Cafe Maxim's in North York

676 Finch Ave E, North York, ON M2K 2E6, Canada

★★★★☆
(522 reviews)
Categories: Cafe Diner

About

Part bakery offering pastries & cakes, part cafe with wine & internationally inspired bistro fare.

Website
cafemaxims.com
Address
676 Finch Ave E, North York, ON M2K 2E6, Canada
Plus Code
QJQ9+5P North York, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM–10:30 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM

Services

Service options
On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great tea selection Live performances
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

3.8
★★★★☆
522 reviews

Most Mentioned

pastries (31) meringue cake (26) mango (16) soup (14) quality (11) band (10) cash (10) flavours (8) main dish (7) afternoon tea (5)
5 stars
210
4 stars
142
3 stars
77
2 stars
33
1 stars
60
★★★★★
October 27, 2024

“I recently celebrated my birthday at Maxim’s Cafe and Patisserie, and it was a wonderful experience! The cozy atmosphere and friendly staff made us feel right at home. The food was delicious, especially the pastries – fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It was the perfect place to gather with family and friends. I highly recommend Maxim’s for anyone looking for a charming spot to relax, enjoy great food, and create special memories. I’m already looking forward to my next visit!”

October 7, 2024

The dessert at was okay but the service left a lot to be desired. The staff was unfriendly and had a lot of attitude (old asian woman ) which dampened the experience. if u are tired of working , go home ! Okayish for the dessert, but don’t expect great service.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed the Sunday special: Malaysian Curry Lamb. Comes with soup or salad plus dessert. Generous portions. Others at my table enjoyed the lamb shank and smoked salmon pasta. Again all very generous portions. Tempting bakery counter at the front of the restaurant!

★★★★
January 14, 2024

Went for afternoon tea and cake, didn't know what to expect, all I knew was that this place has been there forever but I've never ever been in.... It was just us sitting down and lots of people went in to pick up cakes for a Saturday night. I noticed lots of regulars and also newbies like us. Ordered the strawberry shortcake and it hit the spot. The hk milk tea was great too. They have a coffee machine so also got an Americano but don't think will order that again.

★★
October 10, 2023

Cake quality has seriously declined over the years. We bought the chestnut explosion cake on Monday and it tasted previously frozen. It was so cold and stiff. The cake itself was very dense and dry and it didn’t feel like they used quality ingredients to make this cake. For the price, I would go elsewhere,especially considering I got a frozen cake.

★★★★★
July 3, 2023

A Hong Kong styled western restaurant that has been a staple of North York. Most patrons come here for the consistent quality and cake dessert options. They serve pastas, Thai curries with rice, steaks/prime rib, pork shop and fish options. You can upgrade to Full Course Meal for $10 where you get a house salad, soup, coffee/tea and dessert of your choice. Main dish portions are generous and you can taste the fresh ingredients. I liked their side mashed potatoes as it's not too buttery. The Braised Short Ribs, Braised Ox Tail, Orange Roughy with Cream Sauce were all very good. For desserts, they are famous for their meringues. Whipped cream is soft and the meringue torte is crispy. Their tiramisu is made with a cake base instead of lady fingers. Servers are courteous and efficient. Decor was OK, nothing spectacular.

★★★★
September 21, 2022

My friend took me here for my birthday lunch as per my suggestion. We ordered the set lunch which included a soup or salad, main dish and dessert with coffee or tea. We both had the minestrone soup, and followed with the pork chop on fried rice and the Malaysian Curry Beef brisket with rice. The food was all delicious. I asked the male server if we could share one slice of the Meringue cake instead of having the 2 desserts that came with our set lunch. He responded no and that the Meringue slice would be $7.00. I said that was fine and we would take our 2 desserts to go. He then told us it would be $0.35 for the desserts as takeout? When I got home I noticed there was only 1 dessert/eclair instead of the 2 that should have been included with the set lunch. Not impressed with the service.

