3.5 Stars ... above average for sure but not quite a solid 4 star
The newest fad hitting Toronto is poke bowls, sushi taco, and sushi burritos and Mi'hito fills that niche nicely for GTA West. I've had a few poke bowls in downtown Toronto and also the big US cities, so I was hoping Mi'Hito would be a hit. It definitely is a good offering in GTA in terms of fresh ingredients and also execution... the constant complaint all new poke places get is value. And Mi'hito is not bad but possibly where it can improve.
This new place is tucked in the small side restaurant row in front of the theatres. It has communal tables and the it's quite a nice open and clean space. As long as you come before the rush, there is no issue finding a seat.
The ordering is fairly quick and you can customize your poke bowl with a paper checklist. The prices are right align with downtown Toronto prices so it's not as dirt cheap as a thai lunch special but it it isn't outrageous like a $19 burger. My custom poke bowl came just under $15. I ordered green leaves only with salmon.
The assembly was done by one gentleman and though i was there early and didnt have to wait, I noticed when they started to get hit with the lunch crowd, it did cause a bit of a line up. The was methodical in is plating which made for a nice looking lunch bowl but it also felt like he didnt add as much nicer ingredients as one of the other places I've been to... definitely a small scoop of salmon instead of a medium scoop which I'm more used to.
So when I started to mix the salad up... I noticed the entire bottom had rice even though I didnt order it and noticed that all other poke bowls had it too. This was really weird as I wasn't expecting that. Then I realized that maybe this is how they make the bowl look more filled in a cost effective way. A bit odd if that is true. Either way, from a taste and presentation perspective. It is good.. the wasabi sauce had a great bite and all the items were fresh and had the nice crunch to it or softer nice texture. I ate it fairly quickly... the only thing was that the rice was a bigger filler and I had a small scoop of the salmon compared to downtown at the same prices.
This is the only reason why I docked the 0.5 stars to make it a 3.5 star experience. if they were about the same as Toronto, this would definitely be a 4 star experience. It's still a good place for GTA west ... till the next hot place gets opened.