So. Delicious.
I always skipped past this place since I thought it was a bit dingy-looking and reviews weren't that promising. There's another sushi place near my house that's like this place too and it's just... meh. But I decided recently to try this out when meeting with a high school friend and omg, it was amazing.
Let's start with the taste. It's somewhere between decent - great sushi I've had in Toronto. I got the udon one evening and salmon sushi combo the other lunch, and was mostly impressed with the cleanness and great service. I don't ask for much service but they are impeccable in a unique way. They'll keep filling your tea. They're fast. Sometimes they're rude (bumped into this guy, said sorry and he just sighed and looked at me and moved on) but... well, they're Asian and they aren't Japanese. Lol. But here's the key moment: when I got my leftover udon for takeout, they separated the noodles and soup and tempura. I thought that was so thoughtful to make the noodles not soggy. That extra step made me come back for lunch where I got salmon sushi combo, and was surprised with relatively fresh sashimi. The maki was alright (the nori was chewy... strange) and the spicy salmon roll was yummy, but MM that sashimi!
My friend got one of the boats and looked really full to polish it off herself. I tried a little but not too much :P
I also love how affordable it is. For example, you can get agedashi tofu for $3 and my salmon sushi combo was $9. I think the udon was $12?
Either way, I will def be back soon!
PROS:
Cheap + yummy
Get their sushi and sashimi and udon
Thoughtful service
CONS:
Caution against their maki and bento (makis aren't very tasty, and bento always looks not very aesthetically pleasing)