Tips: - I came here on a Saturday at 6 pm. There were a…read moredecent selection of bakery items. It closes at 7 pm. - If you buy six items from the bakery, you don't pay any tax. - There is a 25-cent transaction charge when you use your debit or credit card to pay. The Origin is a bit sad these days. I was here last Saturday, taking in a flick at the Cineplex. This mall has seen better days. These major players are no longer at this mall: - South Street Burger with La Diperie - Me Va Me Express - Kiu Japanese Restaurant After the movie was over, I felt like a drink. Chatime is still around. However, there must have been fifteen people in the store, waiting for their drinks. I remembered this Lucullus bakery that was next door to the late South Street Burger. I had never been to this location in downtown Markham. I have been to the one on Yonge Street, south of Finch Avenue West. That store had beverages, so I'm sure that this one did, too. You enter and exit using the external doors. You cannot access the mall through this bakery. I opened the door. I was not expecting to walk into a time warp. It felt old-world European, in a period that I was unfamiliar with, but it felt like I knew it instantly being here. I loved the small tiffany lamps that were in front of the coffee area. So quaint! I hit the bakery section. I got a tray that oddly looked far more modern than the interior. I also got a pair of tongs. Just past 6 pm, I was expecting slim pickings with the baked goods offerings. Surprisingly, there were a number of croissants and buns available. My haul consisted of these items: - Curry beef puff - Tuna bao - Chocolate croissant - Luncheon meat bao - Corn and ham bao - Beef bao These six items barely fit on my wooden tray. I found the drinks. They were in the fridge. I got a chrysanthemum flower honey tea. I approached the counter. I got a helpful woman. She asked me if I needed a bag. I said yes. I hadn't expected to come here to get a bunch of baked goods and a drink. I'm glad that I did. I got a straw for my drink. I paid with a credit card. There was a 25-cent transaction charge when you use your debit or credit card here. It didn't bother me, as I rarely have cash on hand. I thanked her, took my bag of yumminess and my drink, and headed to the elevators to fetch my car in the underground lot. I'll start with the chrysanthemum flower honey tea. It's exceptionally Chinese. I grew up sipping it when I had a sore throat. I loved how it tasted. It had the perfect tea strength with a touch of honey. The downside was that the flower in this tea was a choking hazard when I sucked it through the straw. I ended up straining my drink at home to prevent myself from coughing up a lung again. I loved my baked goods haul. Everything was delicious. Thoughts about each one: - Curry beef puff - Flaky. It had the best curry beef filling. - Tuna bao - A lot of tuna filling. Tasty! - Chocolate croissant - It was divine with dark chocolate. It does have black sesame seeds on it. - Luncheon meat bao - Yummy. It would be better if it had egg paired with it. - Corn and ham bao - So good! It had a lot of corn balanced with the salty ham cubes, mixed with mayo. - Beef bao - It was delicious that I took a bite and didn't think about taking a photo of the bao in its intact glory. A definite bao winner. I'd return for more good eats. This store apparently has meals that I'd like to try. Despite how sad it was seeing a few businesses close down at this mall, I am thrilled that this bakery is kicking around. I'm glad that I finally visited it. I'll be back for more! (182)

I have to say that the space itself is quite beautiful. I've never been inside, I've walked past…read morethis place many times. What I found odd was the fact they didn't have any real coffee beverages available. They call themselves "Roasters" but the only thing they are roasting is drip coffee and Asian milk teas and teas. They said no cappuccino, latte, macchiato, cafe au lait...none of them were available. What kind of weird bakery and roasters is this? It was completely bizarre. Why have signs and a menu if they are not available. Strange experience. Will not return ever.

Coffee Now is located inside the Kaleido venue and I believe they're only open on weekends. It's a…read morepet friendly cafe. They're tucked in the back of the venue and lights are always off, so it's kinda awkward to walk into a hidden corner full of people. The renovation kinda matches Kaleido's industrial vibe. Seats are limited but you could sit near the "stage". They do have some special drinks like the apple crumble latte and koji latte. We got the iced ovaltine latte, hot koji latte and hot roasted latte. The koji latte (espresso, brown sugar, fermented rice and milk) came in the same maybe 8 oz glass as the ovaltine? For $7.5, I would have expected a bit more and not in a glass especially for a hot drink. The fermented rice made the drink taste like a hot chocolate though. The roasted oolong latte and ovaltine were just ok, nothing spectacular. If you're a cafe hopper, it's worth checking out, but not an everyday coffee place.

