i love this place! great menu with generous portions, their drinks are amazing too (their iced hojicha latte was so good i went to buy a bag of hojicha later). although it was busy staff was still attentive and kind
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefanie Tan
Super crowded japanese brunch spot (even at 11:00 on Monday!). Amazing food overall with decent sized portions and pricing.Here's what the 2 of us ordered:1. Salmon Eggs Benny ($18.50): 5/5Came with 2 bennies, salad, and a few smashed baby potatoes in seaweed salt. The yuzu hollandaise they used was very good, but they only gave 1 strip of smoked salmon per benny. The muffin was SO GOOD: fluffy and chewy but not rubbery at all. Best part? THE POTATOES. They are SO. GOOD. especially with the seasoning they put. Highly recommend this dish.2. Shrimp Mentaiko Spaghetti ($25): 5/5The mentaiko sauce was super creamy and not overly salty but still had that strong seafood flavour. Not very generous with the shrimp, but it was good, crispy shrimp (like the ones at dimsum places). Best part: SUN-DRIED TOMATOES. They added a nice sour-salty flavour and paired surprisingly well (I usually hate tomatoes).(P.S. when we came at 10:40ish and ordered, we overheard them saying "mentaiko finished" so it might be that this dish runs out quick? So get it when its there!!!)3. Hojicha Latte ($5.50): 5/5Cute art! Not too sweet, strong hojicha flavour. Quality of the tea they used is comparable to the one I got in Japan!4. Kinako Black Sesame Cheesecake ($8.50): 4.5/5Rather small slice of cheesecake but really good. The black sesame flavour was there but not overpowering, well-balanced with the cheese flavour.We got this as a freebie for posting on social media (a promo they have going on rn).The resto itself is really small (only seats ~20 people) so make sure to come early or you'd be waiting for a while. There's also a seating time limit (75min I think?), but the food comes out quite fast. Service is great. Deffffff coming back!
Nothing else to say but AMAZING and INCREDIBLE. This is probably the best brunch place I've ever had and it has the best sandwich I've ever hard, which isnhard to believe, but it's true.I love that it's classic American breakfast items with a Japanese twist, it's subtle but genius and just adds the right about of familiar and new flavours.
Ordered the Ohiru classic platter with chashu and also got the sesame Kinako latte. Both were great.The shokupan is soft and toasted well with butter. The chashu is like the ramen restaurant’s chashu, only complaint is they only gave two pieces. The fingerling potatoes are well seasoned (perhaps a bit too well given how thirsty I was after). The skins over easy eggs and salad are like other places.Sesame Kinako has very good taste, you can really taste the Kinako. Might be a bit sweet though.Atmosphere was crowded. Got there at 9:15 on a rainy Saturday morning and by 9:45 the place is full.Service is attentive, waters were constantly refilled.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heidi W
Good food. Great portion for the price. Their matcha latte is so good…
Went here today, Sunday at around 11am and they were already full and busy so do remember to put down your name and number on their waitlist by the front door and don't forget to opt in for text messages otherwise you might miss your queue!The space is small but they have ample seating throughout including bar seating!Service is amazing and we were well taken care of, water glasses were always full and they clean up quick!The food items we got were super filling and tasted delicious! You can really taste the japanese flavours which I appreciated! Portions are amazing and worth the price - which I find very reasonable especially for a brunch spot nowadays!Drinks were good, some can be really sweet so do keep that in mind (the ones we got that were sweet were the miso maple latte and the taro latte, so just fyi!) Nonetheless, came out very quickly and were super tasty!They take reservations during the week but walk ins only on weekends so prepare to wait in case! Lots of shops to walk around in nearby so not a big problem in my opinion.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sando, Karaage and Waffles with Garlic Aioli and Miso Syrup, Yuzu Hollandaise, Chashu Eggs Benny
Alice R.
A very small but welcoming brunch spot! You have to go early to put down your name on the wait list as there are no reservations. They also have their last call at 2:30pm. I got a shrimp mentaiko pasta and it was very tasty. I liked how the pasta was quite soft and the cream didn't feel overly heavy. The portion sizes was quite good for this specific dish. I had a look at other people's meals though, and the portion sizes for other items on the menu are very big!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Thomas Dolezal
Great brunch!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sasha Reeve
Had a great experience here - accepted us as a walk in - we don't live in Canada so unfortunately our phone number didn't work when they tried to phone us when the table was ready, but when we popped back to check they kindly sat us down. Food was delicious - well deserving of the good reviews, and friendly staff! Will definitely come back if we're in the area again!
