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| - This is the place to go if you want high-end Japanese cuisine plus dessert.
I almost always order the same thing, the eel rice + sashimi + chicken karaage, and it comes with a dessert and your choice of tea or coffee (free refills), all for just under $30.
The meal arrives in a cute 3-tier container with chicken on top, sashimi in the middle, and eel rice at the bottom.
The chicken karaage is like no other fried chicken I've ever had. I come here specifically because I crave for the chicken. It comes with an orange sauce drizzle that tastes a bit like spicy chipotle mayo.
The sashimi came in 6 pieces, salmon, red tuna, and hamachi. They were fresh and delicious.
The eel rice was pretty good, and has bits of preserved orange zest (I think that's what it is) which adds a nice dimension to the flavour.
For dessert, I ordered the fruit trifle. It's one of their best desserts, in my opinion.
In the past, I've also tried their Cafe Au Lait Chiraishi, but at $40, it's a bit overpriced, even with the included dessert and coffee. That being said, it is probably the best chirashi I've had in the GTA, in terms of taste and presentation.
The service was warm and welcoming, and they`re run by Japanese people (yes, it makes a difference). The tall male waiter was kind and attentive, and his voice sounds like the the voiceover in the Japanese YouTube cooking show, Cooking with Dog. Try to notice it next time.
It's a small restaurant with a small parking lot, so make reservations and try to arrive early to get a parking spot.
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