Truly an amazing restaurant for so many years. Always fresh and home style comfort food! I am SUPER HAPPY they are staying open with their cake business as they have me and my family’s most favourite cakes and are all very unique in taste. I have not found anywhere with similar cakes. Usually light and just sweet enough! Thank you Le Cafe Michi for some amazing memories and food over the years! ?❤️
Lucy Chai
Sad this place is closing down but deserves the 5 star review before they do. Very homey authentic Japanese food with delicious light cakes with every set meal. I'll miss it!
Timothy L
This is your normal family run Japanese restaurant/cafe! Yes I admit that the price is a bit higher than others but the food is good! And if you are a regular customer, they might surprise you with small gifts lolBtw, don't forget to ask them about their secret pie menu lol it's not on their actually menu and you have to order the pies by just asking the staff there a few days ahead. The pies are simply amazing! I personally like their pear pie. But they have others as well.
Mandy Z
Le Cafe Michi is a small little Japanese cafe located in a little plaza in Scarborough. Although the location is not great, but it has been there for many years. We ordered katsu curry, sukiyaki hot pot, and sashimi sampler appetizer. Sashimi came with 12-14 pieces depending on the day. The size of the sashimi is on the smaller side, but it is very fresh. Sukiyaki hot pot is great for winter, it keeps you warm while having the hot pot. Lots of beef and vegetables in the hot pot, more than enough for one person. The katsu curry to be honest is a bit disappointing, size is good but nothing special at all compare to the sukiyaki hot pot and the sashimi. All dinner set comes with salad, tea, and cake for dessert, remember to leave some room for dessert! Price is on the higher side, but quality and size make up for it.
Ling Ho
Amazing set with fried chicken (sauce was perfect and chi ken hot) +eel rice (sour plum vinegar flavoured rice with finely chopped seaweed n eggs) + sashimi. Sashimi set was perfectly done in terms of size, taste and temperature. Our lunch sets came with soup, salad, hot drink and dessert too. On the note side...Portion slightly on the smaller as with seating. Coffee wasn't strong either but green matcha tea was a better option. Chiffon cake also slightly soggy. But Earl Grey cake and green tea with red bean was perfectly balance and not too sweet.
Culinary Slut
Focused on Shokudo-style Japanese cuisine. If you live in Scarborough consider yourself lucky: long-standing gem is one of the GTA’s premiere spots for authentic, high-quality Japanese cuisine. If you’re elsewhere in the GTA - or from out of town - it’s well worth the trip off the beaten path to the small commercial strip where Café Michi resides.They are justifiably famous for their sushi & sashimi, their Japanese curry, and their bento. But they also rock less commonly available dishes like Chawanmushi, Gyudon (arguably the best in the GTA) and their amazing, in-house made desserts.We had spent a long day hiking before our most recent visit so we were able to order more food than usual. We enjoyed several starters in advance of our main dishes, including Chawanmushi, Karaage, Maguro Nigiri and Hamachi Sashimi. Everything was outstanding, with the fresh, generous portions of fish standing out amongst an already stellar line up of dishes.For our main dishes we enjoyed a chicken katsu Japanese curry with rice and a bowl of absolutely divine chicken teriyaki (so unlike what most teriyaki is like - and so much better!). One of us ordered the full meal combo, which includes a side salad and a bowl of miso soup. And while the salad is always yummy (fabulous sesame dressing), admittedly we were craving the miso soup, which Michi absolutely rocks.For dessert we enjoyed a sublime slice of sake mousse chocolate cake. Like all of Michi’s desserts this slice of food heaven was typical of the Japanese approach to dessert: a symphony of flavours so unlike the often too-sweet concoctions of European origin.This amazing meal, which included tea, was only $110 inclusive of tax and tip - outstanding value for both the quantity and quality of food. Highly recommended.
flat
Great tasting dishes although slightly overpriced, you will definitely be full. Nice selection of desserts
Jack Huang
The deserts are great , light and just the right amount of sweetness very suitable for the some body who prefers this type of deserts.But the down side is a bit too pricey compares to other same type of deserts from some places. I been purchasing cafe Michi for several years, prices increases are dramatically. I hope the owner should be aware of the prices increases.
YY
Good quality of sashimi or sushi, but very pricy.
Douglas N.
One of the best traditional Japanese food in Toronto; ran by a small Japanese family! Cakes are made fresh in house every day! Best karaage chicken in town! Signature Green Tea Red bean cake My go to place for amazing cakes and traditional Japanese hotpot!
I love this place and the pickup and delivery systems are excellent. The cakes are top tier; I've had cakes from almost everywhere in Toronto and this place is definitely top 5! The owners are super friendly and kind--solid 10/10. I'm so glad I have chosen them as my first review.
Matt Lee
Portion size is good and food is always tasty. Price is very reasonable once the quality and size are factored into the equation. Always full and satisfied after the meal.
