Pros:
One of the few HK style cafes in North York
Cons:
Pricier than most HK style cafes
If you know me, you know I love my HK style cafes. Sadly, living in North York there aren't many to choose from at all. Most of them reside in Scarborough and Markham/Richmond Hill so I need to do a little travelling to get to them. So when I do find one in North York (only a couple of blocks away from me no less), I had to check it out.
Arc De Triophe is basically hidden away in a corner of a plaza at Yonge and Cummer. If you don't come looking for it, you will never know it's there. While you may think that makes it a small place, it's actually pretty spacious inside. It's basically a local secret if you ask me.
They have specials for every time of the day. Only the specials come with a free drink. I'm not the biggest fan of that but that's just me when it comes to HK style cafes. The food for the most part is on par. It's nothing great, but nothing horrible either. The prices are a bit higher than other cafes of this nature. If you order from the regular menu and want to have a milk tea with your meal like I do, you're looking at upwards of $15 or more per person which is pretty high for HK style cafes.
Arc De Triomphe is not the best HK style cafe, but if you live in North York it's one of the few decent choices you got. It's worth a shot if you're feeling like HK food but don't want to travel to far from North York.