Moji Japanese Eatery

Came here on a late Sunday afternoon with some friends. When we got there, there were a few tables available but we weren’t greeted or acknowledged by anyone working at the restaurant and was left standing at the entrance for about 10 minutes.
Service was REALLY slow and I thought they were a bit unorganized. Ordered the grilled squid and takoyaki for appetizers — they were all mediocre. Had the buta ramen it was pretty good but personally I thought the portion was a bit small for the price and the addition of the melon in the noodles was weird.
The restaurant overall is very bright and clean — very aesthetically pleasing. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the best experience with the food or service — probably won’t be returning!

Food was tasty but really wasn’t anything special. I went later afternoon so the restaurant was empty but I imagine it would be packed at peak times.
I had the unagi don which was serviceable but nothing that really impressed me. The takoyaki is worth mentioning — above average. I had the mango yogurt and my friend had the matcha milk tea — both were OK, way too sweet even after I asked them to go light on the sugar/​syrup.
May return just because of its proximity and convenience but otherwise it’s not what it’s hyped up to be.

Was hoping to grab a quick 45min (max) lunch on Sunday which turned out to be like 1.5hr! The place was so busy when we got there, the waitress sat us at the bar area near where the kitchen is.
We ordered the cheese takoyaki, gyu donbouri and curry prawn tempura donbouri. they were all mediocre at most. The cheese takoyaki tasted like the frozen ones you buy from the Japanese grocery store. The beef in the donbouri was on the drier side, i had trouble chewing them. The curry prawn donbouri was alright, it would be better if they put more curry sauce to the rice.
We also ordered a taro milk tea and hot chocolate and marshmallow. The hot chocolate had no taste to it, i felt like i was drinking warm water (literally). they could perhaps put a little more chocolate powder to it. The taro milk tea was good, it was not too sweet and it was soothing to drink.
Service — OMG ! because we sat close to the kitchen, we witnessed how slow the service was. All the dishes that were ready were backlogged at the kitchen waiting for the servers to deliver them to the customers. I feel like the servers are not trained well, they couldnt handle such large volume of customers at the same time. we waited at least 25 mins for our food and drinks. When we got our food, the food was a bit cold from sitting kitchen countertop for too long.
After we got the bill, we asked them if there is a coupon for free ice cream (that’s one of the main reason why came here lol). The server told us they ran out of the coupons. i was pretty disappointed. As we left the restaurant, we walked pass the cashier and saw a WHOLE PILE of ice cream coupons on the table. What a liar!
Dont think I will be returning…

The HYPE is real!
Came here with my buddies last Saturday night around 7pm looking for some cheap and delicious Japanese food, and was not disappointed.
Upon entering, this place was packed, and so one of the waitresses temporarily sat us at the high table/​bar stool area. She gave us the menu so that we could order, and we only had to wait a few minutes before a table opened up.
I must say that the waitresses were very attentive and efficient, even with a full house to serve. Service was surprisingly good — those 4 waitresses deserve gold stars.
I ordered the Unagi Don ($ 11.95) which comes with miso soup, and an iced taro milk tea ($ 2.00 w/​the meal). The Unagi was nice, soft, and tasty — I quite enjoyed it. The dish was also garnished with edamame, cantaloupes, and seaweed. The iced taro milk tea was a bit sweet but I still enjoyed it (don’t order it if you left your sweet tooth at home).
The décor was exceptional as well. Moji is decorated with wooden tables, mismatched chairs, and cutesy colours. Accompanying the décor is a very kawaii Japanese soundtrack. Both of these contributed to an atmosphere with 0ppm of testosterone.
Moji brings something new to the table in a Markham that’s saturated with Chinese restaurants and AYCE’s. It’s my new favourite spot for an affordable, tasty meal.

This place is good for lunch. The price is pretty good because most of the mains are under $ 10 plus tax. However, there aren’t that many choices to choose from. I gave it a 3 stars because it wasn’t something too spectacular.

