I checked this place out because it was the highest ranked "sushi" search result in Yelp in that area. I was very surprised at how small it was inside and I did feel part of an "in" crowd as I've never heard of this place before and looked exclusive!
Anyways, we went in and got a seat immediately (at 8 on a weeknight), a line up quickly followed and we were definitely felt lucky we got there when we did.
I was expecting a little more before the food came out in terms of the miso soup and salad. They were both good but didn't meet the high expectations I had which I thought were going to be deflated as the meal went on.
Then came our sushi pizza and I loved it, even more because it did not contain any mayo or cheese sauce which I absolutely hate in sushi pizzas.
We then ordered the "Deluxe Sushi Dinner" which came with 10 assorted pieces of sushi and 8 pieces of rolls. The fish tasted very fresh and definitely were a thicker cut than what you would get at most other places for the similar price range. Yummy green tea ice cream followed and it was a great way to end the meal.
The atmosphere was fantastic, and I grew to love the tightness of the space, our neighbours (from out of towners) made friends with their neighbours and I attribute that to the closeness felt inside. Everyone seemed like very nice and friendly and this included the staff as well!
All in all, a great find and I credit Yelp and all the past reviewers for guiding me there. I will most definitely be visiting there more often (but like Angela I do secretly/selfishly hope not too many people discover this place).
Nerd Alert: The actors playing "Haldir" and Grima" from the Lord of the Rings trilogy also seemed to have dinned their since there autographed pictures of them with notes of thanks to the restaurant. There were other frames up, but I could not see of whom they were. That definitely put this place very high up on my list of cool places in Toronto :)