Axia Cafe

Recently I went back to Axia Café, under the circumstances of being one of the few places open when I had arrived to PMall about 11−1130AM. Most of the mall has not even opened yet, even though Google says it opens at 11AM.
I’ve been to Axia Café about maybe 4 – 5 years ago — a very long time ago. But the food was decent and nothing bad happened so I suggested going back there to eat again. Axia Café is a restaurant joint with a bubble tea stand called «Bubble Tease», right off the escalator going to the 2^nd floor. You can’t miss it!
We got sat fairly quickly as we were the only ones there. The waitress rushed out but I could tell she was eating before and was trying to finish her food before serving us.
The restaurant is huge and slightly old school with the rustic wood tables in the middle (which was where we sat).
Their menu consisted a mixture of Chinese, Korean and Japanese-​style food, along with bento boxes and sushi options too. We were craving something more soupy based, so we got the Kimchi Chiggae and Udon Soup.
These side dishes came not long after we ordered — typical in a Korean food setting, so I guess the restaurant is more Korean based. From the left is japchae, broccoli, bean sprouts, kimchi and potatoes.
Comparing it to other restaurants, they don’t provide as much side dishes. But I still enjoy it. I love eating the japchae and potato side dishes from Korean places. The potatoes are usually coated with a sweet sauce and is soft on each bite, whereas japchae is glass noodles coated with a type of sauce but still has a light taste to it.
Beef Udon Soup came first and it was alright. Noodles tasted slightly soggy and beef was chewy. Broth was probably the best part but even then, it was just alright.
My Kimchi Chiggae came not long after and I was anticipating a fresh and spicy flavour but boy, was I wrong…
The soup tasted so bitter and horrid. Kimchi tasted stale and the meats tasted like leftover microwaved meat. Tofu is usually soft and chewy in these dishes but this tofu was hard and even hard to break… Everything was just horrible.
I didn’t want to waste money so I tried to eat as much as I could but ended up leaving almost half unfinished. Eating the Kimchi chiggae with rice made it barely bearable.
Called for the bill as I was so unsatisfied with the food and wanted to just leave ASAP to get snacks from other places to fill my tummy up.
Our bill came with this. (picture) You might be wondering what it is, because I was guessing so hard and was certain on not eating it. I thought it was a sour candy of some sort because usually sour stuff are coated with those white things. Either sour or a really sugary sweet… but it was a frozen grape. Never have I seen frozen grape being served with the bill before. Usually it’s some sort of candy or peppermint.
Sad to say but the side dishes and frozen grape was probably the best part of the entire meal.
& I won’t be coming back here ever…

Tasty eats and friendly staff. Food is served quick and your not waiting forever to eat. Nor are you waiting forever to get a seat either. I always come back here whenever I am in Pacific Mall. The menu has a huge variety of asian food from korean, japanese, chinese, viet, etc. One stop shop for excellent food

There is a Korean restaurant, also have sushi. There are a lot of choice.
I love the Stone BibimBap Rice and beef fried ramen. The Sushi Bento looks soooo yummy.
Anddd the waiter was friendly.
Anyway，I will come back again!!!

Came here for lunch on a weekday so there was hardly any customers.
Pork bone soup $ 12 — I thought the soup was a bit too salty. Very good portions of meat.
Unagi bento $ 14 — comes with salad, shrimp/​veggie tempura, some sushi and salmon sashimi with the unagi on rice. Its a pretty decent assortment of food and everything tasted pretty good.
Meal comes with side dish which is served on a single rectangular dish which consisted of kimchii, bean sprouts, radish, broccoli and glass noodle.
Overall, not a bad place to eat if you want actual restaurant atmosphere in pmall.

¹⁰⁄₁₀ my favourite sushi place. The décor feels nice and cozy and the staff are always great. They make the best avocado rolls and the inari are to die for. The crispy mini tofu is amazing as well. They also use real wasabi here.
If you order a main they will also give you free appetizer of kimchi, sprouts, and vegetables. Wonderful food for a cheap price!
The quality of the food always impresses me and I’ve never had a bad experience once. This is also my favourite place to get bubble tea from.
Occasionally the food can take a bit to arrive, but usually only during peak times.
And…deep fried cheesecake… need I say more?

If Chinese food and Chinese food isn’t what you are craving whilst at Pacific Mall, I suppose there is Axia to break the monotony. Located in the second floor, this standalone Japanese/​Korean restaurant has a menu that skews something like 80% Japanese fare (of which most of it is practically your average sushi restaurant type stuff).
I picked a fried beef ramen dish, which had some decent flavours, but tasted like the main flavouring was a dash of soy sauce and MSG. Most notably with the food I noticed served here is how oily they are. Saturated with oil, I feel like I should open an petroleum mining operation instead of eating it. Food presentation was quite strong though, even if everything is served on melamine dishware.
It is quite dark and dingy inside, with enough effort at interior work to not look like a thoughtless greasy spoon dump. Service is inattentive at most. At least they have their own washrooms.

