LOVE THIS PLACE!
This is one of my Dad's favourite sushi places in the city, so it's one of the retaurants we go to most often.
It's high-end sushi, as far as Toronto is concerned.
The service is FAB, the atmosphere/design is upscale, chic, very cool but still authentic feeling, and the chefs are INCREDIBLE. You will find some of the freshest ingredients in the city here.
So: to clarify the scope of this review, I am a vegetarian (sometimes I do eat shellfish though... this is a result of a summer spent in PEI in 2008). The only non-veg thing I have tried here is the California Rolls, and that hardly counts!
Nasudengaku - deep-fried eggplant with miso sauce
Ohitashi - boiled spinach with sesame sauce
Edamame - done RIGHT here!
Sansai Udon - soy-based bonito broth with mountain vegetables
Kappa Maki - cucumber
Natto Maki - fermented soy bean
California Roll - avocado, cucumber, flying fish roe & crab cake
Vegetable Maki - avocado & cucumber
And at the robata, my favourites are:
Mixed mushroom - grilled or steamed with butter & sake
Satsuma Ino - yam/sweet potato
Nasu - eggplant
NOTE!!! As tradition dictates, the wasabi is rolled WITH the maki when the chef prepares them. If you are sensitive to or dislike wasabi, be SURE to alert your server or ask to have it left out completely so you can flavour to your own taste!