★★★★
November 27, 2021

Nice staff and good service here. Food and pastries were excellent. Decor was a underwhelming and I felt sorry for the fish in the murky tank but I like the layout of the place. They have a cafe in front and at the back a restaurant with a bar. Some changes can really make this place stand out further.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Best Cakes in Town

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

The Meringue Mango Almond cake is sooo yummyyyyy!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Peaceful place, affordable, love staff

★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

It has a great nostalgic vibe. Whenever I miss home, I definitely go check this place out.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

My go to place for cake , Maxims has been there for you for 30 years

★★
October 22, 2024

overprice, food quality can be better

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

So far so good

Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Lamb shank undercooked and tough--had to saw it off bone with difficulty. Potatoes also undercooked. The appearance of bok choi rather startling on a French dish.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

The live band and food are awesome !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Their pavlova/meringue cakes are phenomenal.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Cafe maxims is a bit of a hidden gem, specifically their bakery section. The pastries and food with a decent variety, but the true boon is their almond meringue cakes! Its a staple and tradition for my wifes birthday every year! The only minor issue with the place is the dining sections seems a little dated.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

A small cafe/tea room/bakery. Excellent lunch was served, though the menu was small, and the baked goods are exceptional.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Cakes and pastries are the best. The meringue cake with fruit is my favorite

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Awesome place to unwind, relax, listen to music by the band. Great food & ambiance is perfect for night out

Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Did not have a good experience and wont be coming back. Very slow service, expensive and quality of pastries were not great when I visited.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

A restaurant famous for its cakes , with a wide variety of cakes.

July 22, 2024

The Maxims birthday cake my daughter bought for me was really not delicious. It was hard and too sweet. Every time I ate the cake before, there would be no leftovers. This time no one wanted to order more. It was really disappointing.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

I had a great time and felt like I was in Hong Kong. The food is delicious and I highly recommend it. The cake is delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Every Saturday night, they have karaoke, with a 5 people band from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Nice place to have a wonderful dinner and listen to music.

★★
June 22, 2024

Really bad experience. They require you pay with cash for $25 and under, in a time where cash is almost never used anymore. Complete waste of time.

May 22, 2024

We bought the Chestnut cake for $32, but unfortunately, the sponge cake was stale, dry, and hard. It seemed like it had been sitting there for a long time. Although we ate the Chestnut paste, we had to throw away most of the sponge cake due to its poor quality. Moreover, we felt uncomfortable due to the arrogant attitude of the female staff. As a result, we have decided not to visit again.

May 22, 2024

Poor service, barely tolerable pastry and coffee.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

The best Bulgarian kozunak (Easter Egg Bread)

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Lovely crowd on Saturday with live music

★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Very comfortable and quiet place. Service was very good. However, I think the food was a bit overpriced. Having said that, their desserts (different kinds of cakes) were pretty good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The cheesecake is amazing, the taste, texture, and even the way the cakes decorated are all fantastic. Honestly before entering the cafe, I did not expext such a good quality, because from the outside it does not look fancy, but I am so glad that It tried it, and for sure it would be added to my favorite list. I should mention that I ordered a cappoccino, I could say it was ok and I expected them to serve it in a more beautiful cup ;) but overall it was great!

★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The food portion was very small. I ordered a filet mignon, the sauce was very salty. The other dishes we ordered also not so great. The price we paid wasnt worth it. The best part of the dinner was the cake but nothing else.

★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Not much service

★★
February 22, 2024

Ordered the Black Forest cake. It looked nice on the outside, but the taste was disappointing. The sponge was super dry and they used raspberries instead of cherry filing. It was sour and unappetizing.

★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Desert was ok, I thought it was the famous Chinese dessert store The waitress were not warm, and they only accept cash or debit card. Not too much special, the desert I bought is primarily short cookies

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Steak sauce is too salty in general.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Top notch for over 20 yr I have been buying treats for family from here always best service best desserts great place

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Arrogant attitude and incapable to admit mistakes. Cake has been preordered almost two weeks prior. On the day of pick up, they just inform the cake is not available. Instead of finding out whether the order has been missed, they blame customers for going to the wrong location. They even said the boss did not make the cake preordered due to ingredients not in season. Come on, it is obvious that the cafe just wants to sell off what they have made rather than what we have pre-ordered. What a disappointing experience. Your other location (16th and Bayview) has way better service. I will for sure switch to the other location from now on.