2.5 stars for MOJI.
im going to keep it short.
1. 2 and a half hour dining experience for one entrée and a drink with a total table of 7. (not an enjoyable wait)
2. very unorganized…(constantly have to request for water/​napkins/​chopsticks. and wrote our drink orders but never punched it in.
3. food portion seems relatively small
overall pretty bad experience … food tasted okay nothing special. i would prefer donburi for more choices by commerce gate.
their redeeming factor was that they acknowledged missing our drink orders 2 hours in… and compensated us for the drinks.
table, had empty water, no napkins, no chopsticks. food came out hour apart. when everyone had empty bowls. the last udon came out. some people got soup some didnt. just a hot mess. tables all around us mad… and almost 0 turnover after an hour.
very understaffed which ruined the experience. would i come back? yes. to redeem the free icecream coupon. but not for the food.

Another new and upcoming place that had not too long ago opened up around town. Been here twice so far for lunch and both visits were very pleasant and I enjoyed both my visits.
I had gotten to try a Karage and Bura Mayo Don. Both don’s were pretty good for how it’s made and prepared. The karage was juicy and fried nicely. The mayo included in the chicken really makes the whole don more delicious as when your eating it with rice it helps soak up the sauces and distinguishes the fried batter of the chicken. The other don was a pork don I believe, it was also very tasty as the pork was cooked well and not chewy when served.
All don’s come with edamame, fruit, and egg (or 2) and garlic. It’s sorta funky how they have fried food and in the same bowl they have fruit in there. Also all orders come with miso soup which is good.
Also have tried the Matcha green milk tea for only $ 2, it’s just OK. it’s a pretty cheap drink to get but nothing really too special. Pretty good place to get japanese don’s since there aren’t that may around in the area.

Have been wanting to try this new restaurant for a couple of weeks and finally made it!
It’s a very cute restaurant, like a wooden café, bright, clean cut and spacious.
Purposely came on a weekday because of all the reviews saying how busy and slow the service might be. When we got there, there were only 5 tables, so it wasn’t too busy or loud.
Drinks are written on a wooden plank which adds a nice unique touch to their wooden theme.
The menu looked tasty, and I wanted to try many things, however my tummy didn’t like that idea.
We went with the Wasabi mayo takoyaki. The takoyaki was really good, crispy on the outside, and nice and mushy in the inside with a fair bit of octopus inside. The Wasabi mayo didn’t have much of a flavour, could have went with the regular takoyaki. They have tempura flakes which adds a nice crisp.
I got the crab meat and avocado rice, my boyfriend got the gyu beef Don. The presentation is very nice, with ginger, cantaloupe, edaname, marinated egg.
I found my rice to be a little dry. It needed another item to be mixed in, perhaps some cucumber or something to make it less dry. The mayo wasn’t enough for the rice.
My boyfriends gyu Don was really nice. Good amount of onion and marinated beef and wasn’t dry at all.
The portion was pretty good, enough to feel really full.
We tried 2 drinks for extra $ 2.00. I tried the lychee yogurt slush, and my boyfriend got the ginger fruit tea. His mug was huge, and gave a nice aroma. The ginger adds a little coolness to the throat when you drink it, so it’s nice on a winter day.
My lychee slush was presented in a mason jar. Cute presentation! I couldn’t finish mine, so got a to go cup, and brought the rest home to slowly sip on :)
The service was really good, very attentive, and food came quick and hot.
When given the bill, was given a coupon for free ice cream, expires end of February (they crossed out the January 31 and replaced with February)
Will definitely come back and try a different bowl. I saw the tempura bowls coming out from the kitchen and they looked really good with lots of veggies and large shrimp!

E-​MOJI of choice? Definitely [relaxed], [smiley], and [hand up]. (Edit: forgot emojis don’t work on Unilocal lol.)
[relaxed] — the restaurant is homey and comfortable. The roomy clean décor of the restaurant is inviting and the service is happy and attentive.
[smiley] — the food was great! There’s a lot of options on the cute menu and wooden board presenting the drinks. I had the takoyaki, the matcha milk tea, and the gyudon ($ 20 including tax and tip). All were pretty standard compared to other places, although the gyudon is on the smaller side and certainly not as drenched in sauce as I’d like. I was one of the only ones there on Monday night so everything came out very quickly; I had all three items in less than 15 minutes.
[hand up] — I can’t wait to come back to try more of the menu! I also got a free cone coupon after eating!