Coffee Now is my go-to Coffee place every weekend. This place is for specialty coffee lovers. The…read morebaristas have a strong passion of specialty coffee; they love to share coffee knowledge with you. They are very happy to answer questions on coffee, beans, coffee gears. The atmosphere is cozy, great for groups or being solo sitting at the coffee bar to interact with the barista. Coffee Now located at Kaleido event space which is well decorated with great nice, very instagramable. My favourite is the pour over coffee and the beans selection is great. There are different beans rotation regularly. The barista is well trained to make a tasty cup of pour over coffee. The experience was excellent, you are able to smell the beans after grind. I also enjoy their flat white, dirty. My kid is tea lover and love their oolong or matcha latte. Coffee Now also pairs up with local patisserie shop to bring very delicious desserts to pair with their coffee. My favourite are the Purin (Japanese pudding) and cheesecake.

Not bad. Pretty decent pastries and their rice dishes aren't bad either. Would recommend. But only…read morego during the weekdays when parking is plentiful. Friday nights and weekends are terrible. Best to take-out. They do have tables but very limited seating.

It is NOT PERMANENTLY CLOSED, Apple Maps. This location is OPEN in Goldbright Plaza at 7750 Kennedy…read moreRoad and 14th in Markham. Best BBQ Pork & Onion Bun. Smooth milk tea served in pretty tile-patterned takeout cups. They have prepared food in a fridge, made from Kitchen at Lucullus, which you can pick up and warm up at home for a nice meal.

So so cute. This little gem of a coffee shop is tucked away in a busy local plaza almost going…read moreunnoticed. But when you enter, you're greeted by friendly baristas, and invited into such a cozy, quiet cute cafe/work spot. Came here on a weekday morning, ordered an Americano & sat down to work. A great spot to work/study. Decor was cute, aesthetic, unique & there's plenty of small things you can purchase such as coffee accessories, coffee brews, matcha cups etc. I don't want ppl to find out about this spot because I want to keep it all to myself haha but yes, I do recommend to check it out if you're looking for a cozy cafe to chill at :) 5/5

Stopped by recently to grab a latte. Totally understand why…read morefriends always mention this place with some of them being regulars. The barista was very helpful with providing suggestions of beans based on the information I gave about my husband's preferences. Also provided additional tips after I picked a coupl of bags as to which to drink first or rest. Tons of free parking in this plaza! I didn't sit in, but there's decent seating and cute decorations.

This place has some really good pour overs! Perfect for any…read morecoffee lovers. Great place to be since it's inside a little farmers market. Love coming here occasionally for the pick me up coffee. Service is great since the owner always has great recommendations as well. Give it a try!

Cute little hidden gem inside the Farmer's Market!…read more I got the pourover and had a nice little chat with the staff there. They're knowledgeable and it's such a cozy hangout area. You can tell them your preferred roast and they'll pick the beans based on your preference. They have a wide selection of beans and prices vary based on brand, but they're pretty much between $19-27. I'd definitely pick up some more beans next time I'm in the area! This time I got 42 because I told them I make espresso drinks (eg latte) at home, so they picked something for me. My drink took about 7 minutes and it was full of flavour. It came with some biscoff, so it was a perfect match. They used the Chemex and did a double pour lol The staff told me they recently took over the soup business from a fellow vendor (within the market), so they've been getting busy trying to manage all the orders and customers. There's also these homemade jellys which are good for souvenirs/gifts!

Coffee hit the spot perfectly - team is very friendly (well one person at the time of visit)…read more Tiny shop within the food court on the second floor in Pacific mall. Well lit and very clean. Don't recall seeing any seating, looked more like grab and go, which was fine. Coffee had a very nice strong natural taste, be sure to fix yours, because I forgot and ended up with a very salty last few sips. Would visit again on my next trip!

Tiny coffee shop located on the 2nd floor of Pmall. It's a few shops in from entrance and in…read moresituated in the between a set of clothing stores. Run by viet baristas, their drinks are amazing. While we've only ever gotten their coffee, their dessert style drinks look really great too. This time when we went, we got the egg coffee (cold). Highly recommend! The whipped egg on top is rich and creamy, a perfect compliment to the smooth strong coffee. Everything is made to order so there's always a small wait for your drink but it's worth it. Make sure to check this coffee shop out if you are in need of a caffeine kick. Their regular viet coffee is amazing as well.