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Cora's Breakfast & Lunch
Categories: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Creperies Breakfast & Brunch, Creperies [Edit]
3760 Hwy 7Markham, ON L3R 0N2
(905) 489-2446
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Breakfast, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
11 reviews for Cora's Breakfast & Lunch
11 reviews in English
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Review from Archimedes T.
Toronto, ON
9/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
Quite a bit of a wait, though lucky in getting a parking spot.
After agonizing over the menu again. I just caved in to my cravings: Strawberry Waffle.
So Just had a Strawberry waffle. Yummy. However pricey. It was too bad they do not have a lunch specials on the weekend. They had $3 strawberry waffles which are smaller in portion, but at least I could ala carte it with something else.
I want to try the Theo Au Gratin one time.
Nice part I discovered today: Free WiFi -
Review from Nick D.
11/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
While in the GTA visiting family, the parents and I had breakfast at Cora's one morning. The resto had a nice setup; cozy, homey feeling, with the addition of the vibrant images painted on their walls. I absolutely love going out for breakfast however, I had the most difficult time figuring out what to order off their menu! I think their fruit cutting techniques distracted me from my desired pancakes, bacon and eggs. I thought it was unique but in the morning, I like fruit that I can eat and not fruit I don't want to touch to avoid ruining it's beauty.
I ended up ordering the Cora's Special, which came with a crepe, four slices of bacon, sausage, ham, two eggs, potatoes and fruit. I'll say that it was a hearty breakfast loaded with meat! I'm more of a bacon guy than sausage but I have to say, that was one piece of great sausage! I wasn't too keen on about the crepe as it was heavy and tasteless. Their coffee was decent; definitely not gourmet but not instant either.
Our server was friendly but not that attentive. We had to flag her down several times to get coffee refills and to get the check.
Overall, albeit a pricey breakfast for three, it was a different experience. I feel that they need to focus more on the quality of the food than distracting you with their glorified sliced fruit. With that said, we never made it back for a second round of breakfast during our visit. -
Review from Roma M.
4/13/2010
Cora's seems to be the brunch place of choice for many couples and families in the 'burbs. I totally understand why. It's a bright clean atmosphere, which makes it fun to get up and head over to, when all you really want to do is roll over, and hit the 'snooze' button. Personally, I find the decor a little sterile and character-less. Cora's is a med-scale brunch chain geared towards families.
I find Cora's largely overrated, and I'll tell you exactly why. The breakfast entrees, although very attractive to look at are far from spectacular once you get a mouthful. I am a huge breakfast/brunch person (if I can pull myself out of bed on time on weekends), and my visits to Cora's have never ever wowed me.
The menu choices are all on the high side, and for the price I've had a much better spread at some widely brunched Manhattan hotspots. I also always get the feeling at Cora's that the waitresses are constantly upselling, and service lacks very notably when they haven't succeeded. (I was totally dropped on one 'memorable' occassion, waiting for my bill for about 20 minutes.)
I know there are better breakfast spots in Markham, but I'm still keeping my eyes and mind open for 'the one'. -
Review from rob T.
Markham, ON
6/19/2011
When did breakfast become a $50 venture for the family?
Special occasion maybe, like in 2012, just before the word ends, so you don't actually have to pay the credit card bill.
Everything was overpriced and it felt like I had to mine through the fruit to find my breakfast.
I think Cora lost her way on the way to Toronto. -
Review from Joanne W.
4/28/2010
I came here before, but didn't have much recollection of the breakfast that I had.
Seats were easy to grab - however, it is a Wednesday lunch.
I came here again today and got myself a smoked salmon egg benedict. I've actually never had an egg benedict before in my life, but GOSH, it was DELICIOUS. I absolutely loved it! Not only that, they give you some potatoes and some fruit at the side. The only problem was that my fruit got into some of the hollandaise sauce, so that wasn't that great.
The service was mediocre. Our waitress only came by once after we started eating, and it was hard to get her attention when we had to grab the bill.
Other than that, delicious food! -
Review from Erwin M.
4/5/2010
This is my place for a decent breakfast, the only downside is there is always a line waiting to get in. I've never gone to this place, went in, and got a seat immediately. Its ALWAYS jampacked.
The ambiance here is great, the servers are very pleasant and well trained and of course, the food is fantastic. To avoid line-ups I've tried eggsmart, sunset grill, even dennys and I have to say Cora's is still the best by far. It's easy to notice that the sausages they have are of better quality and everything else is done well consistently. Portions are also good.
With the exception of the constant wait, there really is no reason for me to complain about this place. -
Review from Lynda W.
