Cafe miomio / Bar Mutsumi

Such a cute neighborhood Japanese cafe, all home made savory treats and delicious cookies and desserts. Also serving lunch , such as salad and bowls. Lovely and quiet vibes. Seems they turn into a bar on the evening too… will have a look next time 🍙🍙🍙🍘🍘🍘🍡🍡🍡🍥🍥🍥

Please avoid this place for food safety reasons. Bought 5 dacquoise this morning (see photo for proof) and very accidentally found a mold for the chocolate one (costs $7!). Had to discard the rest but this is a huge scam. Also, there are no price tags anywhere for any of the pastries. Was astounded at the checkout for the chocolate one in particular - then it’s not even edible! Services were very condescending, no greetings, no smile, purely transactional.

It's a tiny shop but some items are great while other aren't. Our miso soup .... was ginger and veggies no miso taste no seaweed nothing. My salad was great but the sandwiches weren't good.

Came here for their famous dacquoise. Items are in general small and expensive. It seems like a baking studio space which is cute. 🩶🤍🩶Sakekasu dacquoise was a must. This flavor was really unique and gorgeous. A light rice taste and texture in between, chewy and creamy. Matcha one was good but was more common to see around. Would like to go back for other sweets next time, brownie cookie looks good!

Loved the vibes and drink selections. Definitely visit if you’re into sochu. The pop up kitchen they had that night was also delicious. A great variety of Japanese small plates. Would come back!

I stumbled upon this hidden gem in the neighborhood and couldn’t resist going in. Although their Google hours said they closed at 3pm, they were still open when I arrived around 4pm. I ordered a strawberry Swiss roll, and the level of care the staff took was incredible. The lady carefully packed the roll, ensuring it stayed upright by adding tissue to hold it in place, along with an ice pack to keep it cool on my way home. All those little touches made a big difference. The cake itself was delicious—light, fluffy, and the strawberries were fresh and crisp. I’ll definitely be coming back!

What a cute place. The owner and staff are so nice. They have a nice selection of Japanese whiskey. The food was ok. They do have some unique selections and I love to try new things. So we got the sweetfish bone chips and clam cakes. I liked both. It’s a very small place and a great spot to have a small bite and a drink with a special someone or friends.

I've been here twice and it's definitely my favorite place. The food is exquisite and the staff are very kind. Usually I sit here for 20 minutes enjoying my dessert, it's such a blessing! I highly recommend dakwazi, it tastes great!

Super local artisanal Japanese bakery & eatery. Nice modern interior. It''s a small space so you see the staff working in the busy kitchen area that bleeds into the retail and eating space. You can come here for lunch, a tea/coffee, a snack or drinks and dinner. I came here during lunch and got a small ham sandwich and a miso soup. The miso soup is full of vegetables and they serve it with burdock root croutons. Burdock root tastes like a taro root, but has the texture of a tough stringy asparagus. They lightly coat it and bake them. It sounds strange, but I liked the woodsy tough texture. The miso soup was so filling that I didn't eat the ham sandwich until the next day. The ham sandwich was tiny- slightly bigger than a pack a playing cards but slim. The ham was a big slice of ham steak not thin sliced pieces. So despite the small size it was very filling. It had a sweet savory bbq like sauce and shredded cabbage inside. It was expensive - $8 for miso soup - around $7 for a small sandwich. So it's a bit of a splurge to support a local artisanal place, but I'll be back when I want something hand cooked and made.

They have a nice assortment, but the prices are quite high especially considering the portions are so small. Unfortunately I didn't get to take many pictures as we purchased several items to-go, and they don't have a menu for me to reference, so I can't say exactly what we got and their prices, but this is what I recall - Strawberry Fruit Sandwich slice: the cream and strawberry were good, but the bread was seemingly plain white bread, I thought it would be slightly sweeter like a milk bread - Apple Cake: this was by far the most shocking item, it was no more than 2 bites, approximately 1" x 2" in size and it was about $5 - Sake Kasu Cookie: had a nice flavor, probably the best item we got They have other savory items as well, including a vegan miso soup.

I had the sakekasu in Hirohisa before, which was very tasty. Unfortunately, it was super difficult to score online. I was lucky enough to be able to reserve the matcha one. It's good but can't compete with the sakekasu one lol. Also, it's a tad too sweet on the cookie due to the sugar coating. Didn't recall this issue with the sakekasu one. Gotta get it again to confirm it.

Feels like you're transported to Japan! Stumbled across this cafe and came by for a light lunch. The tamago sandwich was surprisingly filling, the egg filling is quite dense and I've never tried the grilled egg sandwich style before. It's also made to order so it's fresh, but will take some time to make. The sakekasu cookie was really good - pastry is similar to a scone in texture, but the filling was light and buttery feeling, with a soft sake flavor. The staff was nice, and the cafe has some bar seating by the window. Overall a very chill vibe and cute place to enjoy some pastries. A bit high on the prices, but very unique items to try!

The smoked salmon bread was so good!! Staff was really friendly and it's pretty quiet if you visit in the mornings.

Owned by Michelin star "Hirohisa " Specialized in Sake last, a pastry that contains sake cream in the middle. They have also variety of pastries, coffee and tea to choose from.

Made a reservation on a whim because it was the best rated and available Friday prime time. The place, the service, and the food was perfect. Ordered three "snacks", aka delicious hearty small dishes, that amazed in quality and taste. A place I will try to go more than once. Maybe the perfect summer 2024 spot.