Arrived here craving soup. Had a soup and a salad. Kind of steep for fast food. But it's in Yorkdale. Soup was Thai chicken with Italian pasta salad. Service is assembly line. It's very busy with a lot of seating space. Al in all an okay experience read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Thai soup and Italian pasta salad - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

I usually come here for the cheese and onion bread and egg bread. They didn't have the small size this time I went. There's usually a line and the cashiers are usually quick. Inside there's a dining area and it's pretty aesthetic but I find the seats get taken very quickly as it's usually busy. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

I've tried some of their bakery and lunch items, and haven't been particularly blown away by either. Their croissants and danishes are large in size and flavourful, though are not very fresh. The coffee is fine, better than Tims, but not as good as Starbucks. The lunch items are quite underwhelming and you can probably get something similar from the hot food section at Loblaws. Their prices are a bit high (and I'm presuming have gotten even higher due to inflation), with their bakery items averaging at $5 the last time I went around a month ago. I recall spending $18 including tax on the meal with the potato salad, broccoli cheddar soup, and chocolate croissant. They have quite a lot of seating at this location, even when the mall is very busy. Ordering from the front counter can get a bit chaotic since it is small and there is usually a long line-up. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Potato Salad, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, and Chocolate Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Went to Yorkdale to do some shopping, and stopped by Michels Bakery for some baked goodies. I used to love coming here to get a quick pastry during my lunch break when I used to work in the mall, years ago. I loved their chicken salad sandwiches and their quinoa salads. They also have pre-made sandwiches to go and, hot foods like beef stew, lasagna, and sometimes chicken curry. Line up was moving quick, and service was fast and friendly, I got me some savoury pastries and some sweet pastries to go. They had a buy 5 get 1 free special. I believe they always had that, and sometimes if you go before closing, they have buy 1 get 1 free. Anyway, I still very much enjoyed the savoury pastries, but the sweet ones were not the same as they used to be. Next time, I will just opt for their savoury vs their sweet ones. read more

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Love their soups and breads, such an easy snack to grab inside the mall! Just wish the lines moved faster

The best orange cranberry bread I've ever had. So good. I should have bought two loaves to take home. read more

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I understand the struggles we're having with inflation, the impact Covid had on the industry and supply chain issues, but $5 for an average croissant isn't justified. For fans of their ham and cheese, you can see from this pic that they're using sliced ham vs cube and it's a flat pastry vs the previous multi layered version. The cherry cheese croissant was on par, but can't quite get over the price increases, unless it's the only option to stay in business. Wish you nothing but continued success! read more

Michel's Bakery Café - 2 ham and cheese croissants and 1 cherry cheese danish = $16.22 CDN - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

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If you have any trouble finding this place in Yorkdale...just follow your nose! The aroma is very potent and can really pull in a crowd. It has seating both inside the store and some tables out front. If it's super busy you might find yourself having to sit at the couches a little farther down. I was really thirsty after trekking through Yorkdale for a few hours. I was looking for something refreshing and not caffeinated or in a bottle. I settled on getting a mango smoothie (they also have strawberry) for $4.70 before tax. That seemed a tad bit expensive, especially since I wasn't entirely sure if it was fresh fruit. It turned out being pretty thick and it was good but it did taste like canned mango. My mom had the iced tea refresher which is an artificial mixer (kind of looked like Kool Aid) and iced tea from a tub. She said it was also pretty thirst quenching but a bit on the sweet side. We also split a ginormous blueberry cheese danish which was perfect for two people. It was really tasty. Flaky pastry that held together when cutting into it and a nice balance between the sweet blueberry jam and the cheese. It's pretty busy there all the time and the staff are actually kind of curt with people. It's chaotic because there isn't a dedicated cashier and they all switch off so you wind up getting shouted at by a lot of different staff. They also didn't take my name or anything so when my drinks were ready I just had "hey" shouted at me lol. They have cutlery available to the left side of cash and the also have paper straws. read more

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I checked out the high end bakeries in Yorkdale. Firstly, I am not a fan of macaron. Secondly, the pain du chocolate was nothing special i.e. everything at the two high end places are, in my opinion, grotesquely overpriced for what they are. Michel's Bakery is no frills see what you get and is perfectly acceptable without the hype. Their counter service is rushed and busy but polite. This is still my go-to at Yorkdale. Reliable AND FRESH. read more