December 22, 2023

Yesterday was Xmas day my friend got a mango cake from this place. It was horrible. I never taste a cake that poor Quality from a commercial place. Any of the supermarket is a lot better. The cake base was like mixed with sand. So dry and course. And too sweet. So disgusting. No body wanted to finish that little piece of cake. The box so ridiculous designs you can t put back into the refrigerator so big and flimsy. Just throw it away was the only option .don t want to keep it anyway. This place Not even deserve a one star. I would recommend you guys go anywhere else to get your cake.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

My family has been coming here for years. They are a cute little cafe that serves food and has a bakery. Our family favourite cake is from here- the meringue with fresh cream and strawberries or mango. I have relatives that come visit and specifically want to eat the meringue cake. Highly recommend this cake! Please note they only take cash or debit. My kids also like to look at their large fish tank.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food and very good service. However, the real treasure is the live band on Saturday. We had a fabulous time in New year Eve

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best mango meringue cakes!!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Bottomline: order their meringues cakes for your next big gathering. This review is only for their Almond Meringue cake. The flavour is good but dont expect any fancy french dessert. The amount of toppings you get can also be inconsistent. I suggest you order whats predominantly in season to avoid not having enough toppings. I ordered the mango meringue cake one in the summer and one in the winter and the latter had less mango than the former.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The waitress was very friendly and the food was good, especially the desserts.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Unfortunately, I did not have a pleasant time here. The customer service was terrible. I dealt with a lady at the front and she was quite rude. She refused to answer my questions or provide more info. There is no price list of individual desserts. I would not recommend.

December 22, 2023

Let s just say . DO NOT come to this place, the cake tastes horrible.. like HORRIBLE, the cake is soggy and the cream tastes sour, the fruits were bad and also sour, they only accepted cash for orders under 25, and had a minimum of 5 dollars each when there are underage children. The cake feels like they were not fresh and were there for DAYS, trust me do not buy from this place, you ll regret it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good food and entertainment on Saturday nights!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Writing this review specifically for their strawberry almond meringue cake. I haven t had anything else from this bakery or cafe other than the strawberry meringue cake but it s absolutely delicious! It s very light and very flavourful. It s always a popular dessert at any function or party. Everyone always asks where I got it from. It was introduced to me/us by our sister in law. This cake is so good there is never any left over. Highly recommend. Because of the popularity you have to place an order ahead of time to avoid disappointment as they re sold on a first come, first serve basis . That s the downfall of it all. As you cannot get the smaller size portion of the cake unless you go there. If you want a guaranteed cake you have to place an order and that s only for the bigger size cakes. Parking: Lots of parking in the plaza

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food and comfortable atmosphere

December 22, 2023

Low quality pastry no good service the staff aren t patient in general not good at all

December 22, 2023

While their meringues are good but its quite pricey. They have extremely poor customer and phone service. I was about to pick up the order but decided to call them back and cancel it. Not worth the time and money.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The almond meringue was a big hit for our Easter family dinner! Very crunch and light. Everyone loved it!

December 22, 2023

OMG so disappointed. The napoleon individual piece is not fresh, not crunchy no more next time.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nope .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

nice place for high tea

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food tastes good, the sesame cake is delicious, but the 18% after-tax tip is included directly in the checkout, rather than being chosen by the customer. There is a band performance on Saturday, and the atmosphere feels like old Hong Kong.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious meal and they were able to seat my entire family. This was a wonderful place to celebrate. I got the chicken curry, and tasted the lamb. Everything came out great. We ended the meal with the selection of cakes. The meringue cake was the perfect sweet treat.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Every Saturday there is a live band playing music, good performance !

★★★
December 22, 2023

Their meringue cake is good but I found their mousse cake too dry. Beware if you have allergies. They put bits of pistachios as decorations on a mousse cake after I specifically requested and ordered a nut-free cake to go with the meringue cake for my kids with allergies.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Tried their full course dinner set. It comes with a slice of garlic bread, soup, salad, main entree, dessert and a cup of coffee/ tea. Its a good deal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This place has everything! Cafe, bar, restaurant, bakery, live music on Saturday nights - what s not to love? We stopped here on a whim, tried several pastries (all of which we liked), and had some coffee too. Excellent service, would love to be back to try some of their food.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I have not been at this restaurant since the beginning of the pandemic. Surprising, I ended up having dinner twice in one week. The restaurant has a limited menu but they are served in large portions. You do get value for your money. The restaurant is relatively quiet and comfortable. Considering that this restaurant was once well known for it bakeries, some of the allure is truly lost. The choice of cake for the set dinner is limited and they were average. This is not to say that the cakes were not good, but I have tasted better from Maxims in their golden years! It just seemed that the set dinner entres were much better than the cakes.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

My husband and I went there on Saturday with live band music. The band is fantastic, strongly recommend any one to go on Saturday evening. Reasonable price and good quality of food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lunch set menu was fantastic. Large selection of desserts you can purchase separately

