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| - The best sushi around for the money. Although more expensive than the sushi joints found on every block in downtown Toronto, the fish is also much tastier and fresher. Whenever my partner and I want sushi, we almost invariably come here.
Although the set dinners are nice, we prefer to order a la carte. There is a menu of seasonal and fresh items that change every week and we usually start off with a couple of orders off of that menu. Last time we were there, we had the sea bream from Japan, sea bream from Greece, Uni, hirame, yellowtail. The Uni and yellowtail were TO DIE FOR!!! Melt in your mouth goodness. Not a hint of fishiness in sight. We took a friend with us who doesn't usually eat uni, forced the uni on her, and she instantaneously became a fan. That's how good it was.
Outside of the specials, I would highly recommend the butterfish which often, as the name suggests, melts in your mouth like butter. The Spicy BC Tuna hand roll is quite good as well. Although I'm not usually a fan of the modern rolls (like my stuff traditional), the Japango roll is, I admit, very nice. We almost always order it and I would recommend that you give it a try too.
The best thing about Japango is that not only is the fish fresh, but the rice is done properly. Too often in Toronto, we are subjected to sushi rice that is either too hard or too soggy. Too much vinegar or too much sugar. The rolls are usually the worst with rice that is packed so hard, my intestines hurt after eating a piece. Japango's chefs know how to make their rice properly. Each nigiri and roll is made with fluffy white rice that melts in your mouth at the same time as the fish. The nigiri is properly, bite-sized, not like the humungous pieces that most other sushi places offer. The rolls are also properly done without being packed too hard.
The cooked food, although limited, is also good. We enjoy the soft shell crab once in a while and an order of tempura, both well done and not soggy.
The only downside is the cramped space. However, it does approximate the real feel of a Japanese sushi bar. If you can, make reservations for dinner.
All in all, a place I go back to again and again and again despite promises to try other sushi joints in the city.
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