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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Go for the cakes. A lovely little cafe tucked away in shifty-looking plaza in Scarborough, serving tasty japanese food. It is hard to get a table during peak hours so reservations are highly recommended. I used to eat here once in a while but the food (although tasty) is overpriced for what it is so I've stopped coming here. I used to get the set combos that offers dessert and coffee, and the cakes have always been divine. The sashimi and maki is tasty but expensive. Now I just call ahead to order the green tea and red bean cake for birthday celebrations. They're expensive (about $60 for a massive cake... they charge by size). You can't go wrong... I haven't met anyone who disliked it. I think they outsource that particular cake to a lady's home because it is so popular! Everything else is made in-house. The cheesecakes are good too! I would recommend their desserts. Real Japanese people serving quality Japanese food (meticulously prepared, flavours brought out in its entirety). I wish it wasn't so expensive!
Second best Japanese restaurant next to Kaji. This is one of my favourite Japanese restaurants next to Kaji and it's no wonder since the Chef of Le Cafe Michi learned his skills from the chef of Kaji!
The sushi is excellent (great quality fish), and I simply adore their sake cake which is light and not too sweet.
Solid sushi cafe. This tucked away hidden gem is a must try, abit overprice but they serve excellent sushi, and japanese cakes for dessert. Its a small place, great place for couples
Best!. Really love this small Japanese Cafe! The food is authentic, and the cakes are soooo good!!! Especially the green tea cake(with red bean)! A little expensive but it's fine, totally worth it!
It's a quaint little cafe with good variety of food. It is a little overpriced but the combo specials are fairly decent. It comes with miso soup, a generous portion of salad, choice of cake and coffee or tea. Love this place and would definitely come again.
An Authentic Taste. This place is a hidden gem. Tucked away in a tiny plaza with a quaint facade.
The great thing about this place is that it is as close as you get, being in Toronto, to sample the taste of food made the way Japanese people make it. This, however, includes their serving size. So you should not expect overly large portions. They also have a good selection of cakes and desserts lined up.
Items are a little on the pricey side, but finding an authentic Japanese restaurant is not easy here.
The staff and servers are all very nice and courteous.
I will definitely come back again, for a special occasion.
A sushi bistro with exceptional quality that is in line with Kaji in my opinion. Been to Kaji (Etobicoke) and Le Cafe Michi (Scarborough). My personal opinion is their sashimi and traditional Nigiri sushi are of similar freshness and quality, though I realize that Kaji buys a lot of his seafood from Japan and New Zealand. For cooked items as well as presentation and creativity, Kaji wins Le Cafe Michi.
So I think Kaji and Michi both serve exceptional Japanese food, and Michi is a casual fine dining and Kaji is a fine dining restaurant.
Impeccable sushi in a restaurant run by the japanese. I spent a while looking for a Japanese restaurant in Toronto that is run by the Japanese rather than the chinese. This place is authentic; the waiters as well as the chef are japanese.
Fish is impeccably fresh, and they get sushi rice right, which is a rare thing in Toronto in my experience.
And also ...Great dessert...... Must Try!!!
2 Thumbs Up!!. A very quaint restaurant indeed!! Because of all the positive reviews, My BFF and I decided to give this place a try. We ordered Sukiyaki and Seafood Udon. They were amazing! Both came with salad, coffee/tea and a desert. We also ordered Uni sushi as appetizer. Very fresh! As for desert, we picked the green tea cake and mocha meringue cake. Boy-o-Boy... were they ever yummy :-) Word of advice, if you plan to go there on a Friday night, remember make a reservation because it is a very small restaurant with limited seating.
LOVE IT!!!!!. Very good food and nice atmosphere, very traditional japanese food(sashimi is a MUST TRY) with great cakes/teas too, a MUST TRY!!!!!!!
A bit over priced. I like the deserts there
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Excellent near-invisible place. As mentioned, it's not the least bit obvious that what is possibly the best sushi restaurant in Scarborough would be found behind the doors marked "Le Cafe Michi." It does not say "sushi" anywhere.
But the food is exceptional. It's a bit pricey compared to other local sushi places, though the inclusion of coffee and dessert in many of the sushi meals makes that rather less obvious. The coffee is excellent, and the desserts are of rather more value than the "scoop of green tea ice cream" or halved orange typical elsewhere.
The wasabi is something different from the typical "we wet down some wasabi powder;" I'm not sure it's genuine wasabi, but it's definitely not the generic stuff others carry.
I was also particularly impressed with the octopus; it certainly wasn't rubbery. It also had a slightly ragged cutting that I have found typical at the really "high grade" sushi places.
They have an "Omakasi" entry on the menu, which tempts me. When that's available, the sushi chef is usually pretty special. I look forward to finding out just how special!