December 22, 2023

I would honestly give a 0 star overall if I could. The food has majorly declined in terms of taste. I went here with my aunts who cane over on vacation and I have been have many times pre-Covid and the food and service was amazing but I haven t been here since Covid hit and wow it has gotten so much worse. I went there on a Friday afternoon there was only our table at the restaurant so very quiet and not busy at all. When my aunts and I were ready to order I kept calling the servers over (two present and the lady owner was there at the cashier). One of the staff was texting on her phone and the other saw me call her over but she wouldn t even respond or look up. The lady owner was just standing there also ignoring my call to order. It took us 15 minutes just to get our orders placed because no one was willing to take our order. When the food arrived it was all cold. We mentioned to the lady owner and she could care less. Overall the customer service itself was horrible. The food quality was horrific and taste was meh. Would definitely not recommend and not go back. The staff and owner gave off an entitled and rude stare couldn t care less for the customers. Honestly for the price you are paying for their food, you can find better elsewhere

★★★
December 22, 2023

So so

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Jennifer and the team run an excellent store! Meringue cakes are to die for, on the pricier side but worth every penny.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Steal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Decent price and I love the cake.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Low key place , i ordered salmon sandwich and a cappuccino The sandwich had a lot of mayo Coffee was ok Attendant was cheerful and was trying her best Generally it is a quiet place

★★★★
December 22, 2023

I like their peach tart and coffee. Delicious. A little pricey. Quiet. Friendly service. They have a band playing popular music on Saturday nights.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This place is cash/debit only. You can only use debit if you spend more than $25. Theres also a minimum $5 charge per person. Service is not at all what you expect from a cafe in Toronto. The ambiance is nice though and they have live music Saturday nights apparently which was the only good thing about this place when we were there.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The waitress has a warm and caring attitude , excellent customer service! Still enjoy the same cake (orange chocolate truffle )after 30 years! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We came here for lunch and were not disappointed. With our large party we were able to sample most items on the lunch menu - everything was delicious and portions were generous. The ox tail was wonderful. The staff and owner were incredibly attentive and accommodating for my family.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cafe Maxim is a hidden gem! From the moment I walked in, the cozy atmosphere and warm greetings made me feel right at home. The coffee is exceptional, rich in flavor, and perfectly brewed. Their pastries are a must-try, freshly baked and deliciously satisfying. The staff, always friendly and attentive, truly make the experience memorable. Whether its for a quick coffee or a leisurely afternoon, Cafe Maxim is the perfect spot. A delightful experience Id recommend to anyone looking for quality coffee and a welcoming ambiance.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ambiance showing its age, staff very attentive, food favours on point. Great afternoon spent with friends.

December 22, 2022

no tasty cake too dry. Quality no fit his price. Even Longos better than there

December 22, 2022

So today my family and I ordered a cake for my cousins birthday the cream had a bad smell and the cream tasted sour never coming back here again. High price low quality. And the cake was supposed to be fresh like fresh cake doesnt have SOUR cream. I probably have food poisoning rn cause my stomach hurts idk just never buy from here

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Merengue cakes are superb!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Okay pastries had good fillings but stale filo dough. However, what I really took away from my visit was the terrible customer service. I walked in and asked for 10 mins if they took card for payment as I didnt have cash on me and was told yes. Then when I go to pay the same server looks at me weird and asks for cash, completely unaware of our conversation not 10 seconds earlier. To avoid the awkward situation I went to go get cash. When I came back to pay and let the staff know they shouldnt be saying yes they take card when they have a spending limit. I wouldnt have placed an ordered otherwise. The owner looked disgusted at me for asking such a normal question and simply shoed me off like I was unimportant when letting her know she and her staff were not clear. I came here for pastries on a Sunday afternoon but got a subpar coffee and a shameful experience. Will absolutely never be back for brunch because of this service. Safe to say it was my first and last time here. TLDR; If you want to enjoy your day, please dont come here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Most wonderful desserts Ive had recently. Will visit again soon again. Resto follows covid regulations, friendly staff. Went a second time for my birthday cake, st. Honors cake was really delicious

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Cake was great but service was not. Had their orange chocolate truffle cake. I called to order a cake and a few days later when I went to pick it up I was told they sold it... So I had to wait extra 15 minutes. I wasnt shown the cake (in hindsight I should have asked to check but I was running late because of this) and found out the birthday boys name was spelt wrong even though I made sure they got the proper spelling when I made the call to order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent desserts, European style.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A nice place to hang out on Saturday night, live band playing some oldies, good food, good service.