I haven’t visited Pacific Mall in ages but I came during Chinese New Year to roam around and buy some festive items to bring home! You know, that feng shui stuff!
My friends & I decided to have lunch here. I ordered the Kam Ja Tang while my friends ordered sushi, bento box and Bibimbap.
The sides that came with the Kam Ja Tang were delicious! We devoured the potatoes, kimchi & japchae first! My Kam Ja Tang was flavourful! I would’ve enjoyed an extra potato or two inside the soup instead of one… However, the bowl was full of meat which was more valuable. If you put it that way! Overall, I throughly enjoyed my dish and so did my companions!
Will come back to try their all you can eat Kam Ja Tang when I’m feeling super hungry for $ 12.99!!!

Look out! My brother ordered the seafood noodle soup, and surprise– it had a zucchini (with bite marks!) in it. The server immediately offered to replace the soup, telling us it’s the first time it happened. No thank you!
Gross! Stay away from this place-​we don’t know what goes on in the kitchen.

ok so i went here today with my mom and was quite disappointed
i ordered the usual: pork bulgogi bento and my mom ordered a miso based vegetarian udon.
my order was fine but my mom’s wasn’t. it was rly salty (even the udon was hella salty) so we asked a waitress to make it less salty. my mom was watching the chef the whole time and she noticed that he tasted the miso soup to see whether it was still salty or not. once he was done he PUT THE EXACT SPOON BACK INTO THE SOUP (the one was his saliva) which now come on… that is pretty damn gross and not hygienic? clean? sanitary? like at least use another spoon or wash the one you used to taste. but yeah my mom refused to eat it and not even one waiter/​waitress bothered to ask us why she refused to eat it or pack it to go.
probably wouldn’t rly go again anymore …

Hands down this is the best place to eat in Pacific Mall. Its clean, has comfortable seating and the service is very good. O. k, it may cost more than the other places in the food court but its worth it. The sushi (rolls and sashimi) here are very good and very fresh tasting. The lemon chicken is great here as well. They do have a fairly extensive Japanese and Korean menu. If you want to relax and have a nice meal after shopping, this is a great place to end your day.

This place has Korean and Japanese food, neither of which they do very well.
Their pork bone soup is only okay, if you are really really desperately craving gamjatang then get it I guess, but order it extra spicy because it is pretty bland and very very oily.
Their maki (sushi rolls) are almost as bad as T&T sushi… They have this platter where they fry one of the the sushi rolls and it’s just not good. However, their raw sushi and sashimi are okay.
I’ve only had their ramen once and the noodles were overcooked and the soup was lukewarm and not very flavourful– think Momofuku but even worse.

I came here for lunch with my boyfriend and was seated promptly. To start off I love the service here. They have both English and Chinese speaking workers that are efficient and very friendly.
We ordered 2 AYCE of Pork Bone Soup & a spicy salmon roll.
The spicy salmon roll arrived first and was somewhat … stale? The salmon was warm and it seems like they’ve left fish out for a while before slicing and serving.
The sides for the PBS was average but I did notice the staple of sides … kimchi was missing ]:
The soup arrived shortly after the appetizers and the roll. The soup did not seem very authentic, there was not the ‘base’ flavour you would usually get out of a PBS. The potato was still semi-​raw and was in a huge chunk instead of little cubed squares. The soup had the burnt flavour of where some dregs on the bottom was charred. But there was a thick inch of meat on the bones.
Coke was also $ 2.50-ish for a can):
Overall, the food here is average — you will get full from it and the prices aren’t too ridiculous (besides the Coke) — but there are more authentic places surrounding the area.

The servers were nice. Food was not the best, but it was worth a try. I didn’t eat from the sushi menu but the korean one. We ordered pork bone soup and bibimbap, that was not in a stone pot.
The banchan included bean sprout, cabbage, radish, potatoes, glass noodle, and broccoli. I liked that it was garlicky and not too salty. The miso soup with the bibimbap was nice. Wednesdays special-​bibimbap not in a stone pot. We did not like the cold dish. The spicy pork bone soup was not spicy at all, so I was disappointed. It was just missing ingredients aside from the spiciness.
I actually like the seating. I love booths, so that is just my preference. You can see the chefs making the sushi. There is a section of the restaurant that makes bubble tea and other drinks. That is the café side. I did not try it, but would not mind for next time.

