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| - As someone who is a big fan of chirashi sushi (essentially sashimi on top of sushi rice), I was excited to see that a shop was opening up solely dedicated to chrashi. I came across a number of great looking pictures of the boxes on Instagram, and they look even better in person. If you can ignore the high price point and the somewhat smaller portion size, it is probably the best chrashi I've had in Toronto.
The shop is located in the General Assembly Food Hall alongside several other food stalls, which is quite convenient if you're grabbing lunch with others as the shop only offers chirashi sushi. They do not offer very many different variations, and my assumption is that substitutions are difficult to accommodate, so if you're very particular about the type of fish you like then it might not be the best choice. As they place a pretty big emphasis on the freshness of their fish, their selection varies depending on the availability of the fish.
It took a bit of time waiting on the food as they seem to make them on the spot rather than setting up preset boxes beforehand. The wait was absolutely well worth it. The fish tasted fresh with none of that odd fishy scent you sometimes get from sashimi. The different pieces of fish also actually tasted cohesive, rather than a random selection of whatever fish they could find which is what I find more typical at a typical sushi joint. Typically with chirashi, I find myself eating the sashimi slices separately from the rice, but this time it actually made sense to blend all the different types of fish together with the rice. Each bite tastes slightly different from one another as the ratio of rice to fish and the type of fish also varies with each bite, so you never get tired of the taste and keep wanting to go back for more to see what you'll get with the next bite.
While there is nothing I can fault about their chirashi, it is fairly expensive for lunch, and the portion size would be too small for dinner even if you were to order the large. I ordered the large box at $25 for lunch and I still felt like I could've had another box. If you're not too hungry and are looking for something on the lighter side, then this will definitely hit the spot. But this place is definitely something I will keep in my back pocket on days when I'm looking to treat myself to a nicer meal. I'll also be keeping an eye on their sushi counterpart Tachi next door if I really want to splurge :)
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