux (sp?) which turned out to be a tower of crispy outside and soft inside meringue with crunchy toppings. Logistics: - indoor seating only; if you plan to eat here perhaps set your bag on your table before ordering to save a spot in the busy cafe! - limited street parking nearby but very transit accessible - vegetarian options; not sure if meringue is GF or not

    Jinzi H.

    I've walked past this place many times, and today I went in for my lunch break. There are a number of sandwich options all on the same bread and cut in half. I got the smoked salmon sandwich, which came on a really soft, slightly sweet milk bun with herbed cream cheese, cucumbers, and smoked salmon inside it was a little bit on the pricier, your side for what it was but still a really delicious sandwich overall. I was pleasantly surprised with how soft and delicious the bun was. The inside had their pastries and sandwiches on display with some tables and seats around the restaurant and the staff was nice.

    Michelle T.

    Ordered the chocolate and raisin brioche to go. Very packed on a cold Sunday afternoon. The chocolate was dark I believe and was not too sweet. The brioche was fluffy as well and not overly buttery.

    Eileen L.

    I've been walking past this place since they opened a few years ago and I finally decided to try some of their pastries. Unfortunately it was hugely underwhelming. The croissant seemed like it had been sitting for hours and the lamination was not the best. It reminded me of Costco croissants. It's often very busy and there's no room for sitting. The cashier was very quick and not the most friendly. I might try some of their other desserts but probably not anytime soon.

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