Amazing place. You know it’s legit when you see actual Japanese people here. Came once with a friend, went back the next day to bring wife. Great quality, up in price but worth it, especially if you take the desert and coffee combo. It’s a hidden gem, and that makes it that much better for me. Don’t think twice, just come.
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We came on a Saturday when they opened at 11:30AM; we got a table right away but it seems like most of their tables had reservations. We wanted to try this place because we heard good things about their charishi and baked goods!
Most dishes come as a combo (coffee or tea, salad, entree and choice of dessert: cake, creme brulee, trifle, etc.) We got the Cafe au Lait Chirashi ($40) and Pork Katsu Don ($21). A lot of the entrees were in the $20-$40 range, with any dish that contained sashimi / sushi being in the higher range. They have a few sushi rolls, but only basic ones like spicy salmon rolls at $10, so if you come here, you aren't coming for sushi rolls.
The charishi bowl was a 4 layer bowl consisting of a layer of sashimi, rice, unagi, and then rice again. The sashimi was fresh and well presented but I was hoping to get "melting in your mouth" type sashimi for the price we paid, but it wasn't. The pork katsu don was decent but nothing what would justified how much this dish is. We got the blueberry cheesecake, which tasted standard. And tried the tofu cheesecake - we were hesitant at first because we had no clue what tofu and cheesecake had in common but you actually don't taste the tofu! Just a lighter cheesecake in density and cheese flavour (somewhere between a traditional cheesecake and Uncle Tetsu's cheesecake).
Overall, we're okay with paying $$$ for food if it reflects in the dishes. We had high expectations due to the reviews but to us, the price was not justified with what was served. Although the food was good, it was just okay. Perhaps this is one of the better places in Scarborough, but there are definitely better places elsewhere for fresher sashimi.
Cafe michi is a cute little Japanese restaurant. It is usually quite busy so I would recommend you to make reservations.
I had the cafe au lait chirashi. The sashimi is fresh and very delicious. The rice beneath actually had unagi. Every bite was flavourful. With the meal, you get a dessert. I had the creme brulee which I really enjoyed. I like the vanilla more than the green tea creme brulee.
The chochin bento is also a very good choice if you want a bit of everything.
This is definitely some of the best Japanese food around here.
It had been a while since we visited Le Cafe Michi for lunch. Normally, I visited in the past to buy their popular Japanese cakes. Their cakes were always delicious and just a little sweet. Set in a strip mall in Scarborough, this Japanese eatery offers sushi & desserts such as green tea mousse cake.
Small tiny restaurant. Atmosphere is just simple and nothing fancy. Very casual dining. Price is not cheap for what we get. Food is not bad though sashimi can be more fresh. It was okay restaurant. I may come back again.
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Looking at the prices for Le Cafe Michi, I was caught a bit off guard as most everything is more expensive than other places. I thought the food had better be good and it actually was! The place is tiny like a small cafe with a sushi bar in the back that is a bit hidden. The cakes and such are on display as soon as you walk in, but it can get a bit cramp, especially when there's a crowd. Menu offers some Japanese cafe dishes along with sushi.
There are some nice set meals available and most of the the meals come with a complimentary ginger salad and dessert. The meal set I ordered included a tasting of karaage (fried chicken), unagi don, and chef sashimi. The karaage was done very well. Chicken was juicy without being dry and oily either. They also have a spicy mayo drizzle on top. The unagi don was good. The unagi tasted good, while the portion size was actually a lot larger than it looks. Sashimi included 2 pieces of tuna, salmon, and hamachi. The sashimi were some large pieces and tasted real fresh.
The real reason for constantly coming back are the desserts. I ordered the English Trifle, which had so much fruit and cream packed into a larger than expected cup. The dessert was equal parts sweet and filling without going overboard in either. We have tried other desserts too like the matcha cheesecake, tofu cheesecake, and others. They were all so damn good.
As far as sushi goes, there are definitely better places, but it was still good. The food in general was good, while the desserts were fantastic. The place has an afternoon tea special before the dinner rush in case you can make it. Otherwise, be sure to grab some dessert at the very least.