Toronto, ON
10/12/2008
There seems to be quite the demand for a homestyle breakfast joint that unlike other greasy spoons, is more family friendly. I get it, i get it. I tried Cora's just out of curiosity really, it's been receiving rave reviews.
I ordered my usual, pancakes. I love pancakes, and any breakfast opportunity I get, pancakes are my numero uno choice! The pancakes are HUGE, HUGE I tell you! I don't think I could have finished half of them, even if I wanted to. Got a pour-bottle of real maple syrup and we were off to the races. To tell you the truth, the pancakes weren't that great. Firstly, they weren't hot. Secondly, they were a little flavourless. The fruit on the side, though a nice added touch, it was already too much food as is.
I'm not sure if I'd ever go back to Cora's... I heard their bagel sandwiches are pretty good, so maybe that was my biggest flaw.. I just ordered the wrong thing. -
Review from Janet L.
5/12/2009
I LOVE BREAKFAST PLACES --
the vibe at cora's is so happy, so it's a fun place to go for breakfast food.
although every time i stare at CORA's menu, i get confused and frustrated --
i never know what to order...because what i want is never on the menu --
it makes me feel like something as simple as going out for breakfast/brunch (they close at 3pm) should be simple but i always have to alter their combos or ask for a whole bunch of stuff on the side for extra money if i really want to be a happy customer - like fruit, and if my eggs come with the usual sausage or bacon or pancake - or neither. why can't i have all three?! like other breakfast joints where the combos are usually the best part of the deal...
anyway,
most of the time the servers there are fabulous anyway -- so they are great enough to offer me suggestions of how to combine what i want for a "regular breakfast" -- good eggs, a protein meat of some sort, toast, fruit, something sweet, and juice / coffee
so if you're a fancy breakfast type of person, you may love their strange quirky menu - they do a lot of specialty crepes
could get up to twenty a person for a meal which is pricy to me for breakfast foods -
Review from Kim N.
6/14/2009
I love breakfast food... eggs and cheese, yum! The menu is large and so it was hard to make a decision, but I went with an omelet and it was fab. I was just a tourist passing through, but this joint was great for tea and hit of brunch.
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Review from Greg F.
Toronto, ON
2/9/2009
So Cora's was introduced some 25 years ago in Quebec, and finally after the long wait we are now so gracious to accept Cora's delicicous breakfast offerings!
I have been to the Markham location on several occassions, and Queen St in Toronto. There is however a brand new opening in Pickering for those east enders looking for the best breakfast in the City!
It seems that it takes me the same amount of time to figure out what I am going to eat, as it does to actually eat the meal. There are so many great choices, from Cora's Special - Eggs, Ham, Sausage, Home Fries to an absolute incredible Omelete - Im a bacon and chedder type of guy! In addition to the great portion sizes, every Cora meal comes with super-sized garnish of fresh fruit! Im talking strawberries, cantalope, and jumbo sized grapes!
The menus is incredible, there are kids portions, and and ubandance of watering smoothie selections.
Service is average, but the food makes up for any lack luster preformance by the wait staff.
**Goodlife members receive a free smoothie on certain days, check your goodlife fitness card for details** -
Review from Francisca W.
8/22/2009 3 photos
always love breakfast food, especially when it comes in crepe & waffle form.
the place is bustling for a weekday morning at 11am; waitress was busy but friendly, service was good. the kids menu was sooo much simpler than the regular one, which may not be a bad thing, after all.
chose the "bobby button" w/bacon, tomato, and cheese omlette inside, there were four--FOUR--large slices of crepe, with a little cup of fresh fruit on the side. they didn't look much at first, thin as the crepes were, but i was so full after two slices i could barely finish the rest (and i already gave one huge slice to my bf). now i know what they meant when they said "for hearty eaters...", duh. guess my dessert crepe (i intended to get the banana+choco one!) will have to wait now.
bf had the ham & egg crepe wrap; for some reason the taste of it reminded me of mcdonald's egg mcmuffin, and my bf concurred. i guess i'm more used to crepes for desserts (sweet) than for meals (savory) to begin with. kiddo cousin loved her waffle topped with fresh fruit (and some milky sauce); her meal even came with a choice of juice, at some $5 only! ours, on the other hand, were more on the $8-10+/plate side, not including drinks.
brunch or breakfast, this is the place for a good start of the day. looking to try their dessert crepe & waffles next time! ms. cora, come to america soon (she said she would), i'm so sick of IHOP!!! xD
btw, they have locations all over toronto, maybe other cities in canada too.
