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| - This place is really popular. Do I really mean that, yes, because there was a wait to order, as well as a wait for food. Located at Leslie & Elgin Mills (same plaza as the CIBC drive thru), this is the second branch of Ai Sushi. It's spacious, and brand spanking new with high ceilings. We got there around 7:30 after failing to attend J'adore Hotpot's grand opening special.. We ordered the 40 pc assorted sushi-sashimi platter, along with the 60 pc platter. Our friend had the VIP card, which entitled us to 10% off. They don't accept card for the platters so make sure you bring some ahead of time, or use the ATM outside.
Their 40 pcs platter came with: salmon, tuna, sweet shrimp, octopus, surf clam, and one or two more fish that my friends devoured before I could do a mental note.
The 60 piece platter came with assorted rolls which I would say are comparable to Sushi Bong's massive size, but definitely better in terms of quality. The ingredients didn't fall out nor was the rice mushy. Most of the rolls had avocado in them, which for me is a solid statement of higher quality.
Drinks are self serve once you pay for them. They had an assortment of pop, San Pellegrino, aloe..There was a nice server who brought our pitcher of water to the table while we were dining, and the cutlery. He also gave us a seaweed salad on the house because our wait was so long. There is enough dining space for about 25 people. They also have a display window of uni by the cash register, very tempting if you're feeling fancier that day.
For $100 between 6 of us, we all left feeling stuffed. The sashimi quality was fabulous and definitely worth a try if you're in the area.
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