Aoyama is a really small restaurant located in a strip plaza in Scarborough runned by Japanese people.. One of the places that you can drive by everyday without even noticing it!
Make sure you make a reservations for dinner ok or even lunch if you want to eat here! This place can only accommodate max 30 people and with only 2 waitstaff and 1 sushi chef. So sometimes the services can be slow, food takes time to arrives and table spaces are limited.
Yes they do have lunch specials.. (sushi, sashimi and tempura) $21 and (sushi, beef teriyaki and tempura) $24 Bento box. Good value when you compare to just the 10 piece sushi order that includes in the bento set cost $19 if you order it separately.
The fish here is really fresh and with the right temperature! I especially like the selections of Sashimi that includes the scallops.. which has this melt in your mouth feeling. Of course I love the uni that includes in the sushi set.. hmmmmmmm
The tempura I find it a little bit oily (just look at all the oil that was on the paper underneath).
We also offer grilled whole eel ($15) and Cold Soba Noodle ($9.50). The Eel is really good... still have good texture and the sauce that comes with it has this little bit of sweetness. The Soba Noodle though is so so... definitely not cold enough... but it is hard to give it a good judgement since the taste of Eel is so overpowering after eating that everything taste a little bland.
Aoyama for sure it is a great Japanese restaurant. I would love to go there more often but the price is a little pricier than others for lunch with limited lunch options.
However, I would definitely interested in trying their Omakase dinner which is $45 and $60 which is quite inline with other Japanese restaurants or I can say even cheaper than some!
They accepts all credit cards including AMEX!