This is a little gem hidden in J-Town, Markham! I went there for lunch on a weekday so the menu was slightly limited compared to the weekend/dinner menu but there is still a huge selection of appetizers and pastas. I chose the carbonara and my mom decided on the Napolitan pasta ($8 each) and we added coffee for $1.50. The pasta also includes a small salad and soup (cream of potato/cabbage). Service was great in general, presentation of the meal was great, and portions are smaller than usual but this is expected given that it is a Japanese restaurant. As for taste, I must say the Napolitan pasta trumped the carbonara. Napolitan is a tomato based sauce with sausage/onion bits. The sauce tastes like sweetened ketchup. The carbonara was not too bad but there was a bit too much pepper on top and maybe I am a bit of a traditionalist but I like the American-Italian style carbonara.
All in all, great dining experience and good inexpensive meal.