Moji Japanese Eatery

Popped into Moji for a super late lunch on a Sunday.  We were getting kind of sick of normal Chinese food for a quick bite.  I can't remember how we ended up in this area because I HATE this plaza.  Hate the drivers and hate the parking here, especially the strip of parking that faces Kennedy Road because there's never any spots!

Because we arrived so late, they had their happy hour pricing available between 230p - 500p.  For $5.99, you get to choose an appetizer, main, and drink.  With my bad memory, I wish I took a picture of that menu.  In any case, based on my pictures, I ordered chilled tofu, gyu rice, and a strawberry green tea.  The hubby wanted ramen, so he ordered the toroniku ramen off the regular menu. 

When our food items arrived, we thought the portions were a bit small.  I don't know if my portions were small due to my food being for its happy hour pricing.  The tofu was good, smooth, with some soy sauce, and nori on top.  The gyu rice, I felt that there wasn't enough beef for the amount of rice given.  Flavours were ok.  Strawberry green tea was weak, not much green tea flavour at all.

Gyu Rice, Tofu & Strawberry Green Tea

The toroniku ramen came in a very small bowl.  The broth was ok, but it didn't have that rich pork taste to it.  Noodles were cooked al dente which was good.  Topping were presented on the side on a separate dish.  There were slices of pork, very thinly sliced, with some wood ear, and bamboo.  The egg, again in it's own separate dish.  For the price, $12.50, I was expecting there to be more.

Toroniku Ramen

Cute restaurant.  If it wasn't for the location, I think I would come back when I want something other than Hong Kong style cafe.

Moji Japanese Eatery
A6-8362 Kennedy Road

Markham, ON 

L3R 9W5

Phone:  (905) 479-6654

Hours:  Monday - Thursday 1130a - 900p

             Friday 1130a - 1000p

             Saturday - Sunday 1100a - 1000p

http://www.mojijapanese.com

Paoletti's Pizzeria

The way that I found out about Paoletti's Pizzeria was unfortunately due to their rivalry with the former Dantes (now closed) that appeared in the Toronto Star.  But lets not focus too much on that, and focus instead on the pizza!

Paoletti's is located in a non descript plaza.  It looks almost industrial.  If I wasn't looking for them, there's no way I would have known they were there.  We went on a Saturday afternoon, so there wasn't much in terms of a crowd.  We ordered our pizza and about 15 minutes later, it was ready for us to consume.  There were 3 tables there, so we figured we might as well stay there and eat while the pizza was nice and fresh.  We ordered a super deluxe pizza, but I can't remember if we ordered a mini or a small.  Looking at the picture doesn't really help me remember.  The pizza came topped with a very generous amount of pepperoni, mushroom, onion, salami, red peppers, and tomato.  I wish there was a bit more colour to the pizza, it was just all so red.  Everything was very fresh!  The downside, it was a bit salty for me (may be due to all the meat), and also, I wasn't a huge fan of the crust.  I like a chewier crust, this was a bit more bready.  I love to eat pizza, but i'm not too familiar with the different kinds of crust and what regions they are from.

Super Deluxe Pizza

Definitely worth trying their pizzas.  Not the best pizza that I've had, but definitely better than the chains.  Also, eating pizzas with so many fresh vegetables, tricks my mind into thinking that I'm eating healthy, kinda.

Paoletti's Pizzeria
8700 Dufferin St. Unit #18,
Vaughan, Ontario
L4K 4S6

Phone:  (905) 761-1115

Hours:  Monday - Sunday 1100a - 1000p

http://paolettispizzeria.com

Sababa

Sababa has a restaurant side, and a grocery side.  My post is purely based on getting takeout from the back of the grocery side.  I have never eaten in the restaurant itself.  I'm would assume though, that since the restaurant is right next door to the grocery store that the food most likely is prepped and cooked in the same kitchen.

My go to order item from Sababa is their falafels.  I ALWAYS get the falafel in pita.  In my opinion, they are the best that I have ever had anywhere in Toronto.  When you order, they are made fresh for you, so the inside is piping hot and the outside is crispy crunchy.  In my pita theres usually 3 falafels, along with lettuce, tomato, some pickles, hummus, tahini, and hot sauce.  

Falafel in Pita

The hubby ordered some sort of mystery meat in a pita.  I took a bite, of the mystery meat, and there's definitely some lamb, just not sure if theres any other kind of meat mixed in.  It looks like the meat was a a spit, and it was shaved off using those electric knives.  Also in the pita with the meat was lettuce, tomato, pickles, hummus, tahini, and hot sauce.

Mystery Meat in Pita

Go to Sababa and pick up falafels, some of their dips (hummus, baba ganoush, and there's a tomato eggplant dip that I don't know the name of), and their fresh pitas.  

Sababa

390 Steeles Avenue West,

Thornhill, ON

L4J 1A1

Phone:  (905) 764-6440

Hours:  Monday - Sunday 1000a - 1000p

http://www.sababafoods.com