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| - I love Big Sushi a whole bunch. It was the first sushi place to break me out of the New Gen/Sushi on Bloor loop, which often means waiting in line a lot. But "Big Sushi" isn't a lie - this place has a huge amount of dining room space, and as such, you are virtually guaranteed a table if not when you walk in, then certainly soon thereafter. You might be deceived by the front dining room seeming so small until you head to the back of the restaurants, with roomy (yay!) booths lining the hallway down to another, larger dining room.
It may sound silly, but one of my favorite things when I sit down at Big Sushi is to order a Coke. Usually at sushi places I will just have tea and/or water, but at Big Sushi, they bring you a can of coke and a sort of old-timey soda shoppe glass to pour it in. And the class has been nicely chilled and filled with ice. Silly, yes, but it's the little things, right?
Next up after a tasty cola beverage is an order of the crispy tofu. This dreamy squishy tofu is deep fried and then drizzled with a sweet honey-based sauce. An order comes with three or four pieces and at just a couple of dollars its a great way to start your meal alongside your usual edamame or salads.
Next up on the menu, I enjoy the variety of so-called "specialty rolls", of which Big Sushi features prominent menu pictures (seriously, they have more photos in their menu than I maybe have seen ever, it's practically a children's book). The vegetarian-friendly choices such as their sweet potato/asparagus roll are pretty delicious. The servers are always pleasant and efficient, and I really enjoy a trip to Big Sushi because you can hang out a bit without feeling anxiety that your table is prime real estate.
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