There is an abundance of sushi joints in Toronto, but good sushi joints.... I can only count with one finger.
I'm glad to be adding Saku to that list. Skeptical at first, but reassured by all the good reviews pointing to a consistent experience, we went for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.
Surprisingly not busy at all around 1pm, the restaurant has a modern and sleek vibe to it.
Our waitress was friendly and gave us some excellent recommendations. Between 3 hungry people we shared:
From the raw sushi menu:
Lion King - prawn tempura, spicy tuna, avocado, green onion
Energy - prawn tempura, avocado, spicy tuna, unagi
BBQ sushi menu:
Island - prawn tempura, yam, avocado, scallop
Tapas:
Breaded osyters with garlic mayo - this is meh. large pieces of oysters, heavily breaded.
Torched salmon pressed sushi
Food arrived quickly and nicely presented. My favourites were Island and Torched salmon pressed sushi. They just melt in your mouth, the combination of ingredients work really well for my taste.
We did note that since it's fusion there are a lot of sauces used and it got a little empowering in the end. It would've been nice to order two fusion rolls and a mix of their regular sashimi cut to find that balanced flavour. Most of their rolls use prawn tempura and avocado as base, reminiscent of green dragon.
Their prices are very reasonable, with most rolls averaging $11. They are huge in size too, we were really full at the end of our meal. I would definitely recommend going to Saku if you ever have a craving for sushi. Location is quite convenient and easy to find, I don't even think there are decent sushi spots around Queen St.