Aoyama is a small mom and pop kind of Japanese restaurant and it's a gem of Scarborough. This restaurant serves sushi, sashimi, maki rolls and udon among a few other things.
We tried their sushi, sashimi, specialty rolls and hand rolls. All of them were really well made and more importantly very fresh!
The Avenue 484 sushi platter contained 10 different pieces of fish and all were extremely fresh. Some notable pieces were the different types of Toro, Salmon, Unagi and Uni.
The sashimi Omakase also contained similar pieces of fish from the sushi. Again, I cannot stress how fresh the fish was.
The only roll we tried was the ATC roll which was avocado, spicy tuna and tempura bits. This was delicious and if you're a fan of either avocado or tuna then this is recommended.
In terms of desserts we tried the green tea and mango ice cream Mochi (not a mix in flavour). Also tried the green tea cheesecake.
The Mochis were OK. Green tea ones were good, the doughy exterior was soft. The mango on the other hand I would stay away from. The outer shell was hard and too thick. Definitely not what a Mochi should be like.
Green tea cheesecake was a highlight for me. Topped with some gold flakes, this wasn't too sweet but rich enough. Recommended.
The restaurant is a little beat up in furnishing but don't let that deter you from the quality of food Aoyama serves. Their washroom is also pretty interestingly decorated. Recommended!