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| - Ichiban Fish House is one of those restaurants that I always pass by. Nothing against it, but in my mind, it is one of those same-old-same-old Japanese places that serve the usual fanfare of Bento Boxes A1-Z1, California Hand Rolls, and Fried Tofu. This restaurant is exactly that, but whatever because, I think I have found my new fave late-night (ish) hang out place that is in my area.
Intro. My boyfriend and I always lament the lack of late night places to hang out on the weekend. Since I live in the Bayview and Shep area, most restaurants or local eateries close by 10-ish. Which is why we always go to the Yonge and Shep area, but we were decidedly not feeling the same old Moxie's cuisine. And so, we decided to go for Japanese. Can I just say this restaurant was packed! As we walked in, we were greeted with hello's from the men at the Sushi bar and were promptly seated.
Food. The menu is extensive and they actually have a lot of set menu's (Bento sets, Sushi and/or Sashimi set dinners, Curry dinners and Vegetarian Dinner sets). You know what...sometime's I like not having to think of individual Sushi/Sashimi pieces to order so these dinner sets really take the pressure of because they include all the yummy things. Because I was not hungry, I ordered the California and Spicy Tuna Hand Roll. Can I just say that the Spicy Tuna was so yummy! This restaurants adds crunchy, flaky bits (don't know what they're called), but it just creates the perfect bite. I would have ordered another one, but I was helping my boyfriend with his Sashimi Dinner Set which comes with pieces of Salmon, Tuna and White Fish along with California Roll, salad, mixed tempura and cold noodles with a hint of Sesame Oil. All that for around $14.00 which is a great deal!
Because I love my booze, I also ordered a 300ml Sake for 30 bucks. That was on the more expensive side, but they do have a lot of 300ml Sake options for less which is nice. Sometimes, Japanese restaurants only carry limited Sake's and they are always so expensive...
Service. Our guy was so nice - he pulled the next table for us so we wouldn't be cramped, offered us Edamame beans as appetizers and gave both of us Miso soups. It could be they just wanted to clear their inventory for the day, but regardless, he was very thoughtful.
All in all, we left this place around 10:30 and there will still a lot of guests eating dinner and drinking, which means my find for a late-night spot in my area is now over. You can never go wrong with Japanese cuisine and they have lots of drinks, so even if you just wanted to pop in for Sake, this is a great place. The total bill came out to be $50 some dollars, but that is because of the Sake. So sans-alcohol, this won't break the bank. This is a definite yes and a come-back in my books!
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