Foodie Maoz
Cafe Michi is a small and intimate eatery serving home style Japanese favourites and delicious and original cakes.Toronto has no shortage of sushi and ramen restaurants and searching for “Japanese” on Google reviews will return many similar restaurants with nearly identical menus. Cafe Michi, meanwhile, also offers a full sushi menu, but they also offer a variety of less commonly available Japanese dishes including curries, rice bowls and hot pots.We ordered the Toritama and Curry Udon Hotpot for our mains and were immensely satisfied: everything tasted hot, fresh and authentic! Ordered in a set, it came with tea, salad, a bowl of miso soup, and a slice of cake. For desert, we had the the Sake Chocolate Mousse and Red Bean and Green Tea Cake. Both cakes were also superb! We also ordered a croquette as an appetizer, which was perfectly crispy!There is not much seating, so reservations are recommended if you plan to visit at peak hours.
O-Yeat C.
This cute little place is tucked away in a tiny plaza at Pharmacy and Sheppard. As their name suggests, it's a coffee shop but it's also so much more. When you enter the restaurant, the first thing you'll notice is a typical cafe space - small tables with a cake counter and coffee brewing behind. You can see a small door leading into the kitchen. They also sell small handmade crafts behind the counter too! On the other side of the room you might also notice a narrow corridor leading to another space. But it's not only an extended dining area - it actually leads to a sushi bar! That's right! This cafe serves both hot food and proper sushi! While the selection is fairly standard on the sushi side, the fish is fresh and the service definitely beats the much overrated Aoyama sushi down the street. My favourite dish at Le Cafe Michi, however, has got to be their Japanese curry. Hands down the best curry you can find North of Sheppard. That includes the restaurants up in J-Town at Steeles! Don't forget to finish up your meal with their full bodied Japanese style drip coffee and a slice of their delicious cake - full selection at their counter.
Michelle L.
We've been really enjoying their cakes. It's perfect for the Asian palette who don't like overly sweet desserts. The cakes are strong in the flavour of the cake and is moist but not too sweet. I've tried tofu cheesecake, hojicha chiffon, strawberry shortcake, fruit shortcake and mocha chiffon. All their cakes taste fresh and delicious. Highly recommend. We recently went to try the meal combos which comes with a drink, soup, salad and a dessert. We each got a chirashi. It was a lot of food and we couldn't eat the cake at the end of the meal and asked to take the slice of cake home. The service is really friendly. It is a small cafe and does get busy, the parking lot is also small. Definitely call ahead and reserve a table before going. Really enjoyed the meal but it was an expensive meal. We would go back for special occasions.
Truly an amazing restaurant for so many years. Always fresh and home style comfort food! I am SUPER HAPPY they are staying open with their cake business as they have me and my family’s most favourite cakes and are all very unique in taste. I have not found anywhere with similar cakes. Usually light and just sweet enough! Thank you Le Cafe Michi for some amazing memories and food over the years! ?❤️
Sad this place is closing down but deserves the 5 star review before they do. Very homey authentic Japanese food with delicious light cakes with every set meal. I'll miss it!
This is your normal family run Japanese restaurant/cafe! Yes I admit that the price is a bit higher than others but the food is good! And if you are a regular customer, they might surprise you with small gifts lolBtw, don't forget to ask them about their secret pie menu lol it's not on their actually menu and you have to order the pies by just asking the staff there a few days ahead. The pies are simply amazing! I personally like their pear pie. But they have others as well.
Le Cafe Michi is a small little Japanese cafe located in a little plaza in Scarborough. Although the location is not great, but it has been there for many years. We ordered katsu curry, sukiyaki hot pot, and sashimi sampler appetizer. Sashimi came with 12-14 pieces depending on the day. The size of the sashimi is on the smaller side, but it is very fresh. Sukiyaki hot pot is great for winter, it keeps you warm while having the hot pot. Lots of beef and vegetables in the hot pot, more than enough for one person. The katsu curry to be honest is a bit disappointing, size is good but nothing special at all compare to the sukiyaki hot pot and the sashimi. All dinner set comes with salad, tea, and cake for dessert, remember to leave some room for dessert! Price is on the higher side, but quality and size make up for it.
Amazing set with fried chicken (sauce was perfect and chi ken hot) +eel rice (sour plum vinegar flavoured rice with finely chopped seaweed n eggs) + sashimi. Sashimi set was perfectly done in terms of size, taste and temperature. Our lunch sets came with soup, salad, hot drink and dessert too. On the note side...Portion slightly on the smaller as with seating. Coffee wasn't strong either but green matcha tea was a better option. Chiffon cake also slightly soggy. But Earl Grey cake and green tea with red bean was perfectly balance and not too sweet.
