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| - Sushi is near and dear to my heart. Born in Osaka, Japan and growing up in the parents' sushi restaurant in Osaka and being around my father who was bonafide sushi chef trained in Japan gave me a unique appreciation for sushi.
Toronto being so far inland makes it hard to get descent sushi at reasonable prices. Add to that sushi places that do not vinegar the rice properly or use the proper procedure during preparation can change the taste.
Given the above, I'm happy to say this Tora Sushi has high quality fish, although limited selection but proper sushi. I think they deliberately limit their selection so that quality will be high for the fish they do get on hand. I think that this is a Japanese way of thinking by the Japanese owner. My mother and her Japanese friends also approve the sushi here. On the other hand, my Japanese friends do not approve of the Fish store in the same building, not sure what it's called, By the Sea or something.
So, anyways, Tora Sushi is perfect for preordering party sushi take out place. It's not a sit down eatery. They have snack/lunch size packs you can buy and sample for a quick bite.
So recently my friends from San Jose was holding a wedding in Toronto. I was in charge of procuring sushi for the wedding reception held on May 6th. I ordered 2 Matsu platters and 1 rolled sushi platter. I also had to order a small platter from another place called Taro's Fish on Sheppard since Tora Sushi does not have all the fish variety the bride wanted but it cost lot more.
I picked up a sushi soy sauce from the Hesei Market on the other side of the building and it was good to go. Advice: Use only sashimi/sushi soy. Don't use those packets of salty regular soy they give you. Always use the milder, sweeter sashimi & sushi soy that has Mirin, strained bonito & konbu dashi as three of the ingredients to get that authentic sushi taste from Japan. The bottle I picked up didn't have any English on it except for the taped on ingredients list. It's a small brown bottle by Kikkoman, all in Japanese.
The sushi appetizers were a hit at my friend's Greek/Japanese wedding. Japanese guests and sushi snobs alike raved about the sushi. Authentic sushi & authentic sushi soy makes the best combo!! :). Oh, one more thing. Make sure wasabi is inside the sushi for proper sushi integrity. No putting wasabi in soy! BAD!
So, if you're not expecting a sit down restaurant, this take out place has limited selection of fish but you want good quality fish at reasonable prices, and you're going to host a gathering with sushi, this is the place for you. This is NOT the place to bring your date as this place has zero atmosphere and just take out. Lol. Of course there are other places with Japanese chef also concerned about quality but it's gonna cost you a lot more in Toronto. I'll review other authentic places in my view separately.
In short, great authentic party tray sushi by a Japanese chef that does not break the bank.
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