Good old Lucullus appeared while I was with Persian friends today on Yonge and of COURSE I had to go in. The Hong Kong milk tea here is stellar. Their custard tarts are devourable. They're such pleasant folks who run this business. I love Lucullus. This is a fusion-style Hong Kong/Taiwanese style bakery. read more

See all

Came here twice, the first time I was referred by a friend to try this mango mochi. I believe it was around 5$ for the mochi and it was about the same size as a fist? I enjoyed the mango sauce/ fruit, but I didn't enjoy the coconut flakes that were mixed with the skin. I also felt like the dough to fruit ratio was off, way too little filling. This time I came for their steam rice set ($9.75), which comes with a steam rice and hot hk milk tea. You can substitute for Their large hk milk tea is an additional $4, The large cold hk tea is $5.75 on its own. Their milk teas were good, but their steam rice was on the more blend and smaller portion sized. I would not recommend the steamed rice set to anyone that is hungry or a bigger eater. read more

Lucullus Bakery - Large cold milk tea ($5.75) and steam rice set ($9.75) - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The prices have definitely gone up, but hasn't that happened everywhere? My go-to order here is the spare rib and rice lunch it's my favourite. It's around $11 and comes with your choice of hot beverage, and I always go for the milk tea. Super comforting and hits the spot every time. That said, the last few times I've gone around 1 PM, it's been sold out. Not sure why they don't make more of it, especially if it's consistently the one that goes first while other lunch options are still sitting there. Also worth noting they recently got rid of the seating, which is disappointing. I used to enjoy eating there, but now it's strictly takeout. Still love this spot, just wish I could get my usual lunch and sit down to enjoy it like before. read more

Lucullus Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Thrilled to find this close-by Chinese bakery which is convenient on my way to periodic trips to York Cemetery. We got lucky with street parking right in front. Ordered a variety of buns which were delicious. They had some interesting options for egg tarts, including a creme brulee version. Small bathroom in the foyer of the commercial building lobby. Will definitely come again! read more

Easy and comfort bakery for Hong Kong style milk tea and delicious bread. If you buy 6 buns, tax is free. Staff is always kind and efficient. Inside of store is very clean and they have patio too! read more

Lucullus Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

See all

This is our favourite local Hong Kong style bakery / cafe. They have a wide selection of sweet and savoury Chinese baked buns, cakes, and dim sum. They also offer frozen dim sum and rice dinners to take home. This is our favourite weekend hangout spot with their made-to-order Hong king style milk tea, their fresh egg tarts and pineapple buns. It is a bit on the pricey side compared to other Chinese bakeries, but it is on par with typical cafe prices. I recommend this unique cafe spot to try if you want something a little different than your typical coffee shop! read more

Lucullus Bakery - Pineapple bun (bottom) and winter melon "wife" cakes (top). - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

bought 6 pastries and got charged 7. so check your bill if you purchase from this bakery. also the BBQ pork bun has very very little cha siu inside. well this shop is not cheap among chinese pastries and i expect to get higher quality with that price. not the same as before!! i won't go back anymore read more

The team of staff in Markville Mall food court was very impolite and bad mannered. Needs more professional training before putting staff there as they need to interact with customers of many races. Quality of service is low. read more

