Mocha Mocha

The best BLT I’ve ever had, and the nicoise salad is amazing too. Their salad dressing is soooooo good.

Walking around Danforth and found this gem. I ordered the tuna melt and my boyfriend got the burrito platter. We both loved the food very yummy. Clean fast and best everything looked and tasted fresh! :)

The gazpacho was amazing. Freshly made with just the right amount of spice. The chicken enchiladas were delicious with the jalapeños placed so it was your option to have them. The vegetable lasagna was quite nice. The salads were well put together with a lovely balsamic vinaigrette and a nice mix of vegetables.
The portions are very generous and the service is pleasant and prompt.
Atmosphere is simple and relaxed. The air conditioning was a little light but then again it was 28° outside plus humidex.
Parking is the only thing that is a downside but you expect that in this are of the Danforth.

This our go-​to place for breakfast. Great food, friendly staff, cozy atmosphere — have been going here for years.
Lots of regulars here but you need to know that you order (and pay) at the counter and serve yourself coffee — the atmosphere is very relaxed! Always amusing to see the occasional «Withrow Park princess» flounce about clucking their tongue and muttering that no one is serving them.
Menu is imaginative and electic with some good traditional choices as well.

Great atmosphere, very tasty fresh food. I have only been for breakfast but the omelets are all very good.

This place is our favorite place for breakfast or lunch on the Danforth. Food is fresh, meals healthy. Nicoise salad, fiesta platter, fish tacos, potato tuna cake, grilled veggie sandwich with avocado… oh the daily soup… all amazing. Highly recommend it.

Great place! My family has been going there for years. Friendly staff and great food.

Slowest takeout ever! Waited for spaghetti and the other food got cold in the meantime. Never coming back again.

The nicoise salad was made with tuna salad, not seared tuna, but that was okay because I knew from their website beforehand. It was fresh and tasty. But the lettuce leaves were whole – can’t eat that without cutting them. And there was only ONE olive. ONE. Felt stingy.
My friend had the chicken enchilada and I had a taste. Seemed like pasta sauce on it instead of salsa. Meh.
The bathroom is awkward to get to and the servers seemed put out to let me through to reach it. Did not feel welcome.

It’s not quite a café and not quite a diner — whatever it is, it’s wonder.
I wish I could say I’ve tried a lot of the food here, but I haven’t. Every time I go I think about ordering something different than my «usual» but it’s just so good that I can’t not get it. So what is this «usual» dish, you ask! The veggie club.
So why is this veggie club so good? It’s a veggie sandwich, grilled cheese hybrid with avocado, eggplant, tomatoes, mozzarella, it’s fantastic. It also comes with a side salad that’s pretty good too. There are very few dishes I find myself craving but for some reason this sandwich is one of them. I would have to say it’s probably one of my favourite go-​to sandwiches in the city.
Maybe one of these days I’ll try something else but probably not.

I was pretty disappointed by my meal there, which is the main reason for giving Mocha Mocha only 2 stars. I met a friend for lunch there and checked out their online menu the night before. Everything looked really yummy, healthy, and satisfying… I was sure I couldn’t go wrong.
But I did! I ordered the Vegetable Mozzarella crêpe which came wet (not just soggy) and strangely sweet as if they had mistaken the sugar for salt. The vegetables were fresh, which was nice, but all of the juices that had seeped out during cooking were dumped on top of the delicate crêpe and rendered it pointless and pretty unpleasant. On top of it all, there was SO MUCH CHEESE, which I normally wouldn’t be opposed to, but it just felt far too heavy to be on this dish; on this crêpe which I normally attribute to light and lovely. My chai latte was nice and foamy, but absolutely mediocre.
My friend had a light lunch of soup and an Americano. The soup looked rich and delicious and other diners’ meals looked pretty great too. I might give it another chance and get the fish tacos once I get over that weird sweet and boggy crêpe…
Didn’t mind that I had to order at the counter, the food was the main problem.

Great location for a fresh, healthy meal.
I had the spicy chickpea guacamole pita and it was delicious! I kept a keen eye on what others were receiving and everything else looked really good — especially the fiesta platter. The sweet things looked great too!

Fish tacos were amazing!!!

Acceptable place to get breakfast on a Saturday. As other reviewers have mentioned the service and ordering system is chaotic. I was brought multiple incorrect orders before finally getting my proper order. I also watched them passed the soy latte around to everyone in the shop. Also, whatever they put in their lattes, not sure how many shots, but I seriously think they put three because I was jittery all day. I thought that was excessive. The omelette was nice enough and the toast was especially good, but the one cash register girl turned server tried to tell us that we got one plate of 2 pieces of toast to share for two orders. We asked because the sign says two pieces. Anyways she told us twice after giving us quizzical looks that the plate was to share. Then the only knowledgeable girl in the whole place stepped up and was like you are wrong. Go get them another toast!
So service is spotty.

