A quiet coffee shop that is perfect for working out of or catching up with friends…read more Came here after lunch on a weekday to get some work done and there were quite a few others here with their laptops as well. There is a 2 hour seating limit and they have free wifi with paying customers. Got an iced tea and it was refreshing and the perfect pick me up after lunch. Parking is a little tricky since it's street parking right outside of the cafe, which is green P and has to be paid for. Overall, it was a cute environment and had a great selection of drinks and sweets to choose from. Check them out if you're in the area.

A cute and quaint coffee shop right off Yonge St. I've only visited once but I enjoyed my time. The…read morespace is small, with small tables and chairs. It has great natural light and a ton of cool plants scattered throughout. The wifi was strong, but there was a two hour limit for hanging out inside. I grabbed an iced latte to sip on while I worked and it was tasty. The service was very friendly. There's street parking out front but it is limited, so keep that in mind when heading there. I lucked out and got the only spot available at around 2pm. Overall, I would keep this coffee shop on my rotation if I lived near by and I would totally come back to try their adorable macarons.

Strictly a take out place that makes their French macrons in store and sells frozen imported…read moreItalian desserts and Natas from Portugal. They only sell Italian croissants and macaron shells for the TooGood ToGo program. They croissants are really good if lucky enough to catch this grab on TGTG. They only bake the croissants that are imperfect and flavours can range from pistachio, raspberry, plain, chocolate. You can taste the difference they are made out of Canada, it's a much flakier, tighter rolled and lighter than the best ones here. The program also sells the broken macaron on shells, great to snack on!

OMG. If you have a sweet tooth, this place is absolutely a hidden gem for you…read more Although they do not carry as many choices as the Cheesecake Factory Restaurant at Yorkdale does, here at the Bake House they do have the most flavorful cheesecakes... - Oreo cookies n cream - Cinnabon - Red Velvet Cake - Reese - Triple Vanilla, and so on... They also have assorted (8 slices) in a box available. Absolutely addictive! All cheesecakes are frozen up for good storage in freezers. Leaving it overnight in the upper fridge, or leave it for 1 hour at room temperature before tasting it. So smooth, so creamy. Irresistibly delicious. Unquestionably the real deal. Other items include Macaroons (6pk for $12.99, 12pk for $24), Portuguese tarts, and Tiramisu. I only have a medium-sized stomach. So, will come back and try them later on. LOL.

This review is only on general experience and the macarons…read more Happened upon Maka Paka recently because of their cute macaron poster on their window. It's a small cozy restaurant, only a couple tables for dine in, but due to the limited parking spaces in the area, it seems more popular for takeout/uber/fantuan orders. We were greeted warmly, and informed that luckily there were a few flavours left, as it was already quite late in the day and most would have been sold out already. We got one of each flavour, as listed: Lemon Pikachu, Pineapple Bulbasaur, Sea Salt Caramel Squirtle. The Pikachu had a good balance of sweet and tart. The Squirtle didn't taste like salted caramel, it tasted like sweetened butter. I didn't get to try the Bulbasaur, so can't speak on the flavour of that. Based on the poster, Bulbasaur wasn't coloured correctly, but it was still cute. Priced higher than other places and reasonably so, as you can tell they really spend time to perfect the cute designs. I just wish they worked on the filling a little bit more to have a product that's not only cute but tastes awesome, too. They also offer Asian dishes like braised beef noodles and pork chop, the aroma smells wonderful and something we will definitely be back to try. Based on the two issues (Squirtle flavour and Bulbasaur colour), I would rate this 3*, but overall experience was pleasant, so increasing to 4*.

A hidden gem in North York serving up some of the cutest character macarons, cakes, and even some…read moreother Asian dishes like noodles/rice. The space is bright but on the smaller side with only a few tables for dine-in. The staff helping me explained they recently opened (about a month ago if I remember correctly) and they're still working on printing out signs so I didn't know what flavors each macaron/cake was but he patiently walked me through every single one. What I got: - Kuromi Macaron (Salted Oreo) - Pikachu Macaron (Lemon) - Squirtle Macaron (Salted Caramel) - Bunny cake My Favs: - The bunny cake was super light and not too sweet. I don't remember exactly what flavor it was, perhaps apricot, but a great treat overall. - Lemon pikachu macaron was my favourite of the three as I love citrus flavors. This was super lemony but not too tart. Final thoughts: The macarons not only look amazing but tasted great too! I love a macaron that has a bit of chew to the shell which these do and each one was super flavorful. They are definitely on the pricer side, but the craftsmanship that goes into the designs and the strong flavors make this a 5 star for me. I'll be back to try some of their food menu and more of their desserts!

Love their macaroons. My favorite is the crème brûlée one. All of them are good though. It's not…read moretoo sweet which makes it more enjoyable. I also tried their sweet potato chiffon cake. It was a tad too sweet for my preference but still enjoyable.

I love love this Korean macaron place! It was my first time…read moretrying and it did not disappoint! The cream in each of these Korean macaron is really thick and flavourful. Ron &Jay offers many unique and Asian flavours like Black Sesame, Injeolmi (Korean Sweet Rice Cake), Viet Coffee, Red Bean,Melon ( tastes like Melona ice cream). Price was super reasonable considering how much cream is in each macaron ! It was about $2.50-$3 per macaron depending flavour ! If you want a box , they charge you an additional price either $0.50 or $1( might have went up as I haven't been here recently). The clear cellophane bags are free of charge ! The owners are also really really friendly ! Overall, 4.5/5 , I just wish they would expand their delivery zone !

Grabbed desserts to go…read more Vanilla Saint Honore and Vanilla Mille Feuille. Both average. Nothing too crazy.