A month ago, I returned to the GTA from my trip to the Twin Cities and drove over to North York to pick up ingredients for a virtual cooking session. Next to The Abibiman Project's popup store was Lucullus Bakery. Since I had landed om GTA and drove over here, I decided to grab some goodies for dinner and beyond from this bakery. I was parked right in front of the bakery on Yonge Street, facing south. I used my Green P app to pay for parking. It was so convenient. It was my first time at any Lucullus Bakery. Markham has two locations close to my home. Why haven't I been to one?! It works like a typical Chinese bakery. You pick up a tray and tongs, find something you like, grab it with the tongs, and place it on your tray. I looked longingly at the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves. Next to them were curry beef and crab meat fried buns. I got one of each. They had a bunch of croissants. The chocolate, and cheddar and bacon ones appealed to me. I got one of each. See a pattern? I got a cheese and hot dog bun, and a beef burger bun. Everything looked so good. Yep, I also got one of each. This place has quite the assortment of egg custard tarts. I'll need to return. I was thinking more savoury items for dinner and beyond. l completely overlooked them. Next time, I'll get some. The woman behind the counter was helpful and nice. I paid with a debit card. It was seamless. She placed everything in small bags, and then added them to a larger one. I thanked her and drove home after a long travel day. I was so happy to get home and eat. I had the chocolate croissant and crab meat bun for dinner. The croissant was flaky. The chocolate croissant had chocolate, but I wanted more of it. The crab meat bun had imitation crab meat, but you do get a lot of it. I liked the roasted seaweed strand around the bun. It was as if you were eating a large piece of sushi, but without the rice. The filling was yummy. I devoured the cheddar and bacon croissant, and cheese and hot dog buns the next day. The former was the perfect handheld breakfast. I loved every bite. I heated it up in the toaster oven. I highly recommend it. The cheese and hot dog bun was comforting. It had the right balance of sliced hot dogs with cheese. It was excellent. My favourite buns out of the batch were the curry beef fried bun and beef burger bun. The former had a lot of curry beef filling. It was so good. I'm salivating thinking about it. The beef burger bun had sesame seeds all around the outside and a ton of flavourful beef filling inside. It was like an Asian version of a burger, but in a filled bun. Yum! I am a fan. I really should visit a Lucullus closer to home, thanks to visiting this store. It was a great find and I had a terrific experience here. I'd definitely return to get my fix when I'm in the area. (141) read more

See all

Great newer location for Lucullus! They have the same great items here as other locations, although their dim sum selection is a bit more limited. If you've had stuff from their other locations, you'll have the same experience here. If you haven't tried before, I definitely recommend stopping by for Chinese baked goods! Their milk tea is lovely, their large iced size comes in a comically tall cup. It's less bitter than other versions of HK milk tea you may encounter (I personally enjoy the butter versions) but it really satisfies your HK milk tea cravings. This location also has outdoor and indoor seating, perfect for kicking back and relaxing on a summer day. read more

See all

Lucullus Bakery is a well known Chinese bakery with multiple locations around the GTA. They recently opened their 5200 Yonge Street (near Yonge/Empress) location quite recently where they offer a variety of buns, drinks, and even lunch boxes. You can even buy frozen lunch boxes to make at home as well. The location is small but the interior is quite modern. There are several tables indoors and more tables outside on their patio which is covered with yellow umbrellas. Bakery is well known to the Chinese community where this location will be well received in the neighbourhood. I stopped by Lucullus on a hot Sunday afternoon to purchase some refreshing iced drinks. I've tried a variety of their Chinese buns from their other stores and was happy to see other offerings as well, such as croissants and frozen meal boxes as well as premade sandwiches. Upon entering, you are met with the smell of freshly baked buns (I could even smell through my mask!). Trays and tongs are available once you enter so that you can walk around to choose your buns. They do make things throughout the day so if you do find something sold out, you can try to come back to see if they have made more. Only thing to point out is that the buns are not covered with anything so they can work on that from a sanitary perspective. Service was friendly and prompt as I ordered my iced drinks at the counter. Drinks were made at a reasonable time. During my visit at Lucullus the bakery definitely got busy as more people came into purchase their offerings. Overall, a great new addition to the neighbourhood. read more

OMG that pork bun was soooo good! The bun was melt-in-your-mouth soft and the pork filling was bbq-tasty. Came fresh out of the oven so that may have played a part in it, but wow that was good. Also got an egg tart, a coconut-filled bun, and a napoleon bar (I think; it was nutty) - all ok but not outstanding. So while everything else was just ok, I'll definitely dream about that pork bun. read more

