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| - I have driven by this plaza countless times and never knew such a business was located in here. As many have said, Markham is severely lacking in small indie cafes. Chains like Starbucks, Tim Horton's and Second cup have dominated our market so we ned to support these smaller cafes!
Bodira is not just a cafe, however. They also have a small selection of what looks to be popular italian grocery foods. If you are missing something from Italy, speak to the owner of Bodira! He may be able to help you get some of what you are looking for.
The first thing I thought of trying was the coffee. The latte was admittedly a little bit underwhelming, but I believe this is simply because the milk was under-steamed. As long as the espresso is great- which it is- its really nothing that can't be fixed. Even with the under-steamed milk, it is definitely not one of the worst lattes that I have had.
It was a hot day, so obviously I had to try the gelato. It was much needed, but I was still not satisfied. I think I was a bit hungry, so after trying their gelato (which was awesome and very fairly priced @ $3.00 for a small cup), I went back in to order a sandwich.
When I went back in, the owner saw me and gave me a big smile and "Hello!". I told him I wanted to try another item on his menu and he was struck with excitement. With a thick italian accent, he listed "Tortellini, Chicken, Veal" just to name a couple of his offerings. I was in the mood for a veal parmesan sandwich after seeing one of the previous reviewers photos, so I went for one of those. The sandwich was great!! The veal was moist and the bread was soft. I must say that this made we want to come back again and try some more of Bodira's foods.
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