Mercedes Tripkovic and her husband Mana had modest aspirations for the café they opened at Danforth and Logan in 1991. Mercedes explains, “We called it Mocha Mocha because it originally was going to be a small coffee shop with just mocha cake and coffee.”
To Mercedes' surprise, their initial menu quickly grew. “We started small but there was a demand for more items,” she explains. “So we said, why don’t we add sandwiches?” She motions animatedly to the cornucopia of food behind a long glass counter to demonstrate how coffee, mocha cake and sandwiches are just the beginning.
Mercedes and Mana brought extensive experience to their new venture. After marrying in Peru (Mercedes’ home country), they opened a restaurant there specializing in crepes. Mercedes recalls, “Mana was the cook and I was the front of the house.” After moving to Canada in 1982, Mana managed restaurant franchises and Mercedes worked as a station chef at Movenpick-Yorkville. One day, Mana said to Mercedes, “You're working too hard. Why don’t we open a small café?”
Scrambled eggs and toast
Scrambled eggs with bacon
served with 2 slices of organic toast
Scrambled eggs and lox
served with 2 slices of organic toast
Spanish Omelette
Potato, onion and red pepper omelette served with 2 slices of organic toast
Vegetable Omelette
Diced mixed vegetable and cheese omelette served with 2 slices of organic toast
Cheese and Tomato Omelette
served with 2 slices of organic toast
Mushroom and Feta Omelette
served with 2 slices of organic toast
Ham and Brie Omelette
served with 2 slices of organic toast
House Omelette
Prosciutto, spinach & swiss cheese omelette served with 2 slices of organic toast
Fiesta Platter
Scrambled eggs, refried beans, spicy tomato sauce, greens, flour tortilla, half avocado
Bowl of Fresh Fruit
Toast with butter, jam or peanut butter
Bagel with cream cheese
Bagel Lox
Cream cheese, smoked salmon, onions & capers
Side of bacon
Side of smoked salmon
Cakes
Pies
Alfajor
Brownies
Tarts
Cupcakes
Warm Brown Rice Salad
Brown rice, black eyed peas, black mushrooms, and ginger on a bed of mixed greens, carrots, cabbage & tomato
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, warm potatoes, feta cheese & olives
Salad Niçoise
Tuna salad, mixed greens, tomatoes, warm potatoes, green beans, onions & olives
Chicken Salad Plate
Tuna Salad Plate
Smoked Salmon Plate
Slices of smoked atlantic salmon, mixed salad, half a boiled egg, onions & capers and organic whole wheat toast
Avocado Salad Plate
Half avocado, mixed greens, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers & half a boiled egg
House Mixed Salad
Pasta of the day
Bean Burrito Platter (vegetarian)
flour tortilla filled with refried pinto
beans topped with diced avocados & jalapenos, sour cream & salsa, served with rice and salad
Chicken Enchiladas
two soft corn tortillas filled with diced chicken, salsa and beans topped
with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, diced avocados & jalapenos,
served with rice and salad
Vegetarian Lasagna
spinach, ricotta, mushroom lasagna served with salad and a slice of organic toast
East African chicken stew
served with salad
Tuna Potato Cake (only Tues. & Fri.)
spicy tuna, potato & vegetable patty with sour cream, served with salad
Vegetable Strudel
served with salad
Corn Quesadilla
served with rice and salad
Beef Empanada
served with salad
Soup of the day
served with a slice of toast
Chicken Quesadilla
served with salad
Fish Tacos
two warm soft corn tortillas with beer-battered wild haddock, topped with cabbage, carrots, pico de gallo and lime mayo
Vegetable Mozzarella
eggplant, mushrooms, green onions, peppers, zucchini, mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce
Mixed Fresh Fruit
served with whipped cream, yogurt or ice cream & strawberry sauce
Ham, Cheese Tomato & Avocado
two crepes filled with black forest ham covered
with mozzarella cheese, diced avocados, tomatoes, greens onions & tomato vinaigrette
Warm Banana Crepe
served with whipped cream, ice cream & chocolate sauce
House Club
bacon, tomato, hard-boiled egg, lettuce & mayo on toasted organic whole wheat
Vegetarian Club
avocado, eggplant, carrots, cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted organic 7 grain
B.L.T. traditional
bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo on toasted organic bread
B.L.T. Avocado
bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado & mayo on toasted organic bread
Spicy Chick-Pea-Guacamole
with mixed greens & vegetables in a pita
Mixed Fresh Veggies in a pita
mixed greens, carrots, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, avocado & grated mozzarella
Chicken Salad
with lettuce & mayo
Chicken Salad w/ slices of avocado
with lettuce & mayo
Tuna Salad
with lettuce & mayo
Black Forest Ham and Swiss Cheese
with lettuce & mayo
Egg Salad (made to order)
Egg Salad (made to order)
Bagel with cream cheese
Bagel with cream cheese and lox
(smoked salmon) with capers and onions
Grilled Sandwiches
mushroom, onion, tomato, feta
-eggplant, cheese, tomato
-ham & cheese
-tuna melt
*choice of organic whole wheat, 7 grain, or sour dough bread.
Grilled Turkey Club
Freshly squeezed orange juice
Bottled juices
Bottled water
Coffee (regular & decaf.)
Tea (herbal & black)
Cafe latte or Chai
Cappuccino
Americano/Espresso
Hot Chocolate
Wine by the glass
Beer
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They have a bit of a different set up, you order your food then you sit down and get served. The place is cozy, and the food is good. The sandwiches especially are fantastic, and you have a good choice of bread. They also serve different coffees and teas, with organic coffee that's really good (I'm not a big coffee person).
Mocha mocha is one of a kind on the danforth! Fresh and delicious a great spot to enjoy great food with good service and in a great location. I can't say enough great things about this place - chicken salad plate is delicious.
Super fresh, inventive and comfortable. If you're looking for chicken wings or other typical restaurant fair, this aint the place for you. But if you are looking for a place that offers fresh, healthful food, artfully prepared, this is the place. I'm guessing that these guys are operating on a much slimmer margin than most restaurants because the prices are very reasonable and the food ingredients seem very high quality.
The food is always fresh and flavourful. Higly recommend the brown rice salad.
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