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| - O, Ten-Ichi, how I crave your sushi! How I delight in your Teppenyaki grill! Each time I visit, I am lonely 'til next I can stay, dining amongst the chaos - in perfect harmony with raw fish and hot dishes. O, Ten-Ichi, you may not be the best at anything, but you have so many things, it matters not. O, Ten-Ichi, this is my Ode To Thee!
This is a 4-star for me only because - as you'd expect from AYCE - the quality is not top-notch. But that's okay. That's not why you go. There's a reason it's crowded and reservations are an issue. It's because, for about 22$ (for food), you can sit for hours on end, ordering a diverse array of delicious morsels and drinking free tea and cheap cocktails. You can hang out in front of the teppanyaki grills, watching batch after garlicky batch of steak and grilled flounder dispensed in rapid succession. They have the most diverse menu of any AYCE place we've been to in Toronto - and most of it is yummy. The raw fish selection is not huge, but the teppanyaki is included and it's awesome. We love, love, love that everything comes in very small quantities unless you specify otherwise - so much the better sampling and conversing! Personally, we've never had anything but friendly - if busy! - service here. They prioritize efficiency here, and you're likely to end up with anywhere from 1 - 3 servers. Despite the crowds of committed sushi-eaters, the service for us has been remarkably relaxed and even entertaining. And yes, we sometimes go without reservations. However, we go as a couple - maybe smaller groups get seated faster. Expect to order a lot of stuff at once, then see it arrive gradually (but fresh!). Expect things to show up at your table that you didn't order. 'Roll' with it - who cares? Most of the time they just got their orders mixed, and you get a bonus. If you miss a dish, you order it again. This is not a place to be uptight. This is not a place to go when you are on a schedule. This is not a place to go if you expect gourmet sushi. This is not a place to go if you want quiet or privacy. This is a fun, chaotic, delicious smorgasbord. Make a reservation, go with the flow, and enjoy!
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