We came here for brunch while visiting Toronto. There's a line up, so it's best to come early. The food was okay. I ordered the tomago sando. I personally think it wasn't for me, but the presentation was very nice and my friends seemed to enjoy their dishes.
It was a really delish brunch but they have a pretty small space. The food itself was bomb, we ordered the chasu egg benny and french toast. I love the benny more than the toast honestly, but I think this is just my preference since I’m more into savoury food. I also drank the matcha kyoto latte, it was really good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nicholas P
Not sure why someone said this is Korean when it’s obviously Japanese inspired brunch. I heard the owners speaking Japanese. The customers are not all Korean, it’s a mix of people. Honestly, that was an idiotic review. It does get very busy especially since it is a small restaurant. The place is clean, the owners make sure their restaurant is well kept. Portion sizes are huge and easily shareable. We got the chashu eggs benny and hojicha kuri French toast. Prices were reasonable. Service was great. Staff was very kindChashu eggs benny 5 - the smashed potatoes had a unique, delicious flavor. Pork belly was juicy. The pork belly, poached eggs, and yuzu hollandaise all came together nicely in one palatable bite.Hojicha kuri French toast 5 - not too heavy but filling. First time I had French toast like this so this was very tasty. It was only for a limited time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elif Terzi
This is a Korean cafe. You can see a lot of Koreans inside. The portions of the meals were quite large. However, the toilets and the cafe in general were not very clean. I paid $30 for Avakoda toast and green tea, including the tip. Go once and never go again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Erika
Amazing food, French toast was delicious and filling, hojicha dip is perfect! Chicken Katsu has a unique yuzu sauce, it was unexpected but so delicious. Portions were huge. Some of the best lattes I've had, taro especially yummy! we waited 30 mins to get a table. The space is quite small and tables are small as well, it felt cramped. would have liked a little more space. Every time the door opened, the cold air would rush in as people added their name to the waitlist.Would recommend still for the lattes alone, food a bonus!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sando, Azuki French Toast
Dallas Kwok
Overwhelmingly good tamago sando.Tight space, expect a wait.
i love this place! great menu with generous portions, their drinks are amazing too (their iced hojicha latte was so good i went to buy a bag of hojicha later). although it was busy staff was still attentive and kind
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super crowded japanese brunch spot (even at 11:00 on Monday!). Amazing food overall with decent sized portions and pricing.Here's what the 2 of us ordered:1. Salmon Eggs Benny ($18.50): 5/5Came with 2 bennies, salad, and a few smashed baby potatoes in seaweed salt. The yuzu hollandaise they used was very good, but they only gave 1 strip of smoked salmon per benny. The muffin was SO GOOD: fluffy and chewy but not rubbery at all. Best part? THE POTATOES. They are SO. GOOD. especially with the seasoning they put. Highly recommend this dish.2. Shrimp Mentaiko Spaghetti ($25): 5/5The mentaiko sauce was super creamy and not overly salty but still had that strong seafood flavour. Not very generous with the shrimp, but it was good, crispy shrimp (like the ones at dimsum places). Best part: SUN-DRIED TOMATOES. They added a nice sour-salty flavour and paired surprisingly well (I usually hate tomatoes).(P.S. when we came at 10:40ish and ordered, we overheard them saying "mentaiko finished" so it might be that this dish runs out quick? So get it when its there!!!)3. Hojicha Latte ($5.50): 5/5Cute art! Not too sweet, strong hojicha flavour. Quality of the tea they used is comparable to the one I got in Japan!4. Kinako Black Sesame Cheesecake ($8.50): 4.5/5Rather small slice of cheesecake but really good. The black sesame flavour was there but not overpowering, well-balanced with the cheese flavour.We got this as a freebie for posting on social media (a promo they have going on rn).The resto itself is really small (only seats ~20 people) so make sure to come early or you'd be waiting for a while. There's also a seating time limit (75min I think?), but the food comes out quite fast. Service is great. Deffffff coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smashed Potatoes, Salmon Eggs Benny
Nothing else to say but AMAZING and INCREDIBLE. This is probably the best brunch place I've ever had and it has the best sandwich I've ever hard, which isnhard to believe, but it's true.I love that it's classic American breakfast items with a Japanese twist, it's subtle but genius and just adds the right about of familiar and new flavours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sando, Smashed Potatoes, Ohiru Classic, Nori Fries, Udon Carbonara, Chashu Eggs Benny
