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| - Some of these reviews were written super early on while this place was learning the ropes and thus does not accurately reflect the rating of this place. It is one of the best sushi places I've been to so far in the area!
It was a cold and windy New Year's Eve when I came here. This place was fairly hidden from the main road but was well worth the search.
Upon entering, Japanese characters and circular graphics adorn the walls, decorative wooden structures stand tall, Edison bulbs and wood lights hang from the ceiling to light this modern, dual level eatery.
The oooohhh's, aaaahhh's, laughter, and applause rain down from the second level which is designated for AYCE teppanyaki filling the room with warm and welcoming atmosphere.
We are seated on the lower level as we came for sushi and hot tea is promptly delivered. I can't eat seafood due to a taste aversion towards it but I can say that the vegetarian sushi tastes really fresh. The rice is moist and tender (and not at all vinegary as someone stated); the filling likewise. Chicken teriyaki and yakitori were really juicy and not the least bit overcooked. Some things I've never seen before at an AYCE sushi place was the beef tataki (really rare, thinly sliced beef) and creamy udon (it was good but didn't really fit the rest of the food as it seemed like basically udon alfredo but with more rich, brothy alfredo). Gyoza is hot and crispy as always and perfectly seasoned. Short ribs were rich and buttery but the meat itself lacked a bit of seasoning. Overall, a pretty decent amount of choices to choose from.
Top off the sushi with some warm sake and it's pretty damn good food for the GTA area.
The rest of the group who were more seafood inclined, did note that the seafood was fresh and tasty.
Some interesting things to note include: the ability to order tobiko by itself (you get a few tablespoons), you can order custom maki rolls ( I found out by accident when I ordered a tempera yam and avocado roll which wasn't even on the menu), teppanyaki area is designed so that sushi eaters can't see even the slightest action
For dessert there were the usual flavors of ice cream available for a sushi place. I got green tea and red bean. Good stuff but irrelevant as its universally available to any restaurant. They also had the daily special of peach pudding and brownie (super dense but still moist which is a good thing).
Presentation of food was on point for this type of establishment and served on fancy stone dishes.
Service was great. Very attentive wait staff who check up on you every so often and servers from other sections will help you if your server is busy.
The one thing that I didn't like about this place was that I needed like one more person making sushi since the wait time between orders and food coming out is just slightly above the threshold of my patience.
Price point is quite high and is almost justified by the nice decor, good service,and quality food but considering the location, I imagine rent is relatively cheap and thus could be lower but I could be wrong.
Overall a very enjoyable night here and will definitely come back some time.
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