See all

Lucullus Bakery: 4.3/5 Food: 4.75/5 - I was having a walk with my boyfriend and stumbled across Lucullus on Yonge St. We have to take a look, because I am a SUCKER for pineapple buns. I was so happy that I found this hidden gem, and apparently our friends later told us that it's one of the best bakeries in GTA to get bo lo bao (aka pineapple bun). Please see the descriptions of the bun we got to try below. - Red Bean Pineapple Bo Lo Bao (BLB) [GET]: Their BLB is loaded with fillings, definitely didn't skimp on the ingredients. The red bean filling has the perfect sweetness and texture, and you can see actual red beans in it. I just wished that it was more evenly spread across the entire bun, instead of a huge chunk sitting right in the middle of the bun. At one point, I was just eating the filings, and had to use a butter knife to spread it to the edges of the bun. The bread itself is soft and light with an insanely flaky crust. It just crumbles right off. Also, I love how pillowy and fluffy it is, literally inhaled that bun so quickly. It was great, and I think it will taste even better if I try it fresh out of the oven. Ambiance: 4.25/5 - Lucullus is like your typical Chinese bakery, but with an elevated interior. It is modern, clean, and very spacious. There's trays and tongs available right at the entrance for you to grab the bakery items you want and put it on the tray. You will then pay at the register. There's also lots of pre-made drinks in the refrigerator for purchase. I do recall there's some outdoor patio seating available as well. The overall layout was organized and self-explanatory. Price: 4.25/5 - We got one pineapple bun to try. It was almost $3 after tax. Prices are a bit higher than most grocery stores or Chinatown, but you can see the high quality and fresh ingredients they put into the bun. I'd say it's worth it, and definitely try it out when you get a chance. Service: 4/5 - The service was friendly and prompt, and the staff greeted us when we walk in. After selecting our BLB, we paid at the cash register with our credit cards, so the process was pretty seamless, literally tap and go. The staff then sealed up the plastic bag and handed it to us. I just wished that they provided us with a bag or something, because we carried the BLB back in a sealed plastic bag, but oh well. BLUF: I think Lucullus is one of the better bakery spots in GTA that serves authentic HK style pineapple bun. It is really delicious and tasty, but I didn't think it was the BEST one I've had ever, but in Toronto probably. I highly recommend trying them out if you haven't, and you can't go wrong with any of the pineapple buns. I look forward to my next visit and try their other BLB flavors, croissants, and other savory pastries like the curry buns. read more

Lucullus Bakery - Red Bean Pineapple Bun (BLB) - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Tried the Hk milk tea Iced . It was very smooth and tasted like HK! It was $5 and huge. We got 30 percent sugar and it was too strong for us . Prob next time will get 50-75% sugar . The large sized was more like XXL and we couldn't finish it so likely will get small the next time read more

Lucullus Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Hong Kong-style milk tea is utterly bland, it's nothing but drinking watery milk. Maybe the tea very expensive, one pot of tea use a day and add water, and add water and so on. You must come to have a HK milk tea before 1 pm , must not come after 4pm, after 4 pm, you only have watery milk. read more

Lucullus Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I finally got a chance to stop by this newly opened Lucullus near North York Center. They closed the downtown Elm location a couple of years ago and I've been craving the chicken mushroom lunch combo since. I ordered a large yang yuan coffee milk tea only this time, as I only had 10 minutes to spare before my appointment. The coffee milk tea was made fresh. Seating was allowed at this location. There were a few two seaters lined up against the windows and one booth seating that can accommodate groups of four - six people. The cafe was SPOTLESS and fully stocked. read more

Lucullus Bakery - Interiors - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

3.5/5!! Pretty delicious buns! The buns taste very fresh. My favourite is the ubi bun. There was a lot of ubi flling inside which I love! Some things that I noticed is... It does get quite busy. You might have to wait longer than expected. I waited in line over 10 minutes before getting swrved. Also, I wasn't huge fan of all the buns exposed in the air. I don't feel like it's very sanitary. I've been to other bakeries and they clear wrapped all of the buns before placing them on the display. Overall, decent buns but just be aware of the wait time. I might go during the weekday instead to avoid the crowd. read more