This restaurant offers Japanese style rice (don) and udon dishes. It is located in the busy Kennedy plaza.
It’s a nice addition to the Markham area.
We had the curry chicken don and curry chicken chicken udon. Udon was chewy in a good way, prefer the udon than the rice (don). They came with thin slices of apples; apples were nice and crisp but didn’t really go with the dish IMO.
You can get any drinks (hot or cold) for $ 2 which is a great bargain. My husband had the lychee slush, and I had the hot taro milk tea. Slush was good; taro milk tea had nice flavour but way too sweet for my liking; sugar overloaded.
Takoyaki was fresh, hot and delish. It was done perfectly.
The server gave us coupon for matcha soft serve ice cream, I liked the ice cream, good match flavour.
Food was good, service was friendly but slow that day (took a while to get our food), and their heat didn’t work so it was quite freezing in the restaurant in the middle of January so I had to knock off a star.

First off, this place is freezing. They’re in the midst of replacing their heater so wear some layers or get comfortable eating with your jacket on.
We ordered the regular takoyaki ($ 4.95), chicken karaage don ($ 8.50) and the unagi don ($ 11.95). Presentation of dishes is great, everything looked appetizing.
Takoyaki is above average in terms of their batter to octopus ratio. Well-​balanced and tasty but I would’ve preferred slightly more sauce (not the mayo, but the one similar to eel sauce) since it was a little plain.
My unagi don was served with edamame, apple slices, ginger, crab stick and half a boiled egg. Before coming to Moji, I saw photos of the unagi don served with avocado instead of edamame so I was surprised when it came out different from my expectations. We asked the server and she said they often switch between the two and edamame is the «main» topping. Avocado is only given when they run out of the main. I thought that was weird but I was disappointed nonetheless as I had ordered it primarily because of the avocado. Was looking forward to seeing how the avocado worked with the unagi don but oh well.
I really liked the chicken karaage which was lightly fried but the color threw me off. Typically, karaage is brown but this was more yellow. Not sure if it was under-​fried or maybe the oil was fresh but it still tasted pretty good so I didn’t think too much of it. At first look, it seems like a lot of meat but it ended up not being proportionate to the amount of rice. I had the same problem with my unagi don. So eat strategically or you’ll be left with a lot of rice.
They’re offering free matcha soft serve icecream until January 31 so give it a try while you’re there. Personally, I didn’t like it at all. Lacked creaminess and I couldn’t even taste the matcha flavor.
Good place to go for lunch but I wouldn’t recommend it for dinner. Portions are standard but for some reason, it wasn’t very filling. Prices are affordable and there’s a decent selection.
My favourite was the décor. Super cute, aesthetically pleasing and very date-​friendly with Japanese music blasting in the back. Their drinks menu is written on a wooden board and given to each table which really adds to the theme. Didn’t get a chance to try anything but their hot chocolate with marshmallows and matcha milk tea did piqué my interest.
Basically, the décor made me feel like I was in an Asian drama the entire time.

I came for a Friday lunch with coworkers. I absolutely agree with all the praises on the interior decoration. My food experience was not as rosy as other reviewers’.
We ordered 2 rice bowls and 1 udon entrée. They all looked beautiful. There were more varieties of toppings than other Japanese rice and noodle restaurants of the same price range. I had a rice bowl, and the portion was alright for the price ($ 8.50). I suspect it might be insufficient for a man of average appetite. The toppings were nicely done. The rice was not. I didn’t like the flavour of the mayo sauce, so it negatively impacted my opinion of the rice a lot.
There were two other off things. There was no heat in the restaurant. The outside temperature was under 10C. It was cool in the restaurant. Secondly, the waitress never refilled our water cups. She didn’t once ask if things were okay (they weren’t as we wanted more water).

This place is like a Lil Japan gem in Markham! My only reason for the 1 star is because it’s cold inside! :(. The food here is amazing! I had the buta don and yum so good! We also ordered the takoyaki and matcha green tea and it’s so bombbbb probably the best Takoyaki out there! The matcha green tea definitely helps the coldness there.
The staff are very friendly and helpful with their opinions. The décor is cute… awkward for me saying that but it comes off as cute haha. The parking here can be a pain… as there are so many other restaurants in the area. The other items on the menu look delicious and definitely going to try more dons! Don’t get me started on the ice cream! Can’t wait to try those!
Definitely will be back here!