Focused on Shokudo-style Japanese cuisine. If you live in Scarborough consider yourself lucky: long-standing gem is one of the GTA’s premiere spots for authentic, high-quality Japanese cuisine. If you’re elsewhere in the GTA - or from out of town - it’s well worth the trip off the beaten path to the small commercial strip where Café Michi resides.They are justifiably famous for their sushi & sashimi, their Japanese curry, and their bento. But they also rock less commonly available dishes like Chawanmushi, Gyudon (arguably the best in the GTA) and their amazing, in-house made desserts.We had spent a long day hiking before our most recent visit so we were able to order more food than usual. We enjoyed several starters in advance of our main dishes, including Chawanmushi, Karaage, Maguro Nigiri and Hamachi Sashimi. Everything was outstanding, with the fresh, generous portions of fish standing out amongst an already stellar line up of dishes.For our main dishes we enjoyed a chicken katsu Japanese curry with rice and a bowl of absolutely divine chicken teriyaki (so unlike what most teriyaki is like - and so much better!). One of us ordered the full meal combo, which includes a side salad and a bowl of miso soup. And while the salad is always yummy (fabulous sesame dressing), admittedly we were craving the miso soup, which Michi absolutely rocks.For dessert we enjoyed a sublime slice of sake mousse chocolate cake. Like all of Michi’s desserts this slice of food heaven was typical of the Japanese approach to dessert: a symphony of flavours so unlike the often too-sweet concoctions of European origin.This amazing meal, which included tea, was only $110 inclusive of tax and tip - outstanding value for both the quantity and quality of food. Highly recommended.
Great tasting dishes although slightly overpriced, you will definitely be full. Nice selection of desserts
The deserts are great , light and just the right amount of sweetness very suitable for the some body who prefers this type of deserts.But the down side is a bit too pricey compares to other same type of deserts from some places. I been purchasing cafe Michi for several years, prices increases are dramatically. I hope the owner should be aware of the prices increases.
Good quality of sashimi or sushi, but very pricy.
One of the best traditional Japanese food in Toronto; ran by a small Japanese family! Cakes are made fresh in house every day! Best karaage chicken in town! Signature Green Tea Red bean cake My go to place for amazing cakes and traditional Japanese hotpot!
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this place and the pickup and delivery systems are excellent. The cakes are top tier; I've had cakes from almost everywhere in Toronto and this place is definitely top 5! The owners are super friendly and kind--solid 10/10. I'm so glad I have chosen them as my first review.
Portion size is good and food is always tasty. Price is very reasonable once the quality and size are factored into the equation. Always full and satisfied after the meal.
Cafe Michi is a small and intimate eatery serving home style Japanese favourites and delicious and original cakes.Toronto has no shortage of sushi and ramen restaurants and searching for “Japanese” on Google reviews will return many similar restaurants with nearly identical menus. Cafe Michi, meanwhile, also offers a full sushi menu, but they also offer a variety of less commonly available Japanese dishes including curries, rice bowls and hot pots.We ordered the Toritama and Curry Udon Hotpot for our mains and were immensely satisfied: everything tasted hot, fresh and authentic! Ordered in a set, it came with tea, salad, a bowl of miso soup, and a slice of cake. For desert, we had the the Sake Chocolate Mousse and Red Bean and Green Tea Cake. Both cakes were also superb! We also ordered a croquette as an appetizer, which was perfectly crispy!There is not much seating, so reservations are recommended if you plan to visit at peak hours.
This cute little place is tucked away in a tiny plaza at Pharmacy and Sheppard. As their name suggests, it's a coffee shop but it's also so much more. When you enter the restaurant, the first thing you'll notice is a typical cafe space - small tables with a cake counter and coffee brewing behind. You can see a small door leading into the kitchen. They also sell small handmade crafts behind the counter too! On the other side of the room you might also notice a narrow corridor leading to another space. But it's not only an extended dining area - it actually leads to a sushi bar! That's right! This cafe serves both hot food and proper sushi! While the selection is fairly standard on the sushi side, the fish is fresh and the service definitely beats the much overrated Aoyama sushi down the street. My favourite dish at Le Cafe Michi, however, has got to be their Japanese curry. Hands down the best curry you can find North of Sheppard. That includes the restaurants up in J-Town at Steeles! Don't forget to finish up your meal with their full bodied Japanese style drip coffee and a slice of their delicious cake - full selection at their counter.
We've been really enjoying their cakes. It's perfect for the Asian palette who don't like overly sweet desserts. The cakes are strong in the flavour of the cake and is moist but not too sweet. I've tried tofu cheesecake, hojicha chiffon, strawberry shortcake, fruit shortcake and mocha chiffon. All their cakes taste fresh and delicious. Highly recommend. We recently went to try the meal combos which comes with a drink, soup, salad and a dessert. We each got a chirashi. It was a lot of food and we couldn't eat the cake at the end of the meal and asked to take the slice of cake home. The service is really friendly. It is a small cafe and does get busy, the parking lot is also small. Definitely call ahead and reserve a table before going. Really enjoyed the meal but it was an expensive meal. We would go back for special occasions.