★★
December 22, 2022

No good at all, sorry Lots of other choices for this quality of food and price, not worth at all!

December 22, 2022

Recommended by a friend so I gave it a try. Soup and dessert were fair, but the main courses were really disappointing. The grouper tasted like a rubber and the lamb tasted weird. It doesn t worth a try!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We had a blast at this restaurant in North York. The food was very delicious, amongst the 10 of us we all enjoyed and found it was outstanding with the price. The server was very professional, with $6 extra our dinner even included our choice of their cake which is outstanding. Planning to go back, soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Ive been coming to Maxims since I was a little girl. Their Dark Chocolate Mousse is my absolute favourite, although they seem to be getting smaller and smaller..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Afternoon tea. Had the Meringue Pie, and other deserts to share. Excellent. Service is great. Heard that they have a band playing on weekends.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I like their strawberry meringue cake.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Bump into this recently open Cafe and Patisserie. Selection are quite limited. Wish they had indicated that there is an increased for pastry when you sit-in - like $2 more for a price of cake! That is certainly not the way to do business by deception. It seem they also do cooked meals for lunch and dinner too. I guess one should be prepared for a BIG bill at the end where there may be surprised charges.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very tasty meringue cakes and napoleon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Love their cake, bought them like twice a year. Updated: tried a matcha cake from t&t the other day and the cake and everything tasted much inferior to the matcha cake offered here. You never how good something it until you compare it to something inferior. (Photo is chestnut cake)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Always delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The best cake store for us in GTA!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nothing to fault, everything is fine.

December 22, 2022

This place made the best fruit flan. However I stopped visiting this place after the following unpleasant experience. On a sunny day, I entered the store and noted one fruit flan left in the fridge. The attendant who offered great service asked me what help I needed. With no hesitation, I ordered my favorite fruit flan. In the midst of packing the fruit flan, the attendant was called away. The attendant came back shortly and told me that the fruit flan was no longer for sale as the female boss held the fruit flan for her friend. Clearly this is not the right way to treat a customer.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The food is always good. Cakes are excellent. Parking: Easy parking

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good value lunch set. We had smoked salmon pasta and pork chop fried rice

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Like the atmosphere, music and layout. Food is nice with generous portion. Good value for money and love the desert. Attentive and friendly service.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The quality of the cakes has deteriorated, and the waiters are attentive and polite. However, a customer happened to order and left the cake counter. Another neatly dressed lady (maybe the boss) had a condescending and rude attitude. She was rude throughout the process. After I bought the cake, I told her He said no, and left without responding.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best of all...sing your heart out with the backing of a professional standard live band!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

- food is premium price yet quantity is not - HK milk tea is just english black tea - service is not good - cake is so so and tiny

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The cake is delicious

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This is a very subjective review. Cake was pretty good and tea was in a teabag. No issues. Unfortunately, they had live music on my visit Saturday night. The quality of the singing was karaoke level. So it was a bit grating and loud so harder to chat. Just dont go when theyre doing live music.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I can say Cake is the great one in town Severs or staffs are friendly and hospitable. But manager or owner I guess needs to be explained what customer service is. I will tell all friends won t come here. It s disappointing me a lot. I drove 45 mins from downtown to get this kinda service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A Hong Kong style bistro likely run the same management for last 30 years or so. Food is good. Dessert is great

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Awesome service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The birthday cakes at Maxim s Cake House are delicious, especially the black sesame mousse and matcha mousse six-inch cakes. We will eat them at least once every one to two years.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Get the Almond Meringue cake. You will not be disappointed!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Maximes makes the best cakes in Toronto! Their almond meringue is legendary. Anything green tea flavored is also always unique and delicious. Maximes will also make you a beautiful custom cake if you are having a special event. The staff are incredibly friendly and speak multiple languages for your convenience. Definitely go try this Toronto gem!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The best Easter bread ever Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing food, Professional service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Perfect patisserie, nice place to sit & have ur coffee & treat urself! Staff are polite & friendly

