Chong T.
Yelp
When it comes to AYCE, you can count me out most of the time because I just feel as if the quality isn't the same + you just end up stuffing yourself to get your money's worth. Being a self-proclaimed food critic, I expect 2 things - good service and GREAT FOOD.
Have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised about the decent quality in some of their menu items (P.S IMO, you should never have expectations for AYCE, it is usually a hit/miss. Just expect to be full :) ) For helpful tips/what to order/pricing, please look below - this is going to be a long review, but it will be helpful, so get some popcorn/desert while reading this!
Review: 3.8/5
- For AYCE sushi, I believe you will be genuinely happy with the quality if you order the items I strongly recommend below. I'm not saying all their menu items are great, but please temper your expectations with AYCE - it's meant to be fast so they can keep serving you, thus, quality takes a hit!
Ordered - please also refer to my pictures!
1) Shrimp Tempura
- very thin, a little different from other places because there is less batter on this
2) BBQ Eel
- this is like the 2nd best thing my friend and I ordered, **RECOMMEND**
3) Sashimi
- if you don't like Makis. get this
- White Tuna + Red Tuna **RECOMMEND**
- Salmon is medicore
4) Mackarel
- OMG, the most flavourful piece of sushi. My friend and I absolutely loved it that we had a lot of these **RECOMMEND**
5) Surf Clam
- texture-wise, not as rubbery/chewy likes the ones I have had. If you like less chewy, get this
6) Red Dragon (comes in 6 - Maki)
- pretty dry to say the least, was our least favourite - mediocre
7) Fried Oyster
- surprise, surprise, they took the oyster out of the shell and actually fried it - try it
8) Mushrooms wrapped in beef
- mediocre to me, friend enjoyed it. I thought the beef lacked taste. Teriyaki sauce on it made up for the flavour
9) Chicken Skewers
- same as the beef, nothing special. Again, I thought this lacked flavour
10) Seaweed Salad
- very generous with their portion. If you like it, don't order to much of it before you start. Trust me, it wouldn't be a wise decision on your part if you ordered big orders of sushi
11) Ice cream/fried banana
- they only have 3 types of ice cream: Green Tea, Mango, Coconut
- tried Mango/Green tea and they were quite good **RECOMMEND**
- fried banana - not a lot of places have this, get this **RECOMMEND**
Overall, I was pleased with the sushi experience despite being skeptical at first. Despite coming here for dinner at 8:30pm on a Friday night, the restaurant was at full capacity and we were lucky enough to get a seat. Sushi orders came quite quickly. WARNING - there is no waiting area, so be prepared to stand if you are waiting for a table. Would I come here again? YES, pretty good AYCE, only thing is, I don't like to travel so far to eat unless I'm driving haha
We ordered some additional items, but this review is quite long, SORRY, but thanks for reading/hope this helps. Below are some helpful tips for you!
HELPFUL HINTS/TIPS
- Address: 2036 Yonge Street (TTC: Eglinton station - we ended up walking south on Yonge for about 10 mintues. About a 3 min walk from St. Louis Wings
Price: Mon-Thurs dinner $25.99, Fri-Sun/Holiday = $27.99 for dinner
- Seating: It is a small restaurant and it seats less than 85 people. Good for big groups between 4-6. Have about 5 booths, 3-4 tables of 2's
- Walk-ins: very helpful - they do not have a waiting area so if there are no seats, be prepared to stand!
- Methods of Payment: Beware - they DO NOT accept debit. They only accept cash, Visa & Mastercard (NO AMEX)
- Wi-fi: Sorry, if you are running out of data on your mobile plan, you are out of luck. NO WI-FI!