Le Cafe Michi

My friend suggested to meet up here for lunch. We made reservations for a Sunday but I don’t think it’s required since there was quite a few empty tables. Once I arrived the place does not look too pleasing from the outside its in an area where a lot of the stores is run down. From the outside it looks like it’s closed and dark. Once I got inside I quickly found my friend among the few tables in the small restaurant. We had to ask for menus and water. The menu comes with a small photo album that is quite useful. I opted for the 3 bento karage chicken and eel rice. It came in a super cute cylinder bento box that is 3 layer. The first layer had the karage chicken. There were around 4 – 5 pieces. Then there was a layer of sashimi and the last layer had eel rice. The sashimi was good. It wasn’t the freshest but it satisfied my sushi craving. The karage chicken was too fried for me. The eel rice was good it only had 2 pieces of eel tho. Rice was good too. This meal was super filling for me so I wasn’t able to finish the karage chicken. The combo also came with a dessert and coffee/​tea. I opted for the green tea mousse cake. It was average had bits of red bean in it. Ialso tried the hazelnut cake and the fruit truffle… Everything was just mediocre.
The good thing about the place was that we were able to stay there for quite a while I think it was around 2 – 2.5 hours we stayed there for. There wasn’t many other tables around.
My bill came out to around $ 34. I think I would have enjoyed AyCE more. It didn’t taste too authentic to me or maybe I cannot tell the difference from just my order.

I came here for lunch with a friend as she remembered coming here for her birthday when she was younger for their cakes. It’s a small restaurant café, that was quite busy for a Saturday lunch. We didn’t make a reservation but that wait was only around 5 minutes which was great.
I ordered the (small) Beef Curry Rice combo and my friend got the Gyoza combo and they were both really good! The curry had a perfect amount of spice and sweetness to it (for Asian curries). However, there was way too much curry sauce in my dish so I ended up spooning a lot into my friend’s rice. The salad & miso soup that came before our main dishes were nothing special, just your typical starters.
For dessert (always the best part haha), we ordered the Green Tea cake and the Tofu Cheesecake. As many other reviewers have stated, the tofu cheescake is really good; it’s light and fluffy and has a sweet tangy taste to it that’s not too overpowering (to be honest I was quite unsure of how it would taste). The green tea cake had a red bean filling and the cake itself was good but nothing special, it was the icing that was really delicious. It was light and had the perfect amount of matcha flavouring that wasn’t too sweet.
The total came to around $ 35 including tax+tips, which is reasonable for a filling combo meal! Service was friendly although on the slow side, and overall atmosphere was pleasant (but it is more of a cramped space so I wouldn’t come here with a large group). Will probably come back to try the other cakes!

This place never disappoints me as this is a neighbourhood gem. I came here with my friend after a fun day out and we did the smart thing by making a reservation (it is a must). Onto the venue, one could not tell where this store cause it is tucked away in a small plaza. The restaurant is small, like a typical mom and pop shop. Outside is more of the restaurant sit down area while the inside is the sushi bar. That’s the place to see the master does his thing with precise knife skill.
Onto the food. What can I say? This place never disappoints. I ordered a katsu-​don with chicken with combo, my friend ordered the Le Café Michi Udon hot pot with combo and we shared the spicy scallop roll (to die for). The spicy scallop roll uses a sriracha sauce as base, but it’s not that spicy. I usually overshot it with their self prepared wasabi (note, they don’t use the imitation stuff). It adds extra flavouring to the palete. The combo comes with a slice of cake and these are also to die for. I had the raspberry yogurt mousse cake. There are real raspberry seeds all over the cake. Their cakes are made in house and they are not sweet at all.
I will always come here for my «fix» of real Japanese food. Though recently the prices did go up a bit. But that is acceptable.

You have to make a reservation for this little place. Service is good but food-​wise, I didn’t think it was anything special… No offence to the owners. A bit over-​priced in my opinion. And it’s located in a… not so interesting part of Scarborough.

This is a very small and quiet Japanese owned restaurant café located in Scarborough. Found this place on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. Came here with a group of friends.
They had set meal which came with salad, tea or coffee and a slice of cake! We all went for the set meals.
I’m just going to review my own set meal here.
I ordered the Café Au Lait Chirashi. ($ 38.95)
The set up of bowl was beautifully arranged and filled with a lot of sashimi goodness. There was sweet shrimp, scallops, uni, etc… all so fresh and delicious! Underneath the array of sashimi was also a thin layer of egg omlette, underneath the egg was even more!!! There was also unagi along with the sushi rice! It was quite a big bowl for me, but it was so good I devoured the whole thing: P
My other friends thought it was a bit overpriced and portion was small for them. But for my order, I think it’s worth it!
For dessert I choose the Green Tea Red Bean Mousse Cake. It was delicious! The cake was super moist, airy and light.

