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| - Sushi Den Teppanyaki reiterated the expression, 'never judge a book by its cover.'
I don't know why, but I also found myself scrunching up my nose at the building every time I drove by it. Something about it just didn't seem right, alas, after a long day in Toronto for Comic Con 2016, my posse and I were both starved and tired and opted to eat closer to home as opposed to eating downtown, and so the great food debate concluded upon someone uttering: "sushi?" followed by, "hey, what about that place on Wellington?" I felt myself grimace, sure, I was curious... but how good could it be really, especially in that ghastly building?
When we pulled into the parking lot, I was stunned to find it was completely packed: this should have acted as my first sign that I was about to experience something good. When we finally managed to park the car on an angle (which I haven't experienced since I was in Florida) we we were surprised to enter the building to find a dimly lit, tastefully decorated sushi and teppanyaki restaurant: you have the option to pick either all you can eat, or teppanyaki. (Recommended to make reservations for teppanyaki, as seating is sparse.)
This was easily some of the best sushi I've had in the Aurora/Newmarket area in 3 years. Everything tasted fresh and perfectly seasoned. The servers were attentive, and our glasses were never empty. My boyfriend's brother has a severe nut/soy product allergy and they readily had information on hand about what ingredients were used. (no nuts, yippie!)
As it was a nicer dining experience, and the food was really good, pricing was steeper than normal at a whopping $25.99 a person (which, I suppose isn't that far off from other all you can eat places) but I will gladly pay that money to go back again, and with it only being a short drive away from my house, you can definitely count on me coming back soon. The building may appear demure on the exterior, but it is something to experience.
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