Pretty cute place with typical, basic Japanese dishes. Portions are pretty generous and flavours are on point, but leaning towards the saltier side. Drinks, I find, are also on the sweeter side, hot or cold regardless.
The music is kinda loud here… which is weird since it’s not really a hangout. Considered asking the waitresses to turn it down a bit at one point.
There’s quite a bit of seating available. Place is spacious and not crammed with chairs and tables like you’re elbowing the table next to you. Décor is simple and modern with a homey feel. It was also very clean, considering it is still pretty new.
It’s a bonus that their dessert menu is quite decent and not just slices of cake delivered from elsewhere. As of now it seems like they specialize in green tea soft serves although the green tea flavour is lacking a bit and mostly tastes like cream. Hopefully they can improve on that.
Overall the dishes’ presentation is nice and neat which I would give bonus points for. Flavours however needs to lighten up a bit.

A new japanese style donburi/​udon place in Markham is always a welcoming addition. Came here on a Wednesday night after seeing a few reviews for this place.
First impression as I walked in was, this place looks like those fast food places you see in Hong Kong in the 90s, but once you actually observe the setting carefully, you can see the owner decided to go with this design on purpose. Everything seems VERY out of place but very hipster.
Food wise, my friend and I ordered the Gyu Don (Beef rice), Curry chicken udon and Wasamayo Takoyaki. I was very impressed with the takoyaki and udon. Takoyaki was done to perfection, very crispy on the outside and flavourful on the inside, although the wasabi mayo wasn’t strong enough.
Udon was very good, although i would prefer other flavours than the curry because it just tasted like those Japanese curry cube you get in supermarket. The udon itself was VERY chewy which i LOVE. The rice on the other hand, if there was more sauce it would be better.
I also ordered the Matcha milk tea and it was pretty good. Very strong matcha flavour and i like how they added marshmallows on the top! I will come back for sure to try other udons offered at this place.

I liked this place instantly upon walking in. A cute place with wide space and wood and tile décor. Nice ceiling lights and a Christmas tree because it was the holiday season. Japanese music plays in the background. There’s a shelf for their collection of Japanese serving bowls.
Menu wise, there’s a page of drinks and dessert with another for donburi and udon. We had the gyu (beef) don, a karaage (fried chicken) don, a gyu udon and a buta mayo (pork with mayo drizzled over) donburi. For appetizer, we shared a takoyaki which came hot and delicious. Overall, the food was not fantastic but tasty. Everyone liked their food although DH felt the rice wasn’t soft enough. I liked my rice. Can’t please everyone! Average value; for about $ 8.50, the donburi comes with miso soup, creamy soft-​boiled egg, pickled ginger, cucumber and apple slices. My least favourite item in the bowl is the apple slices because they were turning brown and I didn’t feel the sweetness complemented the rice bowl.
Service was adequate but I wish they had refilled my water. They serve it in little Japanese bowls.
I’ll return for sure.

Heavy heart giving this rating since the food was great overall and so was the service. However because I made a rule saying if the restaurant uses noticeable amount of MSG I will only give the business a maximum of three stars.
The restaurant is on the east side facing the street with the cluster of restaurants so it’s hard to find if you’re not familiar with the plaza layout. We almost missed it actually.
We started with the wasamayo crispy takoyaki. This is clearly one of my top takoyaki I have eaten. The very crispy skin and overall presentation of the dish were a delight. I would say this is much better than the big jumbo sized ones I had in the Philippines.
I ordered a hot matcha milk tea and my wife got the hot chocolate with marshmallows. The hot chocolate wasn’t much to write about. However, the matcha milk tea COMES WITH MARSHMALLOWS. It tasted pretty refreshing with no icky thickening of the saliva feeling.
The main meal I had was Gyudon. It satisfies the definition that it should be a meal in a bowl. They had a peculiar mix in that they added avocados, Apple slices and pickled ginger. Honestly I would be satisfied with it, but…
It came with miso soup. That is just way too much food at this point. Shortly after I drank the soup I had developed the MSG numbness. I am particularly blaming that soup in order to give this place another chance so I can give it a five star rating it really deserves.

