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| - The bad reviews for Top Sushi make me sad, since I think it delivers exactly what you would expect from a cheap sushi place. It probably deserves 3.5 stars, but I'm giving it 4 in solidarity.
I'm a big believer that we have to compare restaurants to others in their class and by that standard, Top Sushi is great. It's made my lunchtime way better than it used to be when all I had on that strip was Subway. If you are familiar with the family of sushi restaurants on Bloor Street (New Generation, Sushi on Bloor, etc.), Top Sushi is almost an exact replica and does a great job of copying.
I work right around the corner from these guys and have eaten lunch there frequently. Sushi is consistently fresh. I especially like their spicy tuna rolls (with tempura bits and not-very-spicy mayo) and their yam tempura maki (crispy tampura batter paired with melty yam and avocado). Service is completely average, perhaps a bit better than average, and the food is cheap.
Today, I ordered a sushi platter for 7 people that I was hosting at work and they allowed me to make substitutions without additional cost and had it ready for us in 30 minutes. Plus, there was lots of variety on the platter and the food was delicious. What could I possibly complain about?
Yes, there is an elegant, higher-end sushi restaurant on Baldwin nearby, but that's a whole two blocks away! Who can be bothered to go that far? And they take a long time. And they don't have yam rolls.
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