I ordered the fried chicken/​eel rice tri combo with cake. I thought the fish tasted fresh and the chicken was deep fried nicely. The décor of this place is so runned down that it feels weird paying such high prices. I’m not sure if i would go back, the price didn’t justify the overall experience.

They have combo meals that come with salad, Miso soup, coffee/​tea and a dessert which make it so worth it! I got some beef rice combo and my friend got the crispy chicken curry combo. Not bad at all! Cost under $ 20 each.
Staff is very friendly and I like the atmosphere there. I made reservations for 6 since there isn’t a lot of space. Food comes out really quick. Their coffee is really good too! Unlimited ;)
Tofu cheesecake is bomb.

We finally made it back here for a 2^nd time visit for lunch after a year. This time I made reservations and got a nice table by the window. It’s a really small café style place so be sure to reserve a table. My husband and daughter both ordered the Chyo-​chin bento set which is probably the best deal here for $ 26.95 which includes Karaage (fried chicken), sashimi, unagi rice bowl, slice of cake and as much coffee as you want. My husband really enjoyed the variety and I tasted a piece of the chicken and it was so delicious. I got the Café au lait Chirashi which was a bit pricey for $ 38.95 which was only okay. The selection of dessert here is amazing. We got the tofu cheesecake, earl grey and sake cake which were all really good. Be prepare to be really full if you get the set lunches. I can’t say that the sashimi here is too memorable but love the combination meals with coffee and cake which will keep me interested in coming back.

Small place but the food was so good! I got the Katsu Curry (pork), delicious. I also tried the sukiyaki and I’m not really a fan of sukiyaki but this one was so good! I’d actually order it next time. Dessert is a must. Their cakes are light and not overly sweet but still good. I tried the Tofu Cheesecake, Green Tea Cake, Sake Cake and the Plum Wine Jelly. Tofu and Green Tea were my favourites of the cakes. The Sake cake was chocolate which I love but I could taste the sake in it, which I didn’t love, but it was still good. The plum wine jelly was really good (if you’re not a cake lover), it had lychee in it. Food was good, I would totally go back!

I’ve been coming to this place for years and I still love this place because it’s a nice little restaurant with consistently good food. My boyfriend and I come here from time to time on date nights since we don’t live that far away. It gets really packed on the weekend so make sure you make reservations.
The restaurant is small and can hold about 22 people at a time. The front has a display of all the delicious desserts they sell, and the back is where the sushi bar is located.
On to the food: I usually order the Chyo-​chin bento but today I decided to splurge a bit more for the Café au lait chirashi ($ 39) cause I was craving sashimi. My combo includes a choice of tea or coffee, a Seaweed salad, and a dessert. The Seaweed salad is average but I do enjoy it more than the regular garden salad they serve with other combos. The presentation of the chirashi is really nice and I really liked the fresh uni. The sashimi variety is great, and I love the surprise underneath the bed of seafood! There’s a very thin layer of egg, rice and eel, making it more interesting to eat than just plain rice. I chose my usual dessert of the English trifle, because I just love the refreshing taste of the fruits layered with cake, custard, and whipped cream. I’ve tried most of the desserts and really like that none of them are overly sweet. My boyfriend ordered the Hazlenut meringue cake and the flavour reminded me of Ferrero Rocher, but just a hint of the flavour which is pleasant.
Overall: It’s always a pleasant experience for me here and I love the casual atmosphere. I’m taking a star off because it is more on the pricier side and the service is slower when the restaurant gets busy. It’s hard to flag someone down to refill our coffee or tea even though the restaurant is small. But as far as food goes It’s great, and always leaves me satisfied. My favourite will always be the Chyo-​chin bento because of the large juicy pieces of karage drizzled with a spicy mayo sauce. There’s 2 slices each of salmon, tuna and hamachi on the second tier and eel, rice, egg and some seasoning on the third tier. The variety of flavors is what keeps me coming back :)

Food is delicious! The fried chicken nuggets is a must try! It’s the best I ever had. The chicken was juicy and the batter was thin and crispy. Most of the meal comes with a slice of cake. I get the green tea red bean cake every single time. It’s very soft and not too sweet.

