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| - Fukui Sushi, located in one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Toronto, was a disappointment. It is located right next door to another Japanese restaurant - Tokyo Sushi. We decided to have lunch at Fukui instead of Tokyo because the Lunch Special outside was more appealing to me.
The restaurant has a few tables on the street sidewalk (Bayview Ave.) as well as some in the back of the restaurant. Right when we walked in, we could hear who we think is the owner chatting pretty loudly with the Sushi bar itamae in Mandarin Chinese about what sounded like the food stock/supply prices of the restaurant.
The waitress told us to sit wherever we wanted, since there was only one table being served at that time. After browsing the menu in detail, I shockingly realised that the "daily lunch specials" weren't priced lower than regular lunch pricing! We went on a Wednesday so the lunch special was Chicken Katsu, but the price marked in the back of the Lunch menu for Chicken Katsu was the same as the one below the special. I made sure to read the menu carefully and both options (daily special and normal order) came with miso soup and nothing extra.
The Unagi Don (BBQ Eel on rice) had a smaller portion than what I expected. The fish was grilled to the point where one side was very slightly crunchy/hard, which isn't what the typical BBQ Unagi tastes like. I always order this item when I visit a Japanese restaurant and I can say that I wouldn't recommend this item for this restaurant. $10.99
The Sashimi Lunch was also smaller of an order than expected. The sashimi came on a plate with the rice in a separate bowl, while usually the sashimi is placed on top of the rice. The sashimi was sliced at an angle as if it was a baguette, which was weird. But other than that, the fishes did taste fresh. $11.99
The Beef Teriyaki was served on cooked bean sprouts with sauce, rice served separately. I would say that this dish was worth the money and the best out of the three. $7.99
Washroom rating: UNAVAILABLE
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