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| - Despite my friend's warnings that "the Asian food in Toronto is a million times better than in Montréal," I still decided to come here due to the high praise on Yelp. Unfortunately, it turns out I should've listened to my friend.
The shop is very small, but they're pros at getting people in and out. The staff gives you about a minute to look over the menu, and then once you finish the food they're by instantly with the bill. I didn't mind too much, since I had places to be anyways, but this is not somewhere you can come to savor the experience.
That's not a big problem, though, since the experience isn't worth savoring anyways. I got the tuna and salmon bowl (basically a poke bowl), and it was thoroughly disappointing. The fish wasn't very fresh, and the other items (lettuce, crispy noodles, vegetables) were all very bland. Even the soup served as an appetizer tasted just like sour water.
To some extent, I can see why this place is popular, since it has a trendy vibe and a faux "hole-in-the-wall" ambiance that perhaps some people mistake for the real thing. But if this is anyone's idea of good Asian food, then they're seriously missing out on how good the real deal can be.
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