See all

Finally Lucullus Bakery opens in North York! I have been waiting forever! The place is so nice, modern, and clean. There are some tables inside and patio with cute yellow umbrella. We love to get the Custard Bo Lo Bao, Coconut Bo Lo Bao, Ham Sui Gok, and Egg Tarts. Their bread is loaded with fillings. Ain't skimping about the quality of ingridients. The custard pineapple bun is my personal favourite since who doesn't like custard?!?! The outer layer is flaky, sweet, and the custard has the perfect sweetness. I'd say Lucullus is the BEST HK Bakery in Toronto. It transports you to Hong Kong, so authentic. The price is reasonable for what you get. I have been here for more than 3 times now since they opened! The HK Milk tea is also really good!! Follow @astravel_eats for more recs! read more

See all

We've tried other Lucullus locations but Lucullus North York stands above the rest because they are very generous with their fillings in their buns. We've pre-ordered large orders and they always complete our orders with no issues. Staff is very efficient and friendly. Their buns sell fast so best to pre-order for large amounts. read more

This Lucullus Bakery is definitely a little more expensive than other Lucullus in Toronto. But this Lucullus FINALLY take credit card! The store is nice, modern, and spotless. This was a refreshing evolution! I adore their walnut dessert with cane sugar and tapioca ($7). It is pre-made and kept in the fridge section of the store. I highly recommend Lucullus for Asian dessert. read more

See all

A nice Chinese style bakery with a large variety of items in addition to Chinese buns like egg salad and tuna sandwiches, lotus leaf rice, tarts, croissants, and a large beverage menu. They also do chicken rice pots if you want a more hearty meal. I only came to try the buns. Arrived at the end of the day so some of the trays were already almost empty, but the buns still tasted fresh when I ate them at home. Also had a few the next couple of days for breakfast and they were still soft and delicious! If you get 6 items, you don't pay tax! My favorite was the BBQ pork bun. Very flavorful pork that doesn't heavily rely on a lot of that sweet red sauce for flavor. It's very generous amount of filling with notable chunks of pork and some onion. Other buns I got: deep fried curry, egg tarts, and butter croissants read more

See all

This Asian bakery is so good! Their buns are soft and sweet and always fresh. I've tried so many things from here now and my favs are the FRIED curry beef bun and the pineapple custard bun. The fried curry beef bun is like a savory donut with a bit of kick (maybe not for everyone but I love it). I was reluctant to try their croissants but went for it anyways. First time I tried it was really good and flakey but then when I went back again it was dry. Not sure if it was a different baker but definitely something changed and now I'm scared to try it again. U know a bakery is good when their plain buns are good! read more

Lucullus Bakery - a croissant on a cutting board - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've been craving pastries and buns from a Hong Kong style bakery for a while, and I was happy to see that this location recently opened up in the North York/Willowdale area. My partner walked over there this morning to pick up our breakfast. I went with a few classics I'm used to eating growing up that took a trip down memory lane: the hot dog bun (pigs in a blanket), a ham and egg bun, and a pineapple bun aka bo lo bao (BLB) -- has no pineapple in it, the top of the bun resembles a pineapple texture with a sugary crusted top that is flakey and soft as you bite into it. I love that they vacuum sealed the individually wrapped bags, and they also have glass doors to keep everything fresh. It's a self service, grab what you want and pay for it at the counter type bakery. The ham and egg bun was a bit too salty for me in terms of flavor, but other than that everything else was spot on. I'd recommend this location to anyone in the area looking for authentic Hong Kong style bakery. read more

See all

Great bakery. It never fails to disappoint. I buy some on my way out of the city every time I visit.

Tried the bbq pork bun and black sesame mochi, both very fresh and good. The bun was sealed in a bag after I paid for it - it would be good if it was already individually wrapped. read more

Finally fabulous hot Currie beef bun! Right up there with those from long ago closed Baldwin Street bakery

No washroom for over months. Not to go there anymore. Poor service. Variety of Food is limited .