Torch Pressed Sushi is located a bit north of Cummer/Yonge. Parking is quite limited and can be difficult to find. It is also more of a take out joint as there were only around 9-10 bar seats available and no washrooms on site. I came by for lunch on a weekday. The place was quiet but I did notice that several customers came by to pick up their take out orders. The owners were very friendly and attentive. They explained that their most popular torched sushi items were the torched spicy salmon and the torched red snapper; he also stated that the torch shrimp was a lighter item as the shrimp had a citrusy, light flavour to them. The owner also suggested that if I wanted a snack, 3-6 sushi pieces would be ideal, if I wanted to have it as a meal, 9-12 pieces would be recommended depending on how hungry I was. I decided to get 3 pieces of each of the most popular items (spicy salmon, red snapper, and shrimp) and the total came out to around $22. Miso soup was included as well. The owner also gave me a free salad as I had waited a bit longer than usual for my food to be prepared.
All three torched sushi items were great! It was up to par with the other torched/aburi sushi places in Toronto. The torched shrimp sushi had a great citrus component to it where the mayo did not overpower the taste and flavour of the shrimp. The torched spicy salmon was just mildly spicy for me and there was a generous amount of salmon in the sushi. Lastly, the red snapper was the surprise out of the three; inside the red snapper sushi there were tempura shrimp and a slight spiciness in the sauce they used. Overall the components of the sushi worked well together making it a delicious bite to eat.
Overall, great addition to the neighbourhood, it's great that they offer torched sushi in small amounts (so either 3 or 6 pieces). The food is also made to order so you know that it is being prepared fresh. It is a bit pricey as it adds up so I'd only come back once in a while.