Came here for lunch Saturday. Tough to find a decent sit down place to eat with 2 little ones and a double stroller in most places, never mind in this mall. The food court is always packed and not enough seats. First time here, but I had been to the Axia in Missisauga few times, which I would say was average. This I guess is a slimmed down version of the Mississauga store? The menu was a lot bigger in Mssissauga if I remembered correctly.
It was about 1pm, so it was extremely busy. Place was packed and more coming in every few minutes. About 3,4 servers in the place. They were friendly but seemed too busy. After we received our food, never saw them again until I asked for the bill. Seemed they were too buy to check up on tables, so you would need to wave them down if you needed help.
We ordered the combo for 2 people where you get choice of sushi, main and side. Got the Spicy salmon, chicken fried rice, and chicken teriyaki. Was not expecting much, but all the food was actually very good. The sushi was nice and was not stuffed with tons of rice. Plenty of sauces in the chicken teriyaki. I like to mix rice with sauces, and this was a good mix.

Over the last few years I’ve been meaning to review this place. I come here often as their Beef Bulgogi is quite good. Their sushi is pretty decent as well and theyve got great specials. For the price this place is awesome.
If you’re ever in Pacific Mall and want a place to sit down for a bit; this is the place i’d suggest. Its set up just like a restaurant and less a food court unlike the other food vendors within the mall. As someone who isn’t Oriental Asian; I find it easier as i’m not holding up a line trying to decide what to get.
Environment wise; its fair. Its in a mall; so I don’t really expect too much. It is connected to a bubble tea shop; so you have that added to beverage choices which is awesome. Also they have a great birthday special! If its your birthday; take some ID and enjoy a free meal (which they don’t cheap out on!)
The Korean condiments are lovely and the Kimchi is quite good. Overall if your at Pmall its prob the best bet to have a lovely meal and away from the hustle and bustle of the mall. Definitely recommend the beef bulgogi bento box and the salmon sashimi.

Reallyyy liked the service they were very attentive and sweet.
Also, we ordered the pork bulgogi bento and the sashimi bento. And both were pretty good and very reasonably priced. The sashimi bento was only 13.99 and came with like 7 – 8 pieces of sashimi with tempera and salad and salmon sushi and 4 rolls!
Wanna try the ayce pork bone soup next time

First entering this place, I had low expectations. At P-​Mall, I never expect the best. Axia is a rather cramped, dingy looking «restaurant». When my boyfriend went to the bathroom, he didn’t even feel comfortable enough to wash his hands, saying how dirty it was.
When looking at the menu, three different people asked whether or not we were ready to order in a row. Since we weren’t, we kept telling them a few more minutes. When we were ready, no one came to take our order. It took about 10 minutes until someone actually took notice.
I decided to order a bibimbap; no meat, no egg. My boyfriend decided to get a chicken teriyaki bento. When the appetizers came, it was pretty good. I loved the glass noodles and the bean sprouts. So far, the food was looking good and I was impressed.
Now, on to the main courses. The teriyaki chicken first to arrive. When he was eating the food, he felt as though there was something odd in his teriyaki sauce. It was his second time having it there and he said it tasted like soap or dish wash. He couldn’t finish his food and felt a little sick for the rest of the day.
When my food arrived, the waitress dropped the hot bowl, almost hitting my phone. She apologized so I brushed it off as a simple accident. Initially, the taste was good but you can’t really fuck up vegetables and rice. Half way through, I found cooked egg yolk. I, again, ignored this mistake since I wasn’t vegan and was just vegetarian. A few minutes later, I found small bits of BEEF in my bowl. What the hell? How can there be meat if I specifically asked for no meat? Did they cook it with meat and then just picked it all out? Or was it just leftovers and they picked it all out? Either way, I was furious. It was a good thing that I observe every thing bite I take out of my food. I called over the waitress and told her my problems. She was very apologetic and took it item off of the bill, even offering for a new dish. I declined, wanting to leave ASAP.
Overall, I’m pretty dissatisfied with what this restaurant had to offer. I wouldn’t suggest anyone to come here. Ever.

I used to come here a lot when I was younger. Ever since coming here after so long I find that the food is ok, it’s standard but good ambiance place to have a sit down dinner and relax. The service is really good.
Overall, service + ambiance is what keeps me coming back.

One of my fave spots. Food is good and reasonably priced. The staff is nice and they now have all u can eat Kam ja tang. They have new Items on the menu like make your own bento box and make your own noodle soup. =)

3 – 3.5* mainly due to friendly service. I’ve never had a problem with waitstaff, they always seem smiley, tea is OCD-​refilled!
This place is safe and decent if you wanna get away from the crowded food court at Pac Mall. Sure, you’ll be paying like 2Xs more than you would from a stall, but it’s a slightly more humane place to dine. For example, you can pay $ 5.25 for Wonton Noodle Soup from a stall OR $ 9.99 for a dish at Axia, plus tax/​tip.
You can access their cleaner washroom, have your food brought to your table… as opposed be gettin’ a number hollored at, and not hafta sit shoulder-​to-​shoulder beside a stranger who may smell funny.
Menu is fairly extensive with Japanese, Korean, & Chinese dishes. I’ve had the sushi before and it’s not bad. If you order a Korean dish, you’ll get banchans with it. Better deals to be had during weekday lunches as per a sign posted outside the resto.