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| - After a string of visits to lousy sushi joints in the Yonge/Eglinton area (I'm looking at you, Sushi Rock), I was beginning to think I'd never get to eat some decent sushi in my neighborhood.
Enter Lola Sushi.
We were walking down Yonge and decided to take a chance on this place, which I'd passed many, many times without giving it a second thought.
I was a little worried at first, as it seemed to take a long time for our waitress to initially visit our table. (The entire staff seemed swamped with take-out orders.) But show up she did and from that point on, the service was quite fast and efficient.
We started with a Salmon Hand Roll each and I immediately knew that Lola Sushi was a cut above other establishments in the area. It was extremely well prepared with a generous serving of salmon. I can't remember the last time I've eaten a hand roll where the fish was present all the way to the last bite. Very impressive.
Our next course was an order of tempura vegetables, which contained two of the following: sweet potato, broccoli, onion, and zucchini. They arrived to the table piping hot and crispy, and accompanied by a soy-sauce based dip. This was quite tasty and you can't beat the price. ($3 for all that!)
Our main course was a platter that contained 35 pieces of sushi, including a series of rolls and nigiri. Again, the quality of the food was outstanding. The various sushi was all prepared extremely well, although we were a little surprised by the heavy-hand with which the wasabi was employed on certain pieces.
Could Lola Sushi be the best sushi joint in the Yonge and Eglinton area? Based on just the visit, I'd be inclined to say yes.
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