Yonge Sushi is a small AYCE Japanese restaurant that I would never think of walking into if not for the decent Yelp reviews. Like some other Chinese-run sushi places, Yonge Sushi offers 10% discount if you are paying by cash. The price for the AYCE dinner is lower than average, at $21.99 per person, drinks not included. Each person is allowed to order 3 pieces of red tuna sashimi and a lobster roll. These specialty items are what makes Yonge Sushi stands out from the rest, and because the store is small, service was pleasantly attentive and everything we ordered actually arrived at our table (rare for AYCE places).
Some of my favourites:
1. Seafood Salad - Ok, this is essentially a "Green Salad" but with chopped sashimi laden on top, but it's amazing. I order at least two of these each time I visit.
2. Egg Sashimi - It doesn't taste floury like most I've tried, but instead it's sweet and can almost pass as a dessert. My sweet tooth has me ordering this round after round.
4. Futo Maki - Rarely do AYCE joints get this roll right, and Yonge Sushi is the closest to right! They've got the pickled radish but just missing the pink minced meat.
5. Shrimp Tempura - Very fresh & crispy. They need to use a bigger bowl for the tempura sauce - that's my only complaint.
6. Beef Short Ribs - Surprisingly tender and juicy!
I can certainly do without ordering the following:
1. Seafood Soup - Tasted like diluted soy sauce with a few pieces of 'seafood' which consists of imitation crab meat.
2. Other tempura items that isn't shrimp - they didn't taste fresh or crispy at all.
3. Seaweed Salad - Been in the fridge a little too long that it was dried up
4. Any noodle items - The soup base is almost identical to the seafood soup (see above) and the noodles were overcooked.
Parking can also be a pain since only street parking is available. They do take reservations, which I recommend if you don't want to lose your table due to difficulties finding parking.