Marathon Cafe: A Unique Fusion of Chinese Comfort Food in Little Neck

No Tipping Here! . Walk in, get seated, pick your language (English or Chinese menu). Order at the counter, grab your own utensils — they’ll bring the food. . This might be the best HK-style cafe I’ve tried. . What we ordered: Thick Egg & Spam Sandwich ($6.50) — Fluffy, buttery egg. Spam’s spam. Bread was the only letdown: dry. If they used milk brea, it would’ve been perfect! . Fish Ball & Radish Rice Rolls ($9.95) — Drenched in sauce, 4 bouncy fish balls, 2 chunky radish slices. Solid, but wish the rolls came piping hot. . Beef Macaroni with Onsen Egg ($13.95) — Rich, thick, not-too-sweet tomato broth. Corkscrew pasta soaks it up perfectly. Fatty hotpot beef, grilled and placed ln top with a runny egg. Chef’s kiss. . HK French Toast ($9.95) — Same bread as the sandwich, but toasted = no dryness. Peanut butter brings the salt, syrup the sweet. Addictively good. . We loved it so much we grabbed scallion chicken rice and ox tongue spaghetti to go (for someone else — next time, it’s ours). . Prices run higher, but portions are huge, no tip needed, and entrees come in to-go containers. Can’t finish? Just ask — they’ll hook you up with a lid and bag.

Must try the HK Milk tea, feels like I'm in Hong Kong. Good portion and tasty. The Scallion Chicken with daily soup is amazing. Couldn't wait for another around. Self Service, tips is not mandatory, you could save some money for dessert

Love this place! My significant other and I come here a few times a month. Even though it's pretty pricey, the portion sizes are huge! We always end up bringing leftovers home. My significant other loves the ramen soup with either the hot dogs or the spam. I recommend the salmon and the peanut butter rice rolls. Definitely get their iced Hong Kong style milk tea and the half-and-half tea/coffee. The staff is so extremely nice especially the boss. My significant other is not Asian and usually when we go to Flushing, there's a lot of staring/awkwardness when we go to restaurants that are not staffed by younger people. Everyone here, though, is extremely nice and doesn't treat him any different than the Chinese people who come here.

So glad to have been recommended Marathon Cafe! I’m a huge fan of HK style cha chaan tang. This spot isn’t too far from me, which makes it even better! Not to mention, service is super friendly and food is simple, yet delish, exactly why I love HK-style grub! Their HK milk tea, sandwiches, cheung fun and fish balls, plus soupy entrees are all amazing. Gotta mention how LOADED their sandwiches are and how unique some items are on their menu - like the bolo bau burger, which I havent tried but will some day!

Love this place! The staff are always amazing, and the portions are generous. The things like sauces and stuff are self-serve and the food is great, especially for the price. There's sometimes a bit of a wait for seating but people come and go rather fast. Will definitely be coming again, I just wish they were open a little later.

This is a nice Hong Kong style restaurant that is in the middle of a residential area. The food is mostly good, albeit expensive. It was worth checking out. The lava toast was amazing and the chicken salad was also really good. I would come back to try the other items on the menu.

Foods are great , exactly the Hong Kong style taste. The dish portion is huge too. Staffs are very friendly.

AMAZING! Pretty legit HK cafe! Flavors and all are spot on, very rare these days. The beef noodle soup is insane, very strong tomato flavor. Prices are a bit expensive for this cuisine but, inflation I guess. Def worth tho. The restaurant itself is always very cozy HK style. Not the cleanest but it’s got the vibes. Can’t go wrong here for CHA CHAAN TENG foods. Yum!