Is it a sushi bar? A café? This place is a combination of both. When you first walk in, you think you’re at the wrong place as it looks nothing like a sushi or Japanese place. Then you notice that there is a sushi bar at the back of the restaurant.
I have been craving about chirashi lately and decided to give this place a try after a friend posted a few photos on social media. The chirashi has everything, from fresh scallop to fresh tuna. But it is not cheap as it costs $ 39. My wife ordered the curry chicken on rice, it’s not bad but nothing extraordinary. I mean most sushi stuff taste very similar, it’s hard to say this place serve really good sushi over another place. Overall I would say pretty good.
Like I said, this place feels like a coffee shop and they have good selections of cakes for desserts. They have over 10 choices of desserts on display. The tofu cheesecake and the green tea cake were perfect compliments to our meal. Loved the green tea cake with some sweet red beans in it.
I’m not overly impressed by this place, the reason why I rated 3 star and not 4 because the moment I sat down, I noticed this very sour smelling coming from somewhere which made the overall experience not as good as I wanted.
Note: this place might get very busy as I was told, the 30 minutes we sat down for lunch, I’ve heard many reservation requests for dinner so make sure you call ahead.

I used to love this place. Despite the long wait times, their food was always consistently good, and their cakes were some of the best I’ve had in the GTA. However I had unfortunately encountered a really frustrating experience with them that completely turned me off.
I was with a few friends of mine and we came to the restaurant at 8:00pm. The server told us to wait for a bit for our table, but 25 minutes later, told us that they can’t serve us because they were full. I was furious that she made us wait that long before telling us that she can’t accommodate us. She wasn’t even apologetic about the situation, and acted as if it was a situation beyond her control. I was surprised to see that a Japanese restaurant would provide such poor customer service — they’re usually on point when it comes to these things. I understand that these situations aren’t ideal, but a sincere apology really would have been sufficient.
I would love to go back there some day, but now that there are a lot of new and high-​quality Japanese restaurants and Asian pastry shops in the GTA, I feel no need to make the trip to Scarborough to be treated like this.
本当に残念でした。

The sushi is great here, really fresh, but very pricey for the portions you get. Compared to other sushi restaurants I’ve been to, this place feels more authentic, but it’s not exactly worth the hiked up price to get it. I got the Chirashi Bowl for $ 40. The fish they use is excellent and it’s presented beautifully, but I wouldn’t come back again to pay that price. The place is also very small and a bit grungy. Staff are very friendly though and if you get a combo, you get a miso soup and cake as your dessert. Their cakes are quite good, all with a Japanese style.

It’s a cute little store located in Scarborough, fairly close to Steeles. Not a difficult place to find and although there’s not a lot of parking spots, I didn’t find it difficult to find parking. There were plenty of seats when we got there and the waitress was extremely friendly.
Le Café Michi also has a few non-​food items for sale — super adorable.
Prices are fairly expensive here, you’re looking at approximately $ 13-​$ 22 a meal for lunch and, their portion sizes are small as well. I got the beef curry rice for $ 12.95 (small) for lunch. It comes with a miso soup, a salad and a slice of cake. I would have definitely traded in for a large portion $ 2 more, if I knew the portion sizes of these meals.
The quality of the meal was A-​ok for me, nothing particularly special — not too sure if their sushi selections are much better. Overall, it was a cute little restaurant.

Came here on a Sunday night as recommended by a friend who said this place is well known for its desserts. I was a little sketched out by its outer appearance as the restaurant is in a small strip. It’s not as bad as it looks!
The food served here is Japanese style but I wasn’t really impressed. Everything on the menu was expensive (at least more than $ 17). And that was the average lunch price! However, there are options to order dishes on their own for a little less (~$ 13) OR order a main dish that comes with matcha tea, japanese salad, and a dessert (only $ 5 more-​ish). The latter is a much better deal. I ordered udon hotpot which was a simple udon noodle with seafood. Nothing spectacular. The green tea was authentic which was pretty cool.
I think the best part of the meal was the desert. Being well known for desserts, it’s a must try. I had a earl grey cake with a hint of orange and it was delicious! I also tried their tofu cheesecake (stolen from my friend hehe) which is AMAZING!
I wouldn’t order food from here again but their desserts are worth it.

