Wow - a five star sushi review coming from me in Toronto is rare, so let's just say I'm in a good mood and this was for take-out, which ended up exceeding all my expectations on a busy night at work. Anyone who has had a sushi conversation with me knows that I am a sushi snob, having lived in Vancouver and hate having to pay loads of money for mediocre sushi.. but we are in Toronto, and I know there are great places out there.
Tucked away in a little street beside a big Green Grotto (that also intrigued me), I read everyone's yelp reviews to help me find this place (thanks yelpers!)
When I look for a good place to get Sushi - I always read about the quality of Sashimi, rice to roll ratio, and value. The photos on yelp absolutely help so I know what to expect. While I know Chirashi has a variety of fish, at least I can gage the size, quantity, etc....
So, I called, checked to see what type of fish would come with my Chirashi, and also ordered a scallop handroll as well (I'm pretty to scallop at the moment). I arrive to pick up my order, and was to find this place was pretty busy. The doorway is small and you can easily miss it. Excited to have my meal, I opened my take out box to a beautiful compilation of fresh fish - 20 pieces to be exact for $14.95 - no joke. It was fresh, cut nicely, and each piece had substance. The variety had everything from salmon, different cuts and types of tuna, egg, mackerel, snapper, shrimp, roe, etc.. I was thoroughly impressed.
The scallop roll - just skip it... way too much rice, and scallops too small....
So the 5 stars is strictly for the Chirashi. I hope the quality keeps up because I will be back!