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Le Cafe Michi is located in a tiny random plaza right at Pharmacy and Sheppard. After eating dumplings at New Northern Dumplings, my sister and I were craving something sweet.
We arrived at Le Cafe Michi at around 2:45.
Upon first walking in, I noticed the beautiful display of cakes at the front of the tiny restaurant. We grabbed a seat right near the window. At the back of the menu I noticed there was a tea special. You could either get a slice of cake and a tea for $6.95 or you could get the matcha special for $8.99 which included matcha tea and a slice of green tea cake. Being obsessed with matcha, I opted for the matcha special. It was 2:50pm and the tea was specifically from 3-5pm. Because the restaurant wasn't busy, the waitress decided to let us have the tea special early, which I thought was very sweet of her.
My sister ordered green tea and the chocolate sake cake.
When our order arrived, I noticed they put some effort into making the cakes look pretty. :)
My matcha tea came and I noticed there was no froth on top of it and it was not properly mixed. I asked if they had the bamboo whisk, implying they could do a better job mixing it but they said it was 'already whisked'.
I tried a bite of the cake and it was delightful. The matcha flavour came through perfectly. The mousse in it was so light and it was between layers of a light cake with a spongey texture. There was also red bean paste in the layers on the cake which made it even more mouth watering. The cake was not sickly sweet; it relied on the natural sweetness of the ingredients used.
My sister's chocolate sake cake was also really good. I preferred mine to hers but it was almost like an upgraded chocolate stout cake but not dense.
The matcha tea was a tad grassy for my taste and I had to add a lot of hot water to it - without a proper whisk. I had to whisk it with my fork, which I felt was an abomination because doing so gave it no micro-foam.
Besides the matcha tea, the green tea cake was absolutely blissful. This place has apparently been there for 15 years and I have never seen or heard of it. It is run by Japanese people so it is a truly authentic experience. I will be back to try other items and not just desserts.
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Location
The restaurant is very tiny and can be found in a plaza. Parking was okay on a weeknight but I have no idea about weekends. I just want to warn you that reservations are a must!
Service
Standard, lols. I’m getting lazy and don’t want to type. You don’t really need to ask them about the menu items because a photo book is present for those who are confused. I think this is a big bonus because I don’t want to google pictures every time I read from the menu. The cakes are displayed outside and instead of looking at the pictures, you can directly choose from the counter. Everyone is nice so I don’t have anything negative to say.
Food
It’s not exactly cheap. The food is definitely good and I can see why they jacked up the prices…having said that I do think it can be a little lower. Most of the menu items can be upgraded to a combo where you get dessert (i.e. any of the cakes). I am telling you right now, GET THAT OPTION. Their cakes are amazing; in fact I would come back during tea time just to eat these desserts again.
Salad – Meh lol. We could pass.
Hot pot – The udon was very smooth.
Chochin bento – All the bowls come stacked so when you reveal each layer, it’s like SURPRISE! Lol. The sashimi was the best part of this bento; super fresh!
Green tea cake – This is quite heavy but in a good way. Green tea all the way! Did I mention that there is red bean inside? Ask yourself this question, where do you get red bean in a green tea cake? Probably only in Asia.
Tofu Cheesecake – It works because you taste more cheese than tofu. I hate it when a cheesecake becomes something else because the tofu overpowers it. Extremely creamy and oh so delicious.
Bit over priced,dessert is amazing. Overall good experience. service is homy, welcoming.we ordered meal with one salad, miso soup, sashimi and unari don,also cakes for dessert. food portion of the main dish is perfect for me, but to my boyfriend is like appetizer. and it's not exactly cheap. but, the tofu cheese cake is perfect for us, not too sweet, but soft and creamy. tasty~~
Not worth it (except the cakes). I ordered the Cafe Au Lait Chirashi and I was not blown away.. for something that was $36.85 + tax for a smaller than average serving of chirashi.. I was very disappointed. The sashimi selection for this dish was above average though, but it still shouldn't be $15.00 or so above average chirashi pricing..
Would come back here for cake though, the green tea cake is so delish!
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