Ordered the Ohiru classic platter with chashu and also got the sesame Kinako latte. Both were great.The shokupan is soft and toasted well with butter. The chashu is like the ramen restaurant’s chashu, only complaint is they only gave two pieces. The fingerling potatoes are well seasoned (perhaps a bit too well given how thirsty I was after). The skins over easy eggs and salad are like other places.Sesame Kinako has very good taste, you can really taste the Kinako. Might be a bit sweet though.Atmosphere was crowded. Got there at 9:15 on a rainy Saturday morning and by 9:45 the place is full.Service is attentive, waters were constantly refilled.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food. Great portion for the price. Their matcha latte is so good…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smashed Potatoes, Chashu Eggs Benny
Went here today, Sunday at around 11am and they were already full and busy so do remember to put down your name and number on their waitlist by the front door and don't forget to opt in for text messages otherwise you might miss your queue!The space is small but they have ample seating throughout including bar seating!Service is amazing and we were well taken care of, water glasses were always full and they clean up quick!The food items we got were super filling and tasted delicious! You can really taste the japanese flavours which I appreciated! Portions are amazing and worth the price - which I find very reasonable especially for a brunch spot nowadays!Drinks were good, some can be really sweet so do keep that in mind (the ones we got that were sweet were the miso maple latte and the taro latte, so just fyi!) Nonetheless, came out very quickly and were super tasty!They take reservations during the week but walk ins only on weekends so prepare to wait in case! Lots of shops to walk around in nearby so not a big problem in my opinion.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sando, Karaage and Waffles with Garlic Aioli and Miso Syrup, Yuzu Hollandaise, Chashu Eggs Benny
A very small but welcoming brunch spot! You have to go early to put down your name on the wait list as there are no reservations. They also have their last call at 2:30pm. I got a shrimp mentaiko pasta and it was very tasty. I liked how the pasta was quite soft and the cream didn't feel overly heavy. The portion sizes was quite good for this specific dish. I had a look at other people's meals though, and the portion sizes for other items on the menu are very big!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great brunch!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great experience here - accepted us as a walk in - we don't live in Canada so unfortunately our phone number didn't work when they tried to phone us when the table was ready, but when we popped back to check they kindly sat us down. Food was delicious - well deserving of the good reviews, and friendly staff! Will definitely come back if we're in the area again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smashed Potatoes, Salmon Eggs Benny
We came here for brunch while visiting Toronto. There's a line up, so it's best to come early. The food was okay. I ordered the tomago sando. I personally think it wasn't for me, but the presentation was very nice and my friends seemed to enjoy their dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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It was a really delish brunch but they have a pretty small space. The food itself was bomb, we ordered the chasu egg benny and french toast. I love the benny more than the toast honestly, but I think this is just my preference since I’m more into savoury food. I also drank the matcha kyoto latte, it was really good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Not sure why someone said this is Korean when it’s obviously Japanese inspired brunch. I heard the owners speaking Japanese. The customers are not all Korean, it’s a mix of people. Honestly, that was an idiotic review. It does get very busy especially since it is a small restaurant. The place is clean, the owners make sure their restaurant is well kept. Portion sizes are huge and easily shareable. We got the chashu eggs benny and hojicha kuri French toast. Prices were reasonable. Service was great. Staff was very kindChashu eggs benny 5 - the smashed potatoes had a unique, delicious flavor. Pork belly was juicy. The pork belly, poached eggs, and yuzu hollandaise all came together nicely in one palatable bite.Hojicha kuri French toast 5 - not too heavy but filling. First time I had French toast like this so this was very tasty. It was only for a limited time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a Korean cafe. You can see a lot of Koreans inside. The portions of the meals were quite large. However, the toilets and the cafe in general were not very clean. I paid $30 for Avakoda toast and green tea, including the tip. Go once and never go again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Amazing food, French toast was delicious and filling, hojicha dip is perfect! Chicken Katsu has a unique yuzu sauce, it was unexpected but so delicious. Portions were huge. Some of the best lattes I've had, taro especially yummy! we waited 30 mins to get a table. The space is quite small and tables are small as well, it felt cramped. would have liked a little more space. Every time the door opened, the cold air would rush in as people added their name to the waitlist.Would recommend still for the lattes alone, food a bonus!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sando, Azuki French Toast
Overwhelmingly good tamago sando.Tight space, expect a wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Tamago Sando