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| - With a name like "Japango", I had always mistaken this restaurant for a gimmicky chain restaurant with overpriced, not fresh sushi. I was finally set straight by my trusted foodie friend and good thing she did, because Japango is one of the best sushi restaurants I've eaten at in Toronto. They really seem to focus on freshness and quality, with specials going up when they've managed to procure something extra fresh and tasty, like live uni (sea urchin). I've been here a couple of times now and even the bentos are consistently really tasty. The bentos that include raw fish are "Chef's choice" for fish, which to me is a good sign because it means they are being made with whatever is freshest / in season. The chirashi don and nigiri sushi have this delicious roast garlic oil on them which take the fish to a whole new level.
The service is efficient and pleasant. The space itself is tiny and if I had one complaint, it would be that when it's cold outside and someone opens the door, you really feel the chill.
If you just look at price alone, you can find cheaper sushi, but it would definitely not be of the same calibre. I would much rather pay Japango's prices for such fresh, tasty sushi.
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