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| - I was in the hunt for a new place to check out. Specially one near my hood. Since as you can imagine, as a foodie it is always great to have good restaurants nearby.
Daio seems to be going the more authentic route than say, cheap sushi houses like New Generation and Sushi on Bloor, which shows in their decour and also in their menu. With dark wood accents and Japanese paintings, areas of the restaurant --specifically the booths, feel more intimate and far less cafeteria style than most sushi restaurants.
Even their servers have a more Japanese sense of pomp and circumstance and deem to provide what most people would think a more Japanese experience. With zen-like music playing in the background, of course. ;-)
Aside a better decour, I must admit I felt as if I was not getting a good food vs money value from my lunch. Their sushi dishes tend to be on the small side... for the price, and the presentation of such does not compare to the subjective flamboyancy you would get at say Guu, Wow sushi or Tokyo Kitchen which charge only a bit more for most of their dishes.
Basically what I am saying is that it feels you are paying for the nice ambiance not for the food or vivacity like you do at the aforementioned Japanese strongholds.
I can't say it is the best sushi I ever had, however, it offers an more 'authentic' experience than most. Daio definitely deserves a second look so I will be updating my review later when I go back to check more items on their menu.
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