I was in Hamilton recently, visiting a friend from out of town. We were both unfamiliar with what…read moreHamilton has to offer so we just drove around looking for lunch until something caught our eye. Restaurants seemed to be few and far between in the area we were in but we eventually came across Sapporo Japanese & Thai Restaurant. Although we were hungry, we opted for their a la carte menu, rather than their AYCE Sushi. We ordered Spicy Basil Beef and Thai Curry Chicken. Both dishes were very reasonably priced at $10.00 and $12.00, including rice. Pretty good deal! The flavours were actually quite good and the portions were more than reasonable. We fished it ALL, with my friend even asking for more rice. She really enjoyed it! With good food and friendly service, check this place out if you're in downtown Hamilton.

In a search for Japanese cuisine we chose this one as being the closest. Some choices were correct…read morebut not the version we had hoped for. The choices that were what we had hoped to receive were excellent. Others were what was ordered but not done the way we had hoped to receive, possibly because of local variation within Japan.

Raving reviews on Google brought us here recently...and we were not disappointed on our two dinner…read morevisits. I didn't expect to find an authentic Japanese restaurant in Hamilton. The food here is absolute comfort food similar to Sakawa Coffee on Danforth or Cafe Green Tea in J-Town. This is now definitely one of my favourite Japanese restaurants...each dish is prepared with such perfection! My husband and I really enjoyed the Salmon Teishoku and Cheese Hamburg Teishoku sets. Both of these meals were delicious. And my daughter got the Pork Katsu curry rice which was also very tasty. On our previous visit, we also enjoyed the chicken teriyaki rice bowl and their ramen...simply delicious! Friendly staff, cozy atmosphere and delicious food. If you're in Hamilton, be sure to make a stop here!

We saw this place has a 5.0 rating on Google and 50+ reviews. It was the best food I've had in…read moreHamilton. Amazing food, amazing service, and ambiance. Highly recommend.

Salmon sashimi was fresh and delicious! The food came out…read morefairly quickly and so did our drinks. The lighting was nice and not too overbearing. I really enjoyed being able to order on the iPad and not having to interact with a server too often. I would cross the boarder just to go to this establishment!

Stopped by for lunch during my weekend hiking trip to Hamilton. It's an AYCE sushi restaurant and…read morehas a sister location at Toronto Dundas Square. It was quite spacious at a reasonable price, and what's more - they even have a robot server that delivers orders! The sushi was great with a good variety of selections. The servers were nice too. Would recommend this place if you are around Hamilton and are craving sushi. Food (quality, presentation) - 5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - 5/5 Ambience (interior, cleanness) - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Value - 5/5

I haven't been in years but I always loved this place amazing sushi and other things.read more

When I did a staycation in Hamilton in February 2020, I remember passing by an August 8 restaurant…read more It has a handful of locations that offer all-you-can-eat sushi. Last month, I was back in Hamilton for a mini staycation. I needed dinner. I looked on my Uber Eats app and saw that this August 8 had a number of BOGO items. I had to get in on the deals. I ordered the following items: - Avocado salad - California roll - BOGO - Sticky rice (3) - Salmon sashimi (3) - Steamed sponge cake (4) - BOGO I drove over to the eatery to pick up my order. It's located in a tiny plaza with limited parking. I managed to snag the only parking spot available. I had to careful back in, as there was a car parked illegally in the parking lane. It's the downside to fetching or heading over here to dine. The parking situation is atrocious and downright dangerous. More on that in a bit. I headed to the counter and got the nicest young man. I let him know that I had an Uber Eats order and stated my name. He found my order and handed a bag over to me. I thanked him and left the eatery. There were a handful of students hanging around outside. One of the guys was sweet to open and hold the door for me. Kindness isn't completely dead. It was a nice touch. The downside was that the woman who parked illegally parked in the fire lane didn't bother doing a check behind her and decided to back up. I don't get why she needed to back up, but she nearly backed into me. I was not impressed. I actually managed to get out of the way and had a good look at her from the passenger side of her car. I let her know through some arm gestures that she needed to be careful and that she nearly ran over me. My gestures did have words accompanying them. I can't state them here. They weren't pleasant words that I use regularly. I got to my car and safely placed my food in it. I then drove back to the hotel room to chow down. The food was yummy on the whole. I will break things down: Avocado salad The miso dressing was flavourful. The avocado slices were delicate and were starting to turn brown. The veggies were fresh, but I didn't love the iceberg lettuce. I'd skip getting this salad. California rolls Excellent! The filling was warm, which was different. I loved them. The fake crab, avocado, and julienned cucumbers were so good. They did have black sesame seeds around them. Sticky rice (3) It was a bit weird seeing white paper wrapped around each bundle of sticky rice with its own leaf wrapping. I felt that it was a waste of paper. The bundles had more white pepper than necessary. The filling was generous, with small chunks of pork. I ate one each day. They heat up nicely. Salmon sashimi (3) The best! Each piece melted in my mouth. You don't need to chew much. The sashimi was super fresh. Steamed sponge cake (4) I am a huge fan of traditional steamed sponge cake. There was a twist with the version here. You get dainty triangles with layers of sponge cake. I'm not sure what separated each layer, but this cake was subtly sweet and still warm. I loved it so much. I want to return and get some more food. I'd avoid the avocado salad. The parking situation makes me want to fetch food from a different August 8, though. Maybe I should try coming during lunchtime when I'm in the area and see if parking is better. (442)

Great ramen. Great tasting broth. Service and atmosphere isn't notable. Menu had multiple types of…read morebroths for ramen. Will come again to try the rest of the menu.

Have been to this Kenzo several times now and even though on different nights, there may be…read moredifferent staff, yet the dishes they served us have been consistently delicious! On account of some personal food allergies, I substitute the noodles for rice on the side and they are very good about accommodating me, thank you. In addition to the traditional animal based broths, I have also had the vegetarian broth which has a milky appearance and a mushroom flavour in which has a nice assortment of veggies. Will definitely have that again. You'll find on the middle page bottom of the menu, a level 3 hotness (12 chilies) dish. That is not for the faint of heart. Perhaps work your way up to that, definitely try 2 before 3. At peak times, be prepared to write your name on a sheet and wait until some seats open up.

I've been going for years and never disappointed! Fresh, tasty and good price. Very friendly great…read moreservice too. My only sushi restaurant I'll ever need.

New Location is just down the street from the old place. They are now in a shopping center - but…read moreseriously this place is so good. Give it a try. Lots of vegan / Vegetarian options! We ordered the Vegetarian Dragon Roll to start and Dolsot Bibimbap as our main dish. So yummy. Would love it if they had a choice of brown rice though. Lovely place to have a quiet lunch. Service was fabulous.

this is hidden gem, authentic Japanese sushi chef. although doesn't have much variety like the…read morecrazy toronto. but sometimes they do have special. and which are great. if is not good they won't serve. small manu but everything is elegant and great. Love their food never disappointed. if you look for tradition japanese this is the place. It is worth it.

We tried this place for the first time today. Excellent…read moresushi, fresh and tasty. Employees are super friendly. We will come back for sure.