How long did it take for someone to figure out the whole sushi burrito concept? All it is really is a giant sushi roll, made eschewing the normal conventions of sushi-making and served to you like a burrito. And it seems to have become a new 2016 food trend in Toronto and elsewhere, with places like Rolltation popping up quickly. Funny how Rolltation is next door to a regular kind of sushi place--the choice is yours.
At Rolltation, you can customize your order via a list of ingredients, or pick from some preconceived choices. Either way, you can have your grub in the form of a sushi burrito, or a poké bowl (yet another new food trend in the city), all of which is made fresh to order. The 'Kimchi Beef' in poke format is an interesting mix of sweetness, kimchi spicy and savoury. Filling? Yes. Affordable? No.
The place itself only seats five inside, and damn it's loud and tiny--I had a hard time articulating my order without nearly screaming. The whole business model is designed to make their customizable fast food service as efficient as possible, but it needs work. You'll still have to snake yourself around a tight lineup in busy periods, or put up with when they have mistaken your poke bowl for a sushi burrito order or vice versa (one of the drawbacks of this have-it-one-way-or-another scheme). Who knows how long this novelty will last, but $14 is quite a lot for a simple takeout grub.
{TTC: St. Patrick subway station}