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| - I'll qualify this review in advance by saying that I've only ever tried sushi twice before. Once at a renowned sushi joint at Yonge/Finch, and once in an Irish college cafeteria. (The latter was pre-packaged, vegetarian, and, as I discovered after eating it, two weeks past its best by date. I hadn't even noticed.) I probably wouldn't know truly authentic, top-notch sushi if the fish came to life and slapped me in the face. Similarly, unless the stuff was rotting before my eyes, I probably couldn't tell you much about bad sushi, either.
I may be no expert, but I for sure know when I love a meal. I also know when I'm blown away by the quality of the ingredients served, the freshness of everything on my plate, the stunning flavours of every aspect of my dish and the visual appeal of the food in front of me.
Mazz Bistro was as good a meal as I ever had.
I ordered the salmon tempurah as a premium roll and the spicy tuna roll as a regular roll. Both were indescribably delicious. The avocado in the salmon roll in particular stood out. It may seem like an odd ingredient to single out, but I have never tasted any avocado as fresh and satisfying as this. The salmon was exquisite, and the tuna was thick in texture and perfectly spiced, as per it's description. The accompanying wasabi and chilli sauces were both fabulous, and came in just the right amounts on the plate. I honestly didn't want this meal to end! My boyfriend had unagi and Golden Dragon roll and he felt the same way I did about the quality of the food. He already can't wait to go back.
The visual presentation of the food was stunning; as good as you'd ever see. Our waitress was so sweet, welcoming and helpful - a joy to deal with. The interior of the restaurant is classy and appears upmarket, yet was very cosy and comfortable with the sofa seats.
Upon looking at the menu from outside the prices look pretty standard. After having actually eaten in the restaurant, however, I can safely say that this place is excellent, excellent value. I'm glad I ordered the regular sized spicy tuna roll as it was so delicious, however, in terms of feeling full after having eaten, I could have easily just ordered any premium roll (11.95/12.95) and that would have more than sufficed. There's not many places in the area where a main course will only set you back 11/12 dollars - and certainly not many places offering such wonderful food and service as Mazz Bistro for that price.
We will definitely be back. A wonderful experience. Interesting that most other diners in the restaurant were Japanese at the time we visited - that says a lot about the quality here. I'm kicking myself that I live two seconds away and it's taken me ten months to come here.
(I'm not even annoyed at the fact that they don't serve espresso. That says it all.)
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