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| - As a big time chirashi don eater, I was excited to hear that poke had finally made its way to Toronto. Finally, a bit more variety in the raw fish on rice world. I've had a number of poke bowls all over the city, and Big Tuna is by far my favourite.
I've had the Katuna and the El Guapo and I've enjoyed them both. I like that the toppings and fish are all mixed together with the sauce then topped on the rice, rather than some other places in town that treat poke like a grain bowl and just dump stuff on top and squirt sauce all over it.
They truly care about the quality of their ingredients. The fish is clearly good quality and cut like good sushi - no gross chewy pieces here. I went once and they didn't feel like their avocado was ripe enough, so they wouldn't serve it. I'd much rather have them do that than have rock hard avocado in my bowl. On the downside, I've also been there before right at lunch and their fish delivery hadn't yet arrived. No poke for me that day.
The large doesn't look that big, but looks can be deceiving. I've never been hungry after I've finished it. About $15 for the large is totally reasonable. I mean, what do people expect? It's fresh, raw fish.
Honestly, all of these lukewarm reviews have me puzzled. Big Tuna makes awesome poke. If you don't like raw fish on rice, this place is not for you.
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