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| - The bf and I were due to make cat food on Tuesday so we decided to stop by Japan Town (J-Town) for dinner before heading over to T&T. We obviously bought some buns home and headed to Shiso Tree Cafe. I was not in the mood for ramen and he didn't want to go to an Izakaya so...
Pretty simple menu with apps, bread, salads, fries, and pasta. Not only do they serve regular pasta you'll find at a pasta place (notice how I didn't say Italian) but they also serve Wafuu(??) pasta. Basically it's Japanese style pasta or rather, pasta with Japanese ingredients.
The meal came with a salad that...neither of us touched.
First, we tried their Okonomiyaki fries that were raved about on BlogTO. Although, I don't particularly agree with their blog reviews most of the time, I would have to say that I second their opinion on these fries. They are delicious. It's basically Okonomiyaki but on fries instead of cabbage.
This attached image is a half portion of the Shrimp Okonomiyaki Pasta. Well, it also tasted like Okonomiyaki but with more garlic (more punch), shrimp, and well... of course, pasta! It was pretty good! Very different.
We were originally planning on having the fries and pasta as a snack so they were nice enough to divide it into two portions. We were both full by the time we were done.
If you're around the area, I would definitely recommend that you try it but if you live downtown or somewhere even further away....well...if you want to. There are Japanese style poutines much closer to you. If anything, J-Town is definitely worth a visit. Sure, you can find a lot of the items there at other Asian supermarkets at a cheaper price but there are some Japanese items you can only buy at J-Town. They also have a lot of buns, and delicious bread to choose from. And the cakes!!!!
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