Menu:
What we had: Chochin Bento (Karaage, sashimi, eel on sushi rice), Premium Nigiri sushi set, green tea cake, hazelnut cake
Taste: 9.5÷10
The sushi and sashimi were perfect, fresh fish with just the right amount of rice. Karaage (deep fried chicken) was moist and flavourful. Eel on rice was succulent. Both the cakes were very good too, but did not meet our expectations (based on what other reviewers wrote). The green tea flavor was definitely on point, but the cake itself was a little lacklustre (dry). Would rate ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for taste if it were not for the cakes.
Value: ¹⁄₁₀
26 $ for the chochin bento and 38 $ for the sushi set (these both came with salad, coffee/​tea and a piece of cake). The sushi set came with 8 sushi and 2 rolls (6 pieces). While we were somewhat full by the end of the meal (we ate slowly), Steven probably could have ate everything by himself and still have room for more.
**Average cost per diner: 40 $ After Tax+Tip
Service /​Convenience: ⁸⁄₁₀
Authentic Japanese restaurant with a very soothing environment. We actually got to sit near the sushi bar and got to see some live action sushi making. The place is fairly clean, servers are very friendly.
The restaurant itself is fairly small, and tables are close together. It wasn’t very crowded when we went (around 7:30 pm), however, as other reviewers stated, its better to have a reservation.
Would go back? Maybe, but only after try other similar restaurants to compare first.
Would recommend to friend? Yes, great place for a date or special occasion.
Similar places: None for now
**Disclaimer: Average cost per diner constitutes the amount (per person) we eat to get full without drinks. Total cost is usually divided between 2 diners, one of whom can regularly eat 7 slices of XL pizza (16″) in one sitting.

After hearing about the food in this place from so many people, and all the high ratings i decided i have to try it, since it is very close to where i live as well.
Overall i was underwhelmed by what i experienced, first of all, for a place that prides itself on quality there are various things that i believe it just plane average at best, and not even above average. The Maki sushi roll we orderd the spicy scallop maki. the scallop taste fine, however it is unremarkable and the rice texture is too wet sushi. Overall it is not worth the 10.95 that they charge for this roll.
the next was the Large Katsu Curry Chicken Rice. now the combo which includes miso soup, salad, and a cake. cost 19.95 before tax and tip. overall i was expecting amazing quality and unbelievable taste. The curry chicken, overall was average, it was not bad, but it was definitely not great enough to justify the price. The curry tasted exactly like instant curry you can buy at asian grocery stores, nothing refined or special about it. The Katsu chicken was like regular fried Katsu, there wasn’t anything special either.
The cake was the only thing that some may believe is very good. Overall their cake is different in flavour then most places. and it is not bad, but not worth going out of the way to get.
My disappointment with this restaurant is that the price being so high for so many of their items, they’re quality and the food they give just doesnt’ warrant the price. most of their items are overpriced by double the amount. a chirashi cost 39.95. which is ridiculous considering what quality and portion they serve.
Overall i won’t recommend this place to anyone. unless they enjoy spending loads of money for average food. i believe the rating represents what i believe which is the food is not bad, but not great. and definitely not amazing

The location is kind of hidden, but since I had been here before with my friend a year ago, it was easy to find.
I decided to eat here because the cake is so heavenly with amazing flavors. I came here for dinner and my friend had made reservations for 6:15pm, however we had arrived around 5pm. We were able to sit and order without a problem.
The menu offers a wide variety, however the portions are kind of small and the prices are relatively expensive compared to other places. I ordered the Chochin bento, which came in a three story stackable bowl with karage (fried chicken) at the top, sashimi in the middle and eel with rice at the bottom.
Since I came with two other friends, I had the chance to try more than just one cake. We ordered the tofu cheesecake, green tea cake with red bean and my ultimate favorite the Earl Grey tea cake. All the cakes are so delicious!!! I would definitely come back just for the cakes.
Tips…
— Ordering Cake is a MUST
— Since the restaurant is relatively small, you should make reservations
— Tucked away on the second store from the left beside Lin’s Garden

Came here today,
Food was nothing special except for the tiramisu cheese cake.
I wasn’t expecting the food to be that expensive but it was.
I ordered curry pork katsu for $ 15…
Then I also ordered one of the bento for $ 27 with 4 pieces of karage, 6 small pieces of sashimi, 2 pieces of small eel with rice.
Well. There goes my money… I am brokeeee.
Overall the food is decent. But you could probably get the same thing for cheaper somewhere else. Most likely won’t be coming back for lunch.
Note: they charge for tea.