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| - Erm... to be honest, I would only come here for the decor. It's a super foncy European style, Chinese bakery/cafe located in the heart of 'downtown' Markham. Parking is actually not that convenient, and it kinda sucks if it's not great weather. The parking lot is pretty much clustered on the east side of the plaza, while this bakery is on the west. And because the parking lot itself is not that big, you'll either have to wait for a bit to get a decent spot, or park ass far, and I mean far, for this bakery.
Their menu is pretty random... you get all your usual cafe stuff like coffee and tea and buns, but they also serve 'sweet soup' (tong sui)... yeah...
Their cookies are also way overpriced... $6.50 a bag, which is more than their lunch. Their set lunches are only $5, which includes a drink. It's basically steamed rice with your choice of chicken and mushroom, ground pork, short ribs, etc. The usual steamed rices you'll find at dim sum restaurants. It's a tad small but for the price you're paying it's a decent buy at this place. IMO the cookies are nothing too out of the ordinary and you can find them pretty much the same quality at other Chinese bakeries and even Western grocery stores. I'd suggest sticking with their buns, particularly their pineapple bun with a healthy thick slice of butter. Yum
There's not a tonne of seating available, but a good number. They really do try to go for the European feel, with a black iron looking fence and chairs and all. The bakery itself is also way bigger than I expected. They also have a 'coffee bar-looking' section right at the entrance... which I don't think is for real use but just for looks. Nonethless, this place does look quite nice.
It is a nice place to sit down with a friend or two and just chat and maybe take some pics of the place, but other than that I don't think I'll be coming here much.
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