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
Mismatched everything! Cute interior! Those were my first two thoughts when I entered this place with my family. Well, that and the fact that the heat wasn’t working on a Sunday night, but since we were all wearing thick jackets we decided to stay, especially seeing the positive reviews here.
The restaurant was empty when we arrived at around 8:30pm, with only two tables occupied. Regardless, we stayed and looked at the menu, which wasn’t very extensive and mostly covered the fundamentals of Japanese comfort food. I ordered a curry gyu udon, added a grill squid as an appetizer, and topped it off with a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows due to the lack of heat in this place that night.
The hot chocolate came first, and I liked how the marshmallows melted into the hot chocolate as it was sitting. The taste was a little bland though, and reminded me more of a latte than actual hot chocolate. The grill squid came after, and after mixing the squid with the sauce and bonito it tasted very good! The squid is chewy, but not too tough or not too soft, and the sauce was done perfectly. Finally, the curry gyu udon had excellent curry and decent beef. The udon is good if you like it on the chewy side, but I can see some customers not liking it due to the slightly tougher than usual texture.
If you order any of the donburis, it comes with a free miso soup. However, I successfully requested one despite me ordering udon, and I must say it was one of the better miso soups I’ve drank.
My parents possessed two free uji matchas, so I decided to try one for dessert. It was quite good! Since it’s matcha it’s not as sweet as your typical green tea ice cream, but still quite flavourful.
This place is a great addition to the already busy and diverse New Kennedy Square/​Peachtree plaza, but I am a little worried about whether the demand will be there for this place. Regardless, hopefully this review will help in getting more people to visit, and I’ll definitely return to try some other items!

Came here for dinner and was immediately impressed with the super cute décor! Love how everything is mismatched and abstract!
I love the relaxing atmosphere here and it makes the perfect study place for students!
I came on a Saturday and it was pretty empty probably because not many people know about this place. The location makes it kind of difficult to spot as well since their banner is not very eye catching :o
The food was actually much better than I expected! I ordered the unagi don (eel bowl) and it was really yummy! My mom ordered the spicy guy don (spicy beef bowl) and the beef was super sweet and soft! I tried my sister’s pork udon and the broth was super tasty as well!
The tempura was just your average tempura but the takoyaki was surprisingly good as well!
I love how they add avocado in almost all their dishes and apple slices too! Extra stars for the nice deco and garnishes!
Their teas are really nice as well. I ordered the fruit tea and it came in a nice big mug! I tried my sister’s matcha milk tea and was really surprised with the rich matcha flavor! It actually tastes like real matcha tea instead of the fake powder ones in many bbt stores!
Service was ok. Nothing special. Waitresses could’ve smiled more tho xD
Anyways, I really like this restaurant and I would definitely come again to try their matcha desserts! This will probably be my new study place since it’s so quiet here and they serve nice drinks and snacks! xD
Definitely worth a try so make sure to try it out if you’re in the area!

Found out about this place through a fellow Unilocaler’s review. I have asked the server when they opened and apparently they have only been in operation for a week, so I am glad to leave a review and spread the word about Moji Japanese Cuisine.
Came here on a Saturday at 7PM for dinner and surprised that the place was empty except for 2 other customers. It is a small place, but looks really clean and trendy!
To start, we got Edamame ($ 2.95) which is served cold. It was very tasty!
I ordered the chicken teriyaki donburi for $ 8.5 that comes with miso soup. My BF got the spicy gyu donburi for $ 8.75. I was surprised with the items that came in the bowl as well: egg, ginger, some edamame, and apple slices.
The food came in 5 mins or so after ordering which is very fast! Definitely much faster service than Donburi.
Food is really tasty in this restaurant and I recommend checking it out. I wanted to give a 5-​star however we wanted to try their hot drinks but we were informed they were not available, so therefore the minus 1 star.
Service is excellent. Food is served fast and fresh. Price and serving size is pretty standard. Décor is trendy. I would definitely come back to try other dishes from their small menu.