This bakery is pretty good for being located in a shopping mall. We randomly decided to try the pastries here while walking by, and it was quite satisfactory. We ordered a regular croissant, chocolate croissant, coffee, and milk. The croissants were bigger than normal, chewy and soft. There's no wow-factor to be honest, but it's a decent cafe with good baked goods. read more

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This was my favourite croissant place until now. The croissants we ordered today were flat and without any crispness; the coffee and soup were both luke warm and tasteless. The servers did not even ask if we wanted to heat up the croissants and soup. I think I will start to look for another better croissant place. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Interior - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

Not bad, just nothing special. Michel's Bakery Cafe is inside Yorkdale Mall. There's a lengthy wait, especially on the weekend and if you want to get a seat. Instead, I just had some pastries to go. The lineup is about 5-10 minutes, at 4pm in the afternoon. They offer bagels, croissants, buns, Danishes and other pastries. I tried one specialty chocolate croissant and another cheese and jam Danish. Total added up to $7.35 including tax. They tasted meh, maybe even a bit dry. It wasn't bad, but just nothing special. It tastes the same as the pastries at the grocery store. They have a good display and presentation. But I feel like this place was more hype - you are only interested because you see a long line and big crowd. read more

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I give this restaurant three stars. I have been to Michel's Bakery Cafe at least ten times, most recently in March. Michel's has a wide selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and baked goods. Its always busy but the line moves quickly and all of the staff are friendly. All of the food is consistently good but not amazing. On my last order I got a toasted sandwich and it was extremely salty. With that being said, I could and would eat almost anything on their menu. I think the prices are a bit high but I keep coming back because I like the majority of their menu items, particularly some of the healthier soups and salads. I will likely be back at Michel's Bakery Cafe the next time I go to Yorkdale. Three stars. read more

The portuguese tart was sickly sweet and soggy. I would not recommend going here (at least for the portuguese tarts).

The pastries are good, if you buy 6 you pay only for 5. My favourite is the almond croissant and the blueberry cheese danish. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Baked goods - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

[LOCATION] - 5/5 This place is located in Yorkdale Mall. Both underground & outdoor parking spaces are available, but can be quite hectic when you visit on weekends. [SERVICE] - 5/5 Staff were friendly and always have a smile on their face when helping customers. [DÉCOR] - 5/5 Great cafe to grab coffees/pastries to go, and also has a comfortable seating area if you want to dine-in. [QUALITY] - 5/5 High-quality coffees with different blends and flavours. [ORDER] - 5/5 German Chocolate Cake Flavoured Coffee - $1.99: coffee tasted smooth and had a deliciously sweet fragrance. Great price for a delicious coffee. [OVERALL] - 5/5 A wonderful cafe with speedy service. I would definitely recommend Michel's because it is a great place to grab a high-quality coffee on-the-go. read more

I've walked passed Michel's bakery right in the morning and I can smell the fresh pastries being pulled from the oven. I got the almond croissant for a friend but I had a piece and it was good. I liked how the almond butter wasn't too sweet and that the almond croissant was still super fluffy. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

I was blown away by how GOOD this place is. I'm not a fan of bread/bagels/baguettes.. anything like that really. But my friend and I stopped by and when I tried his fanzette with cheese (basically a gourmet croissant with a sausage and cheese- looks like a westernized 'cheun jai bao' for all my cantonese folks) The pastries and baguettes look super fresh and they are not understaffed at all. So many people working hard in an assembly line and customer service was great. The pastries are also very unique and they have stuff like a pizza croissant. They also had a staff giving out free smoothie and baguette/cinnamon bun samples- THE MANGO SMOOTHIE BLEW MY MIND. Also, very fresh samples because when I came back a second time ten min later to get my own cheese stick (my friend's fanzette taste lingered in my mouth and begged me to come back for more. That tease.), anyway- new samples were out. Yum! Only downfall is that it is a bit pricey- his fanzette was around $5... Very efficient although there's always a inevitable line here. I'll try the other things next time and maybe sit down as well. read more

