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| - Ja Bistro was absolutely fantastic. My fiancée and I went there to celebrate our 6-year anniversary as we both love sushi and wanted to taste something higher end than the cheap AYCE sushi that is widely available in Toronto.
Service
The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating, all fluent in English and most in Japanese. They made sure to check on you every so often (non-intrusively) to make sure that you were satisfied with your meal and to top you off on drinks.
Ambience
The restaurant is small, but nicely decorated with low light and modern furnishings. We sat at the sushi bar as we wanted to watch the sushi chef work his magic! The music playing was contemporary and fairly upbeat, but interestingly enough, traditional Japanese opera was playing in the bathroom.
Food
We both had the sushi nigiri taster and tried the pear sake which was delicious. The chef gave us a wide variety of fish including the much sought after Toro (fatty tuna), Unagi (Eel), Scallop (topped with roe and our favourite!), and others. The fish and rice were well prepared and it added to the delicious experience!
Price
The menu is quite costly (we payed ~$80 each), but that is very much expected for the quality of sushi that you are getting, especially in Toronto where we do not have ready access to good fish.
We highly recommend anyone going here so long as you enjoy sushi, although if you don't, there are cooked options (but in that case, why are you dining at a sushi restaurant!) We were highly impressed with the entire experience and plan to return soon to have the sashimi platter (bigger, thicker cuts of that delicious fish? Yes please!)
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