I am bit biased towards this immaculate purveyor as IMO they are the benchmark by which all others…read moreare measured (not just their forte of macarons) so I was delighted to see them opening up a location downtown (their pop up spots had very limited variety). Their selection is still limited when compared with their flagship at yorkdale but this one does the job most times. I have ordered several times all deliveries and have been happy every time. A very special shout-out to the exceptional service after a mix up and remembering the mistake for the next order kudos! Now for delivery service hmmm can be tricky at times as they are inside a food court so can be trouble if a car is getting the order or the pickup person isn't familiar with the building. Rare 5 stars here folks

What a good deal for 1L drinks! Whatever you're getting at other places, you are getting more here…read more I got their seasonal pear & matcha drink. The matcha's floral notes blend nicely with the layer of pear syrup. The syrup has a good amount of pear chunks in it (get the bigger straw). Quite a unique drink combination! Glad I tried it out. Service was fast, and they pack the drinks with such care. The lids are taped, and there's a bag available even for a single drink -- sometimes you just want an iced drink during cold weather but don't want your hands to be freezing, so it's perfect. Cute interior deco filled with puppy-themed pictures. They even have stickers with puppies and drinks drawn on them. A few seats to the side on the inside, but it's better to get takeout.

So glad to find this cute take out coffee shop in North York area (walking distance from Finch…read morestation). We tried their new Pear & Sweet Potato series. Ordered Pear & Match latte and Sweet Potato latte, 1 litter each! Both were very tasty and such a good value. It is indeed such a good value for the price. I mean $7.99 for 1 litter! Staff were friendly and the service was very quick :)

My friends ordered a box of 12 mini cupcakes for me. The packaging itself was very elegant, and I…read morecould see it being ordered for a special occasion (such as a wedding, birthday, or other special day). I'm not sure if you could choose what cupcakes came or if they had prepared boxes to choose from, but mine had 6 pairs of unique cupcakes (see picture for details). The cupcakes were not too sweet, which was nice as I sometimes feel I'm just eating sugar and nothing else (they were still sweet of course....just not SUPER sweet). The cream part seemed to be made of buttercream, and the dough part was also light. I liked the variety of options they had, and the cream part was designed very prettily with a flower motif. I haven't dealt with the customer service or looked at the costs, so I'm not sure how comparable it is to other places (my friends did all that...I just ate it :P) But if you like cupcakes, I would say to try it out.

I've been dying to come here and a chance finally came! I wasn't able to get as many flavours as I…read morewanted because we were getting dessert elsewhere, so I didn't want to fill up. I decided to get a Ferrero rocher macaron and a vanilla cupcake. I usually get a vanilla macaron as a tester but the Ferrero rocher flavour was interesting to me. The macaron was really good. Unfortunately I didn't get to fully enjoy it, as I was eating it outside in the heat and the chocolate and filling were melting rapidly. Even still, it was delicious. I definitely want to go back to try more flavours. The vanilla cupcake was good but not the best I've ever had. The cake was a little too dense for my liking but it wasn't horrible. I will come back to try the red velvet as that's the second flavour I usually try to judge a place on their cupcakes. Can't wait to come back! Wish they had later hours!

Had the slice of the day - Lemon pie. I like finding out what's their slice of the day when I pass…read moreby.

Their cakes dont disappoint in presentation in flavour! Peanut allergies be wary though!read more

Tried the blueberry scone with lemon curd? (4/5) and nanaimo bar (5/5) today. The blueberry scone…read morewas moist, had a generous amount of blueberries but I found that a lot of the blueberries sunk down to the bottom so it wasn't evenly dispersed throughout the scone. The lemon curd complimented the scone wonderfully. One of the better blueberry scones I've had. The nanaimo bar was so tasty and chocolatey with different textures. I loved the coconut in it as well.

We love sitting here in the cafe having a coffee and scone! The decor and ambiance is very cute. My…read morefavourites are the chocolate hazelnut cake and scones! The cupcakes are made with a buttercream icing so the top isn't too sweet, which I love! I'm not a fan of the icing sugar frosting.

Cute cafe with some seating and plenty of parking. Brightly coloured and lit minimal decor, clean…read moredisplay cases with pricing clearly displayed. Their main location is in Mississauga, and they expanded to North York a few years ago. Service is nice and cheerful, making you feel quite welcome. I like their drink selection that has some interesting things like black sesame latte, tiramisu latte, and grapefruit tea. Their dessert select is good too, with things big and small. Their rolls and cakes are excellent, with plenty of cream, not too sweet. The cakes are beautifully glazed and decorated. The sweet potato cake is fluffy and light. The mont blanc has a nice chestnutty flavour, but is a bit too sweet for my liking. At the moment, they are selling Korean dubai chewy cookies, but we'll see how long this fad lasts...

My friend who loves cake recommended me to check out Tokyo Cheesecake for the Double Layer Yakult…read moreCheesecake. I was a bit skeptical because I'm not a huge fan of yakult aka yogurt stuff. But she was right LOL. It was really good, and it was even better than the desserts at the restaurant we had dinner at that night. We cut the 6" cheesecake into 12 small pieces, and it was perfect for a sweet little treat at the end of our meal :) The staff were courteous and ready to help. It was quite busy even on a Saturday evening around 6pm. There are also tables inside the shop for dining in. Other than whole cakes, they do have slices of cakes available and other mini desserts + a lot of macarons! We did request the shop to write HBD on the cake, but the staff said they are unable to do it at this location (not sure why, maybe don't have the proper tools?). We also tried asking for a candle; we ended up having to buy a pack of 6 candles at the shop :\