To make it brief, like others said… their «ordering system» is a little different compared to most places. At least for me — it felt pretty new. You had to go up to the counter to order, and they would give you a receipt to hold on to (you’ll hand this back to them when you pay for your order AFTER you eat), and they’ll tell you to take a seat and bring the food to you.
So okay. A little confusing… my friends and I needed some direction, but it was easy to get used to after a while.
Oh, and a warning to anyone who decides to bring food from outside into the restaurant: the ladies behind the counter can get a little picky about that. A friend wasn’t allowed to eat the food she brought in even though the rest of us were ordering and were paying customers. So while we all chowed down on the food, the lady behind the counter was eyeing down my friend to make sure she wasn’t drinking her pop.
I felt the reaction was kind of excessive to be honest… but the food was really good and made up for it.
I ordered the veggie lasagna (came with toast and a salad) for $ 13 and I felt pretty full despite having only half the portion (shared the rest with my friend). They’re pretty generous with their servings. Another friend of mine ordered orange pekoe tea and it came in a small tea pot with a cup, a spoon, and a cute creamer jug. We filled two and a half cups — which was pretty good considering she only paid around $ 3 for the tea.
A+ to the presentation.
Anyways, I’d say the price is pretty fair, ranging from $ 4 – 14 ish, on most foods items (not drinks). I guess you get what you pay for (so healthy!). It’s definitely better on your wallet when you can share with a friend though.
DESPITE the strange first encounter, glaring ladies, and some misunderstandings… You can tell they tried their best with service (they must have felt a little impatient with us).
After knowing what to do now, I think I’ll be going back. :p

I give two stars for good food and consistency. It does bother me that from time to time they do get a warning (2012) from the health department. One should really pay attention to those little green signs in the window; mandatory and provided by the city of Toronto warnings of health issues.
It can be slow for service, but the wait is usually satisfying and worth it. I’ve been a regular here since a date brought me here 15 years ago, he is long gone, but Mocha Mocha is still here.
I have several favorite dishes including the vegetarian lasagna, tuna cake, and the vegetarian club. This is not strictly a vegetarian place, but has a good selection on both sides. You would once see me here at least once a week.
Now because of the constant warnings for minor infractions from the health department, I limit my going. I’m surprised to see they have had several infractions on the city department website.
Update: Been again recently (2013) and noticed the health warning posted again in the window. What are you people doing here? Your health warnings are a risk of making people sick, you got good food, clean up your act please.
March 2014: After 15+years of consistently good food they are finally starting to slip. The last two times if it had been my first time I wouldn’t go back. The lasagna tasted like it was microwaved in a plastic dish and you could taste the plastic in the food. Not good. If I go a third time and it is bad food and bad service, I won’t go back and they will have lost a loyal customer of 15 years.
April 2014: I’ve taken away another star because they are no longer consistent. Is it just me or is this place going down hill fast.
May 2014: Again, this place seems to be going down hill fast. I wanted to order the lasagna but the last time it tasted so bad I couldn’t finish it. They had one piece left over and it looked bad. Should not have been offering it. They use to have a very high standard here. Am I the only one noticing the decline… I keep coming back because it was once so good.

when you walk into this place, you immediately feel the love for food, for people and for honest value. It’s awesome.
If you are looking for reasonably healthy fair on this stretch of the danforth, you can’t beat this place. I like the casual cafeteria like arrangement and the fact that I can always help myself to a newspaper, water, etc. In the winter, it’s a great place to stop for a bowl of coffee or hot chocolate.

Before visiting, I heard quite a few positive reviews about this place, so I figured it would be stellar. It wasn’t.
The first thing that ticked me off about this place is the ordering process. You approach the counter and place your order. Not a problem, lots of places operate that way.
What bothered me was having to stand there for several minutes — while some servers buzzed around the half-​empty restaurant and two stood in the kitchen area yapping — before someone finally took my order. None of the employees seemed to be happy to be there that day.
The food came out quickly (it’s brought to the table), but I wasn’t happy with what I ordered — a BLT avocado. The toast was rock hard and messed up the top of my mouth, and it falls behind many other restaurant BLTs I’ve eaten in the past.
Hold onto the receipt the server gives you because you’ll need it when you go back up to the counter to pay.

VIBE
Mocha Mocha is one of my regular Danforth spots. Unpretentious and always packed with regulars (mainly girlfriends or families) it’s great for lunch or an afternoon. If I’m having a bad day, their meals always cheer me up. It reminds me of a little Parisian café.
It’s small so a bit tightly packed and if there are strollers, it’s another challenge to navigate. But if you’re near the window and on the patio the view can’t be beat! Love it!
A word about ordering: go up to the counter; order. Keep your tiny receipt (or chaos ensues). Then the staff will bring the meal to your table. You can get water from the gatorade jug on the side counter. Service isn’t the greatest but it’s not awful. More meh.
I EAT/​ATE
Everything here is made fresh on the premises and you can taste it. I love their chicken enchilada which comes with rice and a heaping portion of salad. Their warm potato salad with feta is one of my cravings (just ask for extra olives… they always skimp on them. Four olives is pushing it for them) and their cookies are quite delish too. Of course, the food here is kind of fusion leaning on French/​African so the crepes are quite delish. Their brunch isn’t anything special but if you’re looking for a cute place on a Sunday, it’s nice for a catch up (beware waits). Food is king here for healthy/​hearty. Good value.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Yummy Mommies and fans of chick lit will love it here. It’s adult cafeteria basically. Great food. Me Likey.

Cafeteria meets salad bar, it’s a nice little restaurant located in Greektown.
I was told the chicken quesadillas are a favourite.
They were indeed delicious and surprisingly filling.
A good portion, usually I expect to be starving after quesadillas.
The fresh salad with giant avocado chunks was tasty.
And, you can get your own free water from the cooler.
Excellent.
The sandwiches were okay from what I saw… I’m glad I ordered what I did.
I might eat here again if I happen to be in Greektown and I want quesadillas… you know instead of souvlaki… well, I guess you can find everything on the Danforth…
So, if I don’t want souvlaki, sushi, or pub fare… I might end up here…
but I can see why it’s a local favourite if you want a nice healthy meal.