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| - TORCH is a newly opened little takeout shop featuring aburi oshizushi and don/poke bowls. My girlfriend and I visited during their soft opening promotion (December 13-31), buy one get one free.
We ordered their snapper, salmon, spicy salmon, unagi, shrimp, and tuna pressed sushi. For us first-timers, they threw in the TORCH 12 combo special for which we were given free salad and miso soup. The salad consisted of spring greens, sliced cherry tomatoes, and a light citrus based dressing. The owner informed us all sauces and dressings were made in-house. We found the unagi and tuna (pickled onions and wasabi mayo) to be our least favourites as they tasted more aggressive in the sauce, overwhelming the main topping---still not bad at all. Our favourite by far was the snapper. Mayo based dressing, pressed in between the layer of snapper and rice was tempura imitation crabsticks---delicious! Special mention for the shrimp: elsewhere, shrimp pressed sushi is typically paired with just a glob of Japanese mayo, but the flavour was lighter, zestier citrusy in addition to some mayo---a nice change.
Overall, well worth the visit at these promotional prices. However, I imagine many people will find it quite steep at regular price and would tend to lean towards say KAKA or VIPS for comparable torched selections. In a pinch for a craving for saucy, smoky/torched fusion-type sushi, it certainly fits the bill. Still, I hope to see more promotions, more combo deals, and perhaps options for customization in the future.
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