4.5!!
So glad I came across this place. It's a quaint little spot serving Japanese and Korean food in a plaza with barely any other Asian restaurants in it (which is unusual for Markham) so it can be easy to miss. We came by for lunch looking to grab a quick meal but hadn't expected to enjoy Osaka as much as we did.
Our meal started off with a miso soup each and a salad (my boyfriend didn't get one because it came as part of his bento box). Miso soup is light in flavor and not too salty. Salad was a good portion and the dressing was on point. As for our mains:
Kalbi Bento Box ($11.95) - For the price, it came with a ton of juicy, perfectly seasoned kalbi so we were satisfied with that. The amount of meat given alone makes it worth it. However, my boyfriend was disappointed that it came with a yam tempura roll since he isn't a big fan but I added ingredients from my Toronto roll to spice things up and all was well again!
Toronto Roll ($15.95) - Yes, this is the one everyone raves about and with good reason. It's a mess to eat but so fun at the same time. The roll is filled with yam and shrimp tempura topped with avocado, cucumber, crab meat, tobiko, salmon & tuna sashimi drizzled with their special sauce. SOO good and fresh. It had everything I usually like in/on my maki rolls and they were so generous with the ingredients that every bite was full of flavor. I don't think I'd ever be able to pass up on ordering this roll. 5/5
As for service, I was pleasantly surprised. Not that I was expecting it to be terrible but I hadn't expected it to be so good. Everyone was really friendly and polite, consistently wearing a smile on their faces. Food came out promptly and there were no communication issues as they all spoke pretty good English.
Without a doubt I'll be back.