There's nothing I enjoy more in this world then a freshly baked light and fluffy piece of bread! Most people do not understand my appreciation for bread, but I kidd you not, when they made the phrase, "Man can't live on bread alone" they clearly did not sample the whole population! I went here last weekend for lunch. Yorkdale is a pretty busy mall, and Michel's is no exception. There's two counters, one where you can go buy breads and other goodies from behind the counter, and then there's the line where you can buy food such as soups, sandwiches and desserts. For first timers like myself, it's all sorta confusing because the two lines intersect each other. I tried their onion and cheese bun, which was a good size and absolutely delish! They do have a pretty good size seating area so you can sit and eat. It's like a food court, only they have people to clear the tables. If you are lucky to find one that is clean during busy hours, then grab it. Otherwise you'll have to wait until someone comes to pick up the trays and plates. There is no designated place to put your used plates even if you wanted to clear your table for the next person. table read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

This review is only for the counter service, which is consistently great. The selection of loaves and pastries are always fresh, and they'll warm up your purchase for you so it's even better. They're efficient and friendly, which can be hard to maintain when a place is always so busy. My go-to orders are the spinach and feta pastries, the bourekas, and the cheese scones. They're always flaky and flavourful, and an affordable way to grab a quick meal. I almost always stop here when I'm shopping. read more

This is a nice Michel's Baguette location. It opens early on Saturdays & it was already busy when we arrived. They have a nice seating area for those who want to eat off their deli style menu. They also have the quick service window where you can buy bread & pastries. Their loaves sell quickly & for the cranberry loaf they were baking a new batch. They said it wouldn't be ready for another 10 minutes. My mom decided to come back for the new batch but by the time we got back it was already sold out! For myself I bought a scone & it was delicious. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - The display window - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

Looks like I forgot to review this place! We visited Michels at the end of December, during the holidays so you can imagine the line up at Yorkdale to get a seat. We waited for a while but luckily got a place. There is so much to choose from - sandwiches, soups, baguettes and a huge assortment of delicious pastries. Naturally, I opted for the broccoli and cheese crossaint with a mocha and was extremely satisfied with my selection. Everything tasted so fresh and delicious and price is also quite reasonable - on par with most coffee shops. It was a little noisy and cramped as tables were squashed snugly next to each other but I think that's the charm of such places! My husband and I both enjoyed it and queuing up was definitely worth it! read more

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I have been going here almost every time I go to the Yorkdale shopping centre. I love their baked goods. Their sandwiches are great (ask them to toast it for you) and their salads are amazing. I think they charged too much for any pre-packaged beverages like orange juice but their self-serve coffee is good. It's such a nice place to wind down and take a break from shopping! read more

Come here often for breakfast on Saturdays. Usually easy to get a seat or do take out! Their freshly baked goods are the bomb!!! And lots of selection too. Also, the Italian wedding soup is top notch! read more

I love it at Michel's bakery. A perfect place to meet up with friends if you plan on catching up at brunch. Since it is in the mall you can always go shopping afterwards or even go to the movies. I usually get the chocolate cookies from here. They are loaded with chocolate chips and are the softest cookies I've ever eaten. If you are looking for something to fill you though, I would recommend getting their Cajun chicken panini and always makes sure you get it on the sesame bun. Also the their pizza, they just recently changed their style of pizza so it looks like a personal pizza you order at restaurants. The last thing that I would recommend everyone to get and suggest trying at least once is to get their bagels (plain specifically) with their butter. They are the softest bagels you will ever have in your life. It's like it melts in your mouth as you eat it. Pros: - everyone is very nice when serving you - sometime they have deals at the end of the night, usually BOGO - great place for brunch and breakfast - a lot of seating on the interior and exterior of the restaurant - large variety of sandwiches and snacks Cons: - sometimes the wait line is ridiculous - pretty pricey- the Cajun chicken sandwich alone is about 7-9$ read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

I've been coming to this bakery with my family and myself for the last 15 years or so, and I swear, the chocolate almond croissants never fail to disappoint! Each pastry is flaky, crumble, crispy, sweet, and salty all in one and is a definite pit stop every time I go to Yorkdale. Personal favourite is the spinach and feta pastry :) read more

Taste really bad in general after owner changed. TBH coffee is bad... come on it's coffee. Staffs are not nice and owner is worst. Owner should treat their employees like family and not garbage. I over heard the conversation from the kitchen. It was not pretty. Oh if that was @ my work place. HR right away. Please improve. read more

