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| - 2.5/5, +.5 for service
If this is the best that the Yonge-Eglinton area can offer in terms of sushi, I probably will skip this neighbourhood if I'm looking for a balance between good quality sushi and good prices.
The first thing I realized when I arrived for lunch was the lack of lunch specials. Although there are plenty of options available (such as maki sets), I expected a separate menu for lunch items, similar to pretty much every single Japanese restaurant I go to.
I ordered the SM-1 sushi/maki set, which came with a soup and salad. The soup was okay, though the salad quantity was lower than I expected. Not a huge issue; it's salad after all. The actual sushi and maki had a couple of issues: The maki pieces (california roll) did not stick very well. Two of the six pieces fell off immediately after I grabbed it with chopsticks. Also, I found the raw fish/rice ratio to be too high; there was a lot of rice with not a lot of fish, and I found myself quite full at around 75% completion (though I did manage to finish the set at the end). Also of note, their wasabi is very strong, so if you're weak in wasabi tolerance like me, ask them to not put it in. You have been warned.
For $12.95 plus tax it was definitely one of the higher end prices for my sushi lunch explorations, though I did get a few more pieces than usual. If they had a lunch special that was around $10 with two less pieces I would consider giving this place a second try. Service was good though; I didn't need to call any employees for them to take my order, refilling my tea, or asking for the bill.
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