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| - This place was recommended to me by Toronto natives so I thought it was worth trying while I was in town.
A couple of factors: we came an hour before they closed (Yelp is wrong here - they close at 10:30, not 11) and didn't make a reservation. We also came with pretty high expectations.
The experience: Because we went later and on a Tuesday, it wasn't crowded at all - it was only us and another couple. And perhaps because it was closing time, it wasn't the best service ever. Even when we asked for recommendations, they didn't try too hard.
The food: Expect different. Not your standard sushi restaurant where there's a list of rolls. They have a lot of specialties, but a limited menu (there were more drinks on the menu than food).
We tried the lobster sashimi platter and it was pretty good quality and great presentation. But because we couldn't understand the waiter, we really had no idea what we were eating. We also got the scallops and tiger shrimp. Verdict, scallops were well cooked, but the tempura veggies were soaked which took away from the dish. The tiger shrimp (fried tempura shrimp) was decent at best and not too flavorful.
Overall, it was decent, but for the price and it being in downtown Toronto, I expected far better.
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