I came here for a quick lunch with mom and was sorely disappointed by the service and only later slightly consoled by the cajun sandwich. The lady we solicited help for deciding our menu was inexplicably grumpy and seemed to lash out at our questions which were fairly reasonable (i.e. which are the gourmet soups among the regular soups?) The beet salad we ordered with the sandwich was far from fresh and the gourmet thai chicken soup was salty and the regular soup so-so. Not the place you want to grab a meal with a friend (or even by yourself if you care about customer service) but the breads and coffee I wouldn't mind having to go. Honest review written after I finished the meal. read more

We were a bit early for our lunch reso with friends at Yorkdale and wanted to grab something quick as we were hungry so we grabbed a chocolate croissant, almond danish and a coffee. They were all ok, a bit pricey but then again most things at Yorkdale mall are on the pricey side :) read more

This place is slightly better than the Yorkdale food court in that it's not quite as loud and dirty. The food selection is a bit uninspired for Toronto - this is back-to-basics soup, sandwiches, and salads. That being said, you can probably find something here you won't dislike entirely. I had a pretty decent 5-bean salad and although it was somewhat overpriced, it was also pretty tasty (and not too oily)! I managed to find a seat on a Friday when the parking lot outside was rammed, so that gives me some hope that finding a table here isn't an exercise in futility. Check out the freshly baked bread! read more

Small brunette cashier is so impatient and rude. Other than that, location is packed with few available seats and decently clean. Food old taste better if I haven't lost my appetite from that rude cashier. read more

I have always loved this place even before the renovation. The blueberry cheese danish is my favourite item...flaky pastry with a ring of cheese surrounds the blueberry centre. My mouth waters every time I'm near this place. For a breakfast treat, I love the broccoli cheese danish... Michel's Baguette is irresistible. read more

I find that this Michels doesn't taste as yummy as fairview mall. Fairview mall location has more selection with desirable options. Most of the pastries in Yorkdale Michels are hot dog or raisin lol. Fairview offers a lot more and their pastries are made bigger. It is a hefty price for mall food, but I guess its a better choice compatibly to the food court read more

I just love this place! The soups I have had are flavorful (Tomato bisque reminds me of back home!) I like the feel of the whole place and the staff are always friendly to me. I recommend the grilled Cajun panini- it's superb! read more

The croissants are on point! Especially the Chocolate Almond and Ham & Cheese! Everything is always fresh! read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Chocolate Almond - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Got a bacon croissantwich that had one piece of bacon for $4.90. What a rip off. The seating is fine at this time of the day but given the price point i am very disappointed. The staff are inattentive and disirganized even with the assembly line stlye. read more

Michel's Bakery Café - Bacon croissantwich. One piece of bacon givne the price is ridiculous. - Bakeries Near Me - North York, Ontario

4.5 stars! My favourite baguette location still! Go early, 30 mins before mall the opens to get fresh breads. Love the egg bread, croissants and bagels. Soups and salads are good but can get pricey. A bagel or fresh egg bread paired off with a German Chocolate flavoured coffee is my Yorkdale morning bliss. Please note: service generally okay, the boss sometimes sits in the back corner on his laptop or phone. However, sometimes those waitresses/cashiers behind the counter can get feisty! Ladies: guards should be slightly up! read more

For Yorkdale this is a 4* choice in terms of quality and price. For all other purposes this is really an average 3.5. Anyways this place is cafeteria style and you can select from a variety of lunching foods from pizzas to salads, sandwiches, wraps and hot specials. It's all good home cooking. The bakery is quite good too for pastries and such. Stop in here if your not down for food court crap and don't want to busy ur wallet on the shitty rainforest cafe. read more

The food wasn't that bad. But it is always so crowded and busy. There is a lot of choices on the menu but there doesn't seem to be anything special. It is all soups, sandwiches, deserts etc. The prices weren't so bad. There seems to always be a lot of employees and they seem to be hustling around looking busy, I had to call for them multiple times until they finally gave me my food. Seating is really hard to find. So I suggest just sticking to their deserts and taking out the food instead of dining there. read more

We need to have more of this in Toronto. Everything is so fresh. Their breads and buns are fresh and made daily. Great selection of meals for breakfast, lunch or dinner. read more