Best sushi in Toronto. I am a huge fan of sushi (and food on general) and Hamaru is my favourite sushi place in Toronto. I lived downtown for 11 years and had my favorites there but Hamaru is the best I've had.
Surrounded by tons of Korean restaurants, Hamaru seems to get overlooked.
I never thought I would get excited by a boring California roll but they did it somehow. All the fish is extremely fresh and the rice is fragrant and tasty. I usually get their combos with a mix of nigiri and sushi
rolls. It can be pricey but sushi in Toronto never is cheap and their prices are on part with other restaurants.
The real unsung hero of this restaurant though is their soy sauce...what? Yes, soy sauce. Most people don't think twice about soy sauce but they make it in-house and it is that magical touch that most other sushi places are missing.
Service is pretty good too and as I said, the place is often overlooked, so it's not usually too busy.