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Pastry and cakes here are usually not too sweet, and they use fresh cream on their cakes and its always so delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I usually go there for the lunch special and have been ordering the braised beef rib, which comes with soup or salad, dessert and tea or coffee. It was tender and juicy, except the portion size has decreased, possibly due to the pandemic. The desserts are consistently excellent. Please be aware they automatically add a 13% gratuity on the bill.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious lunch set, the meal includes coffee and dessert. Nice and quiet venue for a great gathering time!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food, great value and a Hong Kong style Patisserie out of this world. Prices for lunch include home made soup or salad, huge entree, coffee or tea, dessert of the day and gratuity. The meat was amazing, veggies were a little watery. I highly recommend the mango meringue cake with Hong Kong milk tea! 5 stars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent place to have lunch, dinner or coffee and desserts. My family and I returned to Maxims after so many years..25 or more. Wonderful staff and service! Well be back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This place is a hidden gem for baked goods. Absolutely delicious pastries and cakes. Im giving it a 5-star review just for the baked goods. The restaurant food is just ok.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Service was great but unfortunately where i sat, it wasnt to my liking in terms of cleanliness. Food was not as good as 2 months ago. The desert display was a mess. So much crumbs everywhere.

December 22, 2021

The meringue cake has been my favourite for years. Drove far to get the piece of my cake. Sorry to say the service seemed different which was poor and the attitude was mean. Surprisingly all meringue cakes were gone at early evening.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Yummy! But prices have gone up... COVID pandemic fallout...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Dessert is fantastic the lattes are bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always is! I have visited this restaurant since 1993 and it has never fail me. Thanks!

December 22, 2021

A mistake

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This is to review the AMAZING Almond Meringue cake they have here. I absolutely love this cake. It is not too sweet, and the cream is very fresh. I dont think you can find any other in Toronto! Maxims Cafe & Patisserie has been here for over 20 years and I still remember the first time having the Mango Almond Meringue cake and I was blown away. But because it is the winter now, and mango is not in season... I ordered the Strawberry Almond Meringue cake instead of a birthday celebration, and everyone at the party loved it :) Other than Mango, Strawberry, they also have Mixed Berry, Blueberry, and Mixed Fruit?? Im actually not sure about the Mixed Fruit lol. I might have heard it wrong on the phone. They sell this cake in 8 (6-12 people) and 10 (8-16 people) and I think you can also customize the size if you want to go even bigger (like a slab). I went for the 10 for $35 and I added a chocolate plaque with a message written on it for $0.50 more. You can walk in to purchase or you can place it order on the phone to have the cake reserved for you. The cake shop is in the front section of the cafe, and there are plenty of other types of cakes available too! Just wanted to share :3

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

HK style cafe/ restaurant in 1970s years, I assumes. There should have been changed in ownership and management, crews in the past few decades. May the taste and flavours be still there or evolved with time? Try it out oneself or with company. Have a good time, ladies and gentlemen. Dec 2021, update rating.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The cakes are always excellent :)

December 22, 2021

The white puff-shaped cake is very, very sweet! Much sweeter than loblaws cake, very greasy! It tastes really bad and the service attitude is very impatient! This meringue strawberry cake is too sweet for adults and children! Not recommend it for anyone! The cake can give you sweet tooth! The waiter s were very rude!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

This café is famous for its cakes and pastries. The variety on the food menu is not great but has some nice selection. Other than lunch and dinner, this nice and quiet place is also a good place for afternoon tea. There are 2 fish tanks in the dining area and I enjoy watching the fishes swim. There is a big turtle there today.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Both sit in and take out is available. Cakes are good. We were there on a Sunday evening, had live music.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The environment is comfortable and good. Bands played in the evening, the food was average.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good food and friendly service.

December 22, 2020

Disgusting foods and services !!! Will never go again....

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good good. Gr8 embiance. Gr8 music.

December 22, 2020

Got a hair in the cake! So disgusting

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Probably the best bakery in the Willowdale area. The restaurant section at the back is quiet and cosy. Food is good and prices are readonable. Best to spend the evening over the weekend when they have a 3 members light band playing oldies of the 60 & 70.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good variety of cakes

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Tasty, good quality menu. Amazing deserts.