Hidden in a small dark plaza you would have never looked twice at this tiny restaurant, but inside is filled with amazing food that's fresh followed with good service. le cafe michi is also very unique with their cake/dessert followup if you ordered a set meal. overall very satisfying, probably one of the best I have ever been to in toronto, definitely worth checking out! :)
Dessert+Sushi=Unique. I chose this restaurant based on some positive reviews I read on the net and was pleasantly surprised. It's a small restaurant that's located in the same small strip plaza that Lin Gardens is in. I've been to Lin Gardens several times but never noticed this place. There's really nothing to indicate that it's a Japanese restaurant as the front part is a small bake/dessert shop. There's extra seating in the back and that's where the sushi bar is. I had their Cafe au Lait Chirashi, which is named after the bowl that the chirashi is served in. It was quite good. The wasabi had a grainier texture so it may be freshly-grated. Dessert was also good, though you have to walk up to the display case to choose what you want. It would be better if we had the choice to choose from a menu, as they had pictures of many of their other items in there.
Love the chicken on rice...can't wait till I try their sushi too:D
Yummy japanese. You can't go wrong with ordering their Cafe Au Lait Chirashi. It's great too because it comes as a combo meal with a salad, tea/coffee and a piece of their great dessert. Their green tea creme brulee is always a hit.
So finally we got here and my cousin’s brother had advised us to eat the Café au lait chirashi sushi. So we did. And it was amazing. The sashimi was very fresh, and I loved all of it (of course it’s not the same as Tsukiji Market in Japan). But what surprised me the most was the eel rice underneath! It was so delicious. I generally didn’t like chirashi because I always thought the rice
Although I quite liked Le Cafe Michi, I would not return for dinner. In a nutshell, the menu is overpriced for the quality (though it is very good quality food) and there isn't much variation in selection. The sushi was good, but for the price I would rather visit Inatei or Mi-Ne. Additionally, the curry katsu was also not worth double the standard price for the dish.
It is worth to note that the portion of the food are fair. We felt satisfied after the meal but not stuffed. Love this place! Can’t wait to go back for more unatama or even a piece of cake to go with a coffee for a nice afternoon tea. Definitely a hidden gem.
Le Café Michi has the cutest names for its menu items and serves up delicious desserts as well. At my recent visit, I had the Café au Lait Chirashi, which had a lovely array of fresh, quality sashimi (and you guessed it, an adorable name). One thing I loved about Le Café Michi was that the meals came with your choice of dessert. Some of the choices available that day included green tea c rème brûlée , earl grey tea chiffon cake and strawberry shortcake. I had the green tea cake with red bean mousse with my chirashi meal. The sponge cake was infused with green tea flavour and the red bean mousse filling added just the right hint of sweetness. As I was leaving, I noticed that the cakes being served were being freshly baked and hand decorated in their kitchen - a huge plus in my books.
My Unatama was good. Eel has always been one of my favorite items in Japanese restaurants, because it’s an item that’s more difficult to mess up. The eel at Le Café Michi was tender and fatty. The eggs were ridiculously smooth and perfectly cooked. It was a home-y dish. Maybe a little bit TOO home-y though, because I almost felt like I
Recently, I was recommended to try Le Café Michi by a few people when they found out I am a food-fanatic. So JT and I decided to give it a try as a special treat to ourselves. The trouble was finding the place. For such a well-known authentic Japanese café, its black and white faded store sign is hidden among convenience stores, fast food chains and small family eateries. When we finally arrived at our destination, our stomachs were growling with hunger. Despite being situated in a run-down plaza, the decor constituted of white walls, carpet floors, mild lighting and a brick wall between the dining area and the counter. We quickly ordered the Café du Lait chirashi and Eel & Egg rice dinner combos. The Eel one was part of a list of a few dinner deals that include miso soup, a small salad, main entrée, coffee or green tea (apparently you usually have to pay for tea), and a slice of cake of your choice. The combo prices ranges from around
I thoroughly enjoyed my birthday dinner here : ) The food was good and the wait for it was not long either! It's so close to Justin's house I want to go again at tea time for coffee & cake!!
So yeah.. with each lunch combo comes with a cake for around $15~$18 which is pretty decent. My unatama combo came with miso soup and japanese garden salad :) Oh yeah, I also wanted to try their famous green tea creme brulee.. It was really delicious!
Would try Le Cafe Michi again, maybe more of the sashimi and sushis next time. The chirashi is highly recommended!
...remains my favorite local Japanese restaurant. It's tucked away in the most random plaza at Pharmacy and Sheppard, but if you love fresh sashimi and authentic Japanese home cooking, then you must come here.
Cafe Michi is somewhat hidden, located in a little plaza in Scarborough, you would never think such a small hidden restaurant serves up such fresh and delicious sushi. scanned the menu everything seemed to be a bit pricy.
I ordered sukiyaki for myself and I loved it. The beef was quite tender and tasty, and so was the tofu! The presentation of the Chyo-chin bento was very unique. The deep fried chicken was great – lightly breaded, juicy, and well-marinated
Unlike other Japanese restaurants that you’ll find, this one isn’t run by Chinese or Koreans. Every person that works there is indeed, Japanese. There are a lot of set lunches and dinners that include miso soup, salad and cake at great prices too. I’ve gotten the sets twice and always left feeling just full; not lacking or extremely full. The Miso Soup comes in an adorable porcelain cup. It’s not too watery or thick and has a nice consistency. Miso soup generally has a very generic taste
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