Jimini's, Hornsby

Around a corner on the Aldi level of Westfield Hornsby is an unexpected little cafe away from the busy-ness of the food court area. Jimini's serves cafe-style food with friendly service and good coffee. Today I'm here for lunch with my mum and grandparents and we order some coffees and 3 dishes to share between us.

Mocha served in mug - $4.50

We're here on a Friday lunchtime and although they have quite a few patrons the service is efficient and we're not waiting too long before the food arrives.

Roast pumpkin risotto with rosemary and rocket - $14.90

The roast pumpkin risotto looks like a small serving but is actually quite adequate since the risotto is quite filling. The rice isn't cooked as well as I would have liked since it's a bit gluggy. The roast pumpkin however is delicious and sweet and the other flavours are more subdued to let the pumpkin flavour really shine through.

Cordon-bleu open-faced chicken burger: pancetta, caramelised apple butter and brie on sourdough, served with fries or salad - $14.50

Tokyo Ramen, Hornsby

Living quite close to Westfield Hornsby means that it is often a place we go to for a weekend lunch in between shopping for groceries and other things. One of my favourite places to eat in Hornsby would have to be Tokyo Ramen.


On the surface it looks like a normal Asian food stall with fried rice and sweet and sour pork sitting in bain maries, but grab a menu and go inside and you'll find that they serve various kinds of ramen, udon and Japanese rice bowls. But be warned: it is a small shop which only seats about 20 people max, so you may find yourself having to wait a while on weekends.

Menu

Today I'm eating with the family and we are quite lucky only having to wait about 10 minutes for a seat. We aren't very hungry today so we order three dishes - a plate of gyoza, a yaki udon and a ramen.

Gyoza (5pcs) - $5.00