December 22, 2020

I didnt personally go and dine-in, however, the cake wasnt fresh at all. We pre-ordered a fresh fruit cake and what we recieved was an extremely stale cake. We decided to give it a try again today, we ordered a tiramisu cake. The cake was once again, extremely stale and the cracker that is usually on top is soggy. The most unpleasant thing was getting to the strawberry, as it was broken and pretty much shriveled up. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant location if you are looking to order quality cakes because what you get is simply disappointing. We have ordered from this restaurant from a different location (9665 Bayview Ave, Richmond Hill,ON) and their cakes have never failed our expectations and have continued to satisfy our needs for a few years now. Needless to say, we are very disappointed with our order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

I went to Maxims three times since Covid to buy cakes. I can tell you that they are really nice people over the phone and in person. My cakes were always ready for me on the day of pick up right when they open at 11:30am. Check out was smooth every time, cakes were packaged nicely in their pretty cake boxes. We got their signature almond meringue cakes and strawberry shortcake. Lovethe cakes they are so delicious!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The Napoleon cake is super light and fluffy. Really good. The store is pretty big. During the covid crisis, only takeout and they close at 7pm. Lots of parking.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Cake is wonderful

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Their mango cake is really good but wouldnt recommend the tiramisu. It doesnt taste like tiramisu at all...more like some sort of chocolate cream/mousse cake. The service here is hit or miss. The restaurant can be totally empty with three waiters/waitresses and itll still take forever for you to get your take out cake because theyre too busy talking amongst themselves... Other times, there will be lunch rush but the waiters are efficient and youll be in and out in no time.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Visited this place before covid so therefore, this review is long overdue. But Didnt like the overall ambiance of this place. Its too crowded. You hardly have room between your table and others. The food is good, especially the cakes, however.

December 22, 2020

If the review had a zero rating , Ill give them that. Rude attitude by yelling customer, lowest quality for those bakery stuff. Why the restaurant is still survive during pandemic. If anyone I know will go to that place, block their way is good choice.

★★★
December 22, 2020

Overpriced food and desserts, cash only below $25

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

This protein cake is the most delicious

December 22, 2020

First of all, I have no conflict with anyone. The attitude of the employees was extremely bad, especially the older one who never smiled and answered no questions. Smile more during the epidemic and you will be in a better mood.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

All staff are wearing masks, there is hand sanitizer at the front door and diners are spaced out. We had the Malaysian curry lamb and it was delicious! Meat was soft and tender with good flavour. Add $9 to the meal and make it a 4 course meal with the addition of soup, salad and dessert. Of course for dessert, we had their infamous meringue cake. Yum! Ambiance is old school Hong Kong style cafe.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Really like the food there !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

We have fond memories of Cafe Maxims strawberry Meringue. Having one during these tiring times was a treat. We ordered one for a birthday celebration a few days ahead. It was crunchy, full of cream, almonds and had the right amount of strawberries. Ingredients were also fresh. It was also available for pick up at the time we agreed upon. Definitely recommend their Meringue if you have not tried one before. Sometimes one slice is indulgent enough. I recommend a tea or a coffee with your slice. Dont forget to ask about availability and seasonal flavours.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food, great dessert, and lovely environment

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Absolutely love their meringue cake! Ive already bought 3 in the month of October alone for 3 different peoples birthdays and each have loved it! I really like the fact that you can choose your fruits: strawberry, mango, blueberry, or mixed.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Maxims recently made our wedding cake and it was everything we had dreamed of! Not only was it delicious but also beautiful. We are so happy that we chose maxims and would highly recommend! We get their cakes for all occasions and are never disappointed!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Maxims is a bit of an institution at this point. Having been around for nearly two decades, their cakes are still excellent and the place still a fun reminder of when COVID was not yet a reality. You can get individual slices or the entire cake or custom order for birthdays/anniversaries etc. A single slice with tax is $6.17 or so. I personally love their dark chocolate mousse but I know lots of people love their tiramisu or the various fruit meringues that they have. They also serve food which is apparently very good, but having never dined there, I cant comment. Give Maxims a try!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Ive been going to Cafe Maxim for their almond meringue cakes for 15+ yrs. They are my go-to cakes for special occasions, birthdays and family gatherings - everyone whos tried it, loved it! Also a huge fan of their Napoleon!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Warm and cozy, the pastrys nice though thwir coffee is so sweet.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

You must try the mango almond meringue cake!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The ambience and the live band is what you need with delicious food after a tired week

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food, and good live music

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good atmosphere with great desserts.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good place for senior HongKongers

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Strawberry Almond Meringue is the best cake ever. Very delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This is like a gem in a not so busy area. We love their cake.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

I recently had the pleasure of going to Maxim s Cafe. I was blown away by how beautiful this place is . I ordered the Chestnut cake and it was so delicious . I highly recommend going to this place. The food is great and the pastries are to die for. Thank you Jeniffer for the amazing service .