| rev:text
| - Yes, this place is good and probably one of the best/ better sushi restaurants in DT Toronto, BUT the quality is inconsistent AND it could really use some AC because it's a very stuffy restaurant!
Having been to JaBistro 3 times in the past 4 months, I really enjoyed the first two times, but I went again last week and the food was not up to standard. I moved from NYC around a year ago and I have been craving good sushi in this city, which seem to be few and far between. My boyfriend and I found JaBistro online and he first took me here for my birthday in February. We ordered what we believed to be a ton of food, including the lobster miso soups, Aburi, Aburicious, etc. PLUS drinks and were incredibly surprised when the bill came out to only around $100! The lobster miso soup is reminiscent of the one at En Japanese Brasserie in NYC. Everything was delicious and we would have gladly paid more than double for the meal.
I quickly established that this was my favorite sushi place in Toronto and brought my colleagues here shortly for a second meal, which was equally excellent. We loved the braised pork belly, the calamari and the Aburicious (especially the ebi sushi!). Even my one colleague who is from Texas and isn't into seafood really enjoyed the meal, and that is how you know it is good! Great sushi is about allowing the inherent taste of the fresh sashimi to come through with the help of subtle garnishes that enhance the flavor of the fish itself, and JaBistro does this very well. This resulted in excellent sushi that has the ability to ignite your tastebuds and remind you why you're spending more on a roll than you are for AYCE sushi. Unfortunately, last week a friend told me she was craving good sushi, and of course I took her straight to JaBistro. But this time, for some reason the Aburicious rolls were incredibly oily. Whenever I picked up a piece, there would actually be puddles of oil residue that remained my plate. Despite my efforts, I was only able to finish 4 out of the 8 pieces and found myself apologizing to my friend for the unexpected slip in quality.
|